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Risk assets fell across the board Tuesday as the U.S. dollar strengthened to a near two-month high following renewed military escalation in Iran, pressuring the crypto market.
Your day-ahead look for March 3, 2026
Cardano (ADA), down 5.9% from Monday, joined Aave (AAVE) as an underperformer.
In a Monday SEC filing, the US Bitcoin miner said it would consider selling some of the coins on its balance sheet, depending on market conditions.
Having already plunged in the months leading up to the Middle East conflict, crypto markets so far aren't making new lows this week.
Currently sitting under $1.5, the XRP price is projected to reach $100, representing a more than 6,500% increase. While this bullish forecast may seem ambitious given the cryptocurrency’s low price and slow growth over the years, analysts and market participants still believe a surge to $100 is inevitable. They base their outlooks on the expansion of the tokenization industry, predicting that such growth could become a catalyst for XRP, which recently entered this new and thriving market via its XRP Ledger (XRPL). Tokenization Growth To Fuel $100 XRP Price In a recent analysis report, market expert X Finance Bull made a compelling case for XRP’s future, predicting its price could ultimately soar above $100. This optimistic outlook is primarily based on the rapid growth anticipated in the tokenization sector, which the report estimates could leap from a current valuation of $20 billion to an astonishing $200 trillion. Related Reading: CMT-Certified Expert Flags Bitcoin Buy Signal, Is It Time To Go All In On BTC? With XRP at the center of this multi-trillion–dollar growth, driven by the XRP Ledger, X Finance Bull believes that the estimated growth of the tokenization market could potentially fuel a price surge to $100. Further supporting his bullish forecast, the analyst shared a video featuring Bitwise Chief Investment Officer (CIO) Matt Hougan, who echoed similar optimistic projections for the tokenization industry. Hougan highlighted his enthusiasm for the sector, drawing comparisons to traditional asset classes to underscore its potential scale. He noted that global stocks are valued at approximately $110 trillion, bonds at $140 trillion, real estate at $250 trillion, and ETFs at $30 trillion, suggesting that tokenization could ultimately tap markets of comparable size. Based on the valuation and continued growth of these asset classes, Hougan projected that the overall tokenization market could grow by 10,000 times, with room to grow further in the future. XRP’s Correlation With The Tokenization Sector XRP’s connection to the tokenization market is already being built through the XRP Ledger. As of 2026, XRPL hosts approximately $2.3 billion in tokenized Real-World Assets (RWAs), a figure that jumped sharply from $991 million at the start of the year. The over $1.3 billion added in just two months underscores the already accelerating pace of institutional adoption. The XRPL is specifically designed to make tokenization accessible to financial institutions without the overhead of complex smart contracts. Its in-built features, including a native decentralized exchange (DEX), automated market makers (AMM), near-instant settlement, and low transaction costs, give it structural advantages over larger programmable networks like Ethereum. Related Reading: 5 Monthly Red Candles: How XRP Is About To Create A Historical Losing Streak For asset managers and bankers seeking to issue and manage tokenized securities, these capabilities can significan
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As major tech firms from traditional finance focus on building closed artificial intelligence (AI) systems, the BNB Chain is now releasing production-ready “skills” designed specifically for autonomous AI agents, enabling them to operate directly on blockchain infrastructure rather than through centralized intermediaries. These newly deployed capabilities allow AI agents to access live on-chain data, execute real transactions, manage wallets independently, and establish permanent on-chain identities using the ERC-8004 standard, or “Trustless Agents.” BNB Chain Advances Agent Economy With these Ethereum-standard tools, AI agents can implement automated trading strategies, rebalance portfolios, participate in decentralized governance, and conduct continuous data analysis. In practice, this means agents can execute tasks such as swapping 100 USDT for BNB on PancakeSwap when a specific price threshold is reached — completing the transaction securely and autonomously, without human involvement. Related Reading: Bitcoin Prints Fifth Straight Red Month; Previous Streak Was Followed By 300% Surge BNB Chain has increasingly become a preferred execution environment for this type of development. Several structural characteristics contribute to that momentum, including comparatively low transaction fees, faster block times, and access to deep liquidity. The introduction of agent-oriented standards such as ERC-8004 has further strengthened the network’s appeal by providing a framework for persistent, verifiable on-chain identities tailored to AI entities. At the same time, ecosystem support and builder acceleration programs are encouraging teams to experiment and deploy agent-native applications. Agent-Focused Projects Grow The infrastructure is already operational across widely used AI development environments, including Cursor, Claude Desktop, OpenClaw, and other MCP-compatible platforms. Initiatives such as OpenClaw have reportedly attracted more than 600 builders and supported over 200 projects centered on agent-focused infrastructure, reflecting growing developer interest in the concept. Related Reading: Bitcoin Slides Again as Iran War Jitters Hit BTC, Risk Assets Proponents describe the agent economy as a major emerging narrative within crypto. In this vision, autonomous agents operate around the clock, managing DeFi strategies, coordinating NFT launches, participating in DAO governance, providing automated customer support, and even conducting cross-chain arbitrage. For AI developers, the shift represents a move from experimental prototypes to fully operational agents capable of handling real value on-chain. BNB Chain is actively supporting this transition by funding and accelerating ecosystem teams that are building and open-sourcing early versions of agent skills. At the time of writing, Binance Coin (BNB), crypto exchange Binance’s native token, is trading at $635. This represents a slight 1% drop for the cryptocurrency, which failed to surpa
The upgrade integrates custody, treasury automation and settlement tools as Ripple pushes deeper into institutional cross-border payments.
In an interview with Natalie Brunell on Coin Stories, Masie described Bitcoin as functional currency in parts of Africa amid rapid inflation and currency debasement.
Altcoins have endured a prolonged structural decline since the peak of the 2021 bull cycle. While Bitcoin has managed to preserve portions of its macro uptrend, most alternative tokens have printed persistent lower highs and lower lows across multiple timeframes. For many projects, what began as a cyclical correction has evolved into a multi-year erosion of capital, liquidity, and investor confidence. Related Reading: Bloodbath Or Buy-Zone? Bitcoin’s $66K Stagnation Hits The 25% Loss Threshold Historically Tied To Market Bottoms Recent data shared by analyst Darkfost underscores the severity of the situation: approximately 38% of altcoins are now trading near their all-time lows. This figure exceeds the stress levels observed in the immediate aftermath of the FTX collapse, highlighting that the current weakness is not merely episodic but systemic. The broader macro environment remains hostile to speculative positioning. Liquidity conditions are fragile, and capital allocation appears increasingly selective. Instead of rotating into higher-beta crypto assets, flows are gravitating toward equities and commodities, where volatility and narrative clarity are currently stronger. In such an environment, altcoins — which depend heavily on surplus liquidity and risk appetite — tend to suffer disproportionately. Altcoins at Cycle Lows as Structural Regression Peaks Darkfost highlights that the “percentage of altcoins near ATL” metric provides a direct measure of structural stress across the broader crypto market. At current levels, roughly 38% of altcoins are trading near their historical lows — marking the most severe regression observed during this cycle. This is not a localized correction in a handful of weak tokens; it reflects a widespread contraction in valuations across the altcoin spectrum. For context, the metric previously peaked around 35% in April 2025 and reached approximately 37.8% in the immediate aftermath of the FTX collapse. The fact that the present reading exceeds both of those periods underscores how persistent the pressure has become. Despite intermittent rebounds, capital rotation into altcoins has failed to materialize in a sustained manner. The chart effectively captures the prevailing sentiment: investors remain defensive, liquidity is selective, and speculative appetite is subdued. In such phases, altcoins — typically higher-beta instruments — are disproportionately affected. Yet historically, extreme deterioration has often preceded inflection points. When positioning becomes overly compressed and expectations are deeply pessimistic, asymmetry begins to develop. While timing remains uncertain, structurally depressed conditions are also the environments in which longer-term opportunities tend to emerge. Related Reading: The $650M Wave: Why XRP’s Record Inflow To Binance Signals A Massive Institutional Retreat Altcoin Market Cap Pressures Key Weekly Support as Breadth Weakens The weekly chart of the total crypto market cap exclud
Market maker Enflux says traders are not pricing catastrophe or resolution to the conflict in the Middle East, while Glassnode data shows improving spot demand but cautious derivatives positioning.
Researchers said a sophisticated exploit kit with 23 iOS vulnerabilities is being used by espionage and cybercrime campaigns.
Power Protocol’s POWER token has dropped over 90% over the past 24 hours, erasing all its February 2026 gains. The staggering loss has sparked debate about the project as a major token unlock approaches. Power Token Surges 900% in February, Then Faces 90% Loss For context, Power Protocol is a blockchain infrastructure platform focused on The post Power Protocol (Power) Token Faces Sharp 90% Drop: What Caused the Crash? appeared first on BeInCrypto.
BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF drew $322 million in inflows Tuesday, offsetting outflows from rival funds including Fidelity and Grayscale.
Creators posting AI-generated war footage without disclosure risk losing access to X’s revenue-sharing program for three months.
Bitfinex analyst argue that ETF inflows can be misread as immediate spot demand.
The purchases came as geopolitical tensions tied to the US and Israel's conflict with Iran weighed on global markets, pushing major indexes lower.
Ark Invest, an investment management firm led by CEO Cathie Wood, purchased Coinbase (COIN) and Robinhood (HOOD) shares across its three exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on March 3. The acquisition comes amid a broader market downturn that has pressured the crypto market as well as crypto-related equities. Why it matters: The details: The big picture: The post Ark Invest Increases Coinbase and Robinhood Exposure Amid Broader Risk-Off Sentiment appeared first on BeInCrypto.
In a first for crypto, Kraken’s banking unit gained access to the US Federal Reserve’s payment system, Fedwire, though without full banking privileges such as interest on reserves.
Leopold Aschenbrenner’s hedge fund Situational Awareness LP has scaled to $5.52 billion in equity exposure in less than a year by betting on power, data centers and Bitcoin miners.
Bitcoin has pushed toward $72,000 as spot bitcoin ETF inflows stretched into a second straight session amid war in the Middle East.
Bitcoin Magazine Kraken Secures Federal Reserve Master Account, Marking First Ever for Crypto Firms Kraken becomes the first crypto-native firm to secure a Federal Reserve master account, gaining direct access to the U.S. central bank’s core payment rails. This post Kraken Secures Federal Reserve Master Account, Marking First Ever for Crypto Firms first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.
Lawmakers asked if stablecoins could drain bank deposits and threaten financial stability, while Coinbase and Innovate Finance warned that strict regulation risks driving innovation offshore.