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ChainCatcher news, cryptocurrency trading platform QCP Capital stated that bitcoin is currently oscillating narrowly around $66,000. Over the weekend, heightened tensions in the Middle East briefly pushed the price down to a low of $60,000, but it soon returned to the recent trading range. Analysts pointed out that the initial drop triggered about $300 millions in long liquidations, but compared to the disorderly sell-offs earlier this year and in 2025, this round of deleveraging was relatively mild. Macro factors are also important; the prolonged expectation of tightening by the Federal Reserve keeps the opportunity cost of non-yielding assets high. Stephen Coltman, Head of Macro at 21Shares, said that wars have historically had inflationary effects, driving up commodity prices and widening fiscal deficits. Even if risk assets are initially volatile, it may complicate the outlook for rate cuts. Amid escalating military conflict in the Middle East and uncertainty over Federal Reserve policy, the cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index showed a reading of 15 on Monday, indicating an "extreme fear" level.

BlockBeats News, March 2nd. According to a CoinShares report, digital asset products saw $1 billion in inflows last week, ending a five-week streak of $4 billion in outflows. Market sentiment was influenced by price weakness, technical reset, and whale accumulation support. From a macro perspective, it is difficult to attribute the sentiment shift to a single catalyst. However, previous price weakness, breaking through key technical levels, and large Bitcoin holders accumulating again seem to have contributed to this reversal. At a more specific level, recent client discussions have almost entirely focused on finding entry points rather than reducing exposure to this asset class. Bitcoin was the main beneficiary, recording $881 million in inflows, although Bitcoin bear products saw $3.7 million in inflows, highlighting ongoing market divergence in views. Ethereum also saw $117 million in inflows, the largest since mid-January. Ethereum and Bitcoin remain in a net outflow position year-to-date. Solana saw $53.8 million in inflows last week, bringing the year-to-date total to $156 million. Chainlink saw $3.4 million in small inflows with no significant outflows.

With assets totaling 14 trillions USD, BlackRock has, for the first time, acquired the bitcoin company MetaPlanet through the iShares Japan ETF. This marks the first involvement of a top-tier Wall Street institution in a bitcoin-related enterprise. (The Bitcoin Historian)