Core Scientific turns lower after Q4 results disappoint

Riot Platforms topped revenue estimates as it reported earnings for the final three months of 2025.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/03/02/core-scientific-turns-lower-after-q4-results-disappoint

Bitcoin’s 5% spike higher Monday driven by short-covering, not fresh buying, says analyst.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/03/02/bitcoin-s-5-spike-higher-monday-driven-by-short-covering-not-fresh-buying-says-analyst

Vitalik Buterin unveils plan to curb Ethereum block builder centralization

Another focus of his post is so-called “toxic MEV,” where traders exploit visibility into pending transactions to front-run or “sandwich” users’ trades.

source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/03/02/vitalik-buterin-unveils-plan-to-curb-ethereum-block-builder-centralization

Bitcoin slips below $66,000, U.S. stock futures bleed as Iran conflict intensifies

Iran has reportedly stepped up attacks against U.S. assets in the middle east.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/03/02/bitcoin-u-s-stock-futures-give-up-early-gains-as-iran-conflict-intensifies

Bitcoin, cryptos under pressure as oil spikes 6% and global markets price in U.S.-Iran conflict

Bitcoin fell back to $66,700 as traditional markets opened to their first chance to price the weekend's military escalation, with oil surging to $77 and Asian equities dropping 1.4%.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/03/02/bitcoin-cryptos-under-pressure-as-oil-spikes-6-and-global-markets-price-in-u-s-iran-conflict

Hyperliquid's HYPE token jumps 5% as Iran war brings windfall revenue, JUP gains on supply freeze

Traders lean into supply compression stories in altcoins as Hyperliquid ramps up token burns and Jupiter freezes new emissions, even as bitcoin churns between $60,000 and $69,000 with muted flow.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/03/02/hype-jumps-5-as-token-burn-offsets-usd316-million-unlock-jup-gains-weekly-on-supply-freeze