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Bitcoin holders show 'zero panic' as BTC hits $70K amid Middle East tensions

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Bitcoin short-term holder losses were minimal over the weekend, and the Monday rally to $70,000 suggests the heaviest selling is done. Will Bitcoin finally break the monthly resistance?

Published Date: 2026-03-02 17:57:55
Creator: Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly
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Turkey’s ruling party proposes 10% crypto income tax

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Under the proposed law, Turkey’s president would be allowed to change the income tax rate on digital assets from zero to up to 20%.

Published Date: 2026-03-02 17:45:54
Creator: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
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Bitcoin nears $70K as PMI boost sees BTC price leave Iran woes behind

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Bitcoin price strength received a surprise bullish catalyst from US manufacturing data, helping to relieve tensions over Iran as US stocks floundered.

Published Date: 2026-03-02 16:45:15
Creator: Cointelegraph by William Suberg
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ProCap boosts Bitcoin holdings to 5,457 BTC, aims to narrow NAV discount

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The Bitcoin treasury company repurchased 782,000 shares below NAV as it increases Bitcoin exposure and works to close the gap between market price and asset value.

Published Date: 2026-03-02 16:39:26
Creator: Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi
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XRP faces $650M sell risk as charts hint at prices below $1

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XRP’s weakening technical setup suggests a drop below $1 could be in the cards over the next few weeks as supply rises on exchanges.

Published Date: 2026-03-02 16:05:01
Creator: Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale
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Nexo is back in the US: What changed after the 2023 crypto lending crackdown?

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After the 2023 crackdown, Nexo reenters the US with a partner-led model. What is different, and what should users watch?

Published Date: 2026-03-02 14:18:42
Creator: Cointelegraph by Dilip Kumar Patairya
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Michael Saylor’s Strategy buys $204M of Bitcoin in 101st purchase

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Strategy added 3,015 Bitcoin at $67,700 a piece in its 101st purchase, marking another buy below cost basis and lifting total holdings to 720,737 BTC.

Published Date: 2026-03-02 14:01:28
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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Energym AI dystopia goes viral as crypto projects tout user-owned AI agents

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A Black Mirror‑style “Energym” spoof imagining 80% of jobs lost to AI is circulating as tech companies begin slashing thousands of roles, and white-collar job openings hit decade lows.

Published Date: 2026-03-02 13:53:05
Creator: Cointelegraph by Christina Comben
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White hat helps recover $1.8M after $2.3M Foom Cash exploit

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Foom Cash lost $2.26 million in an exploit tied to a Groth16 verifier misconfiguration, but a white hat recovered $1.84 million of the funds.

Published Date: 2026-03-02 13:39:02
Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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Will Bitcoin crash if oil prices hit $100 per barrel?

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Oil prices are rising amid the US-Iran conflict, but whether Bitcoin will suffer is up for debate, as history suggests a bullish BTC price outlook.

Published Date: 2026-03-02 13:18:51
Creator: Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale
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