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Bitcoin fell to $63,062 amid reports of explosive strikes in Tehran, then rebounded to $66,201 after additional reports of large explosions as the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes across Iran. The market also saw sharp swings in ether, which dropped to $1,837 before recovering to $1,940 during the same period of heightened volatility.
According to the recap, Bitcoin declined to $63,062 on Tehran strike news before recovering to $66,201 following reports of large explosions in Tehran. The move coincided with reports that the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes across Iran, alongside Iranian retaliatory actions.
Ethereum followed a similar pattern. It fell to $1,837 and later recovered to $1,940 during the volatility spike as Iran launched retaliatory missiles at multiple locations, including Israel, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain.
The U.S. Department of Justice announced the arrest of Christopher Alexander Delgado, 34, founder and CEO of Goliath Ventures, on federal charges tied to an alleged $328 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme.
Delgado was taken into custody in Apopka, Florida, based on a criminal complaint filed in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. The complaint charges wire fraud and money laundering.
MetaMask and Mastercard launched the MetaMask Card in the United States. The self-custodial crypto payment card is now available in 49 U.S. states, including New York for the first time.
Magic Eden announced plans to close its Bitcoin and EVM-based trading platforms in early March 2026. The platform also plans to discontinue support for its multi-chain wallet.
Going forward, Magic Eden will continue supporting Solana-based assets exclusively.
MoonPay launched on February 24 a new product that provides artificial intelligence systems direct access to digital wallets and on-chain transactions.
The offering, called MoonPay Agents, is described as a non-custodial software layer that enables AI agents to create wallets, manage funds, and trade on behalf of verified users.
Morgan Stanley said it intends to offer multiple Bitcoin-related product offerings, according to digital assets strategy head Amy Oldenburg.
The planned products would expand the bank’s cryptocurrency exposure beyond its current limited offerings.
An autonomous AI security tool identified a bug in the XRP Ledger that could have helped attackers steal funds from any network account without accessing private keys.
XRPL Labs said the vulnerability was in signature-validation logic of the Batch amendment, a pending upgrade that would allow multiple transactions to be bundled and executed together.
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