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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Tuesday closed down -0.94%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.83%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -1.09%.  March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26) fell -0.94%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH26) fell -1.11%.Stock indexes settled lower on Tuesday with the S&P 500 falling to a 3.25-month low, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping to a 2.75-month low, and the Nasdaq 100 sliding to a 3.5-month low.  Join 200K+ Subscribers: Find out why the midday Barchart Brief newsletter is a must-read for thousands daily.   Global stock markets retreated, and crude oil…

Tallinn, Estonia, March 4th, 2026, Chainwire CryptoJets, a global private jet and helicopter brokerage, has announced a partnership with Transacta to support the growing demand for cryptocurrency payments in private aviation.  The growing demand for fast and secure crypto payments Demand for cryptocurrency payment options in luxury travel continues to grow as wealth shifts toward younger generations. The private aviation sector is increasingly embracing digital currencies, driven by both practical needs and broader market development. Built for travelers who value privacy, speed, and flexibility, CryptoJets operates with access to a global network of more than 5,000 charter operators, providing on-demand…

SEC Chair Paul Atkins and CFTC Chair Michael Selig addressed market structure, prediction markets and perpetual futures at a Tuesday event.Michael Selig, chair of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), said the agency will soon address how to handle perpetual futures contracts for cryptocurrencies.In a Tuesday panel hosted by the Milken Institute in Washington, DC, Selig said that the CFTC was working toward getting “true perpetual futures” in the United States “within the next month or so.” The CFTC chair is currently the only Senate-confirmed commissioner, with no indication as of Tuesday that US President Donald Trump will nominate…

New York, United States, March 3rd, 2026, Chainwire Threshold Network, the decentralized blockchain protocol behind tBTC, has introduced an update to its decentralized application featuring an all-in-one Unified Bitcoin App that enables users to route Bitcoin across major chains through a single interface. This new unified routing interface brings minting, redeeming, bridging, tracking, and native BTC swaps into a single application: The Threshold App. Users can now move Bitcoin across ecosystems through a coordinated system, rather than stitching together multiple tools or navigating between different Decentralized protocols. This release simplifies how Bitcoin enters and moves across DeFi, offering a more…

Casinos were once physical spaces filled with noise and crowded tables. Today, many operate through digital platforms powered by code. Cryptocurrency and blockchain technology have changed how players deposit funds and evaluate trust. What started as a digital currency experiment has now affected entertainment and internet business models. Casinos and crypto seem to be an easy concept at first sight: cryptocurrencies substitute the old payment systems. Yet the connection reaches further. It reflects a broader shift in how value moves across borders, how transparency is built into software, and how gaming platforms integrate financial tools. Online casinos have become testing…

The dollar index (DXY00) rose by +0.97% on Monday and posted a 5-week high.  The dollar rallied on Monday after oil prices surged to an 8.25-month high, boosting inflation expectations and reducing the chance of additional Fed rate cuts, a supportive factor for the dollar.  Also, Monday’s better-than-expected Fed ISM manufacturing report was supportive of the dollar.  In addition, sharply higher T-note yields on Monday strengthened the dollar’s interest rate differentials. The US Feb ISM manufacturing index fell -0.2 to 52.4, stronger than expectations of 51.5.  The Feb ISM prices paid sub-index rose +11.5 to a 3.5-year high of 70.5, stronger…

Toronto, Canada, March 3rd, 2026, Paradex has announced that the Token Generation Event for its native token, $DIME, is expected to take place soon. The launch represents the next phase in the exchange’s development. Institutional Background and Market Growth Paradex was developed by the team behind Paradigm, an institutional crypto derivatives liquidity network that has processed more than $1 trillion in trading volume. That background is reflected in Paradex’s focus on execution quality, capital efficiency, and market structure. Since launching their on-chain perpetuals exchange, Paradex has recorded: Over $250 billion in cumulative trading volume Approximately $550 million in open interest…

The problem is: you’re still participating in the market the wrong way. Price drops, prolonged periods of volatility, and increasingly shorter rebounds—if you’re still trying to make money by “guessing the direction,” you’ve completely surrendered your fate to market sentiment. Reality is harsh: when the market is good, everyone seems like an expert; when the market is bad, 90% of people lose money. What truly differentiates us isn’t judgment ability, but the profit structure itself. Why do most people lose control in a bear market? Because their profit model is only one: Prices must rise to make money. Once the…

While US Senate lawmakers have been working to pass a comprehensive digital asset market structure bill since July, some industry observers in Washington say progress could be “on hold” due to government gridlock.Since the House of Representatives passed the CLARITY Act last summer and sent the legislation to the other chamber, lawmakers have faced a historically long government shutdown, partisan divides on ethics and debates over stablecoin yield that have likely slowed progress on the bill, which could be further hampered by the upcoming US midterm elections in November.Eight months ahead of the midterms, one version of the market structure…

Bitmine has 3,040,483 staked ETH, representing $6.0 billion at $1,976 per ETH; MAVAN staking solution on track to launch Q1 2026 Bitmine now owns 3.71% of the ETH token supply, over 74% of the way to the ‘Alchemy of 5%’ in just 8 months Bitmine recently closed on initial $200 million investment into Beast Industries Bitmine Crypto + Total Cash Holdings + “Moonshots” total $9.9 billion, including 4.474 million ETH tokens, total cash of $868 million, and other crypto holdings Bitmine leads crypto treasury peers by both the velocity of raising crypto NAV per share and by the high trading…