Tokenized gold markets like PAXG and XAUt now handle nearly all gold price 
discovery when CME futures shut for the weekend.

Tokenized gold leads ‘100% of weekend price discovery’ while CME futures are closed

Starknet has introduced strkBTC, a new wrapped bitcoin asset that enables 
users to shield their balances and transaction history using zero-knowledge 
proofs. Announced on February 26, 2026, strkBTC is a native Starknet asset 
designed to solve bitcoin’s “transparency problem.” While bitcoin is a global 
store of value, its public ledger exposes every transaction and balance […]

Starknet Develops ‘strkBTC’ to Bring Shielded Transactions to Bitcoin

Market analyst MorenoDV_ reports a muted response by Bitcoin short-term 
holders (STH) to a combined attack by the US and Israel on Iran. The 
observation is important considering the previous sell-offs that have 
dominated the market in recent months. Related Reading: Bitcoin In The Line Of 
Fire: Price Dips To $63k As US, Israel Launch Strikes On Iran Bitcoin STH 
Reaction To Geopolitical Conflict Signals Seller Exhaustion &#8211; What Next? The 
Bitcoin short-term holders refer to a cohort of investors who acquired Bitcoin 
over the last 155 days. They are described as the most reactive set of 
investors, and therefore, activity is often indicative of short-term 
volatility and price direction. According to MorenoDV_ in a QuickTake post on 
February 27, these short-term holders are showing a moderate market response 
to the heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East after the US and 
Israel launched a coordinated attack on Iran. Using data from the Bitcoin STH 
P&amp;L to exchanges 24H, the renowned market analyst reports subdued inflows to 
exchanges, indicating no panic profit taking or loss capitulation, even 
despite an event that has historically triggered a mass sell-off. MorenoDV_ 
explains that this shift in market behavior came after the major market 
capitulation between February 5-6, when Bitcoin short-term holders sent 89,000 
BTC to exchanges at a loss within 24 hours. Following this event, loss-driven 
inflows appear to have steadily reduced, indicating sellers&#8217; exhaustion, or a 
positive shift from panic to patience. With respect to the conflict between 
the US, Israel, and Iran, there was no spike in STH exchange inflows even as 
prices dipped to around $63,000-$64,000. MorenoDV_ states that this important 
observation suggests a complete exit of weak hands from the market as well as 
significant absorption of recent liquidation pressure. Looking ahead, if the 
STH holders maintain a muted response to other bearish triggers, it would 
suggest a market stabilization phase that has historically preceded a bullish 
market recovery arc. On the other hand, an increase in STH exchange inflows 
and realized losses would indicate market drawdown is incomplete, and 
investors still stand at risk of further decline. Related Reading: Bitcoin 
Enters Fragile Phase As Annual LTH Realized Profits Taper — Details Bitcoin 
Price Overview At the time of writing, Bitcoin is valued at $67,007, 
reflecting a slight rebound of 4.41% in the last 24 hours. In tandem, daily 
trading volume is up by 0.81% and valued at $40.81 billion. The premier 
cryptocurrency continues to move within a defined range of $60,000-$70,000 as 
seen for the majority of February. While analysts continue to speculate on the 
cycle bottom, the conditions for a bullish reversal, such as a recovery in ETF 
inflows, a spike in LTH demand, or a dovish Fed outlook, also remain absent. 
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Bitcoin STH Holds Steady: No Panic Amid Middle East Conflict – Details

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from 
Latin America over the past week. In this edition, a bill to criminalize 
crypto-linked foreign currency tax evasion surges in Brazil, El Salvador 
finalizes its Bitcoin Diploma 2.0 educational program, and Engie mulls adding 
bitcoin mining to its operations in Brazil. Bill […]

Latam Insights: Brazil Introduces Crypto Tax Evasion Bill, El Salvador Finalizes New Bitcoin Diploma Program

The US military reportedly relied on Anthropic’s Claude AI for intelligence 
analysis and targeting during an Iran strike hours after Trump ordered a ban 
on the company’s systems.

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