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February 28, 2026Connected

93 storiesLast updated: 8:16:23 PMPage 2 of 2

Crypto

CryptoBearish

Bitcoin Sell Volume Surges $1.8 Billion Amid US Market Tensions

Key Facts

•Bitcoin sell volume surged by $1.8 billion according to data from CryptoQuant.
•The crypto market is facing repeated corrections alongside mild short-term rebounds.

Impact:

7/10

BTC/USD BTC

8 months ago

Geopolitics

GeopoliticsMixed

CIA Warns IRGC May Retain Power in Iran Despite Potential Leadership Change

Key Facts

•The CIA warns that Iran's IRGC might maintain power even if Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is removed.
•These assessments come amid scenarios involving potential U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran.

Impact:

7/10

WTI Brent XAU/USD SPY

8 months ago

Stocks

StocksBullish

Meta Acquires 10% Stake in AMD to Secure AI Chip Supply Chain

Key Facts

•Meta Platforms is acquiring a 10% stake in AMD as part of a commitment to use its GPUs.
•Meta aims to get ahead of potential CPU bottlenecks through this strategic deal.

Impact:

7/10

META AMD

8 months ago

Macro Economy

Macro EconomyBearishUpdated

Trump Grants Pentagon 6-Month Grace Period for Anthropic Phase-Out Amid Executive Threats

Key Facts

•President Trump ordered federal agencies to immediately stop using Anthropic AI technology.
•The announcement was made via Truth Social, with Trump accusing the company of trying to 'strong-arm' the Department of War.

Impact:

7/10

QQQ MSFT GOOGL AMZN

8 months ago

Commodities

CommoditiesBullish

Guyana's Oil Boom Secured by Geopolitical Shifts and US Intervention

Key Facts

•Guyana has become one of the world's richest countries due to vast petroleum wealth in the offshore Stabroek Block.
•ExxonMobil, Chevron, and CNOOC are the primary operators leading oil discovery and production in Guyana.
•U.S. intervention in Venezuela, allegedly including the capture of Nicolas Maduro, is cited as a factor securing Guyana's oil future.

Impact:

7/10

Brent WTI XOM CVX

8 months ago

Forex

ForexMixed

USD/JPY Under Pressure as Bond Market Signals Economic Growth Concerns

Key Facts

•The bond market is sending a clear warning regarding slowing economic growth.
•USD/JPY price action remains compressed and increasingly difficult to read as market regimes shift.
•Markets are awaiting the upcoming Non-Farm Payrolls as a key catalyst.

Impact:

7/10

USD/JPY US10Y DX-Y

8 months ago

February 28, 2026Connected

93 storiesLast updated: 8:16:23 PMPage 2 of 2

Crypto

CryptoBearish

Bitcoin Sell Volume Surges $1.8 Billion Amid US Market Tensions

Key Facts

•Bitcoin sell volume surged by $1.8 billion according to data from CryptoQuant.
•The crypto market is facing repeated corrections alongside mild short-term rebounds.

Impact:

7/10

BTC/USD BTC

8 months ago

Geopolitics

GeopoliticsMixed

CIA Warns IRGC May Retain Power in Iran Despite Potential Leadership Change

Key Facts

•The CIA warns that Iran's IRGC might maintain power even if Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is removed.
•These assessments come amid scenarios involving potential U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran.

Impact:

7/10

WTI Brent XAU/USD SPY

8 months ago

Stocks

StocksBullish

Meta Acquires 10% Stake in AMD to Secure AI Chip Supply Chain

Key Facts

•Meta Platforms is acquiring a 10% stake in AMD as part of a commitment to use its GPUs.
•Meta aims to get ahead of potential CPU bottlenecks through this strategic deal.

Impact:

7/10

META AMD

8 months ago

Macro Economy

Macro EconomyBearishUpdated

Trump Grants Pentagon 6-Month Grace Period for Anthropic Phase-Out Amid Executive Threats

Key Facts

•President Trump ordered federal agencies to immediately stop using Anthropic AI technology.
•The announcement was made via Truth Social, with Trump accusing the company of trying to 'strong-arm' the Department of War.

Impact:

7/10

QQQ MSFT GOOGL AMZN

8 months ago

Commodities

CommoditiesBullish

Guyana's Oil Boom Secured by Geopolitical Shifts and US Intervention

Key Facts

•Guyana has become one of the world's richest countries due to vast petroleum wealth in the offshore Stabroek Block.
•ExxonMobil, Chevron, and CNOOC are the primary operators leading oil discovery and production in Guyana.
•U.S. intervention in Venezuela, allegedly including the capture of Nicolas Maduro, is cited as a factor securing Guyana's oil future.

Impact:

7/10

Brent WTI XOM CVX

8 months ago

Forex

ForexMixed

USD/JPY Under Pressure as Bond Market Signals Economic Growth Concerns

Key Facts

•The bond market is sending a clear warning regarding slowing economic growth.
•USD/JPY price action remains compressed and increasingly difficult to read as market regimes shift.
•Markets are awaiting the upcoming Non-Farm Payrolls as a key catalyst.

Impact:

7/10

USD/JPY US10Y DX-Y

8 months ago

CryptoBullish

Ethereum Breaks Out of Corrective Channel Signaling Potential Major Rally

Key Facts

•Ethereum broke through a critical price barrier and corrective channel on February 28.
•Traders anticipate that this technical breakout could trigger a massive rally.

Impact:

7/10

ETH/USD ETH

8 months ago

CryptoBearish

Bitcoin Slips Below $66,000 Triggering $267 Million in Market Liquidations

Key Facts

•$190 million in crypto long contracts were liquidated following a Bitcoin price retracement.
•Total crypto market liquidations reached $267 million over the past day.
•Bitcoin price plunged below the $66,000 level.

Impact:

7/10

BTC/USD ETH/USD SOL/USD BTC ETH+1

8 months ago

CryptoBullish

Ethereum Dominates 58% of Stablecoin Market with $159 Billion Valuation

Key Facts

•Ethereum holds $159 billion of the stablecoin market.
•Ethereum's share represents 58% of the total $300 billion stablecoin market.

Impact:

7/10

ETH/USD ETH/BTC ETH

8 months ago

CryptoMixedUpdated

New Evidence of Polymarket Insider Trading Emerges as One Trader Loses $6.5 Million

Key Facts

•Suspected insiders earned over $1.2 million on Polymarket by betting on U.S. military strikes against Iran.
•The military strikes caused Bitcoin's price to fall and oil futures on Hyperliquid to rise.

Impact:

7/10

BTC Oil Polymarket

8 months ago

CryptoBullish

Hyperliquid Proposes HIP-6 Upgrade to Enable Native Token Issuance and On-Chain Launches

Key Facts

•Hyperliquid proposed the HIP-6 upgrade to enable direct on-chain token launches.
•The new framework aims to allow permissionless launches without relying on off-chain capital-raising methods.
•Hyperliquid is one of the largest decentralized exchanges (DEX) in the crypto sector.

Impact:

7/10

HYPE

8 months ago

CryptoBearish

Arbitrum (ARB) Faces New Lows as Whale Dumps 60 Million Tokens

Key Facts

•A whale sale of 60 million ARB tokens has sparked fears of the price hitting a new all-time low (ATL).
•The token has failed to align with the broader crypto market recovery trends.
•Arbitrum is struggling to attract sustained investor demand.

Impact:

7/10

ARB/USD

8 months ago

GeopoliticsMixed

BCA Research: Drone Warfare Redefines Middle East Geopolitical Risks for Investors

Key Facts

•Marko Papic, chief strategist at BCA Research, warned that drone warfare requires investors to re-evaluate the risks of a U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict.

Impact:

7/10

Brent Crude WTI XAU/USD SPY ITA

8 months ago

GeopoliticsMixed

Trump Urges Iranian Uprising Following Deadly School Attack in Southern Iran

Key Facts

•Donald Trump told Iranians to 'take cover, then rise up,' calling it a once-in-a-generations opportunity.
•Iran's state-run IRNA news agency reported 57 people killed and 45 wounded at a girls’ school in southern Iran.

Impact:

7/10

Brent Crude WTI XAU/USD USD/ILS

8 months ago

StocksBullish

Nu Holdings Reports Record 2025 Results Amid Successful Banking Platform Pivot

Key Facts

•The company achieved record revenue and rising net income during 2025.
•The company demonstrated a solid Return on Equity (ROE).
•Nu Holdings transitioned from a digital credit card provider to a multiproduct banking platform.

Impact:

7/10

8 months ago

StocksBearish

Regional Banking Sector Faces Sharp Decline Amid Liquidity Concerns

Key Facts

•Blue Owl shares declined 2.4% this week, bringing year-to-date losses to 29.4%.
•The KBW Regional Bank Index fell 7.1% this week and is down 10.0% from its February 9th highs.

Impact:

7/10

KRE OWL XLF IWM

8 months ago

StocksBullish

TSMC Set to Benefit as Data Center Spending Forecasted to Surge 32%

Key Facts

•Data center spending is projected to surge by 32% this year.
•Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) dominates the foundry market with a 72% market share.
•Almost every major tech hardware player contracts with Taiwan Semiconductor to produce chips.

Impact:

7/10

TSM NVDA AMD SOXX

8 months ago

StocksBearish

US EV Subsidies Falter as Rivian Delays Georgia Plant Amid Slumping Sales

Key Facts

•Rivian's Georgia plant opening delayed to 2028 despite $8 billion in pledged government support.
•Total federal and state subsidies for the EV sector are estimated to exceed $100 billion.
•Rivian sold only 25,000 EVs in 2025, far below estimates of 40,000 to 51,000 vehicles.

Impact:

7/10

RIVN F TSLA XLY

8 months ago

StocksBullish

BeOne Medicines (ONC) Maintains 'Strong Buy' Rating Amid Robust Brukinsa Sales and FDA Catalysts

Key Facts

•Brukinsa sales grew 49% YoY to reach $3.93B in 2025.
•A 12-month price target of $410 per share was set with a 'strong buy' rating.
•Upcoming catalysts include potential FDA approvals for Sonrotoclax and BTK-CDAC.

Impact:

7/10

ONC

8 months ago

StocksBearish

Sweetgreen Shares Plunge as $5 Billion Wiped Off Market Capitalization

Key Facts

•Sweetgreen's stock experienced a massive sell-off, resulting in a $5 billion loss in market capitalization.

Impact:

7/10

8 months ago

StocksBullish

OpenAI Secures Major Pentagon Contract as US Excludes Rival Anthropic

Key Facts

•OpenAI won a contract to deploy its AI models on classified Pentagon networks.
•The US government ordered agencies to stop using rival Anthropic over national security concerns.

Impact:

7/10

MSFT PLTR NVDA

8 months ago

StocksMixed

Nvidia Earnings Confirm AI Demand Strength Amid Persistent Supply Bottlenecks

Key Facts

•Nvidia is transitioning from AI training to the inference phase.
•The company's earnings on Wednesday demonstrated a de-risking in AI demand.
•Supply bottlenecks are hitting future potential despite strong demand.

Impact:

7/10

NVDA QQQ SOXX SMH

8 months ago

StocksBearish

Nike China Distributor Pou Sheng Warns of 57% Profit Slump as Demand Weakens

Key Facts

•Pou Sheng, a major Nike distributor in China, warned that its 2025 profit will likely plunge 57% year-over-year to RMB 211 million.
•Revenue is expected to decline 7.2% to RMB 17.1 billion due to weak foot traffic and a mid-teens decline in same-store sales.
•Nike stock is currently trading at 2017 levels, down 65% from its 2021 peak.

Impact:

7/10

NKE XLY

8 months ago

StocksMixed

Paramount Explores Potential Merger with Warner Bros Discovery to Reshape Hollywood

Key Facts

•Paramount is considering a takeover of Warner Bros Discovery in a deal that could reshape Hollywood.
•The potential deal would significantly impact the streaming, cinema, and news sectors.

Impact:

7/10

WBD PARA DIS NFLX

8 months ago

StocksBullish

Merck Reports Positive Clinical Trial Results for Kidney Cancer Therapies

Key Facts

•The combination of KEYTRUDA and WELIREG reduced the risk of disease recurrence or death by 28% in patients with earlier-stage renal cell carcinoma (RCC).
•WELIREG plus LENVIMA reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 30% compared to cabozantinib in certain previously treated patients with advanced RCC.

Impact:

7/10

MRK

8 months ago

StocksBullishUpdated

DBV Technologies Bolsters VITESSE Trial Results with Strong Comparative Data for Peanut Allergy Patch

Key Facts

•Results showed 83% of children treated with the VIASKIN Peanut Patch increased their eliciting dose compared to 48% in the placebo group.
•Approximately 60% of treated children increased their eliciting dose by at least two doses by month 12.
•The VITESSE study is the largest food allergy immunotherapy trial to date, targeting children aged 4 to 7 years.

Impact:

7/10

DBVT DBV.PA

8 months ago

StocksBearish

Lululemon Founder Demands Board Shake-up After 70% Stock Collapse

Key Facts

•Lululemon's market capitalization has collapsed nearly 70% from its late-2023 peak of $511 per share to the current $186 level.
•Founder Chip Wilson called for board changes, accusing them of lacking brand, creative, and marketing expertise.
•The company faced quality-control issues involving see-through leggings, leading to product withdrawals.

Impact:

7/10

LULU

8 months ago

StocksBullish

Block Shares Surge as Aggressive Cost-Cutting and Strong Earnings Fuel Growth Outlook

Key Facts

•Block implemented a 40% headcount reduction to drive higher revenue per employee and improve operating efficiency.
•The company outperformed in FQ4 2025 and raised its financial guidance for FY2026.
•The stock experienced a double-digit rally post-earnings due to improved user acquisition and monetization trends.

Impact:

7/10

8 months ago

StocksBearish

Emergent BioSolutions Slashes 2026 Guidance Amid Competitive Pressures

Key Facts

•The company projects 2026 revenue between $720–$760 million, significantly below prior expectations.
•2025 profitability was supported by a one-time $60 million order and cost controls that are not expected to recur.
•Margins are under pressure due to competitive pressure on naloxone and uneven government procurement.

Impact:

7/10

EBS

8 months ago

StocksBullishUpdated

Direct US Military Action Against Iran Broadens Market Impact to Defense and Energy Sectors

Key Facts

•Iran strikes are expected to provide a boost to defense sector stocks in the short term.
•A massive backlog of maintenance and software contracts ensures recurring revenue for defense firms long after active conflicts end.

Impact:

7/10

ITA LMT RTX GD NOC

8 months ago

StocksBullish

Omnicom Group Positioned for Growth with $5 Billion Buyback and IPG Acquisition

Key Facts

•Omnicom trades at under 8x earnings with a well-covered 3.5% dividend yield.
•The company targets $1.5 billion in cost synergies following its acquisition of IPG.
•The group announced a significant $5 billion share buyback program.

Impact:

7/10

OMC

8 months ago

StocksBearish

Berkshire Hathaway Q4 Operating Profit Drops 29% in Buffett's Final Quarter as CEO

Key Facts

•Berkshire Hathaway's operating earnings fell 29% to $10.2 billion in the fourth quarter.
•This quarter marks Warren Buffett's final period serving as the company's CEO.
•Operating earnings in the same period a year earlier were $14.56 billion.

Impact:

7/10

BRK.A BRK.B SPY

8 months ago

StocksBullish

Cogent Biosciences Reports Positive Additional Data from Bezuclastinib SUMMIT Trial

Key Facts

•Cogent Biosciences announced additional clinical results from the pivotal SUMMIT trial of bezuclastinib.
•The drug demonstrated statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements in treating NonAdvanced Systemic Mastocytosis (NonAdvSM).
•New data highlights deepening clinical benefits over time and the drug's impact on bone mineral density.

Impact:

7/10

COGT

8 months ago