Paramount Skydance Corporation stock moved lower after the company outlined financial terms of its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, which will leave the combined group with about $79 billion in net debt. Executives projected significant revenue, EBITDA and cost synergies for 2026 and ruled out cable asset sales, while the market focused on leverage metrics and integration risks. PSKY traded at $13.23, down 2.03%, as investors weighed valuation against the company's higher debt burden.

On-chain data over the past week indicate that about 470 million XRP, worth roughly $472 million, have flowed from the XRP Ledger to Binance, raising the risk of a sell-off. During the same period, XRP slipped 1.08% to $1.36 as daily volume dropped 25%, pointing to weaker liquidity. If these inflows trigger selling, analysts see a potential retest of $1.30 support, while sustained market strength could instead push the price toward $1.50.

Bitcoin's price surged from just above $65,000 to nearly $69,000 within about an hour, wiping out roughly $80 million in short positions. Major altcoins also rallied, with ETH reclaiming $2,000, SOL approaching $90, and XRP and BNB gaining over 4% in the same period. The sharp move comes amid rising geopolitical tensions following US and Israeli strikes on Iran and ahead of a March 2, 2026 speech in which US President Trump is set to address the Iran conflict.

A recent technical analysis compares XRP's long-term price structure with Amazon's historic breakout above a major resistance band. XRP has faced a horizontal ceiling for about eight years, with its neckline near $3.60 and a most recent peak at $3.65 in July 2025, while the price now trades around $1.35. The analyst notes a series of higher lows under this resistance, suggesting that if XRP mimics Amazon's prior pattern, a breakout could potentially trigger an extended upside phase.

Strategy expanded its bitcoin treasury by 3,015 BTC, financed through a weekly capital raise combining $7.1M from STRC preferred stock and $229.9M from MSTR common shares. The firm paid about $204.1M at roughly $67,700 per BTC, bringing total holdings to 720,737 BTC at an average purchase price of $75,985.

Bitcoin is trading close to the $60,000 zone, where the average cost basis of investors who entered the market 18 to 24 months ago is now being tested. According to CryptoQuant, many of these midterm holders have slipped into unrealized losses, while longer-term investors remain in profit, creating conditions that have historically preceded major cycle turning points and potential price resets.

Rising military confrontation involving the USA, Israel, Iran and regional powers has sparked questions about which crypto assets could be most vulnerable in a World War III scenario. Four AI chatbots indicated that thin‑liquidity small‑cap altcoins and meme coins might crash by as much as 90%, while some argued that major stablecoins tied to the US dollar could also face severe stress. They broadly agreed that Bitcoin would likely sell off sharply at first but remain the most resilient asset in the sector over time.

Bitmine Immersion Technologies reported holding 4,473,587 ETH as of March 1, representing 3.71% of the 120.7 million ether supply and valuing its combined crypto, cash and equity positions at $9.9 billion. Around 3,040,483 ETH is currently staked, generating an annualized $172 million based on a 2.86% seven-day yield, while the company also disclosed a $200 million investment in Beast Industries and a $14 million stake in Eightco Holdings.