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03/02/2026 07:33 PM Riot Stock Climbs Before Earnings as Traders Track a Growing Risk Pattern
TLDR Riot stock increased on Monday as the crypto market strengthened and traders prepared for earnings. The share price reached $16.50 after recovering from an intraday low of $15.45. Analysts expected Riot’s quarterly revenue to rise by 10 percent to $158 million. The company previously reported $180 million in third-quarter revenue driven by mining operations. [...]
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03/02/2026 07:15 PM David Miller Chosen to Head CFTC Enforcement While Crypto Role Increases
TLDR The CFTC appointed former federal prosecutor David Miller to lead its enforcement division as its crypto oversight role expands. Chair Michael Selig said Miller will focus on policing fraud, abuse, and manipulation while the agency increases staffing efforts. Miller stated he is honored to join the CFTC during what he described as a major [...]
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03/02/2026 07:05 PM Analysts Dismiss Fears That Iran Unrest Could Impact Bitcoin Mining Output
TLDR Experts state that the conflict in Iran does not threaten the global Bitcoin mining network. Analysts report that online claims about large hashrate losses in Iran are overstated. Data shows the Bitcoin hashrate stayed stable and continued to operate normally. Wolfie Zhao explains that any mining issues in Iran would not affect global network [...]
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03/02/2026 07:02 PM Bitcoin Price Prediction Points to Recovery as Pepeto Emerges as the Best Crypto to Buy Now Before the Bull Run Begins
Pepeto confirmed another round of major development milestones as the presale powers past $7.43 million raised with wallet registrations climbing daily despite a market environment that has shaken out nearly every speculative project launched in the past twelve months. Bitcoin is trading near $69,000 after bouncing hard from $63,000 last week, and the signals that [...]
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03/02/2026 06:54 PM Palantir Stock Rises Over 6% on Growing Defense and AI Market Interest
TLDR Palantir stock gained over 6% as traders responded to rising U.S.–Iran conflict tensions. Investors moved toward defense and AI names while broader tech indexes traded lower. Defense contractors such as Lockheed Martin and RTX also advanced during the session. Analysts noted that Palantir’s AI platforms support military intelligence operations. A large U.S. Army agreement [...]
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03/02/2026 06:53 PM David Miller Named CFTC Enforcement Chief as Agency Expands Digital Asset Oversight
David Miller appointed CFTC enforcement director to enhance oversight of digital assets, fraud prevention, and market integrity in evolving financial markets.
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03/02/2026 06:30 PM Crypto News Today: Pepeto Raises Over $7.43M So Fast as Traders Name It the Best Crypto Presale of 2026 and the Next Crypto to Explode Before the Market Turns
Pepeto just crossed $7.43 million raised as stages continue closing ahead of schedule and the project confirmed that all three platform products are entering final completion ahead of an exchange listing that the team says will include Binance from day one. In a market where most presales struggle to survive a single month of bad [...]
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03/02/2026 05:53 PM Nasdaq Pushes for Binary Options Launch on Nasdaq-100 Index
Nasdaq files SEC proposal for binary options on Nasdaq-100 Index, entering prediction market space with yes/no contracts paying fixed $1 or zero at expiry.
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03/02/2026 04:55 PM BRR Stock Surges 5% Following 450 Bitcoin Acquisition and Enhanced Share Repurchase Initiative
ProCap Financial (BRR) stock rose 5.43% after acquiring 450 BTC and accelerating its $100M share buyback, expanding Bitcoin holdings to 5,457 BTC total.
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03/02/2026 03:44 PM Nvidia Commits $2 Billion Investment to Lumentum (LITE) in Major AI Infrastructure Deal
Lumentum stock rises after Nvidia unveils $2B investment and major purchase deal for advanced lasers used in AI networking switches. LITE up 897% in 12 months.
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