According to the official announcement, BitMart will list Opinion (OPN) on March 5th at 21:00 (UTC+8), with the OPN/USDT trading pair available. OPINION is building a "global economic trading terminal for the masses"—a high-performance predictive trading platform that transforms economic insights into tradable markets. It combines AI oracles, on-chain trading infrastructure, and DeFi composability, allowing users to trade global macroeconomic signals with lower institutional barriers. Its architecture consists of Opinion.Trade, Opinion AI, Opinion Metapool, and Opinion Protocol.

Brent oil prices have surged above $82.50 per barrel, marking a significant increase in gas prices, which have risen nearly 20% since January. The Kobeissi Letter posted on X, highlighting the importance of monitoring oil prices as a potential indicator for market intervention or a possible deal. The global economy faces challenges as oil prices approach the $100 per barrel mark, a level deemed unsustainable for many countries. Analysts suggest that continued price increases could prompt strategic responses from major economies to stabilize the market.

Stacy Muur posted on X that CoinMarketCap has inadvertently launched a new platform dedicated to perpetual decentralized exchanges (DEXs). The platform aims to provide comprehensive data and analytics for these exchanges, enhancing user experience and market insights. Future plans include adding more features to improve functionality and user engagement.

A major investor has recently made a significant move by leveraging Nvidia stock with a value of approximately $3.93 million. According to Foresight News, this transaction was executed with a 1x leverage five hours ago, indicating a strong interest in the company's shares.

Last month, Japanese investors sold off their largest amount of overseas bonds since 2024, and market observers are watching the flow of funds closely for signs that rising domestic yields are triggering a capital repatriation. According to preliminary weekly data released by Japan's Ministry of Finance on Thursday, Japanese investors' net sales of overseas bonds totaled ¥3.42 trillion in February, the largest monthly sale since October 2024, according to another balance of payments report. Most of the sales occurred in the week ending February 20. Ayako Sera, senior market strategist at Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank in Tokyo, said that life insurers may be adjusting their overall profits by selling foreign bonds as falling Japanese government bond prices force them to write down impairment losses, and demand for foreign bonds may have slowed given rising domestic yields. (Jinshi)

23pds posted on X. The FBI, along with various other government agencies, has successfully seized LeakBase, a prominent competitor to BreachForums. LeakBase has been known for its involvement in the distribution of leaked data and has been a significant player in the underground data market. This action is part of a broader effort by law enforcement to crack down on illegal data trading platforms. The seizure of LeakBase marks a significant step in curbing cybercrime activities related to data breaches and unauthorized data distribution. Authorities continue to target similar platforms to prevent the spread of compromised information.

Bitwise has tasked Bitcoin Brink, OpenSats, and the Human Rights Foundation with deciding where to allocate its second annual donation to support Bitcoin. source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitwise-second-donation-bitcoin-devs?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Bitcoin net outflows across exchanges reached 28,700 BTC on March 4, the largest single-day outflow recorded since November 2025, according to a CryptoQuant report. The headline number looks bullish. The details are more complicated source: https://www.ethnews.com/bitcoin-just-saw-its-biggest-exchange-outflow-since-november-but-one-detail-changes-everything/

Tether led a $50 million investment round in Eight Sleep, partnering to integrate AI health tech through its QVAC architecture. source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/tether-invests-in-1-5b-ai-sleep-tracking-firm?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Stablecoin company Tether led a $50 million strategic funding round for sleep technology startup Eight Sleep, valuing the company at $1.5 billion. Eight Sleep focuses on sleep health products, including bedding and supplements, and previously raised $100 million in August of last year. Tether stated its optimism about the potential of health technology in "longevity, performance, and disease prevention" and will collaborate with Eight Sleep to develop AI-driven health technology products using its QVAC architecture and edge intelligence technology. QVAC, a privacy-oriented health technology service launched by Tether last December, integrates biometric health data from multiple devices, such as smart rings, onto a single platform, and uses on-device AI to assist in data management and health insights. Eight Sleep plans to create a sleep-focused AI agent for its core product, Pod, which automatically adjusts bed temperature, height, and sound based on data such as heart rate, breathing, and snoring. Eight Sleep founder Franceschetti stated that the company is training a predictive AI agent based on over 1 billion hours of sleep data and is also pursuing FDA approval for sleep apnea detection.

Jensen Huang said Nvidia’s US$30 billion investment in OpenAI is likely its last big one, because OpenAI plans to go public later this year. He also said the earlier US$100 billion plan is off the table and Nvidia’s US$10 billion investment in Anthropic will probably be its final one.

US crypto exchange Kraken has secured a limited-purpose master account from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, giving its banking unit direct access to the Fed’s core payments infrastructure in what marks a first-of-its-kind breakthrough for the digital asset industry.

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