Nigeria's central bank announced that 30 lenders have successfully met the new capital requirements threshold set by the institution. Bloomberg posted on X, highlighting the central bank's statement regarding the compliance of these financial institutions. The announcement comes ahead of the March deadline, ensuring that the banks are well-prepared to adhere to the updated regulatory standards. This development is part of the central bank's efforts to strengthen the financial sector and enhance its stability. The compliance of these lenders indicates a positive step towards achieving the central bank's objectives in maintaining a robust banking system.

Several venture capitalists have warned that the AI ​​craze is diverting funds away from crypto startups. Charles Chong, VP of Strategy at BlockSpaceForce, stated that investors now have "real alternatives with faster revenue visibility," and crypto teams need to work harder, with founders needing to be more precise in areas such as defensiveness and monetization models. DefiLlama data shows that crypto startups raised $128 million in the first week of March, bringing their total funding since 2026 to nearly $2.5 billion. Investors this week included Peter Thiel's Founders Fund, Ripple, Y Combinator, Wintertermute, and Sequoia Capital, primarily investing in payments, trading, and DeFi infrastructure. The top three funding events this week: Latin American fintech company ARQ completed a $70 million Series B funding round led by Sequoia Capital and Founders Fund. The company has an annualized trading volume of over $10 billion and approximately 2 million users. Crossover Markets completed a $31 million Series B funding round led by Tradeweb Markets, with participation from Ripple and Wintermute. The company operates CROSSx, a digital asset trading network for institutions. The hybrid derivatives exchange QFEX completed a $9.5 million seed funding round led by Yuri Sagalov of General Catalyst, with participation from Y Combinator and Paul Graham.

CryptoQuant analyst Axel recently shared insights on the X platform, indicating that the NUPL-MVRV harmonic composite indicator has reached 0.33. According to PANews, historical data suggests that the bottom of market cycles typically occurs around the 0.5 range. The chart reveals an upward trend in the bear market cycle, suggesting that Bitcoin might be in the mid-stage of the current bear market cycle. This implies that extreme selling conditions are becoming more moderate. However, the indicator remains significantly above the historical bottom range, indicating that a full market sell-off has not yet been confirmed.

India has granted permission for an Iranian warship to dock at one of its ports. Bloomberg posted on X, this development comes shortly before a separate Iranian frigate was reportedly sunk by a U.S. submarine in the Persian Gulf. The docking of the Iranian vessel in India highlights the complex geopolitical dynamics in the region, as tensions continue to simmer between Iran and the United States. The incident underscores the strategic importance of naval operations and alliances in the Persian Gulf area.

Canada has successfully completed a pilot program testing distributed ledger technology in bond markets, resulting in the issuance of the country's first tokenized bond. According to Cointelegraph, the Bank of Canada announced the completion of this initiative, known as Project Samara, on Friday. The project involved collaboration between the Bank of Canada, Export Development Canada, Royal Bank of Canada, and TD Bank Group, aiming to determine if blockchain-style infrastructure could enhance the processes of bond issuance, trading, and settlement. During the pilot, Export Development Canada issued a $100 million Canadian dollar bond with a maturity of less than three months to a select group of investors. This security was issued, traded, and settled on a distributed ledger platform, with payments processed using wholesale central bank deposits instead of commercial bank money. The platform, built on Hyperledger Fabric, allowed participants to manage the entire lifecycle of the security, including issuance, bidding, coupon payments, redemption, and secondary trading. It also integrated separate ledgers for cash and bonds to enable near-instant settlement. The pilot revealed both benefits and challenges in adopting distributed ledger systems for capital markets. Participants noted improvements in operational efficiency and data integrity but also faced governance, regulatory, and integration challenges. Researchers concluded that while distributed ledger systems could enhance settlement efficiency and reduce counterparty risk, broader adoption might be hindered by infrastructure and regulatory obstacles. Canada's pilot program is part of a broader trend among governments and financial institutions exploring blockchain-based systems for traditional financial assets. In 2018, the World Bank issued a two-year A$110 million "Bond-i" debt instrument, considered the first bond recorded on a blockchain. In 2022, the Monetary Authority of Singapore launched Project Guardian to study distributed ledger technology in wholesale financial markets, with early pilots exploring decentralized finance applications for lending and borrowing tokenized bonds. In 2023, Hong Kong issued a tokenized green bond using distributed ledger infrastructure, facilitated by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, with further digital bond offerings planned for 2024 and 2025. Additionally, the World Bank issued a Swiss franc digital bond on the SIX Digital Exchange in 2024, settled using wholesale central bank digital currency provided by the Swiss National Bank.

The possibility of Shiba Inu (SHIB) reaching a $1 valuation is a topic of interest among investors. According to NS3.AI, achieving this milestone would necessitate an astronomical price increase of 18,003,825.52%. The vast number of SHIB tokens in circulation means that significant token burns would be required to approach such a price level. At the current supply, a $1 price would result in a market capitalization exceeding the size of the global economy. CoinCodex projections suggest that the highest potential price for SHIB by 2050 is $0.00003077, which remains significantly below the $1 target.

Iranian President Pezeh Khiziyan announced on Saturday, the 7th, during a speech on state television that the Iranian Interim Leadership Committee has decided to temporarily suspend attacks on neighboring countries unless they initiate aggression against Iran. According to Ming Pao, President Khiziyan also extended an apology to the neighboring countries affected by Iranian attacks, stating, "I apologize to the neighbors attacked by Iran."

The European Central Bank (ECB) is under increasing pressure as markets anticipate a potential interest rate hike this year. Bloomberg posted on X, highlighting the challenges the ECB faces in maintaining stability amid ongoing geopolitical tensions and rising inflation. The bank's efforts to project calm are being tested as investors closely monitor economic indicators and policy decisions. The situation underscores the delicate balance the ECB must strike to manage economic growth while addressing inflationary pressures.

The ongoing military conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran continues to impact the Asia-Pacific region, triggering economic uncertainty and energy security alarms. Many governments and regional organizations have called for an immediate cessation of military operations. Julia Roknifard, a senior lecturer at Taylor's University in Malaysia, points out that Southeast Asia may face negative impacts such as trade disruptions and rising energy costs. A survey by the Malaysian Foreign Trade Development Council shows that nearly 64% of Malaysian businesses expect to be affected by the conflict, mainly involving transportation delays, increased shipping and insurance costs, and rising raw material prices linked to crude oil. Retail oil prices in Cambodia rose over the past week, with key garment and agricultural sectors facing higher production and logistics costs. Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake warned that the conflict could impact the country's economy. South Korea's KOSPI and KOSDAQ indices fell 12.06% and 14% respectively on Wednesday before rebounding on Thursday. International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva stated in Bangkok on Thursday that if the conflict continues, it could affect global energy prices, market sentiment, economic growth, and inflation. Countries are actively responding to the impact. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet emphasized that ASEAN must strengthen regional resilience through energy diversification and deeper economic integration. Vietnam established a special task force to monitor the energy market, the Philippines stated it has 50 to 60 days' worth of oil reserves, and South Korea issued a "watch" alert for crude oil and natural gas. Australia and New Zealand began assisting their citizens in evacuating from the Middle East. On the diplomatic front, ASEAN foreign ministers issued a joint statement on March 4 calling for an immediate ceasefire. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke with the foreign ministers of Russia, Iran, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and other countries, emphasizing adherence to the UN Charter and opposition to the arbitrary use of force. China will also send its special envoy for Middle East affairs, Zhai Jun, to the region to promote de-escalation.

Billionaire investor and entrepreneur Peter Thiel has fully exited his positions in three tech giants. Thiel Macro’s latest 13F filing shows the billionaire’s hedge fund dumped 49,000 shares in Microsoft in Q4 of 2025, worth about $25. 3 million. He also unloaded 65,000 shares of the electric vehicle maker Tesla last quarter, valued at $28 source: https://dailyhodl.com/2026/03/07/billionaire-peter-thiel-dumps-74400000-stake-in-three-assets-including-one-warren-buffett-favorite/

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