💳 MetaMask and Mastercard have launched a bank card – announcement
At Consensys (#ETH), they announced the full launch of the MetaMask Card in the USA – the card is available in 49 states, including New York (except Vermont). Plans include further expansion to new markets.
The card works at 150m merchants worldwide, supports Apple Pay and Google Pay, and is fully self-custodial: funds are stored in the user’s wallet until the moment of payment.
@Cryptoz
At Consensys (#ETH), they announced the full launch of the MetaMask Card in the USA – the card is available in 49 states, including New York (except Vermont). Plans include further expansion to new markets.
The card works at 150m merchants worldwide, supports Apple Pay and Google Pay, and is fully self-custodial: funds are stored in the user’s wallet until the moment of payment.
@Cryptoz
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🤔 If Michael Saylor were pitching the company Strategy on the show "Shark Tank"…
"Shark Tank" is a popular American reality show where entrepreneurs pitch their startups to a group of "shark investors" hoping to get funding (sell equity in their company). The show has been running for many years, regularly attracts millions of viewers, and has become one of the most recognizable formats about startups and investments.
@Cryptoz
"Shark Tank" is a popular American reality show where entrepreneurs pitch their startups to a group of "shark investors" hoping to get funding (sell equity in their company). The show has been running for many years, regularly attracts millions of viewers, and has become one of the most recognizable formats about startups and investments.
@Cryptoz
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🐷 How much #BTC should be in your portfolio?
Wall Street has an answer
Six of the largest global banks and asset managers broadly agree on one thing:
Bitcoin allocation should not exceed ~5% of a portfolio.
Why so conservative?
• BTC is still classified as a high-risk asset
• Extreme volatility increases drawdown risk
• Institutions prioritize capital preservation over outsized upside
In their view, Bitcoin works best as a small asymmetric bet — enough to benefit if it wins big, but not enough to sink the portfolio if volatility hits.
Of course, retail investors often play by very different rules.
But it’s useful to remember how traditional finance thinks about risk.
@Cryptoz
Wall Street has an answer
Six of the largest global banks and asset managers broadly agree on one thing:
Bitcoin allocation should not exceed ~5% of a portfolio.
Why so conservative?
• BTC is still classified as a high-risk asset
• Extreme volatility increases drawdown risk
• Institutions prioritize capital preservation over outsized upside
In their view, Bitcoin works best as a small asymmetric bet — enough to benefit if it wins big, but not enough to sink the portfolio if volatility hits.
Of course, retail investors often play by very different rules.
But it’s useful to remember how traditional finance thinks about risk.
@Cryptoz
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#insider
❗️The Times of Israel and Reuters: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed as a result of an Israeli airstrike in Iran this morning.
❗️CNN: Israel received a photo of Khamenei’s body, and an official statement is being prepared.
❗️FOX News: Khamenei is dead.
BTC is up 6% since 9:00 Moscow time
@Cryptoz
❗️The Times of Israel and Reuters: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed as a result of an Israeli airstrike in Iran this morning.
❗️CNN: Israel received a photo of Khamenei’s body, and an official statement is being prepared.
❗️FOX News: Khamenei is dead.
BTC is up 6% since 9:00 Moscow time
@Cryptoz
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🇦🇪 The UAE authorities have announced the suspension of trading on the Dubai and Abu Dhabi exchanges for two business days.
Trading on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) will be closed on Monday, March 2, and Tuesday, March 3, 2026. The decision was made by the regulator (Capital Market Authority) amid the escalation of the conflict following Iran's strikes on UAE territory.
Photo: Satellite images of Dubai after the strikes at Jebel Ali port.
@Cryptoz
Trading on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) will be closed on Monday, March 2, and Tuesday, March 3, 2026. The decision was made by the regulator (Capital Market Authority) amid the escalation of the conflict following Iran's strikes on UAE territory.
Photo: Satellite images of Dubai after the strikes at Jebel Ali port.
@Cryptoz
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⚠️ BlackRock restricts withdrawals from credit fund to $26b (Bloomberg)
Investors have started to massively pull money out of BlackRock’s HPS Corporate Lending Fund, which invests in the private credit market.
▪️ Investors requested withdrawals of 9.3% of assets
▪️ Managers allowed only 5% to be withdrawn
▪️ Instead of ~$1.2 billion, investors will receive about $620 million
Investor anxiety is growing in the $1.8 trillion private credit market.
Following the news, BlackRock’s shares dropped more than 7%, and other private credit sector managers also came under pressure.
@Cryptoz
Investors have started to massively pull money out of BlackRock’s HPS Corporate Lending Fund, which invests in the private credit market.
▪️ Investors requested withdrawals of 9.3% of assets
▪️ Managers allowed only 5% to be withdrawn
▪️ Instead of ~$1.2 billion, investors will receive about $620 million
Investor anxiety is growing in the $1.8 trillion private credit market.
Following the news, BlackRock’s shares dropped more than 7%, and other private credit sector managers also came under pressure.
@Cryptoz
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🐷 Could Bitcoin reach $500,000?
A popular chart circulating on X suggests that Bitcoin is currently testing a multi-year trendline that has historically marked major market bottoms on the monthly timeframe.
According to this analysis, BTC approaching this long-term support could indicate that the market is close to forming a macro bottom — potentially setting the stage for a massive long-term move, with some projections pointing as high as $500K.
However, the key nuance is the timeframe. On the monthly chart, Bitcoin could still close March around $60K and the long-term trend would remain intact.
In other words, short-term volatility doesn’t necessarily break the broader structure.
The bigger picture suggests that as long as BTC holds this multi-year trendline, the long-term bullish scenario remains possible.
@Cryptoz
A popular chart circulating on X suggests that Bitcoin is currently testing a multi-year trendline that has historically marked major market bottoms on the monthly timeframe.
According to this analysis, BTC approaching this long-term support could indicate that the market is close to forming a macro bottom — potentially setting the stage for a massive long-term move, with some projections pointing as high as $500K.
However, the key nuance is the timeframe. On the monthly chart, Bitcoin could still close March around $60K and the long-term trend would remain intact.
In other words, short-term volatility doesn’t necessarily break the broader structure.
The bigger picture suggests that as long as BTC holds this multi-year trendline, the long-term bullish scenario remains possible.
@Cryptoz
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