This summer, Metaplanet will launch a shareholder-only credit card that offers 1.6% cashback in Bitcoin, automatically deposited into users’ wallets. It is part of the company’s broader Bitcoin strategy, which combines treasury accumulation, venture investing, and consumer products. $FET $NIGHT
US Eyes a Ground Invasion in Iran Lasting Months: When Will $BTC React? Although both parties are reportedly in talks about a potential deal, a recent report from the Washington Post claimed that the US has begun preparing for a potential ground invasion into Iran that could last up to two months. This one follows previous reports that the Pentagon was mulling sending up to 10,000 troops in the region for what could be a part of a massive ‘final blow.’ Citing the information from the Washington Post, the analysts from The Kobeissi Letter noted that any such invasion would “involve raids by a mixture of Special Operations forces and conventional infantry troops.” Internal discussions have reportedly focused on whether the US could seize Kharg Island, a cornerstone of Iran’s oil infrastructure, and raid into other coastal areas near the Strait of Hormuz. The report also noted that US President Donald Trump has “wavered” between stating that the war is “winding down” and threatening to amplify it. $BTC $ETH
INSIGHT: The corporate $BTC treasury landscape has become a one-man show, with @saylor's Strategy now the sole driver of demand. While other public companies have gone silent, Strategy acquired ~45,000 Bitcoin in the last 30 days. The rest of the market? A mere 1,000 BTC, a 99% plunge from their peak activity. This dynamic creates a "one buyer market," concentrating 76% of all corporate-held Bitcoin under a single firm and raising questions about demand diversity. $BTC $ETH
NEW - Twelve tons of KitKat chocolate bars, 413,793 bars, were stolen in Europe as thieves made off with the truck transporting them. KitKat said in a statement, "Whilst we appreciate the criminals' exceptional taste, the fact remains that cargo theft is an escalating issue for businesses of all sizes." $BTC $ETH
Bitcoin Faces $14 Billion Options Expiry While Middle East Turmoil Mounts. (Bloomberg) -- Bitcoin’s largest options expiry of the year is colliding with geopolitical volatility that shows no sign of letting up with make or break peace talks uncertain. Roughly $14 billion of Bitcoin options are set to expire Friday, as measured by the number for outstanding contracts, known as open interest. The quarterly rollover — which wipes out close to 40% of open positions on the dominant Deribit exchange — comes amid conflicting signals on the prospect of a halt to the nearly month-long war in the Middle East.
Iran has a new demand to end the war – and it could bring in billions. When an Iranian official this week laid out a list of demands to end the war started by the United States and Israel, he added an item that hadn’t been on Tehran’s list before: recognition of Iran’s sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz. The narrow waterway through which a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) ordinarily passes has emerged as the Islamic Republic’s most potent weapon. And it is now seeking to turn into both a source of potentially billions of dollars in annual revenue and a pressure point on the global economy.
Iran has long threatened to close the strait in case of an attack, but few expected it to follow through – or for it to prove so effective in disrupting global trade flows. The scale of the impact appears to have expanded Tehran’s ambitions, with the new demands suggesting it is seeking to turn that leverage into something more durable. CNN World
French counter-terrorism are investigating after a man was arrested for reportedly trying to set off a homemade explosive device outside Bank of America in Paris, alleging that he was recruited to do it via Snapchat for €600, a second man fled the scene. $BTC $ETH $NIGHT
Strategy purchased 45,000 bitcoin in 30 days, fastest pace in nearly a year, while other corporate bitcoin treasuries bought fewer than 1,000 BTC combined, according to Cryptoquant report, showing a stark split in the corporate sector.
MARA, a Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin miner expanding into digital energy and
AI infrastructure, announced a major balance sheet restructuring on Thursday.
The company said they sold 15,133 Bitcoin for approximately $1.1 billion between March 4 and March 25 to fund the repurchase of its 0.00% convertible senior notes due 2030 and 2031.
The company will repurchase $367.5 million of its 2030 notes for $322.9 million and $633.4 million of its 2031 notes for $589.9 million.
The purchases represent an approximate 9% discount to par value and are expected to generate roughly $88.1 million in cash savings. The transactions are scheduled to close on March 30 and March 31, pending customary conditions.
Following the repurchases, MARA’s outstanding convertible debt will decline by about 30%, reducing total convertible notes from roughly $3.3 billion to $2.3 billion.
The move also limits potential future shareholder dilution tied to the notes’ conversion feature. After the repurchases, $632.5 million of 2030 notes and $291.6 million of 2031 notes will remain outstanding.
The company has made it clear they are pivoting toward artificial intelligence and high-performance computing.
Shares of MARA were up 6% in premarket trading following the announcement.
ETH is consolidating inside the 2,150–2,200 supply zone after a strong impulse but failing to break higher, showing indecision near resistance; as long as price holds below this zone, a pullback toward 1,900 demand remains likely, while a clean breakout and hold above 2,200 would confirm continuation to the upside. $BTC $ETH
Coinbase announces bitcoin-backed mortgages, so Americans can "buy a home without converting your portfolio by using BTC or USDC as collateral for your down payment." 🚀
Trump’s Gulf allies push to have their concerns addressed before Iran war ends
Before the Iran war, US President Donald Trump’s Gulf Arab allies lobbied hard against strikes, fearing the attacks Tehran is now unleashing on them. As the war drags on, they fear a quick exit could leave them worse off than before it began.
Over the past week, as momentum toward negotiations to end the war has grown, Gulf Arab officials have stated openly that Iran’s military capabilities, used to punish them for the US and Israel’s actions, cannot remain intact in any future regional order. While the perceived nuclear threat still looms, they see Iran’s missiles as a more urgent risk.
Saudi Arabia wants Tehran’s cruise missile capabilities degraded “as much as possible,” before the war ends, a regional official familiar with the Saudi position told
Bhutan moves another 500 bitcoin to exchanges as 2026 outflows top $150 million
The Royal Government of Bhutan transferred 519.707 BTC on Wednesday, the latest in a series of increasingly large moves that have taken its holdings from a peak of roughly 13,000 BTC to 4,453.
NEW: Strategy’s Michael Saylor said, "#Bitcoin won’t fail because it represents a protocol for economic prosperity." "BTC is as necessary as language and math" 🔥