❕ UAE stock markets to remain closed till March 3 amid regional tensions

Capital Market Authority said it would continue to monitor developments in the region and assess the situation on an ongoing basis.

🔜 Key oil price forecasts:

• Short-term. Brent could surge to $80-100+ on open, if no de-escalation.

• 2026 average. Brent projected to average $63.85 per barrel.

🔜 Stocks, S&P 500:

• Short-term. Risk-off expected on Monday open; equities could drop 1-2% initially (or more if escalation), shift to safe havens (treasuries, gold). Volatility high due to oil spike fears.

• 2026 average. S&P 500 projected to end 7,500-7,700, driven by earnings growth and AI/economic resilience.

🔜 Crypto (Bitcoin):

• Short-term. Further downside risk to $60k if broader equities tank; potential quick recovery if contained.

• 2026 outlook. No major 2026-specific forecasts updated post-conflict, so check out the recent post.

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💎 Pavel Durov left Dubai a week ago

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⭐ The Most Important Only.

— US and Israel launch strikes on Iran

— Russia opens criminal case against Durov

— UAE stock markets to remain closed till March 3

— $2T Barclays is exploring blockchain

— US macro data (January PPI)

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⚡️ Brent oil surges 13% to $82 per barrel at open after Iran strikes, gold rises 1.6% at open

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📣 Arthur Hayes argues that a prolonged US-Iran conflict could push the Fed to print money, sending BTC higher

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🔝 Tron tops stablecoin supply growth with a $1.6B net increase in February, while Ethereum sees the largest decline

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🪙 Around 9.09M BTC are currently sitting at a loss, per CryptoQuant analyst

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❕ Trump says Iranian bombing campaign could last a week or as long as ‘necessary’

William Jackson, chief emerging markets economist at Capital Economics, said that prolonged conflict affecting supply could cause oil prices to jump to around $100, potentially adding 0.6-0.7 percentage points to global inflation.

The conflict could also add to demand for US Treasuries whose yields have been falling in the past few weeks.

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🔝 European natural gas futures surged more than 20% to €39/MWh, hitting a one-month high

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🪙 While equities and oil plunged, Bitcoin held its ground near $66,000

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⚡️ 𝕏 removes crypto AD ban, allowing paid promotions

Influencers must use Paid Partnership labels and disclosures, while the crypto community debates enforcement and the risks of a future ban.

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🔝 Aluminum rise to $3,247/Tonne

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🔥 Digital asset investment products recorded $1B in inflows last week, ending a five-week $4B outflow streak

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🪙 Strategy has acquired 3,015 BTC for ~$204.1 million

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🔖🔖⬜️🔖 > $67,000

UPD: Current price is $70,000

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❕ Trump on the situation in Iran:

• “They would soon have missiles capable of reaching America.”

• “The Iranian regime had missiles capable of striking Europe.”

• “Iran refused to stop developing nuclear weapons.”

• “We projected 4–5 weeks, but it may take longer.”

• “We are ahead of schedule.”

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🔥 The UAE and Qatar are reportedly urging President Trump to move toward a quicker end to the conflict with Iran, seeking de-escalation and a diplomatic resolution

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🔝 Around $90,000,000,000 added to the total crypto market cap in the past 10 hours

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🪙 Bitcoin positive sentiment hits its highest level since February 6th as BTC rallies 7% and nearly breaches $70K

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