Bitcoin Falls To $85K, Altcoins Drop Ahead Of Inflation Data; Trump's Tariffs May Raise $800B, But Risks Loom; Tesla Faces EV Incentive Cuts In UK After Canada – Top Headlines While The U.S. Slept

Crypto

• Galaxy Digital To Pay $200 Million In Terra-LUNA Settlement With New York Attorney General
• Bitcoin Down To $85,000, Ethereum, XRP Slide 5% Before Key Inflation Data
• Trump’s SEC Pick Paul Atkins Says His ‘Top Priority’ Will Be ‘Rational’ Crypto Regulations, Marking Shift From Gary Gensler’s Approach  
• Peter Schiff Slams Gamestop’s Bitcoin Strategy As Shares Plummet: ‘Now That All The Fools Have Already Rushed In, Smarter Investors Are Selling’
• Shiba Inu Attracts More Diamond Hands Than Bitcoin, Ethereum But Is High Whale Concentration Something To Lose Sleep Over?
• Bitcoin Options Worth Over $12 Billion Set To Expire On Friday: Market Volatility Looming Large?
• Trump Media Partner Crypto.Com Announces End Of SEC Enforcement Action, Native Token Soars 12%
• Bitcoin, Ethereum Flat, Dogecoin Drops Amid Trump Tariffs-Fueled Uncertainty: Analyst Firm Foresees ‘Strength In Demand’ If BTC Stays Above This Level

US Markets­­­­­­­

• This Merit Medical Systems Analyst Begins Coverage On A Bullish Note; Here Are Top 5 Initiations For Friday
• US Stocks Likely To Open Lower, Analysts Warn ‘Prolonged Uncertainty Could Hurt Both US And Global Risk Assets’
• Dow Dips 150 Points Following Trump’s Auto Tariffs, Verint Systems Slides On Q4 Miss: Greed Index Remains In ‘Fear’ Zone

US Politics

• Trump’s Tariffs Could Bring In $800 Billion Over Next Decade—But At What Economic Cost?
• Trump Organization Invests $1.5 Billion In Luxury Golf And Urban Project In Vietnam Amid Tariff Uncertainty

World Politics

• Russian President Alarms About Trump’s ‘Serious’ Plans To Annex Greenland: ‘These Plans Have Long-Standing Historical Roots’
• Usha Vance Faces Cold Reception In Greenland As Locals Say ‘No… Thank You,’ After JD Vance Steps In

US Economy

• Fed’s Favorite Inflation Gauge Rises More Than Expected In February, Casting Doubt On Near-Term Rate Cuts
• Bearish Sentiment Mirrors 35-Year-Old Pattern, Hovering Over 50% For 5 Weeks: Expert Cites ‘Incredible Buying Opportunities’ From Past
• Federal Reserve Is ‘Gaslighting The Public,’ Warns Expert As Richmond Fed President Says ‘Inflation Expectations Have Loosened, Not De-Anchored’

World Economy

• Asia Markets Mixed, Europe Falls On Auto Tariff Concerns And Gold Hits All-Time High – Global Markets Today While US Slept

Tech

• Enlight Wins Major Tender To Build Green Data Center In Israel, Plans To Invest Up To $1.1 Billion
• Assassin’s Creed Maker Ubisoft’s Gaming Subsidiary Secures $1.25 Billion Tencent Backing In Major Deal
• EU To Issue Minimal Fines To Apple And Meta To Avoid Retaliation From Trump Administration: Report
• Pony AI Expands In China With Cross-District Robotaxi Network
• India Targets SQM’s Australian Lithium To Diversify Its Imports
• Intel’s SuperFluid Cooling Tech ‘Possibly Suitable For Nvidia’s GB300’ Chips, Says Expert Amid INTC’s Efforts To Secure Commitments For Foundry Services
• Intel Board Shake-Up Continues As Three Directors Exit Amid Leadership Overhaul Under CEO Lip-Bu Tan
• China’s Top Chipmaker SMIC Accused Of Poaching Taiwan’s Engineers Via Samoan Front Company
• Satya Nadella Admits China’s DeepSeek Was A Wake-Up Call — Tells Microsoft Employees It’s Time To Build Real Products
• Nvidia-Backed CoreWeave’s IPO Comes In Below Expectations At $40 Per Share

Electric Vehicle

• Elon Musk Says ‘We’re Going To Go After’ People Behind Tesla Vandalism: ‘The President’s Made It Clear’
• Elon Musk’s Tesla At Risk Of Being Removed From EV Incentive Program In UK After Canada

• Waymo’s Robotaxis Rack Up 600 Parking Tickets, $65,000 In Fines In Just San Francisco In 2024
• Elon Musk Says Tesla Doesn’t Need Lidar Because ‘People Don’t Shoot Lasers Out Of Their Eyes’ After YouTubers Put His Cars Through Wylie E. Coyote Tests

Consumer

• Trump’s Auto Tariffs Spark Short Squeeze Rally in Hertz And Avis, But Will It Last?

Industrial

• Lockheed Martin And Google Partner To Advance AI In Defense
• Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Gears Up For Q4 Print; Here Are The Recent Forecast Changes From Wall Street’s Most Accurate Analysts

Healthcare

• Penny Stock Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Surges On Obesity Pact Worth $1 Billion With Novo Nordisk
• European Patent Office Rules Vaccine Developer CureVac’s Amended Patent Valid, Stock Jumps
• Top Wall Street Forecasters Revamp Omeros Price Expectations Ahead Of Q4 Earning

Financial

• Robinhood Says Its ‘Cortex’ AI Investment Tool Will ‘Bridge The Gap’ Between Institutional And Retail Investors: Here Is What It Can And Can’t Do

General

• Mark Cuban Vows To Revamp US Healthcare By Empowering Independent Pharmacies: ‘We Don’t Want To See Pharmacy Deserts

Space

• Rocket Lab Joins US Space Force’s $5.6 Billion Launch Program; Stock Soars

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