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The institutional-focused exchange saw spot trading jump 62% to $76 billion in February, surpassing Coinbase’s market share.

What to know: 
Bullish became the third-largest centralized exchange by spot trading volume in February, with its 5.06% market share surpassing that of Coinbase.Bullish's gain in volume comes at a time when overall activity on centralized exchanges slowed, with combined spot and derivatives volumes falling 2.41% in February to $5.61 trillion amid muted cryptocurrency volatility for at least part of the month.Binance remained the largest exchange, with about 22% of spot market share, but its dominance fell to the lowest level since 2020 as trading activity spread across more competing platforms.
Crypto platform Bullish (BLSH), which operates an institutional-only crypto exchange business, climbed into the top three centralized crypto exchanges by spot trading volume for the first time in February, overtaking Coinbase (COIN) as trading activity across the industry slowed.
Spot trading volumes on Bullish, it rose 62.6% month over month to $76 billion, the exchange’s highest monthly total since October 2025. The surge lifted Bullish’s market share to 5.06%, up 2.04 percentage points, making it the third-largest centralized exchange by spot trading volume.
The increase pushed Bullish, which went public on the New York Stock Exchange last year, which held a 4.59% share of the spot market during the month.
The milestone comes even as overall activity on centralized exchanges declined. Combined spot and derivatives trading volumes fell 2.41% in February to $5.61 trillion, the lowest level recorded since October 2024.
The slowdown coincided with subdued volatility in major cryptocurrencies. Despite heavy volatility in the first and last weeks of February, bitcoin $BTC  spent much of the month trading in a narrow range between $60,000 and $70,000, limiting speculative activity that often drives higher trading volumes.
Spot trading accounted for $1.50 trillion of that total, down 3.01% from January. Derivatives trading fell 2.41% to $4.11 trillion but remained the dominant force, accounting for 73.2% of all trading on centralized exchanges.
While Binance remained the dominant exchange by a wide margin, recording $331 billion in spot trading volume during February, which represents about 22% market share, its dominance declined to its lowest monthly level since October 2020, suggesting trading activity is becoming more distributed across competing platforms.
Bullish’s rise in the rankings highlights shifting dynamics among centralized exchanges amid intensifying competition. Exchanges are increasingly competing on liquidity, trading incentives, and new product offerings to attract traders during periods of slower market activity. Some have partnered with major U.S. stock exchanges to offer tokenized securities or have launched prediction market trading.

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Former U.S. President Donald J. Trump posted a message on Truth Social roughly 19 hours ago addressing the United Kingdom and its potential plans to send naval forces to the Middle East.

In the post, Trump wrote that the United Kingdom—described by him as “our once Great Ally, maybe the Greatest of them all”—is considering sending two aircraft carriers to the Middle East. He addressed U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer directly, suggesting such assistance would no longer be necessary and adding that the United States would remember countries that “join wars after we’ve already won.”

Key Claims in the Post

Trump’s message makes several assertions:

The U.K. is considering deploying two aircraft carriers to the Middle East.The United States has already effectively won the conflict referenced in the post.Late military support from allies would not be needed or appreciated.

Facts About the U.K.’s Aircraft Carrier Capability

The United Kingdom operates two active aircraft carriers:

HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08)HMS Prince of Wales (R09)

These ships are the largest vessels in the Royal Navy and are designed to project air power globally using F-35B fighter jets. In practice, both carriers are rarely deployed simultaneously for combat operations, as one is typically in maintenance, training, or readiness cycles.

Current Context of Middle East Deployments

Western naval deployments to the Middle East often occur during periods of regional tension, particularly in areas such as the Persian Gulf or the Red Sea, where international shipping lanes are strategically important. Such deployments are usually coordinated among NATO partners and other allies.

However, major allied military operations typically involve multinational coalitions, meaning allied support is usually integrated rather than treated as late participation.

Interpretation of Trump’s Statement

Trump’s message reflects a recurring theme in his foreign policy rhetoric: the belief that allies sometimes rely too heavily on U.S. military action or join conflicts after the primary burden has already been carried by the United States.

By emphasizing that the U.S. “doesn’t need them any longer,” the post frames potential British involvement as unnecessary and highlights his long-standing criticism of allied military burden-sharing.

While the post expresses a political opinion, the factual elements relate mainly to the United Kingdom’s existing carrier fleet and the possibility of naval deployments to the Middle East during periods of geopolitical tension.
#TRUMP #Geopolitics #Trump'sCyberStrategy

Bitcoin is in a tense spot right now. As of today, $BTC is trading around $67,350, after reaching an intraday high near $68,482 and dipping as low as $67,034.

What makes this move interesting is that Bitcoin is no longer moving on crypto-only narratives. It is reacting to the same forces moving the wider market: geopolitics, oil, inflation expectations, and risk appetite. Earlier this week, renewed Middle East tension pushed oil higher and hit risk assets broadly, with Reuters noting bitcoin fell alongside stocks as investors moved into safer assets.  

At the same time, the bigger picture is not purely bearish. Bitcoin had just rebounded sharply from its February low near $60,000 and recently traded above $72,000–$73,000, helped by renewed institutional demand and improving sentiment. That tells us buyers are still active, but they are not yet strong enough to hold a full breakout.  

What is driving BTC right now

The first driver is macro uncertainty. When oil spikes and markets worry about inflation, traders become less willing to hold volatile assets. That has hurt bitcoin’s ability to sustain moves above the psychological $70,000 level.  

The second driver is ETF flow behavior. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs showed strong inflows on March 2, 3, and 4, but more recent data shows flows turning mixed to negative again, suggesting institutions are interested but not aggressively chasing price at current levels.  

The third driver is derivatives positioning. CoinGlass data shows active liquidations and elevated leverage in the market, which usually means BTC can still make sudden moves in either direction as over-positioned traders get forced out.  

So what is Bitcoin’s next move?

Right now, $BTC looks like it is in a decision zone.

The bullish case is straightforward: if macro conditions calm down and ETF demand stabilizes again, bitcoin could reclaim $70,000 and make another attempt toward the recent $72,000–$73,000 area. A clean break above that zone would suggest the recent rebound is not just a relief rally, but the start of a stronger continuation move. Reuters and other market coverage this week have already framed the move above $70,000 as an important sentiment test.  

The bearish case is also clear: if geopolitical stress keeps pressure on oil and risk markets, BTC may lose the current range and revisit the mid-$60,000s. If selling intensifies, the February area around $60,000 becomes the major support everyone will watch.

My read

The most likely near-term outcome is continued volatility and range trading, not an immediate moonshot. Bitcoin has shown that buyers still step in on weakness, but it has also shown it cannot yet hold a clean breakout above $70,000 with conviction. Mixed ETF flows, macro pressure, and leveraged trading all point to a market that is still deciding its next trend.  

That means the market is probably waiting for one of two things: either a macro relief signal that brings risk appetite back, or a deeper flush lower that resets positioning before the next leg up.

Bottom line

Bitcoin is not broken, but it is not fully bullish yet either.

The structure right now looks like this:

Support: around the mid-$60,000s, then the February zone near $60,000Resistance: $70,000 first, then the recent rebound area around $72,000–$73,000Bias: neutral to cautiously bullish if BTC reclaims and holds above $70,000; more fragile if macro headlines worsen #JobsDataShock #AltcoinSeasonTalkTwoYearLow #MarketPullback