Key Highlights for Next Week
The whole week
Escalating tensions in Iran have drawn global market attention to the Middle East .
March 2
Bitway (BTW) tokens will begin circulating on March 2nd at 16:00 ;
March 5
Avantis has confirmed that the second quarter airdrop will take place on March 5th ;
March 6
The US non-farm payroll data for February will be released on March 6 .
The following is a preview of more noteworthy events in the industry from March 2nd to March 8th.
March 2
Escalating tensions in Iran draw global market attention to the Middle East.
According to Odaily Odaily, on February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched a large-scale military strike against Iran. The operation covered multiple cities including Tehran and Isfahan, and Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei was confirmed dead.
Iran immediately launched a large-scale retaliation, firing missiles and drones at Israel and seven Arab countries, including Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and the UAE, which host US military bases, and announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Global attention is focused on the Middle East. For details, please refer to " Full Review of Events: US-Israel Joint Airstrikes on Iran, Retaliatory Actions Affect the Entire Middle East, and Market Trends Are About to Change Again ".
Binance: Bitway (BTW) tokens will begin circulating on March 2nd at 16:00.
According to an official announcement from Odaily, Bitway BTW tokens will begin circulating on March 2, 2026 at 16:00.
March 3
None available
March 4
Odaily Odaily that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially announced a roundtable discussion to be held at its Washington headquarters on March 4th to discuss private market valuation and responsible retailization. The meeting will be moderated by Brian Daly and streamed live on the SEC's website. Roundtable topics will include the opportunities and challenges of traditional private assets gradually entering public products, key considerations for public investors, governance challenges and best practices for managers providing exposure to private market assets in response to retail demand.
March 5
The Federal Reserve will release its Beige Book on economic conditions on March 5.
Odaily Odaily reports that at 3:00 AM on Thursday, March 5th, the Federal Reserve will release its Beige Book on economic conditions.
Avantis confirms second-quarter airdrops will take place on March 5th.
According to Odaily Odaily, Avantis, a leading decentralized derivatives exchange in the Base ecosystem, officially announced that its second-quarter airdrop will take place on March 5th. This quarter, a total of 40 million tokens will be distributed to trading users and LPs as rewards. The full airdrop eligibility criteria and claiming mechanism will be announced in the coming days.
Binance will adjust the minimum price fluctuation unit for several spot trading pairs on March 5.
According to an official announcement, in order to improve market liquidity and trading experience, Binance will adjust the minimum tick size for several Odaily trading pairs, including ASTR/USDT, AUDIO/USDT, CFX/USDC, CFX/USDT, COTI/TRY, CTSI/USDT, DODO/USDT, FIDA/USDT, KAVA/USDT, LRC/USDT, MANTA/FDUSD, MANTA/USDC, MANTA/USDT, NFP/TRY, NFP/USDT, ONG/USDT, ONT/USDC, ONT/USDT, ROSE/TRY, STEEM/ETH, STEEM/USDC, STEEM/USDT, VET/EUR, VET/USDC, VET/USDT, WAN/USDT, YGG/USDC, and YGG/USDT, at 05:00 (UTC) on March 5, 2026. This adjustment will not affect spot trading and other related functions, but API users should update accordingly. Existing orders will be executed according to the original minimum increment; users are advised to adjust their trading bot settings accordingly.
Gemini terminates its UK operations; after March 5th, only cash withdrawals will be supported.
Odaily Odaily that Gemini has announced it will cease operations in the UK. From March 5, 2026, all UK customer accounts will be converted to a withdrawal-only mode. (CoinDesk)
March 6
The US non-farm payroll data for February will be released on March 6.
According to Odaily Odaily, at 21:30 on Friday, March 6, the United States will release data including the February unemployment rate, the seasonally adjusted non-farm payrolls for February, and the monthly retail sales rate for January.
Odaily Odaily reports that Hyperliquid co-founder iliensinc announced on social media that 173,000 HYPE tokens from Hyperliquid Lans will be unstaking today and distributed to team members on March 6.
March 7
Polymarket reports a 55% probability that Hezbollah will attack Israel before March 7th.
According to data from Polymarket, as reported by Odaily Odaily, the probability of Hezbollah attacking Israel before March 7th is currently 55%.
Hezbollah in Lebanon has long received funding, weapons, and strategic guidance from Iran and is the most powerful Shiite armed group in the Middle East.
March 8
None available
Other (specific time unconfirmed)
Iranian stock market trading suspended until next week
Odaily Odaily reports that trading on the Iranian stock market has been suspended until next week. A spokesperson for the Iranian Securities and Exchange Organization stated that currently only stock market trading is suspended; details regarding arrangements for spot trading and other financial markets will be announced later. (CCTV News)
