Geopolitical Shock Rocks Crypto Markets as Stablecoin Regulations Take Shape

Chain Reaction by Capital Copilot · Mar 1, 2026 · 3m · transcript

Markets whipsawed over the weekend as U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran triggered massive liquidations and a flight to safety. Bitcoin plunged to sixty-three thousand dollars before recovering most losses, while traders grappled with extreme fear sentiment. In regulatory news, the OCC's proposed stablecoin rules could threaten Coinbase's billion-dollar rewards program. We also cover Vitalik Buterin's vision for AI-accelerated Ethereum development, the AAVE governance crisis, and emerging evidence of insider trading on Polymarket's Iran strike markets. Plus, long-term Bitcoin holders show…