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XRP is a decentralized digital asset and the native token of the XRP Ledger, a Layer 1 blockchain designed for high-performance global payments. Its primary value proposition is offering a fast, cost-effective alternative to traditional banking systems by enabling near-instant cross-border settlements that finalize in three to five seconds. By serving as a neutral bridge asset between different fiat currencies, it helps financial institutions lower liquidity costs and eliminates the need for pre-funded accounts.  The network is unique because it utilizes a federated consensus protocol instead of energy-intensive mining or staking. This system achieves deterministic finality through a Unique Node List of trusted validators who must reach an eighty percent agreement threshold to permanently record transactions. This infrastructure supports a sustained throughput of 1,500 transactions per second and includes a built-in decentralized exchange that allows for the automated trading of any tokenized asset without intermediaries.  The project traces its origins back to 2004 with Ryan Fugger before being co-founded in its modern form by Jed McCaleb and Chris Larsen. The company, now known as Ripple, works with major financial institutions as partners and investors to build global payment solutions. To protect the network from spam, a small amount of XRP is burned during every transaction, and the token is further utilized by institutions as collateral to access traditional markets and manage digital asset infrastructure.  Institutional adoption of the asset reached a major milestone in November 2025 when the SEC approved the first wave of spot XRP ETFs. These products, offered by major issuers including Bitwise, Grayscale, 21Shares, Canary Capital, and Franklin Templeton, are now listed on prominent exchanges like the NYSE Arca, Nasdaq, and Cboe BZX. While Ripple remains a key contributor to the ecosystem, the underlying XRP Ledger continues to operate as an open-source and decentralized network.

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XRP is trending amid a mixture of intense frustration over long-term price stagnation and renewed optimism surrounding upcoming regulatory clarity and potential institutional integration. While some investors are exiting positions due to boredom and lack of momentum, others are actively accumulating tokens in anticipation of utility-driven demand and legislative breakthroughs.

The Mullen Army Token originated from a dedicated community of retail investors who faced challenges in the traditional stock market. We united to create a cryptocurrency that embodies our principles and aspirations for a fair financial system.     We provide a platform for retail investors to engage in a transparent and fair financial market. Our efforts include grassroots marketing, community engagement, and educational content to empower our investors.

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The MullenArmy symbol is currently trending as speculative investors debate whether this Solana-based project will replicate the extreme volatility and parabolic runs of previous cycles. While proponents urge community-led accumulation and hype to trigger a comeback, vocal critics warn of potential rug pulls and label the asset a recurring scam modeled after past market failures.

Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETH) operates as open-end investment company. Its investment objective is for the shares to reflect the value of ETH held by the trust. The company was founded on December 13, 2017 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.

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The Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust is trending as traders analyze Ethereum's role in institutional finance and tokenized asset growth. Community discussion is currently fixated on Ethereum's technical upgrades and its potential to act as a resilient hedge amid broader crypto market volatility.

Bonk is a dog-themed memecoin on the Solana blockchain, launched on Christmas Day 2022 to revitalize the Solana community following the FTX collapse. Created by an anonymous team of 22 Solana developers and builders, Bonk distributed 50% of its total 100 trillion token supply via airdrop to community members including NFT collectors, developers, and artists.   The project positions itself as "the first Solana dog coin for the people, by the people," explicitly rejecting venture capital backing in favor of grassroots community ownership. What sets Bonk apart from other memecoins is its combination of fair launch mechanics, extensive ecosystem integration, and active deflationary strategy.   Built on Solana, BONK benefits from fast transaction speeds and low fees that make it practical for everyday use. Native products include LetsBonk.fun (a memecoin launchpad that briefly became Solana's market leader in 2025, surpassing Pump.fun with over 78% market share), BonkSwap (a decentralized exchange) and BonkBot (a Telegram trading bot with built-in burn mechanics).   BONK is available across 10 blockchain networks and listed on major exchanges including Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, and Robinhood. Governance is handled by BonkDAO, which holds 15% of the token supply and makes decisions through on-chain voting.   The community has organized several major burn events, most notably the December 2024 BURNmas campaign that destroyed 1.69 trillion tokens worth over $50 million. In September 2025, Nasdaq-listed Safety Shot, Inc. formed BONK Holdings LLC and acquired over 2.5% of the circulating supply (valued at $55-63 million), making BONK one of the first memecoins to attract formal corporate treasury adoption. Core contributor Nom was appointed to Safety Shot's board, and the company holds a 10% revenue share in LetsBonk.fun.  As with all memecoins, BONK is a highly speculative asset with substantial volatility. Its value is primarily driven by community sentiment, social media momentum, and meme culture rather than traditional utility.   The anonymous team, while common in the memecoin space, means investors should exercise appropriate caution. Despite these risks, Bonk has established itself as one of the most successful community-driven tokens in the Solana ecosystem, approaching 1 million unique holders and expanding from a simple memecoin into meaningful DeFi infrastructure.

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BONK is trending as community members closely monitor significant on-chain developments, specifically looking for progress toward a major token burn milestone tied to reaching one million holders. Investors are actively debating the token's long-term utility and price potential, with social sentiment oscillating between bullish optimism regarding potential market reversals and frustration over recent volatility.

Alchemy Pay

Alchemy Pay is currently trending due to active community debates over its pivot toward a layer-one blockchain and inflationary tokenomics, with proponents highlighting its expanding regulatory footprint and fiat payment ramps while critics express skepticism over price performance and competition from alternative collateral protocols. Investors are closely monitoring the project's ability to transition from a payment gateway to an enterprise-grade settlement layer as they weigh the long-term utility of the token against its history of supply dilution and market volatility.

Solana is a high-performance Layer 1 blockchain designed for mass adoption by providing a fast, secure, and low-cost environment for decentralized applications. It distinguishes itself by scaling globally without the use of complex sharding or multiple layers, instead maintaining a single, unified ledger to avoid liquidity fragmentation. This architecture allows it to process thousands of transactions per second with sub-second finality, often at a cost of less than a penny per transaction.  The network operates on a unique hybrid model that combines Proof of Stake with an innovation called Proof of History, which functions as a decentralized clock to timestamp transactions. This system reduces the need for constant node communication, allowing the Sealevel engine to run non-conflicting smart contracts in parallel across multiple CPU cores. Further efficiency is gained through the Gulf Stream protocol, which reduces confirmation times by forwarding transactions to validators before the current block is finished.  Founded in 2017 by Anatoly Yakovenko, Solana is now supported by the Switzerland-based Solana Foundation and significant institutional investors like Andreessen Horowitz and Polychain Capital. The platform’s native token, SOL, serves as the primary currency for paying transaction fees, participating in network governance, and securing the system through staking.   Solana has also seen significant institutional adoption ranging from spot Solana ETFs to major partnerships including Visa's 2025 launch of USDC settlement on the network and the tokenization of public equity by firms like Galaxy Digital.

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Solana is currently trending amidst high community activity surrounding new memecoin launches and ongoing discussions about ecosystem development, despite some market volatility and security concerns related to external protocol exploits. Investors are closely monitoring Solana's performance relative to Bitcoin and broader institutional adoption as the network continues to serve as a hub for rapid, high-volume transactions.

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GUSH is trending as investors react to escalating geopolitical tensions and supply disruptions in the Middle East, leading to active debates about whether oil prices will surge toward extreme highs or if recent price fluctuations are merely temporary market noise. Community members are divided, with some betting on a sustained supply shock that favors energy producers, while others caution against the volatility of leveraged ETFs and advise watching for technical support levels amidst ongoing uncertainty.

$RARI is an ERC-20 token that controls the RARI Foundation treasury and governs the Rarible protocol and RARI Chain. The token was issued in 2020 with a max. supply of 25 million $RARI.

Rarible

Rarible is currently trending due to investor excitement surrounding its low circulating supply, which many community members believe positions the token for significant upside if volume increases. Traders are actively discussing the potential for a breakout based on its tokenomics and are debating whether the current market conditions justify a long-term hold or a short-term swing trade.

The Cosmos network consists of many independent, parallel blockchains, called zones, each powered by classical Byzantine fault-tolerant (BFT) consensus protocols like Tendermint. Some zones act as hubs with respect to other zones, allowing many zones to interoperate through a shared hub. The architecture uses classic BFT and Proof-of-Stake algorithms, instead of Proof-of-Work. Cosmos can interoperate with multiple other applications and cryptocurrencies, something other blockchains can’t do well. By creating a new zone, you can plug any blockchain system into the Cosmos hub and pass tokens back and forth between those zones, without the need for an intermediary.  While the Cosmos Hub is a multi-asset distributed ledger, there is a special native token called the atom. ATOM have three use cases: as a spam-prevention mechanism, as staking tokens, and as a voting mechanism in governance.  As a spam prevention mechanism, ATOM are used to pay fees. The fee may be proportional to the amount of computation required by the transaction, similar to Ethereum’s concept of “gas”. Fee distribution is done in-protocol and a protocol specification is described here.  As staking tokens, ATOM can be “bonded” in order to earn block rewards. The economic security of the Cosmos Hub is a function of the amount of ATOM staked. The more ATOM that are collateralized, the more “skin” there is at stake and the higher the cost of attacking the network. Thus, the more ATOM there are bonded, the greater the economic security of the network.  Atom holders may govern the Cosmos Hub by voting on proposals with their staked ATOM.

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Cosmos is generating intense community debate as investors weigh its role as a foundational "Internet of Blockchains" against concerns over its inflationary tokenomics and recent price volatility. While some participants are actively accumulating the asset to leverage high staking rewards, others are vocalizing skepticism, comparing its performance unfavorably to other Layer 1 alternatives and questioning its long-term viability.

Chime Financial, Inc. engages in the design and development of a digital banking application. Its mobile app, Chime, provides online banking, fee-free overdraft, mobile banking, automatic savings, mobile payments, and security and control capabilities. The company was founded by Christopher R. Britt and Ryan King in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

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Chime Financial is experiencing significant volatility and downward pressure as investors weigh the company's long-term growth potential against concerns over regulatory hurdles, competitive fintech pressures, and potential insider selling following the IPO lockup expiration. Despite a bearish sentiment dominating the technical charts, the community remains actively divided, with many traders debating whether recent price dips represent a prime accumulation zone or a sign of deeper structural weakness in the company's business model.

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ETF Winners & Losers of Q1 2026

Iran war reshaped Q1 markets: energy, shipping & lithium ETFs surged while tech and airlines lagged as inflation fears and oil shocks rattled sentiment.



<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>In a post on X, Arthur Hayes noted that the MOVE Index had hit 115, a level often seen as signaling extreme fear and volatility.</li><li>According to him, this could be a catalyst that could force the U.S. Treasury to pivot toward liquidity-easing measures.</li><li>Hayes has stated on multiple occasions that any financial stress that forces the Federal Reserve or the Treasury to inject liquidity into the market is bullish for Bitcoin.&nbsp;</li></ul>BitMEX co-founder and the chief investment officer at Maelstrom, Arthur Hayes, hinted on Friday that the time for the Federal Reserve to print money is “almost there,” signaling upside for Bitcoin (BTC) and the cryptocurrency market.“Almost there,” he&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/CryptoHayes/status/2037285628606394576?s=20">wrote</a> in a post on X with an image of the Merrill Lynch Option Volatility Estimate (MOVE) Index at 115. “If Trump invades Iran, what is Buffalo Bill Bessent going to do to calm the UST market?”<figure class="image"><a class="st-link-external" href="https://x.com/CryptoHayes/status/2037285628606394576" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_03_27_064132_png_ca9d2c37c5.webp" alt="Screenshot 2026-03-27 064132.png" width="844" height="999"></a><figcaption>Source: @CryptoHayes/X</figcaption></figure><h2 class="st-heading-2">What Is The MOVE Index And Why Does It Matter?</h2>The MOVE Index measures the expected volatility in U.S. government bond markets. A reading between 55 and 70 signals a calm bond market, while a move above 100 signals high fear and volatility. The screenshot shared by Hayes showed the index bottoming in late 2025 and early 2026, moving above the 90 mark as the U.S.-Iran war began in late February.&nbsp;According to him, a move of that magnitude could prompt Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to step in with tools like buybacks or other liquidity measures to ease market stress tied to the U.S.-Iran conflict. Hayes has&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/arthur-hayes-wouldn-t-invest-1-in-bitcoin-right-now/cZdAzckRIJn">stated</a> on multiple occasions that any&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/arthur-hayes-predicts-ai-carnage-will-prompt-fed-liquidity-lifting-bitcoin-price/cZR0AMpR4vJ">financial stress</a> that forces the Federal Reserve or the Treasury to&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/arthur-hayes-tells-jerome-powell-to-warm-up-printer-after-blue-owl-freezes-redemptions/cZRjummR4wp">inject liquidity</a> into the market is bullish for Bitcoin.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">Bitcoin’s Price Takes A Hit&nbsp;</h2><a href="https://stocktwits.com/coins/bitcoin">Bitcoin’s price</a> was trading at around $67,600 on Friday morning, down nearly 3% in the last 24 hours. On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around the cryptocurrency trended in ‘bearish’ territory, accompanied by ‘low’ levels of chatter.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_03_27_064042_png_856cda7c10.webp" alt="Screenshot 2026-03-27 064042.png" width="1262" height="138"><figcaption>BTC retail sentiment and message volume on March 26 as of 6:05 a.m. ET | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>While Bitcoin has&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/bitcoin-hits-67000-while-surge-in-oil-prices-tanks-nikkei-kospi/cZdVIYORI4U">held up</a> better than other financial assets amid the U.S.-Iran war, it remains more than 45% below its record high of over $126,000 set in October last year and is down more than 20% year-to-date.Read also:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/nvidia-hit-with-certified-class-action-1-billion-crypto-revenue-cover-up/cZ3ruhORIjs">Nvidia, CEO Jensen Huang Face Certified Class Action Lawsuit Over Alleged $1B Crypto Revenue Misstatements</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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Arthur Hayes Says Quantitative Easing Is ‘Almost There’ As MOVE Index Flashes Stress Amid U.S.-Iran War

According to the chief investment officer at Maelstrom, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent may soon be forced to use buybacks to stabilize the bond market.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Trump also praised Secretary of State Marco Rubio for “doing a fantastic job” on Cuba.</li><li>Earlier on Thursday, Trump told Politico that after helping pick Iran’s next leader, he would help with a regime change in Cuba.&nbsp;</li><li>The comments come amid U.S. and Israel’s coordinated strikes against Iran that have disrupted global energy supply and sent stock markets into a frenzy.</li></ul>U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly suggested on Thursday that his administration will look into Cuba after the Iranian military operations are completed.According to a <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/05/cuba-crisis-iran-war-trump-rubio-talks-venezuela-oil.html">report</a> from CNBC, Trump said at the White House that the U.S. wants to “fix” the crisis in Cuba.“What’s happening with Cuba is amazing,” Trump reportedly said. “We think that we want to fix — finish this one first, but that will be just a question of time before you and a lot of unbelievable people are going to be going back to Cuba, hopefully not to stay.”The comments come amid U.S. and Israel’s coordinated strikes against Iran that have disrupted global energy supply and sent stock markets into a frenzy.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Foreign Operations</h2>Trump’s comments on Cuba reportedly came after the president shared updates on the war in Iran, saying that the U.S. and Israeli militaries continue to “totally demolish the enemy.”Trump also praised Secretary of State Marco Rubio for “doing a fantastic job” on Cuba. Earlier on Thursday, Trump <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/05/trump-unleashed-president-bullish-on-iran-eyeing-regime-change-in-cuba-and-impatient-with-ukraine-00814292">told</a> Politico that after helping pick Iran’s next leader, he would help with a regime change in Cuba. “Cuba’s going to fall, too,” he said.The Cuban economy has been struggling, with fuel shortages deepening woes further after the Trump administration imposed an oil blockade on the country, after arresting the president of its key oil trading partner, Venezuela, in a military operation.“We cut off all oil, all money, or we cut off everything coming in from Venezuela, which was the sole source. And they (Cuba) want to make a deal,” he told Politico.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Market Reaction</h2>Meanwhile, President Trump’s military operations in Iran have sent oil prices soaring, while simultaneously weighing down on investor sentiments in the stock markets.U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures maturing in April 2026 jumped on Thursday, closing above the $80-per-barrel mark for the first time since 2024.U.S. stock markets closed in red on Thursday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined nearly 800 points. The <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust </a>(DIA) closed down 1.62%, and was 0.02% lower in extended trading hours. The <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 index, was down 0.07% at the time of writing, while the <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust ETF </a>(QQQ) fell 0.02% after closing 0.3% lower.Retail sentiment around the S&amp;P 500 ETF was in the ‘neutral’ territory at the time of writing.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a visit to the Fort Bragg U.S. Army base on February 13, 2026 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. (Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images)

Trump Says After Iran, US May Turn Its Attention To Cuba: Report 

According to a report from CNBC, Trump said at the White House that the U.S. wants to “fix” the crisis in Cuba after the Iranian military operations are completed. 

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Schwab’s Michelle Gibley said crew safety concerns could still restrict oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz despite President Donald Trump extending risk insurance.</li><li>ING Think analysts said the latest crude price spike echoes the 2022 surge when oil rose above $100 per barrel amid rising inflation.</li><li>Earlier, Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi warned on X that the U.S. would “bitterly regret” the precedent set by sinking the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena in international waters in the Indian Ocean.</li></ul>U.S. equities declined in Thursday’s midday trade as the United States-Israel-Iran war entered its sixth day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled over 800 points at the time of writing, while the S&amp;P 500 index fell 0.9%.Crude oil prices soared on Thursday after Iran said it had struck an oil tanker with a missile in the northern parts of the Persian Gulf. According to a state media&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.tasnimnews.ir/en/news/2026/03/05/3532070/irgc-hits-american-oil-tanker-in-persian-gulf">report</a>, the tanker struck by the IRGC Navy was on fire at the time of writing.U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures maturing in April soared nearly 6% on Thursday, rising to $79.15 per barrel, compared to the previous closing price of $74.66. Brent crude futures maturing in May gained 4.4%, rising to $85.02 per barrel."The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation would need to have some creative operational changes, including the ability to operate in the Middle East, a shift from project-based financing to shipping, and would need a significant acceleration in approvals from the typical six-to-nine month process," said Michelle Gibley, director of international equity research and strategy, Schwab Center for Financial Research.Gibley added that despite President Donald Trump's extension of risk insurance, concerns about crew safety could limit the level of risk associated with shipping oil through the Strait of Hormuz.The CNN Fear and Greed Index&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://edition.cnn.com/markets/fear-and-greed">was</a> hovering in the ‘Fear’ zone at 34.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Tehran Hit By A Missile Attack</h2>According to a Reuters&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/iran-live-war-widens-iran-says-us-will-bitterly-regret-sinking-ship-2026-03-05/">report</a> citing Iran’s ISNA news agency, the country’s capital city, Tehran, experienced a missile attack on Thursday. This was after a warning from the Israeli military that urged residents to leave certain parts of the city.Earlier, Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi warned in a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://x.com/araghchi/status/2029435610922996100">post</a> on X that the U.S. will “bitterly regret” the precedent it has set, referring to the sinking of the Iranian frigate Dena in international waters in the Indian Ocean.<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Aragchi_post_jpg_b556399a1a.webp" alt="Seyed Abbas Araghchi's post on X" width="583" height="233"><figcaption>Seyed Abbas Araghchi's post on X | @araghchi/X</figcaption></figure>Meanwhile, Iran said it struck Kurdish bases in Iraq and targeted separatist groups attempting to enter the country through its western border.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Oil Price Surge Brings Back Memories Of 2022, Say Analysts</h2>Analysts at ING Think stated in a recent note that the current spike in crude oil prices is bringing back the memories of a similar surge in 2022, when they soared above the $100 per barrel level amid rising inflation.“A potentially stagflationary shock for the global economy, posing a new dilemma for central banks – and not only for those with a dual mandate,” the firm said.However, ING Think noted that it’s slightly different this time around, since an energy price shock would also hit a slowing labor market. “In 2022, most labour markets were resilient and partially received additional boosts from pandemic fiscal support,” it added.At the time of writing, the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 index, was down 0.41%; the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust ETF</a> (QQQ) fell 0.08%; and the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust</a> (DIA) declined 1.42%. Retail sentiment on Stocktwits regarding the S&amp;P 500 ETF was in the ‘neutral’ territory.Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/merkley-klobuchar-bill-banning-government-officials-from-prediction-markets/cZdQH0rRI3f">Democrat Lawmakers Move To Ban Government Officials From Prediction Markets After Iran, Maduro Bets: Report</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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Dow Tumbles Over 800 Points, Crude Oil Prices Soar After Iran Says It Hit An Oil Tanker – Escalating US-Israel-Iran War Enters 6th Day

U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures maturing in April soared nearly 6% on Thursday, rising to $79.15 per barrel.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed Al Ansari said Iran did not notify Doha of the missile strikes, while adding that the Iranian attacks targeted not just military sites but all of Qatar’s territory.</li><li>Meanwhile, Iran has reportedly vowed to strike all economic hubs in the Middle East if the joint attacks by the United States and Israel continue.</li><li>Amid the rising tensions, the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia issued a warning about an imminent threat of missile and drone attacks at the consulate in Dhahran.</li></ul>Qatar on Tuesday denied reports that it launched strikes on Iran following an attack on its capital, Doha.“Qatar has not been part of the campaign targeting Iran. We are exercising our right in self-defense and deterring Iranian attacks against our country,” Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Dr. Majed Al Ansari, stated in a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/majedalansari/status/2028860160593015145">post</a> on X.<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Ansari_post_jpg_70d0998044.webp" alt="Majed Al Ansari's post on X" width="576" height="245"><figcaption>Majed Al Ansari's post on X | @majedalansari/X</figcaption></figure>U.S. equities plummeted amid the intensifying conflict in the Middle East, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling by over 1,200 points before recovering to hover at 48,200, down by over 700 points. The S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq Composite indexes were both down 1.33% at the time of writing.“Risk-off sentiment intensified as the Middle East conflict entered its fourth day with no end in sight.&nbsp; Stocks fell sharply with long-duration names hit hardest,” The Future Fund’s Gary Black said in a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/garyblack00/status/2028782777424925113">post</a> on X on Tuesday.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Iran Strikes 12 Countries In Middle East</h2>Ansari stated at a press conference on Tuesday that Iran has struck a dozen countries in the Middle East, with Qatar being one of them, according to a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/3/qatar-says-iran-didnt-warn-of-missile-attacks-no-comms-with-tehran">report</a> by Al Jazeera.He added that Iran did not notify Doha about the incoming missile strikes, while stating that the Iranian targets were not limited to military sites but included all Qatari territory.“There were attempts to attack Hamad International Airport. They were all thwarted. … The missiles were downed by our defensive measures, and none of them reached the airport,” Ansari added, according to the report.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Iran Vows To Hit Economic Hubs In Middle East If Attacks Continue</h2>Meanwhile, Iran has reportedly vowed to strike all economic hubs in the Middle East if the joint attacks by the United States and Israel continue, as it looks to draw in other countries in the region to pressure the U.S. and Israel to back off.The warning was issued by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps General Ebrahim Jabbari, according to a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/3/3/iran-live-news-israel-bombs-tehran-beirut-trump-says-war-to-last-4-weeks">report</a> by Al Jazeera.“We are saying to the enemy that if it decides to hit our main centres, we will hit all economic centres in the region,” Jabbari said.<h2 class="st-heading-2">US Embassy In Saudi Arabia Issues Warning</h2>The U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia issued a warning about an imminent threat of missile and drone attacks at the consulate in Dhahran.“Do not go outside. The U.S. Consulate in Dhahran urges U.S. citizens in Dhahran to shelter in place, review security plans in the event of an attack, and to stay alert in case of additional future attacks,” it said in a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/USAinKSA/status/2028815589397979238">post</a> on X.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Trump Issues Warning</h2>Hours&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/trump-us-iran-war-mission-continue-with-ferocious-unyielding-resolve/cZd3gtoRI2J">after saying</a> that the United States will do “whatever it takes” to achieve its objectives in the Iran war, President Trump&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/trump-warns-iran-too-late-for-talks/cZdehIWRIPe">warned Iran</a> that it’s “too late” for talks with the country.Subsequently, the President stated in a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116165373479209735">post</a> on Truth Social that the U.S. has “unlimited mid to upper tier” weaponry.“We have a virtually unlimited supply of these weapons. Wars can be fought ‘forever,’ and very successfully, using just these supplies,” he&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116163464520215003">said</a> in another post.At the time of writing, the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 index, was down 1.3%; the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust ETF</a> (QQQ) lost 1.38%; and the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust</a> (DIA) declined 1.37%. Retail sentiment on Stocktwits regarding the S&amp;P 500 ETF was in the ‘bearish’ territory.Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/jeremy-siegel-ai-mass-unemployment-block-cuts-4000-jobs/cZdeQicRIP5">Wharton's Jeremy Siegel Downplays Concerns Of AI Causing Mass Unemployment After Block Cuts 4,000 Jobs: 'If AI Were To Double Productivity...'</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

A plume of smoke rises after an explosion on February 28, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)

Qatar Denies Striking Iran As Middle East Conflict Intensifies — Dow Jones Tumbles Over 1200 Points As Markets Go Risk-Off

Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday that Iran has struck a dozen countries in the Middle East, with Qatar being one of them.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Schmid reportedly noted that inflationary pressures are evident in goods impacted by President Donald Trump’s tariffs, as well as in services.&nbsp;</li><li>Speaking about the impact of artificial intelligence, Schmid reportedly said while he believes AI and other technologies will ultimately lead to non-inflationary growth, the country was still not “there yet.”</li><li>While inflation slowed down in January, with the consumer price index rising 2.4% year-over-year, it is still above the Federal Reserve’s target of about 2%.</li></ul>Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City chief Jeff Schmid reportedly said on Tuesday that the apex bank in America cannot be complacent about inflation.According to a <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-03/schmid-says-fed-can-t-be-complacent-about-still-hot-inflation?srnd=homepage-americas">report</a> from Bloomberg, Schmid noted in prepared remarks for an event in Denver, Colorado, that the latest numbers suggest that inflation in the country is almost one percentage point above the Federal Reserve’s target.“Inflation has been above the Fed’s objective for nearly five years now,” Schmid reportedly said. “I don’t think we have room to be complacent.”Schmid also noted that inflationary pressures are evident in goods impacted by President Donald Trump’s tariffs, as well as in services.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Inflation Risk</h2>While inflation slowed down in January, with the consumer price index rising 2.4% year-over-year, it is still above the Federal Reserve’s target of about 2%. Meanwhile, inflation in December came in at 2.7%.Fed officials are widely expected to hold interest rates steady at the next policy meeting slated for March 17-18. Data from the <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html">CME FedWatch</a> tool indicates a 97.3% probability that the central bank will hold benchmark interest rates at the current target range of 3.50% to 3.75%.Speaking about the impact of artificial intelligence, Schmid reportedly said while he believes AI and other technologies will ultimately lead to non-inflationary growth, the country was still not “there yet.”While the Kansas City Fed chief said the labor market was in balance, he noted the imbalance in the healthcare sector. Schmid said that high demand for health-care workers amid an aging population would continue to pressure profit margins in that industry, which could push inflation higher up.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Market Reaction</h2>The conflict in the Middle East after the U.S. and Israel launched military strikes on Iran over the weekend has stoked inflation concerns across the country. Crude oil prices have risen amid the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, while stock markets have fallen.U.S. equities were in the red in Tuesday’s trade at the time of writing. The <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF </a>(SPY), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 index, fell 1.70%, the <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/qqq">Invesco QQQ Trust ETF</a> (QQQ) was down 1.85%, while the <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/dia">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust</a> (DIA) declined 1.90%. The tech-heavy <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/ndx">Nasdaq-100</a> (NDX) was also down by 1.90%.On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around the S&amp;P 500 ETF was in the ‘bearish’ territory.The <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/tlt">iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF</a> (TLT) was down by 0.38% at the time of writing, while the <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/ief">iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF</a> (IEF) fell 0.23%.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

The seal of the Federal Reserve is pictured before Fed Chairman Jerome Powell conducted a news conference after a meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.

Fed’s Jeff Schmid Says Apex Bank Does Not Have Room To Be ‘Complacent’ About Inflation: Report

According to a Bloomberg report, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City chief Jeff Schmid said on Tuesday that inflation in the U.S. has been above the Fed’s target for almost five years. 

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>President Trump stated in a post on Truth Social that the U.S. has “unlimited mid to upper tier” weaponry.</li><li>Earlier in the day, the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia issued a warning about an imminent threat of missile and drone attacks at the consulate in Dhahran.</li><li>Meanwhile, the Israeli military said it has launched airstrikes on Tehran and Beirut, marking an escalation in the widening Middle East conflict.</li></ul>U.S. equities declined in Tuesday morning’s trade as the Iran war continued to intensify, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling by over 1,200 points.&nbsp;This is after President Donald Trump warned Iran that it’s “too late” for talks with the country, amid an increase in strikes by the United States and Israel on the Middle Eastern country.“Their air defense, Air Force, Navy, and Leadership is gone. They want to talk. I said ‘Too Late!’” he said in a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116165282347349425">post</a> on Truth Social.<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Trump_post_jpg_40b91a26a9.webp" alt="President Donald Trump's post on Truth Social" width="570" height="160"><figcaption>President Donald Trump's post on Truth Social | @realDonaldTrump/Truth Social</figcaption></figure>This comes hours after the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/trump-us-iran-war-mission-continue-with-ferocious-unyielding-resolve/cZd3gtoRI2J">President said</a> that the United States will do “whatever it takes” to achieve its objectives in the Iran war.At the time of writing, the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 index, was down 2.41%; the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust ETF</a> (QQQ) fell 2.59%; and the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust</a> (DIA) declined 2.52%. Retail sentiment on Stocktwits regarding the S&amp;P 500 ETF was in the ‘bearish’ territory.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Trump Says US Has ‘Unlimited’ Weaponry</h2>President Trump stated in a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116165373479209735">post</a> on Truth Social that the U.S. has “unlimited mid to upper tier” weaponry.<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Trump_post_jpg_7b4454aa55.webp" alt="President Donald Trump's post on Truth Social" width="586" height="143"><figcaption>President Donald Trump's post on Truth Social | @realDonaldTrump/Truth Social</figcaption></figure>In another&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116163464520215003">post</a>, the President went into more detail about the United States’ weapon inventory. “We have a virtually unlimited supply of these weapons. Wars can be fought ‘forever,’ and very successfully, using just these supplies,” he said, adding that the U.S. is stock and ready to win big.<h2 class="st-heading-2">US Embassy In Saudi Arabia Issues Warning</h2>The U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia issued a warning about an imminent threat of missile and drone attacks at the consulate in Dhahran.“Do not go outside. The U.S. Consulate in Dhahran urges U.S. citizens in Dhahran to shelter in place, review security plans in the event of an attack, and to stay alert in case of additional future attacks,” it said in a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/USAinKSA/status/2028815589397979238">post</a> on X.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Israel Steps Up Iran Strikes</h2>The Israeli military said it has launched airstrikes on Iran’s capital, Tehran, and on Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, marking an escalation in the widening Middle East conflict. The Beirut strikes followed Hezbollah’s entry into the war, after the Iran-aligned group fired rockets and drones toward Israel.In response to the attacks from Hezbollah, Israel intercepted incoming projectiles, deployed troops into southern Lebanon and conducted multiple air strikes.“We're only at the border line area in a defensive manner to prevent attacks against civilians and very strategic important points," Lieutenant Colonel ​Nadav Shoshani said, according to a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/lebanon-sucked-deeper-into-war-hezbollah-israel-trade-blows-2026-03-03/">report</a> by Reuters.Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/trump-us-iran-war-mission-continue-with-ferocious-unyielding-resolve/cZd3gtoRI2J">Trump On US-Israel-Iran War: United States Continues Iran Mission With 'Ferocious Unyielding Resolve'</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

Donald Trump speaks to reporters on the South Lawn before boarding Marine One at the White House on January 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. 

Dow Drops 1,200 Points As Iran War Intensifies — Trump Warns It's 'Too Late' For Talks

This comes hours after the President said that the United States will do “whatever it takes” to achieve its objectives in the Iran war.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>The Ryanair chief added that while the airline would be willing to help bring back travelers from the Middle East on its flights, it has a limited number of planes in reserve ahead of the busy summer travel period.</li><li>According to a BBC report citing data from Flightradar24, more than 4,000 flights have been canceled per day since the beginning of the Iran war over the weekend.</li><li>That report added that more than 71% of flights to the United Arab Emirates and 79% of flights to Qatar had been canceled on Monday, while 92% of flights to Bahrain had been grounded.</li></ul>Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY) CEO Michael O’Leary predicted on Tuesday that the ongoing Iran war will end quickly because the Middle Eastern country cannot sustain its retaliatory strikes in response to attacks from the U.S. and Israel.According to a Bloomberg&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-03/ryanair-ceo-predicts-iran-war-to-hurt-travel-flows-through-gulf">report</a>, O’Leary highlighted another reason for his prediction, pointing to President Donald Trump having a “short attention span so he would want it to be over reasonably quickly or he’ll get bored.”Meanwhile, addressing reporters at the White House on Monday, President Trump&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/trump-us-iran-war-mission-continue-with-ferocious-unyielding-resolve/cZd3gtoRI2J">shot back</a> at critics, saying he will get bored with the Iran war.“Somebody said today, the President wants to do it really quickly and after that, he’ll get bored. I don’t get bored. There’s nothing boring about this,” he said.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/RYAAY">Ryanair shares</a> were down more than 3% in Tuesday’s pre-market trade. Retail sentiment on Stocktwits around the company trended in the ‘neutral’ territory at the time of writing.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Middle East Tourism To Be Hit For About Two Years, Says O’Leary</h2>O’Leary was addressing reporters at a press conference in Poland, predicting that the tourism flows to the Middle East will suffer as a result of the Iran war. However, he expects the governments in the region to lure travelers with discounts.“The Gulf states will suffer damage to their tourism product,” he said, according to the report.The Ryanair chief added that while the airline would be willing to help bring back travelers from the Middle East on its flights, it has a limited number of planes in reserve ahead of the busy summer travel period.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Thousands Of Flights Canceled Every Day</h2>According to a BBC&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3v7ele1k4zo">report</a> citing data from Flightradar24, more than 4,000 flights have been canceled per day since the beginning of the Iran war over the weekend.That report added that more than 71% of the flights to the United Arab Emirates and 79% flights to Qatar had been canceled on Monday, while 92% of the flights to Bahrain had been grounded.Meanwhile, the United States and Israel carried out fresh strikes on Iran on Tuesday, raising fears that the escalating hostilities could spiral into a wider regional conflict across the Middle East.U.S. equities declined in Tuesday’s pre-market trade. At the time of writing, the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 index, was down by 1.41%, the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust ETF</a> (QQQ) fell 1.82%, while the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust</a> (DIA) declined 1.44%. Retail sentiment around the S&amp;P 500 ETF on Stocktwits was in the ‘bearish’ territory.Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/iran-natanz-nuclear-facility-sustains-damage-following-us-israel-strikes-says-iaea/cZde9WLRI26">Iran's Natanz Nuclear Enrichment Facility Sustains Damage, IAEA Confirms</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

CEO of Ryanair Michael O'Leary talks to media at NH Hotel Berlaymont

Ryanair CEO Says Iran Can’t Sustain Fight, Predicts War Ends Quickly As Trump Has A 'Short Attention Span’: Report

Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary addressed reporters at a press conference in Poland, predicting that tourism flows to the Middle East will suffer as a result of the Iran war.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Siegel noted there is an increasingly popular narrative that AI will trigger widespread job destruction and a macroeconomic downturn.</li><li>However, he thinks that this view misses two centuries of economic history and the central insight of growth theory, that productivity gains ultimately expand output, incomes, and ultimately demand.</li><li>Siegel also addressed concerns about AI-driven job losses, saying that while some occupations will disappear, others will emerge.</li></ul>Jeremy Siegel, professor emeritus of finance at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business, on Tuesday downplayed concerns that artificial intelligence will result in mass unemployment, days after Block Inc. announced (XYZ) 4,000 job cuts.The economist noted that there is an increasingly popular narrative that AI will trigger widespread job destruction and a macroeconomic downturn. However, he thinks this view misses two centuries of economic history and the central insight of growth theory, that productivity gains ultimately expand output, incomes, and ultimately demand.“If AI were to double productivity—a simplifying illustration—today’s GDP could be produced in half the time. Workers would not choose to work half as much; they would likely work somewhat less and earn significantly more,” he said.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Some Occupations Will Disappear, But Others Will Emerge, Says Siegel</h2>Siegel also addressed concerns about AI-driven job losses, saying that while some occupations will disappear, others will emerge.“Real wages track productivity over time, and higher incomes generate new categories of spending—better services, better goods, more leisure, more health care, more travel. The macroeconomic absorption mechanism is powerful,” he said.The economist added that AI is not an apocalypse but an accelerator of productivity.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Keeping Things In Perspective</h2>Siegel said that while layoff announcements grab headlines, they should still be kept in scale. He added that even large percentage cuts at firms are still small when compared to a 160-million-strong labor force.“If real GDP continues to expand near 3 percent, as several trackers suggest for the first quarter, that arithmetic implies rising productivity. You cannot grow output at that pace with sharply slower labor-force growth unless output per worker is increasing,” he added.Amid the slump in tech stocks, the economist said that markets are currently rotating, not collapsing. He added that mega-cap AI stocks could deliver returns between 0% to 10% this year, underperforming the rest of the market, which he believes could gain between 10% to 15%.“That rotation is underway. NVIDIA now trades near 15 times 2027 earnings, hardly bubble territory, but the market is appropriately discounting the speed of innovation and the possibility that moats narrow faster than expected,” Siegel added, while noting that the broadening is healthy.Meanwhile, U.S. equities declined in Tuesday’s pre-market trade. At the time of writing, the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 index, was down 1.59%; the Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (QQQ) fell 2.03%; and the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust</a> (DIA) declined 1.6%. Retail sentiment around the S&amp;P 500 ETF on Stocktwits was in the ‘bearish’ territory.Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/spy-qqq-nasdaq-futures-decline-us-israel-new-strikes-iran/cZdefRxRIPT">Nasdaq, S&amp;P 500 Futures Decline As US, Israel Launch New Strikes On Iran — MDB, ASTS, CRDO, AAPL On Traders' Radar Today</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

Job seekers stand in line at the Wyndham Destinations booth during the Mega JobNewsUSA South Florida Job Fair held in the Amerant Bank Arena on April 30, 2025. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Wharton's Jeremy Siegel Downplays Concerns Of AI Causing Mass Unemployment After Block Cuts 4,000 Jobs: 'If AI Were To Double Productivity...'

The economist believes AI is not an apocalypse but an accelerator of productivity.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Earlier on Monday, Iran’s ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency stated that the country’s nuclear site at Natanz had been hit in the U.S.-Israel strikes.</li><li>This comes after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran over the weekend.</li><li>President Donald Trump stated in an address to reporters on Monday that the U.S. is prepared to do “whatever it takes” to achieve its objectives.</li></ul>The International Atomic Energy Agency on Tuesday confirmed that Iran’s nuclear enrichment facility at Natanz has sustained damage following the joint strikes by the United States and Israel.The United Nations nuclear watchdog stated in a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/iaeaorg/status/2028763510021251158">post</a> on X that the entrance buildings of Iran’s underground Natanz Fuel Enrichment Plant (FEP) have sustained some damage recently.“No radiological consequence expected and no additional impact detected at FEP itself, which was severely damaged in the June conflict,” the agency said.<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/IAEA_post_jpg_4bc52ee264.webp" alt="IAEA's post on X" width="584" height="180"><figcaption>IAEA's post on X | @iaeaorg/X</figcaption></figure>This comes after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran over the weekend. President Donald Trump&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/trump-us-iran-war-mission-continue-with-ferocious-unyielding-resolve/cZd3gtoRI2J">stated in an address</a> to reporters on Monday that the U.S. is prepared to do “whatever it takes” to achieve its objectives.Earlier on Monday, Iran’s ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency stated that the country’s nuclear site at Natanz had been hit in the U.S.-Israel strikes.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Israel Ramps Up Strikes On Iran</h2>The Israeli military announced that it has begun bombing Iran’s capital, Tehran, as well as the Lebanese capital, Beirut. The strikes on Beirut began after Hezbollah announced that it was joining the war and launched missiles at Israel.In response, Israel intercepted the missiles, sent troops into the south, and carried out air strikes.“We're only at the border line area in a defensive manner to prevent attacks against civilians and very strategic important points," Lieutenant Colonel ​Nadav Shoshani said, according to a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/lebanon-sucked-deeper-into-war-hezbollah-israel-trade-blows-2026-03-03/">report</a> by Reuters.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Trump Warns Iran It’s ‘Too Late’</h2>In a post on Truth Social on Tuesday, President Donald Trump issued a warning to Iran that it’s “too late” for talks.“Their air defense, Air Force, Navy, and Leadership is gone. They want to talk. I said ‘Too Late!’” he said in a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116165282347349425">post</a> on Truth Social.<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Trump_post_jpg_40b91a26a9.webp" alt="President Donald Trump's post on Truth Social" width="570" height="160"><figcaption>President Donald Trump's post on Truth Social | @realDonaldTrump/Truth Social</figcaption></figure>Meanwhile, U.S. equities declined in Tuesday’s pre-market trade. At the time of writing, the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 index, was down 1.4%; the Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (QQQ) fell 1.86%; and the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust</a> (DIA) declined 1.39%. Retail sentiment on Stocktwits regarding the S&amp;P 500 ETF was in the ‘bearish’ territory.Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/trump-us-iran-war-mission-continue-with-ferocious-unyielding-resolve/cZd3gtoRI2J">Trump On US-Israel-Iran War: United States Continues Iran Mission With 'Ferocious Unyielding Resolve'</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

Satellite imagery shows repair and reconstruction activity at the Natanz nuclear complex months after reported June 2025 airstrikes

Iran's Natanz Nuclear Enrichment Facility Sustains Damage, IAEA Confirms

The nuclear watchdog stated that the entrance buildings of Iran’s underground Natanz Fuel Enrichment Plant have sustained some damage recently.

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