Planetary Noon Briefing

1. Bitcoin's February 2026 return was -14.94%, marking the third lowest monthly return record since 2013;

2. Kalshi CEO: Opposes profiting from individual deaths, will refund fees for markets related to "whether Khamenei steps down";

3. Musk: X platform adds timeline theme selection function;

4. Trump: Resolving the Iran issue through diplomatic channels is still feasible and "much easier now";

5. Iranian Revolutionary Guard claims missiles hit Israeli military General Staff headquarters;

6. US media: Pressure from Saudi Arabia and Israel prompted Trump to order an attack on Iran;

7. US and Israel launch attack during Khamenei meeting, Iranian Revolutionary Guard vows retaliation;

8. BTCS executive: Crypto treasury companies may see a consolidation wave in 2026;

9. Michael Saylor: STRC March 2026 deferred dividend rate raised to 11.50%;

10. Sam Altman responds to US War Department choosing OpenAI over Anthropic: Possibly due to disagreements over operational control demands;

11. Iranian media: Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei assassinated.