On February 27, 2026, U.S. equity futures fell after January producer prices beat forecasts, reviving concern about the timing of Fed rate cuts. S&P 500 futures slid 1%, Nasdaq 100 lost 1.1%, and Dow Jones futures dropped 1.2%, while Nvidia fell over 5% on Thursday and Netflix rose more than 6% in premarket trade.

On February 27, 2026, Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (DJT) said it is discussing a plan to carve out Truth Social and related units into a publicly traded SpinCo that would later combine with Texas Ventures Acquisition III Corp. American Bitcoin reported a fourth-quarter net loss of $59.45 million on $78.3 million in revenue for the three months ended Dec. 31, alongside a sector pullback.

Bitcoin Depot said it has implemented a uniform ID check for every transaction across its U.S. crypto ATM network. The policy took effect in early February and replaces varying thresholds at kiosks, making even small cash-to-crypto purchases subject to verification.

On Feb. 27, Bitcoin's push toward $70,000 faded as sellers capped rallies, though several analysts see limited near-term downside. SoSoValue data shows spot BTC ETFs attracted $1.01 billion in inflows since Tuesday, while Willy Woo expects consolidation and resistance in the mid-$70,000s. Swyftx's Pav Hundal sees Ether range-bound for weeks.

On February 27, on-chain data firm Santiment reported a sharp increase in $100,000-plus whale transfers on Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tether, and XRP networks ahead of the March 1 internal U.S. deadline linked to Clarity Act negotiations. Large holders appear to be repositioning around this potential regulatory turning point, which analysts say could trigger significant volatility regardless of how the legislation progresses.

On February 27, 2026, $8.7 billion in Bitcoin and Ethereum options are scheduled to expire on Deribit, potentially amplifying volatility. According to Deribit, Bitcoin accounts for $7.7 billion in notional exposure and Ethereum about $975 million, with max pain levels at $75,000 and $2,200.

In early 2025, on-chain investigator ZachXBT alleged that Axiom senior employee Broox Bauer abused internal tools to view private wallet data and track user activity. The claims include sharing screenshots of sensitive dashboards, compiling KOL wallet lists, and discussing a February 2026 plan to help a colleague earn $200,000 through access to Axiom's systems. The investigation also notes difficulty in definitively tying specific meme coin trades to insider activity without internal trading logs.

On February 27, 2026, Moderna's stock fluctuated as the European Medicines Agency's CHMP issued a positive opinion for mCOMBRIAX, its combination influenza and COVID-19 vaccine for adults 50 and older. The shares initially spiked but then traded at $51.06, down 1.27% in early U.S. trading, even as Phase 3 data supported the recommendation and analysts remained divided on the company's outlook.