Crypto markets closed a volatile February amid escalating geopolitical tensions involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, followed by a swift recovery in digital asset prices. The week's key developments span Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), XRP, HYPE, ZRO, VIRTUAL, Stellar (XLM), Polygon (POL), and Decred (DCR), touching on regulatory catalysts, AI-driven macroeconomic theory, Ethereum's account abstraction roadmap, and altcoin price action across a fear-driven market.