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Pliant Therapeutics

Pliant Therapeutics Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing novel therapies for the treatment of fibrosis and related diseases. Its primary product candidate is bexotegrast (PLN-74809), an oral, small molecule, that the company is developing for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or IPF, and primary sclerosing cholangitis.

Pliant Therapeutics Inc

The parties will further develop APIs to enable developers to create new applications for enterprises, including financial services and healthcare.

News

Proximus Global And Nokia Collaborate To Bring Advanced Network APIs To Developers For Enterprise Innovation

The collaboration also represents a significant step forward in revolutionizing how businesses use AI and network APIs to enhance operations and customer experiences. SAP provides the foundational platform, integrating SAP Business AI with SAP BTP. Vonage helps to elevate these capabilities with communications and network APIs, leveraging Ericsson's expansive telecommunications ecosystem.

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Sequans And Coyote Partner To Improve Stolen Vehicle Recovery With Monarch-Powered Nano 2.0 Tracker

Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTR#NASDAQ">MSTR</a>) has announced that it has not sold any shares or bought additional Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) in the week from Feb. 24 to March 2, 2025. The company has also declared a quarterly cash dividend on its preferred stock.
What Happened: According to an SEC filing dated March 3, Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTR#NASDAQ">MSTR</a>) and its subsidiaries currently hold around 499,096 Bitcoins, which were bought for a total of about $33.1 billion. This averages to roughly $66,357 per Bitcoin, including fees and expenses.
The company announced a quarterly cash dividend for its 8.00% Series A perpetual preferred stock, trading under the ticker symbol STRK on The Nasdaq Global Select Market. The dividend, nearly $1.24 per share, will be paid on March 31, to shareholders who are recorded as of the close of business on March 15.
Furthermore, Michael Saylor, co-founder and executive chairman of Strategy, predicted during an interview with CNBC on Monday that the market cap of Bitcoin would surge to $200 trillion. &#8220;Right now we're about $2 trillion in Bitcoin. It's going to $20 trillion, then it's going to $200 trillion, then it's growing 20% a year. And that capital is coming from overseas. It's coming from China, from Russia, from Europe, from Africa, from Asia,&#8221; stated Saylor.
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Why It Matters: On Monday, Strategy&#8217;s shares saw a 12.6% rise <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/03/44073346/mstr-stock-up-nearly-13-in-monday-pre-market-whats-going-on">in the pre-market </a>trading session, following a surge in Bitcoin&#8217;s value. This surge was triggered by President Donald Trump&#8216;s announcement of a U.S. strategic cryptocurrency reserve, wherein the President declared his preference for Bitcoin and Ethereum. The stock also surged after Saylor announced in a post on X that the company&#8217;s Bitcoin investments generated $2.6 billion in profits during the first two months of 2025.
Saylor hailed Trump&#8217;s plan as "a more liberal economic policy," and emphasized that a well-organized digital asset policy would foster economic growth and encourage innovation. 
Despite the pre-market rise, the stock ended 1.77% lower to close at 250.92 on Monday, as per <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">BenzingaPro</a>. 
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Markets

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MSTR

MSTR Retains Bitcoin, Declares Preferred Dividend As Michael Saylor Predicts $200 Trillion Market Cap For Bitcoin

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Reported Earlier, NexPoint Asks UDF IV Board To Reconsider Merger After Ready Capital Stock Drops 25%

Bearish investor sentiment as measured by the American Association of Individual Investors reached a high of 60.6%, just before the S&amp;P 500 experienced its worst day of 2025 and second-worst March trading day ever on Monday.
What Happened: As highlighted by Ryan Detrick, the chief market strategist at Carson Research <a href="https://www.carsongroup.com/insights/blog/why-we-expect-some-green-in-march">in</a> his latest note, the bearish sentiment rose more than 60%, for the week ended Feb. 26. This was the seventh highest time in history since the poll was started in 1987.
Additionally, the 60.6% bearish reading was the highest in 30 months since September 2022 and is the third-highest reading over the last 10 years, as highlighted by LPL Financial in their <a href="https://www.lpl.com/research/blog/investor-sentiment-hits-extremely-bearish-levels.html">note</a>.
Detrick observed the historical data and suggested a potential contrarian buying opportunity. He noted that, on average, stocks have risen approximately 28% in the year following periods when bearish sentiment exceeded 60%.
Expanding the analysis to include all instances where bearish sentiment surpassed 55% in the AAII survey, he found consistently strong returns over the subsequent year. However, he cautioned that exceptions exist, highlighting the spike in fear observed in early 2008, which was followed by significantly lower returns a year later.
"Assuming we aren't heading into another financial crisis (we don't think we are), the other times we saw this was quite bullish for investors willing to stay strong and not panic sell. The S&amp;P 500 was up a median of nearly 13% six months later and 18% a year later," he stated.
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Why It Matters: The survey data showed that only 19.4% of investors were bullish, whereas 20% had a neutral market sentiment. According to AAII, the bullish sentiment was unusually low and below its historical average of 37.5% for the seventh time in nine weeks.
Contrary to the AAII Sentiment Indicator, which indicates most investors remain bearish on the short-term outlook for stocks, respondents of the BofA survey remain cautiously optimistic, noted George Smith, portfolio strategist at LPL Financial.
"Given that the AAII Sentiment Indicator's bull-bear spread is bearish and respondents of the BofA survey have conflicting views on the likelihood of a global recession and the valuation of U.S. equities, the consensus on markets appears to be relatively neutral," said Smith.
Price Action: The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>), which track the S&amp;P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 index, respectively, fell on Monday. The SPY declined 1.75% to $583.77, and the QQQ dropped 2.19% to $497.05, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a> data.
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Equities

S&P 500 Selloff Spikes Investor Pessimism: Bearish Sentiment Hits 30-Month High, But This Expert Recommends Investors To 'Stay Strong And Not Panic Sell'

Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/F#NYSE">F</a>) sold 7,326 electric vehicles in February in the U.S., marking a growth of 15% from the corresponding period last year, thanks to a jump in sales of its Mustang Mach-E SUV and its E-Transit electric vans which offset a drop in sales of its F-150 Lightning truck.
What Happened: Ford currently sells only three pure electric vehicles in the U.S. 
While Mustang Mach-E sales jumped 13% year-on-year, E-Transit sales rose 111%, offsetting a 15% drop in F-150 Lightning truck sales. 
The Mach-E SUV, a rival to Tesla Inc&#8217;s best-selling Model Y SUV, was the best-selling electric vehicle from Ford last month.
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<td>Feb. 2024 Sales</td>
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<td>Mustang Mach-E</td>
<td>3,312</td>
<td>2,930</td>
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<td>2,199</td>
<td>2,578</td>
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<td>1,815</td>
<td>860</td>
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Overall Ford vehicle sales in the U.S. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/large-cap/25/03/44081963/ford-february-us-sales-slide-8-9-ev-sales-jump-15-details">dropped 9% last month</a>, owing to a steep 13% fall in internal combustion vehicle sales. Hybrid vehicle sales jumped 27.5% in the same period. 
Why It Matters: In February, Ford CEO&nbsp;Jim Farley addressed the possible impact of the proposed&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/02/43524700/ford-ceo-jim-farley-says-trumps-proposed-tariffs-on-mexico-canada-will-be-manageable-in-near-term-but-will-have-huge-impact-if-protracted" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada</a>, which will take effect on Tuesday. While a few weeks of tariffs will be manageable, prolonged tariffs will have a huge impact on the auto industry and mean higher prices for customers, he said.
Farley also called for &#8220;comprehensive&#8221; tariffs that impact Asian automakers including Hyundai, Kia, and Toyota who import their vehicles into the U.S. from countries like Japan or South Korea. 
"…if we're going to have a tariff policy…it better be comprehensive for our industry. We can't just cherry pick one place or the other because this is a bonanza for our import competitors," he added.
Ford&#8217;s <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/02/44000938/stellantis-executive-chairman-speaks-out-against-tariffs-on-vehicles-made-in-mexico-canada-real-opportunity-is-4m-cars-that-are-sold-in-america-that-dont-have-any-us-content">Mach-E is manufactured</a> at the company&#8217;s Cuautitlán Stamping and Assembly Plant in Mexico. 
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Ford's Mustang Mach-E Leads Company's US EV Sales In Feb But Trump Tariffs Threaten Future

In light of potential tariff threats from President Donald Trump, Pfizer Inc.&#8217;s (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PFE#NYSE">PFE</a>) CEO Albert Bourla has suggested the possibility of shifting the company&#8217;s overseas manufacturing to its U.S. facilities.
What Happened: At the TD Cowen healthcare conference, Bourla indicated that Pfizer, which already boasts an extensive U.S. manufacturing network, could relocate production to its domestic plants to avoid any potential tariffs, reported Reuters on Monday.
His remarks come as the pharmaceutical industry braces for a possible 25% tariff on imported goods. &#8220;We&nbsp;have the capabilities here (in&nbsp;the U.S.) and the manufacturing&nbsp;sites are operating in good&nbsp;capacity right now. If something&nbsp;happens, we will try to&nbsp;mitigate it by transferring from&nbsp;manufacturing sites outside to the&nbsp;manufacturing sites here,&#8221; Bourla said.
Pfizer has 10 manufacturing facilities and two distribution centers in the United States. 
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Why It Matters: This development follows a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/02/43906811/trump-reportedly-warns-big-pharma-move-manufacturing-to-us-or-face-tariffs">warning</a>&nbsp;from Trump to pharmaceutical companies in February. During a confidential meeting, the President urged drug companies to expedite the transfer of their overseas production to the U.S. or face the possibility of tariffs.
Among the attendees of this meeting were the CEOs of Eli Lilly &amp; Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LLY#NYSE">LLY</a>), Merck &amp; Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRK#NYSE">MRK</a>), and Pfizer, along with the head of the industry's largest lobbying group. The executives aimed to convince Trump to support measures targeting middlemen blamed for increasing out-of-pocket costs and to limit a law allowing the federal government to negotiate specific drug prices.
Though the Trump administration has hinted at possible exemptions to reciprocal tariffs for certain sectors, including pharmaceuticals, a final decision is yet to be made.
While many see reshoring as a potential solution to avoid tariffs, it may not be pragmatic. Independent healthcare analyst Joshua P. Cohen wrote in Forbes, &#8220;..this takes time and is logistically complex.&#8221; He stated that generic products might call for volume purchase guarantees, and a public-private partnership may be required to boost infrastructure and regulatory compliance. &#8220;Whether the Trump administration is prepared to co-invest in a long-term strategy remains to be seen,&#8221; says Cohen.
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Pfizer CEO Says Company May Shift Overseas Manufacturing To US Amid Looming Tariff Threats: 'Will The Trump Administration Co-Invest', Asks Analyst

BNY intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the depositary shares for general corporate purposes, as further described in the preliminary prospectus supplement.
BNY intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the depositary shares for general corporate purposes, as further described in the preliminary prospectus supplement.

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Reported Earlier, Portillo's Engages With Shareholders As Engaged Capital Seeks Board Seats At 2025 Annual Meeting

Humana announced that it has priced a public offering of $1.25 billion in aggregate principal amount of senior notes. These senior notes are comprised of $750 million of the company's 5.550 percent senior notes, due 2035, at 99.885 percent of the principal amount and $500 million of the company's 6.000 percent senior notes, due 2055, at 98.951 percent of the principal amount (collectively, the "Senior Notes Offerings"). The Senior Notes Offerings are expected to close on March 5, 2025, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

Reported Earlier, Humana Prices $1.25B Debt Offering, Including $750M 5.550% Senior Notes Due 2035 And $500M 6.000% Senior Notes Due 2055

Smart Sand (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SND#NASDAQ">SND</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $0.08 per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $0.09 by 11.11 percent. This is a 166.67 percent increase over losses of $(0.12) per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $91.40 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $65.90 million by 38.69 percent. This is a 47.55 percent increase over sales of $61.95 million the same period last year.

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Smart Sand Q4 2024 GAAP EPS $0.08 Misses $0.09 Estimate, Sales $91.40M Beat $65.90M Estimate

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Reported Earlier, AtlasClear Reports 800% Market Cap Increase And Strong Subsidiary Performance With 2024 Revenues Exceeding $13.2M

U.S. markets suffered a steep selloff Monday as President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs, extending last week&#8217;s losses and driving declines <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/social-media/25/03/44098232/markets-tank-after-trump-confirms-more-tariffs-heres-what-wall-street-is-saying">across all major sectors</a>.
What Happened: The S&amp;P 500 tracked by The SPDR S&amp;P 500 (NYSE:&nbsp;SPY) closed at 5,849.72, sinking 1.76%, continuing its retreat from 5,983 on Feb 24. The Nasdaq-100 monitored by Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>) fell to 20,425.58, down from 21,352 a week earlier, marking a significant correction from recent highs.
Technology stocks bore the brunt of the selloff, with NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) plummeting 8.63% and ARM Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARM#NASDAQ">ARM</a>) dropping 8.05%. The sector&#8217;s decline follows a brutal week where AppLovin (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APP#NASDAQ">APP</a>) had already lost 20.64% and Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>) fell 19.67% between Feb. 24-28, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">data from Benzinga Pro</a>.
However, some stocks showed positive performance amid the broader market selloff, according to the Benzinga Stock Heat Map. 
In chemicals and allied products, Eli Lilly &amp; Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LLY#NYSE">LLY</a>) gained 0.83%, while Procter &amp; Gamble Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PG#NYSE">PG</a>) and Johnson &amp; Johnson (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JNJ#NYSE">JNJ</a>) also edged higher. Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PM#NYSE">PM</a>) rose 2.33% in the tobacco sector. In telecom, T-Mobile US Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TMUS#NASDAQ">TMUS</a>) and Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VZ#NYSE">VZ</a>) climbed over 1.5%. Transport by air saw PHI Group Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PHIG#NASDAQ">PHIG</a>) gain 2.3%. Meanwhile, Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KO#NYSE">KO</a>) and PepsiCo Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PEP#NASDAQ">PEP</a>) both advanced over 1.3%.
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Industrials saw significant pressure, with Vertiv Holdings (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VRT#NYSE">VRT</a>) falling 10.09% and FTAI Aviation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FTAI#NASDAQ">FTAI</a>) down 7.89%. In healthcare, BeOne Medicines dropped 10.10% while Hims &amp; Hers Health (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HIMS#NYSE">HIMS</a>) declined 9.77%.
Financial stocks weren&#8217;t spared, with Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HOOD#NASDAQ">HOOD</a>) shedding 6.51% and SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOFI#NASDAQ">SOFI</a>) losing 6.40%. The slide continued a trend from last week when PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PYPL#NASDAQ">PYPL</a>) had already declined 5.58%.
Consumer discretionary and staples both tumbled, with Li Auto (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LI#NASDAQ">LI</a>) plunging 10.96% and Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DLTR#NASDAQ">DLTR</a>) falling 6.02%. Energy stocks like Ovintiv (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OVV#NYSE">OVV</a>) dropped 8.65%, while utilities Vistra (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VST#NYSE">VST</a>) and Constellation Energy (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CEG#NASDAQ">CEG</a>) both fell 7.40%.
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Why It Matters: The catalyst for Monday&#8217;s selloff was Trump&#8217;s announcement of 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, plus an additional 20% tariff on Chinese goods. The Kobeissi Letter noted these increases would raise the U.S. average effective tariff to approximately 20%, levels not seen <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/social-media/25/03/44098232/markets-tank-after-trump-confirms-more-tariffs-heres-what-wall-street-is-saying">since the Great Depression</a>.
Market strategist Tom Lee of Fundstrat suggested this week could mark the bottom for stocks in the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/03/44072005/tom-lee-sees-stocks-potentially-hitting-first-half-lows-this-week-bad-news-has-gotten-priced-in">first half of 2025</a>, noting &#8220;a lot of bad news has gotten priced in&#8221; and that retail sentiment has reached bearish levels comparable to fall 2022.
Wall Street remains divided on the tariffs&#8217; impact, with Peter Schiff warning of domestic economic harm while others like Anthony Pompliano pointed to Taiwan Semiconductor&#8216;s (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>) $100 billion U.S. investment announcement as evidence tariffs might boost <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/social-media/25/03/44098232/markets-tank-after-trump-confirms-more-tariffs-heres-what-wall-street-is-saying">domestic manufacturing</a>.
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TMUS

Tech Sector Hammered As Trump's Tariff Plans Spark Market Selloff: Nvidia, ARM, Super Micro Lead Tech Bloodbath

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<li>A novel, allosteric and highly potent USP1 inhibitor, LAE120 exhibits robust tumor inhibitory activity across various xenograft models</li>
<li>Significantly accelerated the progress of drug discovery leveraging cutting-edge AI models</li>
<li>Another potential anti-tumor drug candidate, LAE118 (a mutant-selective PI3Kα inhibitor) also in IND-enabling studies</li>
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Laekna (2105.HK) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the IND for LAE120, an internally discovered USP1 inhibitor, for the treatment of advanced solid tumors.

LAEKF

Reported Earlier, Laekna Secures FDA IND Approval For LAE120, Advancing Oncology Pipeline And Global Expansion With Lilly Partnership

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Massachusetts Department of Fire Services is offering a reward of up to $5000 for individuals who have a tip <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/02/43905675/tesla-will-press-charges-against-vandalism-at-superchargers-as-brand-backlash-grows-over-elon-musks-political-ties">on the fire that erupted</a> in the early hours of Monday at a Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) supercharger in Littleton, Massachusetts.
What Happened: Littleton Fire Chief Steele McCurdy said in a statement on Monday that local and state investigators believe the charging station was intentionally set on fire. They added that those providing information that helps solve the arson attempt can gain awards up to $5000 under the Arson Watch reward program.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Investigators from <a href="https://twitter.com/LittletonFD?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LittletonFD</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/LittletonMAPD?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LittletonMAPD</a>, and the <a href="https://twitter.com/MassStatePolice?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MassStatePolice</a> Fire Investigation Unit assigned to <a href="https://twitter.com/MassFireMarshal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MassFireMarshal</a> believe this morning&#39;s fire at an EV charging station was intentionally set. Tipsters can call 1-800-682-9229: <a href="https://t.co/9UqruREcK4">https://t.co/9UqruREcK4</a> <a href="https://t.co/8qNZjl2aTl">pic.twitter.com/8qNZjl2aTl</a>
&mdash; Massachusetts Department of Fire Services (@MassDFS) <a href="https://twitter.com/MassDFS/status/1896712261021859917?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 4, 2025</a></blockquote>
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The fire broke out at the Tesla charging station at The Point Shopping Center on Constitution Avenue early on Monday morning. The Littleton Fire Department and Police Department responded to the fire just after 1 a.m. after a neighbor reported the fire. Seven chargers experienced heavy fire damage, the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services said.
&#8220;Based on evidence at the scene, Littleton Fire, Littleton Police, and State Police fire investigators collectively determined that the fire had been intentionally set,&#8221;&nbsp;the department said while adding that the investigation is &#8220;open and active.&#8221;
The Littleton Police Department confirmed that there were no injuries due to the arson attempt.
Tesla Aims To Bring Supercharger Back Online: &#8220;No customers were charging at time of the fire,&#8221; Tesla said in a post on social media platform X, formerly Twitter. 
The charging posts and wire will be replaced in less than 48 hours, and an arson investigation is ongoing, it added.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">No customers were charging at time of the fire. Posts &amp; wire will be replaced in &lt;48hrs. Critical infrastructure for EV drivers. Arson investigation ongoing with <a href="https://twitter.com/LittletonMAPD?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LittletonMAPD</a>.
&mdash; Tesla Charging (@TeslaCharging) <a href="https://twitter.com/TeslaCharging/status/1896718236080898292?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 4, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: Protests are ongoing across Tesla showrooms and charging stations in the U.S. against Tesla CEO Elon Musk&#8216;s attempt to reduce the federal workforce as part of his role as leader of the Department of Government Efficiency constituted by President Trump. 
According to data from Action Network, a platform that helps organize for certain causes, protests are also planned in Virginia, Oregon, California, Washington, and Maryland over the coming days.
The protests, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/03/44071203/tesla-falls-nearly-23-destroying-354-billion-of-investor-wealth-in-2025-its-only-going-to-get-worse-says-top-investor">under the banner &#8220;Tesla takedown,&#8221;</a> call on people to sell their Tesla vehicles and dump their stock in a bid to stop Musk. 
Check out more of Benzinga&#8217;s Future Of Mobility coverage by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/mobility" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">following this link.</a>
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David Bailey, a well-known Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) advocate and CEO of Bitcoin Magazine, disclosed Sunday that China was holding confidential discussions to assess the creation of a strategic Bitcoin reserve.
What Happened:&nbsp;Bailey, a key campaigner for President Donald Trump last year, said in an X post that the Asian economic giant was &#8220;working double time&#8221; to establish its own national Bitcoin stockpile.
&#8220;They've been holding closed door meetings on the topic since the election,&#8221; Bailey stated. 
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">China is now working double time to stand up their own Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. They've been holding closed door meetings on the topic since the election.
&mdash; David Bailey&#x1f1f5;&#x1f1f7; $0.85mm/btc is the floor (@DavidFBailey) <a href="https://twitter.com/DavidFBailey/status/1896347493878861867?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 2, 2025</a></blockquote>
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The revelation was met with skepticism by X users, with many questioning the credibility of Bailey&#8217;s connections and his access to confidential information.
&#8220;Yes, you'd be amazed how many people reach out to you when you orange pill the American President,&#8221; Bailey defended his sources. 
The remarks coincided with<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/03/44068814/bitcoin-ethereum-dogecoin-rally-on-trumps-strategic-crypto-reserve-announcement-cardano-xrp-solana-skyrocket-analyst-says-btcs-new-ath-possible-later-in-the-month"> Trump&#8217;s announcement</a> that Bitcoin would be at the &#8220;heart&#8221; of a U.S. strategic cryptocurrency reserve, along with Ethereum (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/eth/usd">ETH</a>),&nbsp;XRP (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/xrp/usd">XRP</a>), Solana (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/sol/usd">SOL</a>), and Cardano (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ada/usd">ADA</a>).
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Why It Matters: Bailey&#8217;s claims followed signals from China suggesting a probable shift in its stance on cryptocurrencies.
Zhu Guangyao, China's former Vice Minister of Finance, urged the Xi Jinping administration last year <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/09/41087216/chinas-ex-finance-deputy-urges-xi-jinping-government-to-study-cryptocurrencies-in-light-of">to explore cryptocurrencies more thoroughly</a>, highlighting the importance of staying updated with international changes and policy adjustments.
Additionally, a Shanghai court <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/11/42103633/chinese-court-affirms-cryptocurrency-ownership-as-legal-as-bitcoin-breaks-97k">confirmed</a> that it wasn&#8217;t&nbsp;illegal for individuals to hold&nbsp;cryptocurrency in China, although speculative trading could be subject to enforcement.
Despite a ban on cryptocurrency trading and mining, China <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/09/40985461/china-controls-55-of-bitcoin-hashrate-despite-crypto-ban-but-the-us-is-catching-up">continues to dominate the Bitcoin network</a>, controlling 55% of the global hash rate as of September 2024. There have been reports of a growing trend of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/asia/24/01/36777407/bitcoin-reclaims-spotlight-in-china-despite-ban-offering-safe-haven-for-investors" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Chinese investors finding alternative</a> ways to engage in the cryptocurrency market
Price Action: At the time of writing, Bitcoin was exchanging hands at $83,661.68, down 9.78% in the last 24 hours, <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard?_gl=1&#x2A;380nj0&#x2A;_ga&#x2A;MTEyOTAyOTcxMy4xNzEzMzY0NTYy&#x2A;_ga_V7ZK73W7N0&#x2A;MTcxNDk4MzIzMi42LjEuMTcxNDk4OTE0Ni4wLjAuMA..">according </a>to data from Benzinga Pro.
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