Ethereum is trading slightly above the $2,000 level as the market continues to navigate a period of uncertainty marked by sideways price action and cautious investor sentiment. After weeks of volatility across the broader cryptocurrency sector, ETH has entered a consolidation phase, with buyers and sellers struggling to establish a clear directional trend. Related Reading: TRON Joins Agentic AI Foundation As AI Systems Move Toward Real-World Deployment While price action appears relatively stable on the surface, new on-chain analysis suggests that underlying liquidity conditions may be shifting. According to a report from CryptoQuant analyst Arab Chain, Ethereum’s Scarcity Index on Binance currently sits around 0.67 while ETH trades near $2,050. The Scarcity Index measures the balance between available supply and demand pressure on a given exchange. A positive reading indicates that the amount of Ethereum available for trading on the platform has fallen below its historical average, reflecting tightening liquidity conditions. A value of 0.67 places the indicator firmly in positive territory, signaling a moderate degree of supply scarcity on Binance compared to previous market conditions. In practical terms, this suggests that part of Ethereum’s circulating supply may be moving off exchanges or remaining inactive in long-term holdings. Although the reading does not yet indicate extreme scarcity, it reveals that the supply balance is gradually shifting toward tighter market conditions as the market consolidates. Ethereum Scarcity Index Suggests Gradual Supply Tightening The report further explains that positive readings in the Scarcity Index reflect structural changes in the balance between available supply and market demand on exchanges. When the index moves into positive territory, it indicates that the amount of Ethereum available for trading on the platform is lower than its historical average, or that net flows are gradually moving out of the exchange. Both dynamics reduce available liquidity in the order book. Under these conditions, markets tend to become more sensitive to incoming demand. When supply on exchanges declines, large buy orders have a greater impact on price because fewer tokens remain readily available to absorb new demand. However, the current reading of 0.67 suggests that the market is experiencing moderate scarcity rather than extreme supply tightening. Compared with previous periods where the indicator reached much higher levels, the present value indicates that liquidity remains relatively stable even as supply conditions begin to shift. This places Ethereum in a transitional phase. The balance between supply and demand appears slightly tilted in favor of buyers, but not to the extent that it would immediately trigger sharp price movements. In practical terms, the data may indicate that some investors are withdrawing Ethereum from exchanges or holding assets off-platform, behavior typically associated with longer-term holding strategies rather than active trading. Related Reading: XRP Trading Interest Fades: Exchange Transactions Fall To Historic Lows Ethereum Stabilizes Near $2,000 After Sharp Selloff Ethereum is currently trading around the $2,000 level after experiencing a sharp correction that unfolded earlier this year. The daily chart shows ETH attempting to stabilize following a rapid decline that pushed the asset from above $3,200 down toward the $1,800 region in February. That move triggered a brief capitulation phase, marked by a large spike in trading volume and a long lower wick that signaled aggressive buying interest near the lows. Since then, price action has transitioned into a consolidation phase between roughly $1,900 and $2,100. This range suggests that the market is attempting to establish a short-term equilibrium after the strong selling pressure that dominated the previous weeks. Related Reading: Altcoins Approach Historic Stress Levels as 38% of Tokens Near All-Time Lows Despite the recent stabilization, the broader trend remains under pressure. Ethereum continues to trade below its key moving averages, including the 50-day and 100-day trends, which are both sloping downward and currently act as dynamic resistance zones above the market. The long-term 200-day moving average remains significantly higher near the $3,300 area, highlighting the magnitude of the earlier breakdown. For bullish momentum to regain strength, ETH would likely need to reclaim the $2,200–$2,400 region, where previous support levels turned into resistance. Until then, the chart suggests Ethereum may remain locked in a consolidation phase while the market searches for clearer directional momentum. Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com
Ethereum price started a recovery wave above the $2,020 zone. ETH is now struggling to clear $2,080 and remains at risk of another decline in the near term. Ethereum started a recovery wave above the $2,020 zone. The price is trading above $2,020 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a declining channel forming with support at $2,000 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a fresh decline if it stays below the $2,080 zone. Ethereum Price Faces Key Resistance Ethereum price extended its recovery wave after it cleared the $1,965 zone, like Bitcoin. ETH price was able to clear the $2,000 resistance zone. The bulls pushed the price above the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2,200 swing high to the $1,912 low. The price even spiked above $2,050 but faced sellers near $2,090. The bears protected more gains and pushed the price below $2,050. Ethereum price is now trading above $2,000 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is also a declining channel forming with support at $2,000 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD. If the bulls remain in action above $2,000, the price could attempt another increase. Immediate resistance is seen near the $2,055 level. The first key resistance is near the $2,080 level or the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2,200 swing high to the $1,912 low. The next major resistance is near the $2,135 level. A clear move above the $2,135 resistance might send the price toward the $2,150 resistance. An upside break above the $2,150 region might call for more gains in the coming days. In the stated case, Ether could rise toward the $2,200 resistance zone or even $2,220 in the near term. Downside Continuation In ETH? If Ethereum fails to clear the $2,050 resistance, it could start a fresh decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $2,000 level. The first major support sits near the $1,980 zone. A clear move below the $1,980 support might push the price toward the $1,910 support. Any more losses might send the price toward the $1,880 region. The main support could be $1,840. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for ETH/USD is gaining momentum in the bearish zone. Hourly RSI – The RSI for ETH/USD is now below the 50 zone. Major Support Level – $1,980 Major Resistance Level – $2,080
Bitcoin price failed to extend its recovery wave above the $70,500 zone. BTC is now consolidating and might decline again below $68,500. Bitcoin started a decent recovery wave above the $68,500 zone. The price is trading above $68,650 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a key declining channel or a possible bullish flag forming with support at $68,400 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might dip again if it trades below the $68,400 and $68,000 levels. Bitcoin Price Faces Key Resistance Bitcoin price remained elevated and extended its increase above the $68,800 level. BTC climbed above the $69,500 and $70,000 resistance levels. The bulls pushed the price above the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $74,062 swing high to the $65,645 low. However, the bears are still active near $71,200. The price failed to extend gains and started a bearish wave below $70,000. Bitcoin is now trading above $68,800 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is also a key declining channel or a possible bullish flag forming with support at $68,400 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair. If the price remains stable above $68,400, it could attempt a fresh increase. Immediate resistance is near the $70,000 level. The first key resistance is near the $70,500 level. A close above the $70,500 resistance might send the price further higher. In the stated case, the price could rise and test the $71,200 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $72,000 level or the 76.4% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $74,062 swing high to the $65,646 low. The next barrier for the bulls could be $72,650. More Downside In BTC? If Bitcoin fails to rise above the $70,500 resistance zone, it could start another decline. Immediate support is near the $68,800 level. The first major support is near the $68,400 level. The next support is now near the $68,000 zone. Any more losses might send the price toward the $67,250 support in the near term. The main support now sits at $66,500, below which BTC might struggle to recover in the near term. Technical indicators: Hourly MACD – The MACD is now gaining pace in the bearish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for BTC/USD is now below the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $68,400, followed by $68,000. Major Resistance Levels – $70,500 and $71,200.
Bybit blocked more than $300 million in unauthorized withdrawals during the final quarter of last year — a figure that puts February’s total crypto theft losses in sharp relief. Related Reading: Bitcoin Crosses 20 Million Coins Mined — And Only 1 In 20 Remains According to security firm Nominis, close to $50 million was stolen across the entire crypto industry last month, a fraction of what Bybit alone says it turned away in just three months. Attackers Home In On Human Error The drop from January’s $385 million in losses might look like progress, but security researchers say the more significant story is where the attacks are coming from. Social engineering — scams that trick people into handing over access — caused more cumulative damage in February than traditional software exploits did. Phishing campaigns climbed sharply during the month, with criminals sending fraudulent messages designed to get users to click malicious links or sign transactions they shouldn’t. The most common method was authorization abuse. Victims were manipulated into granting wallet permissions without realizing what they’d approved. Once those permissions were in place, attackers could move funds out freely. Private individuals bore the brunt of these attacks, not exchanges or large protocols. One Breach Drove Most Of The Damage A single incident accounted for most of February’s losses. Step Finance, a portfolio analytics platform built on Solana, was drained of approximately $30 million. Strip that one event out, and February would have been remarkably quiet by recent standards. The broader numbers back that up. Blockchain security company PeckShield put February losses at $26.5 million — the lowest monthly figure since March 2025. PeckShield credited stronger risk controls and better security practices across the industry for part of the decline. Big Losses Still Loom Over The Industry Even with a quieter month on the books, the industry’s annual toll remains staggering. Data from Chainalysis shows crypto hacks cost the industry $3.4 billion last year. That figure underscores how much ground still needs to be covered before theft can be called a contained problem. Related Reading: Bitcoin ETFs Break 5-Month Streak With 2nd Consecutive Week Of Inflows Bybit’s own numbers offer a window into how much active work that requires. The exchange said its fraud systems flagged roughly 350 high-risk addresses and stopped around 8,000 users from falling into potential scams — all in a single quarter. Reports indicate that while large-scale protocol attacks appear to be easing, the rise in scams targeting everyday users signals that criminals are simply redirecting their efforts. Better smart contract audits and stronger on-chain monitoring may be closing one door. But as long as people can be deceived into approving the wrong transaction, another door stays open. Featured image from Trillium Mutual Insurance, chart from TradingView
Ledger’s Donjon research team has identified security vulnerabilities in MediaTek processors (commonly used on Android phones) that allow malicious actors to steal users’ phone pins and their crypto seed phrases within seconds. The attack is said to occur even when devices are switched off. The team conducted a proof-of-concept test, where they successfully obtained sensitive …
XRP is currently consolidating after several volatile trading sessions triggered by geopolitical tensions surrounding the Iran conflict, which briefly shook risk markets and pushed cryptocurrencies into sharp intraday swings. While price action across the crypto sector remains sensitive to macro developments, recent data suggests that parts of the altcoin market may be beginning to stabilize. Related Reading: TRON Joins Agentic AI Foundation As AI Systems Move Toward Real-World Deployment A report from CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost indicates that, despite the uncertainty that has weighed on digital assets in recent weeks, altcoins are starting to display early signals of resilience. One of the key indicators supporting this view is the performance of Total3, a metric that tracks the combined market capitalization of altcoins excluding Ethereum. According to the data, Total3 is currently consolidating within a range between $640 billion and $740 billion. Since the beginning of February, the index has posted a gain of roughly 11%, suggesting that a portion of capital remains allocated to altcoins even in a fragile liquidity environment. However, the broader market structure remains selective. Liquidity across the crypto sector is still relatively constrained, while the number of competing altcoin projects continues to grow. In this environment, capital tends to concentrate in a limited number of assets, making careful asset selection increasingly important for investors navigating the current market cycle. Rising Withdrawals and ETF Demand Signal Selective Interest Darkfost also points to several signals suggesting that XRP is attracting renewed attention despite the broader market uncertainty. One of the most notable developments is the recent spike in withdrawal transactions on Binance. According to the data, the number of XRP withdrawals has increased sharply on several occasions in recent days, including a surge of more than 14,000 transactions recorded on March 6. This type of activity often indicates that some investors are moving assets away from exchanges and into private wallets. In market terms, such behavior can signal accumulation, as participants withdraw tokens they intend to hold rather than keep available for immediate trading. The trend is unfolding alongside growing institutional interest in XRP-related investment products. XRP exchange-traded funds have reportedly accumulated more than $1.4 billion in total inflows, highlighting sustained demand despite the challenging macroeconomic environment affecting digital assets. Institutional exposure also appears to be gradually increasing. Reports suggest that Goldman Sachs currently holds more than 83 million XRP, illustrating how certain large financial players are beginning to monitor or gain exposure to the asset. If these dynamics persist, XRP could continue attracting a share of the limited liquidity circulating within the altcoin market, where capital increasingly concentrates in a small group of assets. Related Reading: XRP Trading Interest Fades: Exchange Transactions Fall To Historic Lows XRP Consolidates Near Key Support After Prolonged Downtrend XRP continues to trade near the $1.35–$1.40 region following an extended corrective phase that has defined its market structure since late 2025. The 3-day chart shows the asset stabilizing after a sharp decline earlier this year that pushed price from above $2.20 down toward the $1.10–$1.20 range, where buyers briefly stepped in to absorb selling pressure. Despite the recent stabilization, the broader trend remains bearish. XRP trades below its major moving averages, including the 50-period and 100-period trends, which now slope downward and act as dynamic resistance zones. The long-term 200-period moving average near the $1.90 region represents a more significant structural barrier that the market would need to reclaim to shift the broader trend. Related Reading: Bitcoin Exchange Reserves Fall To 2019 Levels As ETFs And Corporate Treasuries Accumulate Price action over the past several weeks suggests a consolidation phase forming between roughly $1.25 and $1.45. This range has emerged after the February capitulation wick that briefly drove XRP to its cycle low. Since then, volatility has compressed as buyers and sellers search for equilibrium. For the market structure to improve, XRP would likely need to reclaim the $1.60–$1.70 resistance zone, where previous breakdowns accelerated the decline. Until that occurs, the chart indicates a period of sideways consolidation within a broader corrective trend. Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com
A privacy-focused stablecoin tied to Circle has quietly become part of the story behind Cardano’s recent jump in decentralized finance activity. Related Reading: Bitcoin’s Valuation Model Hints At $500K Cycle Average, Analyst Says The token, called USDCx, was brought into the Cardano ecosystem earlier this year as part of a broader push to grow the network’s financial infrastructure — and the numbers that followed have drawn attention across the crypto community. Cross-Chain Ambitions Drive Capital Into Cardano Protocols Data shows Cardano’s total value locked — a measure of assets committed to DeFi services like lending and liquidity pools — climbed from 447 million ADA on February 26 to 552 million ADA by March 10. That’s a gain of roughly 23% in under two weeks, according to stake pool operator Dave, who shared the figures on X. In US dollar terms, the move was smaller. Analytics platform DeFiLlama tracked the network’s TVL rising from about $127 million to approximately $142 million over the same stretch — a roughly 12% increase. The gap between the two figures comes down to ADA’s own price movement during that period, which pushed up the native token count without a matching rise in dollar value. Still, the flow of capital is real. Reports indicate roughly 105 million ADA moved into Cardano-based DeFi protocols during those 12 days. Cardano’s DeFi TVL has increased an impressive 23.5% in just 12 days. On 26 February it stood at $447.13M. Today it sits at $552.35M. That is roughly $105M of additional value now locked in Cardano DeFi protocols in just 12 days. Cardano is growing. — Dave (@ItsDave_ADA) March 10, 2026 The stablecoin market cap on Cardano has reached around $48 million, a marker that backers say reflects growing confidence in the network’s financial rails. That figure sits alongside a broader buildout the Cardano community voted to fund. Last year, close to 50 million ADA was approved to strengthen the network’s DeFi infrastructure — money aimed at making the chain more competitive with established players. Hoskinson Eyes Bitcoin And XRP Bridge Deals This Year Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has been vocal about what comes next. He has confirmed that talks around cross-chain bridges — connections that would allow assets to move between Cardano and networks like Bitcoin and XRP — will pick up pace this year. Those bridges are listed as one of five core priorities in Cardano’s 2026 roadmap, which Hoskinson has described as a make-or-break period for the project’s DeFi ambitions. The network’s TVL, even after its recent climb, remains a fraction of what more established chains command. Ethereum’s DeFi ecosystem holds tens of billions of dollars in locked assets. Solana’s figure also runs well ahead of Cardano’s current $142 million mark. Related Reading: Bitcoin Crosses 20 Million Coins Mined — And Only 1 In 20 Remains Cardano Community Bets Big On Infra Spending What distinguishes the current moment for Cardano is the combination of governance-approved spending, new stablecoin integrations, and stated plans to open the chain to outside liquidity. Whether the momentum holds will depend in large part on how quickly those cross-chain connections are built and how much capital they attract. Featured image from Altify, chart from TradingView
Ripple has commenced buying back $750 million of its equity shares, raising the company’s valuation from November’s $40 billion to $50 billion (25% growth). The offering also raises the value of its shares from roughly $125 to around $143.43 on pre-IPO platforms such as Hiive. Ripple launches stock buyback Additional benefits of the event include …
XRP may be approaching a critical turning point as technical indicators begin to signal the early stages of a potential bottoming phase. After an extended pullback and cooling momentum, analysts are pointing to growing price compression and historically oversold conditions that could precede a major move. If market structure holds and demand gradually returns, the developing slingshot setup could position XRP for a strong recovery in the coming months. Monthly Chart Signals High-Timeframe Reset, Not Collapse XRP is currently trading near the $1.35 level, a price zone that many market participants interpret as a sign of weakness. However, crypto analyst Diana suggests the situation may not be as bearish as it appears. According to her, the monthly chart shows what looks more like a high-timeframe reset following a major rally rather than a market collapse. Related Reading: XRP Price Sets Stage for Comeback — Recovery Wave Incoming? From a broader perspective, the overall trend structure still appears constructive. The $1.30–$1.35 region is acting as a key support zone where price has begun to stabilize. Although momentum has cooled, selling pressure appears to be gradually losing strength, and the current compression phase could eventually lead to a decisive breakout or breakdown. Diana also pointed out that many traders focus heavily on XRP’s large total supply and assume it cannot move significantly. However, the amount of XRP actively available for trading may be far tighter than widely believed. A considerable portion of the supply remains locked, stored off exchanges, or held by long-term investors who are not eager to sell, meaning that a surge in demand could push prices higher quickly. If XRP holds this support zone and reclaim higher resistance levels, the market could begin targeting a move back toward $3, with a stronger cycle extension potentially opening the door to the $5–$8.50 range. On the other hand, a decisive breakdown below this support area could signal the need for a deeper reset before any larger bullish continuation develops. XRP Weekly RSI Enters Historic Oversold Territory Crypto analyst EGRAG CRYPTO recently highlighted that XRP’s weekly RSI is now entering what could be the most oversold region in the asset’s history. According to the analyst, this zone has historically appeared near major turning points, making it an area that many traders and long-term investors are watching closely. Related Reading: Analyst Predicts 1,500% XRP Price Increase To $15 If This Is A Wave 2 These instances occurred in 2014, 2015, 2018, 2020, and 2022. Each time the indicator reached these extreme levels, the market was approaching a major macro low before eventually shifting direction. The analyst noted that entering this oversold zone does not necessarily mean the exact bottom will form immediately. Instead, it often signals that the market is moving into the bottoming phase, which resembles a final liquidity sweep, sideways accumulation before a gradual recovery begins. Thus, EGRAG explained that many experienced investors prefer accumulating during such conditions rather than perfectly timing the absolute bottom. With XRP’s weekly RSI now approaching this historically significant level once again, the key question is whether the current moment represents a risky entry point or a potential long-term accumulation opportunity. Featured image from Adobe Stock, chart from Tradingview.com
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XRP has had a rough start to 2026, with the first two months of the year closing in the red. Right now, XRP enthusiasts are hungry for a bullish direction. Interestingly, one analyst thinks he has the full picture. Not just a target, but a turn-by-turn roadmap of exactly how the next months will play out for XRP. CryptoBull, a closely followed crypto analyst on X, has laid out a detailed five-wave projection for XRP that begins right where the market currently stands, and the destination is unlike anything most traders are prepared for. XRP’s 2026 Broadening Pattern Roadmap The basis of CryptoBull’s roadmap is a five-wave broadening pattern drawn on XRP’s weekly chart. The structure on the chart is labeled from A to E and is sitting inside two diverging trendlines, forming a wide megaphone-like setup that widens as the pattern develops. Related Reading: XRP Price Could Stage 1,500% Rally To $20 If It Mirrors This 2017 Move Price action on that roadmap indicates that XRP has already completed Waves A and B and is now wrapping up Wave C around the lower boundary of the formation. The chart shows this decline unfolding from the July 2025 $3.65 high marked as Wave B, followed by a long slide into early 2026. That lower trendline is now the most important support in the entire setup because it is the area where the next major pivot is expected to happen. XRP is close to ending Wave C and preparing to reverse into Wave D, which is not going to be just a small relief bounce. It is a strong advance to the upper boundary of the broadening pattern, with the Wave D target placed around $5. $5, Then A Gut-Punch, Then $27 According to CryptoBull, Wave C could still dip to around $1.10 to form a double bottom before XRP turns higher to Wave D. Wave D in this framework targets $5, which would see XRP trading in new price territories. However, here is where the pattern gets ruthless. Related Reading: Analysts Predict Conservative XRP Price If It Follows 2017 Run Based on the projection, Wave E follows the D wave, dragging the price back down to $0.78 before the final thrust begins. That final breakout is where the most ambitious part of the prediction comes in. Once Waves A through E are complete, the analyst projected that the XRP price would surge to $27 in the move that follows. Notably, this analysis is based on a purely technical standpoint, not looking at XRP fundamentals or examining its related growth in traditional finance. The chart is plotted on a weekly timeframe on Bitstamp, which means each candle represents one week of price action, and the projected path stretches well into late 2026 and the coming years. Therefore, this is not a trade for the impatient. At the time of writing, XRP is trading at $1.37, down by 1.9% in the past 24 hours. Featured image from Pxfuel, chart from Tradingview.com
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A new chart analysis from market technician Johnathan Carter highlights a defining stage in the current price cycle of Dogecoin. In a chart shared on X, Carter shows the meme coin trading within a descending channel on the daily timeframe, a structure that outlines both its present position in the trend and the price levels that could shape the next market move. Dogecoin’s Position Inside The Descending Channel Carter’s chart shows a clearly defined descending channel that has shaped Dogecoin price action for several months. The structure is formed by two downward-sloping parallel trendlines that continue to guide the asset’s pattern of lower highs and lower lows, outlining the broader corrective phase that has dominated the market during this period. Within this formation, Dogecoin is currently trading close to the channel’s midline. This level often acts as a temporary equilibrium point where the price pauses and stabilizes before deciding its next direction. Running through the pattern is the 50-day moving average, which further reflects the prevailing downward trend. Throughout the decline, this indicator has repeatedly acted as a dynamic resistance, limiting several recovery attempts. Related Reading: Bitcoin S2F Model Says BTC Price Is Headed To $500,000, Here’s When While this broader structure remains bearish, the lower section of the channel aligns with a clearly defined support zone between roughly $0.088 and $0.09. Recent candles have formed around this region, showing that the price is consolidating close to the base of the formation after the extended downward move. This positioning is central to Carter’s interpretation of Dogecoin’s current cycle stage. With Dogecoin stabilizing near the lower portion of the channel while holding above support, the chart places the asset in the accumulation stage of the pattern. Projected Recovery Path And Key Upside Milestones From this consolidation area, Carter outlines a sequence of levels that could shape Dogecoin’s next upward move if the price begins to rebound. The first objective appears at $0.100, representing the nearest psychological and structural barrier above the current trading range. If Dogecoin pushes beyond that level, the chart highlights additional milestones at $0.116 and $0.135. These zones previously acted as reaction areas within the descending channel, where price movements slowed or reversed during earlier stages of the downtrend. Related Reading: Why Did Bitcoin Price Crash To $67,000, And Ethereum Price Fell Below $2,000? Further up the structure, the next projected targets sit at $0.153 and $0.182. These levels lie in the upper half of the channel, meaning a move toward them would signal strengthening bullish momentum following the recent consolidation phase. The final level identified on the chart appears near $0.206, aligning with the upper boundary of the descending channel that Carter marks as a broader resistance zone. Reaching this region would suggest Dogecoin is moving from the lower support area toward the top of the channel. In that context, the current price zone could serve as a base for a rebound toward successive resistance levels. During this phase, selling pressure may ease as buyers gradually step in, creating conditions for a recovery toward the upper half of the channel. Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com
Bitcoin (BTC) has been consistently trading below $75,000 for the past 35 days, after falling below this level on February 4. This month, the flagship cryptocurrency hit $74,031 following optimism around favorable regulations, but has since pulled back to trade at $70,525 at press time. Source: CoinMarketCap The Bitcoin $75K sell wall Several recent developments …
Despite a decline in the price of XRP in the last year, Ripple is expected to reach a valuation 25% higher than reported after a November 2025 funding round.
The security architecture surrounding Bitcoin continues to evolve as new infrastructure emerges to support self-custody and advanced on-chain protections. A notable step in this direction is the integration between Babylon Labs and Ledger. By combining Babylon’s protocol-level vault system with Ledger’s hardware wallet security, the collaboration seeks to strengthen how users store, manage, and interact with BTC in decentralized environments. How Babylon And Ledger Aim To Strengthen Bitcoin Self-Custody The Babylon platform is expanding access to Trustless Bitcoin Vaults through a new integration with Ledger. According to the Babylon Labs post on X, once the integration goes live in the second half of the year, users will be able to authorize BTCVault transactions directly from a ledger device using clear signing. This will allow 8 million Ledger users to review and approve vault operations on a secure hardware screen. Related Reading: Bitcoin On-Chain Data Identifies Unusual Market Cap Behavior – Details These Trustless BTC Vaults are anchored directly on the BTC base layer and enable external applications to verify that BTC collateral remains locked in place while enforcing predefined collateralization conditions. This vault architecture utilizes cryptographic mechanisms to execute rules, such as unlocking funds or triggering a liquidation event, rather than relying on discretionary control. By combining Babylon’s vault architecture with Ledger’s secure signing infrastructure, BTCVault workflows can connect with the hardware security that many BTC holders already rely on for self-custody. As part of the broader rollout, Ledger devices will also support Babylon’s native asset, BABY, on Ledger devices. A Familiar Pattern Emerges In Bitcoin’s Orderbook Data As noted by Crypto analyst Ardi, the latest order book data is showing a pattern that has appeared at key moments in the market before. Currently, asks on Bitcoin have climbed to a two-month high, with roughly $1.57 billion in sell-side liquidity stacked above the current price compared with about $1.125 billion in bids below. This shift indicates around 40% more supply than demand within 5% of the market price. Related Reading: No Rebound For Bitcoin Yet — Short-Term BTC Holders Continue Holding At A Loss Ardi pointed out that the last time the asks reached a similar high level was during the retest that followed the $98,000 fakeout in January. In that case, BTC briefly broke above the fakeout range, price re-entered it, and then retested the level while the sell-side liquidity accumulated heavily above the retest price. Now, the BTC market structure appears to be retesting after the $72,000 fakeout, with orderbook data showing a similar signature. In this setup, bids below the price act as a support cushion, while asks above the price form a resistance wall. When Asks liquidity spikes to multi-month highs during a retest, it suggests that participants are using price rebounds as opportunities to sell into strength. However, Ardi cautions that orderbook liquidity can be removed at any time, and the recurring pattern of elevated asks during post-fakeout retests has shown a specific track record on this chart. Featured image from Getty Images, chart from Tradingview.com
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The financial tech company was granted a full UK banking license on Wednesday and has also applied for a federal bank charter in the United States.
Institutional investors are beginning to pull capital out of XRP after a month of steady inflows, raising new questions about whether confidence in the digital asset is weakening. Lately, XRP has experienced significant volatility, sending its price crashing below $1.4. If this downtrend continues alongside capital outflows, it would not be surprising if market participants begin to wonder whether now may be the right time to sell their bags to avoid deeper losses. XRP Records Outflows As Other Digital Assets Attract Capital XRP currently stands apart from the rest of the crypto market, and not in a good way. According to a CoinShares digital asset fund flows weekly report, XRP recorded substantial outflows of $30.3 million last week. The decline stands in contrast to the broader digital asset investment market, which continued to attract new money during the same period. Related Reading: Buying XRP At These Prices Is Like Buying Bitcoin At $200 Across all digital asset investment products, CoinShares reports that total inflows had jumped to $619 million. Early in the week, the market also showed strong demand, with $1.44 billion flowing into crypto funds during the first three days. However, the trend reversed toward the end of the week, with investors withdrawing $829 million on Thursday and Friday. According to CoinShares analysts, the negative shift in sentiment came as oil prices rose, complicating inflation expectations. This occurred even though US payroll data came in weaker than expected, a development that would normally support risk assets like cryptocurrencies, but failed to do so. Investors Become More Selective About Crypto Despite the late-week reversal, the total inflows show that institutional interest in digital assets has remained relatively strong, especially amid ongoing geopolitical tensions involving the US, Israel, and Iran. Still, the distribution of those flows shows that investors are becoming more selective about capital allocation, with XRP notably absent from the list of assets attracting new institutional money. Related Reading: XRP Starts New Week With Bullish Confirmation, But This Level Is A Problem Instead, funds are concentrated on larger assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, leaving XRP outside the current focus of institutional demand. CoinShares reports that Bitcoin attracted the vast majority of new capital, with $521 million flowing into related investment products. At the same time, $11.4 million moved into short Bitcoin products, reflecting a divided outlook among investors. Notably, Ethereum recorded $88.5 million in inflows, while Solana brought in $14.6 million. Smaller allocations were also directed toward Uniswap and Chainlink. Against this backdrop, XRP was the only major digital asset to experience significant outflows. The recent withdrawals could signal that institutions are rotating capital from XRP into assets with stronger narratives or higher expected returns. For investors, this shift could raise questions about whether it is time to sell. Although institutional outflows do not automatically signal a price decline, they can indicate weakening confidence among large investors. If these outflows continue in the coming weeks, it could be a sign of caution ahead. Featured image from Pxfuel, chart from Tradingview.com
XRP’s price performance is stripping out fast-money participation while leaving behind a more durable class of holders. According to CryptoSlate's data, XRP is trading at $1.37 as of press time, down 55% within the last six months. This comes as data from CoinGlass shows XRP's open interest has fallen to about $2.40 billion from a […]
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Bitcoin remains under pressure as war and poor jobs data offset ETF inflows, shifting the $78,000 price target from late March to the coming months.
Grammarly said it will rethink the tool after criticism that it used real experts—including some who are deceased—without consent.
Blockchain payments giant Ripple has initiated a share buyback program that positions the company at a substantial valuation of $50 billion. Ripple Revives Share Buyback Effort According to a Wednesday report from Bloomberg, Ripple plans to repurchase up to $750 million in shares from both investors and employees. The plan is set to run through April, as disclosed by sources familiar with the situation. This new buyback effort follows a previous attempt in September, when Ripple aimed to buy back $1 billion worth of shares. However, that initiative fell short, as the company’s participation rate was notably low compared to earlier rounds of tender offers. Related Reading: XRP Price Outlook: Analyst Foresees New All-Time Highs Above $40 In 2026 During that attempt, Ripple had valued the company at $40 billion but struggled to attract interest from current shareholders, suggesting that many were reluctant to part with their stakes in what they believed to be a promising venture. Despite the recent buyback news, the blockchain payment company has consistently maintained that it has no plans to take Ripple public in the United States. Meanwhile, a growing number of crypto firms, including giants such as Circle (CRCL) and Gemini (GME), have launched their own initial public offerings (IPOs) in the US over the past year, amid a notable shift toward a pro-crypto environment among regulators. XRP Price Sees Minor Recovery In connection with the buyback announcement, XRP, Ripple’s associated digital asset, experienced a slight rebound, reaching approximately $1.39 at the time of writing. Related Reading: Top Analyst Suggests Solana May Surpass XRP In Market Value: Here’s Why And When However, the fifth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization continues to face challenges in all time frames, recording losses between 4% and 5% over the past seven to fourteen-day period, respectively. Featured image from OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com
A proposed plan by the agency would ban “pass-through insurance“ for stablecoins by third parties in addition to the FDIC not insuring deposits under the law.
Despite the bear market, today's report suggests a higher valuation than the $40 billion at which the firm raised funds in November.
The digital asset infrastructure company plans to launch the pool in April as it expands beyond Bitcoin mining services.
The latest liquidity picture suggests digital dollars are still building inside crypto, but they are concentrating on the chains with the deepest trust, clearest utility, and strongest settlement gravity. For much of the last cycle, stablecoin growth was treated as a simple bullish cue. More digital dollars meant more buying power, more risk appetite, and, eventually, more upside for Bitcoin and the broader market. That reading still matters, but it is no longer enough. In 2026, the real signal is not just whether stablecoin liquidity is growing. It is where that liquidity is choosing to sit before it gets deployed. The current USD stablecoin category is roughly a $306 billion market, large enough that internal capital rotation now says as much about market structure as headline expansion does. The Real Signal Is Not Supply Alone A recent BitBullNews Stablecoin Flow Monitor made that distinction especially clear. Its core finding was not that capital left crypto. It did not. The more useful takeaway was that liquidity kept expanding overall while becoming more selective in distribution. Ethereum posted the largest absolute weekly gain in tracked stablecoin supply, Tron continued reinforcing its role as the market’s dominant USDT corridor, Base stood out as one of the strongest relative gainers, Solana held broadly steady, and Arbitrum recorded the clearest decline among the major chains covered in the report. That is not a market-wide retreat. It is a market choosing where it feels safest warehousing dollars. That distinction matters because stablecoins are not passive background assets anymore. They are the market’s dry powder, settlement layer, and increasingly its confidence gauge. When fresh supply builds broadly, that can be read as available fuel. But when it clusters unevenly, the more revealing question becomes what kind of risk the market is willing to take next. Concentrated flows usually say more than aggregate numbers do. Ethereum, Tron, And Base Are Telling Different Stories Ethereum’s latest growth reinforces its role as the balance-sheet layer of crypto. It remains the network most closely associated with deep collateral markets, large DeFi positions, institutional familiarity, and high-value settlement. When fresh stablecoin balances keep moving there, the message is usually less speculative than structural. Capital is not necessarily chasing the hottest beta first. It is often parking where liquidity depth and composability are strongest. Tron, by contrast, is winning a very different contest. It is not the chain institutions cite most often in polished tokenization presentations, but it remains one of the most important rails for moving digital dollars at scale. The BitBullNews monitor notes that Tron stayed firmly in second place in tracked stablecoin supply and continued to function as the market’s dominant USDT transport corridor. That matters because efficiency, distribution, and transactional utility still beat narrative elegance when real capital needs to move. Base is perhaps the most interesting middle case. Its growth looks less like an ideological shift and more like targeted migration into a cheaper, faster extension of the Ethereum orbit. In the March 2–8 snapshot, Base added more than $140 million in tracked stablecoin supply and remained overwhelmingly USDC-led. That suggests it is increasingly being used as a practical expansion zone for dollar liquidity that wants Ethereum adjacency without full Ethereum cost. Why This Matters For Bitcoin Before It Matters For Altcoins This is where many market participants still overread stablecoin growth. More on-chain dollars do not automatically mean altseason is around the corner. Sometimes they mean caution with optionality. Sometimes they mean liquidity is preparing for deployment but has not yet chosen risk. Sometimes they mean the market prefers rails over exposure. For Bitcoin, that distinction is important. BTC is usually the first major beneficiary when on-chain dollar capacity remains healthy because it is still the cleanest, deepest, most institutionally legible expression of crypto risk. If stablecoin liquidity is building while concentrating in the most trusted environments, that can support Bitcoin before it supports lower-quality or narrative-driven parts of the market. In that sense, chain-level stablecoin flow can act as a lead indicator for how selectively the next wave of capital may move. This is an inference, but it is the one the latest market structure most strongly supports. Issuer Quality Still Sets The Ceiling There is also a second layer to this story: not all digital dollars carry the same trust profile. Circle says USDC is always redeemable 1:1 for dollars, backed by highly liquid cash and cash-equivalent assets, with reserve composition disclosed publicly. On March 6, 2026, Circle showed USDC reserves composition on its transparency page and described the majority of reserves as being held in the Circle Reserve Fund, an SEC-registered government money market fund. That does not reduce the centrality of Tether, which remains the largest stablecoin and one of the deepest pools of crypto-native dollar liquidity. But it does explain why the market often uses USDT and USDC differently. In a stablecoin system still overwhelmingly dominated by those two issuers, disclosure quality, redemption confidence, and distribution power are not side issues. They are market-structure variables. Final Take The key question now is no longer whether stablecoins are growing. They are. The more important question is where that growth is settling, and what kind of behavior that usually precedes. Right now, the answer looks selective rather than euphoric. Digital dollars are staying inside crypto, but they are becoming more deliberate about which chains deserve them first. That is a constructive signal for the market, but not an indiscriminate one. And for Bitcoin, that may be exactly the kind of setup that matters most: liquidity is present, trust is concentrated, and capital still appears to prefer quality before it prefers chaos.