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Regulatory uncertainty around stablecoins may disadvantage banks, as crypto firms continue expanding while financial institutions wait for clearer rules.

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Prominent analyst Darkfost shares that Bitcoin remains a long time away from establishing a new all-time high (ATH), despite an ongoing market correction that has lasted over five months. The market expert also discusses the role of halving events following a major cyclical change. Related Reading: Bitcoin Probes $73,000 Liquidity Pocket: Is The Next Leg Toward $80,000 Loading? Bitcoin In Early Stages Of Bear Market – Analyst  On October 6, 2025, Bitcoin notably recorded its present ATH of $126,100. Since then, the leading cryptocurrency has experienced multiple significant price pullbacks, forming a bear market. According to Darkfost in an X post on March 14, this corrective phase has only lasted 159 days, which may appear longer to investors, especially considering the price swings recorded in this period.  However, historical data suggests the current downturn may still be relatively early when compared to previous market cycles. Looking at the time intervals between earlier ATHs and the next cycle peaks indicates that Bitcoin typically takes several years to establish a new record high.   For instance, during the 2017 market cycle, it took 1,180 days for Bitcoin to reach a new ATH after the prior peak. In leading to the 2021 cycle all-time high, the market required 1,093 days before another record high was recorded. In comparison, the most recent cycle in 2025 saw a shorter interval of 849 days before Bitcoin climbed to its latest peak. Despite these long recovery periods, one notable positive trend is that the time between new all-time highs appears to be gradually decreasing, suggesting Bitcoin is developing into a mature asset. Related Reading: Why The XRP Price Might Crash To $0.87 Before The Bear Market Ends Bitcoin Halvings And ATH  Historically, the halving event has always been a forerunner to a new all-time high (ATH). However, the launch of the Bitcoin spot ETFs altered this arrangement during the 2025 cycle when Bitcoin rose above the 2021 ATH of $69,000 in March 2024, prior to the halving event in April 2024. Notably, Darkfost opines that the establishment of a new ATH has never depended on the Bitcoin halving, as he believes this event always occurred when the bear market had ended. Nevertheless, the halving event remains important to the Bitcoin market and ecosystem because it reduces mining rewards every four years. This is a key component of the Bitcoin system that allows the asset to continue to serve as a hedge against inflation, particularly against the consistent redistribution of profits by miners. At press time, Bitcoin trades at $71,429, reflecting a 6.91% gain in the past week. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from Tradingview

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Only a few crypto tokens will experience price rallies and asymmetric upside, while broad altcoin market rallies are a thing of the past.

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The Ethereum Foundation completed a $10.2 million OTC sale of 5,000 ETH to BitMine as part of its treasury management strategy to fund operations and ecosystem development.

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Over the last day, Bitcoin prices have remained within the $70,000 – $72,000 region, recording no significant movement. This market calmness comes after the premier cryptocurrency’s initial breakout above the $70,000 resistance during the past week, before prices retraced. With Bitcoin now sustaining a price move above the former $70,000 barrier, on-chain data has identified the multiple key levels that deserve investors’ attention in analyzing the next major price move. Related Reading: Bitcoin Probes $73,000 Liquidity Pocket: Is The Next Leg Toward $80,000 Loading? Bitcoin Bulls Eye Return To $95K Region, But Key Resistance Awaits  In an X post on March 14, seasoned analyst Ali Martinez states that Bitcoin confronts a major price barrier at the $73,726 price point, according to data from Glassnode’s MVRV Pricing Bands. For context, these bands represent a common valuation framework derived from the MVRV Ratio, and used to assess whether Bitcoin is undervalued, fairly valued, or overvalued relative to the cost basis (realized price) of investors. Notably, Bitcoin presently trades around $71,600 below the -0.5 band, a notable support level in bull markets, that presently aligns with the $73,726 price level. According to Ali Martinez, if Bitcoin can decisively reclaim this level, it would boost bullish sentiments and potentially initiate a price surge to around $95,894, which currently represents the mean band and is considered the fair market value for Bitcoin.     If market demand is sustained, Bitcoin could continuously rise to the +0.5 band at $118,062, which would represent a strong zone for bullish expansion. However, investors should start exhibiting caution once prices reach the +1.0 band at $140,229, which is considered an extreme overvaluation zone. At this point, Bitcoin is considered far above its fair value and realized price, triggering a high possibility of a pullback via profit-taking.  On the other hand, a price rejection at $73,726 could force a price drop to around the realized price at $54,703, representing a potential 25% decline. Related Reading: Bitcoin Crash Far From Over? Analyst Shares How Painful Bear Markets Can Get Bitcoin Market Overview  At press time, Bitcoin is valued at $71,626, following a minor 0.81% gain in the past 24 hours. However, daily trading volume is also down by 59.36%, suggesting that market participation has recently declined. On the larger timeframes, weekly and monthly gains of 5.08% and 8.35%, respectively, indicate significant price gains in the last few weeks. Coupled with the revival of the Bitcoin spot ETFs market, the premier cryptocurrency may be gathering momentum for full-scale recovery. But it remains early to tell. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from Tradingview

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Santiment says the recent uptick in Bitcoin whale accumulation is a "positive reversal," and the platform is watching for retail selling to confirm a potential market bottom.

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Pi Network just marked its seventh official anniversary with one of the most significant product releases in its history. On Pi Day 2026, the team unveiled a wave of new features that move the project meaningfully closer to the utility-driven ecosystem it has been building toward since 2019. This is not a roadmap update. These …

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Each escalation in the Iran conflict has been larger than the last, but each bitcoin drawdown has been getting smaller.

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Ethereum is tightening below a critical $2,149 resistance level, building pressure as bulls and bears jockey for control. A decisive breakout above this zone could trigger strong momentum, potentially sending the price toward the next major resistance near $2,750. A Test Of The Key $2,149 Resistance Ethereum is currently testing the $2,149 resistance level. According to insights from Bitcoin Meraklısı, this threshold represents a significant pivot point for the asset’s near-term trajectory. A successful breach and consolidation above this mark would likely act as a catalyst, providing the necessary technical clearance for the price to gain substantial upward momentum. Related Reading: Ethereum Price Pushes Higher as Bulls Fuel Market Optimism While an intermediate resistance zone exists around the $2,380 level, it is not currently viewed as a formidable barrier. Instead, it is expected to serve as a temporary pause or a minor consolidation point rather than a definitive reversal zone. The primary objective for bulls following a sustained breakout is situated near the $2,750 mark. This area represents the first zone of heavy supply and historical resistance that could challenge the prevailing trend. Reaching this level would mark a significant recovery phase, aligning with the broader bullish expectations outlined in recent technical assessments. For those seeking deeper structural clarity, a comprehensive Elliott Wave analysis is considered. This framework provides the underlying wave counts that support the current price targets, with hopes that the market structure produces a favorable outcome. Ethereum Hits First Micro Support Zone In a recent update, More Crypto Online noted that Ethereum has moved into its first micro support zone, mirroring a similar development to Bitcoin. While the presence of support is encouraging, the pullback has been sharper than expected and does not resemble a typical wave 2 correction, leaving the overall market structure somewhat uncertain. Related Reading: Ethereum Rising Wedge Warning: Breakdown Could Send Price Toward $1,500 This sharp retracement raises questions about the sustainability of the current bullish trend. Unlike a normal corrective wave, which tends to be shallower and orderly, Ethereum’s move suggests that selling pressure is stronger than usual, and buyers are testing their conviction at this level. In this context, the market still has the potential to extend lower toward the $1,820 region. Such a scenario would indicate a deeper retracement is underway, challenging both short-term and intermediate support zones.  The first signal that this bearish scenario could gain credibility would be a sustained break below the red support line highlighted on the chart. A decisive close below this level would represent the initial structural break and could pave the way for further downside, altering the current outlook for Ethereum in the near term. Featured image from Freepik, chart from Tradingview.com

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The SEC's dismissal may embolden blockchain innovators but raises concerns about regulatory clarity and investor protection in decentralized finance.
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While many in the industry believe stablecoin rewards are the only sticking point for the US CLARITY Act, a crypto executive said more obstacles could appear.

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The Bitcoin price has not particularly impressed over the past two weeks, but it appears to have steadied its movement within a clear consolidation range. In its latest attempt to shine, the premier cryptocurrency faced fierce resistance around $74,000 on Friday, March 13.  Interestingly, the latest on-chain data suggests that the $74,000 resistance might not be the barrier it appears to be. According to a prominent crypto analyst on the social media platform X, the Bitcoin price seems to have a free runway to return to above the $80,000 mark. BTC Price Has Free Runway To $82,000: Analyst Market pundit Ali Martinez took to the X platform to share an on-chain insight into the Bitcoin price movement over the coming weeks, with a return to around $82,000 looking more likely with no obstacles. This on-chain observation is based on the UTXO Realized Price Distribution (URPD) metric, which shows the next relevant levels for BTC. Related Reading: Ethereum Whale Loads Up $152M In ETH In Three Days — How Much More Will He Buy? The URPD metric shows how critical a price level is by tracking the volume of cryptocurrency purchased at a specific level. This is because the capacity for a Bitcoin price level to function as a support or resistance zone usually depends on the number of BTC investors who have their cost basis at the given level. Typically, price levels below the current spot value with substantial buying activity are often considered major support regions. Meanwhile, levels above the current price with significant investor cost bases usually function as major resistance areas. According to Martinez, the Bitcoin price has entered a low-resistance region, with barely any obstacles in its way until around $82,045. This puts into question the rejection recently faced around the $74,000 mark, which has insignificant investor activity per the UTXO Realized Price Distribution metric. A move to this next major on-chain resistance would mean an over 17% surge from the current price point, with an upward movement of that magnitude not seen so far this year. However, if the Bitcoin price doesn’t find the bullish momentum necessary to spur a rally toward the $82,000 mark, the next major support cushion sits at around $66,898. Ultimately, it appears that Bitcoin price might be looking to expand its consolidation range, with $82,000 as the potential upper boundary. Bitcoin Price Overview As of this writing, the price of BTC stands at around $70,820, reflecting a mere 0.5% jump in the past 24 hours. According to data from CoinGecko, the flagship cryptocurrency is up by more than 3% in the past seven days. Related Reading: Charles Edwards Says Bitcoin Is In A Value Zone, But Not Yet At Deep Value Featured image from DALL-E, chart from TradingView

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The Ethereum Foundation's ETH sale to Bitmine highlights its strategic focus on sustainable growth and decentralized network stewardship.
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Bitcoin’s extended pullback from its all-time high has left traders in uncertainty, and many investors are unsure whether the worst of the decline has already passed.  One analyst known as Jelle on X is of the notion that the conversation may be missing an uncomfortable reality that Bitcoin bear markets often become far more painful than most participants expect. The price data, he argues, supports a more concerning interpretation of how Bitcoin’s current pullback will play out. Related Reading: Bitcoin Climbs Back To $73,000 As Short Squeeze Wipes Out $246M In Futures Bets Current Bitcoin Decline Still Smaller Than Previous Bear Markets Crypto analyst Jelle issued an interesting warning to investors who may be underestimating the depth and duration of Bitcoin bear markets. In a post on X, Jelle noted that Bitcoin is currently down roughly 44% from its all-time high of $126,080, with the February local bottom around $63,000 registering a 53% decline from the peak. These sound severe on the surface. However, they are  relatively modest against the historical record. Historical data shows that Bitcoin’s previous bear markets pushed the asset much deeper below its peak. The market collapse following the 2017 rally eventually erased about 84% of Bitcoin’s value, while the bear market that followed the 2021 cycle bottomed near a 77% decline. A review of the chart Jelle shared, which is shown below, illustrates just how consistent the cyclical structure has been. Since 2014, Bitcoin has oscillated through periods of sustained accumulation and declines. Each bull run lasts approximately 150 to 152 weeks, and each bear market persists for anywhere between 52 and 58 weeks. Bitcoin Price Chart. Source: @CryptoJelleNL On X The current bear phase, by that measure, is well short of the duration at which prior cycles found their floors. Projecting the bear market phase from the October 2025 all-time high would put the current correction lasting until sometime around October 2026. “Unfortunately, I think there is more pain ahead for BTC,” Jelle said. The RSI Is Telling Investors To Wait The analyst also examined Bitcoin’s relative strength index indicator, which has repeatedly provided clues about when bear markets are nearing completion, in another post. Jelle observed that every previous bear market eventually bottomed when the weekly RSI dropped below the 37 level. Once the indicator crosses below that threshold, it often falls further before the Bitcoin price reaches its final low. Bitcoin has declined roughly 30% since the RSI first moved below that level in the current cycle. That decline is smaller than what occurred in earlier cycles, though not enough to stand out as a clear anomaly given the limited number of examples. More important, according to Jelle, is the pattern that forms near the end of a bear market. The final low usually appears when the RSI creates a higher low close to the level recorded during the previous bottom. That higher low can occur alongside either a lower price low or a higher price low. Bitcoin Price Chart. Source: @CryptoJelleNL On X Related Reading: Ghana’s Crypto Push Begins As 11 Companies Enter SEC Sandbox When price forms a lower low but RSI prints a higher low, the price action produces a bullish divergence on the weekly chart. That signal has always preceded the transition from bear market conditions into the next accumulation phase. Until that structure becomes visible, patience is the best approach. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView

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Bitcoin recently pushed into a key liquidity pocket near the $73,000 level, briefly tapping overhead liquidity before encountering a sharp reaction to the downside. With structure still holding and buyers stepping in on dips, attention is now shifting to whether this positioning phase could set the stage for a stronger push toward the $80,000 region. Upper Liquidity Sweep Before Sharp Rejection Near $74,000 According to the latest MMT Heatmap update from Columbus, Bitcoin experienced a significant surge into the upper liquidity pocket during the overnight session. The price climbed aggressively to the $73,000 mark, testing the strength of overhead supply. However, this momentum was met with a sharp corrective reaction as it approached a substantial liquidity cluster situated near $74,000. Related Reading: Bitcoin Liquidation Clusters Become Clearer, And Traders Are Leaning Long On BTC This specific price action is characterised by a market that is probing for liquidity without establishing immediate value acceptance. Here, there is a sweep, followed by investors building positions; a standard market mechanism where high-interest zones are cleared out before the market gathers the necessary structure to sustain a more permanent move higher. Currently, Bitcoin remains in a rotation phase as it attempts to solidify a reclaim above its previous channel resistance. This transition period is vital for converting old resistance into support, providing the technical foundation required for the next leg of the bull cycle. The broader outlook remains cautiously optimistic, provided that buyer demand is resilient and does not fade anytime soon. As long as bids continue to rebuild aggressively on every minor dip, the underlying market structure maintains its bullish bias. Bitcoin Tests Historic Weekly Support–Resistance Zone Bitcoin’s weekly chart shows that the price is currently negotiating one of its strongest support and resistance zones, a level that dates back to the week of March 11, 2024. Market action around such historically significant areas often determines the next major directional move, as both buyers and sellers tend to defend their positions aggressively. Related Reading: Bitcoin Price Reclaims Ground, Can Bulls Flip Market Momentum? Crypto analyst Christopher Inks notes that momentum indicators still leave plenty of room for further upside. Both the weekly RSI and the Stochastic RSI remain far from overheated territory, suggesting that Bitcoin could still extend its move higher and potentially push into the $80,000 region if bullish momentum continues to build. Christopher Inks has also emphasized throughout the year that a strong, impulsive weekly candle breaking and closing above the yearly pivot at $96,071.25 would be a major signal for the market. Such a move would confirm that the cycle low is already in place and could open the path for Bitcoin to advance toward a new all-time high. Featured image from Pixabay, chart from Tradingview.com

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The price of Bitcoin put in another interesting performance over the past week, as the global uncertainty continued in the broader financial markets. However, the $74,000 resistance level proved to be unyielding yet again, as the premier cryptocurrency made a fresh play for it as the weekend approached. The investor sentiment in the Bitcoin market seems to be worsening with time, while the bullish momentum appears to be waning after the latest rejection. In fact, recent on-chain data shows that the sentiment is at a low not seen in nearly four years. BTC Fear & Greed Index Falls To 10% For First Time Since 2022 In a March 13 post on the X platform, crypto analyst Axel Adler Jr revealed that the Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index has continued its descent over the past few weeks. The Fear and Greed Index is an on-chain indicator that measures sentiment in the crypto market and reflects some aspect of investor behavior. Related Reading: Bitcoin Climbs Back To $73,000 As Short Squeeze Wipes Out $246M In Futures Bets Typically, the index ranges from 0 to 100 (often in percentage), with higher values often signaling extreme greed and overheating market conditions. Meanwhile, a lower value of the Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index suggests extreme fear and skepticism among investors. According to CryptoQuant’s data shared by Adler Jr, the 30-day average Fear and Greed Index has fallen to 10%, a level of pessimism seen during the market-wide crash brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Terra (LUNA) ecosystem collapse. As observed in the chart below, the metric has been on a downturn since reaching a peak above the 75th percentile in late 2025. Adler Jr. wrote on X: Sentiment is now deeply compressed. For market structure to stabilize, Bitcoin likely needs to reclaim higher price levels. While an upturn in price performance might be critical in improving the market sentiment, the current level of the Fear and Greed Index might provide insight into Bitcoin’s near-term trajectory. From a historical perspective, the premier cryptocurrency has often shown the tendency to bounce back when the market sentiment is at its lowest. During the COVID-19 crash, the Bitcoin price rebounded from around $5,000 to a new all-time high after the Fear and Greed Index fell to around 10%. In 2022, though, the price of BTC did not reach a bottom until after the collapse of the FTX exchange (a few months after the index reached the 10% level). In essence, the Fear and Greed Index being this low could imply that the market leader has either reached or is near its bottom. Bitcoin Price At A Glance As of this writing, the price of BTC stands at around $71,262, reflecting an over 1% jump in the past 24 hours. Related Reading: Bitcoin Miners’ AI Shift May Create New Overhang, Lekker Capital CIO Warns Featured image from DALL-E, chart from TradingView

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Banks seek to deploy capital in the most efficient way possible, but capital rules under the Basel III framework make crypto holdings costly.

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The XRP price has been trending downward for several months now, falling from a yearly high above $3 in 2025 to under $1.4 at the time of writing. With the crypto market facing strong bearish headwinds, XRP’s next move remains uncertain. While some hope for a recovery, others project further downside. For her bearish forecast, crypto analyst CasiTrades suggests that XRP’s consolidation phase may not be over. She projects that the cryptocurrency could still crash further to $0.87 before the current bear market ends.  XRP Price Faces $0.87 Crash CasiTrades has presented a fresh technical update on XRP’s price action, outlining a short-term bearish scenario which could see the cryptocurrency decline significantly to $0.87 before any meaningful recovery begins. Posting on X, she notes that XRP has now spent 34 days inside Wave 4 of an Elliott Wave structure. During this period, price movement has been unusually slow, and overall volatility across the pair has dropped considerably. Related Reading: XRP Negative Funding Continues, Crashes To Levels Not Seen Since 2022 According to the chart, XRP is currently trading around $1.39 and remains trapped within a corrective structure that has been moving sideways since early February. CasiTrades noted that this pattern was typical of Wave 4 behavior, often accompanied by a prolonged, muted consolidation that slowly exhausts market participants and frustrates both bulls and bears. CasiTrades has highlighted two key price levels that will likely determine XRP’s next move. The first is the $0.87 level, which aligns with the 0.854 Fibonacci retracement shown on the chart. If XRP crashes to this level, the analyst expects it to act as a strong support area where the cryptocurrency’s ongoing correction could complete, and a recovery could begin.  The second level is the resistance around $1.65, which closely corresponds to the 0.618 Fibonacci extension. CasiTrades suggests that if XRP moves higher and breaks above this level, then holds it as support, it would invalidate the cryptocurrency’s bearish outlook and signal a potential shift back to bullish momentum.  XRP Recovery Expected After Wave 4 Bottom If XRP follows the bearish scenario, CasiTrades chart suggests that once Wave 4 completes near the $0.87 support zone, the market could transition into Wave 5, a projected strong recovery phase. The green line on the chart illustrates this expected rebound, pointing significantly higher after XRP’s corrective phase ends. Related Reading: First Bullish Wick Appears On XRP Weekly Chart, And This Analyst Says It Will Send Price To $21.5 Following the projected trajectory of the green line, XRP is expected to rebound sharply from $0.87 and move toward the next intermediate zone near the 0.786 Fibonacci Retracement around $1.085. From there, the price is projected to revisit its previous resistance area near $1.65, before potentially climbing to a second resistance level around $1.78. If the cryptocurrency breaks above this level with bullish momentum, the chart suggests a further surge that could propel XRP beyond $1.9. Featured image from Freepik, chart from Tradingview.com

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The decision arrives days after the Kansas City Fed granted Kraken the first-ever crypto master account, a landmark for the crypto industry.

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Solana (SOL) may be on the cusp of a major market rally after the SuperTrend indicator turned bullish for the first time in two months. The prominent altcoin has been a major victim of the market downturn, losing over 62% of its value since October 2025. However, recent gains suggest a building momentum for a possible price recovery. Related Reading: Bitcoin Price From $70,000 To $110,000 In 2 Months? Analyst Reveals How Solana (SOL) Set For Potential Trend Reversal – Analyst In an X post on March 13, market analyst Ali Martinez shared that the SuperTrend indicator was flashing a bullish signal in the Solana market – the first recorded since early January amid prolonged price struggles that stretched to last year.  The SuperTrend indicator is a technical analysis tool used to identify the current market trend, i.e., uptrend or downtrend, and potential buy or sell signals. Martinez’s analysis shows that the ST indicator indicated a sell signal in early February, around when Solana crashed to around $67.     However, SOL soon rallied to eventually settle within a trading range of $76-$90, a consolidatory movement that has lasted over the last four weeks. In particular, Solana has twice recorded a moderate price action above $90 in March, with the most recent one clashing with the buy signal from the Supertrend indicator.  However, it’s worth noting that a bullish signal by the SuperTrend indicator does not guarantee a sustained upward breakout, as the indicator is based on historical price and volatility data and can produce false signals. In the event of a potential breakout, investors can expect an initial price rise to around $103, which represents SOL’s immediate resistance zone, following the extended correction seen in the last few months. Related Reading: $61.9M Ethereum Buy Sparks Speculation – Mystery Whale Turns $1M Profit Overnight Solana ETFs See Significant Drop In Netflows In other news, data from SoSoValue shows that inflows to the Solana Spot ETF have been relatively slow this week. At the time of writing, total net inflow for this week is $3.10 million, representing an 83% decline from the final figures of the previous week.  At the same time, Solana trades at $88.95, reflecting a 2.8% growth in 24 hours, and 11.15% in 30 days. Price gain combined with declining inflows indicates that the recent upward movement may be driven more by spot market demand and broader market sentiment rather than strong institutional capital. Within five months of trading, total cumulative inflows into the Solana Spot ETF now stand at $961.08 million, while total net assets are valued at $824.87 million, i.e., 1.67% of Solana’s market cap. At the time of writing, Solana’s total market value is set at $54.74 billion, allowing the asset rank as the seventh largest cryptocurrency in the market. Featured image from Adobe Stock, chart from Tradingview

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February’s CPI report gave markets a reason to relax. Inflation looked soft enough to keep hopes for rate cuts alive, with consumer prices up 0.3% on the month and 2.4% from a year earlier, while core CPI rose 0.2% in the month and 2.5% annually. Shelter kept cooling, and the overall picture looked manageable for […]
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Strategy’s stock is trading below the value of its own Bitcoin holdings — an unusual position for a company that has built its entire identity around the cryptocurrency’s rise. Related Reading: Bitcoin Climbs Back To $73,000 As Short Squeeze Wipes Out $246M In Futures Bets A Streak That Keeps Going The Virginia-based firm added 17,994 BTC to its reserves last week, paying roughly $1.28 billion at an average of $70,946 per coin. It was the company’s 102nd Bitcoin purchase and the 11th straight week it has bought more. Strategy’s total Bitcoin stash is now valued at approximately $52.65 billion, yet its market capitalization sits closer to $47 billion. The gap tells a story investors are watching closely. Chairman Michael Saylor took to X on Thursday with a message that many read as a direct response to growing impatience. Don’t expect Bitcoin to surge immediately after a big corporate purchase, he said — the gains usually show up later. The post spread fast, pulling in a wave of reactions — some supportive, some skeptical, and a few that referenced older memes tied to Saylor’s years of Bitcoin advocacy. You know there’s a delay between the time we buy the Bitcoin and the time Bitcoin goes to the moon. — Michael Saylor (@saylor) March 12, 2026 Bitcoin was trading around $70,800 at the time of writing. That price leaves Strategy sitting on approximately $3.35 billion in unrealized losses across its holdings. Saylor Makes The Case For Holding The losses have not shaken Saylor’s public stance. In a recent Fox Business interview, he laid out a scenario where Strategy continues paying dividends as long as Bitcoin appreciates at least 1.25% annually. He also said that if prices stay flat for years, the company would have roughly eight decades to rework its capital structure — a timeframe most public companies would never cite as a comfort measure. His longer-term projection is more aggressive. Saylor has said he expects Bitcoin to grow around 30% per year over the next two decades. That outlook underpins the company’s decision to keep buying regardless of short-term price swings. Related Reading: Cardano’s DeFi Boom: TVL Spikes 23% In Less Than 2 Weeks Analyst Notes Strength In Market Activity Meanwhile, some cryptocurrency analysts flagged a recent uptick in the Coinbase Premium — a metric used to gauge spot demand among US-based buyers. Based on that view, if Bitcoin holds above $70,000, the next resistance level to watch is around $74,000-$75,000. That figure is close to the average price Strategy paid across all of its Bitcoin purchases. For the company and many traders tracking its moves, it carries weight beyond a simple technical level. Whether the price reaches it soon — or much later, as Saylor suggests — remains to be seen. Featured image from Gemini, chart from TradingView

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Cardano’s founder recently made an argument about hyperscalers that needs to be addressed, says Fan.

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The deal is the EF's second known OTC sale to a corporate buyer, following a 10,000 ETH sale to SharpLink Gaming in July 2025.

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Johnson said that he could understand why gold and Pokémon cards have investment appeal but not Bitcoin, which he characterized as a scam.

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Other major business events across the UAE, such as Middle East Energy Dubai and the Dubai International Boat Show, have also been postponed or delayed.

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The funds will support the EF's core operations, including protocol R&D and ecosystem grants, as part of a treasury strategy to balance ETH and fiat-like assets.

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One of Wall Street’s most important voices on digital assets just made a statement about XRP. Zach Pandl, Head of Research at Grayscale Investments, told Paul Barron Network that XRP is positioned for a meaningful repricing event, and the trigger is something the entire crypto industry has been waiting on for years: regulatory clarity. The …

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BTC faces bull trap risks due to the formation of a bear flag pattern, with a measured downside target at around $51,000.

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Pi Network is down 14.31% today, on the one day the community had circled on the calendar for months. The broader crypto market fell just 1.61% in the same window. The gap between those two numbers tells the real story of what is happening to PI right now, and it is not as alarming as …