Korean traders are pulling XRP off exchanges at a rapid pace, while whale flows signal accumulation seen ahead of past rallies.
Bitcoin bull market optimism has suffered since the October crash, as chances of an extended BTC price drop below $55,000 increase.
Crypto analyst CrypFlow has revealed that the signal that started the last 2 altcoin seasons has returned. The analyst pointed to bullish indicators of the ‘Others’ chart against Bitcoin, which signal that capital may be flowing to lower-capped tokens. Signal Points To Another Altcoin Season as Capital Flows From Bitcoin In an X post, CrypFlow stated that the signal that started the last two altcoin seasons is forming again. He explained that every major altcoin expansion has started the same way, with the others/Bitcoin chart breaking out of a falling wedge, and that then the Squeeze Momentum turns green. Related Reading: Expert Says There Will Be No Altcoin Season In 2026, Here’s Why The analyst remarked that when these two indicators align, altcoins start to massively outperform Bitcoin, as seen during the 2017 and 2021 altcoin seasons. However, he noted that this cycle was different as the Squeeze Momentum stayed red for years after the 2021 bull cycle peak. CrypFlow noted that this meant a prolonged Bitcoin dominance, with no real altcoin season happening since the last one in 2021. That could change soon, though, as the others/BTC chart has broken out of another multi-year falling wedge and momentum is rising again. The analyst added that if the Squeeze Momentum flips green, the same conditions that triggered previous altcoin seasons could return. CrypFlow also mentioned that when that happens, the biggest moves usually start when nobody expects them. Blockchain Center data shows that it is not yet altcoin season, with the index currently at 49. The altcoin season index needs to hit 75 to be classified as an altcoin season, with 75% of the top 50 coins by market cap outperforming Bitcoin during that period. Bitcoin continues to lead the way at the moment, with altcoins mirroring its price action. Notably, BTC’s dominance is currently at 58%, a level it has maintained since the start of the year. Crypto analyst Javon Marks also echoed CrypFlow’s sentiment, noting that similarities and macro trends in altcoin setups continue to point to altcoin season being in its early stages. Another Sign That Points To An Altcoin Season In an X post, crypto analyst CW revealed that Ethereum is forming an 8-year-long convergence and will break through it during this bull market. The analyst declared that this altcoin season will be at the level of the 2017 cycle, not the 2021 cycle. “Investors do not remember how strong the 2017 altcoin season. The 2026 Alt Season will be stronger than 2021,” he added. Related Reading: The 8-Year Ethereum Convergence That Says An Altcoin Season Stronger Than 2021 Is Coming Amid predictions of an imminent altcoin season, market expert Benjamin Cowen has suggested that the focus should be on Bitcoin. In an X post, he said that over time, everything in the cryptoverse eventually bleeds back to Bitcoin. He added that after people have engineered all sorts of different things, but that after a cycle or two, it all just bleeds “back to the king.” Featured image from Pixabay, chart from Tradingview.com
Bitcoin’s price discovery is increasingly driven by derivatives positioning and institutional synthetics rather than spot demand, signaling a structural shift in how crypto markets move.
The European Central Bank is preparing the ground should legislators enable the issuance of a digital currency and the bank's governing council approve issuing it.
The trader's actions highlight the volatile intersection of politics and crypto, raising ethical concerns and potential market manipulation risks.
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Nearly $600M in deep out-of-the-money puts highlights tail-risk positioning, though flows point more to volatility strategies than to outright bearish bets.
The arrangement between the U.S. derivatives regulator and the professional sports organization is the first of its kind in overseeing sports events contracts.
The stablecoin debate in Washington is increasingly becoming a fight over a single question: who gets to keep deposit insurance on-chain? FDIC Chair Travis Hill signaled that payment stablecoins under the GENIUS Act should not qualify for pass-through insurance, while tokenized deposits that meet the legal definition of a deposit would retain the same insurance […]
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A Coinbase subdomain linked to its Commerce tool reportedly directed users to a withdrawal page asking to enter their seed phrases, raising concerns among security observers.
The firm reported a $393.6 million net loss in Q4, largely driven by declines in the fair value of its bitcoin holdings.
Solana has retraced below the $90 level as volatility resurfaces across the cryptocurrency market, signaling renewed uncertainty after a period of relative stabilization. The move lower reflects growing hesitation among traders, with price action struggling to sustain momentum as broader market conditions remain fragile. Related Reading: XRP Liquidations Accelerate After $1.50 Breakout: Short Squeeze Unfolds Beyond the chart, derivatives data is beginning to reveal a more nuanced shift in market structure. According to a recent CryptoQuant report, the 90-day Futures Taker CVD highlights a transition that has been developing over the past year. Throughout 2024 and early 2025, the market moved from aggressive sell-side dominance into phases where buyers intermittently drove price action higher. However, the current regime in 2026 presents a different dynamic. The data suggests that momentum traders are now distributing into strength, rather than initiating new long positions to support sustained upside. This behavioral shift is often associated with late-cycle conditions, where leverage continues to drive price movements but underlying conviction begins to weaken. For Solana, this creates a more fragile setup. While short-term rallies may still occur, the lack of consistent demand from leveraged participants raises questions about the durability of any upside move in the current environment. Spot Accumulation Emerges as Futures Show Exhaustion The CryptoQuant report highlights a critical shift beneath Solana’s recent price action. Data on spot average order size shows a clear re-emergence of whale participation at lower levels, signaling that larger players are stepping back into the market after months of reduced activity. During the drawdown from late-2025 highs, order sizes declined steadily, reflecting weak conviction. Now, clusters of large orders are forming near the recent base, suggesting that whales are selectively accumulating into weakness rather than chasing rallies. This behavior contrasts sharply with what is happening in derivatives markets. While spot flows indicate early accumulation, futures data points to exhaustion and distribution, with momentum traders reducing exposure instead of building new positions. This divergence is structurally important, as it creates a mixed market environment where different participant groups are acting with opposing strategies. From a market structure perspective, this setup may limit downside in the medium term, as spot accumulation tends to absorb selling pressure. However, the upside remains conditional. For Solana to sustain a meaningful recovery, spot-driven demand must persist and expand, eventually outweighing the influence of leveraged positioning. Meanwhile, improving fundamentals—including stronger developer activity and renewed DeFi traction—continue to support long-term confidence, even as short-term uncertainty persists. Related Reading: Ethereum Holds Above $2,300 As Open Interest Expansion Reinforces Uptrend Stability Solana Tests Key Support After Sharp Drawdown Solana’s 3-day chart reflects a clear loss of momentum following a lower-high formation, with price now stabilizing just below the $90 level after a sharp correction. The recent move down from the $140–$150 region confirms a continuation of the broader downtrend structure, characterized by declining highs and persistent selling pressure since late 2025. Technically, SOL has broken below its short- and mid-term moving averages, both of which are now sloping downward and acting as dynamic resistance. The rejection from these levels during recent attempts to recover suggests that buyers are still lacking conviction at higher prices. Related Reading: XRP Liquidity Builds on Binance – What The 2.78B Reserve Spike Means However, the current price zone around $80–$90 is beginning to show signs of demand. The chart reveals a base formation with multiple rejections of lower levels, indicating that sellers are gradually losing control in the short term. Volume spikes during the selloff, followed by reduced selling intensity, further support the idea of exhaustion on the downside. Despite this stabilization, the broader structure remains fragile. For Solana to shift momentum, it must reclaim the $110–$120 region, where prior support has flipped into resistance. Until then, the current move appears to be a relief bounce within a corrective trend, rather than the start of a sustained recovery. Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com
Strive's Bitcoin accumulation strategy highlights a shift towards digital assets in corporate finance, potentially influencing institutional investment trends.
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Hedera (HBAR), down 2.9% from Wednesday, was also an underperformer.
Canton developers said supporting programming languages outside of its native Daml could open the network to a wider pool of developers.
OP_NET has launched a “SlowFi” DeFi stack that runs smart contracts directly in standard Bitcoin transactions with BTC as the only gas asset, avoiding bridges and wrapped BTC.
Beyond immediate losses, attacks often lead to prolonged downtime, liquidity shocks and confidence erosion, as interconnected DeFi systems amplify the impact across markets.
The Polygon-based T-REX Ledger will serve as the official reference chain for permissioned ERC-3643 tokens.
Apex Group’s Tokeny and Polygon Labs are launching T-REX Ledger, a Polygon-based blockchain that aims to centralize compliance for ERC-3643 security tokens.
Crypto hacks have become more uneven, with smaller typical losses but increasingly massive exploits that often kneecap projects.
Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com is laying off around 180 employees as it shifts focus to AI-driven operations.
The proposed allocation represents a major share of Celo's circulating supply and 16% of its maximum supply.
Crypto asset products saw about $1.06 billion in net inflows last week, extending a three-week positive streak despite ongoing geopolitical stress and mixed macro data. Related Reading: Crypto Lobby Loses Key Illinois Race Yet Keeps $221M Firepower For Midterms Inside The Crypto Report New on-chain data from Banana Gun show about $19,200 in bot fees over the week of March 9–15, with ETH capturing roughly 50.5% and BSC around 36%, while Solana activity cooled sharply. Because Banana Gun is a multi-chain trading bot and DeFi execution layer used by active traders to route orders across Ethereum, Binace Chain, Solana and Base, its on-chain order flow effectively mirrors the ETF-driven rotation back into majors and “quality” chains whenever uncertainty spikes. After prior outflow periods and coincides with bitcoin holding up better than equities and gold during recent turbulence, bitcoin captured roughly 75% of those net inflows (around $793 million) as investors treated it as a relative safe haven, while Ethereum and Solana also logged smaller but positive flows. Weekly crypto asset flows. Source: Banana Gun Ethereum reclaimed about 50% dominance in one major on-chain trading venue’s fee mix, reflecting a clear rotation back into majors as speculative alt activity cooled. This rotation mirrors broader market flows, where BTC and ETH are again the primary liquidity magnets. Ethereum has seen meaningful inflows (around $315 million), helped by new staking-focused ETF products that are pulling flows closer to neutral year-to-date. Three straight weeks of inflows totaling roughly $2.2 billion signal renewed commitment from larger holders and ETF-driven capital, even as spot prices remain volatile. Retail Inflow In Comparison On the exchange side, on‑chain analytics from CryptoQuant show that retail inflows to Binance hit roughly $131.8 million in a single hour on March 11, the highest spike since January 2026. These sharp, clustered inflows from smaller wallets typically reflect funds being moved onto the exchange for active trading, often around key price inflection points. Binance Retail to Exchange Flow. Source: CryptoQuant While institutions keep buying exposure through ETFs, the $131.8 million retail inflow cluster into BSC underlines that shorter‑term traders are also stepping back in, either to chase momentum or lock in profits. Every notable retail inflow cluster in Q1 has appeared around sharp BTC moves, framing this as a classic liquidity and volatility signal rather than random noise. Related Reading: Bitcoin Stuck At $74K As US Fed Sets the Stage For Explosive Move Main Takeaway For Traders Taken together, ETF inflows, retail capital rushing into Binance, and on‑chain execution flows through tools such as Banana Gun all point to the same pattern: liquidity rotating back into BTC and ETH as traders position around volatility, not away from it. The fact that retail is still willing to send over $130 million to a single exchange in an hour, at the same time as institutional ETF flows remain firmly positive, suggests that crypto is entering a new phase of risk‑taking rather than a late‑cycle exhaustion spike. The signal mix is clear: persistent ETF inflows, ETH regaining on‑chain execution dominance, and aggressive retail inflow clusters to BSC are creating pockets of high liquidity where advanced routing tools and execution bots such as Banana Gun can help capture short‑term moves while majors remain the core of the trade. ETH’s trades around $2k on the daily chart. Source: ETHUSDT on Tradingview Cover image from Banana Gun, ETHUSDT chart from Tradingview
The company reported a $233.7 million digital asset impairment for 2025, reflecting the gap between purchase prices and lower market values.
Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek announced a 12% workforce reduction due to AI integrations, warning that companies “that do not make this pivot immediately will fail.”
Pi Network has confirmed that its Mainnet is now upgraded to Protocol 20, preparing the network for future smart contract support. Node operators have been asked to update their systems, with another upgrade, Protocol 21, expected soon. The upgrade sets the base for smart contracts, which are needed for building decentralized apps and DeFi platforms. …
Bitcoin price correction reversed at $69,500, preserving a new higher BTC trading range as gold led a post-Fed macro asset sell-off.
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Europe’s largest asset manager, Amundi, is making a decisive move into blockchain finance with the launch of its tokenized fund SAFO, built alongside Spiko. The debut comes backed by 100 million dollars in committed AUM, signaling that institutional confidence in tokenized finance is no longer theoretical but actively unfolding within regulated European frameworks. Jean-Jacques Barbéris …
Bitcoin and ether ETFs posted $219.2 million in combined net outflows on March 18, ending week-long inflow streaks.