The term "Active Treasury" misleads everyone. Digital asset treasuries chasing yield via staking and tokens become operators, not holders, demanding fund-grade governance or regulatory reclassification.
Brazil's new law could significantly deter organized crime by reallocating seized crypto assets to bolster public security funding.
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Tether’s gold-backed XAUT token, with a $2.5 billion market cap, is now available on BNB Chain following the precious metal’s recent surge.
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Bitcoin lost its grip on $70,000 amid inflation and recession talk as analysis suggested that BTC price action lacked "outright stress."
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Bitcoin is hovering around $70.000 in a relatively tight range, slightly dropping today to $69.3000. Price action looks more like consolidation rather than stress or capitulation. Related Reading: Crypto Analysts Warn: Traders Misreading The Clarity Act Could Miss The Real Opportunity Bitcoin Remains Resilient Amidst Geopolitical Unrest Today’s QCP Market Colour reports Bitcoin’s resilience against a macro backdrop that continues to be tenuous, especially in comparison with traditional risk assets. Renewed tensions in the Middle East, oil trading with a geopolitical premium, and a fragile growth outlook are all in play, while risk assets have so far digested the inflation shock more quickly than the potential growth shock. It is still unclear how much broader growth damage will eventually show up if geopolitical strains continue. Flows suggest coins are leaving exchanges (accumulation rather than urgent selling) and BTC dominance is grinding higher, signaling a defensive, bitcoin‑first stance in crypto. Too Early To Call A Bottom Aligned with this, CryptoQuant data suggests that is still too early to assure that the market has reached its bottom. Key cycle indicators brought up by analyst Crypto Dan, such as MVRV, NUPL and their bull–bear cycle gauges have not yet reached the washed‑out levels usually seen at major bear‑market lows. A large share of supply (around half or more) remains in profit, whereas past macro bottoms came when that share fell closer to 45–50%, suggesting more pain or more time could still be needed. A graphic shared by Crypto Dan backs up the analysts arguments that BTC has not yet reached its bottom. Source: CryptoQuant. In the options landscape, implied vols are easing and term structure is in mild contango and carry is positive. This is consistent with consolidation rather than an imminent volatility shock. Downside hedges remain in demand but not at panic levels, showing that professional desks are pricing caution, not a full‑blown crash scenario. Bitcoin appears to be accumulated on dips rather than chased higher. ETF and derivatives flows are more tactical than euphoric, and traders are fading extremes while respecting the range. This leaves BTC in an uncomfortable, though not clearly bearish, position: it no longer behaves like a straightforward high‑beta equity proxy, yet it has not secured steady safe‑haven flows either. Related Reading: Hyperliquid Takes Over Wall Street: Can PURR Options Trigger a Fresh Rally? An In-Between Regime For Bitcoin Markets have repriced the inflation shock (via oil and rates) faster than any potential growth shock, leaving a risk that weaker data or prolonged geopolitical stress forces another leg of repricing. Bitcoin is increasingly treated as a hybrid macro hedge/high‑beta asset, with correlations shifting as institutional capital rotates and tests BTC as a partial stagflation or geopolitical hedge. Summing up, until on‑chain cycle metrics reset and macro visibility improves, rallies are likely tactical, not the start of a clean new trend: the idea of a “headline‑driven range” around $70.000 where dip‑buying and disciplined hedging make more sense than calling a macro bottom. BTC’s price dropped slightly after reaching $71k yesterday, trading for around $69k today. Source: BTCUSD on TradingView Cover image from Perplexity, BTCUSD chart from Tradingview
Officials said the measures aim to target the financial infrastructure behind scams, including platforms used to sell stolen data.
MARA Holdings sold 15,133 Bitcoin for roughly $1.1 billion in March to buy back $1 billion of zero-coupon convertible notes at a discount, reducing its convertible debt by roughly 30%.
Phong Le's share sale highlights the strategic financial maneuvers within Strategy, reflecting broader market dynamics and Bitcoin's influence.
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Morgan Stanley’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) appears close to launch, giving Wall Street one of its clearest signs yet that a major US bank is ready to put its own name directly on a BTC product. On March 25, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) posted a listing notice for the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin […]
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A move into the $0.078 area could present Dogecoin’s most attractive risk-reward setup in more than two years. Will Taylor, who posts on X as @Cryptoinsightuk, said on March 25 that he is watching for exactly that kind of dip. “If DOGE heads to $0.078 I am buying a decent size. Best R/R we’ve seen since October 2023 imo,” he wrote alongside charts showing Dogecoin pressing into the lower end of a multiyear structure. Dogecoin At $0.078 Would Be A Major Opportunity The setup Taylor is describing is conditional rather than aggressive. He is not arguing that Dogecoin has already confirmed a breakout. Instead, the thesis rests on DOGE revisiting an area where several signals appear to converge: prior accumulation, a high-volume trading zone, the lower boundary of a broader pennant-like formation, and signs that downside momentum may be fading. He laid that case out more fully two days earlier. “DOGE is technically at such an interesting level again. Weekly RSI looks compressed as downside momentum slows. We are revisiting a previous area of accumulation / support AND at the bottom of a wider range (Bull Pennant). We are also at the area of most trading volume, can often be a reversal area.” Related Reading: Dogecoin Supply Barrier: This Level Holds Cost Basis Of 28 Billion DOGE That combination is central to the trade idea. A compressed weekly RSI, in Taylor’s framing, suggests momentum is no longer expanding to the downside with the same force. At the same time, the charts he shared place current price action near the lower trendline of a long-running range, while volume profile data points to heavy historical activity in roughly the same area. For technicians, that kind of overlap can matter because it identifies a zone where buyers have previously shown sustained interest. Related Reading: Dogecoin Eyes 300% Upside As Analyst Flags Major Reversal Zone Taylor’s argument also hinges on asymmetry. “If you accumulate and only play the range itself you’re looking at 300% to the upside. The technical argument would be it breaks out positively too. I am going to have a few stabs at DOGE here I think. Great for a spot buy technically though imo.” The charts support that framing. One projection on the image maps a possible move of roughly 348% from the lower support region toward the upper boundary of the broader range. That does not make it a forecast in the strict sense, but it shows the upside Taylor believes is available if DOGE holds support and reclaims the range rather than losing it. At press time, DOGE traded at $0.09. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
Moonwell is facing a governance attack after a $1,800 token purchase was used to push a proposal that could drain over $1 million.
Aave (AAVE) declined 5.6% and Cardano (ADA) dropped 4.8%, leading the index lower from Wednesday.
MARA sold 15,133 bitcoin for $1.1 billion to repurchase $1 billion in convertible notes, cutting debt 30%.
The new Binance guidelines for market makers requires them to disclose information such as their identity and contract terms. Binance Tightens The Grip On Market Makers On Wednesday, the largest centralized crypto exchange in the world released a new set of guidelines aimed to token issuers and liquidity providers, tightening their grip on the mandatory disclosure of market maker identity and legal entity and contract terms. Additionally, Binance is posing an explicit ban on profit‑sharing and guaranteed‑return arrangements. In their blog post, Binance clarifies that a market maker is a professional trader or firm that provides liquidity by always placing buy and sell orders on a CEX or DEX. They earn money from the small difference between their buy price and sell price (the spread). In return, the liquidity they provide help other traders get in or out of positions quickly without moving the price too much. Related Reading: Hyperliquid Takes Over Wall Street: Can PURR Options Trigger a Fresh Rally? Top 3 Red Flags That Market Makers Should Look For Binance highlights ix “red flag” behaviors, including aggressive sell‑offs against vesting schedules, one‑sided order books and coordinated cross‑platform dumping 1. Selling against the vesting schedule Market makers are expected to stick to the token’s agreed vesting and unlock plan. If they start offloading large amounts too early, too often, or in a way that clearly clashes with that schedule, it’s a sign incentives are off or internal risk controls are weak. 2. One‑sided “liquidity” Effective market making is supposed to provide balanced liquidity on both sides of the book. When you see sustained sell orders with little or no matching buy interest from the same party, it can add downward pressure on price and disrupt orderly trading conditions. 3. Coordinated dumping across venues When big token transfers hit several exchanges at once and are quickly followed by heavy selling that goes beyond routine liquidity rebalancing, it’s often a clue that tokens are being systematically offloaded, not just responsibly warehoused for market making. More Illicit Activity Binance warns that market makers should also watch out for volume that doesn’t match price, volatility spikes from thin liquidity and large‑scale token offloading. The new expectations for token projects are clear: strict adherence to token release plans, no large offloads via market makers, full disclosure of MM identities and mandates to the exchange, clear written trading parameters, and continuous monitoring post‑listing. Banned activity includes revenue‑sharing/profit‑sharing models, guaranteed‑return deals between projects and market makers and vague token‑lending agreements that don’t clearly limit how borrowed tokens can be used. The goal of the new rules is to ensure their market-making arrangements are aligned with “long-term market integrity”, as responsible market makers ultimately boost liquidity and “reduce slippage”. Binance warns it will take swift action against violations of the guidelines, including blacklisting market makers that manipulate markets or violate token release schedules. Related Reading: Crypto Analysts Warn: Traders Misreading The Clarity Act Could Miss The Real Opportunity Market Implications Of The Binance Guidelines Binance is effectively admitting that “liquidity support” has doubled as unofficial selling channels and volume‑washing tools, and is trying to pre‑empt both another crash narrative and tougher external regulation. The potential winners of the new rules are retail traders who get cleaner order books and fewer surprise dumps on newly listed tokens, plus more transparent token‑launch structures. The likely losers, however, are smaller token issuers and aggressive market makers who relied on off‑the‑record guarantees or profit splits to juice volume and unlock liquidity. The practical takeaways for traders are the obvious: watch order‑book depth and slippage instead of headline volume, be cautious around early‑stage altcoin listings while market makers and issuers adjust, and expect some pairs to see thinner liquidity as aggressive players step back. If Binance really enforces blacklisting and reporting channels, the cost of “liquidity games” rises, which could reduce short‑term pumps but improve long‑term price discovery on the exchange. BTC’s price drops slightly after reaching $71k yesterday, trading for around $69k today. Source: BTCUSD on Tradingview Cover image from Perplexity, BTCUSD chart from Tradingview
Marathon Digital ($MARA) has sold 15,133 Bitcoin between March 4 and March 25, raising roughly $1.1 billion in one of its largest BTC liquidations this year. The company disclosed the sale in an SEC filing and plans to use most of the proceeds to repurchase around $1 billion in convertible senior notes due in 2030 and 2031, …
A White House review has cleared a Labor Department proposal that could widen the path for crypto-linked exposure in 401(k) retirement plans.
Cardano price may be flashing one of its strongest reversal signals in months, and most of the market is still looking the other way. As sentiment sinks deeper into fear, on-chain data shows holders sitting on heavy losses, while smart money quietly flips bullish. At the same time, derivatives positioning is shifting fast, with top …
A $176 million Bitcoin theft tied to a seed phrase leak reveals how simple surveillance can bypass crypto security and drain entire wallets.
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MARA's Bitcoin sale to reduce debt highlights a strategic shift towards diversification, impacting its standing among corporate Bitcoin holders.
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Circle Ventures led Tazapay’s Series B extension to $36M as the firm expands licensing and go-to-market efforts across emerging markets.
Bitcoin has gained roughly 8% since the US-Iran war began. Gold is down. The S&P 500 is down. Asian equities had their worst stretch since 2020. For an asset that critics still call speculative, that’s a result worth paying attention to. Bitcoin investor and BnkToTheFuture founder Simon Dixon thinks he knows why and his explanation …