Bitcoin has once again acted as a leading indicator for risk assets, plunging sharply before the ongoing global stock market swoon.
Flagship cryptocurrency Bitcoin today climbed close to $72,000, extending its recent rally as investors reacted to regulatory developments in the United States and easing concerns about rising oil prices. Ethereum, XRP, and Solana all joined the rally, jumping over 3 to 5%. Overall, the crypto market cap increased about 3% to roughly $2.43 trillion. While …
Bloomberg Analyst James Seyffart noted that ETHB had a 'very solid' first day, where it launched with over $100 million in assets.
Ethereum and TAO price rally is drawing fresh attention across the crypto market as both assets post strong gains in the latest trading session. Ethereum is gradually pushing higher toward a key resistance zone near $2300 and Bittensor’s TAO token has already confirmed a breakout, surging more than 14% and outperforming most major altcoins. The …
Binance’s futures-to-spot ratio has jumped to a 1.5-year high, its highest level since mid-2023. But why? What The Binance Data Says About The Market New data from CryptoQuant analyst Maartuun shows that Binance’s derivative volume is dwarfing spot trading, as the futures/spot ratio has risen to around 5.1. This means that for every $1 traded on spot, about $5 are traded on futures. Most “price discovery” and liquidity is happening in the derivatives order books, not in simple buy‑and‑hold spot markets. Binance-Futures/Spot Volume Ratio. Source: CryptoQuant When the ratio is high, it usually signals that short‑term, leveraged speculation and hedging dominate over straightforward accumulation. Price tends to react more violently to liquidations, funding swings and positioning than to organic spot demand. A rising Binance futures/spot ratio tells us that the market is being run by traders who want speed, leverage and hedging, not by quiet spot accumulators, so volatility and event‑risk matter more than usual right now. Related Reading: Binance Strikes Back: Why It Is Taking The Wall Street Journal To Court Historically, spikes to 1.5‑year highs have coincided with periods where Bitcoin was at or near important macro levels and the market was “trading the narrative” via derivatives, either amplifying rallies or turning corrections into sharp squeezes. As stated on the article posted on May 22 last year, “this pattern often reflects short-term sentiment and positioning rather than long-term conviction”. Therefore, we shouldn’t necessarily read this as pure “euphoria”: it can just as well be hedging and defensive positioning as it is outright speculation. Derivative Market Leader: Exchange Perpetual Futures Trading Volume. Source: CryptoQuant What The Data Says About The World The latest leg of Middle East conflict (U.S.‑Israel vs Iran, risk around Hormuz and oil flows) has injected a clear “geopolitical risk premium” into global markets. Bitcoin and crypto have been hit in these shocks with fast, deep wicks. BTC dropped to around 63k on the February strike headlines before snapping back above 70k, showing markets, following human’s fears and own volatility, react violently but then re‑normalize once the worst headlines pass and the sentiments calm down. Spot Market Leader: Exchange Spot Trading Volume. Source: CryptoQuant Binance research notes that, right now, markets are stuck between multiple unresolved themes. AI‑driven margin pressure, fragile private credit, and now high geopolitical risk, all while inflation and U.S. macro data keep the Fed “higher for longer” narrative alive. That mix (energy risk, sticky inflation, potential for tighter financial conditions) makes long‑horizon risk‑on trades less attractive, so investors lean into instruments they can size up or down quickly, like Binance futures, rather than parking capital in spot. Related Reading: Bitcoin Price Holds Near $70K As Markets Brace For Key Event In a calmer, low‑vol world, spot demand tends to dominate. However, in a world of wars, oil scares and uncertain central banks, derivatives on Binance take over as traders seek speed, leverage and hedging. BTC’s price trends to the downside on the daily chart. Source: BTCUSDT on Tradingview Cover image from Perplexity, BTCUSDT chart from Tradingview
Pi Network is making headlines as its price approaches the $0.30 level, ahead of its much-awaited listing on Kraken and growing anticipation for Pi Day on March 14. While excitement in the community continues to build, one crypto analyst has pushed back against one of the most widely circulated price predictions tied to the project. …
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Mobile money is everywhere in Ghana. And now, crypto wants in on that infrastructure too. Related Reading: Bitcoin Crosses 20 Million Coins Mined — And Only 1 In 20 Remains Foreign Players Circle As Local Framework Takes Shape Blockchain.com, one of the older names in the industry, announced this week it had moved into the Ghanaian market with a sharp focus on tying crypto payments to the country’s mobile money ecosystem. The move came just days after Ghana’s Securities and Exchange Commission published a list of 11 virtual asset companies cleared to operate inside a new regulatory sandbox — the country’s first structured attempt to bring order to a fast-growing crypto market. The 11 companies admitted to the program are Africoin, Blu Penguin, Goldbod, Hanypay, Hyro Exchange, HSB Global, KoinKoin, Whitebits, Vaulta, XChain, and Bsystem. They will operate under the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, a law Ghana passed in December that gave the SEC authority over digital asset activity in the country. Ghana’s SEC just gave crypto builders the green light ???????? The regulatory sandbox under Act 1154 is MASSIVE. 12 months to build, test and get licensed. No more operating in the shadows. For the youth this isn’t just policy. It’s the financial system that finally sees you.… https://t.co/gOftGciEo1 — Kwabena Kesse, CPA, CRISC (@LKKesse) March 11, 2026 A Controlled Environment With A Clock Running The sandbox runs for 12 months. But companies that get their products ready for the market and meet every regulatory requirement could walk away with a full license in as little as six months, according to the SEC. That is a tight window. Participants must also comply with anti-money laundering rules and counter-terrorism financing standards — requirements the SEC made clear are not optional. Consumer protection is built into the program’s design, and officials said the lessons gathered during the pilot will directly shape how Ghana regulates crypto going forward. The VASP law requires anyone operating in the digital asset space to obtain a license or register with either the Bank of Ghana or the SEC. No registration, no operation. Ghana Joins A Region Already Deep Into Crypto Ghana is not coming late to this. The country already ranks among the top five crypto markets in Sub-Saharan Africa, alongside Nigeria, South Africa, Ethiopia, and Kenya. The entire region saw crypto inflows climb over 50% year-on-year, reaching more than $200 billion between July 2024 and June 2025, data from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis shows. Nigeria led that surge with over $90 billion received in that period. Related Reading: Cardano’s DeFi Boom: TVL Spikes 23% In Less Than 2 Weeks Most transactions across the region fall under $1,000 — a pattern that reflects everyday use rather than large institutional moves. Stablecoins have become a primary tool for cross-border payments and a hedge against local currency swings. Ghana’s sandbox launch signals that the government is no longer watching from the sidelines. With foreign companies arriving and local platforms now operating under official oversight, the country is building a framework it clearly intends to keep. Featured image from Pexels, chart from TradingView
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Solana started a fresh increase above the $88 zone. SOL price is now consolidating near $90 and might aim for more gains above the $92 zone. SOL price started a fresh upward move above the $85 and $88 levels against the US Dollar. The price is now trading above $88 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There was a break above a key contracting triangle with resistance at $87 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could extend gains if it clears the $92 resistance zone. Solana Price Regains Traction Solana price started a decent increase after it settled above the $85 zone, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. SOL climbed above the $88 level to enter a short-term positive zone. There was a break above a key contracting triangle with resistance at $87 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair. The price even smashed the $90 resistance. A high was formed at $91.12, and the price is now consolidating gains. There was a minor decline below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the recent upward move from the $85.09 swing low to the $91.12 high. Solana is now trading above $88 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. On the upside, the price is facing resistance near $91.20. The next major resistance is near the $92 level. The main resistance could be $95. A successful close above the $95 resistance zone could set the pace for another steady increase. The next key resistance is $100. Any more gains might send the price toward the $102 level. Downside Correction In SOL? If SOL fails to rise above the $91.20 resistance, it could start another decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $88 zone. The first major support is near the $87.40 level and the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the recent upward move from the $85.09 swing low to the $91.12 high. A break below the $87.40 level might send the price toward the $85 support zone. If there is a close below the $85 support, the price could decline toward the $78 support in the near term. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for SOL/USD is losing pace in the bullish zone. Hourly Hours RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for SOL/USD is above the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $88.00 and $87.40 Major Resistance Levels – $91.20 and $95.00.
The fresh capital from Kraken’s parent company, ARK Invest, and Bitmine has backed Eightco’s new bets on OpenAI and MrBeast.
Weiss Crypto is making a two-sided case on Hyperliquid’s HYPE token: bullish on the protocol’s fee-driven tokenomics, but clear that investors should not mistake momentum for the absence of risk. In a series of posts over the past days, the research outlet argued that HYPE’s buyback-and-burn structure remains a core strength even as token unlocks, competition and regulation stay firmly on the table. Hyperliquid Faces 3 Key Risks And The Bullish Case The cautionary note was direct. “But there are some HYPE risks investors should take into consideration,” Weiss Crypto wrote on Wednesday, before naming three areas to watch. The first is supply expansion from contributor unlocks. “April will see the release of 9.92 million HYPE tokens, relatively modest compared with the platform’s trading activity.” Even framed as modest, the point was clear: fresh supply still matters, especially for a token whose bullish narrative depends heavily on shrinking circulation. Weiss also pointed to market structure risk. “Right now, Hyperliquid has the clear first-mover advantage. But that doesn’t mean a powerful disruptor can’t emerge.” That gets at a familiar tension in crypto trading infrastructure. Early dominance can look durable, particularly when liquidity, activity and attention reinforce each other, but it can also invite direct attacks from better-capitalized or more aggressive rivals. Related Reading: Arthur Hayes Predicts Hyperliquid’s HYPE Is Headed To $150 By August 2026 The third risk is regulatory. “US residents will likely stay geoblocked on the official front-end — and sector growth subdued — until regulation clears.” In other words, Weiss sees the addressable market as constrained for now, not because the product lacks traction, but because access and broader sector expansion remain tied to unresolved policy conditions. That warning landed alongside a much more constructive argument about HYPE itself. In a separate post built around an infographic, Weiss called the token design “Tokenomics done right.” The graphic described what it labeled “The powerful feedback loop,” a flywheel in which rising platform activity leads to more trading, more protocol fees, more token buybacks, and less circulating supply. The centerpiece of that thesis is fee deployment. According to the infographic, “97% of trading fees used to buy HYPE tokens.” From Weiss’s framing, that mechanism is what turns platform usage into direct token support. As activity grows, “buyback accelerates,” “circulating supply declines,” and the token’s “appreciation potential” increases alongside the possibility of drawing in still more activity.Weiss also highlighted the scale of the mechanism with a headline figure: “During 2025 alone, the protocol burned roughly $1 billion worth of HYPE tokens.” That number sits at the center of the bullish case. Related Reading: Hyperliquid Looks Like Solana At $20 Last Cycle, Daniel Cheung Says Another Weiss post tried to show that demand in action during a market stress event. “On Sunday, as tensions escalated in the Middle East, Hyperliquid hit a major milestone. It processed $1B+ in oil-related trading volume. Why? Because traditional oil markets were closed for the weekend. Decentralized markets never sleep.” Weiss paired that post with Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan’s earlier observation that when President Donald Trump announced an attack on Iran at 2:30 am Sunday, US, European and Asian markets were closed, while “HYPE was open.” Taken together, the message from Weiss is not complicated, but it is nuanced. The outlet sees Hyperliquid as a live example of crypto infrastructure capturing flows when legacy markets are unavailable, and it views HYPE’s fee-and-burn design as unusually strong. At the same time, it is signaling that even a token backed by an active buyback loop is still exposed to unlock calendars, rival platforms and the slower-moving reality of US regulation. At press time, HYPE traded at $37.87. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
Bybit previously declined to list the mobile crypto mining platform, with CEO Ben Zhou citing warnings from Chinese police that the project is a scam.
Volume surged more than 300% during the move, per CoinDesk analytics data, with traders watching whether the token can hold the former resistance as support.
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Senators Chris Van Hollen, Elizabeth Warren and Ruben Gallego have vowed to ensure that the Justice Department “conducts a serious investigation into Binance.”
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XRP price started a recovery wave above $1.40 and $1.4050. The price is now consolidating and might aim for a fresh move above $1.420. XRP price started a recovery wave above the $1.40 zone. The price is now trading above $1.40 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There was a break above a bearish trend line with resistance at $1.380 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could continue to move up if it settles above $1.420. XRP Price Aims Steady Gains XRP price remained supported above $1.3680 and started a recovery wave, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The price was able to climb above $1.3950 and $1.40 to enter a short-term positive zone. There was also a move above the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $1.4423 swing high to the $1.3668 low. Besides, there was a break above a bearish trend line with resistance at $1.380 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair. The bulls even pushed the price above $1.4050 but they struggled near $1.4140. The price is now trading above $1.40 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. If there is a fresh upward move, the price might face resistance near the $1.4140 level or the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $1.4423 swing high to the $1.3668 low. The first major resistance is near the $1.420 level. A close above $1.420 could send the price to $1.4295. The next hurdle sits at $1.4420. A clear move above the $1.4420 resistance might send the price toward the $1.4650 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $1.50 resistance. Another Drop? If XRP fails to clear the $1.420 resistance zone, it could start a fresh decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $1.3920 level and the same trend line. The next major support is near the $1.3840 level. If there is a downside break and a close below the $1.3840 level, the price might continue to decline toward $1.3680. The next major support sits near the $1.350 zone, below which the price could continue lower toward $1.3120. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for XRP/USD is now gaining pace in the bullish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for XRP/USD is now above the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $1.3920 and $1.3840. Major Resistance Levels – $1.4200 and $1.4295.
Long-term holders now control roughly 14.5 million BTC — coins that have not moved in over five months and show little sign of heading back to market anytime soon. Related Reading: Bitcoin Crosses 20 Million Coins Mined — And Only 1 In 20 Remains Coins Keep Moving Off Platforms That deep freeze in holder behavior is part of a larger pattern reshaping how Bitcoin is stored and traded. Exchange reserves across all centralized platforms have dropped to approximately 2.75 million BTC as of March 12, according to data from CryptoQuant. That marks the lowest level recorded since 2019 and represents a loss of nearly half a million coins from exchange wallets over roughly two years. The pullback has been driven by three main forces: retail and institutional holders moving coins into private cold storage, spot Bitcoin ETFs steadily absorbing supply since their US launch in late 2023, and publicly traded companies building large treasury positions. On a single day in recent weeks, withdrawals from exchanges hit 32,000 BTC. Net flows turned negative and stayed there. Corporate Buyers Add Pressure to Shrinking Supply Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, has continued stacking coins at scale. Reports indicate that publicly listed companies collectively took in close to 350,000 BTC over a recent stretch, pulling a significant chunk of circulating supply away from trading venues. Spot Bitcoin ETFs added to the draw, pulling in close to $570 million net in a single week. When fewer coins sit on exchanges ready to be sold, even modest waves of buying can move prices sharply. There simply is not enough supply on the order books to absorb demand without price shifting. That dynamic, sometimes called a supply squeeze, has historically preceded stronger price runs — though timing those moves is far from predictable. Price Holds Steady After February Drop Bitcoin spent much of February under pressure, sliding to the low $60,000s before recovering. The coin has since climbed back and been trading in a band between $67,000 and $71,000, hovering near $69,000 to $70,000 as of this report. A break above $72,000 could trigger forced buybacks from traders betting on lower prices, which would add upward momentum. Related Reading: Cardano’s DeFi Boom: TVL Spikes 23% In Less Than 2 Weeks Miners are watching closely. Their breakeven cost on electricity alone sits near $64,000 to $65,000, meaning a sustained drop below that level could force some operators to sell reserves to cover costs. Daily trading volume has remained above $50 billion, which analysts read as steady participation rather than speculative frenzy. Whether the tightening supply eventually pulls prices higher depends on whether fresh demand arrives fast enough to match conviction among current holders — most of whom, based on their behavior, appear in no rush to sell. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
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Ethereum price started a recovery wave above the $2,050 zone. ETH is now showing positive signs and might aim for more gains above $2,150. Ethereum started a recovery wave above the $2,050 zone. The price is trading above $2,050 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There was a break above a declining channel with resistance at $2,080 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a fresh decline if it stays below the $2,150 zone. Ethereum Price Clears Resistance Ethereum price extended its recovery wave after it cleared the $1,980 zone, like Bitcoin. ETH price was able to clear the $2,020 resistance zone. The bulls pushed the price above the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2,200 swing high to the $1,912 low. Besides, there was a break above a declining channel with resistance at $2,080 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD. Finally, the price tested the 76.4% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2,200 swing high to the $1,912 low. Ethereum price is now trading above $2,080 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. If the bulls remain in action above $2,050, the price could attempt another increase. Immediate resistance is seen near the $2,135 level. The first key resistance is near the $2,150 level. The next major resistance is near the $2,220 level. A clear move above the $2,220 resistance might send the price toward the $2,250 resistance. An upside break above the $2,250 region might call for more gains in the coming days. In the stated case, Ether could rise toward the $2,320 resistance zone or even $2,340 in the near term. Another Decline In ETH? If Ethereum fails to clear the $2,135 resistance, it could start a fresh decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $2,080 level. The first major support sits near the $2,050 zone. A clear move below the $2,050 support might push the price toward the $2,000 support. Any more losses might send the price toward the $1,950 region. The main support could be $1,920. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for ETH/USD is gaining momentum in the bullish zone. Hourly RSI – The RSI for ETH/USD is now above the 50 zone. Major Support Level – $2,050 Major Resistance Level – $2,150
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Bitcoin price started a decent increase above the $70,000 zone. BTC is now consolidating and might aim for more gains if it clears $72,000. Bitcoin started a decent recovery wave above the $70,000 zone. The price is trading above $70,000 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There was a break above a bullish flag with resistance at $70,500 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might dip again if it trades below the $70,400 and $70,000 levels. Bitcoin Price Aims Steady Gains Bitcoin price remained elevated and extended its increase above the $69,200 level. BTC climbed above the $69,500 and $70,000 resistance levels. There was a break above a bullish flag with resistance at $70,500 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair. The pair even climbed above the $71,000 level. A high was formed at $71,750, and the pair is now consolidating gains near the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the recent upward move from the $68,971 swing low to the $71,750 high. Bitcoin is now trading above $70,800 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. If the price remains stable above $70,400, it could attempt a fresh increase. Immediate resistance is near the $71,750 level. The first key resistance is near the $72,000 level. A close above the $72,000 resistance might send the price further higher. In the stated case, the price could rise and test the $73,200 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $74,000 level. The next barrier for the bulls could be $75,000. Another Decline In BTC? If Bitcoin fails to rise above the $71,750 resistance zone, it could start another decline. Immediate support is near the $70,400 level or the 50% Fib retracement level of the recent upward move from the $68,971 swing low to the $71,750 high. The first major support is near the $70,000 level. The next support is now near the $68,800 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 bullish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for BTC/USD is now above the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $70,400, followed by $70,000. Major Resistance Levels – $71,750 and $72,000.
CryptoQuant’s Bitcoin Bull Score Index has jumped to a value of 30, indicating bearish conditions persist for the asset, but are no longer as extreme. Bitcoin Bull Score Index Has Seen A Small Uptick In a new post on X, CryptoQuant head of research Julio Moreno has talked about the latest trend in the Bull Score Index for Bitcoin. This indicator basically tells us about the phase of the market that the cryptocurrency is currently in. The metric determines this by referring to the data of ten indicators covering different aspects of the network. Some of the major on-chain indicators part of the index include the MVRZ Z-Score, Realized Price, and CryptoQuant P&L Index. Related Reading: XRP Bollinger Bands Are Squeezing—Volatility Incoming? The Bull Score Index’s value corresponds to the number of these metrics that are currently giving a bullish signal for BTC. For example, a value of 60 implies six indicators are giving the green light. Now, here is the chart shared by Moreno that shows how the Bitcoin Bull Score Index has fluctuated over the last few months: As displayed in the above graph, the Bitcoin Bull Score Index dropped to a value of zero earlier, implying that all ten indicators turned bearish on the digital asset. The red signals on the metrics came after the asset’s price experienced a significant drawdown. Recently, the Bull Score Index has observed some recovery, implying improvements in on-chain indicators. The surge hasn’t been too massive, however, taking the metric to a value of 30, corresponding to just three indicators giving bullish signals. “Bull flags that turned on were: exchange flows, stablecoin liquidity growth, and price momentum,” explained the analyst. Nonetheless, the jump has been enough to lift the Bull Score Index out of the “extra bearish” zone, corresponding to values of 20 and below. The normal bearish zone has its cutoff at 40, so at least two more indicators will have to turn green before the indicator can escape it as well. Whether the current Bull Score Index recovery will actually lead to it escaping the bearish territory may come down to whether the market recovery is part of a wider shift. The CryptoQuant head doesn’t think it’s the case, noting, “We are still in a bear market, but in a relief rally.” Related Reading: Bitcoin Short Bets Surge—Will Bears Get Squeezed? In some other news, Bitcoin sellers have taken to loss-taking on the net recently, as on-chain analytics firm Glassnode has pointed out in an X post. From the chart, it’s visible that the 90-day moving average (MA) of the Bitcoin Realized Profit/Loss Ratio is now under the 1 mark, meaning losses are outpacing profits. “Historically, breaks below the neutral level (~1) have persisted for 6+ months before reclaiming it,” said Glassnode. BTC Price Bitcoin has already recovered back above the $70,000 level from its dip under $66,000 during the weekend. Featured image from Dall-E, chart from TradingView.com
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