As gold posts its worst run since 1920, bitcoin gains ground and outperforms, pushing the BTC to gold ratio 30% higher, since the Middle East conflict started.
Bhutan moved 519 Bitcoin from its state-linked wallet, extending a March drawdown that has cut its sovereign stash far below 2024 levels.
For years, the shortest line of attack against Tether was the demand for a full independent audit. The audit never came, and the company absorbed the reputational cost without visible damage to its position. USDT crossed $184 billion in market capitalization, reached more than 550 million users, and became the dominant liquidity layer across global […]
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Ripple said it plans to deploy Unloq's platform to automate payment releases when predefined conditions are met.
Bitcoin traders are again staring at a chart structure that resembles the setup that preceded the market’s roughly 30% drop from late January into early February. But several order-flow analysts argue the comparison is incomplete, because the underlying spot-book picture looks materially stronger this time. Will The 30% Bitcoin Crash Repeat? That debate picked up on March 24 after analyst Exitpump (@exitpumpBTC) posted a chart comparing the current range with the earlier breakdown zone. The visual similarity is hard to miss: in both cases, BTC traded inside a defined consolidation before slipping into the lower end of the structure. In the earlier episode from January 29 to February 5, that pattern gave way to a sharp -30% move into the low-$60,000s. In the current one, Bitcoin was trading around the $70,000 area, with price again sitting near a vulnerable-looking part of the range. Exitpump’s core argument is that the resemblance in price structure masks a key difference in liquidity. “I see people are comparing current spot to previous range and what many are missing here is that now aggregated spot orderbooks have way more passive demand than they had in the previous range,” he wrote. “Dump to low $60Ks is okay, acceptable, but not expecting bigger downtrend while such passive demand stays.” Related Reading: Bitcoin Holds $70K – Is The High‑Beta Era Over? That distinction matters because the chart he shared suggests the market is not entering this setup with the same thin bid support seen before the earlier flush. In his framing, the prior range featured fewer resting bids and more overhead asks. The current range, by contrast, shows thicker spot-book demand and relatively lighter sell-side pressure, implying that even if BTC revisits the lows, the path to a deeper trend breakdown may be less straightforward. Exitpump also pushed back on the idea that this type of deeper spot-book liquidity is easily manipulated. After one user asked whether spoofing is common in aggregated order-book data, he replied: “deeper depth spot orderbooks don’t spoof, those bids sit there for weeks or even months.” That is a consequential point in the context of the trade. If the demand visible in the book is genuine and sticky rather than tactical and fleeting, then the market may have a stronger absorption layer beneath price than it did during the January-February slide. Related Reading: Bitcoin Miner Selling Pressure Drops To Near Three-Year Low Still, the short-term flow picture is not cleanly bullish. In a separate post, Exitpump said the order books had “flipped bearish,” adding that “yesterday was better, but looks like momentum to the upside is fading away.” He also flagged positioning risk, saying open interest RSI was near an extreme and that “chances of longs unwind has increased.” Other market watchers pointed to the same deterioration from different angles. Maartunn (@JA_Maartun) noted that the Coinbase Premium Gap had turned negative again, a sign that Coinbase spot demand was lagging. Zord’s (@ZordXBT) read was more explicitly cautious: “Funding stays positive + Volume is down + Coinbase in deep red territory. Not going to lie, price wise the chart looks like it wants to continue but orderflow wise, things are looking like distribution.” He then laid out what would need to improve to make the move more convincing. “Maybe some more volume + Coinbase in green would be good. Funding slightly down will be cherry on the cake.” At press time, BTC traded at $71,482. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
Bitcoin Depot names Alex Holmes CEO as Scott Buchanan resigns, and signals 30%-40% revenue drop amid regulatory pressures.
The update allows one fee redirect per token, after which settings are permanently locked to prevent repeated post-launch changes.
Two wallets made over $1 million on Pump.fun this month. What happened to everyone else is a different story. New data from Dune Analytics tracking this month’s trader profit and loss on Pump.fun tokens has circulated widely on X, and the numbers are drawing attention for the stark picture they paint of memecoin trading outcomes. …
The Vienna-based firm is joining the growing race joins race to build compliant blockchain rails for traditional securities like equities and funds.
South Korea's FSC said this may be linked to an increase in arbitrage activities amid volatility in the crypto market.
Billionaire founder Elon Musk confirmed SpaceX is moving toward a major IPO. The company plans to raise billions to support its space and satellite internet plans. Meanwhile, Dogecoin supporters are closely watching how this will impact Dogecoin, as Musk has revealed plans to launch a Dogecoin‑funded satellite mission SpaceX IPO Confirmation and What It Means …
A Thane judge granted bail to CoinDCX co-founders Sumit Surendra Gupta and Niraj Ashok Khandelwal, finding no case against them.
Iran told the International Maritime Organization this week that non-hostile ships could pass through the Strait of Hormuz. That single statement was enough to send Bitcoin back above $70,000 — a level it had been struggling to hold as tensions between Washington and Tehran kept traders on edge. Related Reading: Shiba Inu Flirts With $0.0000052 Support As Exchange Supply Swells A Volatile 48 Hours For Bitcoin The ride up was not smooth. For roughly two days, Bitcoin whipsawed as headlines shifted by the hour. US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Iranian power plants. Then he didn’t. Reports surfaced of possible peace talks. Tehran denied them. Each headline moved the price. By the time Washington’s formal 15-point proposal leaked through regional media, Bitcoin had climbed to $71,100 — up just 0.3% in 24 hours, but the direction mattered more than the number. Announces a Truce to Stop the War with Iran Trump surprises the world with a tweet that flips the table! President Donald Trump has suddenly announced a 5-day truce in exchange for negotiations toward a comprehensive solution with Iran. He stated that there were “good and… pic.twitter.com/nrln9EysTo — khaled mahmoued (@khaledmahmoued1) March 23, 2026 The broader market felt it too. WTI crude dropped 5.31% to $87.44 a barrel. Brent crude fell 6.06% to just under $100. Gold rose 2.50% to $4,586. Risk assets and safe havens moved in opposite directions, and Bitcoin sat somewhere in between — part speculative bet, part hedge, depending on who was buying. The Proposal That Moved Prices Washington delivered its offer through Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, who served as the go-between. The plan covers 15 points. According to reports, it asks Iran to shut down its key nuclear facilities — Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordow — halt further uranium enrichment, and eventually hand existing stockpiles over to the International Atomic Energy Agency. In return, all active sanctions would be lifted with a written guarantee against reimposition. The US has also offered to help Iran develop civilian nuclear power plants for electricity generation. For crypto traders, the details mattered less than the signal. A potential end to the conflict meant lower oil prices, easing inflation pressure, and more appetite for risk. Bitcoin responded accordingly. Tehran’s Denial Keeps The Market Guessing Iran’s government has refused to acknowledge any negotiations are taking place. Missile strikes linked to Tehran and its allied forces have continued even as the proposal circulates. Related Reading: Bitcoin Shorts Squeezed Out $44M As Spot Demand Stays Weak That contradiction — a goodwill gesture at the Strait of Hormuz alongside ongoing military action — has left markets in a holding pattern. Bitcoin holding above $70,000 reflects cautious optimism, not conviction. One firm rejection from Tehran could unwind the move fast. Traders are watching every statement out of Iran closely, knowing the next headline could push prices in either direction. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
Ripple joined the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s BLOOM initiative with Unloq to test RLUSD and XRPL for programmable cross-border trade settlement in Singapore.
Bitcoin options worth billions of dollars will expire on Deribit this Friday at 8:00 UTC.
Assistant Governor Brad Jones said stablecoins and deposit tokens could play complementary roles as the RBA shifts to a 'how' approach.
Gold prices are seeing a sharp move today, with futures jumping above $4,550/oz and briefly reclaiming the $4,600 level. The metal is up around 4% on the day, with nearly $900 billion added to its market cap in just a few hours, driven by improving sentiment around US-Iran peace talks. What’s Driving the Rally The …
One thing that has stood out about Bitcoin is how different the recent bull cycle was from other bull cycles. For example, even after the Bitcoin price surged to new all-time highs, the altcoins never followed, and therefore, there was no explosive altcoin season as many expected. Following this deviation, crypto analyst Swallow Academy has purported that the digital asset is likely to keep deviating, and that would mean that it has now entered another bear market cycle. Why Bitcoin Price Is Headed Below $30,000 The chart shared on the TradingView website by the crypto analyst points to the fact that the Bitcoin price has completed a Head and Shoulders pattern. The first shoulder had been formed at the start of the year 2025, and when the digital asset hit a new all-time high later in the year, then the head was formed. Related Reading: The Dogecoin Setup That Could Create New Crypto Millionaires Then, moving into 2026, when the price began a brutal reversal, a second shoulder was formed. Now, the crypto analyst admits that the second shoulder is a bit weak, but it is still a shoulder, and this has completed the pattern. The end of this pattern points to the fact that the Bitcoin price is weakening and could crash further. This structure actually points to much lower zones than most of the market is expecting. But the crypto analyst explains that even though some people say it’s extreme to say that the cryptocurrency has entered a bear market, the facts say otherwise. Since this cycle is not the same as other cycles, it is then logical to expect that the bear market will not play out the same. As before, the opposite of what the market expects usually happens, and since most investors are expecting Bitcoin not to fall below $40,000, it is likely that it will go much lower. In addition, the Bitcoin price had been struggling to hold support at $70,000, and if this support is lost, it could open the way for deeper declines. Related Reading: Altcoin Trading Volumes Hit Multi-Month Lows, Market Interest Waning Once the Bitcoin price begins to fall again, the crypto analyst puts the first stop at $52,300, where there is support. However, the analyst expects this level to eventually fail as well, and then the next stop for Bitcoin would be to bottom somewhere around $30,000. As Swallow Academy explains, this level would then be the most logical level to begin accumulating BTC. This is because Bitcoin recoveries are usually swift once the price hits a bottom and it begins to reverse again. Featured image from Dall.E, chart from TradingView.com
Bittensor is recording massive growth, led by both TAO and its subnet ecosystem. The token has jumped nearly 90% in March, rising from around $180 to above $332. Alongside this move, subnet tokens have pushed the ecosystem’s total valuation close to $1.5 billion. The cumulative valuation of Bittensor subnet tokens has climbed to nearly $1.5 …
Ripple has joined BLOOM, an initiative by the Monetary Authority of Singapore aimed at improving settlement systems using tokenized bank liabilities and regulated stablecoins. Partnering with supply chain finance firm Unloq, Ripple will pilot a cross-border trade settlement solution. The project combines Unloq’s SC+ infrastructure with the XRP Ledger and Ripple USD (RLUSD) to automate …
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) price is beginning to shift gears, and this time, the structure suggests it’s not just another short-term bounce. As the broader crypto market stabilizes with Bitcoin holding higher levels and Ethereum regaining momentum, BCH is now flashing a clean, technically-driven breakout setup. Trading near the $470–$480 range, Bitcoin Cash price is not …
Ripple, known for its fast cross-border payments, is now testing its RLUSD stablecoin in Singapore’s central bank sandbox to improve global trade payments. The project focuses on automating cross-border trade finance payments, which could reduce delays, paperwork, and manual processes that currently slow international trade transactions. Ripple RLUSD Stablecoin Trade Finance Pilot in Singapore Ripple …
On Tuesday, a bitcoin wallet originally owned by Irish drug dealer Clifton Collins moved $35 million worth of BTC after 10 years of dormancy.
A crypto wallet tied to a convicted drug dealer thought to have lost his wallet keys transferred 500 Bitcoin to Coinbase on Tuesday.
Bhutan transferred 519.7 BTC, worth $36.75 million, to two wallets on Wednesday, according to Arkham data.
Leading crypto market maker Wintermute debuts WTI crude oil CFDs – an OTC derivative that lets traders speculate on oil prices 24/7.
A cryptocurrency analyst has pointed out how a Dogecoin price level holds the cost basis of a notable amount of the memecoin, potentially making it a major support line. Dogecoin Traders Last Moved 28 Billion Tokens At $0.074 In a new post on X, analyst Ali Martinez has talked about the latest UTXO Realized Price Distribution (URPD) of Dogecoin. This indicator tells us about the amount of the asset that was last purchased at the various levels visited by it in its history. Related Reading: Ethereum Rebounds 6%, But Coinbase Demand Remains Weak Below is the chart for the metric shared by Martinez. As displayed in the graph, Dogecoin is currently trading around levels where little supply last changed hands. The nearest major cost basis center lies at $0.074, where 28 billion tokens of the cryptocurrency last became involved in transactions. In recent months, the memecoin has been in a downtrend and if the bearish momentum continues, it’s possible that it could end up retesting this huge supply zone. Currently, these investors are in a state of net unrealized profit, but when the retest will occur, they will drop back to their break even. It’s hard to say for sure how these holders would react to their cost basis being threatened, but often, traders try to protect their break-even level by participating in more accumulation. Though, this is usually the case when the market mood is positive. Given the sheer scale of the $0.074 supply barrier, however, any buying reaction could be of a significant degree. This is why the analyst has called it “one of the most important support zones” for Dogecoin. In some other news, DOGE has recently appeared to be following a Descending Triangle pattern, as Martinez has highlighted in another X post. The “Descending Triangle” forms whenever an asset observes consolidation between two converging trendlines, with a chief feature being that the lower of these lines is parallel to the time-axis. As is visible in the below chart, Dogecoin has been moving down this pattern on the 4-hour timeframe. Earlier this month, the coin retested the resistance level of the channel, but it ended up finding rejection. Currently, DOGE is trading about midway between the upper and lower levels, so it’s uncertain which level it might end up visiting next. Related Reading: Bitcoin HODLers Quietly Add 332,000 BTC Amid Market Chaos In the scenario that an escape from the triangle occurs during the next retest, it’s possible that Dogecoin could see a sustained move in the direction of the breakout. Based on the height of the Descending Triangle, Martinez has noted that a 29% move could be on the horizon for the asset. DOGE Price At the time of writing, Dogecoin is floating around $0.095, down over 7% in the last seven days. Featured image from Kanchanara at Unsplash.com, chart from TradingView.com
Circle shares dropped nearly 20 percent after a draft of the bipartisan CLARITY Act proposed banning interest-like rewards on stablecoin balances such as USDC, a key part of Circle’s revenue model. Coinbase also fell around 10 percent as investors reacted to concerns over future earnings tied to stablecoin products. Although activity-based rewards would still be …
Ongoing accumulation of Bitcoin is likely one of the factors behind why the cryptocurrency is trading in a tight range, say crypto analysts.
Metaplanet, a Tokyo-listed company with one of the world’s largest corporate Bitcoin treasuries, is launching the MetaPlanet Card this summer exclusively for shareholders. The card rewards users with 1.6% of every purchase in Bitcoin, making it easy to earn crypto through everyday spending. This move aims to enhance shareholder value and engagement, while strengthening the …