Day: March 18, 2026

XRP Price Near $14M Options Battleground That Could Spark Dump

XRP price is trading tightly around the $1.45 mark, but derivatives data suggest the asset is being magnetized by a significant cluster of options open interest at the $1.40 strike. With approximately $14.6 million in contracts concentrated at this specific level, the market is facing a classic liquidity battleground that could dictate short-term volatility as expiry approaches. The mechanics of dealer hedging around this “pin” risk often suppress price discovery until the contracts settle, creating a coiled-spring effect on the subsequent move. This concentration represents nearly a quarter of all…

SBI VC Trade Launches USDC Lending Service for Japan Users

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SBI Holdings’ digital asset arm, SBI VC Trade, said it will launch a USDC lending service in Japan on Thursday, allowing retail users to lend stablecoins to the platform under fixed-term agreements in exchange for returns. On Wednesday, the company said users will be able to lend Circle’s USDC (USDC) stablecoin to the platform and receive interest payments, with a maximum application of 5,000 USDC per offering. The product is structured as a loan to SBI VC Trade rather than a deposit, meaning users take direct counterparty risk. SBI said…

XRP Trend Exhaustion Says Price Is About To Jump, Here’s The Target

XRP is beginning to show the kind of price behavior that traders usually watch for when a downtrend starts running out of steam. A technical setup of XRP’s price action shows a cryptocurrency that has already absorbed months of selling pressure and is now trying to build a base above a key support zone.  Although the analysis does not suggest that XRP has already broken into a full bullish trend, it does show that the decline has slowed down, and price is starting to stabilize where buyers are stepping in.…

the trader called Jason who keeps shorting Bitcoin on time

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A pseudonymous whale called Jason has built a 2,281 BTC short on Binance, now in multi‑million profit, extending a pattern of eerily well‑timed macro trades. Summary On-chain sleuths say Jason holds a 2,281 BTC short on Binance at a $74,238 entry, sitting on roughly $4.2 million in unrealized profit with BTC near $72,467.​ The trader’s history includes perfectly timed shorts during prior market crashes and a reported $58.89 million loss, underscoring a high‑conviction, high‑risk strategy. Today’s bet lands as Bitcoin slides on Iran-linked Strait of Hormuz tensions and hotter‑than‑expected U.S.…

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Crypto Ties a Liability in Illinois Primary

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Not all voters are sold on crypto, and in Illinois, the crypto industry lobby failed to secure a victory, despite spending millions.  On Tuesday, Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton won a primary election for a rare open US Senate seat in her state. She is expected to win in the general election and take the seat of retiring Democratic Senator Dick Durbin. In the primary, she won over two other candidates, Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi, who currently represents Illinois’ 8th Congressional district, and Representative Robin Kelly from Illinois’ 2nd.      The crypto…

Bitcoin ETFs 7-Day Streak Sees Inflows Reach $1.16 Billion

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Bitcoin ETFs extended their inflow streak to seven days with a $199 million addition, reinforcing strong institutional demand. Ether, solana, and XRP also posted gains, marking a broadly positive day across crypto ETFs. ETF Momentum Builds as Bitcoin, Ether Lead Fresh Inflows On Tuesday, March 17, the market didn’t just open; it accelerated. Bitcoin ETFs […] Original

Bitcoin slides to $72,300 as Hormuz conflict and hot inflation hit risk assets

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Bitcoin slips to $72.3k as the Strait of Hormuz conflict spikes oil, U.S. inflation runs hot, and traders slash Fed cut bets, pressuring crypto and stocks. Summary Strait of Hormuz closure sends oil above $100, adding fresh inflation pressure before it even hits official data.​ Hot U.S. PPI print forces traders to reprice 2026 Fed cuts, pushing equity futures and Bitcoin lower in a correlated risk-off move.​ Elevated energy prices, sticky core inflation and an entrenched Gulf conflict leave the near-term path for crypto and other risk assets highly uncertain.…

Crypto Lobby Loses Key Illinois Race Yet Keeps $221M Firepower For Midterms

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Crypto just suffered its first major electoral setback of the 2026 cycle in deep‑blue Illinois, where Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton beat pro‑crypto Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi in the Democratic Senate primary, NBC News reports. Related Reading An Electoral Crypto Loss Fairshake, the industry‑backed super political action committee (PAC), poured almost $10 million into ads attacking Stratton as anti‑innovation, but local political muscle, including Governor JB Pritzker’s endorsement and millions in support, proved stronger than crypto money this time. In a state this blue, Stratton’s primary win all but guarantees her a…

BITCOIN: It’s All a Trap! (prepare now) – BTC, ETH Price Prediction Today

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