Bitcoin traded at $68,351 on March 22, 2026, with a market cap of around $1.36 trillion and a 24-hour volume of $20.6 billion, as price action oscillated between $68,211 and $70,978. The broader technical posture remained neutral overall, though underlying indicators and moving averages (MAs) suggested increasing downside pressure beneath the surface. Bitcoin Chart Outlook […] Original
Bitcoin and most altcoins experienced a decline in value following recent geopolitical developments, with Bitcoin facing rejection at $71,000. Summary Bitcoin and altcoins see sharp declines, while SIREN surges 90% in 24 hours. Ethereum, XRP, and Solana follow Bitcoin’s downward trend, losing significant value. The crypto market cap drops $200B as macroeconomic factors weigh heavily on prices. The broader cryptocurrency market, including Ethereum, XRP, and other major tokens, followed Bitcoin’s downward trend. Meanwhile, one altcoin, SIREN, managed to defy the market slump with a significant surge. Bitcoin’s price faced significant…
VanEck, a prominent investment firm, has observed a shift in the Bitcoin (BTC) options market, highlighting growing defensive positioning from investors. The recent surge in put option demand and the drop in call option premiums signal a cautious outlook for Bitcoin’s price. This trend reflects investor concerns about macroeconomic factors and market volatility. Summary Bitcoin’s put/call ratio hits 0.84, showing increased demand for downside protection. Put premiums hit record highs, signaling growing caution in the market. Despite price declines, Bitcoin shows signs of stabilization with reduced volatility and leverage. In…
Bitcoin (BTC) erased much of its US-Iran war-driven gains this week, moving back in sync with the broader downtrend in risk assets, mainly US equities. Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s positive flip in S&P 500 correlation has historically preceded average declines of around 50% since 2018. BTC is exposed to a broader risk-asset sell-off due to rising macro pressure. As of Sunday, BTC/USD had fallen 5.65% week-to-date to about $68,700, while the S&P 500 (SPX) closed the week down 1.90%. BTC/USD weekly chart. Source: TradingView That renewed correlation is now signaling a…
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Indian crypto exchange CoinDCX co-founders Sumit Gupta and Neeraj Khandelwal have reportedly been arrested in India following a police complaint alleging their involvement in a crypto investment fraud. The Economic Times reported Saturday that the pair were arrested by the Thane Police on allegations of criminal breach of trust, citing local officials. Other local media, including Entrackr, reported that the founders had been called for questioning rather than arrested. The case reportedly centers on a website that allegedly posed as the CoinDCX platform and stemmed from a first information report…
Hailey Welch, the online social media influencer, popularly known as the “Hawk Tuah girl,” said that the implosion of the “HAWK” memecoin, which she promoted in 2024, and the ensuing social backlash “traumatized” her. “I got talked into doing something that I didn’t know anything about, really, but you’ve got to be really careful what you put your name on,” Welsh told Andrew Callaghan of the Channel 5 YouTube channel on Friday. Welsh said she fully cooperated with a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) probe in 2025, which cleared her…
Prominent market analyst and XRP enthusiast Egrag Crypto has shared another bullish prediction on the fourth-largest cryptocurrency, tipping a potential price surge to $22. This prediction comes amid a calm movement in the XRP market after prices suffered a rejection at the $1.60 price level earlier in the week. XRP Set For Price Expansion Despite Pullback – Here’s Why In an X post on March 31, Egrag Crypto outlines a budding bullish pattern in the XRP market, highlighting key factors such as triggers, rationale, probability moves, and invalidation zones. The…
An amendment to Kentucky’s House Bill 380 has sparked controversy for proposing to impose strict requirements on hardware wallet providers. Spotlight Shifts to Hardware Providers A last-minute amendment to a Kentucky regulatory bill has ignited a fierce debate between state lawmakers and the cryptocurrency industry, with advocates warning the proposal could effectively outlaw self-custody in […] Original
A stablecoin tied to the crypto project Resolv Labs has lost its peg to the US dollar after an attacker was able to exploit the token’s contract to create millions of tokens for themselves. Resolv Labs posted to X on Sunday that it had experienced an exploit that allowed an attacker to mint 50 million unbacked Resolv USR (USR). “The team has currently paused all the protocol functions to prevent further malicious actions and is actively working on recovery,” it added. The X account “yieldsandmore” had posted to the platform…