Bitcoin Tests Key Level as Compression Builds Toward $80K

Bitcoin (BTC) is testing the $71,500 pivot, a key level across multiple timeframes and analysts noted that price action is tilted toward a possible rally to $80,000. As traders remain split between futures-driven speculation and weak spot demand, Bitcoin has tested the $71,500 inflection point four times in the past seven days. A positive is that the price has held above the 50-period exponential moving average (EMA) on the four-hour chart, but the 50-day EMA on the daily chart continues to act as a level of resistance. Will $80,000 be…

Visa Bridges Capital Markets and Onchain Payments on Canton Network – Crypto News Bitcoin News

Digital Asset Giant Visa Named Super Validator for Canton Network The payments giant Visa (NYSE: V) announced Wednesday that it will help financial institutions migrate payment flows onchain while maintaining the strict privacy standards required by regulated entities. Visa now stands as one of 40 Super Validators on the network, a role specifically reserved for institutions tasked with stewarding the network’s core infrastructure. The move addresses a longstanding barrier to entry for legacy banks: the inherent transparency of public blockchains. While transparency is often cited as a benefit of distributed…

Bernstein Sets $150k Bitcoin Target As ETF Inflows Surpass $1.6B

Strategy, the Michael Saylor-led company that has made Bitcoin accumulation its core business, bought $76.6 million worth of crypto last week, lifting its total holdings to 762,099 BTC — roughly 3.5% of the entire Bitcoin supply. Related Reading Wall Street brokerage Bernstein used that move as a springboard to reaffirm one of the boldest price calls on the market: Bitcoin hitting $150,000 before the year is out. Institutional Money Is Moving Bernstein senior analyst Gautam Chhugani delivered the outlook in a note to clients Monday, saying BTC has found its…

Bitcoin Surges to $72K Peak Following Reports of Washington’s Ceasefire Proposal – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

Geopolitical Thaw Sparks Bitcoin Rebound Bitcoin surged on Wednesday, riding a wave of renewed optimism across global markets as the Trump administration’s “15-point plan” to end hostilities with Iran sparked a shift back into risk assets. After hovering tentatively below the $70,000 mark in early trading, the cryptocurrency gained steady momentum, eventually hitting an intraday peak of $72,026 by 7:30 a.m. EST. However, it later pared some gains to consolidate near $71,000. The cryptocurrency’s price action once again moved in lockstep with global equities, which were buoyed by reports that…

Bulls Aim To Regain Control Of Bitcoin, Altcoins: Are Charts Bullish?

Bitcoin (BTC) continues to face significant resistance at the $72,000 level, but the bulls have kept up the pressure. Trader Daan Crypto Trades said in a post on X that BTC will have to cross and stay above the $72,000 resistance area to “test the $80Ks again.” Markets tend to hate uncertainty, but BTC’s resilience since the start of the US and Israel-Iran war shows that traders are not keen to sell at lower levels. CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost said in a post on X that March has mostly recorded BTC…

Wall Street Moves Onchain as Franklin Templeton and Ondo Finance Accelerate Tokenized Access to ETFs – Finance Bitcoin News

Ondo Finance and Franklin Templeton Bring ETFs Onchain Expanding access to traditional financial instruments through blockchain infrastructure is gaining traction, as Ondo Finance on March 25 announced tokenized exposure to exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in partnership with Franklin Templeton. The move places five ETFs onchain through Ondo Global Markets, introducing new distribution channels for established asset classes. Under the arrangement, Franklin Templeton continues managing the underlying funds while Ondo supplies the tokenization framework and digital access layer. “Together, we’re tokenizing 5 Franklin Templeton ETFs across growth, large cap, fixed income, equity…

UK Bans All Cryptocurrency Donations to Political Parties – Crypto News Bitcoin News

New Caps on Overseas Contributions The United Kingdom has officially banned all cryptocurrency donations to political parties. The government, led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, stated the move is designed to “prevent untraceable funds from being funneled into U.K. politics.” Under the new regulations, British citizens living abroad will also face an annual cap of approximately $134,000 (£100,000) on political donations and regulated transactions such as loans. According to an official media release, these measures became effective March 25. An amendment to the Representation of the People Bill will be…

Analyst Who Predicted Bitcoin $125,000 Top Reveals What To Expect Next

A crypto analyst who correctly predicted Bitcoin’s (BTC) cycle peak around $125,000 has released a new report detailing fresh projections for the world’s largest cryptocurrency. In the update, the analyst maintains a largely bearish outlook, pointing to weakening technical structure amid the ongoing bear market. He also outlines what investors and traders should expect in the coming weeks or months, while sharing his strategy for navigating continued downside pressure. Bitcoin And The Broader Market Bear Trend In an X post published at the start of the week, market expert Doctor…

Coinbase Co-founder and Tech Leaders to Join Trump‘s Advisory Council

US President Donald Trump announced the appointment of 13 members from the crypto, blockchain, AI, and technology industries to his Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, re-established by executive order in January 2025. In a Wednesday notice, the White House said that the council would include Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Oracle chief technology officer Larry Ellison, and others from major tech companies. According to the White House, the council could have up to 24 members, many of whom “will be appointed…

Bitmine Launches MAVAN Ethereum Staking Platform for Institutions

Bitmine Immersion Technologies has launched MAVAN, an institutional-grade Ethereum staking platform that will run validator infrastructure for its own holdings and external clients. Staking involves locking up Ether to help validate transactions on the network in exchange for rewards. The rollout takes advantage of Bitmine’s position as the largest public company holder of Ether (ETH), with more than 3.1 million ETH already staked. MAVAN, or Made in America Validator Network, is the company’s proprietary Ethereum staking platform. The platform was initially developed to support Bitmine’s existing Ethereum treasury and is…