Institutional capital continued flowing into crypto ETFs during the week of March 9–13, with bitcoin ETFs attracting $767 million and ether funds adding $161 million. While solana ETFs saw modest gains, XRP ETFs bucked the trend with notable outflows. Crypto ETFs Extend Rally: Bitcoin, Ether Post Strong Weekly Inflows Momentum returned to the crypto exchange-traded […] Original
Steak ‘n Shake is leaning deeper into bitcoin, tying customer payments, employee bonuses, and a growing BTC treasury into a strategy the company says is boosting sales and reshaping its financial model. Steak ‘n Shake Expands Burger-to- Bitcoin Strategy Growing corporate experimentation with bitcoin payments continued as Steak ‘n Shake shared an update about its […] Original
Bitcoin traded around $73,764 on March 16, 2026, at 11:15 a.m. EST, within a 24-hour range of $71,389 to $74,387, with a market cap of $1.46 trillion and 24-hour volume totaling $48.85 billion. Data captured March 16, 2026, shows the leading crypto asset positioned near the upper portion of its session range while short-term charts […] Original
Institutional spot ETF inflows and aggressive treasury buying are reinforcing Bitcoin’s “digital reserve” status while Ethereum grinds higher despite a bid for traditional safe havens. Summary Institutional spot ETF inflows and balance-sheet buying are reinforcing Bitcoin’s role as a digital reserve while Ethereum grinds higher. MicroStrategy-style treasuries are concentrating a meaningful slice of free-floating BTC and acting like a quasi-central bank balance sheet. Gold ETFs see outflows as BTC and ETH post stronger year-to-date gains than bullion and broad equities despite the Iran conflict and higher oil. Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH)…
Trump says Iran war oil spike will ‘drop like a rolling stone’ once fighting ends, even as crude stays above $100 and crypto trades through the turmoil. Summary Trump dismisses Iran war oil spike as budget “negligible” while crude trades above $100. He signals more strikes are possible even as he claims to spare key Iranian oil infrastructure. Bitcoin and Ethereum rally, reinforcing the “digital macro hedge” narrative despite still behaving like high‑beta risk assets. Trump is again trying to sell markets on the idea that the Iran war–driven oil…
Metaplanet Inc. unveiled a $255 million equity financing on Monday designed to turbocharge its bitcoin treasury strategy, with potential proceeds climbing to roughly $531 million if accompanying warrants are fully exercised. Tokyo-Listed Metaplanet Raises Capital to Accelerate Bitcoin Holdings Tokyo-listed Metaplanet Inc. (TSE: 3350; OTCQX: MTPLF; ADR: MPJPY) said March 16 it will raise approximately […] Original
Bitcoin price rallied to a 5-week high of $74,157 on Monday morning amid institutional and whale accumulation. Can the bellwether climb past the $75,000 psychological support level ahead of the Federal Reserve interest rate decision set to be revealed later this week? Summary Bitcoin price rose to a five-week high of $74,157 as institutional inflows and whale accumulation pushed the asset higher. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have attracted $2.1 billion in inflows over the past three weeks, while large wallets increased their share of the total supply. Markets are now…
Crypto investment products recorded $1.06 billion in inflows last week, even as geopolitical stress tied to tensions in the Middle East continued to weigh on broader financial markets. Summary Crypto investment products recorded $1.06 billion in inflows last week, extending a three-week run of positive flows despite geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Bitcoin led with $793 million in inflows, while Ethereum attracted $315 million. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have posted their first five-day inflow streak of 2026. Per a CoinShares report published Monday, crypto investor reaction to tensions in…
Strategy has expanded its already massive bitcoin treasury once again, purchasing 22,337 BTC for roughly $1.57 billion and lifting its total holdings to 761,068 BTC. Strategy Now Holds 761,068 BTC After Major Bitcoin Buy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor revealed the purchase Monday, noting that Strategy paid an average of $70,194 per bitcoin for the newly […] Original
Bitcoin surged past $74,000 on Monday, driven by escalating tensions in the Middle East, marking its highest trading level since February. Altcoins Rally as Ethereum Hits Six-Week High Bitcoin ( BTC) surged past the $74,000 threshold on Monday as the cryptocurrency market continued to catch significant tailwinds from escalating Middle East war jitters. The rally […] Original