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Bitcoin Slips Below $69K as Conflicting US-Iran Reports Trigger Geopolitical Whiplash – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

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Mixed Signals Trigger Mid-Morning Slide Bitcoin reversed course Tuesday, briefly dipping below the $69,000 mark as geopolitical whiplash from conflicting U.S.-Iran talks rattled risk assets. After hitting an intraday peak of $71,382, the leading cryptocurrency struggled to sustain its upward momentum, though it initially managed to defend the $71,000 threshold. The primary catalyst for the mid-morning shift was a stark divergence in diplomatic narratives. While President Donald Trump claimed “major points of agreement” in ongoing talks, Tehran countered by dismissing the reports as psychological warfare. By 9 a.m. EST, bitcoin…

Bitgo, Susquehanna Crypto Open OTC Gateway to Prediction Markets for Institutions – Crypto News Bitcoin News

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Bitgo Enables $100K+ Prediction Market Trades via OTC Desk The partnership, announced Tuesday in New York and shared with Bitcoin.com News, connects Bitgo Prime’s over-the-counter (OTC) desk with liquidity provided by Susquehanna Crypto, creating what the firms describe as an institutional-grade framework for trading event-driven contracts. At its core, the offering allows hedge funds, family offices, and ultra-high-net-worth individuals to use crypto or stablecoin collateral already held within Bitgo’s platform to access prediction market liquidity. That detail matters. Until now, institutions interested in prediction markets often had to route through…

Bitcoin ETFs Open Week With $167 Million Rebound – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

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Ether Outflows Continue as Bitcoin ETFs Snap Outflow Streak A new week brought a shift in tone. After several sessions of steady withdrawals, bitcoin ETFs found their footing again, drawing fresh capital and restoring a measure of confidence. Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded a net inflow of $167.23 million, snapping a three-day outflow streak. The recovery was led decisively by Blackrock’s IBIT, which pulled in $160.81 million, accounting for the bulk of the day’s gains. Fidelity’s FBTC added another $41.70 million, reinforcing the turnaround. Not all funds shared in the optimism.…

Circle Urges EU to Ease Markets Framework for Crypto

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Stablecoin issuer Circle has urged the European Commission to lower the barrier for institutions to engage with crypto-asset service providers in response to its proposed Market Integration Package — a policy initiative aimed at strengthening capital markets in Europe.  In a statement on Monday, Circle said the Commission’s MIP proposals represent a “meaningful step toward a digitally enabled financial system” but also outlined several areas for improvement. Those included reforming the DLT (distributed ledger technology) Pilot Regime and scaling what the Commission describes as e-money tokens (EMTs) by permitting more…

Polymarket Updates Rules as Scrutiny Grows Over Prediction Markets

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Prediction platform Polymarket has updated its market integrity rules to align more closely with regulatory standards and expand its presence as a regulated trading platform amid growing scrutiny of manipulation and insider trading risks. In a Monday announcement, the company outlined updated rules governing both its global decentralized finance platform and its US exchange, which operates under compliance oversight by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The changes come amid growing scrutiny from regulators and politicians over risks tied to insider trading, market manipulation, and the proliferation of controversial event-based…

Senators to Introduce Bill to Ban Sports Betting on Prediction Markets

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US Senators Adam Schiff and John Curtis are expected to introduce a bipartisan bill on Monday that would bar sports betting and “casino-style” contracts from prediction markets regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), according to a Monday Wall Street Journal report. “Too many young people in Utah are getting exposed to addictive sports betting and casino-style gaming contracts that belong under state control, not under federal regulators,” Senator Curtis, one of the bill’s co-sponsors, told the WSJ. If introduced as reported, the measure would add to a widening…

Bitcoin, Ether drop as war tensions shake markets

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Crypto prices opened lower in Asia on Monday as fresh pressure from oil markets and geopolitical tension weighed on risk assets.  Summary Crypto prices dropped in Asia as war fears and oil market stress pressured investor sentiment again. Traders are watching PMI, jobless claims, and sentiment data for clues on rates inflation. Bitcoin and Ether weakened as rising energy costs and macro risks weighed on markets. Meanwhile, investors are also watching a packed U.S. data calendar this week, with new reports on business activity, jobless claims, consumer sentiment, and inflation…

Bitcoin Wavers At $70K As Iran War Rocks Markets

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Bitcoin searches for equilibrium at $70,000 while rising crude oil prices and tanking stock markets have investors worried over the future of inflation in the US. Bitcoin’s (BTC) swift rejection from its $76,000 range high on Tuesday, and the subsequent sell-off below $70,000, raised concerns among traders that the bottom is not in for BTC. Chartered market technician Aksel Kibar suggested that a bearish wedge pattern similar to the one seen from December 2025 to early January 2026 may be forming again.  Kibar said,  “Breakdown of the lower boundary will…

XRP SEC Classification Status: What It Means for Markets

On March 17, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) jointly released a regulatory framework that officially classifies XRP as a “digital commodity.” This designation, arguably the most significant regulatory pivot in the asset’s history, places XRP on the same legal footing as Bitcoin and Ethereum, effectively ending the securities debate that has shadowed Ripple Labs since 2020. With the “security” label removed, oversight of XRP spot markets now falls primarily under the CFTC’s jurisdiction, clearing the path for standardized institutional products and…