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Bitcoin Hashrate Reclaims 1 ZH/s as Hashprice Slides Lower – Mining Bitcoin News

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Hashprice Falls 6.65% in Three Days As of Saturday, March 28, the network is running at 1.02 ZH/s, or 1,022 EH/s. The seven-day average from hashrateindex.com sits at 1,007 EH/s. On March 18, that same seven-day simple moving average (SMA) was at 931 EH/s — meaning miners have added roughly 76 EH/s of computational power in ten days. The last difficulty adjustment brought the difficulty down 7.76%. The next epoch is due April 2, 2026, and the estimated change at that point is an increase of around 6.43%. Blocks have…

Why Crypto-Backed Mortgages Matter for Expanding Access to Homeownership – Featured Bitcoin News

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Housing Affordability Pressures Drive Crypto Mortgage Innovation Growing barriers to homeownership are prompting financial firms to redefine how wealth is evaluated, with Coinbase partnering with Better Home & Finance Holding Company to enable crypto-backed mortgages supported by Fannie Mae that allow borrowers to use bitcoin or USDC instead of cash for down payments. Access constraints stem from structural shifts in housing affordability and borrower qualification standards. According to the NAHB/Wells Fargo Cost of Housing Index (CHI) released in March 2026, a typical family earning the national median income of $104,200…

Robert Kiyosaki Highlights Bitcoin Strategy as He Flags Incoming Market Crash Risk – Featured Bitcoin News

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Kiyosaki Outlines Plan to Get Richer During Market Crash Market uncertainty surrounding a potential economic downturn and market crash is leading investors to reconsider portfolio strategies, as Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki outlined his approach on X on March 27. He referenced writings by Edgar Cayce and Nostradamus in discussions of financial turmoil while stressing a move toward nontraditional assets. Kiyosaki described a long-standing strategy focused on accumulating and holding assets that cannot be created by monetary authorities. He explained: “Those who have followed me for years already…

Binance OTC Spike Reveals Intensifying Institutional Grip on Crypto Liquidity – Exchanges Bitcoin News

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Binance OTC Growth Reflects Rising Institutional Liquidity Demand Deepening institutional involvement is changing how large cryptocurrency transactions are executed across private liquidity venues. Binance, a global digital asset exchange, indicated its OTC desk is capturing a rapidly expanding share of trading activity as block trades and structured deals gain traction. Binance CEO Richard Teng posted on X on March 28: “In just two months of 2026, we’ve already hit 25% of last year’s total OTC volume. The institutional demand for deep liquidity and trusted execution is stronger than ever.” Teng…

Bitcoin ETFs Cap Week With $225 Million Outflow as Ether Hits 8-Day Slide – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

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Bitcoin, Ether ETFs Deepen Losses as Weekly Selling Peaks The week did not end quietly. Instead, it closed with conviction, and not the kind bulls would have hoped for. Bitcoin ETFs recorded a steep $225.48 million in net outflows, marking one of the largest single-day withdrawals of the week. The selling was concentrated, but decisive. Blackrock’s IBIT accounted for the overwhelming majority, shedding $201.53 million alone. Bitwise’s BITB followed with $18.60 million in outflows, while Ark & 21Shares’ ARKB posted a smaller $5.35 million exit. There were no inflows to…

Crypto Weekly: Surprise Coinbase loss, Bessent wants new rules

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Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline Hits 7 Million Barrels Per Day as Hormuz Closure Enters Fifth Week – Bitcoin News

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Hormuz Crisis Week Five: Saudi East-West Pipeline Now Global Oil Market Lifeline Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser told analysts on March 10 that full capacity was days away. Bloomberg confirmed the pipeline hit that mark on March 28, 2026. The route runs from the Abqaiq oil processing hub in the east across the Arabian Peninsula to the Red Sea port of Yanbu. Aramco built it in the 1980s during the Iran-Iraq War for exactly this kind of contingency. In normal times, the pipeline carried between 1.7 and 2.8 million barrels…

Federal Judge Blocks Pentagon From Labeling Anthropic a National Security Threat – Bitcoin News

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Court Halts Trump Administration’s Ban on Anthropic’s Claude AI for Federal Agencies U.S. District Judge Rita F. Lin issued the preliminary injunction on March 26, finding that the government’s actions against Anthropic likely violated the First Amendment, denied the company due process, and exceeded statutory authority under the Administrative Procedure Act. The ruling is stayed for seven days, giving the administration until approximately April 2 to file an emergency appeal with the Ninth Circuit. The dispute began when the Department of Defense (DoD) sought unrestricted access to Claude for federal…

Morgan Stanley Eyes Dominance in Bitcoin ETFs as Its Low Fee Undercuts Blackrock’s IBIT – Featured Bitcoin News

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Morgan Stanley Undercuts Blackrock With Low-Fee Bitcoin ETF Filing A shift in bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) pricing is emerging after Morgan Stanley filed Amendment No. 3 to its S-1 registration on March 27, outlining a proposed low-fee structure for a spot bitcoin product. The filing signals a potential inflection point for cost dynamics and competition among issuers. Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas shared on social media platform X: “Semi-shock: Morgan Stanley’s bitcoin ETF will charge 14bps, making it the cheapest spot bitcoin ETF on the market and 11bps cheaper than…

Trump Pushes US Toward Undisputed Crypto Capital and Bitcoin Superpower – Featured Bitcoin News

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Trump Signals Aggressive Push Toward Crypto Leadership A stronger federal push toward digital assets emerged as U.S. President Donald Trump addressed the Future Investment Initiative Summit in Miami on March 27. The remarks emphasized positioning the United States at the center of bitcoin adoption and crypto market expansion. “My administration has also worked tirelessly to ensure that America remains at the bleeding edge of crypto revolution. We’re really doing great. And if we’re not going to do it, then China is going to take it over. They want to do…