Today's Crypto Pulse
Bitcoin slides below $70k as energy‑price worries spark $1.8B in liquidations
Bitcoin fell under $70,000 amid heightened energy‑price uncertainty linked to U.S.–Iran tensions. The dip triggered roughly $1.8 billion in crypto liquidations, while institutional investors pulled more than $4.2 billion from digital‑asset positions.
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By the numbers: Strive acquires 2,500 Bitcoin for $185.2M
Why Bitcoin Is Falling During the Iran War — And What Signals the Bottom
Bitcoin’s price fell sharply during the Iran conflict, moving in tandem with broader risk assets rather than acting as a safe‑haven. The report argues that the traditional stock‑to‑flow scarcity narrative and money‑supply models like M2 have lost predictive power. Bitcoin ETFs have attracted Wall Street investors who prioritize macroeconomic signals over on‑chain fundamentals. An inverse relationship with the U.S. Dollar Index underscores the growing importance of fiat‑currency dynamics in crypto pricing.
Polygon P2P Stablecoin Transfers Hit All‑Time
P2P stablecoin senders on @0xPolygon at all time high, up 28%! This is the number i obsess over, people just sending money to each other on the payments chain.
XRP Whales Add 120 Million Tokens as On‑Chain Activity Surges, Hinting at Breakout
XRP whales increased holdings by more than 120 million tokens, pushing total balances to roughly 11.17 billion. At the same time, on‑chain metrics such as burn rate and transaction volume spiked, suggesting a potential price breakout as institutional investors grow more confident...
Cardone Capital Launches Bitcoin‑backed Real Estate Fund
JUST IN: Cardone Capital, run by Grant Cardone, is accepting Bitcoin and launching Fund 29 to merge real estate with BTC exposure, delivering tax benefits and cash flow for investors.
Valinor Secures $25 Million Seed Round to Build Blockchain‑Based Private Credit Platform
Valinor, a fintech founded by former Blackstone private‑credit staff, closed a $25 million seed round led by Castle Island Ventures. The capital will fund a blockchain‑driven lending platform that seeks to automate private‑credit workflows and serve real‑economy borrowers. Investors see the...
1inch Launches AI‑agent API Suite, Letting Bots Execute DeFi Swaps Directly
1inch announced that AI agents can now access its full suite of 15 APIs via the 1inch MCP, enabling real‑time swap execution, portfolio analysis and on‑chain transactions. The move positions the DeFi platform as the backbone for the emerging “agent...
Crypto Coin Minute for March 31st, 2026 at 05:15 AM Pacific Time.
The Crypto Coin Minute for March 31, 2026 reports a broad pullback across major cryptocurrencies, with Bitcoin at $66,557 (‑1.82%), Ethereum at $2,036 (‑1.78%), Binance Coin at $604 (‑2.22%), XRP at $1.32 (‑2.73%) and Solana at $80.58 (‑4.45%). The price declines coincide...
Strategy Skips a Week of Bitcoin Purchases for the First Time This Year
Strategy (MSTR) announced it did not purchase any bitcoin during the week of March 23‑29, marking the first buying pause in 2026 and only the fifth in the past year. The company still holds 762,099 bitcoins acquired for $57.69 billion at an...
Bitcoin Rebounds to $67,000 as Iran De-Escalation Hopes Lift Risk Appetite
Bitcoin briefly topped $67,000, rising under 1% as optimism grew over a potential US‑Iran diplomatic breakthrough. Ethereum and Solana each gained about 2%, while the total crypto market cap held steady at $2.39 trillion. BitMine’s $143 million purchase of 71,179 ETH pushed...
Mined in America Act Aims to Bring Crypto Mining to the US
The bipartisan Mined in America Act, sponsored by Senators Bill Cassidy and Cynthia Lummis, proposes a voluntary certification program for U.S. crypto‑mining facilities. It seeks to eliminate hardware sourced from geopolitical adversaries while providing federal energy grants and technical assistance...
Client Who Aided Fraud Cannot Recover $240,000 in Crypto: Court
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal ruled that cryptocurrency broker HoneyBadger Enterprises Ltd. is entitled to the full $200,000 CAD (≈$148,000 USD) disputed loss after fraud victim Norman Bue gave scammers remote access to his computer. The lower court had split liability, but...
Tim Draper On Bitcoin And The Future Of The Financial System: 'After The Automobile, People Still Ride Horses For A...
Tim Draper told Benzinga that Bitcoin will eventually reshape the financial system, likening its adoption to people still riding horses after the automobile arrived. He highlighted that AI is currently in an "assist" phase, enhancing rather than replacing banking processes....
Labor Dept Proposes Rule to Permit Crypto in 401(k) Plans
The U.S. Department of Labor unveiled a proposal that would let 401(k) plans invest in cryptocurrency and other alternative assets. The rule creates a safe‑harbor framework for fiduciaries and opens a 60‑day comment period, signaling a shift in retirement‑savings policy.
Omer Goldberg: The DeFi Exploit That Exposed a Bigger Problem
In this episode, Omer Goldberg, founder of Chaos Labs, breaks down the recent USR stablecoin exploit that let a hacker mint $80 million of USR and profit roughly $25 million, while also triggering cascading losses across DeFi protocols like Morpho, Curve, Fluid,...
Senator Queries SEC on Crypto After Enforcement Head Quits
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal has asked SEC Chairman Paul Atkins to explain the abrupt resignation of enforcement director Margaret “Meg” Ryan. Blumenthal’s letter seeks records on the agency’s cryptocurrency investigations, including cases involving Justin Sun, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, and...
Steakhouse Financial Warns Users of Phishing Attack
Steakhouse Financial, a Zug‑based DeFi platform, warned users on March 30 to stop using its website and app after detecting a phishing attack that duplicated its front‑end. The compromise, traced to code from the Angelferno wallet‑drainer operation, primarily targets new...
Congress Aims to Make Digital Dollars Easier to Use than Bitcoin Solidifying the ‘Digital Gold’ Narrative
Congress is moving ahead with the GENIUS Act, establishing a federal framework for dollar‑backed stablecoins that includes reserve backing, consumer protection, and cross‑border efficiency. The White House and Treasury have labeled these stablecoins as the next wave of payment innovation...
Does Systematic Indexing Top Market Timing in Crypto?
Bill Birmingham of Osprey Funds argues that systematic indexing can eliminate the psychological strain of crypto market timing by using disciplined rebalancing. He notes a recent 50% Bitcoin drawdown and low futures open interest, which have heightened advisors' hesitancy. Institutional...
Metals.io Brings Tokenized Gold, Uranium, and Rare Earth Metals to Tezos
Metals.io, built by Tezos R&D hub Trilitech, launched a web app that tokenizes gold, uranium and a diversified basket of rare‑earth metals on the Tezos blockchain. The platform introduces three tokens—xU3O8 (uranium), VNXAU (gold) and the RARE token (five strategic...
People Are Filing Local Police Reports Against DOGE.
A recent DOJ notice confirmed that the Department of Governmental Entities (DOGE) illegally accessed and transferred Social Security Administration (SSA) records to an unauthorized server, shared the data with partisan groups, and continued access after a federal injunction. Citizens used...
Hyperliquid Rolls Out Options Platform, Adds $30 Million Share Buyback
Hyperliquid Strategies Inc. (NASDAQ: PURR) debuted options trading on its common shares on the Nasdaq Options Market, pairing the launch with a $30 million share repurchase program. The move is designed to deepen liquidity, broaden crypto exposure for institutional and retail...
Stablecon Launches First Policy Council of Stablecoin Experts
I'm excited to announce our inaugural @TheStablecon Policy Council: 🧠 @JoAnnBarefoot of @AIRinnovate 🧠@ChrisBrummerDr of @blupryntco and @Georgetown 🧠@CodyCarboneDC of @DigitalChamber 🧠@ccatalini of @MITSloan 🧠@_jikim of @crypto_council 🧠@Amanda_S_Wick of @AWICglobal 🧠And Stablecon's Head of Policy, Justin Friedman. These are current and former regulators, founders,...
Over 40% of Altcoins Hit Historic Lows, New Record
News Altseason 2025-2026: More than 40% of altcoins are currently hitting their historical lows or are close to them. This is already higher than the 38% figure observed during the previous bear market, according to CryptoQuant. https://t.co/ZdLKBNUQIu
Crypto Fuels Drone Purchases in Russia and Iran, Report Says
A Chainalysis report reveals that pro‑Russia and Iran‑linked groups are increasingly using cryptocurrency to fund low‑cost military drones and components. Since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, these actors have raised over $8.3 million in crypto donations, matching transactions of $2,200‑$3,500 to...
LeverageShares Proposes Inverse 2x Bitcoin Volatility ETF
LeverageShares filing for an inverse and -2x Bitcoin Volatility ETF. Like $XIV and $TVIX but for Bitcoin. https://t.co/N8XxMw12uQ
Demand Transparency: Test a Government CBDC for Tax Tracking
Americans do have the right to know exactly where our tax dollars are going. Test out a CBDC on the government https://t.co/670p3X4NoE
Wirex Teams With Crossmint to Enable Easier Spending Via Stablecoins
Wirex has deepened its partnership with Crossmint to fuse its card‑issuance platform with Crossmint’s smart‑wallet and stablecoin‑orchestration layer. The integration lets fintechs and consumers spend stablecoins directly from digital wallets without juggling separate wallet and card providers. Crossmint will manage...
Monthly Candle Close Sparks 48‑Hour Unpredictable Price Action
Monthly candles close tomorrow so price action can be even more unpredictable than normal the next 48 hours.
ZK Debate: Invisible Failures vs Redundancy—Canton vs Community
ZK debate just went nuclear. “Fails invisibly” vs “just add redundancy.” Canton vs. everyone else Who’s right? https://t.co/6eQLOwwmn9
Deposit GromaCoin (GRO), Borrow USDC
Groma, Birch Hill Holdings and Yearn are launching a GromaCoin lending vault that lets investors deposit GromaCoin and borrow USDC. The vault combines a compliance layer with permissionless protocols like Morpho and Yearn to create tailored yield products, scalable rent‑vesting...
Bitcoin's Resilience Tied to STRC Strategy, Not Fundamentals
"Bitcoin has been holding up well. But just for one reason: Strategy's STRC. This is not a healthy bid." @ramahluwalia https://t.co/6eQLOwwmn9
Stop Chasing Dips; Adopt a Defensive Portfolio
People keep buying the dip of the dip. But @ramahluwalia thinks they are wrong. It's time to be defensive with your portfolio, he says. https://t.co/PMWscZMbTn
Visa’s Stablecoin Ally Falls for Mastercard
London‑based stablecoin infrastructure firm BVNK, which earlier announced a strategic investment and partnership with Visa to power Visa Direct stablecoin pilots, is being acquired by Mastercard for approximately $1.8 billion. The deal, announced on March 17, marks Mastercard’s biggest bet on on‑chain...
Binance to Offer 100x Leverage Oil & Gas Futures
Tomorrow, Binance will launch futures trading for oil and natural gas with leverage of up to 100x. Something is brewing… https://t.co/2UrdYDAhxr
Timing Crypto Buy Now; Expect Short‑term Pain
"If you time this right, this could be a fantastic buying opportunity for crypto." @perkinscr97 says he's still bullish as ever, but there'll be pain until the Iran situation improves. https://t.co/PMWscZMbTn
Seeking ZK Proof to Verify Charles Hoskinson Identity
I'm having trouble proving to our mods that I'm Charles hoskinson. If only there was some form of ZK system that would allow me to prove my identity on telegram... https://t.co/RfVgOOhrDj
USDC Accounts Now Essential for Growing Businesses
One of fastest growing financial platforms for businesses just launched USDC-based stablecoin accounts for use across treasury and payments. Pretty soon, if you're an SME, Startup or growth company, not having USDC support will be a competitive disadvantage.
Bitcoin Weekly Closes Below 99 SMMA, Momentum Falters
#Bitcoin Weekly closed BELOW 99smma resistance. Top Goon X showing strong downwards momentum. Hanging on the edge of a cliff right now 😬😬 https://t.co/NZR0QMvVhH
Saylor Holds Steady: No New Bitcoin Purchases
Last week, Michael Saylor did not make any #Bitcoin purchases. His holdings remain unchanged at 762,099 BTC, equivalent to $51.4 billion. https://t.co/1rW6w1aKls
Bitcoin Nearing Bear Bottom, Time to Accumulate
Slight bounce earlier today, but clearly, direction is downwards instead of upwards. I wouldn't be surprised if we take out the lows in the coming weeks on #Bitcoin. Ideal moment to accumulate larger positions on your holdings as it might be...
BTC Bottom Requires Long‑Term Holder Bloodbath, Not Yet
To form a true bottom in #BTC, there needs to be a “bloodbath” among long-term holders. This hasn’t happened yet. CryptoQuant experts do not rule out another wave of decline in the market. https://t.co/qpeSyjVnbR
BTC Behaves Like Risk Asset, Not Digital Gold
$BTC at ~67k. Still trading like a high beta risk asset, not digital gold. When liquidity tightens, narratives don’t matter. https://t.co/rUaCcKlSQ8
Crypto Market Shifts: Policy Warnings, DeFi Rules, Bitcoin Dip
Crypto things you might have missed: -Ripple CEO warns against weaponization of crypto policy -Lummis: Strongest DeFi protections ever in CLARITY -Bitcoin dips below $65K -US oil prices rally -BlackRock to hire Managing Director of Digital Assets -Insiders are dumping stocks
Starknet Powers High‑Compute Apps with New Architecture
Some apps need different tech to power them. It's not just about more throughput, it's about a different kind of architecture. For things like gaming, perps exchanges (maybe also AI), the ability to handle big computational transactions makes all the difference. Starknet is...
Ethereum's Hottest Projects: Top 10 by Developer Activity
Santiment: Top 10 Ethereum ecosystem projects by developer activity over the past 30 days. https://t.co/dLUaKy2Era
Matt Hougan Explains Why Altcoins and Bitcoin Fell
Why are the #Altcoin markets so much down? Why did #Bitcoin drop to $60,000? This is what I asked @Matt_Hougan on @new_era_finance. Listen to his response here: https://t.co/VAtoEPENAr
Modify Orders Instantly on ActiveTrader Chart
It’s now easier than ever to modify orders on ActiveTrader ✅ Drag to move orders directly on the chart ✅ Click to adjust order size ✅ Hover in the order table to modify or cancel https://t.co/K3YSYbSiDO
Descending Triangle Signals Bearish Turn, Support Lost
$HYPE Looks like my instinct was correct. Looks topped and putting in a descending triangle at key resistance is NOT what you want to see in this conditions. Loss of support and it's back to goblin town. https://t.co/AsPc1X9KEf
Altcoins Signal Bullish Reversal, Check Dutch Analysis
Multiple #Altcoins are hinting at a potential bullish reversal. I think coins like $ARB, $OP and more. That's why I've created this article for my Dutch followers on @Cryptofocus_NL. Read more here: https://t.co/tWGtQa8sPt
Geopolitical Tensions Drive Bitcoin to New Lows
Every geopolitical escalation this year has been followed by a lower low for BTC. Houthis have officially entered the war. You do the math.