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
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Ethereum rallied about 10% on March 16, extending to mid‑teens over the past week and outpacing Bitcoin as institutional appetite resurged. BitMine Immersion Technologies added nearly 61,000 ETH, bringing its total to 4.596 million tokens—roughly 3.8% of circulating supply. BlackRock’s new iShares Staked Ethereum ETF (ETHB) captured $78 million in net inflows, representing 44% of U.S. ETH‑ETF activity, and underscores BlackRock’s 95% share of digital‑asset ETF flows in 2025. The product’s success is prompting similar staked‑asset ETF filings for Solana, Cardano and Polkadot, signaling a broader institutional shift toward regulated, yield‑bearing crypto exposure.
Starknet Delivers Multi‑chain Scaling, Privacy, and 10k+ TPS
Here's what Starknet is achieving today: - Scaling both Ethereum and Bitcoin - Building the best privacy solutions for users and institutions (STRK20, strkBTC, and more) - A path to 10k+ TPS - App revenue at $60M/year - A growing dev community - Best UX thanks...
Watch ETH CME Gaps at $2600 and $2120
#ETH CME has two gaps - one above at $2600 and another below at $2120. Keeping an eye on both levels. https://t.co/N0zjmymvAJ
Ironlight Group Raises $21M for Crypto Tokenized Securities:
Ironlight Group announced a $21 million Series A round to build blockchain infrastructure for tokenized securities. The round was led by former TD Bank CEO Greg Braca and other senior fintech investors. Ironlight aims to enable digital issuance, trading, and settlement of...
Stablecoins Evolve: Stripe, PayPal Signal Next‑Gen Finance
This afternoon at #MPE2026 I’ll don my @chyppings hat to explore the history and trajectory of stablecoins, and what the recent moves by Stripe, PayPal and others signal for next-gen financial services in 'Stablecoins – Quietly Going Live'. 📍 17 March...
Bitcoin Climbs Toward $80K Resistance, Sentiment Shifts
#Bitcoin starts to trend upwards and is on its way towards the next resistance around $76-80K. I don't think we'll pass that in one-go, but atleast we're building a monthly engulfing and, slowly, but surely, the sentiment switches. https://t.co/KyhGaOczzf
Risk Management Matters More Than Charts
CryptoKnight warns that in volatile markets the focus should shift from chart speculation to risk identification. Singapore’s police force disclosed that scammers stole roughly S$182.2 million in crypto transfers in 2025, highlighting heightened human‑risk exposure. The post outlines a comprehensive risk‑management...
TRUMP Token Whales Hit Five‑month High, Rising Since Jan
The number of whales in the #TRUMP token has reached its highest level in five months, and it began increasing in the second half of January, according to Santiment. https://t.co/p7LqmGEmGA
Reintroduce OP_CAT to Ready Bitcoin for Quantum Future
Bitcoiners, it's time for OP_CAT: 1. It's not a massive change 2. It was part of Bitcoin's code in the past 3. Bitcoin MUST practice changes if we want to make it quantum-ready. Starting with OP_CAT would be a good practice
Can Blockchain Decentralise Money, Contracts, and Finance?
Bitcoin’s blockchain, valued at $1.3 trillion, has operated uninterrupted since 2009, embodying the original promise of trust‑less money, contracts, and finance. In a new LTI report, economists Yackolley Amoussou‑Guenou, Bruno Biais, and Sara Tucci‑Piergiovanni assess how much of that promise has...
Short‑term Holders Deposit $3 B Into BTC Exchanges Today
Short-term holders have deposited $3,000,000,000 in #BTC to exchanges in the past 24 hours. This is the largest single day inflow in 2 months. https://t.co/Gev4QOb1WP
Bitcoin Needs AI Power, Not Wasteful Mining
Would've been so dope if Bitcoin was based on godlike AI compute instead of literally pouring endless human industrial capability into a blackhole of zero productive consequence
On the Decentralisation of Money, Contracts, and Finance Using Blockchain
The fifth LTI Report surveys how blockchain aims to decentralise money, contracts, and finance by replacing central authorities with distributed ledgers and native cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin’s $1 trillion market cap and Ethereum’s $0.5 trillion ether supply illustrate the scale of monetary decentralisation achieved...
Macro Monday Market Update with CryptoLandy
Market Update with Landy: Macro Monday 03/16/2026 Brought to you by @davidgokhshtein @gokhshtein and hosted by @CryptoLandy. https://t.co/hUnE1k6tKY
Mega Volume Candle Signals Upcoming Green Move
$FARTCOIN Top Goon X buy approaching alert on that mega volume candle Usually in these conditions we don't even see much of a pullback though. Probably another green candle incoming. https://t.co/tanKu7G4Yz
Centrifuge's CFG Token Surges 60% on Binance Listing
Centrifuge’s governance token CFG jumped roughly 60% in a single day after Binance announced a spot listing on March 16, 2026. The price spiked from about $0.12 to a high of $0.23 before settling near $0.19, while 24‑hour trading volume...
Cheap Bitcoin Won’t Last as Demand Clears Market
Discounted Bitcoin was never going to last forever. It was too good to be true for the Bitcoin treasury companies. It was inevitable that demand would take all of the cheap BTC off market forever.
Bitcoin Becomes the Strait of Hormuz for Freedom Money
People are starting to figure it out… Bitcoin is the Strait of Hormuz for Freedom Money 75k 🔥 https://t.co/qZJeeSkMB7
BTC Thrives Despite Geopolitical & Macro Uncertainty
Following the U.S. military action against Iran on Feb. 28, Bitcoin surged 12%, outpacing the S&P 500, Treasury bonds and precious metals, which all posted declines. The rally persisted despite market expectations of a more hawkish Federal Reserve, suggesting that...
Bitcoin Nears YTD VWAP, Signals Supply Pressure
Closing in on the 🟠YTD ⚓️VWAP for #Bitcoin after punching thru the 🔴AVWAP from the 2026 high on its third attempt. The YTD AVWAP is a level of interest that has the potential to offer supply which means tighten stops on...
Crypto Tokens Thrive Amid Private Credit Crisis
Private credit is having its worst crisis in a decade. Blue Owl gated a $1.6B fund. Blackstone hit redemption caps. Meanwhile, crypto builders are constructing the parallel infrastructure. In this article, we break down three tokens positioned at the center...
Altcoins Are Finally Pumping: Here's Why
In this episode of Discover Crypto, hosts Howie Mandel and TJ dissect a sharp market correction, noting Bitcoin's recent dip and a resurgence in altcoins like Solana, Cardano, XRP, and AI tokens such as PEPE and Fetch. They analyze technical...
Implement Revenue‑Based Weekly LIT Buybacks with Transparent Reporting
As I follow-up to this tweet, I had a call with the Lighter team with one very clear recommendation: Until regulations allow a DAO structure that treats $LIT as equity, you have to define a percentage of revenue that systematically goes...
Poloniex Aims to Be Crypto Community’s Permanent Home
I’ve been thinking a lot about the future of @Poloniex. We aren't trying to build the "biggest crypto exchange in the world"—too many people are already fighting that battle. Instead, we just want to build a home for the crypto community....
ETH Outperforms Large-Cap Crypto Assets as OGs Load Up
Ethereum surged 9% on March 16, briefly touching $2,300 and outpacing all other large‑cap crypto assets. The rally was driven by sizable on‑chain purchases from early investors Erik Voorhees ($50 million) and pseudonymous 0xbilly ($17 million), as well as continued buying by Bitmine,...
Crypto Perps Behave Like Options, Not Futures, Beware Leverage
More and more traders are looking to express a view on the weekends — with crypto. But perps function more like options than futures for retail traders, and that distinction matters more than most realize when leverage is on the...
Build in Bear Markets, Earn When Others Wait
Everyone's delaying TGEs and waiting for better conditions right now but Katana is pushing forward anyway and i respect that. Ive built through multiple bear markets myself, you learn pretty quickly that the teams who show up when conditions are ugly...
Bitcoin Outshines Gold and Stocks Amid Conflict
Bitcoin & crypto markets have looked resilient in the face of the Middle East conflict, outperforming Gold and equity indices. "Maybe it takes a physical conflict to realise Bitcoin remains the most portable (cross border), digital and liquid asset w/no...
Stick to Your Plan and Ride Trades Until Invalidated
Had a nice set up on $ZEC here but closed for small profits last week. Worth review though this had all the makings of a good opportunity. 1. Range breakdown with quick reclaim - this becomes a deviation. 2. Morning star reversal pattern. 3....
Binance CEO Denies Sanctions Violations, Defends Compliance
BINANCE CEO RICHARD TENG HITS BACK AT "FALSE REPORTS" In February 2026, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and Fortune alleged serious compliance and sanctions issues at Binance, particularly related to Iran-linked transactions Today, Teng stated: - No employees were...
Use BIFE Code for Hotel Discount and Free Book
Heading to Bitcoin 2026? Book the Venetian hotel with code BIFE for exclusive perks: • 15% off conference passes • a complimentary signed copy of Bitcoin is for Everyone Already bought your ticket? You can also use BIFE for the hotel-only offer....
Falling USDC Dominance Clears Short‑term Path for Bitcoin
#BTC For as long as Stablecoin Dominance continues to decline, Bitcoin could indeed continue to enjoy relief USDC Dominance, for example, is pulling back for a post-breakout retest (green circle) akin to the retest in 2022 Still a bit of downside before the...
BTC's 200‑week EMA May Flip From Resistance to Support
#BTC After multiple failed post-breakdown retests of the EMA as resistance, Bitcoin now has a chance to do the opposite: Try to post-breakout retest the 200-week EMA into new support But if the EMA failed to act as convincing resistance, is there...
Bitcoin Rallies as Gold Peaks, Aiming $10K
It's funny how much Gold and #Bitcoin are currently inversely correlated. Bitcoin is about to form an engulfing pattern and resume an uptrend, while Gold is clearly peaking within these ranges. I don't think we'll see much upside coming here for the...
Crypto Rally Spikes: Altcoins Surge 20% with Sustained Buying
Crypto flipped locally bullish over the weekend Buyers are showing sustained strength for the first time in months and many altcoins are up 20% in a couple of days. Some with 7+ straight green daily candles Things change; I just react as...
Bigger Altcoin Pumps Lead to More Fun
20% pump days for altcoins are fun 50% pump days are even more fun 👀
XRP Rebounds to $90B Cap Despite Volume Slump
$XRP trading volume has dropped 27.5% since late February as XRP ETFs recorded 2 straight weeks of outflows. However, XRP reclaims $90B market cap and is currently trading above resistance at $1.52 https://t.co/cwdHeRdAzK
Altcoins Finally Holding Gains After Long Drought
Has anyone else noticed?? For the first time in a long time we're seeing altcoins holding gains.
Privy Earn Lets Apps Share Aave Yield with Users
Privy Earn, powered by @aave. A powerful way to share yield with your user base to increase monetization and retention.
Bitcoin and Gold Cheap as Soft Money Collateralizes
If you believe that the world is looking to collateralize soft moneys with hard assets, then both Bitcoin and Gold look cheap. It's that simple for me.
Bitcoin Hits Multi-Month Highs, Confirming 7‑week Forecast
As Bitcoin moves to new multi-month highs, just a reminder of what we were being told this time 7 weeks ago. https://t.co/iwS2mmPtBJ
Bitcoin's Macro Triangle Break Signals Prolonged Downside
#BTC Historically, Bitcoin tends to experience deep downside over time whenever it breaks down from its Macro Triangle Bitcoin broke down from its Macro Triangle two months ago $BTC #Crypto #Bitcoin https://t.co/yvbVEXzNfC
Bitcoin Poised for 80‑90k if MACD Crosses
Bitcoin $BTCUSD Weekly. Looking strong. If we get a MACD cross, we could see 80-90k+. https://t.co/RlK2J26nqJ
BTC Signals Liquidity Shift as Equity Correlation Fades
$BTC at $73K. Up slightly while equities bleed. Not because it's a safe haven. Because it's a liquidity barometer that caught a bid. The correlation with $QQQ breaks when narratives die. https://t.co/auAgwlnAlg
Quantum Threat to Bitcoin Is Overstated, Says Alden
One of the most asked questions in the markets: Will Quantum Compute destroy everything in #Bitcoin and #Crypto? I asked this to @LynAldenContact and this was her response: https://t.co/NwbtWIPRQt
Uniswap's Cross‑chain UI Now Swaps Any Assets
the Uniswap ui for crosschain has improved a ton you can now swap pretty much any two assets between any two chains https://t.co/kvjLlFQujf
Crypto Shows Mixed Signals as Markets Wobble
Crypto things you might have missed: - $XRP demand crashes -XRPL ranks #2 globally for tokenized commodities -BTC pumps to highest level since February 4 -Altcoin market cap prints first green candle in 7 weeks -Tom Lee 20% stock market crash incoming -Oil prices drop below...
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Machine Economy Relies on Crypto, Not Traditional Payments
When your AI agent needs to pay another AI agent Venmo won't work PayPal won't work Wire transfers won't work Crypto is the only rails that make sense The machine economy runs on machine money
Crypto Powers AI: Robot Money for Autonomous Workers
We're building: • AI that can think • AI that can create • AI that can decide But we're using: • Banking systems from the 1970s • Payment rails that require humans • Financial infrastructure that assumes flesh This is the gap crypto fills Robot money for robot workers