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- Brent crude punched through $116 a barrel on March 30, 2026 – a 60% monthly surge driven by escalating US-Iran tensions after Tehran accused Washington of preparing an invasion, compounding Houthi strike disruptions, and Bitcoin is now sitting in the crosshairs of the resulting institutional risk-off rotation. The oil price spike is not hitting crypto directly; it’s hitting it through three compounding channels: inflation re-acceleration, delayed Fed rate cuts, and a geopolitical risk premium that is draining leveraged long exposure across every risk asset class. Bitcoin dropped to weekly lows between $63,000 and $65,700, over $500 million in derivatives liquidations hit the tape, and 84% of that came from long positions. The Fear...

- Tom Lee's BitMine Adds More Ethereum as Strategy Takes a Break From Bitcoin Buying Leading Ethereum treasury firm BitMine Immersion Technologies continued its buying spree, adding 71,179 ETH or around $146 million worth of ETH last week while Bitcoin behemoth Strategy stood down, ending its streak of weekly Bitcoin purchases. BitMine’s addition brings its total haul to 4,732,082 ETH, now valued around $9.7 billion as ETH changes hands around $2,055. The firm also maintains 197 BTC worth approximately $13.2 million, alongside $961 million in cash. “As the Iran war enters its 5th week, ETH and crypto outperformed the broader market,” said BitMine Chairman Tom Lee in a statement, highlighting the second-largest crypto asset’s gains...

- 4 Key Reasons To Think Twice About How You Approach Crypto in 2026 While the simple purchase of various cryptocurrencies might be the most common way to buy in, it’s not the only way to approach crypto. Earning crypto via various processes can allow you to grow your crypto portfolio without exclusively buying in. Here are several reasons to consider earning crypto this year. It’s a Painless Way To Learn About Digital Assets Earning crypto allows you to learn about the market and its players without risk. “Earning crypto allows people to learn how digital assets work over time, rather than jumping in solely because of price momentum,” Will Reeves, CEO of Fold, stated, noting that earned crypto might add a sense of stability to an...

- Bitcoin ETFs See $290M in Outflows as Risk-Off Sentiment Intensifies U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs bled roughly $296 million in net outflows between March 24 and March 27, as a broad risk-off shift tightened its grip on global markets. The reversal was sharp – Monday opened with $167.2 million in inflows before sentiment collapsed entirely by week’s end. Friday delivered the killing blow: $225.5 million in single-day outflows, led by heavy redemptions from BlackRock’s IBIT. The week’s total marks one of the most decisive institutional de-risking episodes since the ETF products launched in January 2024. Key Takeaways Thursday, March 26, alone saw $171.12 million exit across all 11 spot Bitcoin ETF products – the largest single-day...

- Key Takeaways CoinDCX co-founder and CEO Sumit Gupta has broken his silence following his recent arrest in a high-profile cyber fraud case. He called the experience a wake-up call for India’s digital security ecosystem. Speaking in a virtual press briefing, Gupta described the ordeal as both personal and revealing, highlighting how easily fraudsters can exploit trust in the fast-growing crypto sector. CoinDCX Founder Pledges $12 Million After Arrest Ordeal In response, Gupta announced a $12 million initiative aimed at strengthening India’s cybercrime defenses. The program will focus on law enforcement training, improved verification systems, and public awareness campaigns, particularly in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities. The move comes...

- Bitcoin Dives as Trump Weighs US Ground Operation in Iran—But It's Rising Again Bitcoin’s weekend drop pushed it close to $65,000 as U.S. President Donald Trump is considering a ground operation in Iran, escalating the ongoing war in the Middle East. Just days ago, the President said he's "not desperate" to end the war with Iran. Bitcoin is up 1.2% over 24 hours, and is currently hovering around $67,500, according to price aggregator CoinGecko. Investor sentiment has taken a hit due to the weekend drop, with users on prediction market Myriad assigning a 41% chance that Bitcoin’s next move would push it to $84,000. That probability has dropped from nearly 65% on March 17. The leading cryptocurrency declined from nearly $70,000 on...

- Coinbase Rises 3%, Bitmine Jumps 4%: Is the Crypto Rally Back? Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) stock is up 3% in Monday morning trading, while Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE:BMNR) stock is climbing roughly 4% to kick off the week of March 30. Both stocks are bouncing off recent lows, and the simultaneous move is drawing attention from crypto watchers wondering if the worst of this downturn is behind us. The backdrop matters here. COIN shares had shed 28.74% year to date, closing Friday at $161.14, while BMNR shares had fallen 32.27% since the start of the year, last closing at $18.39. Today's gains are a welcome change of direction, but they arrive after a brutal stretch for both names. The central question for investors this...

- Strategy Appears To Have Paused Its Bitcoin Purchases Serial Bitcoin (CRYPTO: $BTC) acquirer Strategy (NASDAQ: $MSTR) appears to have paused its purchases of the largest cryptocurrency over the past week. The largest corporate owner of Bitcoin does not seem to have increased its Bitcoin position in the past seven days. Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor typically posts on social media about upcoming BTC purchases every Sunday, followed by a detailed update early on Monday morning. No such posts occurred in recent days. Instead, Saylor posted on social media about Strategy’s perpetual preferred stock offering called Stretch (NASDAQ: $STRC). Strategy not purchasing any Bitcoin is notable as it ends a streak of 13...

- Selling crypto is easy in theory. Actually, cashing out can be messier. Depending on how you do it, you could run into trading fees, withdrawal limits, or tax consequences. Here’s everything you need to know. 4 ways to sell and cash out your crypto There isn’t a bank handing out commission-free cashouts for cryptocurrency. Most of the time, getting your money out will cost you something. Thankfully for traders and investors, selling crypto is much easier than it used to be. The best option for you usually comes down to what you care about more: Lower fees, speed, convenience, or privacy. Use a centralized exchange For most people, this is the easiest and cheapest option. A centralized exchange such as Coinbase or Binance lets...

- Two-thirds of crypto investors unaware of new IRS tax rules that could cost them thousands of dollars, Coinbase and CoinTracker warn Nearly two-thirds of US crypto investors are heading into tax season unaware of new reporting rules that could cost them up to $100,000, says a Monday report by Coinbase and CoinTracker. Based on a survey of 3,000 American crypto investors, the 2026 Crypto Tax Readiness Report found that 61% of respondents said they are unaware of specific new rules introduced by the Internal Revenue Service for reporting 2025 taxes. “The story this data tells is one of confusion,” Lawrence Zlatkin, Coinbase’s vice-president of tax, said. “Users are struggling to navigate the complexities of crypto taxation, which...

- Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Today, Monday, March 30, 2026: Values Moving Up After Lower Weekend Prices Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $65,957.60 on Monday, nearly even with Sunday’s closing price of $65,954.92. The value of bitcoin as of 8 a.m. ET has since risen to $67,594. Ethereum (ETH-USD) opened at $1,982.74 on Monday, almost even with Sunday’s closing price of $1,982.56. The value of ethereum as of 8 a.m. ET is up to $2,068. The value of both bitcoin and ethereum trended back this weekend as the U.S. war in Iran enters its fifth week. The Iran war remains a primary driver for investors. Weakness in cryptocurrencies results when the prevailing sentiment gets more conservative. Investors fearing an extended Middle East conflict...

- 1 Sign Bitcoin Could Be Poised for a Comeback in 2026 The crypto market is the definition of boom or bust. Last year, market leader Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) started out strong, eventually setting a new high of $126,198 in October. But it's down about 45% since then and 19% year to date, as of March 26. While these downturns have lasted for years before, one pattern suggests Bitcoin will bounce back over the rest of the year. Bitcoin price data is available back to 2010. Since that time, Bitcoin has never had two consecutive losing years, even during extended bear markets. The leading cryptocurrency has had four years so far during which its price declined: 2014, 2018, 2022, and 2025. If the pattern holds, Bitcoin will follow up its...

- Key Takeaways BlackRock CEO Larry Fink earned $37.7 million in 2025, a 23% jump from $30.8 million the year before, as the world’s largest asset manager hit record highs, fueled in part by its rapid expansion into crypto. It’s a notable shift for someone who once dismissed Bitcoin outright. Today, crypto has become a meaningful and fast-growing part of BlackRock’s business. Fink’s Pay Rise Tracks BlackRock’s Crypto Push Fink’s compensation increase closely mirrors BlackRock’s performance. The firm’s assets under management (AUM) climbed to a record $14 trillion by the end of 2025, supported by $698 billion in net inflows. A growing share of that momentum comes from digital assets. Over the past two years, BlackRock’s crypto-linked...

- XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is down 25% on the year as of March 26, part of a longer decline that started last July. Optimistic investors see this as an opportunity to buy the dip, assuming the crypto market will follow its usual pattern and recover from the latest downturn. That could happen, but there's also reason to believe XRP has a rough road ahead. Historically, the crypto market has recovered from every crash. That doesn't mean it will continue to do so, although cryptocurrency has taken some big steps forward during the last few years, with approval of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for several top coins and the U.S. passing landmark cryptocurrency legislation. However, even when the market as a whole rebounds, not all...

- Two-thirds of crypto investors unaware of new IRS tax rules that could cost them thousands of dollars, Coinbase and CoinTracker warn Nearly two-thirds of US crypto investors are heading into tax season unaware of new reporting rules that could cost them up to $100,000, says a report by Coinbase and CoinTracker. Based on a survey of 3,000 American crypto investors, the 2026 Crypto Tax Readiness Report found that 61% of respondents said they are unaware of specific new rules introduced by the Internal Revenue Service for reporting 2025 taxes. “The story this data tells is one of confusion,” Lawrence Zlatkin, Coinbase’s vice-president of tax, said. “Users are struggling to navigate the complexities of crypto taxation, which is why...

- Key Takeaways Bitcoin treasury demand is increasingly being driven by a single player, raising fresh questions about the depth of institutional adoption in the crypto market. Recent data suggests that corporate interest beyond Michael Saylor’s Strategy has sharply diminished. This is even as large asset managers continue to frame digital assets as a growth opportunity. Strategy Tops Corporate Bitcoin Buying Crypto analytics firm CryptoQuant said in a post on X that Bitcoin treasury accumulation is now “entirely driven” by Strategy. According to the data, roughly 45,000 BTC were purchased over the past 30 days, compared with just about 1,000 BTC acquired by all other firms combined — a drop of around 99%. Strategy now accounts...

- Institutions Selling Bitcoin Near $70K— Do They Know Something the Market Doesn’t? Key Takeaways Bitcoin is hovering around the $70,000 mark in late March 2026, but the mood has shifted. Market watchers are increasingly asking whether large players are quietly heading for the exits. A viral X post from analyst Ted Pillows added fuel to that narrative, pointing to on-chain signals that suggest growing institutional selling pressure. With Bitcoin struggling to hold key levels, recent data suggests coordinated selling by large holders. Six Straight Red Monthly Candles Bitcoin’s recent performance has been underwhelming. Since the sharp downturn triggered by the October black swan event, the asset is now on the verge of printing six...

- What’s Next for Bitcoin ETFs? Analyst Weighs In Can Bitcoin exchange-traded funds sustain the momentum they’ve shown in the past month? That’s the main question that Alexandre Schmidt, research analyst at CoinShares, has been grappling with. “After several weeks of outflows, crypto ETFs saw some healthy inflows month-to-date,” Schmidt told DL News. “All these factors point to ETFs being well and alive — whether we will see elevated levels of activity remains to be seen, but in my view, the outlook does look promising.” Despite showing signs of “absurd strength” at times, Bitcoin ETF demand has proven fragile. Heavy selling hit the sector in November of 2025, and flows turned choppy toward year-end. The trend then flipped...

- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has struggled, trading at about $66,600 as of March 29. The big question is when will this unwind stop? One Wall Street analyst thinks the world's largest cryptocurrency has now bottomed and will soon begin to rise. Bernstein analyst Gautam Chhugani believes the pain is largely over and that the token can more than double between now and the end of the year. A number of challenges in recent months After Donald Trump's presidential election win in late 2024, Bitcoin surged, and it looked like there was no stopping the token. Trump campaigned on creating a friendlier regulatory regime and making the U.S. the crypto capital of the world. Since winning the election, Trump has largely made good on his promise...

- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) launched in 2009, and it quickly attracted hordes of hardcore believers who predicted it would transform the entire financial system. In 2013, two friends named Billy Markus and Jackson Palmer felt the cryptocurrency industry was suddenly taking itself too seriously, so they launched a token called Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE). It was inspired by the famous "Doge" meme, which was sweeping the internet at the time. Markus and Palmer admitted that the whole exercise was a joke, but investors had the last laugh when Dogecoin's market capitalization soared above $90 billion in 2021, making it more valuable than most companies in the S&P 500. Unfortunately, since sheer speculation drove that incredible rise in value, an...