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Bitcoin has given back recent gains, slipping below $69,000 on Thursday amid renewed risk-off sentiment driven by escalating Middle East tensions and rebounding oil prices. BTC is down more than 3% from its overnight high above $71,000, while major altcoins (ETH, XRP, SOL, ADA) fell 4–5%. The broader CoinDesk 20…

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Elon Musk’s X has made a strategic hire that signals serious intent to integrate crypto and financial services deeper into the platform. On March 25, 2026, X announced that Benji Taylor — a well-known crypto product designer — has joined as the new head of design, reporting across X, xAI,…

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The Ethereum Foundation has taken a major step toward future-proofing the network against quantum computing threats. On March 25, 2026, the EF launched pq.ethereum.org — a dedicated hub consolidating its post-quantum (PQ) security roadmap, open-source code, research papers, specifications, EIPs, and a detailed FAQ. The effort has been underway for…

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Bitcoin is once again testing the psychologically important $72,000 level, rising 1.2% after midnight UTC and mirroring modest gains in U.S. equity futures (Nasdaq 100 +1%). The move comes as oil retreated below $100/barrel following President Donald Trump’s proposed “15-point plan” to end the Iran war — though Iranian officials…

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Circle (CRCL) shares tumbled as much as 18% on Tuesday after a new draft of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (Clarity Act) raised fresh concerns about restrictions on stablecoin yield-sharing. Coinbase (COIN) also dropped about 8%, reflecting the interconnected nature of the USDC ecosystem. The sell-off came after Circle’s…

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Strategy (MSTR) just supercharged its war chest. In a fresh 8-K filing, the company unveiled a massive new $42 billion at-the-market (ATM) equity program — split evenly between $21 billion in Class A common stock (MSTR) and $21 billion in Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock (STRC). On…

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President Donald Trump issued a dramatic 48-hour ultimatum to Iran late Saturday: reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping or face U.S. strikes on the country’s power plants — starting with the largest facilities. The threat marks a sharp escalation from Friday’s comments about “winding down” military operations. Iran…

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Bitcoin’s spot price has stabilized somewhat near $70,000–$71,000 after the brutal 50%+ drawdown from October 2025 highs, but options markets are screaming extreme fear. According to VanEck’s mid-March 2026 Bitcoin ChainCheck report, traders are paying record premiums for downside protection — a classic contrarian signal that often precedes major reversals.…

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Coinbase is accelerating its “Everything Exchange” vision with a major new product drop: perpetual stock futures now live for eligible non-U.S. retail and institutional traders. The contracts cover large-cap U.S. stocks (the Magnificent 7: Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Nvidia, Meta, Tesla) plus ETFs tracking the S&P 500 (SPY) and Nasdaq…

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Even as Bitcoin trades ~$70,643 — down more than 40% from its October 2025 all-time high of $126,000 — Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy, ticker MSTR) is showing no signs of slowing its relentless BTC accumulation. The company has already purchased 89,618 BTC in the first quarter of 2026, putting it on…