Day: March 11, 2026

CPI Inflation Inches Higher, but Crypto Markets Stay Resilient

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The latest rise in the consumer price index (CPI) was “in line with estimates,” and rising inflation has already been priced into the macroeconomic data for the March CPI print, according to market analysts at exchange-traded product (ETP) issuer 21Shares. Shelter rose 0.2% in February, while the food sector of the CPI rose 0.4%, energy increased by 0.6%, and the index for all items, excluding food and energy, rose by 0.2%, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) February CPI report. CPI inflation data for different sectors of…

Will XRP Reach $4 In 2026? Analyst Predicts How Far Price Can Go

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XRP’s prolonged decline has seen its price down more than 60% from its 2025 peak, placing it inside what can be viewed as an extended corrective phase. As expected, this has led to questions among crypto investors as to whether XRP can still go on a rally this year that would see it push to new all-time highs and possibly above $4.  One analyst has now laid out a scenario suggesting XRP could soon complete its correction and begin another upward wave that may eventually push the price to new…

Three Binance Charts May Be Hinting at Bitcoin’s Next Move

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The next big breakout for Bitcoin (BTC) may hinge on changes unfolding across Binance’s exchange flows and derivatives activity. Onchain data from the largest cryptocurrency exchange currently show a cooling of whale deposits, rising BTC withdrawals, and growing futures dominance, which may influence the next direction for Bitcoin’s price. Bitcoin whale activity cools after February spike The Bitcoin exchange whale ratio on Binance, which measures the ten largest inflows relative to total exchange deposits, surged above 0.60 during early February, indicating strong selling by whales. Since then, the 14-day moving…

Foundry expands mining infrastructure with Zcash pool launch

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Foundry Digital announced plans to launch an institutional-grade mining pool for Zcash in April 2026, expanding its mining infrastructure beyond Bitcoin. The new pool will target institutional and public company miners and is designed to address what Foundry describes as a gap in compliant infrastructure supporting Zcash mining. The company said the pool will replicate the compliance, transparency, and operational framework used in its flagship Foundry USA Pool, currently the world’s largest Bitcoin mining pool by hashrate. Zcash launched in 2016 as a privacy-focused cryptocurrency built on zero-knowledge proof technology.…

Revolut secures UK banking license enabling deposit and lending services

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Revolut has received approval from the Prudential Regulation Authority to exit the mobilisation phase and launch as a fully licensed bank in the United Kingdom. The milestone allows Revolut Bank UK Ltd to offer deposit accounts to retail and business customers. Eligible deposits will be protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme and the licence opens the door for future products, including lending. Revolut will begin rolling out current accounts to new customers in the coming days, starting with a small group before expanding gradually. Existing customers will continue using…

CoinFello unveils open source OpenClaw skill with MetaMask for AI agent transactions

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CoinFello, an AI agent built for secure smart contract interaction, has unveiled an open-source OpenClaw skill in partnership with MetaMask to enable Moltbot’s AI agents to execute on-chain transactions using delegated smart wallet permissions. Built on ERC-4337 smart accounts and ERC-7710 delegations via the MetaMask Smart Accounts Kit, the framework allows users to maintain custody of private keys while granting limited permissions to agents like CoinFello. The system follows a least-privilege model. CoinFello converts natural-language user requests into delegated transactions that are validated before execution, reducing the need to expose…

Why Bitcoin’s $72K Wall Signals Its Most Painful Cycle Phase Yet

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Bitcoin (BTC) failed to break the $72,000 resistance on Tuesday, as onchain data suggested that BTC was entering the most “challenging” phase of the cycle. Key takeaways: Bitcoin price stays range-bound following another rejection at $72,000. Rising supply in loss suggests the most “psychologically challenging” phase of the bear market is here. Bitcoin must break resistance at $72,000 for a chance to end the downtrend. Bitcoin faces the most frustrating phase of the cycle Bitcoin is entering a period of “elevated uncertainty” where market participants display more hesitation than conviction,…

Hollywood Star-Turned-Skeptic Releases Trailer for Anti-Crypto Doc

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Ben McKenzie’s film, “Everyone Is Lying to You for Money” touts interviews with former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried on his political donations. Ben McKenzie, a Hollywood actor known for his roles on television shows including Gotham and The OC, has released the trailer for a documentary about cryptocurrency featuring interviews with actors and former executives at once-prominent trading platforms. Released by international sales agency and distributor The Forge on Tuesday, the trailer for the documentary, titled “Everyone Is Lying to You for Money,” showed McKenzie saying cryptocurrency was “pretty stupid”…

Papa John’s weighs $1.5 billion takeover offer from Irth Capital, stock jumps 20%

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A Qatari-backed fund has made a $47-per-share offer to acquire Papa John’s and take the company private, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the bid. Papa John’s, which runs 6,000 locations across roughly 50 countries, has seen its shares fall 16% over the past year, but stock prices jumped around 20% intraday after news of the reported takeover bid. The proposal from Irth Capital Management, backed by Brookfield Asset Management, would value the pizza chain at roughly $1.5 billion. The offer is about 50% above where…

Strive Buys $50M of Strategy’s STRC Preferred Shares

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Strive Asset Management (ASST) said Wednesday it has allocated $50 million of its corporate treasury to STRC, the variable-rate perpetual preferred stock issued by Strategy. The investment represents more than one-third of Strive’s treasury reserves and reflects growing institutional interest in yield-generating securities linked to Bitcoin-focused treasury strategies, according to a company announcement. The allocation makes Strive the latest company to add STRC to its balance sheet, following similar moves by companies including Prevalon Energy, Anchorage Digital and Oranjebtc, according to Strategy. The development comes as Wall Street analysts begin…