Month: March 2026

Labor Department Moves Closer to Allowing Crypto in 401(k)s

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The US Department of Labor has proposed a rule change seeking to expand investment options in 401(k) retirement plans, including crypto, moving the country one step closer to implementing US President Donald Trump’s executive order in August. A notice for the Labor Department’s proposal, titled “Fiduciary Duties In Selecting Designated Investment Alternatives,” appeared on the Federal Register on Monday, with a pre-publish version of the document detailing the factors that retirement managers should consider when incorporating crypto and other alternative investments into client portfolios. The draft defined digital assets as…

US Senators Seek Answers from SEC Over Enforcement Chief’s Exit

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Two Democratic senators are requesting answers from the US Securities and Exchange Commission over the resignation of its enforcement director, Margaret Ryan, in March, after a Reuters report claimed she clashed with the agency’s leaders over certain cases involving people with ties to US President Donald Trump. In a letter to SEC Chair Paul Atkins on Monday, Senator Richard Blumenthal questioned the agency over the decision to drop the fraud case against Tron founder Justin Sun, a partner of the Trump-backed World Liberty Financial (WLFI) crypto platform, 11 days before…

Bitcoin Price Rebounds, But Weak Momentum Caps Further Gains

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Bitcoin price started a recovery wave above $67,000. BTC is now consolidating below $68,500 and might struggle to continue higher. Bitcoin started a recovery wave above $67,000 and $67,500. The price is trading above $67,500 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There was a break above a bearish trend line with resistance at $67,350 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might start another decline if it stays below the $68,500 and $68,800 levels. Bitcoin Price Attempts Recovery Bitcoin price extended losses…

US Charges Alleged Uranium Finance Hacker Over $54M DeFi Exploit

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US authorities have unsealed an indictment against the man accused of hacking Uranium Finance, a now-defunct decentralized finance platform that lost over $54 million across two exploits in 2021. The US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York on Monday accused Maryland resident Jonathan Spalletta of carrying out two separate hacks against Uranium Finance in April 2021. He also surrendered to authorities on Monday. In a statement, US Attorney Jay Clayton said Spalletta exploited smart contracts to steal millions from Uranium Finance, causing the exchange to shut down…

Record-high Oil Prices May Precede Bitcoin Price Crashes

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Historical data shows Bitcoin bear markets deepening when oil prices rally to record highs. Will Monday’s $105 WTI price lead to a BTC crash? Key takeaways: $105 WTI crude often triggers Bitcoin price corrections, with history showing a 14% to 27% sell-off within weeks. The BTC to oil correlation remains uncertain as events like Mt. Gox and the Terra-Luna collapse likely deepened previous crypto bear markets. Oil prices surged to $105 on Monday, reaching their highest level in nearly four years. Historically, this specific threshold has aligned with major Bitcoin…

Senators File Bill to Manufacture More Bitcoin Miners in US

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Two US Republican senators have introduced the “Mined in America Act” in an attempt to bring more Bitcoin mining manufacturing back to the US and codify US President Donald Trump’s executive order to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. Introduced by US Senators Bill Cassidy and Cynthia Lummis on Monday, the new bill seeks to create a voluntary “Mined in America” certification for crypto mining facilities and mining pools. Certified facilities would be required to phase out mining equipment manufactured by companies tied to “foreign adversaries,” and support the domestic manufacturing…

Bitcoin Eyes $71K As Bid-Side Pressure Builds Near Range Lows

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Bitcoin (BTC) data flashed a rare bid-side imbalance when it traded below $65,000 on Sunday. The bid-ask ratio showed strong buying pressure across multiple depth levels, which may have confirmed a short-term bottom for BTC price.  With more than $1.6 billion in short leveraged positions at risk of liquidation near $71,000, the setup centers on the possibility of a relief rally if BTC can hold above $66,700 on the daily chart.  Bitcoin bid-ask imbalance meets market structure change Data from Hyblock captured a sharp bid-side skew near $65,000 on Sunday.…

Bitcoin Unlikely to Hit New Highs in 2026, Traders Say

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It could be more than a year before Bitcoin regains its all-time high of $126,100, recorded in October last year, according to veteran trader Peter Brandt. “I do not see a new price high in 2026,” Brandt told Cointelegraph. “Not until maybe the second quarter of 2027,” he said, though he also acknowledged that “this is all guesswork.” Pundits on the crypto prediction platform Polymarket are similarly pessimistic, giving just a 15% chance that Bitcoin will reclaim $120,000 in 2026. Prediction market on “What price will Bitcoin hit in 2026?”…

Bitcoin, Altcoins Turn Down As Traders Cut Positions, Evade Risk

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Key points: Bitcoin’s recovery is expected to face selling near $69,000, but if the bulls prevail, a rally to $74,508 is possible. Most major altcoins remain below their resistance levels, indicating that the bears continue to exert pressure. Bitcoin (BTC) rose above $68,000, but the bulls are struggling to sustain the higher levels. Sellers are expected to exert pressure to achieve a negative monthly close in March. That will result in six consecutive months of losses for the first time since the 2018 bear market.  Analysts remain increasingly bearish on…

Square Rolls Out Auto-Enabled Bitcoin Payments for US Sellers

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Square, the payments platform of Block, has begun rolling out Bitcoin payments at its point-of-sale terminals for eligible US sellers, with the automatic feature going live today as part of a phased rollout over the coming month. The announcement was shared Monday in a post on X by Miles Suter, Bitcoin product lead at Block, and reposted by CEO and longtime Bitcoiner Jack Dorsey. Suter said the feature is designed to make it easier for “millions of businesses” to accept Bitcoin, adding that eligible US sellers will have payments automatically…