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

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…

$53M Bitcoin Short On Hyperliquid Hints At Traders’ Risk-off View

Key takeaways: A Hyperliquid whale’s $53 million Bitcoin short and its bets against silver suggest a cautious outlook for global markets. Traders remain on edge as the US and Israel-Iran war and upcoming US jobs data drive risk-averse behavior this week. Bitcoin (BTC) price recovered from Sunday’s $65,000 low but failed to hold ground above $67,000 on Monday, tracking the modest intraday losses seen in the S&P 500 Index. Despite initial decoupling signs favoring Bitcoin, a whale recently opened a massive $53 million BTC short position on Hyperliquid. With a…

Bitcoin Traders Warn BTC Price Bear Market Is Set to Resume Toward $46K

Bitcoin’s (BTC) failure to close the week above the 200-week exponential moving average (EMA) on Sunday put it at risk of another downward leg over the coming weeks or months. Key takeaways: Bitcoin price signals “structural weakness” with failure to close week above a key trend line. Analysts say the next breakdown clears path for another sell-off toward $46,000. The $47,000 level features as a deep structural support for Bitcoin.  Bitcoin price weakness sparks sub-$50,000 targets Data from TradingView showed BTC/USD trading at $71,190, or 6% higher than its intraday…

Bitcoin Options Flag Traders’ Fear As Iran War Carries On

Key takeaways: Bitcoin traders are turning cautious as high oil prices and Middle East tensions fuel inflation and stall US interest rate cuts. The $254 million in spot Bitcoin ETF outflows is too small to confirm a bearish flip, yet options markets show heavy hedging. Bitcoin (BTC) price stagnated near $70,000 during the Friday trading session after failing to reclaim the $75,000 level on Tuesday. The decline marked two days of net outflows from US-listed Bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs), reversing the trend from the prior seven days. Traders are…

Onchain Data Says Ether May Have Bottomed: Will Traders Buy?

A key Ether (ETH) onchain indicator has climbed to its highest level in over three years, a level last seen when ETH bottomed during the 2022 bear market cycle. The signal supports the case for an early bottoming phase, despite the weak spot demand and muted price action. Data suggests that ETH may stabilize near the local floor around $2,000, but a sweep of lower price levels remains possible in the coming weeks. Ether taker flow spikes: Does this confirm the ETH bottom? The 30-day average of positive Ether net…

Coinbase unveils 24/7 stock futures for global traders in derivatives push

Coinbase now lets global traders gain continuous, leveraged exposure to major US stocks using perpetual futures, expanding beyond crypto into traditional assets while targeting demand for 24/7 trading. The stock market closes. These don’t. Stock perpetual futures are now live for:$AAPL$MSFT$GOOGL$AMZN$NVDA$META$TSLA$SPY$QQQ Now trading 24/7 for eligible traders outside the US. Read more: https://t.co/EeLpluhtxa pic.twitter.com/AvRN11X9Bh — Coinbase Markets 🛡️ (@CoinbaseMarkets) March 20, 2026 The new product covers seven technology stocks, including Apple, NVIDIA, Tesla, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, and Meta, along with ETF perpetual futures. The contracts settle in USD Coin (USDC),…

Coinbase Launches Stock Perpetual Futures for Non‑US Traders

Coinbase has launched stock perpetual futures for eligible non-US traders, expanding its push to offer round-the-clock access to crypto, equities and prediction markets on a single platform. In a Friday blog post, Coinbase said the product was not available to US persons at the current time, but that it was “working to expand this offering to additional regions in the future.” The new contracts are available on Coinbase Advanced for retail users and Coinbase International Exchange for institutional access, giving offshore clients leveraged, cash-settled exposure to major US equities and…

Crypto Traders Eye ‘Bullish Relief Rally’ After Fed Interest Rate Hold

Crypto traders have become hopeful for a market rally after the US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, according to crypto sentiment platform Santiment. However, analysts are split on whether a near-term market surge is a reliable signal for traders. “For now, traders are expecting a bullish relief rally in spite of no changes being made,” Santiment said in an X post on Wednesday, pointing to an increase in bullish sentiment among crypto market participants on social media who are linking the Fed’s steady rates to a potential…

Bitcoin Traders See Little Chance of a Breakout as BTC Eyes $75,000

Bitcoin achieved new six-week highs at the week’s first Wall Street open, but analysis stayed risk-off, arguing that the long-term BTC price downtrend was still in place. Bitcoin (BTC) hit $74,600 at Monday’s Wall Street open as US stocks gained on Iran war deescalation signals. Key points: Bitcoin sets another local high near $75,000 after a solid weekly close reclaimed key trend lines. Oil and gold both decline as tensions over the Strait of Hormuz ease slightly. Bitcoin traders are in no mood to trust the current “relief bounce.” BTC…

Dogecoin (DOGE) Strength Builds as Traders Anticipate Breakout

Aayush Jindal, a luminary in the world of financial markets, whose expertise spans over 15 illustrious years in the realms of Forex and cryptocurrency trading. Renowned for his unparalleled proficiency in providing technical analysis, Aayush is a trusted advisor and senior market expert to investors worldwide, guiding them through the intricate landscapes of modern finance with his keen insights and astute chart analysis. From a young age, Aayush exhibited a natural aptitude for deciphering complex systems and unraveling patterns. Fueled by an insatiable curiosity for understanding market dynamics, he embarked…