XRP tests $1.33 as rising leverage and weak price action create unstable setup
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BTC price drops to two-week low as $300 million in longs are liquidated
The crypto market tumbled to the lowest levels in more than two weeks, with bitcoin BTC$66,648.53 dropping below $67,000 and ether (ETH) closing in on $2,000. The CoinDesk 20 Index (CD20) lost 2.2% since midnight UTC, reaching its lowest since March 9. The fall coincided with a drop in U.S. equities. Nasdaq 100 futures are…
Ondo, CC sidestep macro concerns with institutional deals as BTC, ETH prices slide: Crypto Daybook Americas
By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Bearish macro headlines dominate crypto market sentiment, as they have done for most of the month, but concrete updates advancing mainstream blockchain adoption still have the ability to resonate with investors. That’s evident from the 7% gain in Canton Network’s CC token over the past 24…
Broad-based BTC selloff intensifies, led primarily by retail holders
Glassnode’s Accumulation Trend Score by cohort is signaling broad-based selling led by retail participants as bitcoin falls below $67,000. The 30-day Accumulation Trend Score, broken down by wallet cohorts, measures the relative behavior of entities accumulating or distributing coins on-chain. It combines both the size of each cohort’s holdings and their net balance change over…
AAVE drops 3.2% as nearly all constituents decline
CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 1912.59, down 2.4% (-47.98) since 4 p.m. ET on Thursday. One of 20 assets is trading higher. Leaders: BCH (+0.8%) and CRO (-0.7%). Laggards: APT (-4.6%) and AAVE (-3.2%)….
Why bitcoin’s ‘compressed’ valuation offers reduced downside risk versus stocks
Bitcoin BTC$66,500.22 may have already priced in the effects of tighter monetary policy, leaving stocks more exposed to the latest macroeconomic shocks, according to asset manager Bitwise. The firm’s comments come as the cryptocurrency continues to correct below $70,000, down more than 23.7% year-to-date. Geopolitical unrest and energy disruptions, particularly from the U.S.-Iran conflict choking…
Canada moves to ban crypto donations for election campaigns following UK
Canada’s federal government has moved to ban cryptocurrency donations to political campaigns, shutting down a fundraising channel that appears to have seen little to no real-world use in the country’s previous elections. Bill C-25, the Strong and Free Elections Act, introduced March 26, would prohibit political contributions made in BTC and other cryptoassets, as well…
Prediction market platform secures license to offer margin trading to institutional investors
Prediction market platform Kalshi has been cleared to offer margin trading to professional clients, a move designed to make its platform more appealing to institutional investors. The license, granted to Kalshi’s affiliate Kinetic Markets, allows it to operate as a futures commission merchant, according to a filing with the National Futures Association. Before margin trading…
Crypto needs a reset before the next bull run
Since Bitcoin’s all-time high of $127,000 in October 2025, the first quarter of 2026 has gotten off to a shaky start, with Bitcoin crashing to a $60,000 floor in under five months. While this whiplash may be painful, it looks worse than it really is: the market is actually doing exactly what it needs to…
Washington sues Kalshi as states ramp up legal pressure against prediction markets
The state of Washington has become the latest to sue a prediction markets provider, after alleging Friday that Kalshi had violated state gambling laws through its products. According to the complaint, Washington has a tightly-regulated gambling market, including a ban on online gambling, but Kalshi’s products bypass these regulations. “Kalshi’s website and app show consumers…