Opening Recap
Market Pulse: Bitcoin teetered between calm and chaos as a massive short squeeze erased $246 million in futures bets, yet stubbornly held the 71K line.
Key Movers: “Bitcoin Climbs Back To $73,000 As Short Squeeze Wipes Out $246M In Futures Bets” had traders reeling, while “BlackRock’s Staked Ethereum Fund Debuts With $107M In Assets, Monthly Yield For Investors” brought institutions to crypto’s doorstep.
Macro & Politics: Trump’s warning about possible strikes on Iran’s oil-rich Kharg Island sent shockwaves through energy and crypto markets, giving the dollar an unexpected bump.
What’s Next: Eyes turn to the Fed policy decision on March 17–18 and how rate cues could rattle both traditional and digital assets.
📈 Breaking Financial News
Bitcoin hovers near $71,000 as crypto investors track macro and liquidity signals
Bitcoin hovered near $71,000 on Saturday as investors tracked macroeconomic cues and liquidity signals ahead of the upcoming US Federal Reserve policy decision. While Bitcoin and Ethereum saw minor declines in the past 24 hours, major altcoins were mostly low…
Bitcoin Climbs Back To $73,000 As Short Squeeze Wipes Out $246M In Futures Bets
More than $246 million in crypto futures positions were wiped out in a single day as Bitcoin reversed sharply on Thursday, punishing traders who had bet against the market. The leading cryptocurrency climbed back to around $73,300 — a gain of roughly 4.5% ove…
Bitcoin holds $71,000 despite Trump warning of strikes on Iran’s oil-rich Kharg Island
The largest cryptocurrency is up 4.2% on the week despite Friday’s reversal, with attention now turning to the Fed meeting on March 17-18 and whether oil above $100 forces a shift in rate expectations.
Smart Money Still Selling Ethereum? Futures CVD Shows $5.7B Bearish Pressure
Ethereum is currently testing key resistance levels as the broader cryptocurrency market attempts to recover from the recent period of volatility and downward pressure. After weeks of corrective price action, ETH has begun to stabilize, with buyers gradually …
$61.9M Ethereum Buy Sparks Speculation – Mystery Whale Turns $1M Profit Overnight
Ethereum is attempting to reclaim the $2,100 level as the broader cryptocurrency market experiences a modest wave of relief after weeks of volatility and sideways trading. While price action remains fragile, recent on-chain data suggests that large investors …
🔍 Market Analysis & Insights
BlackRock’s Staked Ethereum Fund Debuts With $107M In Assets, Monthly Yield For Investors
Three institutional-grade validator firms — Figment, Galaxy Digital, and Attestant — will run the Ethereum network nodes that power BlackRock’s newest crypto product, the iShares Staked Ethereum Trust. Related Reading: JPMorgan Hit With Lawsuit Tied To $328 M…
Bitcoin Miners’ AI Shift May Create New Overhang, Lekker Capital CIO Warns
Lekker Capital CIO Quinn Thompson argues on X that collapsing mining economics, combined with a growing shift by public miners toward AI and high-performance compute, could turn corporate BTC treasuries into a fresh source of market supply. “A large underappr…
BlackRock says over 90% of Bitcoin ETF investors are long-term accumulators
The long-term accumulation trend among crypto ETF investors suggests a stabilizing influence on the volatile crypto market landscape. The post BlackRock says over 90% of Bitcoin ETF investors are long-term accumulators appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Bitcoin can survive 72% of the world’s submarine cables being cut, but a targeted attack on five hosting providers could cripple it
A Cambridge study spanning 11 years and 68 verified cable failures found that Bitcoin’s physical infrastructure is far more resilient than previously understood, with TOR adoption actually strengthening the network.
Is Bitcoin Undervalued? MVRV Ratio Mirrors Post-FTX Stress Levels
Bitcoin is attempting to climb above the $72,000 level as the market searches for direction following weeks of volatile and largely sideways price action. While buyers have recently pushed the asset higher, the $72K zone continues to act as a key resistance l…
💰 Investment Opportunities
Bitcoin nearly overtakes $74K, as data suggests bear market is not over
Bitcoin showed remarkable strength throughout the week, but BTC’s correlation to tech stocks and its reactive spot ETF flows suggest the bear market isn’t over yet.
Crypto In Spotlight As OFAC Targets North Korean IT Worker Network
Crypto moved to the center of Washington’s latest North Korea sanctions action on March 12, after the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control designated six individuals and two entities tied to DPRK-run IT worker schemes. For the digital asset industry…
Dollar rises broadly as investors weigh Middle East risks
The US dollar strengthened globally on Friday, driven by Middle East conflict and investor flight to safety. Rising oil prices, fueled by geopolitical tensions, are impacting energy-importing economies like the Eurozone and Japan, while the US remains relati…
Is XRP’s Supply Tightening? Exchange Outflows, ETF Demand Suggest It Might Be
Goldman Sachs has quietly built one of the largest known institutional positions in XRP, holding close to $154 million through various exchange-traded fund products — a figure that places the Wall Street giant ahead of hedge funds and trading firms that have …
Investview Announces Official Launch of myLife Wellness, Establishing a New Consumer Health & Wellness Business Unit
Haverford, PA, March 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Investview, Inc. (OTCQB: INVU), a diversified financial technology and consumer products company operating across multiple business units, today announced the official launch of myLife Wellness, a newly establ…
Market Commentary
Everyone’s sleeping on the fact that Bitcoin’s Achilles’ heel isn’t price swings or on-chain drama—it’s rusty infrastructure. The Cambridge study in “Bitcoin can survive 72% of the world’s submarine cables being cut, but a targeted attack on five hosting providers could cripple it” (CoinDesk) should give you a damn pause. One coordinated strike on a handful of hosts and your decentralized fortress crumbles.
Consider this mashup: OFAC’s takedown of the North Korean IT network in “Crypto In Spotlight As OFAC Targets North Korean IT Worker Network” (Bitcoinist) isn’t just sanctions theater—it’s a warning shot for XRP. Pair that with rising outflows in “Is XRP’s Supply Tightening? Exchange Outflows, ETF Demand Suggest It Might Be” (newsBTC) and you’ve got a regulatory one-two punch most aren’t connecting.
Here’s the play: if BlackRock’s Staked Ethereum Fund (Bitcoinist) with $107M AUM looked like a free lunch until yields wobble, and miners are repurposing rigs for AI in “Bitcoin Miners’ AI Shift May Create New Overhang, Lekker Capital CIO Warns” (newsBTC), you need to hedge your base—stick to layer-2s and blue-chip DeFi or at least stake through reputable providers.