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Bitcoin Breaks Lower Range as Pressure Builds Beneath $71K

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Bitcoin traded below $71,000 on March 18, 2026, after dropping to an intraday low of $70,767 just before 11 a.m. EST, within a broader $70,767 to $74,836 range. The move places price directly on a critical support zone, with technical signals increasingly strained across shorter timeframes.

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XRP Correction Masks Bullish Momentum as Regulation Clarity and Macro Pressure Collide

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XRP declines after a failed breakout, even as landmark regulatory recognition of its non-security status strengthens the broader bullish case, highlighting a disconnect between short-term price pressure and improving long-term crypto fundamentals. XRP Drops Below Key Levels as Selling Pressure Builds At 10:08 a.m., XRP is trading at $1.46758, extending its decline as

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Tempo Launches Mainnet With Machine Payments Protocol, Targeting AI-Driven Commerce

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Tempo, a Stripe- and Paradigm-backed layer-1 blockchain, has launched its mainnet alongside a new Machine Payments Protocol designed to let AI agents transact autonomously across the internet. Machine Payments Protocol Goes Live as Tempo Targets AI Economy The debut positions Tempo as infrastructure built specifically for payments, not general-purpose blockchain activity,

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Bank of Korea Expands Digital Won Pilot With Phase 2 Launch and Two New Banks

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The Bank of Korea has launched Phase 2 of its Project Hangang central bank digital currency pilot, expanding real-world testing of the digital won with broader banking participation and new programmable payment features. Korea Explores CBDC- Stablecoin Hybrid Model in Project Hangang Expansion The March 18 announcement marks a renewed push by the Bank of […]

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US PPI Data Surprises to the Upside, Sends Hawkish Signals, Bitcoin Plunges to $72K

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Inflation just kicked the door in, and February’s Producer Price Index is the kind of uninvited guest the Federal Reserve definitely did not RSVP for. U.S. Wholesale Prices Jump, Reinforcing Higher-for-Longer Rate Narrative Wholesale prices rose 0.7% in February, nearly double expectations and a not-so-subtle reminder that inflation still has a pulse — and apparently […]

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Bitcoin ETFs 7-Day Streak Sees Inflows Reach $1.16 Billion

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Bitcoin ETFs extended their inflow streak to seven days with a $199 million addition, reinforcing strong institutional demand. Ether, solana, and XRP also posted gains, marking a broadly positive day across crypto ETFs. ETF Momentum Builds as Bitcoin, Ether Lead Fresh Inflows On Tuesday, March 17, the market didn’t just open; it accelerated. Bitcoin ETFs […]

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Royal Government of Bhutan Moves 973 BTC in Latest Treasury Activity

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The Royal Government of Bhutan transferred 973 bitcoin worth about $72.3 million over March 17–18, reflecting continued sovereign treasury management rather than abrupt liquidation. Bhutan Continues Bitcoin Sales Strategy With 973 BTC Transfer The transactions, executed through state-owned Druk Holding & Investments (DHI), unfolded across roughly 24 hours, with bitcoin

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XRP Derivatives Market Signals Reset as Leverage Falls and Calls Lead

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XRP trades at $1.51 on Wednesday, with derivatives data pointing to a market that is cooling off after months of leverage-heavy positioning. Futures, funding rates and options flows suggest traders are dialing back risk—but not abandoning conviction. XRP Open Interest Drops as Options Traders Cluster Around $1.60 Strike Leverage across major venues is notably lower […]

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Credit Ratings Meet Blockchain: Moody’s Deploys TIE on Canton Network

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Moody’s Ratings has taken its credit analysis onchain, planting a flag in blockchain finance with a new integration engine designed to deliver ratings data directly into digital market infrastructure. Moody’s Brings Credit Ratings Onchain With Canton Network Integration Moody’s Corporation announced this week that it launched its Token Integration Engine (TIE), a

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X Quietly Rewrites Conversation Ranking With New Anti-Spam Features

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X is rolling out a trio of product changes aimed at squeezing spam out of its ecosystem, pairing a private dislike button with region-based reply controls as executives signal a sharp drop in spam profitability. X Spam Cleanup Expands With Private Feedback and Regional Controls Elon Musk‘s X is tightening the screws on spam, bots, […]