Bitcoin $BTC$71,859.13 rose above $71,500 on Friday, outperforming U.S. equities even as the dollar strengthened and oil prices remained elevated as the war with Iran was set to enter its third week. A stronger dollar can tighten global financial conditions and often weighs on risk assets such as equities and cryptocurrencies. Higher oil prices —
The ongoing war between the US and Iran, events in the Middle East, and the rapid rise in oil prices have all begun to fuel fears about inflation and the Federal Reserve. At this point, with discussions suggesting a possible delay in Fed interest rate cuts, or even a decision to raise rates, economists’ expectations
Story Highlights Singapore fintech MetaComp raised $35 million in funding led by Alibaba and Spark Venture investors. The funding will expand MetaComp’s Web2.5 platform combining fiat payments, stablecoins and tokenized wealth services. StableX Network expansion targets Asia, Middle East, Africa and Latin America for faster cross-border settlements. Singapore-based fintech company MetaComp has secured $35 million
Story Highlights Bitcoin surged near $72,000, gaining 3% as Ethereum, $XRP and Solana rose 3–5% together. SEC and CFTC agreement to coordinate crypto regulation boosted investor confidence and strengthened Bitcoin’s rally. Short liquidations worth $251.96 million forced 74,532 traders out, accelerating Bitcoin’s rapid price surge. Flagship cryptocurrency Bitcoin today climbed close to $72,000, extending its
Bitcoin ($BTC) is showing signs of tightening supply, with the Scarcity Index on Binance reaching levels not seen since October 2025. The shift comes as whale wallets holding at least 100 $BTC hit a record, while long-term holder selling remains below the 2021 peak. Scarcity Index Surge Reflects Tight Bitcoin Supply Conditions Analyst Arab Chain
Bitcoin price rose about 2.6% in the past 24 hours, briefly touching the $72,000 level before easing slightly. The move came as the market attempted to break a short-term resistance zone that had capped price action for several days. At first glance, the latest price structure suggests a possible bull trap, a setup where a
The Middle East conflict is driving up oil prices, raising US inflation risk, and placing Bitcoin ($BTC) in a macroeconomic stress test. The key question that arises is: how will the largest cryptocurrency fare amid war tensions and a potential recession? Bloomberg Maps Three Oil Price Scenarios About a fifth of the world’s oil and
The Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) says it will push the US Federal Reserve to change how Bitcoin is treated, as the central bank is set to issue rules on how banks should implement international guidelines for asset risk weighting. “BPI will be reviewing this proposal closely and submitting a public comment to ensure that US
Cryptocurrency analytics company Santiment has highlighted the relationship between $USDT address activity on $BNB Chain and the Bitcoin price. According to the on-chain data shared by the company, sudden increases in active $USDT addresses on the $BNB Chain network have often resulted in a recovery in the Bitcoin price in the past. According to an
POAP, the blockchain-based platform that turned event attendance into digital collectibles, is entering maintenance mode — ending active development on its current platform after nearly seven years as a fixture of the Web3 community. In a post on X, POAP co-founder and general manager Isabel Gonzalez announced that starting March 16, 2026, new issuers will