Bitcoin faces another pressure point as one chart shows repeated post FOMC selloffs, while another points to a lower liquidity cluster that could pull price down. Together, the setups suggest macro pressure and leverage positioning are shaping the next Bitcoin move. Bitcoin Charts Show FOMC Linked Selloffs Could Pressure BTC in 2026 Bitcoin has fallen
This morning the financial markets began with a manifesto from Michael Saylor. Against the backdrop of red charts and panic across social media, the founder of MicroStrategy published a concise post stating that Bitcoin is the ultimate hedge against chaos. But is the market ready to accept this belief now, when chaos feels more real
Bitcoin Price Slides Below $70,000 as Oil Spikes, Fed Hold Tightens Financial Conditions Bitcoin price fell below the $70,000 level on Thursday, pressured by a surge in energy prices and a steady stance from the Federal Reserve that reinforced a stronger dollar and dampened appetite for risk assets. The largest cryptocurrency traded near $69,500, extending
Bitcoin news today is dominated by a sudden reversal in market sentiment. After a spectacular rally that saw the $Bitcoin price push toward the $76,000 resistance level earlier this week, the primary cryptocurrency has experienced a sharp correction. On Thursday, March 19, 2026, Bitcoin slipped below the psychologically significant $70,000 mark, trading as low as
Wall Street financial services firm Cantor is among investment banks that are pitching cryptocurrency trading platform FalconX for its potential IPO, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. The company has held preliminarytalks with possible advisors, but FalconX has not yet formally appointed bankers for its initial public offering, the people said, who
Fed unveils a 90-day comment plan to ease Basel III and G-SIB capital rules, modestly cutting requirements for large banks and more for regional lenders. Summary Fed launches a 90-day comment period on proposals that slightly lower capital requirements for large banks and more materially for smaller regionals. Bowman’s “four pillars” overhaul spans stress tests,
A notable development is occurring in the derivatives market of the cryptocurrency industry. According to analyst James Van Straten, put options with a strike price of $20,000 are gaining prominence on the Deribit exchange ahead of the upcoming Bitcoin quarterly option expiration. These options, with a nominal value of approximately $596 million, indicate that investors
Summary Deribit data shows $20k Bitcoin put options are now the third most crowded strike by open interest, with about $596m notional, behind $125k and $75k calls heading into the quarterly expiry. Despite the doomsday optics, much of the $20k put exposure likely reflects traders selling tail-risk insurance for premium rather than betting on a
Ryde Group, a Singapore-based ride-sharing and carpool platform, similar to Uber or Lyft, said Wednesday that it has adopted a crypto treasury strategy for its corporate reserve. The company said it will invest a portion of its corporate reserves into Bitcoin ($BTC), Ether (ETH), and Sol (SOL), with specific allocations and time of purchase to
Apyx, a dividend-backed stablecoin protocol, acquired an additional 33,888 shares of Strategy’s preferred stock instrument STRC, bringing its total holdings to 288,888 shares valued at approximately $29 million. We just bought more $STRC ❗️ After purchasing an additional 33,888 shares, Apyx now holds 288,888 $STRC. Enhanced digital credit yield is now onchain.And it’s coming for