Bitcoin options signal extreme fear as downside protection premium hits new all-time high, says VanEck
Despite stabilizing spot prices, investors remain defensive, with leveraged speculation cooling and realized volatility dropping from 80 to 50, suggesting a cautious market sentiment.
By Francisco Rodrigues 3/21/2026, 6:54:23 PM
Stablecoins Surpass Nations as Major U.S. Treasury Holders After GENIUS Act
TLDR: Tether holds $141B in U.S. Treasury exposure, ranking it 17th among all global government debt holders. The GENIUS Act legally requires stablecoin issuers to back every token with T-bills or dollar equivalents. China cut $86B in Treasury holdings as Japan signals drawdown, opening demand gaps stablecoins now fill. Apollo projects the...
By Brenda Mary 3/21/2026, 6:39:47 PM
Ripple CLO Hails SEC Shift As XRP Gains From Proposed Crypto Safe Harbor
Despite the short-term weakness, XRP remains up nearly 4% over the past week, outperforming the broader crypto market.
By Newton Gitonga 3/21/2026, 6:36:17 PM
Hong Kong Retiree Loses HK$6.6 million to Cryptocurrency Scam in Three Back-to-Back Frauds
TLDR: A 66-year-old Hong Kong retiree lost HK$6.6 million to three separate cryptocurrency scams in six months. Each scammer posed as a virtual currency expert on WhatsApp and vanished after receiving the transferred funds. Hong Kong police warn that anyone offering to recover scam losses is likely running a follow-up fraud. Police advise the...
By Brenda Mary 3/21/2026, 6:27:34 PM
Bitcoin Price Prediction: Will BTC Remain Above $70K This Weekend?
Bitcoin is still in recovery mode, but the pace has cooled as the price runs into a heavier resistance cluster in the low-to-mid $70,000s. The market has already bounced meaningfully from the February washout near $60,000, yet the latest price action shows that buyers are now being forced to prove they can do more than […]
By Shayan Markets 3/21/2026, 6:20:14 PM
CLARITY Act gets deadlock breakthrough that also opens the door to more Bitcoin demand
The average Bitcoin retail investor who recently discovered crypto might never have considered a stablecoin that pays yield on an idle balance. That fight, buried inside Senate negotiations over the CLARITY Act, is about to matter to them anyway. Politico reported this week that senators and White House advisers have reached an agreement in...
By Gino Matos 3/21/2026, 6:15:46 PM
Ethereum Price Prediction: Will ETH Lose $2K Support After Rejection at $2.4K?
Ethereum’s rebound has cooled off following yet another failed attempt to push through the overhead resistance level. The market is still holding above its February base, which keeps the broader recovery idea alive, but the latest rejection shows that bulls are not in full control yet. For now, ETH looks caught between a still-improving short-term...
By Shayan Markets 3/21/2026, 6:11:39 PM
XRP Battles Descending Channel Resistance While Ripple Quietly Absorbs the Global Financial System
TLDR: XRP has dropped 5.8% in three days and remains trapped inside an eight-month descending channel near $1.45. A confirmed breakout above channel resistance could push XRP to a price target range between $2.50 and $4.00. Ripple has spent over $2.25 billion on acquisitions, building a full-stack financial platform around the XRP Ledger. XRP...
By Brenda Mary 3/21/2026, 6:04:54 PM
Crypto firms cut hundreds of jobs in weeks, blaming weak markets, strong AI
A wave of crypto job cuts in early 2026 exposes the gap between two convenient narratives: macro headwinds and AI transformation.
By Oliver Knight 3/21/2026, 6:00:00 PM
OpenAI targets 8,000 staff as AI competition heats up
OpenAI's workforce expansion may intensify industry competition, but it risks financial strain if enterprise adoption lags behind expectations. The post OpenAI targets 8,000 staff as AI competition heats up appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Vivian Nguyen 3/21/2026, 5:56:52 PM
From Cattle Trades to Crypto: Why XRPL Is Rewriting the Story of Global Money
TLDR: XRPL now hosts $2.3 billion in tokenized real-world assets, drawing major institutional players worldwide. The XRP Ledger settles transactions in 3 to 5 seconds at fractions of a penny, far outpacing traditional wire transfers. Société Générale, SBI Holdings, and Braza Bank have all launched financial products directly on the XRPL platform....
By Brenda Mary 3/21/2026, 5:52:26 PM
SEC crypto guidance puts the 'final nail' in the Gensler era: Analyst
The SEC's digital asset market taxonomy, which classifies most cryptocurrencies and tokens as non-securities, is a major step for US regulators.
By Vince Quill 3/21/2026, 5:41:54 PM
Ledger CTO Issues Alert for Crypto Users Amid Critical Chrome Security Update
Crypto users are getting security alerts as fresh risks now target devices.
By Tomiwabold Olajide 3/21/2026, 5:37:00 PM
The Bear Market Divergence That Shows What’s Really Going On With Bitcoin
Crypto analyst Ardi has pointed to a bear market divergence to explain what has been going on with Bitcoin’s price for a while now. His analysis comes just as BTC continues to struggle to hold above $70,000 amid the U.S.-Iran war and rising oil prices. Analyst Explains What Is Happening With Bitcoin as Price Struggles In an X post, Ardi noted that...
By Scott Matherson 3/21/2026, 5:30:56 PM
How DeFi is quietly rebuilding the fixed-income stack for institutional capital
The real institutional prize isn’t about tokenized assets. It’s about programmable yield.
By Andrei Grachev 3/21/2026, 5:30:00 PM
Grayscale wants to bring the world's hottest crypto trading frenzy to your brokerage account
The Hyperliquid network has seen significant growth, with weekly derivatives trading volume exceeding $50 billion and 24-hour fee revenue of $1.6 million.
By Francisco Rodrigues 3/21/2026, 5:27:20 PM
Bitcoin options signal fear even as BTC ETF outflows remain relatively low
Bitcoin ETF outflows are too small to signal a bearish pivot from traders, but worsening US macroeconomic conditions and high oil prices keep BTC traders on the hedge.
By Marcel Pechman 3/21/2026, 5:18:44 PM
US Stocks Under Pressure as S&P 500 Breaks Key Level Despite Iran Oil Sanctions Relief
U.S. stocks closed sharply lower Friday as war-driven energy costs and shifting rate expectations forced investors to rethink risk. S&P 500 Hits 2025 Low U.S. equities extended their slide for a fourth straight week on Friday, with all major benchmarks finishing firmly in the red as geopolitical tension and inflation pressure converged. The Nasdaq...
By Jamie Redman 3/21/2026, 5:16:49 PM
Grayscale Chief Drops XRP Bomb: Floodgates Are Wide Open
XRP’s unique status as the most viable candidate for federal-grade adoption is proven by figures, not hype. Continue reading at DailyCoin.
By Tadas Klimasevskis 3/21/2026, 5:13:00 PM
XRP Burn Rate Soars 313% Despite Stalled Price Move
The XRP network is seeing remarkable growth in usage as participation from retail and institutional users begins to hit levels seen in the previous year, with the XRP burn rate crossing 2,400.
By Caroline Amosun 3/21/2026, 5:13:00 PM
Bitcoin Shows Steady Stream Of Outflows On Binance — What This Means
Over the past couple of weeks, Bitcoin has been moving to reclaim its past key levels around $70,000 and $75,000. Interestingly, on-chain data suggests that this may be due to a steady influx of new demand. Related Reading: Here’s Why The Bitcoin Price Fell Below The $70,000 Level Again Approximately $55M In BTC Exits Binance […]
By Semilore Faleti 3/21/2026, 5:00:15 PM
TRON DAO Takes Center Stage at DC Blockchain Summit 2026 as Diamond Sponsor
TLDR: TRON DAO joined DC Blockchain Summit 2026 as a Diamond Sponsor, engaging policymakers on digital asset regulation. Justin Sun delivered a keynote on building unified financial infrastructure combining blockchain and traditional finance. TRON DAO’s Adrian Wall moderated a session on U.S. crypto regulatory clarity alongside Representative...
By Brenda Mary 3/21/2026, 4:53:00 PM
Stablecoins Are Taking Over TradFi: Inside Ripple’s Massive 2026 Industry Survey
Stablecoins are a key focus, with 74% of executives viewing them as tools to unlock working capital and enhance treasury operations.
By Mandy Williams 3/21/2026, 4:45:28 PM
Silver Loses 43% in Eight Weeks as Gulf War Lays Bare Its Industrial Identity Over Monetary Role
TLDR: Silver fell 43% from its $121.67 all-time high to $69.50 in under eight weeks after Gulf war shocks hit. Over 60% of silver demand is industrial, leaving it exposed when energy costs and rate hike fears surged. Qatar’s helium facility destruction threatens chip fab output, reducing a core source of silver packaging demand. Gold [...] The...
By Brenda Mary 3/21/2026, 4:37:43 PM
US Banks Hit by Massive Third-Party Data Breach, Sensitive Information of 672,075 People Potentially Exposed
A digital, marketing and communications firm serving US banks has been hit by a massive data breach that impacted more than half a million Americans. In a new filing with the Office of the Maine Attorney General, Marquis Software Solutions says it suffered a major data security incident affecting 672,075 people. According to Marquis, an […] The...
By Henry Kanapi 3/21/2026, 4:30:24 PM
PolyWin Launches AI-Powered Prediction Market Revolution with PolyAi-Claw
From Speculation to Autonomous Intelligence — The Next Generation of Prediction Markets is Here Silicon...
By Globe PRwire 3/21/2026, 4:29:09 PM
Ethereum eyes 25% rally as richest ETH whales return to 'profitable state'
ETH price could climb toward $2,750 by June and above $3,200 by September if the historical whale-profit signal plays out again.
By Yashu Gola 3/21/2026, 4:22:38 PM
Arc Launches Programmable Settlement Layer to Replace Legacy Capital Markets Infrastructure
TLDR: Arc’s atomic DvP settles tokenized assets and stablecoin payments simultaneously, eliminating principal risk in one transaction. Traditional T+1 and T+2 settlement cycles lock up capital and increase counterparty exposure across fragmented intermediary systems. Arc embeds transfer restrictions, jurisdictional controls, and compliance logic...
By Brenda Mary 3/21/2026, 4:19:47 PM
The 5-cent contract that debunked a wartime death conspiracy
When social media declared Netanyahu dead, crypto prediction markets priced it at 5%. The money was right — and Washington wants to shut it down.
By Oliver Knight 3/21/2026, 4:00:00 PM
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Drops 7.76% in Major 2026 Decline
Bitcoin mining difficulty adjusted to 133.79T, a drop of 7.76%.
By Tomiwabold Olajide 3/21/2026, 3:46:00 PM
Bitcoin Faces Flush Risk as Momentum Collapses and Institutional Demand Retreats
TLDR: Bitcoin’s momentum indicator dropped to 20.0, confirming extreme weakness and the absence of Wall Street re-engagement at current levels. Two consecutive days of ETF outflows totaling $253.7M confirm that institutional capital has not returned to the Bitcoin market yet. The Coinbase Premium Gap fell to -5.82, reflecting weakened American...
By Brenda Mary 3/21/2026, 3:35:51 PM
Bank Employee Steals $16,247 From Lender, Calls 911 To Report Fake Armed Robbery
A teller has admitted to stealing more than $15,000 from a credit union’s cash drawer and calling the police to conceal her actions. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania says 48-year-old Nicole Hilstolsky pleaded guilty to one count of theft by a credit union employee after stealing $16,247 from the […] The...
By Henry Kanapi 3/21/2026, 3:35:32 PM
A New Crypto Predator Emerges: Google Exposes ‘Ghostblade’
Private crypto holders took the heaviest losses from hacking, phishing, and digital theft attempts in February 2026, according to blockchain intelligence firm Nominis — and a newly identified strain of iOS malware may explain part of why individual users have become the preferred target. Related Reading: South Korea Builds AI Tax Tracker While...
By Christian Encila 3/21/2026, 3:30:42 PM
DeFi needs a metric for protected capital
The following is a guest post and analysis from Vincent Maliepaard, Marketing Director at Sentora. Stablecoins have become a meaningful settlement layer, lending markets continue to expand, and tokenized real-world assets keep growing. Visa said global stablecoin transaction volume rose from more than $3.5 trillion in 2023 to more than $5.5...
By Vincent Maliepaard 3/21/2026, 3:30:13 PM
Top 5 Stablecoins Control 89% of $316B Market as Sector Edges Higher in March 2026
The stablecoin economy keeps pressing higher, with its total valuation topping $316 billion as of March 21 after adding $124.9 million over the past week. Of that $316 billion, Tether’s USDT holds a commanding 58.25% share. Stablecoin Supply Grows Steadily The fiat-pegged token sector moved slightly higher this past week, adding 0.04%. Zooming...
By Jamie Redman 3/21/2026, 3:30:01 PM
Shibarium L3 'Currently Under Testing': When Is Mainnet Launch?
Shibarium's Layer-3 solution is currently under testing, with its mainnet launch uncertain.
By Godfrey Benjamin 3/21/2026, 3:27:00 PM
Worldcoin reportedly sells 117 million WLD through OTC deals
Worldcoin's OTC sales and upcoming token unlock could significantly impact market dynamics and investor confidence in crypto projects. The post Worldcoin reportedly sells 117 million WLD through OTC deals appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Vivian Nguyen 3/21/2026, 3:26:34 PM
Dogecoin Price Prediction: Why Whales Prefer AlphaPepe 100x Q2 Debut Over DOGE Stagnation
If you have been holding Dogecoin waiting for a breakout, the last few months have probably felt heavy. The market is sitting in extreme fear. Portfolios are red. And every time it looks like a bounce is coming, the sellers show up and push it right back down. That kind of environment breaks most people. [...] The post Dogecoin Price Prediction:...
By PR PR 3/21/2026, 3:02:25 PM
Solana Whale Unlocks $163 Million Stake at Once
Solana stakes worth over $163 million have been unlocked as a whale moved the tokens in a single transaction, sparking discussions among market watchers.
By Caroline Amosun 3/21/2026, 2:46:00 PM
Ripple issues urgent alert about fake telegram accounts
Ripple warns of fake Telegram accounts impersonating its staff. Users urged to verify communications through official channels to avoid scams.
By Olivia Stephanie 3/21/2026, 2:30:48 PM
XRP Price Is Maintaining This Multi-Year Trendline, But A Crash Could Be Looming
Following the recent market trend, the XRP price has maintained its hold on an important trendline over the years. This trendline leans bullish, and as long as the cryptocurrency holds above it, the likelihood of a recovery remains high. However, a break below this multi-year trendline could signal doom, with crypto analyst CrypFlow forecasting...
By Scott Matherson 3/21/2026, 2:30:17 PM
Trading expert sets date when XRP will crash to $0.8
A trading expert has outlined a possible bearish trajectory for XRP, projecting that the digital asset could decline toward $0.80 … Continue reading The post Trading expert sets date when XRP will crash to $0.8 appeared first on Finbold.
By Paul L. 3/21/2026, 2:30:00 PM
$160 Billion Flood Incoming? Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin ETF Bet Could Ignite Markets
What would Morgan Stanley's involvement in Bitcoin mean for the market? Well, some are saying it's a massive bet.
By George Georgiev 3/21/2026, 2:25:03 PM
FanDuel Meets Its Crypto Rival: How ZunaBet Is Changing the Conversation
The online gambling industry has settled into a pattern over the past few years. A handful of large operators control most of the market, players pick from similar-looking products, and the biggest innovations tend to be minor updates to existing features. But every now and then a new platform arrives that forces a different kind [...] The post...
By Michelle DG 3/21/2026, 2:15:21 PM
Here’s what happened in crypto today
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.
By Cointelegraph 3/21/2026, 2:08:36 PM
Solana (SOL) Reclaims $90 Amid Golden Cross Setup, Where's Price Heading?
Solana (SOL) has printed a mini golden cross as its price flips the $90 resistance.
By Godfrey Benjamin 3/21/2026, 2:05:00 PM
Bitcoin Exchange Reserves Plummet To Lowest Level – Why This May Not Be Bullish
The Bitcoin exchange reserve has recorded its lowest-ever value, which should represent a bullish development. However, recent stablecoin reserve activity highlights a point of concern. Related Reading: Trump-Backed American Bitcoin Accumulates $450M BTC, Enters Top 20 Treasury Holders Exchanges Now Hold Only 13% Of BTC Supply – Details In a...
By Semilore Faleti 3/21/2026, 2:00:44 PM
It could cost you up to $6 million to grab lunch with Donald Trump
Qualifying for Trump’s crypto gala can cost as little as $70,000 or as much as several million, with rankings driven by timing and strategy rather than sheer holdings.
By Oliver Knight 3/21/2026, 2:00:00 PM
Strategy set for second-biggest bitcoin buying quarter despite BTC price slide
First-quarter purchases have reached 89,618 BTC so far, the most since fourth-quarter 2024, and the quarter is not yet over.
By James Van Straten 3/21/2026, 2:00:00 PM
Insufficient XRP Reserve Errors Hit 3-Year Peak Above 372,000: What Does This Mean for XRP?
The XRPL has recorded a spike in XRP reserve errors to a 3-year peak, indicating that the network may now be witnessing growing adoption. XRP is currently witnessing short-term price weakness and rising network activity. Visit Website
By Mark Brennan 3/21/2026, 1:47:05 PM