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Panic selling by short-term holders, extreme fear, and oversold RSI suggested that BTC could be nearing the final phase of capitulation. Bitcoin (BTC) sellers resumed their activity on Thursday as the BTC price dropped below $69,000, the lowest since Nov. 6, 2024. Analysts said that Bitcoin showed signs of “full capitulation” and a potential bottom forming, due to extreme market fear, panic selling by short-term holders and the relative strength index (RSI). Key takeaways: Read more

Treasury Secretary Bessent said market participants who don't want strong regulation should "move to El Salvador."

Aster rebranded to become a crypto perpetual futures decentralized exchange in 2025, as perp DEX trading volume surged by trillions of dollars. The Aster decentralized crypto exchange (DEX) and perpetual futures platform announced on Thursday that its layer-1 blockchain testnet is now live for all users, with a potential rollout of the Aster layer-1 mainnet in Q1 2026. Several new features are slated for a Q1 launch, including fiat currency on-ramps, the release of the Aster code for builders and the upcoming L1 mainnet, according to the Aster roadmap. Aster will focus on infrastructure, token utility and building its ecosystem and community in 2026, according to the roadmap.  Read more

Ether is testing holder conviction with its price dip, with data showing continued selling by smaller holders and steady accumulation by larger investors. Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), dropped to a year-to-date low of $1,927 on Thursday, and is currently down more than 60% from its all-time high of $4,950. Analysts said the decline is stress-testing holders’ conviction, and onchain and crypto exchange inflow data point to the start of a bear market. Despite the selling intensity, one group of Ether holders has been buying, but whether this will help ETH reclaim $2,000 is to be determined. Key takeaways: Read more

Despite its mounting losses and plunging share price, the ether treasury firm says it's under no pressure to sell its holdings.

Bitcoin has slid to a 15-month low after breaking $70,000 support as markets have repriced the liquidity outlook following President Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair. Traders have focused on Warsh’s push for balance-sheet reduction as gold has hit records. The post Bitcoin’s $70,000 Support Shatters as ‘Warsh Shock’ Triggers Massive Liquidity Exodus appeared first on Cryptonews.

The cryptocurrency market is currently facing a sea of red, with Dogecoin (DOGE) taking a severe beating amidst a wider market correction. Dogecoin, the meme coin leader, has cratered alongside Ethereum and Bitcoin, wiping out weeks of progress in a matter of hours, adding doubt to bullish Dogecoin price predictions.As fear grips the market, DOGE […] The post Dogecoin Price Prediction as DOGE Plummets to Lowest Level in 3 Months – Are Meme Coins Officially Dead? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Polymarket will migrate from bridged USDC on Polygon to Circle-issued native USDC, reducing reliance on cross-chain bridges as prediction markets expand. Circle Internet Group has partnered with Polymarket to transition the prediction market’s settlement infrastructure to native USDC, replacing bridged stablecoin collateral used for trading on its platform. According to Thursday’s announcement, Polymarket currently uses bridged USDC (USDC.e) on Polygon as trading collateral and plans to migrate to Circle-issued native USDC (USDC) over the next few months. Native USDC is issued by Circle’s regulated entities and can be redeemed one-for-one for US dollars, offering a “capital-efficient” and scalable alternative without relying on cross-chain bridges. Cross-chain bridges are protocols that transfer tokens between blockchains by locking assets on one network and issuing corresponding representations on another. However, secure cross-chain communication introduces trade-offs in security, trust or flexibility that ...

The crypto exchange has instructed affected customers to sign up with eToro by the end of March for withdrawals, while deposits and new accounts have been suspended.

Publicly traded crypto exchange Gemini is exiting foreign markets and laying off around 25% of its staff to improve its path to profitability.

Will HYPE continue its uptrend or will it follow the broader market downtrend?

Ahead of the fourth-quarter earnings report tonight, shares are down another 13% as bitcoin falls back to $68,000.

XRP crashes 15% as crypto markets plunge into "Extreme Fear" territory, wiping out over $1.4 billion in value for traders.

Bitcoin is plummeting toward a dangerous $56,100 price floor as massive ETF outflows signal a demand crisis At some point every cycle has the same moment, the one where the story stops being about charts and starts being about cash. You can see it in the way traders talk, the jokes dry up, the group […] The post Markets plunge as Bitcoin and silver just triggered a global margin call after inflation warnings made a recovery look impossible appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Larger rival Sberbank beat Sovcombank to the punch, but it's still running as a pilot program.

Liu’s remarks come as cryptocurrencies plunge and other industry leaders are narrowing their own visions for blockchain utility.

Ether has dropped below $2,000, underperforming other major cryptocurrencies as selling accelerates from leveraged traders, onchain liquidations and long-term holders.

Gemini has said it will cease operations in the UK with accounts switching to withdrawal-only on 5 March 2026 and all withdrawals due by 6 April. The exchange has partnered with eToro for offboarding as the UK transitions from registration to full FSMA authorisation. Trading halts; scam warning now. The post Gemini to Exit UK, EU, Aus Market, Shifts Accounts to Withdrawal-Only From March 5 appeared first on Cryptonews.

Vanguard boosts its indirect Bitcoin stake through Strive ($ASST), a top-10 corporate BTC holder. As Wall Street quietly accumulates, explore our Bitcoin price prediction: Can BTC reclaim $68,500 for a run toward $250K, or will it break below critical $60K support? The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: Trillion-Dollar Giant Vanguard Quietly Buys Into BTC Treasury – Is Wall Street Preparing for $250K BTC? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Roubini said that Bitcoin behaves like a leveraged bet, rising and falling alongside high-risk equities rather than hedging uncertainty.