by Benzinga | March 17, 2026 11:40 pm | Crypto News
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has surged 14% since the Iran war began on February 28, outperforming the MSCI World Index and gold, which are down 4% and 5%, respectively. Still, analysts warn the rally may fizzle by April and worsen by August. The Outperformance Numbers This...
by Benzinga | March 17, 2026 9:31 pm | Crypto News
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is beginning to stand out as a true “borderless asset” as geopolitical tensions rise, according to Professional Capital Management CEO Anthony Pompliano. Bitcoin Diverges As Chaos Hedge Pompliano highlighted in his weekly podcast...
by Benzinga | March 17, 2026 8:56 pm | Crypto News
The tokenization sector has seen remarkable growth over the past year, especially with banks, crypto firms, and fintech companies looking to launch products in this space. According to data compiled by Asset Tokenization, major financial institutions projected that...
by Benzinga | March 17, 2026 8:55 pm | Crypto News
PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) is expanding its PYUSD stablecoin (CRYPTO: PYUSD) to 70 markets worldwide, enabling users to skip cross-border transfer fees and bank withdrawal requirements. The 70-Country Expansion Customers in 70 nations can now hold PYUSD in their PayPal...
by Benzinga | March 17, 2026 8:54 pm | Crypto News
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) spot ETFs recorded $201.62 million in net inflows on March 16, marking six consecutive days of positive flows as BTC tested $76,022 before pulling back to $74,147 at a pivotal compression zone. The ETF Flow Story BlackRock’s IBIT (NASDAQ:IBIT)...
by Benzinga | March 17, 2026 7:24 pm | Crypto News
XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is up 9% in a week as rising network activity and expanding partnerships fuel bullish momentum. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Market Cap 7-Day Trend XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $1.50 $92.2 billion +8.5% Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $73,752.68 $1.47 trillion +4.6%...
by Benzinga | March 17, 2026 7:21 pm | Crypto News
Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) acquired 22,337 Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) while BitMine (NYSE:BMNR) purchased 60,999 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) during the week ending March 15, marking the largest 2026 purchases for both companies. The Record Buys Strategy’s purchase was its largest...
by Benzinga | March 17, 2026 7:21 pm | Crypto News
Bitcoin is trading at $74,000 after Bitcoin ETFs saw $201.6 million in net inflows on Monday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $35.9 million in net inflows. Cryptocurrency Ticke Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $73,977.66 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $2,326.42 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL)...
by Benzinga | March 17, 2026 5:11 pm | Crypto News
For years, banks have used systems that most customers can’t see and rarely understand. Payments often pass through several intermediaries, with fees building up along the way — and settlement can also take days. That structure may have worked in a lower-paced world,...
by Benzinga | March 17, 2026 3:25 pm | Crypto News
An Argentinian court ordered a nationwide block of betting market platform Polymarket on Monday and instructed Alphabet Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google and Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) to remove access to its mobile applications within the country. ‘Concealed...
by Benzinga | March 17, 2026 2:26 pm | Crypto News
Cryptocurrency influencer Ran Neuner sparked a debate Sunday by claiming that artificial intelligence has become a major competitor to Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) mining. Is AI Computing More Profitable Than Bitcoin? Neuner stated in an X post that AI has “killed Bitcoin...
by Benzinga | March 17, 2026 12:44 pm | Crypto News
Strong whale buying could be powering Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) as the memecoin rallied over 9% in a week. Whale Accumulation Alongside DOGE’s Rally Widely followed cryptocurrency analyst Ali Martinez highlighted in an X post late Sunday that as many as 470 million DOGE...
by Benzinga | March 17, 2026 10:45 am | Crypto News
Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:ORBS) shares rose 1.58% in after-hours trading on Monday, extending a sharp intraday rally. The stock is also trending overnight. What’s Possibly Driving ORBS? This spike coincided with a rise in Ethereum’s (CRYPTO: ETH), which forms 19%...
by Benzinga | March 17, 2026 9:34 am | Crypto News
Bitmine Immersion Technologies Inc. (NYSE:BMNR) Chair Tom Lee flagged on Monday veteran trader Peter Brandt’s Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) analysis, hinting at the end of the second-largest cryptocurrency’s downtrend. A Short-Term Bottom For ETH? Brandt, a technical analyst...
by Benzinga | March 17, 2026 8:21 am | Crypto News
Leading cryptocurrencies rallied alongside stocks on Monday amid escalating geopolitical tensions over Strait of Hormuz oil shipments. Cryptocurrency 24-Hour Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 9:35 p.m. ET) Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) +4.71% $75,983.09 Ethereum (CRYPTO:...
by Benzinga | March 17, 2026 2:10 am | Crypto News
CleanSpark Inc (NASDAQ:CLSK) shares are trading higher Monday afternoon as Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) climbed above $74,000, a move that directly benefits the company’s core business. Here’s what investors need to know. CleanSpark shares are trending higher. Why is...
by Benzinga | March 17, 2026 1:20 am | Crypto News
Bitcoin touched $74,000 on Monday as cryptocurrencies are up more than 10% over the past week. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $74,049.09 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $2,335.91 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $94.43 XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $1.53 Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE)...
by Benzinga | March 17, 2026 1:19 am | Crypto News
Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) rallied more than 5% in a single day amd a rising burn rate and strong network infrastructure activity. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Market Cap 7-Day Trend Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.056147 $3.6 billion +13% Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.1015 ...
by Benzinga | March 17, 2026 1:16 am | Crypto News
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) could bottom between $50,000 and $60,000 before rallying to $100,000 by year-end, according to major institutional strategists. The $50,000-$60,000 Bottom Call Jeff Kendrick, global head of digital asset research at Standard Chartered, says any...
by Benzinga | March 17, 2026 12:19 am | Crypto News
Geopolitical tensions and tightening liquidity could trigger a major sell-off across equities and cryptocurrencies, according to Bloomberg Intelligence senior macro strategist Mike McGlone. Bitcoin Could Revert Toward Long-Term Mean McGlone warned in an interview with...
