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...
by Benzinga | March 17, 2026 12:17 am | Crypto News
Pepe (CRYPTO: PEPE) surged 17% Monday, leading memecoin gainers and outpacing Dogecoin’s (CRYPTO: DOGE) 4% rally as trading volume exploded 520% to $1.73 billion. The Derivatives Setup Open interest on PEPE futures climbed 11.56% to $228.54 million while 24-hour...
by Benzinga | March 16, 2026 11:15 pm | Crypto News
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has cracked $73,000 but remains trapped within a broader range, leaving traders divided on whether the next major move will be higher or lower. BTC Remains Stuck According to prominent analyst Trader Mayne, Bitcoin is currently “diddling in...
by Benzinga | March 16, 2026 10:31 pm | Crypto News
XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) surged 3.5% as Teucrium CEO Sal Gilbertie said Ripple could become a top 20 global bank by capitalization at $3 per XRP or a top 10 bank at $6 if the company secures a banking license and holds 40 billion XRP on its balance sheet. The Banking License...
by Benzinga | March 16, 2026 10:31 pm | Crypto News
BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes says he has re-entered his Hyperliquid (NASDAQ:PURR) trade, predicting the asset could surge more than fourfold if the protocol’s growth continues. Reinvesting In Hyperliquid In an interview with CoinDesk on friday, Hayes said that...
by Benzinga | March 16, 2026 8:47 pm | Crypto News
BitMine Immersion Technologies (NYSE:BMNR) purchased 60,999 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) last week, bringing total holdings to 4.6 million ETH valued at $10 billion as the stock surged 12%. The $140M ETH Purchase The purchase was BitMine’s biggest this year in token terms,...
by Benzinga | March 16, 2026 8:47 pm | Crypto News
Geopolitical tensions continue to escalate, wreaking havoc on markets… but Bitcoin emerges king. War Heats Up Since war broke out 16 days ago, geopolitical tension has seemed to only escalate with each passing day. This has started to cause an increasing degree of...
by Benzinga | March 16, 2026 8:46 pm | Crypto News
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is trading just below the $74,000 level as the broader cryptocurrency market enters a period of relative calm, with traders closely watching upcoming macroeconomic data for the next catalyst. After several weeks of volatility, the largest...
by Benzinga | March 16, 2026 8:45 pm | Crypto News
Crypto platform Crypto.com is making a direct push into the U.S. retirement market with the launch of Crypto.com IRAs, a new investment product that allows investors to hold cryptocurrencies, stocks, and exchange traded funds in a single tax advantaged account. The...
by Benzinga | March 16, 2026 7:21 pm | Crypto News
Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) purchased 22,337 Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) for $1.57 billion last week at an average price of $70,194 per coin, the company’s fifth-largest weekly purchase ever, as MSTR surged 4% in premarket. The $1.57B Bitcoin Purchase Executive Chairman Michael...
by Benzinga | March 16, 2026 7:20 pm | Crypto News
Digital asset investment products recorded $1.06 billion in inflows last week, marking the third consecutive week of gains as Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) reinforced its role as a relative safe haven during the Iran crisis. The Safe Haven Narrative Confirmed Total assets...
