(Bloomberg) -- Bitcoin fell to its lowest level in more than three weeks as traders turned defensive following the year’s largest options expiry, while investors continued pulling money from crypto exchange-traded funds. The original cryptocurrency fell as much as 5% to $65,522, the lowest since March 2. The token has been stuck between roughly $60,000 and $75,000 in recent weeks, drifting well below its October 2025 peak of around $126,000. Ether, the second-largest digital token by market value, fell ab ...

Bitcoin has been stuck between $65,000 and $75,000 since the February crash. The Iran conflict pushed oil above $93 per barrel, the Fed held rates at 3.5–3.75% and raised its 2026 inflation forecast to 2.7%, and futures markets aren't pricing in a rate cut before December at the earliest. BTC briefly touched $60,000 in February, and has been grinding sideways ever since. Bitcoin ETFs have also bled over $3.8 billion in outflows since January, meaning institutional money is not rotating between assets, but l ...

Bitcoin ETFs See Biggest Single-Day Outflow In Three Weeks Bitcoin (CRYPTO: $BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have experienced their biggest single-day outflow in three weeks as investors move away from risk assets.  On March 26, investors withdrew a combined $171.12 million U.S. from a dozen U.S.-listed spot BTC ETFs, the largest one-day outflow in nearly a month, according to data from SoSoValue. BlackRock’s popular iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (NASDAQ: $IBIT) saw $41.92 million U.S. in outflows, while ot ...

Bernstein has called a Bitcoin bottom and set a $450 price target on Strategy stock, 226% above Monday’s closing price of $138.20. The call comes from analyst Gautam Chhugani at a firm managing nearly $880 billion in assets, which means this is not a retail sentiment spike. It is institutional research drawing a line in the sand on the BTC-equity trade. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin Bottom Call: Bernstein’s Gautam Chhugani identifies the current drawdown — 44% from Bitcoin’s $126,210 all-time high — as a cycle ...

Bitcoin ETFs have pulled in nearly $2.5 billion over the past month, erasing almost all year-to-date outflows and displaying what Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Eric Balchunas calls "incredible fortitude" amid Bitcoin's 40% price drawdown. The March streak has been underscored by nine days of inflows exceeding $150 million, including a $458.19 million day on March 2 and back-to-back $200 million days on March 16 and 17, according to SoSoValue data. Weekly flows remained strong, with $787.31 million in t ...

CAPITAL INFLOWS INTO SPOT BITCOIN ETFs IN LESS THAN 2 YEARS HAVE MATCHED WHAT GOLD ACCUMULATED OVER 15 YEARS.THIS MAKES BTC ETFs ONE OF THE FASTEST CASES OF CAPITAL ACCUMULATION IN THE HISTORY OF ETFs https://t.co/CKRxtwghL6 ...

Market Overview - The stock market is experiencing a downturn, with the S&P 500 down 3% as of March 19, 2026, while the crypto market is performing even worse, with Bitcoin losing 19% since October 2025 [1] - Despite the downturn, investing in cryptocurrency has become cheaper compared to previous months, presenting potential buying opportunities [1] Bitcoin Insights - Bitcoin is considered a straightforward investment option in the crypto space, known for its name value and size, making it arguably the safest cryptocurrency investment [2] - Bitcoin has a maximum supply of 21 million coins, which positions it as a store of value and a means for portfolio diversification [3] - Since the launch of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in 2024, institutional investors have shown significant interest, with Bitcoin ETFs receiving $56.7 billion in total net inflows, marking a positive trend with seven consecutive days of net inflows [4] Ethereum Developments - Ethereum is gaining institutional attention as both an investment and a settlement layer, with approximately $165 billion in stablecoins on its platform, representing over half of the stablecoin market [5] - The traditional finance sector is increasingly integrating with blockchain technology, highlighted by the growth of stablecoins, which have increased by about $85 billion over the past year, and tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) [6] - Ethereum is recognized as a trusted blockchain for RWAs, currently hosting $15.5 billion in RWAs within a total market valued at $27.3 billion [6]

The broader crypto market’s relief rally and sustained Bitcoin ETF inflows face a key test ahead of Wednesday's FOMC meeting. The seven-day inflow streak has seen U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs rake in $1.16 billion, with last Tuesday’s $250.92 million marking the largest single-day inflow, according to SoSoValue. The uptick in investor confidence is also reflected in weekly flows, which have recorded a four-week inflow streak totaling $2.52 billion. The bullish ETF flows and Bitcoin’s relief rally are largely ...

As discussed in our previous Crypto ETF articles , the launch of Bitcoin ETFs in 2024 has served as a springboard for broader cryptocurrency exchange traded funds entering the market, with XRP ETFs introduced near theI am an individual investor and analyst. Over the last 10 years, I have managed my own portfolio, focusing on thematic ETF cyclicality and value-oriented investments. I try to remain relatively agnostic to the investment opportunities I write about here, allowing myself to research anything tha ...

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