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  • SEC drastically reduces KYC pressure on Bitcoin, XRP, and Solana with revamped crypto rules
    CryptoSlate - 10:05 Mar 19, 2026
    The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has drawn its clearest line yet around which parts of crypto it views as outside securities law, a move that hands the industry a new map of regulatory winners while opening a narrower lane for privacy-focused technology. However, the SEC’s new crypto taxonomy does more than just redraw […] The post SEC drastically reduces KYC pressure on Bitcoin, XRP, and Solana with revamped crypto rules appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Solana Bitcoin
  • Banks risk another 2008 crisis after moving the equivalent of 18 million BTC into shadow lenders
    CryptoSlate - 22:15 Mar 18, 2026
    US banks “reduced” their credit risk after 2008 by shifting more of it to nonbank lenders. Since 2008, banks have shifted a growing share of their lending to nonbanks like private credit funds, making it their fastest-growing loan category. That shift doesn’t signal another 2008-style crisis today, but it does show where trouble could surface […] The post Banks risk another 2008 crisis after moving the equivalent of 18 million BTC into shadow lenders appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Why the US-Iran conflict sent traders to Hyperliquid — and pushed HYPE into crypto’s top 10
    CryptoSlate - 20:10 Mar 18, 2026
    Hyperliquid’s HYPE token moved into the top 10 crypto assets by market capitalization, beating Cardano's ADA amid a 1,700-fold rise in trading volume tied to oil volatility during the US-Iran conflict. Notably, Bitcoin benefited significantly from the broader bid for crypto during the conflict, but HYPE gained a second channel as traders used Hyperliquid's platform […] The post Why the US-Iran conflict sent traders to Hyperliquid — and pushed HYPE into crypto’s top 10 appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: HYPE US-Iran Hyperliquid
  • Ethereum is outperforming Bitcoin when it shouldn’t be — what’s driving it?
    CryptoSlate - 18:02 Mar 18, 2026
    Ethereum is outpacing Bitcoin as tensions involving the United States, Israel, and Iran continue to shape global markets. Data from CryptoSlate shows ETH has risen 18% against the dollar since the start of March, compared with a 13% gain for Bitcoin over the same period. The ETH/BTC ratio has also moved higher, rising 7.6% to […] The post Ethereum is outperforming Bitcoin when it shouldn’t be — what’s driving it? appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Ethereum Bitcoin
  • SEC makes huge U-turn, declares crypto tokens are ‘digital commodities’ after years of legal battles
    CryptoSlate - 16:02 Mar 18, 2026
    The SEC just made its biggest crypto classification move in years, placing major tokens such as Ethereum, Solana, Cardano, Dogecoin, Avalanche, XRP, and Chainlink into a “digital commodities” bucket while saying some token sales can stop being treated as securities-law cases once the issuer’s core promises are fulfilled. Paired with a new SEC-CFTC coordination framework, […] The post SEC makes huge U-turn, declares crypto tokens are ‘digital commodities’ after years of legal battles appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: U-turn
  • Playnance Puts G Coin Presale in Focus as March 18 Launch Day Arrives
    CryptoSlate - 14:30 Mar 18, 2026
    A token sale tied to a live ecosystem Playnance is bringing G Coin to a major public milestone today, after saying March 18 would mark the token’s generation event and broader market debut. Unlike projects that arrive before product adoption, Playnance is pitching G Coin as the utility layer for an ecosystem that already has […] The post Playnance Puts G Coin Presale in Focus as March 18 Launch Day Arrives appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Launch Day Arrives FOCUS March Playnance Puts Coin Presale
  • The DAO dream is over? Billion dollar crypto company shuts down, kills token launch citing ‘no users’
    CryptoSlate - 14:05 Mar 18, 2026
    Crypto governance company, Tally, processed more than $1 billion in payments, served more than a million users, helped secure over $80 billion in protocol assets, completed a 60-day US ICO registration process, and then decided to kill the token sale and shut down anyway. The company stated that the market for venture-backed governance tooling does […] The post The DAO dream is over? Billion dollar crypto company shuts down, kills token launch citing ‘no users’ appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Fed decision tonight will likely decide whether Bitcoin gets past $80k or fall further
    CryptoSlate - 12:01 Mar 18, 2026
    Bitcoin has mostly traded around $74,000 on Wednesday as investors waited for the Federal Reserve's policy decision. However, as of press time, Bitcoin has just lost the $73,500 support, with a route to $72,000 now in sight. The meeting is expected to leave the federal funds target range at 3.50% to 3.75% while updating projections […] The post Fed decision tonight will likely decide whether Bitcoin gets past $80k or fall further appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Bitcoin
  • Crypto tried to cut out Visa and Mastercard — now they’re buying up blockchain companies
    CryptoSlate - 10:09 Mar 18, 2026
    Mastercard agreed to pay up to $1.8 billion for BVNK, a stablecoin infrastructure firm that connects blockchain payments with traditional banking rails. The deal includes $300 million in contingent payments and closes what Mastercard told investors would have taken too long to build internally: the ability to move money seamlessly across fiat and on-chain systems […] The post Crypto tried to cut out Visa and Mastercard — now they’re buying up blockchain companies appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Crypto Visa Mastercard
  • Citi slashes Bitcoin target by $31,000 despite rising prices as Washington delays stall crypto breakout
    CryptoSlate - 22:25 Mar 17, 2026
    Citigroup cuts Bitcoin and Ethereum targets as slower US policy timeline trims the upside case Citigroup has cut its 12-month targets for Bitcoin and Ethereum, lowering its Bitcoin forecast to $112,000 from $143,000 and its Ethereum forecast to $3,175 from $4,304. The March 17 revision marks a sharp step down from the bank’s December view […] The post Citi slashes Bitcoin target by $31,000 despite rising prices as Washington delays stall crypto breakout appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Bitcoin Citi Washington
  • Moody’s recession odds hit ‘point of no return’ preparing Bitcoin to show its true market value in 2026
    CryptoSlate - 19:35 Mar 17, 2026
    Bitcoin is heading toward its first real recession-era test as a mature institutional asset after Moody’s recession model rose to 48.6%, a level that, in that historical series, has not previously been reached without a recession following within 12 months. The historical ‘point of no return' signal arrives as US growth slows, the labor market […] The post Moody’s recession odds hit ‘point of no return’ preparing Bitcoin to show its true market value in 2026 appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bitcoin price action retests $75k as G Coin by Playnance enters the utility-token conversation
    CryptoSlate - 18:48 Mar 17, 2026
    Bitcoin is back in focus after another sharp turn higher, with the asset trading at $73,772 on March 17 after hitting an intraday high of $75,937, according to market data. The move matters less as proof of a clean breakout than as evidence that buyers have rebuilt momentum after a punishing February washout. On Feb. […] The post Bitcoin price action retests $75k as G Coin by Playnance enters the utility-token conversation appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Coin Bitcoin Playnance
  • XRP rallies as ledger activity surges — even as ETFs suffer over $50 million in outflows
    CryptoSlate - 18:10 Mar 17, 2026
    XRP gained nearly 10% over the past week, presenting a sharp divergence from the institutional sector as investment products tied to the token posted their steepest monthly outflows of the year. Data from CryptoSlate showed the digital asset reaching a monthly high of $1.60 over the last 24 hours before pulling back to stabilize at […] The post XRP rallies as ledger activity surges — even as ETFs suffer over $50 million in outflows appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: ETFs
  • Bitcoin breaks into a $2B options trap that can turn this rally violent around $75,000
    CryptoSlate - 16:05 Mar 17, 2026
    For weeks, Bitcoin (BTC) couldn't convincingly break out of the $70,000 zone, which it kept circling as a real problem area. BTC repeatedly failed to close above that level from early February through early March, making the zone a meaningful area of resistance in a market shedding confidence. Glassnode's Mar. 11 report described those failures […] The post Bitcoin breaks into a $2B options trap that can turn this rally violent around $75,000 appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Bitcoin
  • As Solana turns six years old, the “memecoin chain” is quietly listing 200 plus tokenized stocks for Wall Street
    CryptoSlate - 14:10 Mar 17, 2026
    For most of its life, Solana's brand was straightforward: fast infrastructure for whatever crypto wanted to do at volume. By year four, that mostly meant memecoins, and it stayed that way until year five. Solana became known for being the infrastructure for high-profile, and sometimes controversial, memecoin launches. A few cases include President Donald Trump-linked […] The post As Solana turns six years old, the “memecoin chain” is quietly listing 200 plus tokenized stocks for Wall Street appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Solana Wall Street
  • Strategy on course to hit 1 million BTC this year — and STRC is the clearest reason why
    CryptoSlate - 12:05 Mar 17, 2026
    Michael Saylor’s Strategy bought 22,337 Bitcoin for about $1.57 billion last week, using a funding mix led by its variable-rate perpetual preferred stock, STRC. The March 16 announcement showed the company paid an average of $70,194 per Bitcoin in the purchase. The buy lifted Strategy’s holdings to 761,068 Bitcoin, valued at about $56.5 billion at […] The post Strategy on course to hit 1 million BTC this year — and STRC is the clearest reason why appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: STRC Strategy
  • Bitcoin price jumps as global markets shake, fueled by ETFs and institutional buying
    CryptoSlate - 10:42 Mar 17, 2026
    Bitcoin’s recovery is evolving into a broader market comeback as spot ETF inflows rebound, buyer activity returns after February’s sell-off, and fresh institutional accumulation helps push BTC back above $75,000. Bitcoin pushed above $75,000 in Asia trading hours, extending a rebound that's getting harder to dismiss as a simple bounce. Wall Street is putting fresh […] The post Bitcoin price jumps as global markets shake, fueled by ETFs and institutional buying appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Bitcoin ETFs
  • New Bitcoin power law chart turns $124k into the ETF-era battleground
    CryptoSlate - 20:10 Mar 16, 2026
    Bitcoin’s power law enters a 2026 stress test as Giovanni’s new chart shifts the debate from price targets to regime signals Bitcoin Power Law chart creator Giovanni Santostasi has added a new layer to one of crypto’s most durable valuation models. The chart shifts attention to Bitcoin's movements away from the trend line, with a […] The post New Bitcoin power law chart turns $124k into the ETF-era battleground appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: New Bitcoin ETF-era
  • Congress has only weeks left to convince banks on crypto CLARITY Act or risk losing it to midterms
    CryptoSlate - 18:10 Mar 16, 2026
    The President-backed effort to set broader rules for US crypto markets is nearing a political deadline in Congress as banks press lawmakers and regulators to block stablecoin companies from offering rewards that resemble interest on deposits. The fight has become one of the central unresolved questions in Washington’s crypto agenda. At stake is whether dollar-linked […] The post Congress has only weeks left to convince banks on crypto CLARITY Act or risk losing it to midterms appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Congress CLARITY
  • Largest private credit funds on Wall Street limit withdrawals as investors rush for the exit while Bitcoin climbs
    CryptoSlate - 16:05 Mar 16, 2026
    Wall Street private-credit funds are slowing the exits as withdrawal pressure builds As Bitcoin climbs and holds above $73,000, several of Wall Street’s biggest private-credit funds have capped, stretched, or halted withdrawals, according to recent filings and reports tied to BlackRock, Blackstone, Morgan Stanley, Cliffwater, and Blue Owl. JPMorgan has also marked down some private-credit […] The post Largest private credit funds on Wall Street limit withdrawals as investors rush for the exit while Bitcoin climbs appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Wall Street Bitcoin Largest

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