MarketsFed Holds Rate - Bitcoin Drops to $71,600
The Fed kept rates at 3.50-3.75%. Dot plot projects only one cut in 2026. Bitcoin fell from $74,000 to $71,600 on the FOMC sell the news pattern.
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RegulationSEC and CFTC Classify 16 Crypto Assets as Digital Commodities
SEC and CFTC jointly classified 16 cryptocurrencies as digital commodities. Ethereum, XRP, Solana and other assets are officially not securities.
InstitutionalStrategy Buys Record 22,337 BTC for $1.57B - Path to 1M
Strategy made its largest purchase of 2026 - 22,337 BTC for $1.57B. Total holdings reached 761,068 Bitcoin on the path to one million.
SecurityBlockFills Files for Bankruptcy - Frozen Client Assets
Crypto platform BlockFills filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Balance sheet shortfall of $77M, liabilities up to $500M, 2,000 institutional clients affected.
InstitutionalCoinbase in Talks to Invest in Bybit
Coinbase is negotiating a minority equity stake in Bybit at a $25B valuation. The deal could pave Bybit's way into the regulated US crypto market.
InstitutionalNasdaq and NYSE Bring Equities to Blockchain
Nasdaq and Kraken build a tokenized equities gateway, while ICE invests in OKX at $25B valuation. The $126T equity market moves to blockchain.
AltcoinsTRUMP surges 38% on Mar-a-Lago dinner invite
TRUMP memecoin surged 38% after announcing a dinner for top 297 holders at Mar-a-Lago. Trading volume spiked 714% as whales accumulated tokens early.
MarketsFed Meeting March 17-18 - Three Scenarios for Bitcoin
FOMC March 17-18: 92% chance rates held steady. Dot plot update, Iran conflict and oil impact - what it means for Bitcoin and crypto markets.
BitcoinBoris Johnson Calls Bitcoin a Ponzi Scheme - Michael Saylor Responds
Former UK PM Boris Johnson labeled Bitcoin a "giant Ponzi scheme." Strategy Inc. Chairman Michael Saylor pushed back with a detailed rebuttal.