CoinDesk Mastercard agrees to purchase BVNK for up to $1.8 billion Payments giant Mastercard moves to bridge fiat and crypto with $1.8 billion acquisition of the U.K. based stablecoin startup. by Olivier Acuna March 17, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Bitcoin consolidation seen with BTC remaining ‘overbought’ after pullback Crypto markets cooled after Monday’s rally, with bitcoin eyeing support near $72,000–$74,000 even as derivatives positioning remains broadly bullish and altcoins see deeper profit-taking. by Oliver Knight March 17, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Cango is selling off its bitcoin stash to pay down debt and fund an AI makeover The company sold 4,451 BTC in February to cut debt and fund AI infrastructure pivot. by James Van Straten March 17, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Bitcoin hits a wall at $75,000 while onchain energy markets run hot Your day-ahead look for March 17, 2026 by Omkar Godbole March 17, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Bitcoin hits rare 8-day winning streak – but 2022 bear market saw one too Historical trends point to upside potential, but 2022 parallels and cycle dynamics suggest caution. by James Van Straten March 17, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Equity, oil and bond markets have freaked out. Bitcoin traders have not. Bitcoin’s implied volatility holds steady as panic hedging drives traditional volatility indexes higher. by Omkar Godbole March 17, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Crypto majors post double-digit weekly gains as bitcoin tests $75,000 ahead of Fed decision Ether jumped 13%, XRP surged 11%, and solana gained 9.7% over seven days as $767 million in ETF inflows and ceasefire speculation fueled the... by Shaurya Malwa March 17, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk XRP flips BNB as open interest builds back toward pre-crash levels The token broke through $1.50 resistance on a 125% volume spike, pushing its market cap to $93.4 billion. Binance futures open interest has climbed... by Shaurya Malwa March 17, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Bitcoin’s derivatives-led rally is already unraveling. Prices are back below $75,000 Bitcoin briefly surged to a six-week high above $75,000 before quickly retreating, underscoring the fragility of the latest rally. by Omkar Godbole March 17, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare