Were whales or leveraged longs behind BTC's latest relief rally?

The cryptocurrency market has kicked off the weekend on a positive note. The market cap of the business has climbed by 2.74%, reaching $2.75 trillion. In the meantime, daily trading volumes cooled off, dropping 14.82% to $76 billion. Talking about, market sentiments, investors remain cautious as the Fear & Greed Index holds steady at 22.

XRP would need a massive 530% surge to reach those levels.

After teasing below $79k earlier this week, Bitcoin (BTC) price has attempted to regain bullish sentiment. The flagship coin surged 3 percent in the last 24 hours to trade at about $84,233 on Saturday, March 15, 2025.

The notorious “50x ETH” whale, who previously cost Hyperliquid $4M, is back in action—this time going all-in on Chainlink (LINK). Within the last 45 minutes, the trader deposited 2.875M USDC into Hyperliquid to open a LINK long position with 10x leverage. Since February 7, this high-risk trader has pocketed $16.

Data shows the sentiment around Ethereum (ETH) has recently soured on social media, something that could actually help the coin reverse its price. Ethereum Positive/Negative Sentiment Has Declined Recently According to data from the analytics firm Santiment, traders on social media have become bearish toward Ethereum following the price drawdown.

The widely followed cryptocurrency analyst Benjamin Cowen says Bitcoin's (BTC) bull cycle would likely be over if it enters one key level. In a new video, Cowen tells his 886,000 YouTube subscribers that Bitcoin may be repeating a similar pattern from 2017, when it tested the prior year high.

Key U.S oversight committee plans to scrutinise President Trump's BTC reserve creation and any potential conflict of interest.

A new technical analysis suggests that the crypto market, which includes altcoins like Ethereum (ETH) and Dogecoin (DOGE), is about to experience a major altcoin season that could last 217 days. If critical support levels are maintained, the analyst suggests that we may finally see the long-anticipated altcoin season.

XRP surges as SEC settlement speculation grows. Will Ripple secure better terms and push XRP to new highs?

10x Research's head crypto researcher isn't ruling out Bitcoin repeating its 2024 price action, where it spent much of the year consolidating after hitting all-time highs early on.“Very possible,” Markus Thielen told Cointelegraph when asked what the chances of Bitcoin (BTC) repeating a similar market movement to 2024, where it reached an all-time high of $73,679 in March before entering a consolidation phase, swinging within a range of around $20,000 up until Donald Trump was elected as US president in November.

Ripple & XRP have been grabbing the mainstream attention offlet with their advancements related to the lawsuit and their achievements. Recently, the rounds of the SEC ending the lawsuit against Ripple made huge noise. Ripple also acquired a license in Dubai to become the first blockchain-based payment provider.

March 15, 2025 05:01:30 UTC Ripple News : Private SEC Settlement Could End XRP Lawsuit Jeremy Hogan just dropped a bombshell on $XRP. According to Hogan, a private settlement with the SEC could resolve Ripple's ongoing lawsuit without resorting to a lengthy court battle—no appeals, no delays, just clear resolution.

Is there a thing called the 'Robinhood effect?'

After years of legal challenges under Biden's administration, Ripple Labs can finally take a breath as Donald Trump's administration seeks to tap XRP to implement its strategic Bitcoin (BTC) reserve.

Solana (SOL) is facing significant selling pressure and struggling to hold key support levels as the entire crypto market remains under stress. Bulls have lost control, with SOL plunging over 37% since the start of March, reflecting the broader market's risk-off sentiment.

Bitcoin (BTC) has dropped over 29% from its January all-time high of $109,000, reflecting the broader market correction that has affected both crypto and U.S. stocks.

Connolly urges the Treasury to stop Trump's cryptocurrency reserve, calling it a conflict of interest benefiting Trump's business ventures.

Ripple's XRP has been one of the hottest cryptos in the market thanks to its impressive price performance, especially after US President Donald Trump's reelection. Trading below $1 for most of 2024, XRP hits its stride days after the November elections, breaking the $1 level on November 6th, and the $2 barrier by December 2nd, then surging past $3.30 on January 18th.

The cryptocurrency market is currently trying to bounce back and the next few days will be crucial to determine the market direction. Bitcoin and Ethereum are beginning to bounce off an important Fibonacci level, and Solana is still showing a short-term bullish divergence. However, XRP is breaking out above a critical resistance zone.

Bitcoin's price has been in line with global liquidity flows, fueling speculation about a rally to $105K.

Tim Draper envisions a future where bitcoin dominates, fiat crumbles, and people scramble to convert dollars before they become worthless, calling BTC the ultimate global currency.

In a remarkable showcase of on-chain governance, a proposal aimed at cutting Solana's inflation rate by 80%—identified as SIMD-228—has officially failed to meet the vote threshold required for passage.

Ripple (XRP) price has declined to $2.3 on Friday, March 15, down 30% from the recent peak of $3.1 reached when the US SEC confirmed XRP ETF filings by Grayscale in February. Key technical indicators on the XRP/USD weekly charts show critical levels XRP price must cross to hit $20 if the ETF filings are

Could low sentiment set the stage for ETH/BTC's sharp recovery?

Minnesota is the latest American state to consider legislation concerning cryptocurrency. The Minnesota Bitcoin Act is somewhat deceptively titled, however, as the bill refers to “Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies” throughout.

U.S. Representative Thomas Massie, a Republican hailing from Kentucky, has recently disclosed that he received more than $261,000 in contributions to his campaign. This week, the staunch advocate for fiscal responsibility, currently engaged in a spirited political clash with President Donald Trump, announced that his campaign is now welcoming bitcoin as a form of support.

After hitting recent lows, XRP has recovered, significantly rising by about 20%. After striking important support levels, the asset quickly recovered, giving investors new hope.

Recent reports revealed that another member of the US House of Representatives will introduce a new bill on March 14 to codify US President Donald Trump's executive order for a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR). This move follows recent efforts by several US lawmakers to formalize and protect Trump's crypto plan.

Ethereum (ETH) has been stuck in a tight range, trading below $1,900 and above $1,750 after days of heavy selling pressure. The broader crypto market remains under stress, with fear dominating sentiment and keeping ETH from regaining momentum.

Sources disclose that U.S. Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) plans to introduce legislation on March 14, 2025, to permanently establish President Donald Trump's Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and Digital Asset Stockpile, aiming to shield the initiative from reversal by future administrations. U.S.

Crypto companies at SXSW 2025 shifted focus toward education, online security, and blockchain utility. A record-breaking Bitcoin logo drone show, Coinbase's fraud panel, and Web3 social media discussions marked the event. Gemini, Coinbase, and Calaxy highlighted crypto's evolving role in tech and finance. The post SXSW 2025: Crypto Targets Mainstream With Educational Panels and Record-Breaking Bitcoin Logo appeared first on Cryptonews.

North Korea-linked Lazarus Group transferred 400 ETH (worth $750,000) to Tornado Cash on March 12, 2025, likely laundering proceeds from the record $1.5 billion Bybit hack, blockchain researchers report. ZachXBT: Tornado Cash Demix Exposes North Korea's $3.

According to reports, Ark Invest has added 997 Bitcoin (BTC) to its holdings in two separate transactions. The asset management firm, led by Cathie Wood, made the purchases on March 13, 2025, through Coinbase.

XRP (XRP 4.67%) is exposed to quite a few potential catalysts this year, and there's a good chance that at least nine of those catalysts will occur nearly simultaneously. The odds are also good that if one of the catalysts plays out in its favor, the others will follow.

The UK court system has issued a final ruling preventing James Howells from searching a landfill where he believes his hard drive containing the Bitcoin was dumped.

The price of the traditional safe-haven asset has soared recently, but bitcoin is the real “hot sauce,” says analyst Eric Balchunas.

Are traders using this as an accumulation sign before re-entry?

A Solana (SOL) layer-2 scaling solution defied the wider crypto market slump and surged by more than 41% this week following a flurry of recent exchange listings. Solayer (LAYER) is a blockchain network designed for high throughput and near-zero latency.

The cryptocurrency trader whose ultra-leveraged Ether (ETH) trade tested Hyperliquid's limits on March 12 has entered another multimillion-dollar position, this time in Chainlink (LINK), onchain data shows. On March 14, the anonymous whale, referred to on X as “ETH 50x Big Guy,” took out long positions in LINK worth approximately $31 million with 10 times leverage, according to Lookonchain, a Web3 analytics service.

Early in 2025, there was a significant surge in the stablecoin market, with a $20 billion increase in total supply. With a 10% increase from January, the total supply now stands at almost $205 billion.

It's not a good idea to thoughtlessly follow in the footsteps of a big player when it announces that it's going to be buying, selling, or holding an asset, especially when it comes to cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC 4.73%). But there is one player in particular that's so large that it's simply not advisable to ignore when it commits to something.

Apparent demand for Bitcoin (BTC) has hit the lowest level in 2025, dropping down into negative territory, as traders and investors take a cautious approach to risk-on assets due to macroeconomic uncertainty. According to CryptoQuant's Bitcoin Apparent Demand metric, demand for Bitcoin has dropped down to a negative 142 on March 13.

Other major cryptos rose well into positive territory along with major equity indexes.

Fundstrat's Tom Lee has predicted that Bitcoin will outperform gold this year during a recent podcast appearance. In fact, Lee is convinced that Bitcoin will become the best-performing asset class of the year despite its underwhelming performance in the first quarter of the year.

Retail investors can now access bitcoin-backed corporate bonds through a groundbreaking ETF, offering exposure to companies using convertible debt to integrate bitcoin into their financial strategy.

Solana (SOL) price is setting up for a major breakout to a new all-time high in the near future. According to a widely followed independent technical analyst, the so-called Ethereum killer is painting a near perfect cup-and-handle pattern with a price target of around $3,800.