Bitcoin (BTC) volatility climbed to 3.6% on March 19 — the highest point since August 2024, according to data from CoinGlass. The volatility reflects heightened market uncertainty amid structural unknowns in the US economy, according to Uldis Tearudklans, chief revenue officer at UK-based cryptocurrency exchange Paybis.

Cryptocurrencies slightly retraced gains on Thursday as President Trump addressed cryptocurrency investors via a pre-recorded statement. Cryptocurrency Price Gains +/- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $84,401 -1.4% Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $1,975.75 -2.6% Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $127.88 -3.6% XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.43 -1.9% Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.1692 -2.7% Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00001286 -0.6% Notable Statistics: IntoTheBlock data shows large transaction volume relatively flat at $45.9 billion and daily active addresses are up by 1.8%.

U.S. President Donald Trump delivered video remarks to the Digital Asset Summit conference in New York on Thursday. He doubled down on his pro-crypto view and promised to make the United States the “undisputed Bitcoin superpower and crypto capital of the world.

Bullish Bitcoin (BTC) positions using leverage on the Bitfinex exchange surged to their highest level in nearly six months, reaching 80,333 BTC on March 20—equivalent to $6.92 billion. The 27.5% increase in Bitcoin margin longs since Feb. 20 has fueled speculation that the 12.5% BTC price gain from the $76,700 low on March 11 is driven by leverage and may not be sustainable.

Bitcoin mining pools Foundry, Antpool, and Viabtc collectively command over 65% of the network's global hashrate, amplifying their dominance through scale, competitive fee models, and tailored incentives for participants. What Are Mining Pools? Collaborative mining pools aggregate computational resources from individual miners to enhance block discovery odds, distributing rewards based on contributed hashpower.

More than 80% of governance participants voted in favor of two new proposals that will fund the Uniswap Foundation's initiatives.

Coinbase has disclosed that it is the largest node operator on Ethereum, with 120,000 validators. In a new report, the exchange claimed it has 3.84 million ETH staked through its validators as of March 4, representing 11.42% of the total staked Ether.

Garlinghouse noted that Trump's March executive order established a Bitcoin reserve and a strategic crypto stockpile, explicitly naming XRP as part of it.

Spot Ethereum ETFs, launched without staking, have attracted significantly less investment than spot Bitcoin ETFs.

Ripple has successfully walked away victorious after fighting a 4-year long legal battle with the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In December 2020, the cryptocurrency ecosystem was hit with a major setback, as the regulatory body accused Ripple of offering unregistered securities in a lawsuit.

The SEC's decision to drop its case against Ripple Labs has sparked debate over possible Trump-era political influence.

The Runes Protocol, a Bitcoin-based fungible token standard, has unveiled a major upgrade introducing “agents” to enable Automated Market Makers (AMMs) directly on Bitcoin's (BTC) Layer 1. This development aims to enhance decentralized trading capabilities while maintaining Bitcoin's security and trustless nature.

The Division of Corporation Finance of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a statement on proof-of-work cryptocurrency mining, clarifying that neither solo mining nor pool mining implicates the securities laws.

XRP has been attempting a recovery recently, showing positive price movement. The surge is fueled by a shift in investor sentiment, with many holders now taking a more bullish stance toward the altcoin.

U.S. President Donald Trump's address at Blockworks' Digital Assets Summit in New York is a sign of how big crypto has become in the finance space, Dan Greer, co-founder of Defi App, says.

The Cardano light wallet Lace has integrated the Bitcoin blockchain in its latest push for multichain expansion. The non-custodial wallet said it plans to add more networks in the near future to bring value to its users.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) critic Peter Schff is warning that the strategic Bitcoin reserve is a tool to trick Americans into speculative losses. What Happened: In an X post on Thursday, Schiff slammed the strategic Bitcoin reserve, stating that it exists solely to “scam” more Americans into buying crypto.

Assessing Bitcoin's next price move after Fed's planned slow pace in quantitative tightening.

The latest wave of wealthy Bitcoin investors are enamored with the cryptocurrency. Since late November, they have been amassing more than a million Bitcoins between them.

In a Thursday filing, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to add staking to the Bitwise Ethereum ETF (ETHW).

Amid ongoing market uncertainty, XRP, the native token of Ripple Labs, has also registered a price drop, similar to other major assets like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). However, it seems to be in control, and its price may not fall further.

On-chain investigator ZachXBT has linked the Hyperliquid whale, a trader who profited $20 million through high-leverage crypto trades, to a British online fraudster. William Parker, a British individual previously known as Alistair Packover, who was arrested in 2023 for stealing approximately $1 million from two casinos in Finland and faced fraud charges in the UK during the 2010s.

Bitcoin and other altcoins like Avalanche, Dogecoin, and IOTA dropped on Thursday, erasing some of the gains made after the Fed decision. Bitcoin (BTC) dropped to $84,000 from this week's high of $87,500.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says the firm's dollar-pegged crypto asset will become a top stablecoin by the end of the year after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) dropped its lawsuit against the payments platform.

It is official! The first-ever US XRP futures product that will be regulated by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is now live.

XRP price rallied on Wednesday after Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse announced that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will drop its appeal in the lawsuit against the firm.

Bitcoin price hit a new 10-day peak of $85,900 on Thursday March 20 ahead of US President Trump's speech at Blockwork's crypto digital asset summit. On-chain data shows that BTC whale transactions increased significantly this week aligning with expectations of the dovish Fed as macroeconomic indices showed slowing inflation.

BlackRock's head of digital assets, Robbie Mitchnick, described the firm's Ether (ETH) exchange-traded fund (ETF) as a “tremendous success” but acknowledged a key limitation. Speaking on March 20 at the Digital Asset Summit, he noted that the ETF is “less perfect” without staking, highlighting a crucial feature absent from the current offering.

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has proposed amendments that will create staking rewards on an Ethereum-based exchange-traded fund (ETF). The proposal seeks to list and trade shares of the Bitwise Ethereum ETF with staking capabilities, marking an advancement in cryptocurrency-related financial instruments.

Bitcoin ETFs experienced a fourth consecutive day of inflows, adding $12 million, with Bitwise's BITB leading the gains. In contrast, ether ETFs recorded their 11th straight day of outflows, losing $12 million, predominantly from Blackrock's ETHA.

Transaction fees made up just 1.3% of total block rewards in February, marking the lowest share since the last bear market bottom in 2022.

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At the Digital Asset Summit on March 19, Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) claimed that the previous Biden administration may have sold a significant portion of the United States' confiscated Bitcoin holdings.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) traders are taking profit on the rally to $87,000, expecting a pullback before more possible upside. What Happened: Pseudonymous crypto trader Astronomer has closed a significant Bitcoin long position at $87,000, booking substantial profits after riding the position “all the way from rock bottom.

Ethereum price has crashed by over 52% from its highest level in December, and technicals and on-chain metrics point to more downside in the near term.

President Donald Trump told the Digital Assets Summit in New York City he'll work to make America the "undisputed Bitcoin superpower" and "crypto capital."

Global investment management firm VanEck has noted that key data threatens Bitcoin's bull market.

Bitcoin (BTC) has erased all of its early gains and has now retreated by 0.5% in the past 24 hours after President Trump delivered his speech at the New York City Digital Asset Summit.

Investors have been concerned about a brewing trade war and the prospect of U.S. stagflation, among other issues.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is withdrawing the appeal in the case against Ripple.

A decline in actively traded bitcoins could be either bullish or bearish, depending on the level of demand in the market.

Bitcoin Magazine Argentina's Senate Hosts First-Ever Conference on Bitcoin Regulation The Argentine Senate has made history by hosting a conference on Bitcoin and its regulatory framework, featuring insights from NGO Bitcoin Argentina. This post Argentina's Senate Hosts First-Ever Conference on Bitcoin Regulation first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Nik.

Ether.fi, the market leader, has 2.6 million ETH staked on its platform and has plans to become a neobank.

Affin Bank, one of the biggest in Malaysia with $25 billion in assets, has partnered with Halogen Capital to distribute the Halogen Shariah Defensive Bitcoin Fund.

The regulatory cloud that has loomed over XRP since 2020 has lifted, solidifying its claim to the altcoin throne. The post Can XRP Overtake Ethereum? XRP Price Surges 13% After SEC Case Win appeared first on Cryptonews.

The first-ever regulated XRP futures in the U.S. are live, delivering compliant, physically settled contracts that enhance market integrity and strengthen price discovery. Regulated XRP Futures Are Live in the US Bitnomial, a U.S.-based digital asset derivatives exchange, has launched the first-ever U.S.

Christian Angermayer, the firm's chairman, stated that it will acquire $5 million in BTC.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) miners have faced a challenging year, but analysts at Bernstein remain optimistic, driven by a blend of AI opportunities and Bitcoin's valuation support. What Happened: In a report released on Thursday, Bernstein analysts revised their models for major Bitcoin mining companies, reflecting shifts in hash rates, AI/high-performance computing (HPC) prospects, and steady Bitcoin price forecasts.