BTC Today
Down $2,060 (-2.99%)Risk-off sentiment intensifies amid geopolitical tensions
  • Bitcoin ETFs record largest outflows in three weeks at $171M
  • 10-year Treasury yields approach 1-year highs near 4.5%
  • Tether engages KPMG for first comprehensive audit
  • MARA sells $1.1B in Bitcoin for debt reduction strategy
  • JPMorgan notes Bitcoin outperforming gold during Iran crisis

Market Snapshot

Market Cap

$1.34T

24h Volume

$48.14B

Dominance

56.2%

Institutional Flows

Mixed flows in late March; March 24 saw $180M inflows led by BlackRock IBIT and Fidelity FBTC; March 25 recorded only $7.81M inflows amid strong sell pressure; March overall shows 73% decline to $890M versus February's $3.3B

  • March 24: BlackRock IBIT inflows of $215M and Fidelity FBTC inflows of $95M led $180M daily net inflows
  • March 25: Only $7.81M net inflows recorded amid strong outflow pressure; Coinbase premium index hit highest discount of March
  • Institutional capital shifted $12.8B to tokenized treasury products in March; BlackRock BUIDL and Franklin OnChain captured 68% of RWA allocations

Aggregated from public reports

Macro Context

How Bitcoin fits into the macro picture

Rising Treasury yields near 4.5% and persistent geopolitical tensions are tightening financial conditions, pressuring risk assets including Bitcoin. Oil-driven inflation concerns from the Iran conflict challenge the Fed's dovish pivot expectations, potentially extending the restrictive monetary policy cycle. The dollar's strength and bond yield surge create headwinds for alternative stores of value, though Bitcoin's relative outperformance versus precious metals suggests evolving institutional demand patterns.

Bitcoin is trading with risk assets but showing greater resilience than traditional safe havens like gold, indicating a potential shift in its macro role during geopolitical stress.

BTC vs Everything

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SPX-1.74%-6.66%-18.97%
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ETH-3.19%-17.81%-7.82%
SOL-5.32%-21.03%-4.60%

Top Stories

bearishCoinDesk
Bitcoin ETFs log largest outflows in three weeks at $171 million

US Bitcoin ETFs experienced $171 million in outflows Thursday as geopolitical tensions with Iran intensified and Treasury yields approached one-year highs. Despite short-term selling pressure, ETF flows over the past month remain positive at $2.5 billion, suggesting institutional accumulation continues beneath the surface volatility.

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Expert Insights

What credible voices are saying

Charles Edwards
Charles EdwardsFounder, Capriole Investments

Bitcoin is in a deep value zone near the bottom based on historical data and mining cost of production around $50,000-$60,000, but price won't rise immediately. Quantum computing poses a major risk that Bitcoin developers haven't prioritized, potentially preventing new all-time highs until addressed. Nearly 200 Bitcoin treasury companies are unsustainable and may consolidate or fail.

Live broadcast on MEXC news | 2026-03-13

Zach Pandl
Zach PandlHead of Research, Grayscale

Bitcoin will reach a new all-time high in the first half of 2026 due to dollar weakness, Federal Reserve rate cuts, and strength in stores of value like gold and crypto. A supportive regulatory environment including a market structure bill and broader ETF adoption will drive this upside. Weakening fiat currencies will boost demand for Bitcoin as a digital store of value.

Grayscale 2026 digital asset outlook and CNBC interview | 2026-03

Adam Lemon
Adam LemonAnalyst, Daily Forex

$60,000 is a crucial level for Bitcoin, followed by $50,000; a drop below could lead to complete wipeout as markets hang by a thread. Institutions avoid chasing assets dropping 20% monthly, so best case is sideways action to find footing. Narratives driving Bitcoin's value have repeatedly failed throughout its history.

Daily Forex Bitcoin Forecast for March 2026 | 2026-03

Adoption Tracker

Institutional
Coinbase launches crypto-backed mortgages with Fannie Mae

Coinbase partnered with Better Home & Finance to enable homebuyers to use Bitcoin or USDC as collateral for down payments on Fannie Mae-backed mortgages. This represents the first major government-sponsored enterprise integration of crypto assets into traditional mortgage financing.

CoinDesk

Institutional
Anchorage Digital adds Tron custody for US institutions

The federally chartered crypto bank became the first US institution to offer compliant Tron custody services, enabling institutional access to TRX trading and staking. The integration brings a top stablecoin chain into the US regulatory perimeter for qualified investors.

CoinDesk

Regulatory & Legal

Australianegative
Australia fines Binance unit $6.9M over client onboarding failures

An Australian court ordered Binance Australia Derivatives to pay $6.9 million after the exchange misclassified retail clients and exposed them to high-risk crypto derivatives products. The penalty reflects regulatory focus on client protection and proper risk categorization in crypto markets.

Cointelegraph

United Kingdompositive
UK sanctions crypto marketplace Xinbi in $20B scam crackdown

The UK imposed sanctions on Xinbi, a Chinese-language crypto marketplace that allegedly processed over $19.9 billion in illicit flows between 2021 and 2025. The action targets financial infrastructure supporting Southeast Asian scam compounds that defraud victims globally.

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Technical Signals

Momentum (RSI)

Neutral zone

42.0

Measures buying/selling pressure. Below 30 may signal a buying opportunity; above 70 may mean a pullback is due.

50-Day Average

$68,945

Short-term trend

200-Day Average

$91,536

Long-term trend

30-Day Low

$66,000

Support level

30-Day High

$72,000

Resistance level

Price has broken below the 50-day moving average and approaches key support near $66,000 with RSI suggesting oversold conditions may be developing. The gap between price and the 200-day moving average reflects extended correction territory.

Network Fundamentals

Security and infrastructure metrics from Mempool.space

Hashrate

990 EH/s

Block Height

942,457

Difficulty

133.8T

Mempool

30,633 tx

9.6 MB

Next Halving

107,543 blocks remaining

48.8%

Supply Dynamics

On-chain scarcity signals

Spot market flows have turned constructive with Binance and aggregate exchange CVD transitioning to buy-dominant regimes; Coinbase sell pressure has materially eased, indicating reduced exchange reserves

Long-term holder supply continues trending lower but at a materially slowed rate of decline versus aggressive Q3-Q4 2025 distribution, with net realized profits cooling to 12.8k BTC per week from cycle peaks above 100k. Price is testing dense LTH supply cluster at $93k-$110k accumulated in Q2 2025, where absorption of distribution is key for trend reversal. Maturation supply must outpace LTH spending to sustain rallies, as seen in prior recovery phases.

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Forward Outlook

Next 24–72 hours

US Bitcoin ETF flows turned volatile this week, with BlackRock's IBIT absorbing $199 million in a single session to snap a five-week outflow streak, per Genfinity data, even as aggregate outflows hit $300-350 million on March 26 amid Iran tensions and Treasury yields near one-year highs. March totals show $2.5 billion in gross inflows against $1.6 billion net, nearly erasing 2026's $210 million year-to-date deficit, according to Sosovalue and Yahoo Finance figures. Sophisticated investors should monitor Friday's close and weekend positioning for signs of institutional re-entry, as total ETF assets at $90.3 billion now claim 6.44% of Bitcoin's market cap; sustained IBIT or VanEck HODL inflows above $100 million could signal dip-buying at $69,000-70,500 levels.

Tether's engagement of KPMG for its first full USDT audit marks a credibility pivot ahead of US expansion under the GENIUS Act and a potential multibillion-dollar raise, shifting from BDO Italia attestations on its $184 billion reserve. Coinbase's Fannie Mae-approved crypto mortgages, enabling Bitcoin or USDC collateral for conforming loans via Better Home & Finance, embed digital assets deeper into GSE-backed housing. Watch SEC commentary or filings over the next 48 hours on these fronts, as audit scoping details or mortgage origination volumes could catalyze regulatory green lights, drawing pension and family office capital rotations from tokenized Treasuries, which siphoned $12.8 billion in March per Fensory intelligence.

Institutional flows hint at buy-and-hold conviction, with average ETF holding periods stretching to 127 days despite 31% secondary liquidity drops; BlackRock and Franklin OnChain funds already hold 68% of new RWA allocations. Key near-term tells include weekend OTC desk volumes and Chainalysis reports on whale accumulation, alongside Iran headline risks pressuring yields; a break above $458 million single-day inflows, as seen March 20, would confirm macro pivot from February's $3.8 billion outflows.