Australia’s Senate Economics Legislation Committee has endorsed proposed legislation to modernize the country’s digital assets regulatory framework.
Australia’s Senate Economics Legislation Committee has backed a proposed legislative framework to modernize digital assets regulation, according to a report published Monday. The committee stated that the new framework will strengthen the regulatory environment for cryptocurrency and digital asset markets in the country.
The endorsement builds on Australia’s prior efforts to establish robust anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) rules for crypto-assets. The committee has previously recommended introducing new regulatory standards for custody arrangements of digital assets, reflecting ongoing efforts to enhance consumer protection and market integrity in digital asset markets.
Sources: ASIC
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WhiteBridge AI, the team building an AI-powered people search & research engine, has raised a $3M seed round to accelerate its mission of setting a new standard for how data about people is discovered, verified, and used. The round was led by FIRSTPICK VC, with participation from First Degree, NGL.VC, Scalewolf.VC, BADideas.fund, Nectolabs, Plug and Play, and several experienced angel investors.
Founded in 2024, WhiteBridge was built around a simple reality: information about people already exists online, but it’s fragmented, inconsistent, messy, and increasingly easy to manipulate. WhiteBridge turns scattered public signals into clear, decision-ready insight-helping teams move from “trust me” to “verify it.” The platform empowers better professional and personal relationships with actionable insights, while helping individuals stay in control of their digital footprint and online narrative.
WhiteBridge founding team
“What sold us wasn’t just the market – it was the team. They’re quick, practical, and they ship. In a fast-moving AI space, that’s the advantage.” – Dmitrij Sosunov, Managing Partner, Firstpick VC.
WhiteBridge was founded by Tomas Martūnas, Irmantas Motiejūnas, Justinas Barauskas, and Paulius Taraškevičius-operators and builders focused on turning digital identity chaos into clear, usable context.
“Most people don’t realize how much information about them is already circulating online – and even fewer understand how it can shape their personal and professional opportunities. With WhiteBridge, we’re here to bring clarity and control to that chaos. Our platform gives people and businesses a reliable way to understand and manage online identity signals – so they can act with confidence,” said Tomas Martūnas, co-founder of WhiteBridge AI.
From reputation reporting to people research at scale
WhiteBridge originally launched as a platform for digital footprint audits and reputation monitoring-aggregating, verifying, and organizing public data across dozens of sources. Monitoring helps people stay ahead of what appears online and respond early when something changes. That foundation now expands into a larger mission: building a people search & research engine for anyone who needs to quickly validate another person’s story-with context, not guesswork.
The practical use cases are direct:
Business and sales preparation that goes beyond surface profiles-so teams can walk into meetings with verified context.
Partner and vendor validation to reduce costly mistakes and improve trust in professional relationships.
Third-party screening for digitally active adults, where speed and reliability matter most.
As online identity becomes easier to fake, the next essential workflow is fast, reliable people research-built on real data, made reliable through verification, and delivered in a convenient format that replaces hours of manual searching.
Built for SMBs: automate preparation and use your network better
For small and mid-sized businesses, the cost of getting people’s decisions wrong is high-and time to do deep research is limited. WhiteBridge helps teams prepare faster and operate with more certainty by turning messy online signals into structured insight. In a world where automated outreach creates noise, the quality of relationships-and the trust behind them-will matter more than ever.
Data direction: more providers and stronger integrity over time
As WhiteBridge grows, it is expanding the number of data providers it connects to and investing in better ways to ensure data provenance, integrity, and explainability-so users can understand not only the outcome, but also the signals behind it.
Individuals should take care of their digital footprint and online presence – or let WhiteBridge handle it for them with clarity, control, and trustworthy data.
Crypto.com has partnered with KG Inicis, one of the largest South Korean payment gateways and value-added network providers, to introduce crypto payment options for foreign visitors across the country.
KG Inicis, which processes hundreds of millions of transactions annually with its service used by around 190,000 affiliated merchants, will support the rollout of Crypto.com Pay across its network, according to a Tuesday announcement.
“KG Inicis boasts an unrivalled merchant acceptance network with 40% market share and we’re proud to partner with this fintech powerhouse to make digital asset payments easier for travellers to Korea,” Eric Anziani, president and chief operating officer of Crypto.com, said.
The integration allows international travelers to pay for goods and services using digital assets at both physical stores and online platforms. Merchants will have the option to receive funds instantly in fiat or digital assets.
Beyond payments, the two companies said they are exploring additional areas of cooperation, including joint marketing efforts and new product development, subject to regulatory approval.
“Through our collaboration with Crypto.com, we plan to expand an infrastructure where digital assets can be utilised in actual economic activities, all while ensuring a solid legal and regulatory foundation,” a representative from KG Inicis said.
Crypto.com partners with KG Inicis. Source: Crypto.com
The partnership comes as Crypto.com continues to expand services. In February, the exchange received conditional approval for a US national bank charter, paving the way to operate as a federally regulated digital asset custodian. Before that, the platform earned ISO certification for AI systems management, signaling a push deeper into the sector.
Related: Thailand to allow crypto spending for tourists, eyes regulatory reform
More countries allow tourists to pay in crypto
In May 2025, Bhutan introduced a crypto payment system for tourism through a partnership with Binance Pay and DK Bank, allowing travelers to pay for hotels, tickets and services using over 100 cryptocurrencies.
In August, Thailand also announced plans to launch an 18-month “TouristDigiPay” program allowing tourists to convert crypto into Thai baht for spending, with merchants receiving fiat rather than digital assets.
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Bitcoin broke past the $76,000 resistance level, reaching a peak of $76,013 before profit-taking caused a sharp pullback to around $74,000. Resistance and Profit-Taking at the Peak Bitcoin shattered the $76,000 resistance level early Tuesday, extending a rally that has seen it consistently decouple from traditional equities amid escalating Middle East tensions. Bitstamp exchange data […]
Fintech ecosystems rarely emerge fully formed. They develop gradually – through regulatory reform, improvements in financial infrastructure and the steady rise of entrepreneurial experimentation. Angola’s fintech sector illustrates precisely this type of evolution.
Over the past decade, Angola has begun laying the foundations for a digital financial ecosystem that reflects both the opportunities and challenges of its broader economy. Historically reliant on oil revenues, the country has increasingly turned toward digital innovation and financial inclusion as part of a wider economic diversification strategy.
Today, Angola’s fintech ecosystem remains small compared with some of Africa’s more mature technology hubs. Yet what the country lacks in scale, it increasingly compensates for in momentum.
Regulators are experimenting with policy frameworks. Payment infrastructure is expanding. And startups are beginning to explore new ways to deliver financial services to a population where millions remain outside the formal banking system.
The story of fintech in Angola in 2026 is therefore not one of disruption alone – but of gradual transformation.
Regulation and Policy: Building the Institutional Framework
Luanda is the capital and largest city of Angola. The country historically has been reliant on oil and is looking to diversify its economy IMAGE SOURCE GETTY
As in many emerging fintech markets, regulation has played a central role in shaping Angola’s fintech trajectory.
The Banco Nacional de Angola (BNA), the country’s central bank, has been actively developing policies aimed at strengthening financial inclusion and encouraging innovation in digital financial services. One of the most notable initiatives has been the creation of Angola’s first fintech regulatory sandbox, developed in partnership with the innovation consultancy Beta-i. The sandbox allows fintech startups to test new products in a controlled regulatory environment while receiving guidance on compliance and financial regulation.
Regulators have also focused on modernising the country’s payment infrastructure. Angola’s national interbank payment system, Multicaixa, operated by EMIS, remains the backbone of electronic payments in the country, connecting banks through a nationwide ATM and point-of-sale network.
In recent years, policymakers have also explored broader reforms aimed at strengthening the startup ecosystem itself. Projects supported by institutions such as the International Finance Corporation have focused on developing Angola’s regulatory framework for startups and improving the enabling environment for innovation.
Together, these initiatives represent early but important steps toward building a fintech-friendly regulatory environment.
The Ecosystem: Small but Full of Opportunity
Despite its potential, Angola’s fintech ecosystem remains relatively small. Current datasets suggest that around 14 fintech startups operate in the country, spanning areas such as payments, digital banking, financial infrastructure and crypto-enabled services.
More broadly, Angola’s startup ecosystem is still in an early stage of development, with only a few dozen technology startups across sectors. Analysts often describe the ecosystem as nascent but promising, requiring continued support through policy reform, investment and entrepreneurial capacity building.
Yet the country’s fintech potential is significant.
Angola has a young population, growing smartphone adoption and a large informal economy. These are factors that often create fertile ground for financial innovation. Estimates suggest that nearly half of the population remains unbanked, representing millions of potential users for mobile wallets and digital payment platforms.
This gap between financial access and digital connectivity presents one of the most compelling opportunities for fintech growth in the country.
Startups and Platforms Driving Innovation
Although Angola’s fintech ecosystem is still developing, several companies have begun shaping the market.
One notable example is BayQi, a technology platform founded in Luanda that evolved from an e-commerce marketplace into a fintech provider offering digital payments, QR-code transactions and mobile services. The company obtained authorization from the central bank to operate as a payment services provider, marking an important milestone for fintech entrepreneurship in Angola.
Another area of innovation has emerged around mobile payment platforms. The PayPay application, operating within Angola’s instant payment system KWiK, has experienced significant adoption. By 2026, PayPay was processing more than 1.6 million monthly transfers, highlighting the rapid expansion of digital payments across the country.
These developments are particularly important in a country where financial inclusion remains a priority. Mobile-based services are increasingly allowing individuals and small businesses to send money, accept payments and participate in the formal financial system using smartphones rather than traditional banking channels.
Beyond payments, fintech entrepreneurs are also exploring solutions for small-business finance and digital financial management. Platforms such as CYTO, for example, are developing tools to help companies manage invoicing, treasury operations and payroll systems more efficiently.
Taken together, these startups illustrate how Angola’s fintech ecosystem is beginning to address practical financial challenges across both consumer and business markets.
Looking Ahead: A Market Defined by Potential
Angola’s fintech ecosystem in 2026 remains a work in progress.
Digital financial services are expanding, but adoption is still uneven. Venture capital investment remains limited compared with Africa’s leading fintech hubs. And regulatory frameworks continue to evolve as policymakers attempt to balance innovation with financial stability.
Yet the trajectory is clear. The growth of instant payment systems, the emergence of fintech startups and the gradual modernization of regulatory frameworks all point toward a financial system that is slowly becoming more digital and inclusive.
For Angola, fintech is not yet a global headline. But it represents something perhaps more important: a pathway toward expanding financial access, strengthening entrepreneurship and diversifying the country’s economy beyond its traditional industries.
And in emerging fintech markets, that is often where real transformation begins.
The weekly close finally gave BTC/USD a chance to reclaim key trend lines: the 200-week exponential moving average (EMA) at $68,300 and its 2021 record high at $69,400.
Now, the price is also back above its 50-day SMA for the first time since mid-January.
“Dips being bought continuously. Another continued squeeze up seems likely to me,” independent analyst Filbfilb wrote in a post on his Telegram channel about the 50-day reclaim.
BTC/USD one-day chart with 50 SMA. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView
Bulls’ next target, trader CrypNuevo and others say, is the $75,000 zone — home to major seller interest.
The 4h long wick is INTERESTING and ideally price drops first on the Monday futures open to give a lower entry.
If price fills that wick, it’ll probably go higher to $75k where I’ll start favoring shorts again for a potential reversal at $75k or at $79k (stronger resistance). pic.twitter.com/cN36vJ5LaV
CrypNuevo warned that any changes to the macro scenario that imply the end of the Israel-Iran war could result in a “pump and dump” setup where the market initially surges higher, only to give back most or all of its gains, trapping late long positions.
Skepticism characterized many market takes on the day, with trader Killa seeing little reason to shift from a bearish perspective.
Trader and analyst Mark Cullen, meanwhile, demanded that the BTC price clear its swing low from April 2025 around $75,000.
“Lose 71K now and range lows are coming!” he warned X followers.
BTC/USD four-hour chart. Source: Mark Cullen/X
BTC price death cross implications linger
As Cointelegraph continues to report, long-term market consensus remains hawkish on BTC price action, with calls for new macro lows still present.
Bitcoin thus needs to deliver clear signs of strength before its rebound can be trusted, analysis warns.
Last week, Keith Alan, cofounder of trading resource Material Indicators, flagged a recent death cross on the BTC/USD weekly chart as a key reason to expect those new lows to play out.
“As we sit right now on this very day, we are still in a bear market, and this death cross specifically gives me more confidence in the idea that price is likely, at a macro level, to at least go back and test support before a breakout here,” he said in video analysis.
BTC/USD one-day chart with 21, 100-week SMA death cross. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView
The support in question could be the local range lows near $60,000, he suggested, or even the 200-week simple moving average (SMA) at $58,900. The latter option would mark a new lower low — something that “often leads to new lower lows.”
“And we could chop here all month, but don’t forget — don’t turn a blind eye to this structure and to this 200-week moving average,” Alan stressed.
BTC/USD one-day chart with 21 SMA. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView
What could change the status quo, he added, is a reversal on lower time frames first, with a “decisive uptick” for the 21-day SMA.
Macro volatility risks multiply for Bitcoin
Multiple volatility catalysts make for a tense but exciting macro week to come.
Against the backdrop of the US and Israel-Iran war, US inflation concerns are back as oil spikes and the Federal Reserve is tasked with its next decision on changes to core interest rates.
Fed target rate probabilities for March 18 FOMC meeting (screenshot). Source: CME Group FedWatch Tool
Markets remain fixed on the fate of the global oil trade, with US President Donald Trump hinting at a possible easing of the Strait of Hormuz blockade at the weekend.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote that “the Countries of the World that receive Oil through the Hormuz Strait must take care of that passage, and we will help — A LOT!”
“The U.S. will also coordinate with those Countries so that everything goes quickly, smoothly, and well,” he pledged.
Source: Truth Social
WTI oil opened the week above the $100 mark, while Bitcoin rose with US stocks futures as TradFi traders returned.
“We now have the Iran war, inflation data, and a Fed meeting all in the same week,” trading resource the Kobeissi Letter summarized on X.
Those inflation prints will come thick and fast, with the latest Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) report from the Institute of Supply Management (ISM) due on Monday.
This currently shows US manufacturing back in expansion mode, and February’s print triggered a bullish response from Bitcoin price action.
“If energy prices remain elevated, manufacturers may have little choice but to pass costs on to retailers and consumers,” Kobeissi commented on the topic.
“The manufacturing recovery is alive, but the inflation threat seems to be back.”
Manufacturing PMI data (screenshot). Source: ISM
Elsewhere, Wednesday will see both the Fed’s rate decision and the next release of the Producer Price Index (PPI), providing more insight into US inflation trends as the Middle East debacle continues.
As Cointelegraph reported, oil prices in particular have sparked warnings over a major inflation rebound coming next.
Gold rolls over as Bitcoin rebounds
With oil slowly retargeting recent highs above $120, Bitcoin market participants are keen to see BTC take over from gold as a destination for capital during uncertainty.
This has so far failed to materialize, with the past six months marked by successive gold breakouts while BTC/USD plumbs multiyear lows.
Despite the Iran war offering an ideal use case for gold as a safe haven, the precious metal has so far offered a muted response.
“Gold has been consolidating over the past two weeks – even though the escalating Iran conflict would typically be expected to drive prices higher,” analyst Lukas Kuemmerle wrote in his latest “Commodity Report” newsletter.
“The metal’s muted reaction has left many market participants puzzled.”
Kuemmerle described gold’s performance during military conflicts as “mixed,” suggesting that oil was the more suitable hedge.
“Gold offers less protection against the conflict itself, but rather against its monetary and financial side effects – think inflationary pressure, currency devaluation, or fiscal dislocations,” he added.
XAU/USD dipped below the $5,000 mark to start the week, hitting its lowest levels since mid-February. Against Bitcoin, gold dropped to levels not seen since Feb. 5.
At the weekend, crypto trader Michaël van de Poppe again flagged an emerging bullish divergence in relative strength index (RSI) readings for BTC/XAU.
“The weekly RSI remains to be in the oversold territory. Historically, especially in 2015, 2018 and 2022, this has provided a signal that the markets are bottoming and that there’s a reversal happening,” he told X followers.
Van de Poppe said that the daily chart was already giving clues about what was to come, having already forecast capital rotation from gold to Bitcoin.
“I would assume we’ll see a stronger breakout upwards occur in the coming week, as this is the first time it’s breaking above the 21-Day MA since the breakdown in October,” he added, referring to the pair’s 21-day simple moving average trend line.
BTC/USD vs. gold one-day chart. Source: Michaël van de Poppe/X
The most bullish charts in months?
Continuing the discussion of capital flows, onchain analytics platform CryptoQuant sees signs of a broader Bitcoin market recovery.
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Inflows to both exchanges and the US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), it says, show increasingly bullish patterns, while stablecoin liquidity is increasing — another key driver of market expansion.
“3 different charts are showing activity we haven’t seen in weeks or even months,” contributor Amr Taha summarized in a QuickTake blog post on Monday.
Taha noted that flows from both retail and whale wallets to Binance have “dropped significantly” on rolling 30-day time frames. Whale inflows, for example, fell from $8.8 billion to $4.5 billion in the first two weeks of March.
“Such declines in exchange inflows historically reduce selling pressure, since fewer coins are available on spot markets,” he commented.
At the same time, the US spot ETFs have seen net inflows every trading day since March 9.
“Positive ETF flows reflect direct BTC buying pressure, reinforcing market support from institutional investors,” CryptoQuant continued.
US spot Bitcoin ETF netflows (screenshot). Source: CryptoQuant
On March 11, meanwhile, a $1 billion minting of the largest stablecoin USDt (USDT) on the Tron network occurred in a significant liquidity event.
“The previous mint event of the same size took place on February 6, which means the March 11 issuance represents the first major liquidity expansion in over a month,” Taha noted.
“The creation of new USDT can signal fresh capital entering the market, potentially increasing available liquidity for trading activity.”
USDT mint and burn data (screenshot). Source: CryptoQuant
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Texas-based apparel company Beba and crypto lobby group DeFi Education Fund have withdrawn a 2024 lawsuit against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over its approach to airdrops, citing a recent shift in the regulator’s approach to crypto.
Beba launched a free token airdrop in March 2024 and, together with the DeFi Education Fund, filed a pre-enforcement challenge against the SEC that year.
The lawsuit alleged the regulator had adopted its digital asset enforcement policy without a formal notice-and-comment rulemaking process, in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act.
The voluntary dismissal, filed in the US District Court for the Western District of Texas on Friday, cites the SEC Crypto Task Force’s work and statements by Commissioner Hester Peirce in several speeches last year suggesting airdropped tokens are not securities.
The filing also flags Peirce’s suggestion in May that the SEC is considering an exemption framework for airdrops, and a White House executive action from January encouraging the regulator to establish a “safe harbor for certain airdrops.”
“Given the good work done by the SEC Crypto Task Force and recent speeches that suggest a change in the Commission’s position regarding free airdrops, we decided continuing was unnecessary for the time being and we can re-file if we need to later on,” the DeFi Education Fund said in an X post on Friday.
“The DEF team expects that the SEC Crypto Task Force will address airdrops soon—the foundational issue at hand in this lawsuit,” it added.
Source: DeFi Education Fund
Case dismissed without prejudice, for now
The dismissal was filed without prejudice, preserving Beba’s and the DeFi Education Fund’s right to refile if needed.
“Should the expected guidance fail to materialize or be insufficient, Plaintiffs preserve their right to refile their claims,” lawyers acting for the pair wrote in the court document.
SEC’s evolving stance on crypto
Under former SEC Chair Gary Gensler, the agency drew heavy criticism from the crypto industry for allegedly crafting policy through enforcement actions and legal settlements rather than formal rulemaking.
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Since Gensler resigned on Jan. 20 2025, crypto proponents have seen a regulatory shift by the SEC, including the dismissal of several long-running enforcement actions against crypto firms.
In a recent case, the SEC dropped a two-year lawsuit against Nader Al-Naji, founder of the blockchain-based social media platform BitClout, for allegedly raising more than $257 million by selling the native token of the BitClout platform and spending more than $7 million on personal items.
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Brokeree Solutions, a global provider of technology solutions for multi-asset brokers, has released an Integration API that enables financial institutions to embed its Social Trading technology into their infrastructure. The API supports trading platforms beyond MetaTrader and cTrader, as well as deployment within investment and crypto companies, and is designed to reduce the time and cost of launching copy trading as a service.
“With the release, brokers are no longer limited by platform-specific barriers,” said Andrey Kamyshanov, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Brokeree Solutions. “The API gives financial institutions a direct path to integrate our flagship Social Trading with their infrastructure. With this development, we are opening access to Brokeree’s copy trading technology for stakeholdersoperating across different environments. This will ultimately give users more choice and support a more interoperable trading technology ecosystem.”
Copy trading has continued to attract steady attention from traders over the past several years. Public indicators such as global search activity show consistent year-over-year interest, with search volumes reaching record levels since mid-2025. These signals suggest that copy trading has moved beyond a niche feature and is increasingly treated as a core service by brokers.
“At Brokeree Solutions, we’ve been at the epicenter of the copy-trading evolution long before it became a global standard. What started as a niche tool has grown into one of the most influential ways millions of traders interact with the markets today. With the launch of our Social Trading Integration API, we are taking a decisive step forward, breaking copy trading free from the limits of traditional CFD trading platforms. For the first time, this technology becomes truly universal, enabling any trading institution, anywhere in the world, to embed social trading at its core,” said Victor Ivanov,Regional Head of Business Development (EMEA)at Brokeree Solutions.
As copy trading becomes more common, implementation choices are becoming important. The new API offers financial institutions, including those operating proprietary trading platforms, a straightforward way to develop an integration with Social Trading without repeating long, one-off integration work each time. With customizable copying modes, proportional risk management, and flexible fee structures, clients can tailor trading environments while allowing traders to follow strategies on their own terms.
“In the APAC region, many trading platforms operate at a regional or niche scale, where building and maintaining custom integrations for features like copy trading is often not commercially viable,” said Tatiana Pilipenko, Regional Head of Business Development (APAC, UK, Americas) at Brokeree Solutions. “At the same time, brokers and other financial institutions in these markets are responding to growing interest from traders in copy trading and other money management solutions, which is largely driven by expanding mobile access and rising retail participation. An API-based integration lowers the barrier to deliver Social Trading, allowing organizations to respond to this demand without long development cycles or platform lock-in.”
Brokeree’s Social Trading also offers a mobile app that brings copy trading to users anytime, anywhere, along with a Ratings Module that highlights signal providers’ performance through real-time data and interactive widgets.
Since early 2025, Brokeree has expanded the integration of its turnkey products, previously exclusive to MetaTrader, to the cTrader platform. Its PAMM technology became available for cTrader-based brokerages for the first time. Apart from MetaTrader and cTrader, Brokeree has also integrated select products with the DXtrade CFD and TraderEvolution trading platforms.
To start using the API or learn more about how your organization can integrate with Brokeree Solutions, schedule a conversation via sales@brokeree.com.
Brokeree Solutions is an international provider of technological solutions for multi-asset brokers worldwide. With 12 years of industry expertise, the company specializes in turnkey solutions development, trading platform servicing, and consultation for retail brokers using MetaTrader 4 & 5 and other trading platforms. Brokeree Solutions’ extensive product portfolio includes flagship systems like Social Trading, PAMM, Prop Pulse, and Liquidity Bridge, offering comprehensive technologies that address almost any broker’s needs.
Bitcoin BTC$74,074.35 briefly touched $75,912 early Tuesday before pulling back to $74,372, but the intraday volatility is less interesting than the weekly picture beneath it.
CoinDesk reported earlier Tuesday that the push above $75,000 was driven by derivatives activity rather than fresh buying, specifically the closure of large $60,000 put positions that forced market makers to buy spot bitcoin as they rebalanced.
The rapid pullback below $74,400, a former support level from April 2025, confirmed that traders aren’t willing to chase above that level without a fundamental catalyst.
Every major token is up at least 5% over seven days. Ether climbed 13.3% to $2,316. xrp rose 11% to $1.53, olana gained 9.7% to $93.92. Dogecoin added 9.5% to $0.10, back above a dime. BNB rose 5% to $676. This is the broadest sustained rally since before the Iran war began, and it’s happening heading into the most consequential Fed meeting in months.
But the institutional flow data underneath the rally is real and getting harder to dismiss. CF Benchmarks analyst Mark Pilipczuk noted in an email that spot bitcoin ETFs drew roughly $767 million in net inflows last week, the third consecutive week of positive flows and a sharp reversal from the five-week, $3 billion-plus outflow streak earlier in the year.
The gold convergence trade is another signal worth watching. Year-to-date through mid-March, GLD returned roughly 16% while IBIT lost approximately 19%. But that gap has narrowed sharply, with bitcoin outperforming gold by 13.2% since early March. The 90-day correlation between the two shifted from -0.27 to +0.29 over six months. The “digital gold” narrative that looked dead in February is getting oxygen again.
The Fed meeting that begins today and concludes Wednesday is the pivot point. CME FedWatch still prices a 95%+ probability of a hold at 3.5% to 3.75%, so the decision itself is a non-event.
What matters is the dot plot and Powell’s press conference. Oil above $100 makes the stagflation case unavoidable, but the labor market is weakening, with February’s 92,000 job loss still fresh. The Fed is caught between two mandates pulling in opposite directions, and how Powell articulates that tension on Wednesday could set the direction for risk assets through the end of March.
XRP just reclaimed a ranking it hasn’t held in weeks, and the derivatives market suggests traders are positioning for more.
The token surged to $1.53 on Tuesday, up 11% on the week, overtaking BNB to become the fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap at $93.4 billion. The move broke through $1.40 resistance, per CoinDesk analytics, with trading volume exploding 125% to $3.22 billion.
Coinglass data shows XRP open interest on Binance has climbed to 353.49 million XRP as of March 17, up from 222.79 million on Oct. 24, 2025, when XRP was trading at $2.39. That’s a 59% increase in open interest while the price is 37% lower. New leveraged positions are building into the recovery rather than unwinding, which is a fundamentally different setup from the deleveraging that dominated January and February.
The Binance OI chart shows the full arc. Open interest peaked above 400 million XRP in September 2025, collapsed during the October crash that took the price from $3.65 to below $2, and spent the next four months slowly rebuilding.
The current 353 million is approaching but hasn’t yet matched those pre-crash levels, which means the market has room to add leverage before hitting the concentration that preceded the last wipeout.
Traders will likely now monitor whether the $1.50-$1.60 zone holds or becomes another failed breakout in a token that has been full of them since October. Open interest building into the move gives it more structural support than previous attempts, but XRP approaching pre-crash leverage levels at 58% below the pre-crash price is a setup that works until it doesn’t.
