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Taiwan watchdog FSC to assume authority on crypto regulation

Taiwanese lawmakers reportedly expect to finalize a crypto regulatory framework by the end of March or April at the earliest.

Australian Banking Association’s cost of living inquiry reveals bank pressure

An analysis of the rising inflation and concurrent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank proved that more than 186 banks in the U.S. are at risk of a similar shutdown if depositors decide to withdraw all funds.

Over 80 crypto firms eyeing presence in Hong Kong: Financial Secretary

Since October, more than 80 virtual asset companies have expressed interest in establishing in the city, while 23 have indicated actual plans of doing so.

Beware of fake Arbitrum Airdrops, community warns

The community has warned others to stay vigilant after reports of phishing websites and scams offering Arbitrum Airdrop tokens.

Signature Bank deposits, branches sold to Flagstar, crypto not included

The 40 branches of Signature Bank will officially reopen and operate as Flagstar Bank on March 20.

Bitcoin ATM maker shuts cloud service after user hot wallets compromised

Bitcoin ATM manufacturer General Bytes said a hacker was able to install and run a Java application in its terminals that could access user information and send funds from hot wallets.

Bitcoin ATM maker shuts cloud service after user hot wallets compromised

Bitcoin ATM manufacturer General Bytes said a hacker was able to install and run a Java application in its terminals that could access user information and send funds from hot wallets.

Fed, central banks enhance ‘swap lines’ to combat banking crisis

Currency swap lines have been used during times of crisis in the past, such as the 2008 global financial crisis and the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.

Venezuela overhauls national crypto department

The new board leaves out Joselit Ramirez, who led the department since its inception in 2018.

Bitcoin hits $28k as uncertainty surrounds banks

Bitcoin's price surged to surpass the $28,000 zone, marking a 16% boost in value in the past 7-days

DefiLlama forked as internal dispute unfolds

A disagreement over the launch of a LLAMA token led core employees to fork DefiLlama blockchain on March 19.

Polygon supernets vs. Avalanche subnets: Key differences

Both Polygon supernets and Avalanche subnets are scalability solutions that help developers deploy app chains.

These 5 cryptocurrencies may continue to surprise to the upside

Bitcoin (BTC) is on track to close the week with gains of more than 23%. The banking crisis in the United States and Europe seems to have boosted buying in Bitcoin, indicating that the leading cryptocurrency is behaving as a safe haven asset in the near term.

All eyes are on the Federal Reserve’s meeting on March 21 and 22. The failure of the banks in the U.S. has increased hopes that the Fed will not hike rates in the meeting. The CME FedWatch Tool shows a 38% probability of a pause and a 62% probability of a 25 basis points rate hike on March 22.

Crypto market data daily view. Source: Coin360

Analysts are divided on the consequences of the current crisis on the economy. Former Coinbase chief technology officer Balaji Srinivasan believes that the U.S. will enter a period of hyperinflation while pseudonymous Twitter user James Medlock believes otherwise. Srinivasan plans to wage a millionaire bet with Medlock and another person that Bitcoin’s price will reach $1 million by June 17.

Although anything is possible in crypto markets, traders should be prudent in their trading and not get carried away with lofty targets.

Let’s study the charts of Bitcoin and altcoins that are showing signs of the resumption of the up-move after a minor correction.

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These 5 cryptocurrencies may continue to surprise to the upside

Bitcoin, ETH, BNB, STX, and IMX remain strong on the charts, increasing the likelihood of more gains in the near term.

These 5 cryptocurrencies may continue to surprise to the upside

Bitcoin, ETH, BNB, STX, and IMX remain strong on the charts, increasing the likelihood of more gains in the near term.

These 5 cryptocurrencies may continue to surprise to the upside

Bitcoin (BTC) is on track to close the week with gains of more than 23%. The banking crisis in the United States and Europe seems to have boosted buying in Bitcoin, indicating that the leading cryptocurrency is behaving as a safe haven asset in the near term.

All eyes are on the Federal Reserve’s meeting on March 21 and 22. The failure of the banks in the U.S. has increased hopes that the Fed will not hike rates in the meeting. The CME FedWatch Tool shows a 38% probability of a pause and a 62% probability of a 25 basis points rate hike on March 22.

Crypto market data daily view. Source: Coin360

Analysts are divided on the consequences of the current crisis on the economy. Former Coinbase chief technology officer Balaji Srinivasan believes that the U.S. will enter a period of hyperinflation while pseudonymous Twitter user James Medlock believes otherwise. Srinivasan plans to wage a millionaire bet with Medlock and another person that Bitcoin’s price will reach $1 million by June 17.

Although anything is possible in crypto markets, traders should be prudent in their trading and not get carried away with lofty targets.

Let’s study the charts of Bitcoin and altcoins that are showing signs of the resumption of the up-move after a minor correction.

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Bitcoin levels to watch as BTC price eyes highest weekly close in 9 months

BTC price action continues to hold higher, with analysis also flagging the 200-week moving average potentially flipping to support.

Bitcoin levels to watch as BTC price eyes highest weekly close in 9 months

Bitcoin (BTC) approached a key weekly close on March 19 with traders concerned about a retest of lower levels.

BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView

Bitcoin bulls must "step in" to protect $26,000

Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD circling $27,000 on Bitstamp.

After briefly tapping $28,000 into the weekend, a slow comedown through out-of-hours trading denied bulls a squeeze higher. This led market participants to weigh the likelihood of Bitcoin returning to test support.

“Holding my long position while we are above $25,500, but ultimately we lost $27,000 support so we are likely to come down and test around $26,100,” popular trader Crypto Tony told Twitter followers.

“The key is for the bulls to absolutely step in at that moment.”

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