Governance
Taxes
Bitcoin faces $240B demand shock as ‘surprise’ tax refunds and new IRS crypto rules arrive
Bigger U.S. tax refunds, new crypto rules, and faster payouts are turning refund season into a real-world test of Bitcoin’s retail demand.
Macro
Oil prices fall but China trade and US inflation data weakens as Iran contagion spreads – in opportunity for Bitcoin
Vessel traffic through Hormuz fell into single digits in early March as the conflict spread into shipping, fuel, and trade flows with knock-on risks for the macro backdrop behind Bitcoin.
Exchanges
Kraken is actively being extorted by criminals threatening to release the top crypto exchange’s internal data
Kraken says it is facing an active extortion attempt, with attackers threatening to leak internal data unless demands are met.
Market
Bitcoin price soars to 4 week high passing multiple resistance levels within hours with eyes on $77k
Bitcoin has cleared a multi-month resistance ladder, shifting focus to whether the former ATH zone can hold as support and sustain continuation higher.
Enterprise
The Fed treads on XRP’s core payments use case with new FedNow banking system upgrade
The Fed’s payment rails are converging with XRP’s core thesis, narrowing the gap between blockchain settlement and traditional banking infrastructure.
Enterprise
New US credit crisis looms as more firms limit withdrawals – and Bitcoin could be hit first
Redemption pressure is forcing gates across major private credit funds, tightening liquidity and exposing structural fragility in a $1.7T market.
Community
Made in USA cryptocurrencies fall as the crypto love affair with Trump family moves close to divorce
Trump’s crypto alliance is facing a credibility test as stalled policy, meme coin blowback, and political baggage start to outweigh the trade.
Macro
Bitcoin struggles to hold $71k after failed Iran talks, leaving the rally without full confirmation
Bitcoin is still holding gains, but fading Iran optimism and soft on-chain signals leave the rebound on uncertain footing.
Macro
US inflation soars to 3.3% in largest jump since 2021 – so why did Bitcoin barely move?
A hotter-than-expected CPI print usually hits risk assets. Bitcoin barely moved, raising fresh questions about what the market priced in.
Mining
Bitcoin miner fees are close to zero as cost to mine nears $80,000 with difficulty about to drop 5%
With fees contributing almost nothing, miners depend on price, efficiency, and cost control as the next reset approaches.
Macro
Bitcoin reacts to US economy moving close to stalling, but inflation still too hot for easy Fed rescue
Growth slowed to the edge of contraction while price pressures held firm, leaving the Fed caught between weakening momentum and inflation that still refuses to break.
Mining
The Bitcoin network is currently a ghost town as price is being controlled elsewhere
Fees, mempool pressure, and on-chain demand are telling a different story beneath the price recovery.
