Attempts at peace resemble a noble knight’s quest-filled with valiant efforts yet ultimately thwarted, leaving chaos to reign supreme over the crypto realm. Yet, amidst the theatrical display, our brave BTC and Ethereum stand resilient like two knights in shining armor!
Experts, like Geoffrey Kendrick at Standard Chartered, believe the final decision from regulators could significantly impact XRP, acting as a major turning point for the cryptocurrency.
Of course, the larger-cap alts, ever the loyal sidekicks, followed suit. ETH dipped below $2,000 (gasp!), XRP tested the $1.30 resistance (spoiler: it didn’t pass), and BNB took a nosedive to $610. It’s like they all got the memo: “Let’s make this weekend miserable for everyone.”
In a riveting new post on the social media extravaganza known as X, CryptoQuant’s Head of Research, Julio Moreno, decided to drop some knowledge about why Bitcoin is behaving like a deflating balloon at a birthday party. Despite all the institutional investors throwing cash around like confetti, our dear Bitcoin just can’t seem to catch a break.
In this grand ballet of regulation, each step is a stumble, each measure a misstep. Together, they paint a portrait of a crypto future where the only certainty is uncertainty – and the only losers are those who believed in clarity.
On a rather nippy Thursday, waters flowed into a letter directed at Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid, where she requested a written response by April 10. It seems our Maxine is not one to shy away from transparency deficiencies or the absence of any statutory or regulatory basis for the regional bank’s account classification. The approval, which the Kansas City Fed officially confirmed on March 4, 2026, was rendered as a “limited purpose account”-a designation so elusive it would make the Loch Ness Monster seem like a well-documented reality.
In early 2026, large investment firms are quickly increasing their purchases of cryptocurrency through Binance’s direct trading service. After just two months, the trading volume already reached 25% of the entire volume seen in 2025, showing growing confidence from these major investors. We’re also seeing a significant trend towards more activity with Bitcoin and stablecoins.
Looking at the hourly chart for Binance, Bitcoin started the week of March 22nd around $70,500. It briefly rose to near $71,500 on March 23rd, but then began a steady decline. The price continued to fall on March 24th, 25th, and 26th, with no attempts at a rebound proving successful.
Morgan Stanley is planning to launch a Bitcoin ETF with the lowest fees currently available in the U.S., charging just 0.14%. This competitive pricing is expected to draw significant investor attention and highlights the growing competition among major financial companies offering cryptocurrency products.
staked XRP on Firelight has now surpassed 50 million in the Flare universe.
