Bitcoin climbed back above $72,000 ahead of the US PCE inflation print, with analysts citing resilience during Middle East tensions and outperformance versus major macro assets since last month’s strikes on Iran.

Analysts say a 2026 update to Basel III capital rules could materially change how banks treat bitcoin on balance sheets, potentially making BTC-related activity far less capital-intensive.

Analysts say a 2026 update to Basel III capital rules could materially change how banks treat bitcoin on balance sheets, potentially making BTC-related activity far less capital-intensive.

Bitcoin slipped after failing to hold above $76,000, with analysts flagging weak US spot demand and open interest divergence as risks for a bull trap while resistance sits around $78,300 to $82,500.

Bitcoin slid below $72,000 after February US PPI inflation came in hotter than expected, with traders bracing for the Fed’s policy decision and Powell’s remarks.

Sen. Cynthia Lummis said Senate negotiators have largely settled key disputes in a crypto market structure bill and expect it to clear the Banking Committee in late April.

A 2013-era bitcoin whale sold another 1,000 BTC as large holders continued to dominate exchange deposits during bitcoin's sharp pullback.

The SEC has approved Nasdaq's plan to let certain stocks and ETFs trade and settle in tokenized form through the Depository Trust Company.

Kraken has reportedly put its planned IPO on hold after a confidential SEC filing, with the exchange waiting for market conditions to improve before moving ahead.

Tether has engaged a Big Four accounting firm to conduct its first full financial statement audit of the reserves backing its $184 billion USDT stablecoin.