Cryptocurrency market news

Altcoin trading volumes on Binance — the largest crypto exchange by this metric — are currently around $7.7 billion, while the combined volume on other major platforms has declined to approximately $18.8 billion. Analysts at CryptoQuant believe that interest in altcoins is decreasing.

From March 16 to 20, investors allocated $230 million into crypto investment products, significantly lower than in previous weeks, according to a CoinShares report.

Bitcoin ($BTC) has gone through a 14-month bear market relative to gold and is ready for growth. This was indicated by several indicators that showed a classic reversal signal.

Experts from data provider CF Benchmarks stated that the fair value of Bitcoin is approximately $136,000, while the actual price does not exceed $71,000.

Early signs of recovery have appeared in the Bitcoin market, but it is still too early to talk about a sustainable bullish trend, according to analysts at the on-chain platform Glassnode.

Bitcoin’s price may fall further, as Polymarket traders now estimate a 51% probability of it dropping below $45,000 by December 31, 2026. This follows the U.S. Federal Reserve keeping interest rates unchanged. Bitcoin’s price today fell below $70,000 from a recent high of $76,000 on March 17. Meanwhile, market analysis also shows that the price may not have reached its bottom yet.

Analysts from the on-chain platform Santiment stated that after the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) decided to keep the interest rate unchanged at 3.5–3.75% annually, expectations of growth in the crypto market have increased. According to Santiment, social media shows a rise in “bullish” sentiment: market participants associate the pause in rate changes with the likelihood of the start of a rally.

The cryptocurrency bill CLARITY Act, passed by the US House of Representatives back in July last year, has still not passed the Senate. The main obstacle is disagreements over stablecoin yield. Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott said on March 17 that he expects the first concrete proposal on the disputed issue this week.

At the beginning of 2026, the Bitcoin market is experiencing a period of turbulence, and well-known blockchain analyst James Check addressed his followers with important remarks on Natalie Brunell’s “Bitcoin Stories” program.

The crypto market has entered a phase of high uncertainty amid upcoming macroeconomic events. According to analyst Jesus Martinez, the current dynamics of Bitcoin ($BTC) almost completely replicate the behavior of the asset during previous mid-cycle years.

Despite signs of recovery in the cryptocurrency market, warnings continue to emerge that the bear market is far from over. Gracy Chen, CEO of the global cryptocurrency exchange Bitget, stated that liquidity in the markets has not yet fully recovered, and that it is still too early to say that Bitcoin’s bear market has ended.

An analyst from the on-chain analytics platform CryptoQuant, known by the pseudonym Darkfost, stated that the next Bitcoin price peak may occur no earlier than February 2028.

The cryptocurrency analytics firm MakroVision has released a new assessment of Bitcoin’s technical outlook. According to the report, the largest cryptocurrency remains in a consolidation phase, and the market is preparing for another breakout attempt.

Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, known for his bold statements about Bitcoin ($BTC) and the cryptocurrency market, said that he will not invest in Bitcoin until the Federal Reserve starts printing money.

BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR), the largest company specializing in Ethereum operations, purchased 60,976 Ether ($ETH) last week, accelerating its accumulation pace amid expectations that cryptocurrency prices are approaching the end of the “mini-downturn.”

Cardano ($ADA) founder Charles Hoskinson, in a speech addressing negative sentiment in the cryptocurrency sector, stated that the industry is currently experiencing its worst period in the past 15 years. Hoskinson argued that the way out of this situation is to become better and different from others, and to give people a positive reason to act.