Inside Bitcoin’s St. Patrick’s Day Price

Bitcoin’s rise from an obscure digital asset to a global financial instrument is again in focus this St. Patrick’s Day. On March 17, 2012, Bitcoin traded near $5. Thirteen years later, it has reached roughly $75,000. 

This is a massive expansion driven by increasing demand and a fixed supply model.

Bitcoin’s early years were defined by sharp price swings and thin liquidity. In 2013, the asset surged from under $50 to more than $600 before retracing below $300 by 2015. 

These cycles repeated over time, with each rally followed by a correction.

In 2017, Bitcoin crossed $1,000 and later accelerated higher before entering another downturn. By 2021, it had climbed past…

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Jack Mallers Confirmed As A Bitcoin 2026 Speaker

Jack Mallers has been officially confirmed as a speaker at Bitcoin 2026, returning to the stage where he made Bitcoin history to share his perspective on Bitcoin’s expanding role in payments, capital markets, and global finance. As Co-Founder and CEO of Twenty One Capital (NYSE: XXI) and Founder and CEO of Strike, Mallers now sits at the intersection of two consequential Bitcoin companies operating today, one reshaping how people spend and save Bitcoin, the other redefining what a publicly traded Bitcoin company can be.

Twenty One Capital launched on the New York Stock Exchange in December 2025, debuting with a treasury of 43,514 Bitcoin — the third-largest public corporate…

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Senator Cramer Pushes For Swift Clarity Act Regulation, Says ‘Digital Industry Cannot Go Overseas’

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) is urging U.S. lawmakers to pass the Clarity Act quickly, emphasizing that regulatory uncertainty risks driving the digital asset industry the country.

We Cannot Allow Innovation To Leave

In a Mar. 17 interview, Cramer stressed the need for clear regulatory “guardrails” to define:

Securities vs. commodities

Traditional banking vs. digital asset platforms

He acknowledged concerns from banks about crypto firms offering yield products, sometimes through intermediaries like PayPal, but argued that regulation must strike a balance between oversight and innovation.

Cramer warned that without clarity, the U.S. could lose its competitive edge, stating that…

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Bitcoin Hit $76,000 With A Pattern That Only Happened 15 Times Before

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) on Tuesday morning hit $76,000 after eight straight green days, a pattern that has only occurred 15 times in Bitcoin’s history and not seen in three years.

The Rare Eight-Day Streak

The eight consecutive green days pushed Bitcoin up 15%-16% from crisis lows, breaking through key resistance despite testing back to $74,000. 

The last time this pattern occurred, it led to a massive correction, but historically it has been a positive signal, especially approaching key resistance levels.

CoinShares head of research James Butterfill says the rally appears to be driven by a short squeeze that may be ending. 

“There’s been a bit of a short flush out and we’re at the…

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Bitcoin Price Dances Near $75,000 As Market Questions ‘Decoupling’ Narrative

Bitcoin price traded near $75,000 on Tuesday, after extending an eight-day streak that has pushed the asset close to a key psychological level.

The move marks a sharp recovery from February lows near $60,000 and has renewed debate over whether the market has found a bottom.

The world’s largest cryptocurrency broke above $75,000 yesterday during U.S. trading hours after weeks of tight consolidation. The rebound has lifted prices close to early February levels and placed focus on whether bitcoin price can hold its ground.

Analysts at Bitfinex said the recent strength reflects relative outperformance but warned against calling it a structural shift.

“The recent strength…

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Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Trade Sideways Ahead Of FOMC Meeting

Bitcoin moved swiftly above $74,000 on Tuesday, buoyed by strong institutional demand and improving sentiment.

Notable Statistics:

Coinglass data shows 110,029 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $385.31 million.

SoSoValue data shows net inflows of $201.6 million from spot Bitcoin ETFs on Monday. Spot Ethereum ETFs saw net inflows of $35.9 million.

In the past 24 hours, top gainers include Kaspa, DeXe and MemeCore.

Notable Developments:

Trader Notes: CryptosBatman warns that both macro and technical factors are aligning bearishly for Bitcoin. With the upcoming FOMC meeting, he expects potential downside as BTC approaches a strong resistance zone, increasing the…

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Forget Bitcoin, This Crypto ETF Is Quietly Crushing The Market

A lesser-known crypto ETF is quietly outperforming the broader markets. The T-Rex 2X Long CRCL Daily Target ETF (BATS:CCUP) has risen nearly 300% in the last 30 days.

• T-REX 2X Long CRCL Daily Target ETF stock is charging ahead with explosive momentum. What’s fueling CCUP momentum?

The catalyst for this incredible move is a company called Circle Internet Group Inc (NYSE:CRCL), which has seen its stock more than double in the last 30 days, fueling this incredible move in CCUP.

Stablecoin Engine, Not Speculation

Unlike other crypto ETFs that tend to move due to fluctuations in cryptocurrency asset prices, this move is due to underlying company fundamentals.

Circle Internet, which…

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Michael Saylor’s New Product Means ‘Bitcoin Bottom Is In,’ Trader Says

‘Bottom Is In’ As Bearish Sentiment Peaks

In his Mar.17 podcast, Maeda noted that market sentiment is extremely bearish, with many traders expecting a final capitulation toward $45,000.

However, he sees this as an overcrowded trade, choosing instead to aggressively accumulate Bitcoin.

His thesis is not based on macro or technicals, but on crypto-native capital flows, which he believes are shifting in a way that supports price stability.

At the center of this view is Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) and its new fixed-income product STRCH, introduced by Michael Saylor.

The product offers an 11.5% yield, with proceeds used directly to purchase Bitcoin. This creates a reflexive loop – Investors buy…

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Bitrefill Discloses Cyberattack, Points To North Korea’s Lazarus Group

Crypto e-commerce platform Bitrefill said it was the target of a cyberattack earlier this month that resulted in stolen funds and limited exposure of customer data, with indicators pointing to the North Korean-linked Lazarus Group as a likely perpetrator.

The breach, which began on March 1, originated from a compromised employee laptop, according to the company’s incident report. 

Attackers were able to extract legacy credentials tied to production systems, allowing them to escalate access across Bitrefill’s infrastructure, including segments of its internal database and certain cryptocurrency hot wallets.

Bitrefill said the attackers drained an undisclosed amount of…

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Bitcoin’s Strong Because It’s Proving Itself As A ‘Borderless Asset’

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is beginning to stand out as a true “borderless asset” as geopolitical tensions rise, according to Professional Capital Management CEO Anthony Pompliano.

Bitcoin Diverges As Chaos Hedge

Pompliano highlighted in his weekly podcast update that Bitcoin and oil are the two assets currently showing strength.

While oil’s rally is driven by supply disruptions, Bitcoin’s move is more notable, rising roughly 10% since the first signs of escalation, even as traditional markets struggle.

He offered two interpretations for Bitcoin’s resilience:

Chaos hedge thesis: Bitcoin is behaving as expected, acting as a hedge during global instability

Retail-driven rally: Institutions may… Read more on Benzinga