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U.S. President Donald Trump said the Federal Reserve should immediately hold a special meeting to cut interest rates, Walter Bloomberg reported.

T. Rowe Price has submitted an S-1 application to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the launch of its T. Rowe Price Active Crypto ETF. The proposed fund is designed to invest in 15 cryptocurrencies, including BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, ADA, AVAX, LTC, DOT, DOGE, HBAR, BCH, LINK, XLM, SHIB, and SUI.

Institutional investors are choosing to hold Bitcoin during market downturns rather than sell, according to Matt Hougan, chief investment officer (CIO) at Bitwise. In remarks reported by CoinDesk, Hougan noted that spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded approximately $60 billion in net inflows from their launch until October of last year. He explained that despite a subsequent price drop of about 50%, ETF outflows were less than $10 billion. Hougan said this shows that institutional investors have demonstrated so-called "diamond hands" even in a harsh bear market. He added that while Bitcoin's profile has grown in recent years, it remains a non-mainstream asset. According to Hougan, institutions buying Bitcoin now are taking a risk by deviating from the industry consensus. He concluded that these investors generally have very strong conviction and are likely to hold their positions for a relatively long time, even amid high volatility.

An anonymous whale has withdrawn a total of 1,938 BTC, worth $138.24 million, from Binance over the past six days, Lookonchain reported. Withdrawals from exchanges are typically interpreted as a sign of intent to hold.

Nasdaq-listed mining company Bitdeer is launching the SEALMINER DL1 Air, a new machine optimized for mining Litecoin (LTC) and Dogecoin (DOGE), The Block reported. The miner is specifically designed for the Scrypt algorithm used by the Litecoin and Dogecoin proof-of-work blockchains.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $73,000. BTC is trading at $72,999.74 on the Binance USDT market.

Former Morgan Stanley executive Christine Plummer has joined tokenization company Streamex as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), The Block reported. Plummer brings 20 years of experience from Morgan Stanley and has also served as a global financial manager at Coinbase. In her new role, she will oversee Streamex's finances and lead the expansion of its institutional investment platform.

Canadian crypto mining firm Hive Digital Technologies has announced it is reducing Bitcoin mining hashrate production at its facility in Boden, Sweden, to concentrate on its artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure businesses. According to The Block, the company's Swedish mining subsidiaries have recently faced a deteriorating business environment due to regulatory issues and tax disputes. Hive is now focusing its resources on its AI data center business in Europe and is considering phasing out or completely ending its Bitcoin mining operations in Sweden.

The three major U.S. stock indices opened higher today. - S&P 500: +0.89% - Nasdaq: +1.06% - Dow Jones: +0.76%

Ironlight Group, a developer of tokenized securities infrastructure, has raised $21 million in a Series A funding round, according to a PR Newswire press release. The round saw participation from senior figures in the Wall Street financial industry, including Greg Braca, former CEO and President of TD Bank, as well as the Sei Development Foundation and Laidlaw Private Equity. The funds will be used to further develop Ironlight Technologies, which provides a tokenized securities platform and payment infrastructure.

Li Chenggang, China's deputy international trade representative and vice minister of commerce, announced that the country has reached a preliminary agreement with the United States to maintain stable tariff levels.

Bitmine (BNMR) announced it purchased an additional 60,999 ETH last week, bringing its total holdings to 4,596,000 ETH.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $74,000. BTC is trading at $74,008.42 on the Binance USDT market.

Binance has announced that it will list CFG perpetual futures today at 1:00 p.m. UTC. The contract will support leverage of up to 50x.

MicroStrategy has purchased an additional 22,337 BTC for $1.57 billion at an average price of approximately $70,194 per coin. The company now holds a total of 760,068 BTC, acquired for $57.61 billion, bringing its average purchase price to $75,700.

Cryptocurrency brokerage platform Abra has signed a merger agreement with Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) New Providence Acquisition to pursue a Nasdaq listing, the company announced on its official X account. Following the completion of the merger, the company will be renamed Abra Financial and will trade on Nasdaq under the ticker ABRX.

An address believed to belong to market maker Jane Street received 205.36 BTC ($15.08 million) from BitMEX and LMAX Digital over the past two hours, Lookonchain reported. Jane Street was previously sued by Terraform Labs in connection with the collapse of TerraUSD (UST) and Luna (LUNA), facing allegations of insider trading. The firm has also recently been at the center of controversy over claims it was driving down BTC's price through algorithmic selling at 10:00 a.m. U.S. time each day.

On-chain analytics firm Glassnode has observed a significant negative gamma phenomenon in the Bitcoin options market around the $75,000 level, signaling a high potential for volatility. According to the firm, market makers are maintaining positions centered on selling call options at this price. As a result, any price movement could increase the demand for hedging, potentially amplifying short-term volatility.

Chinese tech giant Alibaba has launched the Alibaba Token Hub, a new unit dedicated to building a token ecosystem, according to local media outlet Yicai Global. The unit will focus on the issuance, distribution, and utilization of tokens and will be directly overseen by Alibaba CEO Eddie Wu.

Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) is pushing to strengthen penalties and oversight for sellers of unregistered cryptocurrencies, Nikkei reported. The agency plans to enhance investor protection by transferring the regulatory framework for virtual assets from the current Payment Services Act to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. Additionally, the FSA is considering significantly increasing criminal penalties, with discussions underway to raise the maximum sentence from the current three years in prison or a 3 million yen fine to 10 years in prison or a 10 million yen fine.

The price of Centrifuge (CFG) has surged following an announcement from Binance that it will begin supporting spot trading for the token at 1:00 p.m. UTC today. According to CoinMarketCap, CFG is currently trading at $0.1881, up 54.81%.

BlackRock has deposited 1,701 BTC, worth $124.88 million, to Coinbase Prime, Onchain Lens reported. Coinbase Prime is a prime brokerage platform that facilitates large-scale trading and custody for institutional investors.

The recent rebound in BTC is due to a strengthening long-term holder base, driven by fund inflows into spot ETFs and sustained corporate buying, according to an analysis from Wall Street asset management firm Bernstein. Cointelegraph reported that Bernstein noted BTC's recent rally occurred despite geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The firm also pointed to three consecutive weeks of net inflows into U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs. Bernstein explained that as buying from ETFs and corporate treasuries expands, the market structure is gradually stabilizing, with about 60% of Bitcoin's supply now held by long-term investors who have not moved their coins in over a year.

Binance has announced the launch of an EWJ/USDT perpetual contract that tracks the price of a Japanese stock market ETF. The new product is scheduled to go live at 1:30 p.m. UTC on March 19 and will offer up to 10x leverage. The contract is based on the iShares MSCI Japan ETF, which follows large- and mid-cap Japanese stocks.

Binance has announced it will list Centrifuge (CFG) for spot trading at 1:00 p.m. UTC today. The listing will include the Seed Tag, which is applied to tokens that may exhibit higher volatility and risk compared to other listed tokens.