Ethereum Foundation now appears to be shifting focus toward founder-driven growth and capital formation after facing criticism from investors and builders.

The Tokyo-listed firm disclosed today that it bought an additional 150 BTC, boosting its total holdings to 3,200 BTC.

South Korea's central bank has ruled out adding bitcoin to its foreign exchange reserves, citing extreme price volatility and failure to meet liquidity and investment-grade standards. This stance follows U.S. President Donald Trump's March 6 executive order promoting bitcoin stockpiling. The Bank of Korea, responding to a query from Rep.

Metaplanet Inc. (Tokyo: 3350), a fast-growing company through a Bitcoin (BTC) treasury strategy, has strengthened its balance sheet with more Bitcoins amid the ongoing market correction. The mid-capped company, with a market capitalization of about ¥175 billion, announced an acquisition of an additional 150 Bitcoins.

Standard Chartered has revised its Ethereum (ETH) price forecast for 2025, cutting it by 60%. The bank now expects Ethereum to reach just $4,000 by the end of the year.

Crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) saw significant outflows last week, with $1.7 billion withdrawn, continuing a streak of negative flows for the fifth consecutive week.

On-chain data shows the largest of Bitcoin holders have been slowly shifting back to buying while the other cohorts have continued to distribute.

The crypto market held steady, dipping just 0.5% as big players like Bitcoin and Ethereum stayed calm. The total market cap sits at $2.72T, down 0.45%, with trading volume hitting $72.59B in the last 24 hours.

Metaplanet has raised 2 billion yen ($13.4 million) through zero-interest bonds, allocated to Evo Fund and backed by stock acquisition rights, to purchase more BTC.

BTC currently faces low volatility, but a storm could be coming, Derive's Nick Forster said.

The crypto market today has taken a minor dip over the past day, taking its market capitalisation down by 0.39% to $2.7 trillion. The fall in valuation, led to a boost in intraday trading volume, which shot up 7% to $72.6 billion.

On-chain data shows the Bitcoin miners have continued to make large deposits to exchanges recently, a sign that could be bearish for BTC's price. Bitcoin Miner Exchange Netflow Has Been Seeing Positive Spikes In a new post on X, CryptoQuant author IT Tech has discussed about the latest trend in the Bitcoin Miner to Exchange Flow vs.

Spanish police have successfully dismantled a massive Bitcoin-themed cryptocurrency pyramid scheme that defrauded over 3,600 victims out of approximately $32.6 million. The operation, led by Spain's National Police Corps (CNP), resulted in the arrest of eight individuals across multiple cities, including Malaga, Madrid, and Meria.

Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has issued another set of 0% ordinary bonds to EVO FUND, worth $13.35 million, with the aim of buying more Bitcoin.

Bitcoin (BTC) price has established a horizontal consolidation range between $84.5k and $82.3k in the past four days. The flagship coin has been attempting to regain bullish sentiment after being trapped in a bearish outlook since the second inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump, which turned out to be a classic sell-the-news event.

Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, has recently made notable moves in the cryptocurrency space, according to data from OnchainLens. He minted 315,382 DAI, a popular stablecoin, and also sold several meme tokens for a total of 71.69 ETH, which at the time was worth approximately $136,684. Among the tokens he sold were: 146.

Bitcoin is likely to experience a sideways or bearish trend for the next 6 to 12 months, as per Ki Young Ju.

When some dig, others pillage: while Bhutan mines Bitcoin, Lazarus steals it. A robbed Bybit, an inflated treasure, and Pyongyang becomes one of the kings of crypto loot.

A crypto strategist who nailed Bitcoin's 2022 bear market bottom says two things must happen for BTC to regain strong bullish momentum. In a strategy session, pseudonymous analyst DonAlt tells his 66,100 YouTube subscribers that Bitcoin bulls must reclaim a key price area as support to rein in the selling pressure.

Ethereum has plunged over 40% YTD in 2025, but historical fractals and key technical indicators suggest a massive bounce may be ahead. Here's what ETH traders should watch next.

Bitcoin spot ETFs posted a robust single‐day inflow of $274.59 million on March 17, showing renewed investor confidence in the world's largest cryptocurrency. The post Bitcoin Spot ETFs See $275M Inflow as Ethereum ETFs Extend 9-Day Outflow Streak appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin advocate, John Deaton expects the crypto market to see a significant surge in market value by the year's end.

CryptoQuant's founder is concerned about liquidity drying up.

Nearly $300 million entered the funds on Monday.

North Korea has accumulated over $1 billion worth of Bitcoin (BTC) following the recent hack of the crypto exchange Bybit, which saw over $1.5 billion taken from the platform's wallets.

Amid Ethereum's (ETH) ongoing market challenges, industry experts are drawing striking comparisons between the cryptocurrency's current position and the early growth trajectories of tech giants such as Amazon (AMZN), Microsoft (MSFT), and Tesla (TSLA).

The whale who made heads turn with their overleveraged short bet on Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has now opened a position worth $517 million, its highest ever. What Happened: The investor placed its largest short ever on Bitcoin, amounting to 6,211 BTC, worth nearly $517 million, according to on-chain tracker Spot On Chain.

According to data provided by cryptocurrency analytics platform CoinGlass, a massive Bitcoin whale has increased his short position to an eye-popping $515 million on the Hyperliquid platform.

North Korea's Lazarus Group now holds 13,562 BTC ($1.14B) after the Bybit hack, surpassing Bhutan and El Salvador in government Bitcoin holdings.

According to an X post by crypto analyst Mister Crypto, Ethereum (ETH) could be on the verge of a massive rally. The analyst highlighted similarities between the current ETH price action and that of 2020, following the COVID market crash.

CryptoQuant's head chief says Bitcoin's bull market could already be over — changing his stance from earlier in the month when he said the Bitcoin bull cycle will be slow but “is still intact.”“Bitcoin bull cycle is over, expecting 6-12 months of bearish or sideways price action,” CryptoQuant founder and CEO Ki Young Ju said in a March 17 X post.

CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju predicts Bitcoin's bull cycle is over, with 6–12 months of bearish or sideways movement ahead. The post Bitcoin Bull Cycle is Over, Expect 6-12 Months of Bearish Trend: CryptoQuant CEO appeared first on Cryptonews.

In recent weeks, bitcoin ETFs have been under considerable pressure, facing their longest and largest sustained period of negative flows.

Analysts speculate that a whale may have set up a $520 million Bitcoin short 40x leverage position on Hyperliquid as a trap to trigger a massive long. On Mar.

Bitcoin price has been stuck in a tight range but historical trends and on-chain data suggest a breakout could be coming soon.

Michael Saylor's Strategy is moving faster than Bitcoin itself. The company, formerly called MicroStrategy, has built its entire identity around Bitcoin ownership, stacking up 499,096 BTC on its balance sheet—almost 2.4% of all Bitcoin that will ever exist.

Bitcoin is facing critical price levels as it retests key resistance zones, hinting at risks for its ongoing bull market. Historically, when Bitcoin has tested these levels during bullish phases, it has managed to break through, hold its ground, and continue upward.

Bitcoin's nearly $12 billion open interest shakeout earlier this month might be just the catalyst needed for the asset to regain its upward momentum, according to a crypto analyst.“This can be considered as a natural market reset, an essential phase for sustaining a bullish continuation,” CryptoQuant contributor DarkFost said in a March 17 markets report.

Gold prices soared to new heights Monday, and renowned economist Peter Schiff marked the occasion by promoting his Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) non-fungible tokens. What Happened: Gold bug Schiff took to X to celebrate a historic moment in the bullion market.

James Howells' decade-long fight to recover 8,000 Bitcoin faces another legal hurdle as his latest appeal is dismissed.

Bitcoin struggles below $84K as $945M ETF outflows and Nasdaq weakness raise downside risks. Can BTC break above $85K, or is a bigger drop ahead? The post Bitcoin Whales Exit $945M in ETFs – Can BTC Break Above $85K? appeared first on Cryptonews.

A British man's desperate fight to recover about 8,000 lost bitcoin—worth hundreds of millions—has been blocked again, pushing him to take his battle to Europe.

Ethereum is struggling to regain the critical $2,000 level after losing key support. Currently trading at $1,900, ETH faces strong resistance, with market sentiment still leaning bearish.

Prominent angel investor Jason Calacanis has sounded the alarm over Michael Saylors aggressive Bitcoin accumulation, predicting the MicroStrategy co-founder will ultimately break the Bitcoin ecosystem. Calacanis accuses Saylor of centralizing the leading cryptocurrency and damaging its long-term sustainability with relentless purchases and debt-driven strategies.

The crypto market is reeling as digital asset investment products suffer their longest streak of outflows in a decade. CoinShares reports that funds have exited for 17 consecutive days, marking five straight weeks of declines.

Bitcoin surged close to $85,000 on Friday, March 14, fueling optimism across the crypto market. At press time, BTC is trading at $83,195, marking a 0.38% gain in the past 24 hours, according to CoinMarketCap.

A mysterious Bitcoin whale has drawn intense market attention by amassing a massive $464 million short position. Initially, the whale opened a $332 million Bitcoin short at $84,040, later increasing it to $400 million with 40x leverage and a liquidation price of $86,384.