CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data Leader in cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, blockchain, DeFi, digital finance and Web 3.0 news with analysis, video and live price updates.

Buy Cryptocurrency

CryptoSlate Cryptocurrency News and Real-time Coin Data

  • Britain’s bond panic is currently making the case for Bitcoin many people seem to have forgetten
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on March 20, 2026 at 9:05 pm

    Britain’s bond scare is reopening a question Bitcoin was built for – moments when trust in sovereign debt and monetary management starts to crack. Britain’s fiscal squeeze turned sharper after official borrowing data showed February public sector net borrowing hit £14.3 billion, up £2.2 billion from a year earlier and the second-highest February reading since The post Britain’s bond panic is currently making the case for Bitcoin many […]

  • Why rising mortgage rates and gas prices are suddenly impacting Bitcoin holders directly
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on March 20, 2026 at 7:20 pm

    Your gas bill just became a Bitcoin story Fresh March data tied one household pressure point to one market trade. The preliminary survey from the University of Michigan put consumer sentiment at 55.5, the lowest reading of 2026, and said gasoline prices had exerted the most immediate impact felt by consumers. The same release showed The post Why rising mortgage rates and gas prices are suddenly impacting Bitcoin holders directly appeared first […]

  • While the world watches oil prices, one critical Fed cash backstop is almost empty
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on March 20, 2026 at 5:30 pm

    Bitcoin’s real macro risk right now is more discreet than simply watching the price of oil. Behind the scenes, a Fed liquidity cushion is nearly gone, and it can quickly become a headwind for Bitcoin’s attempt to avoid a deep crypto winter. On March 19, usage of the Federal Reserve’s overnight reverse repo facility stood The post While the world watches oil prices, one critical Fed cash backstop is almost empty appeared first on CryptoSlate.

  • Bitcoin beating gold and stocks right now is making “smart money” worried
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on March 20, 2026 at 2:05 pm

    Bitcoin investors are buying protection around $50,000 even as the flagship digital asset holds near $70,000 and has recently outperformed gold, the S&P 500, and the US dollar during the ongoing Iran war. According to CryptoSlate’s data, Bitcoin was trading at about $70,688 at press time, which means hedging around the $50,000 level means investors are The post Bitcoin beating gold and stocks right now is making “smart money” worried […]

  • Vanity Fair “bathrobe-gate” proves $135 million bought the crypto industry leverage but not respect
    by Gino Matos on March 20, 2026 at 12:30 pm

    When Vanity Fair published “Crypto’s True Believers Demand to Be Taken Seriously” on Mar. 17, the backlash arrived within hours. Hayden Adams said he had passed on the shoot after being asked to pose in a bathrobe in a sauna. Camila Russo called the framing “so off.” Nic Carter compared the group photograph to the The post Vanity Fair “bathrobe-gate” proves $135 million bought the crypto industry leverage but not respect appeared […]

  • Even at $70,000 Bitcoin is now exposed to a bigger fight that it cannot control
    by Gino Matos on March 20, 2026 at 10:25 am

    The Fed kept rates unchanged at 3.50%-3.75% on Mar. 18, lifted its 2026 inflation projections to 2.7% for both headline and core PCE, and held to a median year-end fed-funds path of 3.4%. Chair Jerome Powell said higher energy prices will push up overall inflation in the near term and that the implications of events The post Even at $70,000 Bitcoin is now exposed to a bigger fight that it cannot control appeared first on CryptoSlate.

  • Retail is rushing into gold, but institutions are buying Bitcoin again – so why the split?
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on March 19, 2026 at 10:10 pm

    Retail investors became the main force behind gold-fund buying over the past six months, helping extend bullion’s rise even as some institutional money started to step back. At the same time, fresh inflows into US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) show part of Wall Street rebuilding crypto exposure through the regulated ETF channel, setting up The post Retail is rushing into gold, but institutions are buying Bitcoin again – so why […]

  • Coinbase tells users to follow ‘foolish’ steps scammers use to withdraw funds from wallets
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on March 19, 2026 at 8:05 pm

    Coinbase is directing some Commerce users to a seed-phrase recovery flow ahead of a March 31 migration deadline. The issue sits inside Coinbase’s shutdown plan for legacy Commerce wallets. In its transition guide, Coinbase says users with funds in a Commerce wallet must withdraw them before March 31, 2026, when the Commerce portal and withdrawal The post Coinbase tells users to follow ‘foolish’ steps scammers use to withdraw funds from […]

  • RIP metaverse: Land values capitulate as $24M metaverse plot collapses to just $9,000
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on March 19, 2026 at 6:10 pm

    Metaverse land never recovered. The numbers now show how far it fell The biggest metaverse land deals of the 2021 and 2022 boom now map to four- and five-digit values when priced against current collection floors, rather than the six- and seven-figure valuations buyers once paid. The decline runs through the entire metaverse land trade. The post RIP metaverse: Land values capitulate as $24M metaverse plot collapses to just $9,000 appeared first […]

  • Playnance’s G Coin goes live on MEXC as staking momentum builds
    by News Desk on March 19, 2026 at 4:40 pm

    Trading begins on MEXC Playnance’s G Coin has entered open-market trading, with the G Coin/USDT pair going live on MEXC after the project’s Token Generation Event on March 18. MEXC’s official announcement said deposits were open and withdrawals would begin on March 19, while the exchange’s live G Coin page shows the pair as active. The post Playnance’s G Coin goes live on MEXC as staking momentum builds appeared first on CryptoSlate.

  • ‘TRUMP AMERICA AI Act’ Repeals Section 230, Expands Liability, & Establishes Centralized Federal Control Over AI Systems
    by Tyler Durden on March 20, 2026 at 6:45 pm

    ‘TRUMP AMERICA AI Act’ Repeals Section 230, Expands Liability, & Establishes Centralized Federal Control Over AI Systems Authored by Jon Fleetwood via JonFleetwood.com, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn has released a 291-page legislative framework that would repeal Section 230, expand liability across the artificial intelligence ecosystem, and establish a unified federal rulebook governing how AI systems are built, deployed, and […]

  • Will Chinese Robot Maker Unitree’s Shanghai IPO Spark A Humanoid-Investing Bubble
    by Tyler Durden on March 20, 2026 at 6:25 pm

    Will Chinese Robot Maker Unitree’s Shanghai IPO Spark A Humanoid-Investing Bubble Unitree Robotics, one of China’s top robot makers – spanning robo-dogs to humanoid robots – has filed for a Shanghai STAR Board IPO, according to Bloomberg. The planned listing suggests that the humanoid robotics industry is entering a more accelerated commercialization phase in 2026, with a broader pipeline of public offerings likely to emerge […]

  • Chokepoint Madness: Iran Refuses Hormuz Talks As Houthis Threaten Red Sea Strait
    by Tyler Durden on March 20, 2026 at 5:48 pm

    Chokepoint Madness: Iran Refuses Hormuz Talks As Houthis Threaten Red Sea Strait Summary Oil rises on news of a second massive Marine deployment toward Gulf in a week, as Trump calls NATO a ‘paper tiger’. IRGC contradicts Bibi: says missile production is ongoing, is of “no concern” – even as IRGC spokesman Ali Mohammad Naeini is reported killed. Energy war ongoing: Major sites damaged across the region – Haifa refinery […]

  • John Fetterman Reveals Who’s Really The Leader Of His Party
    by Tyler Durden on March 20, 2026 at 5:45 pm

    John Fetterman Reveals Who’s Really The Leader Of His Party Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) sat down for an interview on the “All-In Podcast” this week and made a telling admission about the Democratic Party. When co-host David Friedberg asked Fetterman point-blank, “Who do you think leads the Democratic Party today?” the Pennsylvania senator didn’t flinch. “Oh, we don’t have one,” he said. “I think the TDS, that’s the leader right […]

  • Dr. Oz Says He’s Eyeing Florida In Medicaid Fraud Crackdown
    by Tyler Durden on March 20, 2026 at 5:25 pm

    Dr. Oz Says He’s Eyeing Florida In Medicaid Fraud Crackdown Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times, The administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) confirmed this week that his office is eyeing Florida for instances of potential health care fraud. Dr. Mehmet Oz, also known as Dr. Oz, wrote on March 17 on X that what he saw in Florida “around durable medical equipment fraud was horrifying” and […]

Purchase Cryptocurrency
  • CBS News Announces Fresh Round Of Layoffs As Bari Weiss Buzzsaw Continues
    by Tyler Durden on March 20, 2026 at 4:45 pm

    CBS News Announces Fresh Round Of Layoffs As Bari Weiss Buzzsaw Continues After paying Bari Weiss $150 million for The Free Press and hiring her to run their newsroom, CBS News announced a fresh round of layoffs on Friday which will affect over 60 jobs, or 6% of the news division, according to the NY Times.  Bari Weiss “Certain parts of this newsroom need to get smaller in order for us to make room for the things that we need […]

  • These Seven Allies Concocted A ‘Hormuz Coalition’ Statement To Placate Trump, Which Failed
    by Tyler Durden on March 20, 2026 at 4:20 pm

    These Seven Allies Concocted A ‘Hormuz Coalition’ Statement To Placate Trump, Which Failed We reported earlier that President Trump has again expressed his extreme frustration at lack of direct NATO participation in a plan to open up the Strait of Hormuz. He declared the US has “militarily WON” – and lambasted lack of allied interest in a “simple military maneuver” to open the Strait of Hormuz, calling NATO a “Paper Tiger” […]

  • ‘Radical’ Biden Judge Reverses RFK Jr. On Trans-Child Surgeries, Other Procedures
    by Tyler Durden on March 20, 2026 at 3:40 pm

    ‘Radical’ Biden Judge Reverses RFK Jr. On Trans-Child Surgeries, Other Procedures A federal judge deemed ‘too radical’ by GOP lawmakers during his confirmation hearings said on Thursday that he will grant a motion by blue states to vacate (reverse) a declaration by HHS Director Robert F. Kennedy Jr. blocking breast removal and other procedures for youths with gender dysphoria.  Oregon US District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai, who […]

  • JPMorgan Activates BTC & ETH As Institutional Collateral
    by Tyler Durden on March 20, 2026 at 3:25 pm

    JPMorgan Activates BTC & ETH As Institutional Collateral Via Sentora Research, JPMorgan has officially bridged the gap between “Digital Gold” and “Wholesale Credit.”  The activation of direct BTC and ETH collateralization allows institutional giants to finally turn their dormant holdings into immediate USD liquidity without selling a single satoshi. Operating through the Kinexys (formerly Onyx) digital financing platform, […]

  • Bond Markets Are Beginning To Panic Over Inflation
    by Tyler Durden on March 20, 2026 at 2:40 pm

    Bond Markets Are Beginning To Panic Over Inflation By Benjamin Picton, Senior Market Strategist at Rabobank Look To America US equity indices closed lower yesterday but were comparative outperformers against European and Asian counterparts, which were roundly brutalized. The relative performance of equity markets reflects what is happening in oil markets, where the law of one price is being strained by a complete dearth of oil in […]

  • IEA Chief Warns Gulf Flows May Take Six Months To Restore After Biggest-Ever Energy Shock
    by Tyler Durden on March 20, 2026 at 2:20 pm

    IEA Chief Warns Gulf Flows May Take Six Months To Restore After Biggest-Ever Energy Shock The head of the International Energy Agency told the Financial Times on Friday that the world is severely underestimating the scale of the Gulf energy shock, and that it may take at least six months to restore disrupted oil and gas flows. Fatih Birol described the conflict, now in its third week, as “the greatest global energy security threat […]

  • California Moves To Rename Cesar Chavez Day Before March 31 Holiday
    by Tyler Durden on March 20, 2026 at 2:00 pm

    California Moves To Rename Cesar Chavez Day Before March 31 Holiday Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times, California state lawmakers took steps on March 19 to remove Cesar Chavez’s name from a state holiday this year and replace it with “Farmworkers Day” after accusations against the civil rights icon of sexual assault involving children and women surfaced the day before. The state became the latest to take […]

  • “Our Employees & Guests Were Uncomfortable”: Arkansas Gov. Sanders Told To Leave Restaurant
    by Tyler Durden on March 20, 2026 at 1:25 pm

    “Our Employees & Guests Were Uncomfortable”: Arkansas Gov. Sanders Told To Leave Restaurant Authored by Jonathan Turley, Republican Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders was kicked out of another restaurant this week. Years ago, I wrote about how Sanders, then the Trump White House spokesperson, was told to leave the Red Hen restaurant in Lexington, Virginia. Now, the Croissanterie Restaurant in Little Rock, Arkansas, has […]

  • Futures Slide Ahead Of Massive $5.7 Trillion OpEx As Iran War Shows No Signs Of Easing
    by Tyler Durden on March 20, 2026 at 12:37 pm

    Futures Slide Ahead Of Massive $5.7 Trillion OpEx As Iran War Shows No Signs Of Easing Futures are weaker heading into the weekend after US equities finished lower yesterday despite Netanyahu headlines leading to a late day bounceback into EOD. Geopolitical headlines remain the focus overnight with Brent rising as much as 90bps before reversing, as Iran pressed ahead with hitting energy assets & headlines that the US is […]

  • “Lot Of Questions On Structure:” Goldman Reacts To Old Bay Maker’s Bid For Unilever Food Unit
    by Tyler Durden on March 20, 2026 at 12:25 pm

    “Lot Of Questions On Structure:” Goldman Reacts To Old Bay Maker’s Bid For Unilever Food Unit Bloomberg reported earlier this week that Unilever Plc was in early talks to sell its food business – a move that would end its competition with major packaged-food rivals, including Nestlé, PepsiCo, and Kraft Heinz. By Friday morning, Unilever stated in a press release that, despite “media speculation regarding a potential transaction […]

  • The Debt Can Is Getting Harder To Kick
    by Tyler Durden on March 20, 2026 at 12:05 pm

    The Debt Can Is Getting Harder To Kick Authored by Timothy Nash, Bob Thomas, George Lang, & Tom Rastin via RCP, In the book When We Are Free, an anthology published by Northwood University Press with a foreword by Milton Friedman, economic historian Dr. Lawrence W. Reed contributed a chapter titled The Fall of Rome and Modern Parallels.Reed examines how the Roman Empire collapsed and draws striking comparisons to the fiscal […]

  • Israel Vows No More Strikes On Iranian Energy Assets After South Pars Hit Sparks Lasting Shock
    by Tyler Durden on March 20, 2026 at 11:20 am

    Israel Vows No More Strikes On Iranian Energy Assets After South Pars Hit Sparks Lasting Shock At a Thursday evening press conference, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attempted to calm energy markets, saying Israel would halt further strikes on energy infrastructure after this week’s attack on Iran’s South Pars gas field triggered Iranian retaliation against Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG complex. The attacks on upstream oil and gas […]

  • New York Governor Begs Wealthy Taxpayers To Stop Leaving The State
    by Tyler Durden on March 20, 2026 at 10:55 am

    New York Governor Begs Wealthy Taxpayers To Stop Leaving The State New York Governor Kathy Hochul became infamous during the pandemic lockdowns for her authoritarian policies and bizarre justifications.  Some may remember her viral speech to a congregation of NY Christians about how “God wants them to take the experimental Covid vaccine”.   “I prayed a lot to God during this time and you know what – God did answer our prayers. […]

  • How To Transport Next-Gen Nuclear Fuel Safely? NANO Nuclear Hits Key Milestone
    by Tyler Durden on March 20, 2026 at 10:30 am

    How To Transport Next-Gen Nuclear Fuel Safely? NANO Nuclear Hits Key Milestone Authored by Prabhat Ranjan Mishra via Interesting Engineering, A New York-based company has taken a significant step to develop a proprietary, optimized transportation solution for High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) fuel. NANO Nuclear Energy achieved the conceptual design milestone for an advanced, proprietary HALEU transport package supporting […]

  • Netanyahu Declares Iran’s Nuclear Program & Missile Production “Destroyed” – Denies Israel Influenced Trump
    by Tyler Durden on March 20, 2026 at 10:00 am

    Netanyahu Declares Iran’s Nuclear Program & Missile Production “Destroyed” – Denies Israel Influenced Trump Summary Netanyahu: Iran can no longer enrich Uranium; missile production destroyed; says Israel acted alone against Pars oil field; claims Trump was not influenced by Israel to go to war. F-35 stealth jet takes on Iranian fire, emergency landing: CNN Trump dials up threat, seeking leverage, denies approving […]

  • ‘Explosives And Extra Blood’: Denmark Planned To Blow Up Greenland’s Runways If US Invaded
    by Tyler Durden on March 20, 2026 at 9:45 am

    ‘Explosives And Extra Blood’: Denmark Planned To Blow Up Greenland’s Runways If US Invaded In January 2026, amid escalating tensions with U.S. President Donald Trump over his renewed push to acquire control of Greenland, Denmark’s military deployed explosives and blood supplies to the Arctic island as part of contingency plans to counter a potential American attack. The preparations were revealed in a report by Denmark’s public […]

  • NASA’s Curiosity Rover Finds Evidence Of Underground Water On Mars ‘That Could Have Supported Life’
    by Tyler Durden on March 20, 2026 at 9:00 am

    NASA’s Curiosity Rover Finds Evidence Of Underground Water On Mars ‘That Could Have Supported Life’ Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), NASA’s Curiosity Rover has discovered evidence on Mars that suggests underground water once existed in a region of the planet later than scientists first believed, the agency reported March 15. Curiosity component images combined into a self-portrait at drilling […]

  • RT Reporter Injured During ‘On Air’ Segment By Israeli Strike, Angering Moscow
    by Tyler Durden on March 20, 2026 at 8:15 am

    RT Reporter Injured During ‘On Air’ Segment By Israeli Strike, Angering Moscow The Kremlin and state media outlet Russia Today (RT) are outraged after its reporter and cameraman narrowly missed being blown up in an Israeli airstrike, while receiving wounds. Reporter Steve Sweeney and his Lebanese cameraman, Ali Rida, were injured by shrapnel during a live shot from southern Lebanon on Thursday. Sweeney is a British national who […]

  • UK Teacher Banned For Saying Migrants Should ‘Respect Our Laws Or Leave’
    by Tyler Durden on March 20, 2026 at 7:30 am

    UK Teacher Banned For Saying Migrants Should ‘Respect Our Laws Or Leave’ Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, A British Physical Education teacher has been indefinitely banned from the classroom after daring to state that migrants should respect Britain’s laws, culture, and way of life — or leave. Sam Everett taught at Haughton Academy in Darlington for two years. Someone identified his X account, reported him to […]

  • Orban Announces Will Block All EU Measures For Ukraine Until Oil Transit Restored
    by Tyler Durden on March 20, 2026 at 6:45 am

    Orban Announces Will Block All EU Measures For Ukraine Until Oil Transit Restored Hungary remains one of the lone Ukraine-skeptic EU/NATO members which actually has a lot of leverage, resulting in bolder and bolder pronouncements being issued by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of late. He has newly made clear this week that Hungary will block all EU summit decisions in Ukraine’s favor until oil Russian flows resume. There’s […]

NaturalNews.com Independent News on Natural Health and the World

Cryptocurrency

The Defiant Defi News. The Defiant curates, digests, and analyzes all the major developments in decentralized finance, so that you can stay informed and smart about the most cutting-edge and fastest-changing corner of crypto and finance.