Technical Analysis

Capriole Investments founder Charles Edwards argues that Bitcoin needs a decisive move above $80,000 to validate a new full-scale bull market, based on his Institutional Closed Basis model. He notes that the upper band near $81,487 represents the cost ceiling for major funds and public companies, and a breakout would push most institutional positions into profit and remove a key resistance zone. Edwards still warns that quantum computing could pose a serious challenge to Bitcoin around 2028, viewing the current rally as a window to strengthen the network.

Ripple's Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty has responded to the U.S. SEC's move to classify XRP, Solana and Cardano as non-security digital commodities. He reiterated Ripple's long-held view that XRP is not a security and said the new status could ease listing rules and encourage broader adoption. XRP is trading around $1.51 with a 1.19% daily drop, while trading volume has fallen by 41.25% to $3.07 billion and the RSI near 73.23 suggests overbought conditions.

Ripple's XRP has climbed to retest the major $1.6 resistance level after a sustained advance, with the price currently consolidating just below this barrier. Analysts point to $1.4 as key support and highlight that a break and hold above $1.6, especially alongside stronger trading volume and a bullish weekly RSI cross, could signal a larger trend reversal toward higher targets.

On Wednesday, Bitcoin traded around $74,000, approximately 2.6% below the recent six‑week peak of $76,000, as markets awaited the March 18 FOMC rate decision and Jerome Powell's press conference. Derivatives and prediction markets almost fully priced in no change to the current 3.5%–3.75% policy rate, while analysts highlighted $76,000–$80,000 on the upside and $65,000–$60,000 on the downside as critical BTC levels. Continued spot ETF inflows and Powell's tone were seen as potential catalysts for heightened volatility in the coming days.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs have recorded seven straight days of inflows totaling about $1.2 billion, their longest streak since October 2025. That run still trails the roughly $6 billion accumulated over nine days in October 2025, while XRP, Ether and Solana ETFs also saw renewed demand despite mixed year-to-date flows.

Siren (SIREN) has captured market attention with a striking 41.7% price increase over the past 24 hours, pushing the token to $0.716 and elevating its market capitalization to $522 million. With volume spiking to $34.8 million (6.7% of market cap turnover), this rally shows genuine buying pressure. Explore volume analysis, 30-day context, supply dynamics, and key risks for traders in 2026.

XRP has rebounded to about $1.60 after technical indicators signaled a rare long-term bottom and the token overtook BNB in market capitalization. Key support is clustered around $1.44–$1.48, with a potential downside level near $1.34 if this zone fails. A sustained breakout above $1.60 backed by stronger trading volume is needed to confirm further upside in the current trend.

Dogecoin slid from recent highs, dropping below $0.1010 against the US Dollar before stabilizing above the $0.0980 support area. The price is now trading over $0.10 and the 100-hour simple moving average, with a bullish trend line near $0.0968 offering additional backing. If buyers can push DOGE beyond $0.1015 and then $0.1040, a move toward the $0.1080 resistance and potentially higher levels may follow.

Vanar Chain (VANRY) surged more than 22.7% in the last 24 hours, hitting a daily high of $0.0079 as a high-volume technical breakout and intensifying speculation around its AI-Native stack sparked a fresh wave of accumulation. While Bitcoin remains largely flat, VANRY’s decoupling suggests a targeted rotation into low-cap AI infrastructure, with traders now eyeing a sustained hold above $0.0073 to confirm a trend reversal.

Micron Technology (MU) closed the session on March 17, 2026, with a 4.50% gain, ending at $461.69. The rally propelled Micron into the Half-Trillion Club, marking a historic valuation milestone ahead of its fiscal Q2 earnings release. Despite a broad macro environment weighed down by energy-driven inflation and geopolitical tensions, investors are piling into MU as the AI Memory Supercycle enters its most aggressive phase yet.