At 10:30 a.m. Eastern time on Thursday, bitcoin traded at $69,678 after pulling back from an intraday high of $71,570 and settling near the $69,500 area. The market remains locked in a range, with short-term momentum fading and multiple resistance levels overhead, while key support is watched around $69,000.

Nexo says its Nexo Private client base has more than doubled since the start of 2025, reporting 136% year-over-year growth as demand rises among high-net-worth individuals and family offices. The firm says it manages over $8 billion in assets and offers products including its Zero-interest Credit strategy, which allows eligible clients to borrow up to $100 million at zero interest against bitcoin or ether. Nexo also reports broader upgrades such as language support expanding from 9 to 17 and service availability across 199 jurisdictions.

CoinShares said in a report released on Wednesday that bitcoin miners entered 2026 with tighter margins as costs rose and more firms redirected capacity toward AI and high-performance computing (HPC). The report described Q4 2025 as a difficult stretch, with BTC falling from about $124,500 in October to roughly $86,000 by late December and the weighted average cash cost to produce one bitcoin nearing $80,000. CoinShares also noted more than $70 billion in AI/HPC-related contracts announced by publicly listed miners, alongside hashprice sliding to about $36–$38 per PH/s per day in Q4 and around $29 in early 2026.

Binance published guidance on Wednesday warning token projects and retail traders about market-making behaviors it says can distort prices, reduce liquidity, and damage community trust. The exchange listed six red flags—such as selling ahead of token release schedules, one-sided order flow, coordinated cross-exchange sell-offs, wash-trading-like volume, and thin order books—and added compliance expectations including disclosure of market-maker arrangements and bans on profit-sharing deals.

The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield rose above 4.4% this week, the highest level in about eight months, then slipped back to around 4.32% on Wednesday after reports pointed to possible de-escalation in the Middle East. The prior jump came as investors repriced inflation and fiscal risks, with Tuesday’s close near 4.39% and Wednesday trading around 4.32%–4.33%.

Visa (NYSE: V) said Wednesday it has joined the Canton Network as its first major global payments Super Validator, aiming to help regulated financial institutions move payment flows onchain while preserving required privacy standards. Visa is one of 40 Super Validators and will have voting power over decisions tied to the network’s payment infrastructure. The company also cited an annualized stablecoin-settlement run rate of $4.6 billion and said it supports 130+ stablecoin-linked card programs across 50 countries.

Bitmine Immersion Technologies said it launched MAVAN (Made in America Validator Network) on Wednesday to stake and generate yield from its ETH treasury. The company reported 3,142,643 ETH on the platform at launch, valued at about $6.8 billion using an ETH price of $2,148 at 5:00 p.m. ET on March 24, 2026. Bitmine also disclosed an SEC 8-K filing dated March 25, 2026 and said it is opening MAVAN to institutional clients.

Polymarket trading shows rising probabilities for a US-Iran ceasefire as deadlines extend from March 31 through Dec. 31, while near-term odds remain low despite heavier early-pool volume. The shift comes after Trump said the U.S. is "in negotiations right now" with Iran, and after a New York Times-reported 15-point framework was delivered to Tehran via Pakistan.

Bhutan's state-owned investment arm moved 519.7 BTC (about $36.75 million) early Wednesday to wallets associated with Singapore OTC desk QCP Capital. The transfer continues a quiet selling pattern that has reduced the kingdom's bitcoin holdings to an estimated 4,452.799 BTC, roughly $319 million at current prices. The latest activity follows a 973 BTC move last week and keeps year-to-date liquidations above $110 million.