KuCoin Futures will list the BTCUSD26JUN26 coin-margined contract on March 17, 2026 at 10:00 UTC with leverage up to 20x, the exchange announced. The delivery-type contract is scheduled to settle on June 26, 2026 at 08:00 UTC. KuCoin said it may adjust contract parameters including tick size, maximum leverage, and maintenance margin rate based on market risk conditions.

Bitcoin and Ethereum options show maximum pain levels at $75,000 and $2,350 respectively for the quarterly expiry on March 28, Deribit data show. ChainThink notes the strikes align with the largest open interest in the market and are close to current spot prices for both assets.

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce called on firms working on tokenization and new ETF structures to engage directly with regulators, while the SEC proposed restricting broker-dealer Rule 15c2-11 to equity securities, which would exclude crypto. Strategy purchased 22,337 BTC worth about $1.6B, bringing its total holdings to 761,068 BTC, and Metaplanet secured $531M in potential capital to buy additional Bitcoin. NVIDIA introduced its NemoClaw enterprise AI agent framework at GTC 2026, with CEO Jensen Huang saying AI computing demand could top $1 trillion by 2027, while BitMine disclosed $11.5B in holdings including 4.6M ETH, 196 BTC, a $200M position in Beast Industries and $1.2B in cash.

Whale trader 0x58bro had short positions in ENA, LTC, BNB, BTC, ETH and HYPE liquidated as prices rose, Lookonchain data show. The trader deposited 7.81 million USDC into Hyperliquid to expand short positions in BTC and ETH. Despite the liquidations, 0x58bro's overall strategy remains profitable with cumulative gains exceeding $32.8 million.

The crypto market posted gains for a third consecutive day, with the PayFi sector rising 7.22% over 24 hours led by XRP up 8.29% and Stellar (XLM) up 6.19%, SoSoValue data show. Bitcoin (BTC) climbed 4.12% intraday to $76,000 and Ethereum (ETH) jumped 8.32% to trade above $2,300, while the MAG7.ssi, DEFI.ssi and MEME.ssi indices gained 5.43%, 8.21% and 7.3%, respectively. Other sector moves included RWA up 6.25% with Ondo Finance (ONDO) gaining 6.9%, NFT up 6.16% with Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) adding 8.08%, Layer 2 up 6.08% with Mantle (MNT) up 8.29%, Meme up 5.82% with Fartcoin (FARTCOIN) surging 26.19%, DeFi up 4.86% with Hyperliquid (HYPE) rising 8.71%, Layer 1 up 3.2% with Zcash (ZEC) jumping 19.24%, and CeFi up 1.86% with Cronos (CRO) higher by 4.86%.

Whale address 58bro.eth had short positions in ENA, LTC, BNB, BTC, ETH and HYPE liquidated as markets rallied on March 17, Lookonchain data cited by BlockBeats show. The trader deposited 7.81 million USDC into Hyperliquid to open additional BTC and ETH shorts. The address remains profitable with cumulative gains exceeding $32.8 million.

Whale address 0x58b saw multiple short positions in ENA, LTC, BNB, BTC, ETH and HYPE liquidated as the market moved higher, Lookonchain data show. Despite the liquidations, the trader deposited 7.81 million USDC into Hyperliquid to expand short exposure in BTC and ETH. Cumulative gains from the BTC and ETH short positions exceeded $32.8 million.

Trader @0x58bro has seen several short positions liquidated, including ENA, LTC, BNB, BTC, ETH and HYPE, as the market moved higher. He deposited 7.81M USDC into Hyperliquid to increase his BTC and ETH short exposure. Despite the liquidations, he remains profitable overall, with cumulative gains reported at more than 32.8M USDC.

A whale or institution that deployed $500 million into BTC and ETH in early February sold 12,000 ETH and 330 cbBTC on March 17 for about $51.79 million, onchain analyst Ember reports. The sale resulted in an estimated realized loss of roughly $19.66 million, as prices have not recovered to the entry levels of $2,667 for ETH and $73,837 for cbBTC. The address continues to hold crypto worth around $603 million, including 138,000 ETH valued near $326 million and 3,670 cbBTC worth about $277 million.