Bitcoin hovered around the $70,000 level over the weekend and was about $70,360 at the time of writing, up 0.3% in 24 hours. On Saturday, March 21, analyst Ali Martinez said an on-chain "buy" signal had appeared as the Inter-Exchange Flow Pulse (IFP) crossed back above its 90-day moving average, a setup he linked to a potential rally.

Bitcoin fell to $68.2k on Sunday, March 22, triggering $111.4 million in long liquidations over 24 hours. Separately, projections suggest a 2% BTC allocation by Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, which oversees $8 trillion in AUM, could make its spot Bitcoin ETF larger than BlackRock's IBIT. Meanwhile, the network hash rate dropped 10.2%, and traders outlined a rebound case toward $78.4k while warning a break below $65.6k could negate it.

On 22 March 2026, President Donald Trump said Iran has 48 hours to fully open the Strait of Hormuz or the U.S. would strike Iranian power plants. Bitcoin was trading at $68,653, down 2.70% over 24h and 4.29% over the past week, as the article argues a confirmed strike could spark a rapid derivatives-driven selloff before any potential rebound narrative takes hold.

The Bitcoin Rainbow Chart outlines multiple BTC valuation bands for April 1, 2026, ranging from "Basically a Fire Sale" near $56,182.96 to "Maximum Bubble Territory" around $470,037.09. As of March 22, Bitcoin trades near $68,600, placing it between the model's lowest band and the "BUY!" zone.

A 2012-era Bitcoin holder moved 2,100 BTC (about $146 million) this week, and the coins were transferred to new wallets rather than sent to exchanges. As of March 22, 2026 (06:29 UTC), Bitcoin traded near $69,215 with bearish higher-timeframe signals, while analysts pointed to declining exchange reserves and slower long-term holder selling as a contrasting on-chain trend.

Bitcoin fell nearly $2,000 in under 30 minutes on Sunday after President Donald Trump warned he could strike Iran's power infrastructure unless the Strait of Hormuz is reopened within 48 hours. BTC dropped to $69,141 (down 2.26%), while the total crypto market cap slipped 1.95% to $2.38T and derivatives liquidations hit $232M amid a sharp risk-off move.

Bitcoin's hash rate fell to 904.53 EH/s after a 10.24% daily drop, extending an 8% weekly decline from peaks near 1 ZH/s, while difficulty slipped to 133.79 T with another 8–10% reduction expected by April 4. Despite signs of miner stress and longer block times at 10 minutes 40 seconds, BTC traded around $70,650, suggesting miners are reducing risk via shutdowns rather than heavy selling. Miner exchange flows stayed muted, with daily inflows at 450 BTC and miner balances easing from 1.85 million BTC to 1.78 million BTC.

On March 22, 2026, Bitcoin fell below $69,000 and traded at $68,824 as broader crypto sentiment weakened. Total crypto market cap stood at $2.36 trillion, down 2.45% on the day, while the Fear & Greed Index sank to 10 and the average crypto RSI was 39.03, flagged as oversold. Over the past seven days, BTC was down 3.27% and the top-20 index slipped 2.81%.