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What everyone’s missing is that calls for a fresh crypto bull market are flying while MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin bet is sitting over $3.35 billion underwater, as detailed in newsBTC’s “Strategy’s Bitcoin Bet Now $3.35 Billion In The Red As Saylor Tells Investors To Wait.” That’s a damned glaring sign the hype train might have left the station too early, yet most are cheering whales scooping up BTC at $71K (Big Players Return: Bitcoin Whales Scoop Up BTC At $71K, newsBTC) without blinking at the latent downside.
It’s damn wild how Satya Nadella’s mantra—“All software is being rewritten,” via Slashdot.org’s “Satya Nadella Says ‘All Software Is Being Rewritten.’ Here’s 1 of the Best Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks to Own for 2026.”—has everyone drooling over tech names just as budget carriers like Spirit Airlines are paring down their fleet to under 80 jets (Spirit Airlines plans to shrink its fleet to fewer than 80 jets, Business Insider). That tells me capital chasing AI gains could run headfirst into a downturn in travel spending and airline consolidation, which might derail the growth narrative.
Here’s the takeaway: dial back on levered crypto plays and cap your position size, no-holds-barred, until the smoke clears on those whale-driven squeezes. Keep a close watch on Spirit Airlines takeover rumors and vet that Motley Fool–highlighted AI pick from Slashdot.org with dogged scrutiny. Finally, set alerts on the XRP $8.6 price target thesis (XRP Chart History Sparks Speculation Of $8.6 Price Target, newsBTC) to pounce if chart history repeats.
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Strategy’s Bitcoin Bet Now $3.35 Billion In The Red As Saylor Tells Investors To Wait
Strategy’s stock is trading below the value of its own Bitcoin holdings — an unusual position for a company that has built its entire identity around the cryptocurrency’s rise. Related Reading: Bitcoin Climbs Back To $73,000 As Short Squeeze Wipes Out $246M In Futures Bets.
Bitcoin Market Remains Pessimistic Despite Price Reclaiming $70k
The past week recorded a significant change in the Bitcoin price action, where there was a momentum-driven rally to the upside of the charts. As of Tuesday, March 10, this move had boosted the flagship cryptocurrency to reclaim its previous psychological $70,000 level.
Bitcoin Climbs Back To $73,000 As Short Squeeze Wipes Out $246M In Futures Bets
More than $246 million in crypto futures positions were wiped out in a single day as Bitcoin reversed sharply on Thursday, punishing traders who had bet against the market. The leading cryptocurrency climbed back to around $73,300 — a gain of roughly 4.5%.
Why is the Bitcoin price outperforming amid the Middle East conflict?
Bitcoin and Ethereum have both outperformed since the onset of the Iran war. But why? The post Why is the Bitcoin price outperforming amid the Middle East conflict? appeared first on The Motley Fool Australia.
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XRP Faces Systematic Rigging, Major Holder Says
A prominent XRP holder is calling out what he says is a deliberate and recurring scheme to push the token’s price up before US markets open — then drive it back down once trading begins. Related Reading: Strategy’s Bitcoin Bet Now $3.35 Billion In The Red As Saylor Tells Investors To Wait
XRP Ledger Transactions Triple In One Year – What’s Going On?
Daily transaction volume on the XRP Ledger has surged to almost 3 million as of this week, a near-tripling of the approximately 1 million transactions recorded per day in mid-2025, according to data published by Evernorth.
Big Players Return: Bitcoin Whales Scoop Up BTC At $71K
The crypto market’s fear gauge hit 15 — deep inside “Extreme Fear” territory — yet the biggest Bitcoin holders quietly moved in the opposite direction. Related Reading: Strategy’s Bitcoin Bet Now $3.35 Billion In The Red As Saylor Tells Investors To Wait
Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Turns Positive After 10 Weeks – Is US Demand Finally Returning?
Bitcoin’s recent price action may be showing its first signs of relief as a closely watched indicator tied to US demand has just changed direction. The Coinbase Premium Gap has moved back into positive territory following nearly 10 weeks of persistent negativity.
The Pink Pill: New documentary exposes the long battle to bring Addyi — the first libido drug for women — to market
The struggle to bring Addyi to the market exposes persistent gender bias in medicine, particularly in how women’s sexual health is researched, regulated and treated compared with men’s.
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GameStop (GME) Stock Today: Shares Close at $23.53 Amid Ongoing Volatility and Meme Stock Dynamics
GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) shares closed lower on Friday, March 13, 2026, reflecting continued choppiness in the meme stock landscape amid broader market pressures from geopolitical tensions and energy volatility. The stock ended the session at $23.53, down…
Bitcoin Crash Far From Over? Analyst Shares How Painful Bear Markets Can Get
Bitcoin’s extended pullback from its all-time high has left traders in uncertainty, and many investors are unsure whether the worst of the decline has already passed. One analyst known as Jelle on X is of the notion that the conversation may be missing an ul…
Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index At COVID- And LUNA-Crash Low — What’s Next?
The price of Bitcoin put in another interesting performance over the past week, as the global uncertainty continued in the broader financial markets. However, the $74,000 resistance level proved to be unyielding yet again, as the premier cryptocurrenc…
Spirit Airlines plans to shrink its fleet to fewer than 80 jets. It once had over 200.
US budget carrier Spirit Airlines says it is downsizing its fleet as it seeks to emerge from bankruptcy.
XRP Chart History Sparks Speculation Of $8.6 Price Target
A single historical parallel is driving one analyst’s bold call on XRP — and it hinges on a rally that hasn’t happened yet. Related Reading: Ghana’s Crypto Push Begins As 11 Companies Enter SEC Sandbox Channel Pattern Tracks 9 Months Of Price Action…
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