Strategy Inc. has filed with the SEC to raise up to $44.1 billion through new equity offerings, aiming to fund additional Bitcoin purchases. The filing covers $21 billion in Class A common stock (MSTR), $21 billion in “Stretch” preferred (STRC), and $2.1 billion in “Strike” preferred (STRK). After the disclosure, MSTR closed at $138.20, up 1.87% for the session.

Bitcoin jumped 4% within minutes after US President Donald Trump said he aimed to temporarily de-escalate the Iran conflict and seek negotiations, but derivatives data still showed traders avoiding aggressive long exposure. On Monday, BTC’s 2-month futures annualized premium sat near 2% versus spot and Deribit pricing implied about a 20% chance of $80,000 by April 24, suggesting skepticism around the $68,000 area.

Analyst Ali Martinez says Bitcoin's historical four-year rhythm could set up a "golden entry" period between October 6 and October 16, 2026. He argues an on-chain fractal suggests a "final discount" phase and outlines potential buy zones at $41,500 to $45,000 versus around $70,800 at the time of his post.

Bitcoin has slipped into a sideways phase as market participants weigh uncertainty that extends beyond macro factors to U.S. politics. BTC remains stuck below the $70,500–$71,000 area with support near $68,000, while analysts on X point to a coming "pivot" on the 25th and a key retest of the 200-week EMA.

Bitcoin (BTC) climbed more than 4% on March 23, 2026 after U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. and Iran had held talks and he ordered a five-day postponement of strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure. BTC moved from around $68,250 to above $71,000, while Ethereum (ETH) rose from about $2,050 to $2,180, a gain of more than 6%. The broader crypto market cap was up 2.4% on Monday at the time of writing.

Bitcoin climbed above $71,600 at the US market open and briefly traded over $71,700, but spot activity on Binance stayed unusually weak. Analysts flagged March Binance spot volume near $52 billion versus $88 billion in September 2023, while the rally coincided with heavy short liquidations and falling futures open interest.

Bitcoin slid from above $70,000 to as low as $67,360 amid renewed Middle East tensions, then rebounded to around $68,000. Even with more than $240 million in liquidations, attention has shifted toward Bitcoin-focused infrastructure plays, including Bitcoin Hyper (HYPER), which says its presale has topped $32 million.

Bitcoin's weekly close on Sunday stayed below the 200-week EMA, a setup several traders said could extend downside in the weeks or months ahead. BTC/USD later traded near $71,190 after an intraday low of $67,300, while multiple analyses cited sub-$60K risk and a bear-flag target around $46,600.