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MAR 20, 2026Blockworks

Escalating Energy Shock Exposing Central Bank Limits | Weekly Roundup

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Central bank policy paralysis - The Fed and global peers are trapped between mounting energy-driven inflation and the risk of economic stagnation as rate expectations shift.
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Underestimated energy contagion - Geopolitical disruptions and potential export bans are creating second-order effects across commodities and currencies that the market has yet to fully price in.
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Fragile equity positioning - Geographic imbalances and deteriorating trade balances have left risk assets vulnerable to a global domino effect if energy volatility persists.

MAR 17, 2026Scott Melker

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Bitcoin's historic winning streak - The market has printed eight straight green days for the first time in three years, pushing price action toward the $76,000 level.
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Overextended momentum risks - While the rally is powerful, traders should watch for signs of an overheated market where profit-taking could lead to a short-term pullback.
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Decision point at key resistance - Bitcoin is currently testing major technical levels, leaving investors to decide if this is a sustainable breakout or a potential bull trap.

MAR 13, 2026Bankless

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Market decoupling was evidenced by crypto assets remaining resilient and bouncing despite a flight-to-safety dollar surge, spiking oil prices, and a massive bond sell-off.
“Crypto is starting to look less like an outsider and more like part of the financial core.”
— David Hoffman
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Financial core integration is accelerating through Kraken’s historic Fedwire breakthrough and its partnership with Nasdaq to bring tokenized stocks to market.
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Institutional yield access has reached a new milestone with BlackRock’s launch of a staked ETH ETF, signaling the mainstream normalization of on-chain staking rewards.
“Crypto is starting to look less like an outsider and more like part of the financial core.”
— David Hoffman