Market Brief

Thursday, March 12, 2026

2026-03-12

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GCG Research Desk

BTC $71,107-4.6%

ETH $2,195.03-5.9%

Sentiment: Fear (26)

Crypto markets sold off sharply as the Fed held rates steady, dashing hopes for 2026 cuts.

Regulatory

SEC Chair Gensler clarifies that most NFTs fall outside securities laws.

via CoinTelegraph

Key Senate crypto market structure bill faces a must-pass vote by May.

via CoinTelegraph

Trump's SEC has dropped major enforcement cases against Coinbase and Ripple.

via CoinTelegraph

Bitcoin sank 4.6% to $71,107 as Fed rate cut hopes faded.

via CoinTelegraph

Fear & Greed Index rebounded to 26 but remains in 'Fear' territory.

Ethereum dropped 5.9% to $2,195, underperforming Bitcoin's decline.

via Decrypt

SEC approved Nasdaq's plan to support tokenized securities trading.

via CoinTelegraph

FTX Recovery Trust will distribute $2.2 billion to creditors this month.

via CoinTelegraph

Polymarket acquired Brahma to scale its blockchain prediction market infrastructure.

via CoinTelegraph

Analysis by Global Coin Guide Research • Data: CoinGecko, CoinTelegraph, CoinDesk, Decrypt