Binance Market Update (2026-03-17)

The global cryptocurrency market cap now stands at $2.50T, up by 2.35% over the last day, according to CoinMarketCap data. Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading between $72,991 and $76,000 over the past 24 hours. As of 09:30 AM (UTC) today, BTC is trading at $74,278, up by 1.36%. Most major cryptocurrencies by market cap are trading mixed. Market outperformers include CFG, DEGO, and POLYX, up by 65%, 36%, and 36%, respectively. Top stories of the day: Bitcoin News: Strategy Buys 22,337 Bitcoin for $1.57 Billion, Total Holdings Surpass 761,000 BTC Crypto News: Bitcoin Tops $73,900, Ethereum Surges Past $2,286 as Crypto Sector Posts Broad Gains Trump Weighs Seizing Iran's Kharg Island Oil Hub as Hormuz Crisis Deepens; Crypto Markets on Watch USDC Overtakes USDT in Key Markets Including US, Germany, and Brazil, Lisk Research Head Says Bitcoin News: Bitcoin's Next Price Move Likely Driven by On-Chain Fund Flows and Position Shifts Not Macro, According to 10x Research Powell May Stay on as Fed Governor Past May If Criminal Investigation Continues, Court Documents Reveal China's AI Model Usage Surpasses U.S. for Second Consecutive Week on OpenRouter; Mysterious Hunter Alpha Debuts at No. 7 Polymarket Odds of Bitcoin Hitting $75,000 in March Jump to 84% as BTC Touches $74,464 Crypto News: BlockFills Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy After Crypto Market Selloff Strains Liquidity Market movers: ETH: $2322.83 (+3.01%) BNB: $674.83 (-0.19%) XRP: $1.5205 (+3.56%) SOL: $94.67 (+1.71%) TRX: $0.3017 (+1.58%) DOGE: $0.10097 (+0.22%) WLFI: $0.1039 (-1.33%) ADA: $0.2871 (+0.14%) U: $0.9997 (+0.00%) WBTC: $74145.96 (+1.44%) Top gainers on Binance: CFG/USDT (+65%) DEGO/USDT (+36%) POLYX/USDT (+36%)