March 17: Bitcoin Pulls Back from $76K Highs Ahead of Fed Meeting

Bitcoin retreats from $76K highs but holds firm near $74K ahead of the Fed meeting, showing resilience amid geopolitical tensions, while altcoins like ETH and XRP gain on institutional momentum. Major developments include Mastercard's $1.8B BVNK acquisition, PayPal's PYUSD global rollout, and ongoing ETF inflows. Enforcement actions and regulatory blocks (e.g., Polymarket in Argentina) continue—markets flat to modestly up, with focus on Fed cues and derivatives positioning.Sources: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.