The price of the leading cryptocurrency has fallen below $70,000, with major altcoins declining by 4-7% over the past day.
As of this writing, Bitcoin is trading at $69,917, down 5.7% in the last 24 hours.
The total liquidation volume in the futures market has reached $558.26 million.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs have ended a seven-day streak of capital inflows, with investment products recording a net outflow of $129.6 million on March 18.
Michaël van de Poppe, founder of MN Trading, compared asset movements on the day of the Federal Reserve meeting:
- Oil and gas prices increased;
- Gold dropped by 4%;
- Stock indices fell by several percent;
- Bitcoin decreased by 3.5%.
It's interesting to see that;
— Michaël van de Poppe (@CryptoMichNL) March 18, 2026
— Oil is up
— Gas is up
— Gold is down 4%
— Indices are down a few percent
— #Bitcoin is down 3.5%
I must say, that with all the uncertainties that are arising in the world (and unfortunately so), Bitcoin holds up quite strongly on FOMC day.
I was…
The expert noted that despite global uncertainties, the first cryptocurrency is holding its ground "fairly confidently."
CryptoQuant analyst Maartun observed unusual activity among retail investors, with users transferring $131.8 million to Binance in just one hour, marking the largest spike in months.
Retail Inflows to Binance Hit $131.8M in One Single Hour, Highest Since Jan 2026
— CryptoQuant.com (@cryptoquant_com) March 19, 2026
“The bigger point is the consistency. Every notable inflow cluster in Q1 has appeared either right after or during a sharp BTC move.” – By @JA_Maartun pic.twitter.com/9WXAULWfAP
Similar capital movements were noted in January and early March, typically coinciding with sharp price fluctuations or local market reversals. Transfers to exchanges often indicate traders' intentions to lock in profits.
Recall that on March 18, the Federal Reserve maintained the key interest rate in the range of 3.5-3.75%.