Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for March 11 as of 9:00 a.m. UTC.
Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ether and altcoins, along with a round-up of key cryptocurrency market news.
Bitcoin (BTC) was priced at US$69,624.27, down by 1.7 percent over the last 24 hours.
Bitcoin price performance, March 11, 2026.
Chart via TradingView
Ether (ETH) was priced at US$2,022.91, down by 1.6 percent over the last 24 hours.
Altcoin price update
- XRP (XRP) was priced at US$1.37, down by 2.0 percent over 24 hours.
- Solana (SOL) was trading at US$85.39, up by 2.1 percent over 24 hours.
Today’s crypto news to know
Oil trading surges on crypto derivatives platform
Volatility in global energy markets is spilling into crypto trading platforms, where oil derivatives have suddenly become one of the most active markets.
On decentralized exchange Hyperliquid, an oil-linked perpetual futures contract tracking West Texas Intermediate crude generated about US$1.32 billion in trading volume over the past 24 hours.
The surge made oil the second-most traded contract on the platform after Bitcoin.
The surge followed the escalation of the US-Israel conflict with Iran, which sent oil prices briefly soaring above US$118 per barrel before retreating. Prior to the conflict, the contract typically saw about US$21 million in daily trading.
Data from Hyperliquid shows Bitcoin still dominates trading activity with roughly US$3.64 billion in daily volume, but the WTI contract has now leapfrogged assets such as Ether, silver, and gold.
Strategy adds nearly 18,000 Bitcoin in US$1.28 billion purchase
Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) continued its aggressive accumulation strategy last week, revealing it purchased 17,994 Bitcoin for about US$1.28 billion between March 2 and March 8.
According to a regulatory filing, the company paid an average price of roughly US$70,946 per coin. The latest purchase lifts Strategy’s total holdings to 738,731 Bitcoin, acquired at a combined cost of about US$56.04 billion.
China’s top court warns of tougher penalties for crypto crime
China’s Supreme People’s Court has signaled a harder line against cryptocurrency-related financial crime, pledging stricter penalties for individuals using digital assets to launder money or move funds overseas.
Chief Justice Zhang Jun issued the warning in the court’s annual report to the National People’s Congress, highlighting the growing role of crypto in cross-border financial offenses.
Authorities say the crackdown is part of a broader campaign against technology-enabled crime, which increasingly includes artificial intelligence-driven fraud and coordinated online harassment campaigns known as “human flesh search.”
Despite the ban, enforcement agencies say criminals have continued to exploit digital assets to bypass China’s strict capital controls, which limit individuals to transferring US$50,000 abroad each year.
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