Bitcoin traded around $74,300 on 17 March 2026, hovering just below the $75,000–$76,000 resistance zone after breaking above $72,000. The total crypto market cap climbed to about $2.54 trillion, while Ethereum outperformed with a gain of more than 13% over the past week. Despite the price rise, sentiment indicators stayed cautious, with the Fear & Greed Index at 28.

On March 17, 2026, Michael Saylor said Strategy bought 22,337 BTC for about $1.57 billion at roughly $70,194 per coin, lifting holdings to 761,068 BTC as of 3/15/2026. Bitmine also reported acquiring 5,000 ETH from the Ethereum Foundation and said its staked ETH totals 3,040,515 ETH, valued near $6.6 billion at $2,185 per ETH.

US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a sixth straight day of net inflows on Monday, adding $199.4 million and bringing total net inflows since March 9 to $962.8 million. Over the same period, Bitcoin rose 12.5% from $65,960 to $74,250, while sentiment gauges and commentary pointed to rising FOMO and improving market mood.

Bitcoin briefly reached $76,000 in early Tuesday trading, marking its highest level since the Feb. 6 drop, before easing to around $74,300. Analysts highlighted a daily close above $74,500 and pointed to technical levels near $80,000–$86,000, while BTC is up 9% over the past seven days and the total crypto market cap rose to $2.65 trillion.

Bitcoin moved higher through $74,000 and $75,000, printing a peak at $75,998 before slipping into consolidation. The price is trading above $74,200 and the 100-hour simple moving average, with resistance flagged at $75,500 and $76,000 and support levels starting at $74,500.

On March 15, 2026, Strategy executive chairman Michael Saylor posted a Bitcoin-accumulation chart on X with the line "Stretch the Orange Dots," prompting renewed speculation the firm may be preparing another BTC purchase. Reports noted Bitcoin was trading around $74,100 at the time, and Strategy's history of using similar posts ahead of disclosed buys helped amplify the discussion.

Bitcoin has traded inside an ascending channel since rebounding from $65k a week ago and was priced at $73,862 at press time, up 2.83% on the day. Over the past seven days, BTC also outperformed equities on a risk-adjusted basis, while its momentum signals stayed mixed as it approached the $74K–$75,823 area.

On March 15, Robert Kiyosaki said liquidity can be valuable during sell-offs, arguing "cash is not trash in a crash." He also said he recently used millions of dollars in cash to buy more oil wells, gold, silver, and Bitcoin, positioning for volatility and potential dislocations.