The Week That Could Make or Break Your Bitcoin Dreams: Crypto Earnings and Rate Shocks

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What to know:

Well, buckle up, because this week could be the wildest rollercoaster your crypto portfolio has ever seen. The U.S. Federal Reserve, along with six other major central banks, are set to drop their interest rate decisions like an unexpected plot twist in a cheap thriller. Meanwhile, war-driven oil price spikes are busy trying to fuel the inflation fire that’s threatening to burn the whole global economy down again.

Most of the central banks will probably keep things steady, but let’s be real, hawkish remarks from these folks (thanks to their inflation paranoia) could send risk assets crashing down faster than a kid on a slip-and-slide. So, yeah, expect some fireworks, and not the fun kind.

Now, bitcoin. Ah, bitcoin. Historically, when the economy goes haywire, bitcoin has been the weird kid who shows up to the party, uninvited, and somehow ends up being the most interesting one there. But rising inflation expectations are like the annoying kid at the playground, pushing bond yields up and tightening financial conditions. That usually makes people shy away from risky investments. And guess what? Bitcoin’s no exception.

Still, despite the gloomy atmosphere, geopolitical tensions are currently the loudest party guests in the room, according to André Dragosch, the European head honcho at Bitwise. Historically, though, these overblown crises usually fade quicker than a bad hangover, and bitcoin tends to bounce back with style after a little geopolitical turbulence. So, take a deep breath.

“Investors should generally fade these kinds of events and view them as short-term buying opportunities,” Dragosch says. But who listens to the expert when you’re busy panicking, right?

Right now, Dragosch also points out that bitcoin is trading at what he calls the “biggest macro discount” on record. It’s like buying a Ferrari that’s been left in the sun too long, but still, it’s a Ferrari. With market sentiment languishing near the bottom of the FTX disaster, he’s cautiously optimistic. “We are probably closer to the bottom than the top,” he says. So, in other words, now might be the time to sneak in like a ninja and scoop up some discounted crypto while everyone else is busy freaking out.

What to Watch

(All times ET)

Earnings (Estimates based on FactSet data)

  • March 16: Bakkt Holdings (BKKT), post-market, -$0.47
  • March 16: Bitcoin Depot (BTM), pre-market, -$0.47
  • March 16: Cango (CANG), post-market, -$0.34
  • March 17: CEA Industries (BNC), post-market, $0.69
  • March 18: Bitfarms (BITF), pre-market, -$0.03
  • March 19: Gemini Space Station (GEMI), post-market, -$0.91
  • March 20: BitFuFu (FUFU), pre-market, $0.01

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2026-03-16 11:53