💪 Markets are crashing. Bitcoin isn't.

Bitcoin holds $70,000 as oil nears $100 and stocks tumble — plus Pudgy Penguins takes on Pokemon in the global IP race. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Thursday, March 12, 2026 Bitcoin holds $70,000 level as surging oil prices and credit issues have stocks tumbling ▲ Bitcoin has held the $70,000 level in volatile action, even as other risk assets fall sharply amid the escalating Iran conflict ▼ Oil surged 10%, nearing $100/barrel, as President Trump expressed little concern over rising prices and Iran's new supreme leader showed no sign of surrender ▼ Private credit worries continue to plague the U.S. financial sector Read the full story → Sponsored · Additional research together with Pudgy Penguins Pudgy Penguins: Challenging the Pokemon and Disney legacy in the global IP race CoinDesk Research looks into how Pudgy Penguins disrupts the traditional toys market via a phygital model. With 2M+ units sold, they scale via global partnerships and events. Read more → 🎤 Don't just read crypto's top stories — experience them See all of CoinDesk's newsletters    CoinDesk, Inc., 61 9th Avenue, 5th Floor, New York,NY,10011,USA, Unsubscribe Manage Preferences   Copyright © 2026 CoinDesk, All rights reserved.