Bitcoin (BTC) traded below $69,000 on Sunday after a weekend drop toward $68,000, putting focus back on the 200-week EMA near $68,300. In the prior 24 hours, more than $300 million in longs and nearly $100 million in shorts were liquidated. Analysts also pointed to a daily-chart “golden cross” (21-day SMA over 50-day SMA) as a possible source of short-term relief.

TRON-related updates dated March 5–21 include Justin Sun's $10M SEC settlement, TRON DAO's March 17 entry into Mastercard's Crypto Partner Program, and reported network revenue topping $1M per day. TRX traded near $0.317, about 26% below its $0.43 December 2024 high, while holding a multi-month $0.27–$0.35 range. Analyst Crypto Patel pointed to a six-year ascending support line and outlined bullish targets if $0.25–$0.30 support remains intact.

Shiba Inu (SHIB) is trading around $0.000005603, down roughly 1% over the past 24 hours, as attention turns to support near $0.0000056 and a potential retest of $0.0000052. RSI is 55 and 24-hour volume fell 24% to about $120 million, suggesting a neutral, quieter market. On-chain figures show about 200 billion SHIB moved into exchanges against roughly 80 trillion SHIB in total exchange reserves, a shift often associated with rising sell-side positioning.

Bitcoin fell 3.88% over the past week, dropping 3.5% from Saturday's $71.1k high within 24 hours, while altcoin market cap slipped 1.94% in the same window. Kaspa and DeXe led the gainers at +19.5% and +18.62%, while Uniswap, TRUMP, and OKB were among the biggest decliners at -12.4%, -20.51%, and -12.57% for the week.

The Pentagon has asked the White House for $200 billion in additional funding for the Iran war, an amount that translates to 2,915,451 BTC at a Bitcoin price of about $68,600. The comparison is presented as a sizing tool rather than a claim that the US would fund military spending with crypto. The article also contrasts the implied BTC figure with holdings reported for the US government, major funds, corporates, and Binance, plus Bitcoin's remaining issuance.

Michael Saylor posted "The Orange March Continues" on March 22, 2026, hinting Strategy could soon disclose another large Bitcoin purchase as its holdings sit around 761,068 BTC. The company is down more than $5.28 billion on an unrealized basis, equal to about a 9.12% portfolio drawdown, while Bitcoin trades near $69,000. Recent buys disclosed in March ranged from 3,015 BTC to 22,337 BTC, adding to speculation that a 104th purchase may be reported next.

BNB Chain's real-world asset (RWA) total value locked moved above $3 billion for the first time on March 22, 2026, up 28% month-over-month. BNB changed hands at $631.39 on the same date (+0.47% weekly) and 0.009154 BTC (+0.02%), while Solana's RWA TVL was about $1.82 billion. The report notes mixed technical signals, with key USD levels at $580–$600 support and $700–$750 resistance.

In March 2026, multiple crypto and crypto-adjacent firms reported workforce reductions, with disclosed figures totaling about 450 roles in a few weeks. Cuts included Block’s 4,000+ job reduction in February, Crypto.com’s 12% (about 180 employees), and the Algorand Foundation’s 25% on March 18, 2026. Several companies framed the moves as part of broader AI adoption, while sector hiring signals showed new job postings running at roughly 6.5 per day in January.