PayPal said Tuesday it will expand its dollar-backed stablecoin, PayPal USD (PYUSD), to 70 global markets to enable cross-border buying, holding and transfers with faster settlement and lower costs. The rollout spans Asia-Pacific, Europe and Latin America, including the United Kingdom, Singapore and the United States, and PayPal said PYUSD has surpassed $4 billion in circulation.

Bitcoin's 20-week rolling correlation with the S&P 500 has moved back into positive territory, a setup that has previously coincided with deep BTC drawdowns. BTC/USD was down 5.65% week-to-date to about $68,700 as of Sunday, while the S&P 500 finished the week 1.90% lower.

Bitcoin hovered around the $70,000 level over the weekend and was about $70,360 at the time of writing, up 0.3% in 24 hours. On Saturday, March 21, analyst Ali Martinez said an on-chain "buy" signal had appeared as the Inter-Exchange Flow Pulse (IFP) crossed back above its 90-day moving average, a setup he linked to a potential rally.

Bitcoin fell to $68.2k on Sunday, March 22, triggering $111.4 million in long liquidations over 24 hours. Separately, projections suggest a 2% BTC allocation by Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, which oversees $8 trillion in AUM, could make its spot Bitcoin ETF larger than BlackRock's IBIT. Meanwhile, the network hash rate dropped 10.2%, and traders outlined a rebound case toward $78.4k while warning a break below $65.6k could negate it.

On 22 March 2026, President Donald Trump said Iran has 48 hours to fully open the Strait of Hormuz or the U.S. would strike Iranian power plants. Bitcoin was trading at $68,653, down 2.70% over 24h and 4.29% over the past week, as the article argues a confirmed strike could spark a rapid derivatives-driven selloff before any potential rebound narrative takes hold.

Crypto venture investors put $1.20 billion into 18 projects during March 16–20, 2026, highlighted by Kalshi's $1 billion raise at a $22 billion valuation and Bluesky's disclosed $100 million Series B. Over the same week, corporate treasuries allocated more than $1.83 billion to Bitcoin, led by Strategy's purchase of 22,337 BTC for roughly $1.57 billion. The period also featured major consolidation moves, including Mastercard's $1.8 billion agreement to acquire BVNK to expand stablecoin payment infrastructure.

USR, a USD-pegged stablecoin tied to the Resolv platform, sharply depegged and fell to as low as $0.40 after an exploit. The attacker allegedly minted about 50 million unbacked USR using only around $100,000 in USDC, then sold into liquidity pools, worsening slippage and deepening the price drop. At the time of writing, USR remained well below $1, keeping recovery concerns in focus.

Klarna said on March 17, 2026 that its global merchant network surpassed 1 million, representing 47% year-over-year growth and adding 285,000 merchants in 2025. The company reported FY2025 revenue of $3.5 billion and Q4 2025 revenue of $1.08 billion, while daily active app users rose 53% to 9 million and the stock traded near $13.41 versus a $57.20 52-week high.