Ethereum’s network activity accelerated in mid-March as active addresses climbed 121% over a few days, alongside a price rebound that briefly pushed ETH near $2,400. Active addresses rose from 381,202 on March 15, 2026, to 841,404 by March 19, while ETH later traded at $2,157, up 0.91% over the last 24 hours.

Shiba Inu has logged one of its strongest derivatives moves in 2026, with open interest climbing more than 26% in 24 hours to about 12.24 trillion SHIB, valued at over $75 million. This sharp increase comes as the token's price drops 1.6% over the same period and Coinbase open interest falls more than 5%, highlighting a divergence between futures positioning and spot market sentiment.

Bitcoin has retreated to around $70,000 after a recent bout of volatility, but an on-chain model suggests a path higher if key resistance is broken. Analyst Ali Martinez stated on March 14, 2026, that reclaiming and closing above $73,726 could keep Bitcoin positioned for a potential move toward $95,894.

On Friday, March 13, SBI Holdings CEO Yoshitaka Kitao announced that the group's XRP-based shareholder reward program has been expanded to include SBI ARUHI, a publicly listed mortgage-focused subsidiary. The initiative follows SBI Holdings' 2026 shareholder benefit plan that lets investors receive XRP and is aligned with the company's broader push to connect blockchain solutions with traditional financial services.

On March 8, XRP’s on-chain burn activity climbed to about 519 tokens destroyed as fees over 24 hours, up roughly 27.82% alongside higher network usage. During the same period, XRP’s price pulled back below $1.40 to around $1.35 and XRP ETFs recorded more than $16 million in daily outflows, even as rising on-chain activity hinted at a potential price rebound.

Samson Mow, CEO of Jan3, has again sparked the long-running discussion over Bitcoin's ability to outpace gold by describing Bitcoin as "exponential gold." He and other commentators emphasize Bitcoin's fixed 21 million supply and halving-driven issuance decline, contrasting it with gold's steadily expanding supply as a key factor in their long-term performance expectations.

On Saturday, March 7, analytics data showed Shiba Inu's 24-hour exchange netflow dropping to -131,956,300,000 SHIB, indicating significantly more tokens leaving exchanges than arriving. At the same time, SHIB open interest in derivatives markets increased by 2.24% to over 10.09 trillion tokens in active contracts, hinting at rising speculative positioning amid a price decline of more than 4%.

On Friday, March 6, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs registered a combined net outflow of $348.83 million, aligning with a broader price correction in Bitcoin from about $74,000 to near $68,110. Institutional demand for these funds weakened, with BlackRock's IBIT and Fidelity's FBTC posting the largest withdrawals, while overall inflows since ETF approvals in 2024 remain strongly positive.

On March 7, Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire disclosed that the company has begun using USDC and its Circle Mint treasury platform to handle internal treasury settlements. Circle recently processed $68 million across eight internal entities in under 30 minutes, replacing traditional fiat bank wires and enabling near-instant, 24/7 fund movements. Within the first month, the system handled over $10 million in internal transfers and completed about 90% of transfer pricing activities in a single day.