Markets open the week with macro risk in focus as March 30 brings a scheduled Powell appearance and fresh attention on the Iran conflict alongside rising energy prices. In crypto, key dates include EthCC[9] running March 30–April 2, FTX’s fourth distribution starting March 31 for about $2.2 billion, and Based launching its token on March 30 with BASED/USDT trading set for 10:00 UTC.

Strategy said in an SEC Form 8-K dated March 30, 2026 that it made no bitcoin purchases and sold no shares during March 23, 2026 to March 29, 2026. The filing also lists holdings of about 762,099 BTC acquired for $57.69 billion at an average of approximately $75,694 per bitcoin, inclusive of fees and expenses. Separately, Michael Saylor shared X posts highlighting STRC’s reported 11.5% dividend yield and about 2% 30-day volatility versus bitcoin at 50%.

WTI crude climbed to $105 on Monday, its highest level in nearly four years, reviving concerns that Bitcoin could face another sharp pullback. In three prior episodes when WTI moved above $105 (June 12, 2014; March 1, 2022; May 4, 2022), BTC later fell 14%–27% within days or weeks. The pattern is limited to a small sample, and other shocks previously coincided with deeper crypto downturns.

Dogecoin (DOGE) held the $0.09 level and briefly climbed to $0.093 before easing back to $0.092, up 1.86% on the day alongside a 7% rise in volume to above $1 billion. Spot activity showed net outflows, while Futures traders cut exposure amid $2.8 million in long liquidations. Indicators pointed to mixed momentum, with downside scenarios as low as $0.086 and potential upside toward $0.106 if Spot demand stays stronger.

US Senators Bill Cassidy and Cynthia Lummis introduced the "Mined in America Act" on Monday to encourage domestic Bitcoin mining hardware manufacturing and formalize President Donald Trump's Strategic Bitcoin Reserve order. The proposal would create an optional certification for mining facilities and pools, requiring certified participants to phase out equipment made by firms linked to "foreign adversaries." The US hosts about 38% of the Bitcoin network hashrate, while 97% of mining hardware is produced by Bitmain and MicroBT.

Ripple Chief Technology Officer Emeritus David Schwartz said on March 30, 2026 that, all else equal, a higher XRP price can make XRP cheaper to use for payments. He argued that the dollar value being transferred (such as $1 million) stays the same, while a higher unit price reduces the number of tokens needed and can lessen market impact when liquidity is deep.

XRP is trading around $1.35, while Binance-related on-chain data show fewer tokens available for immediate sale. According to an Arab Chain report, the Binance XRP scarcity indicator rose to 0.59, its highest reading since 2024, suggesting exchange supply is shrinking as coins move into private wallets. Separately, XRPUSDT has posted a 1.75% daily gain to $1.3510, but the broader downtrend described in the report remains intact.

Bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds logged a combined $503 million in weekly net outflows during the last full trading week of March. Bitcoin spot ETFs lost $296.18 million and ether ETFs shed $206.58 million, while Solana ETFs saw $4.2 million leave and XRP ETFs took in $2.66 million. The period included a brief early-week bounce, but withdrawals intensified into Friday.