Bithumb is set to hold its regular shareholders' meeting on March 31, where investors will vote on a proposal to reappoint CEO Lee Jae-won, according to the Korea Times. Lee's current term ends at the end of the month, and approval would extend his tenure for another two years. The move comes after South Korea's Financial Intelligence Unit reportedly imposed a six-month partial suspension and a 36.8 billion won ($24.2 million) fine over alleged AML failures.

Bitcoin's network hashrate is falling as large mining firms shut down rigs and convert capacity to AI-focused data centers. The shift follows an earlier peak near 1.2K EH/s in early 2026, with miners chasing higher returns from AI compute than BTC mining revenue per megawatt. Companies cited include Core Scientific, Bit Digital and Iris Energy, alongside reported multi-billion-dollar AI contracts signed in late 2025 and early 2026.

WTI Crude Oil (USOIL) trades at $99.26 on March 23, 2026, as Trump’s 48-hour ultimatum to Iran fuels fears of a Strait of Hormuz showdown. Discover if oil can shatter the $101.60 resistance to target $108.00 as the 11 million bpd supply shock intensifies.

Bitcoin moved in a narrow range on Saturday and was down about 1% over the past week amid broader market selling. Bernstein reiterated its long-term view that BTC could reach $150,000 by the end of 2026, framing the current decline as milder than prior cycle drawdowns. BTC was last quoted at $68,733, down 0.60% over the past 24 hours.

ERC20 stablecoin usage expanded sharply, with active addresses rising from about 85,000 in March 2025 to nearly 600,000 in March 2026, pointing to more sustained on-chain participation. Data in the report also show a preference shift in supply growth, with USDC up $4.5 billion year-to-date while USDT supply fell by roughly $2 billion. Exchange reserves were reported at $65.37 billion, down 0.72% in 24 hours, alongside net outflows of over $485 million.

XRP posted relatively subdued trading last week even as liquidity flowed into the broader crypto market, but it still rose nearly 8% over the week. Whales accumulated about 200 million XRP over the past two weeks, while non-empty wallets surpassed 7.7 million and the ledger hit 46,767 active addresses on Monday. XRP was last at $1.39, down 1.56% over 24 hours, after a prior 48-hour move that briefly lifted it above $1.60.

Akash Network (AKT) is experiencing significant price turbulence, retracing roughly 6.8% to $0.57 as the broader market enters a risk-off phase just hours before the network’s most anticipated milestone: the Burn-Mint Equilibrium (BME) upgrade. Despite the short-term dip, AKT remains up nearly 30% over the last week, with traders positioning for the 14:00 UTC hard fork that transforms the protocol’s tokenomics into a deflationary, utility-linked model.

Hong Kong-listed Web3 gaming firm Boyaa Interactive International said it will seek shareholder approval to expand its crypto treasury, planning as much as $70 million in token purchases over the next year. The company said it would deploy idle cash during weaker market conditions, adding to a treasury that includes 4,091 BTC and 302 ETH.