BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs recorded combined net withdrawals of roughly $443 million across the March 23–27 period. Bitcoin’s IBIT saw mixed flows that ended with a $201.5 million single-day outflow on March 27, while Ethereum’s ETHA posted uninterrupted selling through the week, totaling about $285.1 million.

On March 29, 2026, Canada advanced the Strong and Free Elections Act (Bill C-25) to prohibit political contributions made in bitcoin and other digital assets. The proposed ban would apply to parties, candidates, leadership and nomination contests, and third parties running election ads, even though no major federal party has publicly accepted crypto and none were disclosed in the 2021 or 2025 elections.

Between March 30 and April 5, 2026, more than $100 million in token unlocks across 10 projects is scheduled to enter circulation over six days. The largest event is Sui's $47.5 million (53.4 million SUI) unlock on April 1, while Definitive's EDGE releases $16.6 million (138.3 million tokens, 13.8% of supply) on April 2. Other unlocks include ENA, GUN, EIGEN, OP, BTW, plus Zama, Zora, and Keeta, with KTA unlocking on April 5.

Hut 8 said it is expanding modular data centers designed to shift computing capacity between AI workloads and bitcoin mining, with facilities built from interchangeable components. The company pointed to its Vega site in Texas—initially developed for mining and later adapted for AI-related work—as an early example of the approach. It also cited a development pipeline totaling about 10 gigawatts of capacity as it prioritizes demand, financing, and power access before construction.

Crypto ETFs finished the week under pressure as bitcoin spot ETFs posted $225.48 million in net outflows and ether ETFs extended an eight-day outflow streak with $48.54 million leaving. Trading remained active at $3.39 billion for bitcoin ETFs and $1.16 billion for ether ETFs, while net assets closed at $84.77 billion and $11.52 billion, respectively. Solana ETFs saw a $7.84 million outflow and XRP ETFs recorded no trading activity.

Saudi Arabia’s 1,200-kilometer East-West Pipeline (Petroline) has reached its rated maximum of 7 million barrels per day, creating a partial overland alternative as Strait of Hormuz flows are estimated to be down 90% to 95%. The milestone was reported as being achieved on March 28, 2026, after Aramco’s CEO said on March 10 that full capacity was only days away. Oil prices remained elevated, with WTI closing March 27 at $99.64–$101.18 per barrel and Brent settling at $105.32–$112.57.

On March 28, 2026, crypto-exposed equities sank as a broader risk-asset sell-off intensified, with Coinbase (COIN) and Galaxy Digital (GLXY) down nearly 7% and Gemini (GEMI) off almost 9%. Bitcoin traded below $66,000 during the drop, while the report also cited about $17 trillion in market value erased from peak levels and warned quarter-end flows could add volatility through March 31.

Since March 21, the total stablecoin market cap has declined by $1.04 billion, with seven of the top ten tokens recording net redemptions. USDC saw about $1.372 billion in outflows over the period, while USDT remained the largest stablecoin with $184.068 billion in market cap and 58.42% of the sector. A few smaller products moved the other way, including BUIDL, USYC, and USDG, which posted weekly gains.