Bitcoin briefly climbed past $74,000, reaching its highest level since February 4 while still trading about 41% below its October 6 record of $126,080. From March 9 to March 13, spot Bitcoin ETFs logged $767 million in net inflows, alongside $161 million into Ethereum products, supporting the latest rebound. Analysts remain divided on whether $60,000 will act as a durable floor for BTC amid shifting macro conditions and its apparent decoupling from traditional markets.

Robert Kiyosaki, author of the bestseller Rich Dad Poor Dad, is warning of a looming macroeconomic collapse and urging followers to hold cash as dry powder. He argues that a giant market crash would present buying opportunities in assets such as Bitcoin, gold and silver, and recently disclosed purchasing an additional Bitcoin for $67,000 in late February 2026 during a price dip. His latest Bitcoin advocacy has also drawn criticism, as users highlighted contradictions between his claims about when he stopped buying Bitcoin and gold and his public statements throughout 2025 and early 2026.

According to new on-chain data, the share of Bitcoin's circulating supply held on centralized exchanges has dropped to its lowest point since late 2017. After peaking in early 2020, this metric has been in a persistent decline as investors move coins into custody solutions and cold storage. With Bitcoin trading around $71,476 and exchange order books described as thin, even moderate demand could translate into higher price volatility.

Polymarket bettors currently assign a 57% chance that Ethereum will lose its position as the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization by the end of the year, with Tether (USDT) seen as the primary challenger. This marks a sharp shift from January, when the probability was just 14%, and comes as USDT's valuation has expanded to $184.0 billion.

The Ethereum Foundation has rolled out a new EF Mandate, which Vitalik Buterin frames as a constitution, manifesto, and operational guide for the ecosystem. He says the Foundation will act as a steward focused on censorship resistance, open source, privacy, security, and other core principles instead of chasing short-term trends. The mandate also introduces the CROPS framework and the "walkaway test" to keep Ethereum aligned with a decentralization-first philosophy.

Ethereum is climbing sharply, with its price up 4.40% to $2,144.82 while XRP lags with a smaller 2.48% rise to $1.4. On March 12, spot Ethereum ETFs drew $72.36 million in net inflows, surpassing the $53.86 million flowing into spot Bitcoin ETFs and marking multi-day streaks of positive demand for both assets. Bitcoin remains near $72,000, where on-chain data indicates an active but still moderate accumulation zone between $62,000 and $72,000.

Newly launched XRP spot ETFs have held up amid a sharp 45% decline in XRP's spot price, drawing comments from Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and attention from Bloomberg ETF analysts. The funds initially recorded $164 million in net inflows on Nov. 24 and later saw their combined Total Net Assets peak at $1.65 billion in January before sliding to $971 million as XRP depreciated.

On March 11, 2026, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad publicly rejected allegations that the exchange lobbied against a proposed de minimis tax exemption for Bitcoin to favor USDC. Critics claimed Coinbase wanted the tax break to apply only to regulated dollar-pegged stablecoins, despite the company generating an estimated $1.35 billion in stablecoin revenue in 2025. Armstrong insisted he has actively supported a Bitcoin de minimis exemption and vowed to continue those lobbying efforts.

Veteran market analyst Peter Brandt has introduced his "banana split" concept to describe Bitcoin's price structure after the sharp decline in late January and early February 2026. He argues that a smaller rounded bottom pattern is forming on top of a long-term upward-curving support channel near $69,189, which could precede a strong breakout as BTC tests resistance just above $70,000.