On Monday, Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP posted gains even as global equity futures signaled steep losses amid a severe oil supply shock and rising U.S.-Iran tensions. Bitcoin traded near $66,124.97, while Ethereum hovered around $1,944.62 and XRP reached $1.34, with total crypto market capitalization at $2.28 trillion. Analysts pointed to digital assets' lack of direct exposure to disrupted physical energy infrastructure and Bitcoin's positioning as a value store as factors supporting prices.

Bitcoin recently dropped below $68,500 and $68,000 after failing to sustain strength above $69,500, and it is now trading under the 100-hour simple moving average. The price has tested the $65,500 area, with nearby resistance seen around $67,000–$67,600 and further downside risk toward $63,500 and $62,000 if $65,500 and $65,000 fail to hold.

As digital assets gain adoption, the U.S. Treasury, under the GENIUS Act, has examined tools like AI, digital identity, blockchain analytics, and APIs to detect illicit activity and strengthen oversight, with a particular focus on stablecoins. The report notes that stablecoins represented about 84% of illicit crypto transaction volume in 2025 and cites North Korean-linked hacks totaling an estimated $2.8 billion over two years, alongside $104 billion moved by sanctioned entities in 2025.

On Mar. 8, Intercontinental Exchange, the listed parent of the New York Stock Exchange, was reported to have taken a minority stake of about $200 million in crypto exchange OKX at a roughly $25 billion valuation and to have secured a board seat. Investors and analysts cited OKX's global user base, derivatives-focused structure and strategic positioning as key reasons, while viewing the deal as part of a broader push toward tokenization and future digital market infrastructure.

In 2026, Shiba Inu is trading around $0.0000053, near prices last seen in 2021, with its structure still technically bearish and no clear bottom confirmed. XRP has entered one of its calmest trading phases of the year at about $1.36, showing low volatility but remaining below key moving averages. Bitcoin is hovering near $67,000 after a sharp breakdown from $74,000, and the market is watching whether it can reclaim that previously critical level.

A large Pump.fun whale withdrew 853.5M PUMP worth $1.6M from Bybit and OKX within seven hours, lifting total holdings to 8.71B PUMP valued at $16.4M. PUMP is trading near $0.001894 after forming a double-bottom around the $0.00168 support, while exchange netflows remain negative and 70.3% of Binance's top traders are positioned long.

Brent crude has climbed beyond $110 per barrel as mounting tensions around Iran and disruption risks in the Strait of Hormuz drive fears of a deeper supply shock. The surge, which has added more than 30% to Brent in a matter of weeks, is pressuring global equities, bond markets and currencies as investors reassess inflation and growth outlooks. If prices remain elevated, scrutiny on central bank policy, energy costs and recession risks is expected to intensify.

Bitcoin fell close to 2% in about 15 minutes on Sunday, slipping to around $66,272 after earlier strength during the recent US-Israel strikes on Iran. Over the same period, oil prices surged from $95 to $113.7 per barrel before easing to $105, amid warnings that roughly 3 million barrels per day could be disrupted in the Strait of Hormuz. Crude is now trading at its highest level since April 2022, while Bitcoin has logged four consecutive days of decline after reaching $73,770 last Wednesday.