On March 8, Canadian billionaire Frank Giustra argued that Bitcoin may face existential threats from artificial intelligence and quantum computing, suggesting it would be fortunate to last another five years. His comments contrasted sharply with claims from Jack Dorsey and Michael Saylor that Bitcoin could endure and gain value for centuries, as ongoing quantum-computing advances and emerging proposals like BIP 360 highlight both risks and mitigation efforts.

Cryptocurrency analyst PlanB, known for the Bitcoin Stock-to-Flow model, has reiterated his view that BTC will average around $500,000 over the 2024–2028 halving cycle, projecting a broader range between $250,000 and $1 million. While advancing this long-term target, Bitcoin was trading near $67,334, down almost 1% on the day but about 0.6% higher on the week, as price action remains volatile below the $70,000 mark.

The world's first spot XRP ETF, XRPH11 on Brazil's main stock exchange, has fallen about 44% since launch and closed at 11.19 BRL ($2.13) on Friday, reflecting the token's ongoing volatility. Launched on April 25, 2025 after regulatory approval in February 2025, the fund now shows a year-to-date loss of 30.5% while XRP itself trades around $1.36, below key moving averages that signal a bearish trend.

Bitcoin (BTC) is trading below $70,000, changing hands around $67,535 with a 0.3% daily dip and a 1.5% gain over the past week. For March 31, 2026, the Bitcoin Rainbow Chart maps valuation bands from the "Basically a Fire Sale" zone near $42,996 up to "Maximum Bubble Territory" close to $469,688. Within this model, BTC’s current level falls in the "BUY!" band between $56,134.77 and $75,631.88, while the mid-range "Still Cheap" to "HODL!" zones around $97,594 to $164,842 are framed as closer to its long-term trend.

According to an analysis using OpenAI's ChatGPT, XRP has about a 22% chance of trading at $5 at some point in 2026, with the token more likely to remain in lower price bands. At the time of the assessment, XRP changed hands around $1.37 after a 1.7% daily decline, though it was still over 5% higher on the week. The AI-driven outlook maps several scenarios for XRP between $1 and above $5, reflecting different market, adoption, and macroeconomic conditions.

In a March Truth Social post, President Donald Trump accused banking groups of trying to weaken the GENIUS Act, a stablecoin regulation law passed in July, and of blocking broader U.S. crypto market structure legislation. He argued that banks, despite strong profits, should not influence rules for digital assets and warned that delays could drive crypto firms to move to countries like China with clearer regulations. At the center of the dispute are restrictions on stablecoin yield payments, which have divided banks and crypto industry representatives and slowed progress in the Senate.

Billionaire investor Ray Dalio stated on the All-In Podcast published on March 3 that Bitcoin is unlikely to replace gold as the leading alternative form of money. He argued that gold’s long-standing role in monetary history, its central bank reserves, and its scale make it structurally different from Bitcoin, which he sees as smaller and more exposed to technological, regulatory, and market risks. Dalio also noted Bitcoin’s high correlation with technology stocks and maintained that gold remains the most established non-debt-based form of money.

On March 2, the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act introduced by Senators Tim Scott and Elizabeth Warren advanced in the U.S. Senate with an 84–6 procedural vote. The 303-page bill, backed by the White House for its housing reforms, also amends the Federal Reserve Act to block the Fed from issuing a retail CBDC or similar digital asset until December 31, 2030.

In the first week of March 2026, BlackRock's spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs attracted roughly $654 million in combined net inflows. Its iShares Bitcoin Trust and iShares Ethereum Trust together accounted for the bulk of U.S. spot crypto ETF demand over March 2 and March 3, as Bitcoin funds rebounded and the BTC price moved back above $71,000.