Wells Fargo analysts estimate that up to $150 billion in U.S. tax refunds during the 2026 filing season could boost liquidity and support renewed risk-taking in assets like Bitcoin. Over the past four weeks, domestic liquidity reportedly dropped by about $105 billion as Bitcoin fell roughly 28%, but projections point to peak refund-driven cash flows around early April, aligning with historical patterns of stronger retail trading.

Coinbase expanded its onchain, Morpho-powered loan product by accepting XRP, Dogecoin, Cardano and Litecoin as collateral. The exchange said eligible U.S. customers outside New York can borrow up to $100,000 in USDC without selling those tokens. The program, launched last year with bitcoin and ether, has recorded more than $1.9 billion in originations, according to company data.

Base is preparing to move off the OP Stack and consolidate its infrastructure into a single, Base-operated software stack centered on the base/base repository. The Layer 2 network says the change, set to roll out over the coming months, will give it tighter control over releases, faster upgrade cycles, and a stack more closely aligned with its own scaling roadmap.

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon disclosed he owns a small amount of bitcoin while speaking at the first day of World Liberty Forum 2026 in Mar-a-Lago. He has supported blockchain but described crypto as speculative, and in July 2024 said bitcoin might have a "store of value" case. In January 2025, he reiterated Goldman's restrictions on direct crypto involvement.

Glassnode's latest The Week Onchain says early-2024 Bitcoin holders have absorbed selling and formed a dense demand zone between $60k and $69k after a break below a "True Market Mean" near $80,000. With BTC about 45% under its October 2025 all-time high, trader Roman projected a move to $52K–$53K, calling for a brief bounce before another leg lower this week.

Arizona lawmakers advanced a proposal to place XRP in a state-managed digital asset reserve, while XRP held above $1.40 and traders eyed nearby resistance. The fund would be overseen by the state treasurer and sourced from seized assets, with technical levels at $1.50, $1.54, $1.91 and $2.13 in focus.

Societe Generale's SG-FORGE has deployed its euro-denominated stablecoin, EUR CoinVertible, on the XRP Ledger, marking its third public blockchain, according to a Wednesday announcement. Ripple's custody support may enable future integration into Ripple products, and about 70.51 million tokens are currently in circulation. The asset is backed 1:1 by bank cash deposits or high-quality securities.

On Wednesday, lawmakers and industry leaders are set to convene at Mar-a-Lago for a crypto policy forum organized by World Liberty Financial, co-founded by Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. Ahead of the gathering, WLFI climbed more than 23% to about $0.12 from $0.10, with 24-hour volume above $466 million, while President Trump was not slated to appear.