10x Research noted on X that the latest Bitcoin and Ethereum surge surprised many market participants, while crypto stock Circle has climbed about 103% since February 20 in what it described as a short-covering rally driven by large hedge fund short positions. The firm recalled that on February 27 it recommended a Bitcoin call spread at $75K/$80K expiring March 27, citing market structure pointing to a higher likelihood of a rebound, and said this strategy has generated a 155% return. According to 10x Research, some institutions are reallocating parts of their portfolios into high-elasticity crypto proxy equities such as Strategy, Metaplanet, and Bitmine, even as overall trading volumes remain relatively subdued. The firm argued it is still premature to make sizeable allocations to crypto service providers like Coinbase and currently prefers direct Bitcoin exposure via spot, options, and perpetual contracts, adding that the next stage of price action and broader crypto market direction is yet to be seen.

A whale address linked to Matrixport closed a 40,000 ETH long position worth $94.16M as the market rose, locking in a realized profit of $14.47M. The address still holds 80,000 ETH valued at $188.4M and 700 BTC worth $52.86M, with unrealized profits totaling $33.1M.

U.S.-listed SOL spot ETFs posted a combined net inflow of $2.8213 million on March 16 (Eastern Time), SoSoValue data show. Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL) recorded a single-day net inflow of $31.756 million, bringing its cumulative historical net inflows to $785 million, while Fidelity Solana Fund ETF (FSOL) saw a $1.12 million net outflow and now holds $151 million in total historical net inflows. The total net asset value of SOL spot ETFs stands at $919 million, with SOL representing 1.68% of net assets and aggregate net inflows since inception reaching $972 million.

Strategy's Bitcoin holdings moved into profit with an unrealized gain of approximately $120 million, or 0.21%, as Bitcoin traded at $75,858 on March 17, market data show. As of March 15, 2026, Strategy held 761,068 BTC at a total cost of about $57.61 billion, representing an average purchase price of $75,696 per BTC. The company spent roughly $1.28 billion to acquire 17,994 BTC at $70,946 per BTC between March 2 and 8, and approximately $1.57 billion to buy 22,337 BTC at $70,194 per BTC in the most recent week, ChainThink reported.

U.S. SOL spot ETFs posted a combined net inflow of $2.82 million on March 17, SoSoValue data show. Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL) recorded a $3.18 million net inflow, lifting its cumulative net inflow to $785 million, while Fidelity Solana Fund ETF (FSOL) saw a $1.12 million net outflow, bringing its total to $151 million. The aggregate net asset value of SOL spot ETFs stands at $919 million, with cumulative historical net inflows reaching $972 million.

U.S. stock indexes closed higher on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.83%, the S&P 500 up 1.01%, and the Nasdaq Composite up 1.22%, msx.com data show. Crypto-related tokens posted strong gains, led by Bitmine at 13.88%, Circle at 9.06%, SharpLink at 8.90%, Strategy (MSTR) at 5.62%, Coinbase at 3.98%, and Solana at 3.79%. MSX.com is a decentralized RWA trading platform that has listed hundreds of RWA tokens backed by U.S. equities including AAPL, AMZN, GOOGL, META, MSFT, NFLX, NVDA and various ETFs.

US SOL spot ETFs recorded a combined net inflow of $2.82 million on March 16, SoSoValue data show. The Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL) added $3.18 million, bringing its cumulative net inflows to $785 million, while the Fidelity Solana Fund ETF (FSOL) saw a $1.12 million outflow and holds total net inflows of $151 million. As of reporting time, SOL spot ETFs hold aggregate net assets of $919 million, representing 1.68% of overall ETF net assets, with cumulative net inflows of $972 million.

Erik Voorhees purchased 33,544 ETH valued at $71.24 million over the past six days, OnchainLens data show. The data provider characterized the transactions as a significant Ethereum buying spree.

U.S. President Donald Trump on March 17 called on the Federal Reserve to convene an emergency meeting and cut interest rates immediately, BlockBeats reports. Trump urged the central bank to reduce borrowing costs urgently.