XRP Ledger activity is rising, with transactions per ledger nearing 200 as of March 24. The uptick follows a late-2025 low and has climbed for months, a range that has previously aligned with major XRP bull phases. Address growth has also accelerated, reaching about 8,170,693 on March 24, 2026 versus 4,866,823 on March 25, 2023.

Crypto traders are setting April 1, 2026 Bitcoin (BTC) price targets, with Polymarket data showing that as of March 25 nearly 21% of bets point to $65,000. Odds for $60,000 sit at 5% and $55,000 at 1%, while upside targets include $80,000 at 8% and a $150,000 level drawing the largest volume. BTC was about $71,440 at publication after a 30-day gain of 8.78%, though it was down 3.93% over seven days.

Polymarket's upcoming taker fee parameters, scheduled to take effect on March 30, 2026, could generate about $800,000 to $1 million per day based on recent trading volumes. As of March 24, 2026, the platform logged roughly $9.55 billion in volume over the prior 30 days, implying about $25 million in monthly revenue and around $300 million annualized at current activity levels.

Bernstein reiterated on March 24 that Bitcoin may have already formed a cycle low after falling 50% from its peak, arguing institutional buying is reshaping the market's typical four-year rhythm. The firm raised its 2026 price target to $150,000, citing ~30% downside correction paired with less than 5% ETF outflows and projecting a potential 2027 peak of $200,000.

XRP has remained in a downtrend from July 21, 2025 through March 24, 2026 and is now testing support at the lower edge of a broadening wedge. If that floor breaks, analyst EGRAG CRYPTO says the price could drop 43% from current levels toward about $0.28, while a hold could open a rebound toward $3.50–$3.84. At publication time, XRP was down 6.58% over seven days, trading around $1.40.

Bitcoin (BTC) has climbed about 12% since the U.S.-Iran conflict began on February 28, 2026, trading near $71,144 as of March 24, 2026. Over the same period, gold (XAUT) is down 16% to roughly $4,420, while the S&P 500 (SPX) was off 4% from the conflict's start, at about 6,580.99 as of March 23, 2026.

Cardano (ADA) was trading at $0.26 at the time of writing after rising 2.84% over the past day, though it remained 71% below $0.90 in September 2025 and 91.5% under its $3.10 September 2021 peak. Data show ADA's 365-day MVRV is down 43% and open interest stands at $374.21 million, down 3.49% over the last 24 hours. Analysts also highlighted oversold technical signals and several upcoming network milestones that could influence near-term support and resistance levels.

Strategy Inc. has filed with the SEC to raise up to $44.1 billion through new equity offerings, aiming to fund additional Bitcoin purchases. The filing covers $21 billion in Class A common stock (MSTR), $21 billion in “Stretch” preferred (STRC), and $2.1 billion in “Strike” preferred (STRK). After the disclosure, MSTR closed at $138.20, up 1.87% for the session.

BlackRock opened the week of March 23 with more than $77 million in net withdrawals across its two spot crypto ETFs. On Monday, iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) posted a 658 BTC outflow (about $46 million), while iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHE) recorded a 14,802 ETH outflow worth roughly $31.74 million.