On 23 March 2026, major international banks advanced pilot programs for tokenized deposits across multiple jurisdictions as they look to bring bank money onto blockchain rails. The initiatives emphasize that tokenized deposits retain bank-style safeguards such as AML compliance, capital rules, and deposit insurance, while Europe works to connect distributed ledgers with existing payment systems by the second half of 2026.

The crypto market rebounded over the past 24 hours, lifting total market capitalization to $2.44 trillion, about $100 billion above the $2.34 trillion level from 24 hours earlier. Bitcoin led the move, rising about 4.05% to around $71,545 after regaining $70,000 and $71,000, while Ethereum advanced 4.97% to roughly $2,181.

Spot gold fell through key support and traded around $4,435, down 1.3% over 24 hours, as the article says roughly $1.5 trillion in bullion market value was erased in about three hours. The report also notes a monthly drop of more than 13% and highlights tokenized gold declines alongside Bitcoin moving above $70,000. Separately, Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) is described as a Bitcoin Layer 2 using the Solana Virtual Machine and claims its presale has raised over $32 million at a $0.013 price.

TRUMP traded at $3.26, up 2.5%, after giving back nearly all of a 49.65% rally that peaked on March 13 and sitting about 20% above its $2.73 all-time low. Glassnode data shows exchange balances jumped from 15 million to around 41 million during mid-March volatility before later stabilizing near 18.5 million, keeping sell pressure in focus. Separately, Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) said it has raised more than $32 million in presale funding and is priced at $0.013 with a stated 36% APY staking program.

Digital asset investment products took in $230 million in net inflows for the week ended March 21, after tallying $635 million in the first two days. Midweek, flows flipped as markets read the FOMC meeting as a "hawkish pause," leading to $405 million of outflows. Bitcoin products captured most activity with $219 million of inflows, while Ethereum funds saw $27.5 million of outflows.

Bitmine Immersion, chaired by Tom Lee, reported Monday that it added 65,341 ETH since its March 16 update, lifting holdings to 4,660,903 ETH and putting total crypto and cash at $11 billion. The company said its ETH position is about 3.86% of circulating supply, while Lee argued ETH is in the final phase of a "mini-crypto winter" after recent outperformance.

Bitcoin miner selling pressure has cooled, as miner-to-Binance BTC transfers have fallen back to levels last seen in mid-2023. The monthly average is about 4,316 BTC to Binance and 4,381 BTC across all exchanges, suggesting the slowdown is broad rather than venue-specific. BTC was trading at $68,553 at press time.

BNB was trading around $640 with a 1.9% daily gain and more than 5% weekly decline as market participation cooled. With volume at $1.33 billion, indicators point to consolidation, while technical levels highlight $594 support and $682 resistance, keeping $730 and sub-$600 scenarios on watch.