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.

According to on-chain data, long-term Bitcoin holders holding coins for at least 150 days accumulated 212,000 BTC over the past 30 days, valued at more than $14 billion at current prices. During the same period, seventeen of the 25 largest Bitcoin ETF holders increased their positions, while retail traders were selling as Bitcoin traded around the mid-$60,000 range after an earlier peak of $126,200. Bitcoin ETFs also recorded $1.5 billion in inflows across five trading sessions, ending with a single-day intake of $458 million.

According to on-chain trackers, an anonymous whale withdrew 77,000 ETH, valued at $152,621,215, from Binance as the crypto market turned positive again and Ethereum reclaimed the $2,000 area. At the same time, Bitcoin surged to $71,720, nearly 8% higher in 24 hours, while major stock indexes and gold declined amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

Over the past week, large Cardano (ADA) holders have redistributed about 230 million ADA tokens, based on on-chain data shared on March 3. This wave of whale transfers suggests active portfolio repositioning among major addresses, while ADA trades around $0.2704 with a small daily and weekly advance amid a broader monthly decline.

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.

Crypto-linked stocks led by MicroStrategy (MSTR) surged in pre-market trading on March 4, 2026, as Bitcoin (BTC) reclaimed the $71,000 mark. With msx.com reporting strong decentralized RWA trading volume and MSTR expanding its holdings to 720,737 BTC, the sector is showing renewed resilience despite recent geopolitical volatility. Discover the key drivers behind today’s crypto-equity rally.

Blockchain analytics firms report that Bitcoin and other crypto withdrawals from Iranian exchange Nobitex surged roughly 700% within hours of the Tehran airstrikes, with total outflows from local platforms reaching $10.3 million over several days. The spike, which quickly faded as Iran's internet connectivity reportedly fell by about 99%, highlights how digital assets act as a sanctions-era escape valve without significantly moving global crypto prices.

On March 3, President Donald Trump warned major US banks to stop restricting crypto activity, tying their resistance to the stalled CLARITY Act and accusing them of undermining his digital asset agenda. At the same time, the crypto market cap moved above $2.4 trillion, with Bitcoin rising over 6% to reclaim the $71,000 level amid broader risk-off sentiment in traditional markets. The administration also moved to unwind Operation Choke Point 2.0 by repealing OCC Interpretive Letter #1179 on March 1, aiming to reopen banking access for crypto firms.