Billionaire investor Ray Dalio stated on the All-In Podcast published on March 3 that Bitcoin is unlikely to replace gold as the leading alternative form of money. He argued that gold’s long-standing role in monetary history, its central bank reserves, and its scale make it structurally different from Bitcoin, which he sees as smaller and more exposed to technological, regulatory, and market risks. Dalio also noted Bitcoin’s high correlation with technology stocks and maintained that gold remains the most established non-debt-based form of money.

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.

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.

XRP has been overtaken by BNB in cryptocurrency market capitalization rankings after its valuation dropped from $90.5 billion on February 26 to $82.8 billion. Over the same period, BNB’s market cap reached $84.5 billion, putting it about $1.7 billion ahead of XRP. XRP is trading at $1.35, having declined 2.6% over the past week amid broader crypto market pressure and weaker technicals.

On March 1, macro economist Henrik Zeberg said on X that Bitcoin could top out at $110,000–$120,000 in March 2026, citing risk-on sentiment, ETF inflows, and institutional demand. He also gave a 25% chance of an overshoot to $140,000–$150,000, and projected ETH at $10,000–$12,000 and SOL at $350–$500.

An artificial intelligence model expects XRP to stay below $2 through March 31, 2026, with projections placing the token mostly between $1.60 and $1.85. At the time of the analysis, XRP traded around $1.39 after a 24-hour gain of more than 5%, though it remained about 2% lower on the week and below key moving averages. The AI outlook highlights nearby resistance at $1.50–$1.60 and support around $1.30–$1.35, while noting that broader crypto market sentiment and potential XRP ETFs could influence price momentum.

On February 27, TradingShot said on TradingView that Bitcoin’s five monthly red candles and the one‑month Fisher Transform outline a potential path back to $100,000, with timing pointing to a bottom near August 2026 and a target by early November 2027. Bitcoin later slid as much as 6% to around $65,500–$66,000 and was $63,935 at press time.

Ripple plans to unlock 1 billion XRP from its escrow accounts on March 1, 2026 as part of its structured monthly token release framework first set up in 2017. The company originally locked 55 billion XRP, or 55% of the total supply, into time-based escrow contracts that can release up to 1 billion XRP each month, with a large share frequently re-escrowed. In February 2026, Ripple released 1 billion XRP and reportedly returned about 700 million to escrow, while XRP traded around $1.31 with prices under key moving averages and showing ongoing downside pressure.

As February 2026 closes with Bitcoin lingering below $65,000 after its weakest recorded start to a year, market volatility is expected to carry into March. Analysts highlight Shiba Inu, Tron, and Ethereum as particularly vulnerable, citing structural issues, regulatory and governance concerns, and deteriorating performance. With macroeconomic uncertainty and liquidation risks still weighing on sentiment, these assets may face heightened downside pressure in the coming month.