The Ethereum Foundation published a formal mandate on Friday, setting out its mission to keep Ethereum decentralized and ensure users retain ultimate control over their onchain assets and data as the protocol scales. The document states that the foundation will prioritize core protocol upgrades, long-horizon research, cybersecurity and developer tooling while aiming to reduce its own role over time so Ethereum can function even if the foundation disappears.

In March 2026, the XRP Ledger rolled out version 3.1.2, a maintenance-focused update that fixes a critical flaw in the Batch amendment which had threatened roughly $80 billion in network value. The patch follows an emergency v3.1.1 release and comes as XRP changes hands around $1.41, with technical indicators such as RSI and MACD suggesting cautiously constructive price momentum near the $1.42–$1.45 resistance band.

On Friday, the Ethereum Foundation released a mandate that formalizes its mission and the CROPS principles of censorship resistance, open source, privacy and security. The document frames the foundation as one steward among many in the Ethereum ecosystem and clarifies its focus on protocol research, security and other work without a natural home elsewhere.

Ether traded around 30% below its yearly open of $2,990, while data showed a notable rise in long-term holding and staking activity. ETH in accumulation wallets increased by 6.5 million to 26.55 million since Jan. 1, and staked Ether reached an all-time high of 37.85 million, tightening liquid supply as the price struggles with resistance near $2,200.

XRP is still trading within broader bearish patterns against both USDT and BTC, with price action constrained below the 100-day and 200-day moving averages. The USDT pair is hovering near $1.43 above the $1.10–$1.20 support zone, while the BTC pair is testing the 1,950–2,000 sats area. Upside attempts face resistance around $1.80 and 2,500 sats respectively, and recent momentum improvement has yet to confirm a sustained trend reversal.

On March 13, the total cryptocurrency market capitalization rose from $2.469 trillion to $2.572 trillion, adding $103 billion within a day. Bitcoin briefly revisited last week's high of $74,215 while Ethereum climbed above $2,200 before both eased slightly. The move was driven by a 5.45% rise in derivatives open interest to $108.62 billion and over $389.4 million in liquidations, mostly from short positions.

Bitcoin has climbed back above $70K and is advancing from the $60K–$62K demand area toward a major resistance cluster between $75K and $80K. While the 4-hour chart shows a cleaner uptrend with rising lows, the price still trades below the declining 100-day and 200-day moving averages, keeping the broader structure corrective despite improving on-chain metrics such as aSOPR.

Crypto exchange KuCoin announced on Friday the launch of USDt‑settled perpetual derivatives linked to Tesla and Strategy stocks via TSLAUSDT and MSTRUSDT contracts. These synthetic products track equity price movements without share ownership, can be traded 24/7 with a minimum position size of 1 USDt, and may face access limits in some jurisdictions.