In a Wednesday report, Binance Research said historical data suggest US midterm elections have often preceded strong rebounds in both Bitcoin and US equities, highlighting the 12 months after previous votes. The study noted that, in the three past midterm cycles tracked, the S&P 500 gained an average 19% and Bitcoin rose 54% in the year that followed, even though BTC posted negative returns during those midterm years. Analysts also cautioned that near-term price action may be shaped more by the escalating conflict involving the US, Israel and Iran and rising oil prices.

On March 11, 2026, the SEC and CFTC signed a memorandum of understanding to coordinate oversight of digital assets and reduce long‑standing jurisdictional frictions for crypto firms. The deal sets shared priorities for asset taxonomy, joint examinations, policymaking alignment and confidential data sharing, while introducing a harmonization website and a Joint Harmonization Initiative to streamline applications and compliance. If the CLARITY Act later passes the Senate, the MoU’s framework would sit beneath a full statutory regime, but it already changes how US exchanges, issuers and custody providers interact with the two regulators.

Dollar General, Futu Holdings and DICK'S Sporting Goods each reported fourth-quarter figures that topped earnings and revenue forecasts, with notable gains in sales and EPS. The three companies also issued upbeat guidance for fiscal 2026, outlining plans for store expansion, international growth and customer-focused initiatives.

Multiple blockchains are rolling out or incubating perpetual futures DEXs to pull in leveraged trading activity and deepen onchain liquidity. Executives from BNB Chain, Aptos, BitMEX and Deribit note that while derivatives dominate crypto volumes, liquidity historically concentrates on a few leading venues. This raises the question of whether the current wave of chain-specific perp DEXs will fragment markets or eventually reconsolidate around a small number of dominant platforms.

On 11 March 2026, the SEC and CFTC signed a Memorandum of Understanding that restructures U.S. oversight of digital assets and aims to end decades of jurisdictional disputes. Under the new framework, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and other "functional infrastructure tokens" fall under CFTC authority as commodities, while ICOs and certain governance tokens remain within SEC supervision, with stablecoins addressed under the GENIUS Act and the Clarity Act progressing in Congress. The agreement introduces shared investigations, data exchange, and harmonized rules, signaling the close of crypto's unregulated "Wild West" phase.

On March 11, spot crypto ETFs focused on Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP collectively saw about $174 million in net inflows while prices remained under pressure. Bitcoin products drew $115.2 million, Ethereum ETFs added $57.0 million, and Solana vehicles took in $1.7 million, whereas XRP ETFs recorded no net flow. Despite these allocations, major coins were still posting weekly declines and sentiment, as measured by the Fear & Greed Index, stayed deeply in fear territory.

On March 12, 2026, on-chain data reported that Tether minted an additional $1 billion USDT on Tron, lifting its circulating supply there to about $85.3 billion and pushing it past Ethereum’s USDT balance. As of March 11, Tether's total USDT float across blockchains was roughly $184.9 billion, while USDC transfer volume on Ethereum reached a record $1.7 trillion in February 2026. Tron now processes billions in daily USDT transfers, and recent U.S. stablecoin rules have influenced how issuers like Tether structure their products.

Bitcoin once again slipped under the $70,000 threshold after briefly spiking above $71,000 during a volatile session tied to developments in the Middle East. Pi Network's PI token climbed nearly 5% after Kraken said it would enable trading from March 13, while HYPE, TAO, and SKY led gains among major altcoins and ETH stayed above $2,000.