Bitcoin could see cumulative liquidations of $1.154 billion on major centralized exchanges if the price rebounds above $75,000, Coinglass data show, as cited by BlockBeats on March 5. A drop below $72,000 would correspond to $334 million in long liquidations, while a move below $71,000 would reach $1.234 billion in liquidation intensity. BlockBeats notes the liquidation chart reflects relative intensity of liquidation clusters rather than exact contract numbers or values, with higher bars indicating concentrated liquidity that may trigger stronger market reactions when price reaches those levels.

Social media discussions about altcoin season have dropped to their lowest level in two years, market intelligence platform Santiment reported, noting that past periods of unusually low "altseason" mentions have often preceded major altcoin rallies. Santiment data show that weekly references to altcoin season, when compared with price moves in Dogecoin and other meme coins, tended to spike near market tops, while sharp drops in chatter have historically appeared close to market bottoms. The Altcoin Season Index currently stands around 43, well below the 75 threshold used to signal a full altcoin cycle, indicating that most altcoins continue to lag Bitcoin as traders wait on crypto forums and Reddit for a further Bitcoin move before a broader rotation. Total crypto market capitalization recently rose about 2% in one day to roughly $2.45 trillion after Donald Trump called on U.S. lawmakers to finalize crypto market structure rules, with Bitcoin gaining nearly 6% and large-cap altcoins such as Ethereum and XRP advancing between 3% and 9%.

Western Union plans to launch USDPT, a USD-pegged stablecoin, on the Solana blockchain. The token is positioned as a competitor to RLUSD in the dollar-denominated digital asset space.

Crypto-related equities rallied on March 4 as Bitcoin rose above $74,000, gaining 5.8% during the session, CoinCodex data show. Strategy (MSTR) climbed more than 10%, Coinbase added 14%, and miners Hut 8 and American Bitcoin Corp rose 13.89% and 11.65%, respectively. The move followed comments from former President Donald Trump, who at a White House press conference criticized US banks over delays to crypto legislation, urged the Senate to expedite its review of the CLARITY Act, and said the United States intends to be a dominant force in cryptocurrencies. The CFTC began a regulatory review of prediction markets and the SEC requested clarification on how federal securities laws apply to crypto assets, while continued inflows into spot Bitcoin ETFs reinforced optimism that a clearer regulatory framework may be emerging.

Bitcoin (BTC) climbed back above $70,000 within the past 24 hours and briefly touched $74,000 on March 5, 2026, as U.S. President Donald Trump voiced support for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, according to the report. The policy-driven shift in sentiment coincided with more than $500 million in short positions being liquidated in the derivatives market, while the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield stood at 4.11% and the U.S. Dollar Index at 98.813. BTC staged a sharp V-shaped rebound from a recent low of $63,000 to above $72,000, with short-term resistance now seen in the $74,400–$75,000 range and the 4-hour RSI around 53.18. Ethereum (ETH) rose about 8% to reclaim the $2,000 level and trade near $2,129, supported by a $129 million buy wall around $1,980, as around 3.4 million ETH remain queued for staking with an estimated 60-day wait time.

Binance received ISO 22301 certification for its Business Continuity Management Systems, CoCEO Richard Teng said. The British Standards Institution (BSI) granted the certification following an independent audit. The certification confirms Binance's business continuity management framework meets ISO 22301 requirements.

Bitcoin gained 5% in the past 24 hours to trade above $72,000, driven mainly by short covering and renewed retail inflows rather than broad-based market confidence, DL News reports. Bitcoin exchange-traded funds saw $462 million in inflows, and DefiLlama data show March could become the first month since October to post positive net flows. Bitfire CEO Livio Weng said he is optimistic about the rebound and argued it underscores Bitcoin's appeal as a safe-haven asset during heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

Ripple could become the next crypto-native company to obtain direct access to the U.S. Federal Reserve's payment system following Kraken, tech analyst and entrepreneur Paul Barron said. Kraken, through its banking subsidiary Kraken Financial, became the first crypto firm to receive a Federal Reserve master account for an initial one-year trial, allowing it to transact directly with the central bank via Fedwire and FedNow without using traditional commercial banks. Barron noted that Ripple has formally applied for a Fed master account, obtained a National Trust Bank Charter in December 2025, and is working with its RLUSD stablecoin, which he said would achieve bank-scale settlement if granted direct Fed access. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse estimated an 80% probability that the CLARITY Act, which passed the House but remains stalled in the Senate over stablecoin yield clauses, will be adopted before the end of April 2026.

Eric Trump criticized banks on March 4 for what he called "antiretail, anticonsumer, and antiAmerican" efforts to block stablecoin yield products targeting 4–5%+ returns, according to comments shared on X. The criticism follows Kraken becoming the first crypto-native firm to gain access to the Federal Reserve's payment rails after a five-year application process, a move strongly opposed by the American Bankers Association, which warned the decision could raise financial stability risks. Prediction platform Polymarket now shows a 71% chance of the CLARITY Act becoming law in 2026, down from 78% over the past two days amid growing friction between banks, the crypto sector and the Trump administration.