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Zcash climbed about 9% to trade above $215 after rebounding from recent lows, following Bitcoin's move back over $69,000 on Monday. The privacy-focused token is drawing interest from a US Treasury report on legitimate uses of crypto privacy tools and from a $25 million funding round for a Zcash wallet project. ZEC now faces resistance around the $290–$300 zone while traders watch key support near $175 for signs of either a breakout or renewed downside.

In the week reported on March 9, 2026, institutional investors allocated a net $619,000,000 to Bitcoin and other crypto investment products, according to CoinShares. Bitcoin products captured $521,000,000, while Ethereum and Solana saw inflows of $88,500,000 and $14,600,000 respectively, even as late-week market volatility drove $829,000,000 of outflows. XRP products were the main exception with $30,300,000 in redemptions, and the data showed U.S. investors providing $646,000,000 in positive flows versus outflows from Europe, Asia and Canada.

Digital asset investment products booked $619 million in net inflows last week, with Bitcoin and Ethereum drawing the bulk of fresh capital while regional flows diverged. Solana held support near $81 and traded around $85, as analysts highlighted a potential move through the $86–$87 area that could open the way toward $90 and even $100 if macro and geopolitical risk eases.

Shiba Inu is trading in a narrow $0.0000053–$0.0000056 band after a sharp February decline, with buyers struggling to push the price through nearby resistance. While indicators show weakness rather than a clear capitulation, elevated leverage and mixed exchange flows leave SHIB vulnerable to a breakdown toward $0.0000050 if its current support zone fails.

BitMine, chaired by Tom Lee, has purchased an additional 60,976 ETH for close to $123 million, lifting its total Ethereum holdings to 4,535,563 coins valued at over $9 billion. The firm, which also reports $1.2 billion in cash and several other crypto and equity positions, plans to modestly speed up ETH accumulation as the price trades just above $2,000 after recent market volatility.

On March 9, 2026, cryptoasset outflows from Iran's largest exchange Nobitex jumped 700% to nearly $3 million within 48 hours of coordinated US and Israeli military strikes, while overall trading activity slumped. Users who could stay online shifted funds, mainly via Tether's USDT, to foreign exchanges and private wallets as Iran's central bank halted USDT-to-toman pairs and transaction volumes across local platforms fell sharply.

On Monday, Coinbase stated it launched regulated crypto and equity index futures for Coinbase Advanced users in 26 European countries under its MiFID-licensed entity. The lineup includes Bitcoin, Solana and a Mag7 + Crypto Equity Index Futures product, offering up to 10x leverage on select contracts as ESMA intensifies its focus on perpetual-style derivatives.

Bitcoin entered the second week of March under pressure after failing to hold the $74,000 breakout and closing below the 200-week EMA, while traders tracked escalating tensions in the Middle East and a sharp oil price spike. The ongoing supply shock around the Strait of Hormuz, combined with upcoming US CPI, PCE and GDP data, has raised concerns about inflation and Federal Reserve policy as multiple Bitcoin death crosses emerge on higher and lower time frames. Derivatives metrics and exchange inflow patterns, however, suggest whales have reduced profit-taking above $70,000 and some analysts see conditions forming for a potential relief move.

Bitcoin recovered from a slide to about $65,725 and briefly approached $68,000 as crude oil retreated from an overnight jump of nearly 25% above $117 to roughly $100. The rebound followed reports that G7 finance ministers planned an emergency call to consider a coordinated release of 300–400 million barrels from strategic reserves, while onchain oil-linked trading volumes on Hyperliquid and Tradexyz hit fresh weekend records.

On March 8, Glassnode reported that about 36.8 billion XRP, close to 60% of its circulating supply, is currently held at a loss, implying roughly $50.8 billion in unrealized losses. XRP is trading around $1.34, more than 63% below its July 2025 peak of $3.65, while derivatives volume on platforms such as BitMEX and Binance has surged even as spot activity appears subdued. Analysts remain divided on the next phase of the market cycle, with some highlighting extended consolidation and others warning of a possible retest of price levels below $1.