On March 2, 2026, US spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds saw $458.2 million in net inflows, led by BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust with $263.2 million. The flows extended a prior week's $787 million turnaround after earlier multi-week withdrawals, as institutional investors added exposure during global uncertainty and market volatility.

On 5 March 2026, Western Union detailed plans to roll out its U.S. Dollar Payment Token (USDPT), a dollar-pegged stablecoin on Solana, in the first half of 2026, with issuance handled by federally chartered Anchorage Digital Bank. The initiative targets the roughly $700 billion remittance market by combining low-cost blockchain settlement with Western Union's more than 360,000 global cash-out locations. USDPT is designed as the core asset of a new Digital Asset Network that links digital transfers to physical cash access worldwide.

In 2026, security researchers warned that the Coruna exploit kit is abusing 23 iOS vulnerabilities to compromise iPhones and drain on-device crypto wallets. The malware scans for BIP39 seed phrases, private keys, QR codes and wallet data from apps such as MetaMask, Bitget Wallet and Trust Wallet when users visit malicious gambling or token-related sites. Evidence suggests at least 42,000 devices have been affected, and mobile traders are being urged to move funds to hardware cold storage.

On March 5, 2026, shares of The Trade Desk surged in premarket trading after reports that OpenAI held early-stage discussions with the company about supporting its advertising business. The stock, which had fallen sharply over the past year, climbed as investors reacted to the potential collaboration and reassessed TTD's growth outlook and valuation.

Weekly net stablecoin inflows climbed 414% to $1.7 billion as onchain activity increased, according to Messari. The rebound turned the 30-day average to a positive $162.5 million in daily inflows, while Washington’s clash over yield-bearing stablecoins continued to delay the GENIUS and CLARITY Acts. Messari also noted higher transaction volumes but smaller average transaction sizes, pointing to renewed issuance demand and stronger retail participation.

In the second round of its relaunched Proof of Working initiative, COZ allocated 446 NEO to two Neo N3 ecosystem contributions, a Supabase Sign In With Neo starter kit and the HushNetwork social platform. The starter kit enables wallet-based authentication for Supabase apps, while HushNetwork advanced its privacy-focused social features and introduced Hush Forge for one-click NEP-17 token creation. The Proof of Working program issues weekly NEO distributions decided by the COZ Council for community-driven development work outside traditional grants.

On March 4, 2026, DeFi trader Sillytuna reported losing over $24 million in AUSD and other assets after a physical attack and coercion to transfer funds. The stolen stablecoins and BTC are now parked across several Ethereum and Bitcoin addresses, with parts bridged to Arbitrum, while investigators monitor movements. A 10% bounty has been offered for any returned funds, as protocols debate blacklisting policies instead of freezing assets outright.

According to Claude AI, XRP, Solana and Cardano could all reach new peak valuations by the end of 2026, with individual upside scenarios running into several multiples of current prices. The model suggests XRP might approach $8 from about $1.40, Solana could climb from roughly $91 toward $500, and Cardano may advance from around $0.28 to nearly $3.25. Claude also points to the early-stage Maxi Doge presale, where the ERC-20 token is priced at $0.0002807 and offers up to 67% APY for stakers, as meme coin interest tracks broader altcoin strength.