RIVER logged a roughly 34% price surge within 24 hours, emerging as the top gainer in the crypto market while technical indicators like MACD and RSI signaled solid upward momentum. However, bullish positioning slid from 82% to 58% and a nearby resistance zone now poses a risk of a downturn that could see prices revisit the $12.24 area.

Elon Musk's X Money payment app has entered a limited external beta, featuring cashback on selected card purchases and a 6% annual percentage yield on deposits. Actor William Shatner was among the early testers, sharing screenshots that also highlighted FDIC-insured deposits held at Cross River Bank up to $250,000 per user. Shatner later worked with X to auction a total of 208 beta invitations at $1,000 each to raise funds for charity.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has projected that as much as $10 trillion in institutional capital could move through the XRP Ledger by 2030, driven by money-market funds, CBDCs and tokenization. XRP has climbed to $1.45 with a 7% daily gain, while traders watch whether it can break the $1.50 resistance as short-position liquidations increase.

On March 5, 2026, Morgan Stanley disclosed in an amended SEC filing that Coinbase Custody and BNY Mellon will serve as custodians for its proposed Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust, a spot Bitcoin ETF. The structure lets investors buy shares tracking Bitcoin's market price instead of holding the cryptocurrency directly, while BNY Mellon also takes on administrator, transfer agent, and cash custodian roles. This move highlights how a major U.S. bank is expanding its branded digital asset products as demand for regulated Bitcoin ETFs continues to grow.

Aerodrome Finance's AERO token climbed about 12.68%, while trading volume hovered near $18 million and Bitcoin moved above $70,000. The price has been trending within an ascending channel since early February, with upside targets around $0.40 if bullish momentum and on-chain accumulation from whales, institutions, and retailers persist.

The United States Senate is preparing to vote on President Donald Trump's nomination of Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve chair, succeeding Jerome Powell when his term ends in May. Bitcoin has climbed to a four-week high and is approaching resistance near $70,000, while options markets show a notable premium for put contracts over calls as traders weigh Warsh's crypto-friendly remarks against his reputation for hawkish monetary policy.

Speaking at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference on March 5 2026, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the company's $30 billion investment in OpenAI could be its final large commitment ahead of a potential OpenAI IPO later this year. Huang also indicated Nvidia is unlikely to proceed with a previously discussed $100 billion infrastructure plan or expand its $10 billion stake in Anthropic, while OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is facing user backlash and revising Pentagon contract terms over military use of its AI tools.

On March 5, 2026, Anthropic reported that its annual revenue has climbed beyond $19 billion, more than doubling from a $9 billion run rate late last year, driven by greater usage of its AI models and tools such as Claude Code. On the same day, the Information Technology Industry Council sent a letter to U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warning that a prospective supply chain risk designation arising from a procurement dispute could curb federal access to leading American tech services. The policy clash follows a recent decision by President Donald Trump to order a federal agency‑wide ban on Anthropic with a six‑month phaseout and comes as the company, now valued at about $380 billion, signs a three‑year AI cooperation MoU with the Rwandan government in Kigali.