Cardano’s wallets holding at least 10 million ADA rose to a four-month high of 424, up 5.2% over nine weeks. ADA’s market value is up 11% since its Feb. 5 low, as large holders accumulated roughly 220 million ADA (with some estimates closer to 300 million) mainly around $0.24–$0.25.

Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz said he has no plans to launch an independent startup based on the XRP Ledger after his role change at the end of 2025, joking that he is "too lazy" to do so. He also shared XRPL node performance data from the past 14 days and later described a scenario where ultra-low latency between two same–data center servers could be flagged by XRPL protections as a DDoS-like pattern. XRP was cited as trading around $1.30 in the report.

Crypto exchange-traded products recorded $224 million of net inflows last week after the prior week's $414 million outflow. XRP led with about $120 million, while Bitcoin ETPs added $107 million and Ether products saw $53 million in outflows. Total crypto ETP assets under management rose to about $131.8 billion, with year-to-date inflows at roughly $1.2 billion.

Japan's crypto market is moving away from retail-led speculation as regulators tighten frameworks aimed at institutional use. In 2025, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) said exchange accounts exceeded 12 million and custody assets surpassed $31 billion (¥5 trillion) as of January 2025, while a February 2026 working-group proposal backed bringing crypto under securities-style oversight.

Toncoin (TON) traded near $1.23, down about 2.5% in the past 24 hours, even as the network progresses with its Sub-Second mainnet activation and deeper Telegram integration. The upgrade is slated to run from March 31 to April 12, while short-term price direction is still shaped by bearish altcoin rotation and key resistance around $1.28.

Bitcoin traded near $68,500 after the Feb. 28 start of the U.S.-Iran conflict, as its linkage to software tech shares weakened and recent bearish expectations were challenged. Over the same stretch, BTC gained more than 5% while IGV fell more than 2%, with a key support area cited around $67,000 and resistance clustered near $74,000–$75,000.

Europe's Stoxx 600 slid 1.2% intraday on Tuesday as markets priced in escalating risks tied to President Trump's 8 p.m. EDT deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude climbed toward $108 per barrel and energy prices rose 2.5% on the session, while VSTOXX jumped about 15% as investors rotated defensively across sectors.

Argentina's federal prosecutors obtained phone logs showing seven calls between President Javier Milei and LIBRA architect Mauricio Novelli around Milei's Feb. 14, 2025 X post promoting $LIBRA at 7:01 pm local time. Investigators also recovered a deleted note describing a $5 million multi-tranche arrangement tied to Milei's endorsements, while estimates say 114,410 wallets lost funds as $LIBRA collapsed with losses pegged at $251 million to $400 million. Milei is listed as a person of interest but has not been charged, and lawmakers are set to question officials on April 8, 2026.