Fidelity Investments submitted a letter on March 20, 2026 urging the SEC to create a framework that allows broker-dealers to offer, custody, and trade crypto assets on Alternative Trading Systems. The firm also called for clearer standards for tokenized securities, updated reporting rules for DeFi, and guidance on using distributed ledger technology for recordkeeping without being labeled a "clearing agency."

Bitmine Immersion Technologies said its Ethereum position has surpassed 4.66 million ETH, valued at about $9.6 billion, alongside $1.1 billion in cash for roughly $11 billion in total crypto and cash. The company added 65,341 ETH (around $138 million) over the past week and has already staked more than 3.14 million ETH, a level it expects could generate about $272 million per year at current yields.

CoinShares reported that institutional crypto products recorded $230 million of net inflows over the week, following a burst to $635 million in the first two days. After the FOMC meeting, flows swung to $405 million of outflows before easing by Friday, while Bitcoin led with $219 million and Ethereum posted $27.5 million in outflows.

BNB jumped intraday to $650 as the broader crypto market reacted to news that President Donald Trump ordered a five-day pause on planned US strikes on Iran. The move briefly lifted BNB above XRP by market cap at roughly $93 billion, while Bitcoin rose above $71,000 and Ethereum touched $2,170. Analysts highlighted $700 as the next upside test if the breakout holds, while a drop below $600 would undermine the near-term bullish setup.

On March 23, 2026, Jim Cramer said market momentum had shifted to bulls as Bitcoin reversed sharply and pushed above $71,000. The move set off a broad short squeeze, with liquidations reaching $810.75 million over 24 hours and more than $300 million in BTC shorts in four hours. Bitcoin and Ethereum instruments each accounted for roughly $253 million in liquidations.

XRP flipped a three-week stretch of outflows and posted $2.91 million in weekly inflows, surpassing Ethereum, which saw $27.5 million in weekly outflows. Digital asset investment products took in $230 million last week, while Bitcoin led with $219 million. XRP traded at $1.42 after gaining 1.8% over the past day, though it was down 3.9% over the past week.

As of March 23, 2026, an analysis of 5,000 XRP Ledger blocks found that payments accounted for 53.20% of over 1 million sampled transactions. OfferCreate activity followed with about 371,895 transactions (34.2%), while NFTokenBurn ranked third at about 65,369. In the same block set, Ripple USD (RLUSD) led stablecoin-related transfers with 92,699, ahead of ARK at about 10,281.

On 23 March 2026, major international banks advanced pilot programs for tokenized deposits across multiple jurisdictions as they look to bring bank money onto blockchain rails. The initiatives emphasize that tokenized deposits retain bank-style safeguards such as AML compliance, capital rules, and deposit insurance, while Europe works to connect distributed ledgers with existing payment systems by the second half of 2026.