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Tom Lee, chairman of Bitmine (BMNR), has suggested that the growing trend of tokenization on Wall Street could serve as a catalyst for an Ethereum price rebound in March, despite geopolitical uncertainty surrounding the war in Iran. According to DL News, Lee noted that most major tokenization funds are currently being issued on the Ethereum network. He argued that if this activity continues within the Ethereum ecosystem, the price of ETH is likely to rise. Lee also pointed to historical precedents, explaining that while the build-up to war often creates selling pressure, market trends have tended to improve after a conflict actually begins. He suggested a similar pattern could unfold this time.

Upbit has announced that it will temporarily suspend deposits and withdrawals for AKT at 9:00 a.m. UTC on March 4.

Binance has announced it will delist four spot trading pairs—CHZ/BNB, ENA/BRL, NEIRO/JPY, and RLC/BTC—at 3:00 a.m. UTC on March 6.

South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb announced that Korbit plans to sell 65 BTC and 300 ETH between March 6 and May 31. The sale is intended to cover operating expenses, including labor costs.

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has argued that the U.S. Clarity for Digital Assets Act (CLARITY Act) is a terrible bill that would classify all cryptocurrencies as securities and empower the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to suppress the industry for years. Speaking on his YouTube channel, he stated that the act adopts a structure that treats new cryptocurrencies as securities by default, creating a regulatory environment favorable to the SEC, CryptoPotato reported. Hoskinson pointed out that all future projects, much like XRP and ETH in their early days, would likely be classified as investment contract assets under the SEC's jurisdiction. He warned that this could be weaponized in future rulemaking and that the current bill fails to address the industry's core issues.

Bybit announced the addition of Block Street (BSB) for spot trading at 12:00 p.m. UTC on March 4.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $67,000. BTC is trading at $66,990.41 on the Binance USDT market.

South Korean financial authorities plan to introduce a market maker (MM) system for the crypto asset market, The Korea Economic Daily reported exclusively. According to sources in the National Assembly and the crypto industry, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) intends to include provisions to legalize market-making activities in a foundational act on digital assets scheduled for release this month. The policy aims to adapt the existing market maker system from the stock market for crypto assets, with the goal of having professional institutional investors provide bid and ask quotes to increase trade execution speed and reduce price volatility.

Bitcoin ETF investors have entered their largest period of unrealized losses since the products launched, according to Bitcoin quant analyst Frank. In a post on X, he shared a chart indicating the average purchase price for ETF investors is $82,000, while Bitcoin's current price stands at $68,000. Frank suggested that these investors do not seem to mind the losses, predicting that this week could see a large inflow of funds. He added that the bear market would likely be over before investors even get a call from their financial advisors. Commenting on the analysis, Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas noted that ETFs likely only account for 1% to 2% of these investors' portfolios and that their core stock holdings have probably performed well. He still described the resilience as impressive given the decline. Frank concluded that this trend shows the effectiveness of the advice to only invest an amount that would not affect one's portfolio if it went to zero, describing these investors as long-term holders.

Bitcoin is on the verge of reaching the 20 million mark for total coins mined out of its maximum supply of 21 million, CoinDesk reported. To date, 19,996,979 BTC have been mined, with the 20 million milestone expected to be reached in approximately seven days. Once this threshold is crossed, 95% of the total supply will be in circulation. The remaining one million BTC are projected to be mined gradually over the next 100 years.

Ben Delo, co-founder of the cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX, has pledged to donate £20 million (approximately $27 million) to the London Institute for Mathematical Sciences (LIMS), Cointelegraph reported. He stated that he wants to see LIMS win Fields Medals and Nobel Prizes, adding that the institute is already conducting world-class research that he wishes to support. In 2022, Delo and other BitMEX co-founders pleaded guilty to violating the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act and paid a $10 million fine. He was pardoned by President Donald Trump in March 2025.

A South Korean police executive in his 40s has been sentenced to six years in prison and fined 100 million won for accepting bribes totaling approximately 120 million won from suspects involved in illegal gambling operations and a crypto investment fraud scheme, Newsis reported. According to legal sources on March 3, the Goyang Branch of the Uijeongbu District Court found the executive guilty of charges including bribery and fraud. The executive, who worked at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency and its subordinate stations from December 2023 to March 2024, allegedly received 50 million won in cash and 70 million won for entertainment expenses from the suspects, whom he met through a law firm manager, while pretending he could influence their ongoing investigations.

Cryptocurrency mining firm Core Scientific (CORZ) announced in its annual report that it plans to sell the majority of its Bitcoin holdings during the first quarter of this year. The company held 2,537 BTC as of the end of last year. According to The Energy Mag, formerly The Miner Mag, the move is intended to secure liquidity and cover expenses related to the expansion of its AI compute colocation business. However, Core Scientific noted that the specific timing and scale of the sale could vary depending on market conditions and liquidity needs. The report did not indicate whether the sale has actually been executed.

An anonymous whale or institution has opened an additional 20x long position of 550 BTC, worth $37.45 million, on Hyperliquid at an average price of $68,266.9, according to EmberCN. The same address is also currently holding a 15x ETH long position valued at $139 million.

NEXUS, led by CEO Henry Chang, has raised 13.3 billion won (approx. $10 million) to strengthen its Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) strategy, Cheonji Ilbo reported. The company recently announced the financing through a capital increase via a third-party allotment and the issuance of convertible bonds. Of the total, roughly 11.3 billion won ($8.5 million) from the capital increase will be used to acquire major virtual assets such as Bitcoin (BTC), Tether (USDT), and CROSS ($CROSS). The remaining 2 billion won ($1.5 million) from the convertible bonds will be utilized for operational expenses.

Andrei Grachev, co-founder of crypto market maker DWF Labs, stated on X that he has been heavily accumulating various cryptocurrencies over the past month, including shitcoins, altcoins, BTC, and BNB. He added that he is waiting for the market to rebound, emphasizing that the subsequent move will be on an unprecedented scale.

Jan van Eck, CEO of asset management firm VanEck, has stated that Bitcoin is entering the final phase of its four-year halving cycle and is currently forming a market bottom. In an interview with CNBC, he explained that Bitcoin's price, with its limited supply of 21 million, has historically been driven by its halving structure, where mining rewards are cut in half every four years. This has led to a recurring investment cycle where BTC typically rises for three years before undergoing a significant correction in the fourth year. He noted that this year is that fourth year, and the current bear market is a result of this pattern, which he believes does not require complex interpretation. He added that the market is now in a bottoming phase. Van Eck also suggested that the recent rebound could be partly influenced by the emergence of crypto-based payment infrastructure as an alternative following U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran.

South Korea's ruling party and government officials will hold a council meeting on March 5 to discuss the second phase of virtual asset legislation, known as the Digital Asset Basic Act, Digital Asset reported. This marks the first such meeting on the bill in three months, following a session on Dec. 1 of last year. The discussion comes after the ruling Democratic Party's Digital Asset Task Force held a meeting today, March 3, to coordinate on key issues. Additionally, the Financial Services Commission is scheduled to hold its first virtual asset committee meeting of the new administration on March 4. The main points of contention include restrictions on the stakes of major shareholders in digital asset exchanges and the types of entities permitted to issue stablecoins. The outlet noted that the legislative process is expected to face hurdles due to strong opposition from the industry and serious concerns from academia, adding that the primary sponsor of the bill has not yet been determined.

Ripple Prime, formerly Hidden Road, has been listed in the directory of the U.S. National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC). According to BeInCrypto, the NSCC's parent company, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), announced on March 2 that Hidden Road Partners CIV US LLC was included in its Market Participant Identifier (MPID) directory. When Ripple acquired Hidden Road last October, it stated its intention to move post-trade operations to the XRP Ledger (XRPL) to streamline processes and reduce costs. The listing is expected to shift institutional post-trade volumes to the XRPL, which industry observers interpret as a sign of expanding institutional adoption for the ledger.

Binance announced it will list the AVAX/U, LINK/U, LTC/U, PAXG/U, and ZEC/U spot trading pairs at 8:00 a.m. UTC on March 5.

BTC perp long/short ratios on top exchanges by open interest The following are the 24-hour long/short ratios for BTC perpetual futures on the world’s three largest crypto futures exchanges by open interest: Overall: 50.55% long, 49.45% short - Binance: 51.06% long, 48.94% short - OKX: 50.28% long, 49.72% short - Bybit: 50.12% long, 49.88% short

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $68,000. BTC is trading at $67,990.06 on the Binance USDT market.

While selling pressure on Bitcoin has eased, the broader bear market trend remains intact, Cointelegraph reported, citing several analysts. In a report on March 3, 10x Research noted that Bitcoin's ability to halt its decline amid risk-off sentiment signals that downward momentum is fading. Arctic Digital stated that while increased spot ETF inflows and a recovery in the Coinbase Premium are preventing a steeper fall, these are merely technical shifts rather than a bullish reversal. Similarly, the Bitrue research team attributed the recent rebound to a short squeeze driven by negative funding rates in the derivatives market. They concluded that the downtrend is still in effect, citing a lack of structural capital inflows and macroeconomic triggers.

Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda announced on March 3 that the central bank will conduct technical verification for a plan to digitize a portion of its current accounts on a blockchain to enable real-world settlements. According to Newspim, Ueda made the remarks at FIN/SUM 2026, a major fintech event co-hosted by Nikkei and Japan's Financial Services Agency. The media outlet noted that the move is being interpreted as a signal that the BOJ is advancing beyond simply studying the issuance of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) and is now beginning to earnestly experiment with linking central bank funds directly to blockchain-based infrastructure.

Average daily crypto trading volume in South Korea has increased by 1 trillion won over the past two months, Chosun Biz reported. According to data from CoinGecko, the average daily volume on the country's five largest exchanges grew from approximately 2.8 trillion won in the first week of January to around 3.8 trillion won in the last week of February. An official from one exchange suggested that the $60,000 level is acting as strong psychological support for Bitcoin's price. The official added that this has led to a belief that the market has bottomed out, prompting funds that had exited in previous months to gradually return.