The Bitcoin Policy Institute is targeting a window between March and August 2026 to advance a de minimis tax exemption for smaller Bitcoin transactions in the United States, warning that legislative time is limited. The group has engaged 19 Congressional offices to build bipartisan backing for exempting low-value BTC payments from capital gains reporting, following an earlier, stalled bill that proposed a $300-per-transaction threshold with a $5,000 annual cap.

The Ethereum Foundation published a formal mandate on Friday, setting out its mission to keep Ethereum decentralized and ensure users retain ultimate control over their onchain assets and data as the protocol scales. The document states that the foundation will prioritize core protocol upgrades, long-horizon research, cybersecurity and developer tooling while aiming to reduce its own role over time so Ethereum can function even if the foundation disappears.

On Thursday, the United States Senate approved an amendment to the 21st Century Road to Housing Act that blocks the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency until Dec. 31, 2030. The measure, which passed by an 89–10 vote, allows dollar-linked digital assets that are open, permissionless and private, while critics in Congress and finance argue CBDCs could enable intrusive financial surveillance.

Executives at Coinbase have publicly denied accusations that the exchange lobbied against a de minimis tax exemption for small Bitcoin transactions while supporting tax relief for US dollar-pegged stablecoins. Brian Armstrong and other senior leaders said they have backed efforts to secure a BTC exemption, even as current proposals in Congress would limit such relief to stablecoins.

Market analysts at 21Shares say the latest rise in the U.S. consumer price index for February was in line with expectations and that higher March inflation readings are already factored into Bitcoin's price. Following the February CPI report, crypto markets, including Bitcoin, remained resilient, while 21Shares strategists see BTC trading between $68,000 and $74,000 in the near term with a possible move toward the $75,000–$80,000 range if key resistance is broken.

Michael Saylor signaled on Sunday that Bitcoin treasury company Strategy is preparing another BTC purchase while the Bitcoin price trades near $66,000. The firm's holdings stand at 720,737 BTC worth over $48.4 billion at recent market prices, yet its basic net asset value is under 1, indicating shares trade at a discount to its BTC reserves. Strategy continues to fund Bitcoin accumulation via debt and equity despite a broader market downturn and pressure on crypto treasury company valuations.

On Friday, Banco Central do Brasil announced that its Pix instant payment system has been expanded so Brazilians living in Argentina can use it to pay for goods, services and send transfers between the two countries. The platform is already integrated with major crypto service providers in Brazil, and a report from Lemon links Pix to rising crypto adoption and app downloads in Argentina amid easing but still-high inflation and changing currency controls.

On March 1, prediction market data showed Michael B. Jordan with only a 10% implied chance to win the upcoming Oscars Best Actor award, hours before he took the top male actor prize at the SAG Awards. By roughly a week before the Academy Awards ceremony on March 15, his Polymarket odds had surged to about 47%, narrowly ahead of Timothée Chalamet at 45%, with Leonardo DiCaprio, Wagner Moura and Ethan Hawke far behind. The Best Actor prediction market has recorded over $5.6 million in trading volume, while Polymarket simultaneously faces expanding U.S. regulatory scrutiny and pursues a U.S.-regulated rollout and large fundraising round alongside rival Kalshi.

On-chain sentiment data show the Crypto Fear and Greed Index has dropped back to 18, indicating extreme fear after briefly touching 25 on Wednesday. The gauge had recorded 20 on Friday and previously hit a yearly low of 5 in February during a broad market slump that followed the October 2025 crash. Altcoins have been hit hardest, with 38% sitting near all-time lows and trading volumes down around 50% alongside falling social media interest.