In 2025, Chainalysis reported that ransomware incidents climbed by about 50%, with attackers shifting their focus toward small and mid-sized businesses instead of major corporate targets. Nearly 8,000 leak events were logged, yet on-chain ransom payments fell to $820 million, down eight percent year-on-year. Analysts linked the falling payouts to stricter enforcement against laundering networks, cheaper dark‑web access, and AI‑driven tools that have boosted low‑cost but less profitable attack campaigns, while separate data showed crypto theft of $370.3 million in January 2026.

Block shares rose more than 20% in premarket trading after CEO Jack Dorsey told employees the company will eliminate over 4,000 roles and reorganize around an AI-era operating model. The company's 8-K outlines a reduction of more than 40% to just under 6,000 employees from 10,205 as of Dec. 31, 2025, with $450 million to $500 million in charges and completion by the end of Q2 FY2026.

March 2026 features massive token unlocks totaling over $6 billion, led by WhiteBIT (WBT) $4.18 billion release, HYPE $278 million cliff, SUI, ENA, JUP, and APT. This guide breaks down key unlock dates, volumes, and why these events matter for price action, volatility, and trading strategies on BingX.

Bitcoin has been confined between $60,000 and $70,000 for weeks, briefly slipping under $67,000 on Thursday. On February 27, 2026, Willy Woo said the investor-driven sell-off appears spent, pointing to a month of sideways trade and a likely rejection of any mid-$70,000 rebound, with the bear trend ending in Q4 2026. On February 26, 2026, Matt Hougan argued the decline was simply holders selling, with some reallocating to AI investments.

On Friday, February 27, Solana fell 2%, lifting its monthly decline to over 32% as volumes stayed muted. According to Finbold, its AI tool blending ChatGPT, Grok, and DeepSeek Chat points to $89.47 by Sunday, March 1, 2026, with individual calls at $88.90–$90.25, while technicals note a pivot at $87.56 and an RSI of 58.26.

Ethereum's derivatives flow on Binance is showing early signs of a changing market structure, with the Taker Buy Sell Ratio moving away from persistent sell-side dominance while ETH price remains in a corrective phase. CryptoQuant contributor Darkfost notes that the monthly ratio, previously below 1 with readings such as 0.95 and a weekly 0.92, has recovered toward 0.99 and recently posted daily spikes above 1.12. At the time of reporting, ETH was trading around $2,028, as traders watch whether a sustained move in the ratio above 1 could confirm a shift toward buyer control in the futures market.

In its fourth-quarter 2025 report, Figure Technology Solutions posted net income of $15.1 million, a 156% year-over-year increase, on net revenue of $159.9 million and loan marketplace volume of $2.7 billion. Bernstein analysts described the results as solid, reiterated their outperform rating with a $72 price target, and noted progress in Figure's tokenized marketplace strategy and expansion into new lending categories alongside a new $200 million share repurchase authorization.

On February 26, Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan said on X that Jane Street is not responsible for Bitcoin’s recent slide, describing the pullback as a "classic crypto winter." His remarks followed renewed speculation fueled by lawsuits and viral threads, as Bitcoin traded over 46% below its all‑time high. He pointed instead to de‑risking, leverage reductions, and capital rotation.