As reported by Strategy (MSTR.O) in its latest 8-K filing, the company did not sell any Class A common stock or purchase any new bitcoins between February 24 and March 2. As of March 2, 2025, MicroStrategy and its subsidiaries collectively hold 499,096 bitcoins, with a total purchase cost of approximately $33.1 billion and an average purchase price of $66,357. In addition, the company's board of directors announced that a cash dividend of $1.24 per share of 8.00% Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock (STRK) will be distributed on March 31, with a record date of March 15.

Citibank (C) stated in a research report on Monday that the possibility of the United States establishing a strategic reserve of cryptocurrencies seems greater after President Trump announced this news over the weekend. Citibank pointed out that the US government currently holds about $19 billion in cryptocurrencies, mainly Bitcoin, while the amount of gold held is $750 billion. The report stated that the vast majority of assets seized by the government are Bitcoin, which means that the accumulation of other digital assets is likely to be funded by purchases on the open market. However, the bank stated that the "selection criteria are currently unclear," and that announcing such investments in advance could disadvantage investors in terms of price, adding that a similar situation occurred with the British government in the late 1990s regarding gold. The bank stated that further clarification on the selection criteria for which tokens to include in the reserves will provide more support.

Ray Dalio, the founder of Bridgewater Associates, issued a warning to the Trump administration, stating that if they do not commit to reducing the deficit now, they will face a major debt crisis risk within three years. When discussing the risk of currency devaluation, Dalio said that investors should consider "what is the stable alternative currency supply? Bitcoin may be a part of it, maybe a large part of it." Dalio likes Bitcoin as a safe haven because it is different from real estate, it is not restricted, and it is not easily seized or taxed.

The market showed that BTC broke through $93,000 and is now trading at $93,029.08, with a 24-hour increase of 8.1%. The market is highly volatile, so please manage your risks carefully.

Several alternative cryptocurrencies have outperformed the overall market, with Bitcoin experiencing a significant rebound above $90,000 due to positive news on crypto adoption in the United States. Cardano's (ADA) token saw the biggest increase among the top 100 cryptocurrencies, rising over 43% in a 24-hour period to trade above $0.95. Solana (SOL) and XRP also experienced notable gains, with XRP rising over 15% and SOL nearly 12% on the daily chart, surpassing Bitcoin's 7.3% intraday rise. The rally was attributed to US President Donald Trump's directive to include ADA, SOL, and XRP in the US crypto strategic reserve, as well as strong community support for these altcoins. This recovery in the crypto market may indicate the end of the previous market capitulation, as reported by Cointelegraph on Feb. 20. Trump's announcement regarding the inclusion of ADA, SOL, and XRP in the potential US crypto reserve could mark a significant turning point for these altcoins, suggesting a broader plan beyond Bitcoin and emphasizing US-based crypto projects. Trump reiterated his commitment to establishing a national Bitcoin stockpile during his keynote address at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Tennessee.

On March 3rd, according to crypto analyst Miles Deutscher's post on X platform, XRP whales are selling tokens at record levels. Since November 2024, when the price rose by over 500%, large holders have been actively selling, indicating a phase of heavy distribution for XRP. Based on the Crypto Quant data in the accompanying image, the 90-day average line for XRP shows that recently, XRP whales have been selling off at volumes as high as $120 million to $180 million in a single day.

As reported by TASS, Oleg Ogienko, deputy general manager of Bitriver, a Russian cryptocurrency mining data center operator and mining equipment importer, said that Russia may establish a cryptocurrency reserve within 1-3 years, provided that corresponding regulatory conditions are already in place domestically. Ogienko pointed out: "First, it is necessary to establish and regulate the security infrastructure for the storage and circulation of digital currencies domestically. These infrastructures have begun to emerge, but are currently in a closed environment." He believes that by establishing such reserves, the Russian financial system can gain additional momentum in modernization through the adoption of cutting-edge technologies, and the formation of cryptocurrency reserves has become a strengthening trend in the global financial markets this year.

Crypto security analyst and Paradigm adviser ZachXBT emphasized the importance of assessing the legitimacy of blockchain networks by looking at the circulation of stablecoins from major issuers like Circle, Tether, and Paxos. Following US President Donald Trump's announcement on March 2 about including certain digital assets in the country's strategic crypto reserves, ZachXBT pointed out that the presence of stablecoins from these issuers is a strong indicator of legitimacy. He highlighted that neither Cardano nor the XRP Ledger currently host major stablecoins, suggesting that if there was value to capture, the stablecoin issuers would have integrated their stablecoins into these networks. Additionally, ZachXBT noted that addresses linked to Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen still hold a significant amount of XRP, with the potential for continued selling off of the holdings.

According to on-chain data analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, a whale/institutional address that hoarded 40,000 ETH in September 2022 emptied the address 40 minutes ago and transferred 37,000 ETH (86.94 million USD) to Binance.

Cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) saw a significant sell-off last week, with outflows hitting a record $2.9 billion, marking the largest weekly decline in history. According to CoinShares, global crypto ETPs have experienced $3.8 billion in outflows over the past three weeks. The sell-off was influenced by various factors such as the $1.5 billion Bybit hack, hawkish comments from the US Federal Reserve, and a 19-week streak of inflows totaling $29 billion. Bitcoin suffered the most outflows, while Sui saw the highest inflows among ETPs last week. ETPs based on XRP also experienced significant inflows. Ethereum ETPs witnessed $300 million in outflows, despite monthly inflows reaching $490.3 million. The total assets under management in crypto ETPs dropped to $138.8 billion after peaking at $173 billion in January. This is an ongoing story, and more updates will be provided as they become available.