Morning Bulletin - 12.03.2026

Mastercard, PayPal, Ripple, and Binance, along with more than 85 partners, have launched a new partnership program focused on developing blockchain-based payment solutions.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $115 million in net inflows, while spot Ethereum ETFs saw a total of $57 million in net inflows.

Ripple has started buying back shares from former investors and employees, purchasing about $750 million worth of stock at a company valuation of $50 billion.

The SEC and CFTC announced that they will cooperate on cryptocurrency policy and the development of new products.

Bitcoin is trading at $69,736 and Ethereum at $2,036.

The Fear and Greed Index stands at 26, indicating a “fear” level in the market.

Developments expected during the day:

Aptos (APT): 11.31 million APT tokens (around 0.69% of the circulating supply) will be unlocked.

Polkadot (DOT): With the “economic upgrade,” the total DOT supply will be capped at 2.1 billion, annual issuance will decrease by 53.6%, and the staking unbonding period will be reduced to 24–48 hours.