Crypto entered the week carrying the hangover from the previous week's ETF selling, which had culminated in the first session in 2026 where spot ETFs for Bitcoin, Ethereum $BitMine Immersion Tech(BMNR.US), and Solana all posted net outflows on the same day.

That pressure did not ease as the week progressed: Bitcoin ETFs shed a further $296 million in net outflows over the subsequent five sessions, snapping a four-week run of inflows, with the largest single-day redemption coming from $iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF(IBIT.US).

Rising geopolitical uncertainty contributed to Brent crude pushing above $103, reinforcing concerns that inflation could remain stickier than expected and delay rate cuts further. The macro backdrop was already unfriendly: the Fed's March 18 meeting revised its 2026 PCE inflation forecast from 2.4 percent to 2.7 percent, the 10-year Treasury yield is sitting near 4.5 percent, and the dollar index continued to strengthen. When yields rise and the dollar firms, institutional capital tends to rotate out of risk assets.

@Bridge Buzz SG