As we enter the last week of March, remarkable developments come to the fore in the cryptocurrency ecosystem. In particular, the $2.2 billion payment to FTX creditors and the non-agricultural employment data to be announced in the USA are among the main headlines that will affect the course of the markets. During the same period, most global stock markets will be closed for Good Friday, which will be celebrated next Friday.
Geopolitical risks and macroeconomic indicators affect the market
As the ongoing war in the Middle East enters its fifth week, conflicts in the region have negatively affected energy infrastructure and transportation. These developments indicate that changes in monetary policies may come to the fore as inflation expectations increase on a global scale.
Bitwise senior research expert Luke Deans stated that risk-sensitive assets such as Bitcoin react to changes in risk appetite earlier than other investment instruments. According to Deans, there have been downward movements in the prices of digital assets since October 2025, indicating that tightening financial conditions are reflected in crypto markets before traditional assets.
Deans stated that global macroeconomic conditions continue to be the main determinant of risk perception in the markets, and geopolitical uncertainties make the current environment fragile.
On the global economy side, many data ranging from China’s manufacturing industry index, Euro Zone inflation and US consumer confidence to employment will be announced. In particular, non-agricultural employment data and the unemployment rate in the USA will be closely monitored throughout the week in both traditional and cryptocurrency markets.
Featured calendar in the crypto world: Distributions, votes and new tokens
FTX Recovery Trust is preparing to distribute $2.2 billion to creditors this week. This structure, which provides investment and consultancy services to financial technology companies, has focused on compensating the losses of most of the creditors since FTX’s bankruptcy process.
On the other hand, BNP Paribas, one of the world’s leading banks, launched six new cryptocurrency exchange-traded notes (ETN). It is also noteworthy in the crypto sector that BGDLabs will officially separate from Aave DAO, ending various governance voting in decentralized autonomous organizations such as Stake DAO, SuperRare DAO, Aventus DAO, Unlock DAO, Aavegotchi DAO and Arbitrum DAO.
Some major tokens will be unlocked in the coming days. These include tokens that will be released at 1.1 percent of market capitalization on April 1, as well as projects such as Ethena (ENA) and Hyperliquid (HYPE) that will also see a large supply of new tokens.
On the token production and listing side, it is stated that token creation events for BASED and edgeX (EDGE), and new coins for WorldLand (WL) and Orexn (OXN) projects will begin to be traded on the exchanges.
Additionally, industry meetings are held in many different cities. Major crypto conferences and meetups taking place in Cannes, France, and San Juan, Puerto Rico, bring together industry representatives and developers.
