Trump’s Crypto Strategic Reserve Will Include Bitcoin and Ethereum
US President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that the Crypto Strategic Reserve he plans to create will include Bitcoin and Ethereum as the “heart of the reserve.” Trump had stated in his statement the day before that the reserve would also include Cardano, Solana and XRP. After this announcement, significant increases were seen in the prices of the relevant crypto assets.
In the crypto presidential executive order signed by Trump in January, only a digital asset “stock” was mentioned, but in his latest posts, he changed this term to “reserve”. Experts state that a stock means that the government holds crypto assets that it has seized, while the reserve will be purchased and held by the Treasury Department.
White House Announces First Crypto Summit
The White House announced that it will hold its first Crypto Summit on March 7 in order to eliminate regulatory uncertainties regarding the crypto sector. The event, hosted by President Trump, will bring together crypto founders, CEOs, and investors, as well as members of the Digital Assets Working Group. The summit will be moderated by David Sacks, the White House’s “AI and Crypto Czar,” and will discuss new policies aimed at shaping the US’s crypto strategy.
Ethereum Developer Danny Ryan Joins Etherealize
Leading Ethereum developer Danny Ryan announced that he has joined Etherealize, a startup that aims to introduce the Ethereum ecosystem to institutional investors, as a co-founder alongside Vivek Raman. Ryan stated that he aims to strengthen Ethereum’s connection to the real world and emphasized that the organization will play an active role in areas such as Ethereum adoption, regulatory framework, and ecosystem development.
This development coincides with leadership changes at the Ethereum Foundation. In January 2025, Vitalik Buterin announced that he would take full control of the foundation’s leadership, while the foundation also established new organizations for various Ethereum ecosystem projects.
Ethereum Foundation Announces New Leadership Structure
The Ethereum Foundation has announced a leadership change following community pressure, appointing Hsiao-Wei Wang and Tomasz Stańczak as co-directors of the foundation. Wang has seven years of experience as an Ethereum researcher, while Stańczak has significant leadership experience as CEO of Nethermind, one of Ethereum’s largest execution clients. The new leadership aims to position Ethereum more firmly in the global financial and software infrastructure.
These changes come at a time when Ethereum’s price volatility, concerns that Layer-2 solutions are overshadowing Ethereum, and competition is increasing. In January, the foundation announced new strategies to increase Ethereum’s scalability, and in February, it invested 45,000 ETH in DeFi protocols, generating additional revenue streams.
Arizona Senate Approves Bitcoin Reserve Funds
The Arizona Senate has approved two bills that aim to integrate digital assets into public finance, including Bitcoin and strategic digital asset reserve funds. In a vote held on February 27, the Digital Assets Strategic Reserve Fund (SB 1373), which would be managed by the state treasury, passed by a vote of 17-12, while the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Act (SB 1025), which would allow public funds to invest directly in Bitcoin, passed the Senate by a vote of 17-11.
These bills could make Arizona a pioneer in the use of digital assets in public finance. Similar initiatives have made progress in states like Utah and Texas, while they have been rejected in states like Montana, Wyoming, and Pennsylvania. The bills are expected to continue to be debated in the state legislature, and this process could set an important precedent for the integration of crypto assets into public finance in the United States.
El Salvador Targets Tech Investments
El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele held a meeting with Ben Horowitz and Marc Andreessen, founders of the famous venture capital firm a16z, about artificial intelligence and technology investments. The meeting, announced by the country’s National Bitcoin Office (ONBTC), discussed El Salvador’s strategy for attracting technology investments with its zero-tax policy and regulatory framework. Developments in the field of artificial intelligence, the future of open source and private models were also discussed.
El Salvador aims to be a center of attraction for technology entrepreneurs and investors, while continuing its investments in Bitcoin. Although the country revised its Bitcoin policies within the scope of agreements made with the IMF, no major change was observed in adoption rates. However, El Salvador continues to expand its reserves with daily Bitcoin purchases and currently holds over 6,000 BTC.
BlackRock Adds Bitcoin ETF to Model Portfolios
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has taken the institutional interest in Bitcoin a step further by adding the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) ETF to its model portfolios. The company confirmed that it has included IBIT in its “Target Allocation with Alternatives” portfolios, which cater to investors with high risk tolerance, at a rate of 1% to 2%. The move suggests that Bitcoin is gaining greater acceptance in the traditional financial world and is becoming accessible to institutional investors in response to increasing demand. IBIT broke a record since its launch in January 2024, becoming the fastest ETF to reach $60 billion in AUM.
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BITCOIN (BTC)
BTC is priced at $93,080 as of the morning hours, losing 1.23%. Having broken the resistance zone with an increase exceeding 13% over the weekend, BTC started the new week with minor pullbacks. In order for the upward movement to continue, the $94,604 resistance must be overcome. If this level is maintained, the $99,457 and $102,744 levels can be followed as resistance.
In downward movements, $92,549 appears as the first support level. If it falls below this level, the $ 89,309 support will be an important area. In case of a deeper pullback, the $ 86,499 levels can be considered as a strong buy area.
ETHEREUM (ETH)
ETH is priced at $ 2,450 as of the morning hours with a 2.65% loss in value. ETH, which closed the week positively with a daily increase of nearly 14% yesterday, started the new week with minor pullbacks. In downward movements, $ 2,355 stands out as the first support level. If this level is broken, $2,161 can be considered a strong buy zone.
In order for the upward movement to continue, the $2,553 resistance must be overcome. If this level is maintained, the $2,739 and $2,891 levels can be followed as resistance. In a broader bullish scenario, a movement towards the $ 3,025 level can be seen.
RIPPLE (XRP)
XRP is priced at $ 2.81 as of the morning hours with a 4.37% loss in value. XRP, which tested the $ 3 levels with an increase exceeding 40% in two days over the weekend, was rejected from these levels and started the week with pullbacks. It is currently testing the support area at $ 2.7879. If this area is maintained, a movement towards the $ 2.9009 and $ 3.0114 levels may be seen. However, if the price rebounds from this resistance, the $2.7124 and $2.6332 levels can be watched as intermediate support. In case of a deeper correction, the $2.5506 and $2.4665 levels stand out as strong support areas.
AVALANCHE (AVAX)
AVAX is trading at $ 24.50 levels with a 1.80% loss in value as of the morning hours. Closing the week with an increase of over 14% like other assets, AVAX started the new day with minor pullbacks and was rejected at $ 25.17. If the 24.49 level is lost for AVAX, which is moving just above the support level, the first support level with the pullback appears to be $ 23.63. Further below, the $ 22.92 and $ 22.00 levels stand out as strong support areas. If it can stay above this level, the rise may continue towards the $ 25.64 and $ 27.09 levels.
SOLANA (SOL)
SOL is priced at $ 170 levels with a 4.91% loss in value as of the morning hours. SOL closed yesterday with an increase of over 24%. After starting the new week negatively, it is showing movement just above the support level. In downward movements, $ 168.29 may work as the first support level. Below this, $ 160.80 and $ 155.25 levels stand out as strong support areas. In possible upward movements, the $178.89 level stands out as a critical resistance, and if this zone is exceeded, the $184.22 and $189.13 levels can be targeted. Above, the $ 193.51 region can be followed as the main resistance.
