President Donald Trump has appointed Todd Blanche as interim U.S. Attorney General, replacing Pam Bondi, after a Justice Department shake-up. Earlier this year, Blanche shut down the DOJ's National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team and told prosecutors to avoid cases based mainly on regulatory violations. A July 2025 disclosure says he moved crypto and Coinbase shares to family members before taking office, while reports said he still held $159,000 to $485,000 in crypto when he signed an enforcement memo.

Crypto ETF flows reversed after two days of inflows, led by bitcoin products posting $173.73 million in net redemptions. Ether ETFs also slipped to a $7.10 million outflow even as several funds took in money, while XRP ETFs saw a $1.32 million exit and Solana ETFs again showed no activity.

Plume has started a payroll pilot that lets employees take a portion of their wages in WisdomTree’s WTGXX, a regulated tokenized money market fund. Built with partners Toku and WisdomTree, the model delivers a yield-bearing asset at payday rather than paying only cash-like stablecoins. Plume will begin with its own staff while exploring whether payroll can become a broader channel for onchain financial products.

Bitcoin and ether ETFs posted a second consecutive session of net inflows, with bitcoin funds taking in $117.63 million and ether funds adding $31.17 million. Bitcoin ETF trading volume reached $3.11 billion with net assets at $87.46 billion, while ether ETF volume hit $1.03 billion and net assets rose to $11.98 billion. In contrast, XRP and solana ETFs saw no trading activity, ending with net assets of $943.73 million and $805.84 million, respectively.

Bitcoin ETFs started the week with a $69.44 million net inflow, led by ARKB ($33.03 million) and FBTC ($28.89 million), while total net assets slipped to $85.47 billion. Ether ETFs turned positive after eight straight outflow days, logging a $4.96 million net inflow despite a $9.76 million withdrawal from ETHA. In contrast, XRP ETFs saw a $2.31 million outflow and Solana ETFs posted a $6.17 million outflow, as smaller products continued to face selling pressure.

The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed a rule that could permit 401(k) plans to add cryptocurrencies and other private-market investments, while leaving final inclusion decisions to plan fiduciaries. The proposal would start a 60-day public comment period before regulators decide whether to finalize it, as supporters cite diversification benefits and critics warn about volatility, valuation challenges, and liquidity risks.

Bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds logged a combined $503 million in weekly net outflows during the last full trading week of March. Bitcoin spot ETFs lost $296.18 million and ether ETFs shed $206.58 million, while Solana ETFs saw $4.2 million leave and XRP ETFs took in $2.66 million. The period included a brief early-week bounce, but withdrawals intensified into Friday.

Crypto ETFs finished the week under pressure as bitcoin spot ETFs posted $225.48 million in net outflows and ether ETFs extended an eight-day outflow streak with $48.54 million leaving. Trading remained active at $3.39 billion for bitcoin ETFs and $1.16 billion for ether ETFs, while net assets closed at $84.77 billion and $11.52 billion, respectively. Solana ETFs saw a $7.84 million outflow and XRP ETFs recorded no trading activity.

On Thursday, crypto ETFs stayed under pressure, led by $171.22 million in net outflows from bitcoin ETFs while ether ETFs logged their seventh straight day of redemptions at $92.54 million. Blackrock’s IBIT saw $41.92 million leave, and ETHA recorded a $140.24 million exit even as ETHB brought in $96.81 million. Solana ETFs slipped by $1.04 million, while XRP ETFs showed no trading activity with assets unchanged at $949.15 million.