Market Round Up: March 16, 2026

Rootstone's Market Round Up

╰ Mastercard unveiled a global Crypto Partner Program with over 85 firms including Binance, PayPal, Ripple, and Circle. The initiative focuses on integrating onchain payments with existing card infrastructure across cross-border and B2B use cases.

╰ Goldman Sachs disclosed a $154 million position in XRP ETF holdings, marking one of the largest institutional allocations to XRP-linked products and signaling deepening Wall Street engagement with altcoin exposure.

╰ Coinbase and Bybit are reportedly in investment discussions that could pave the way for Bybit to enter the US crypto market. A deal would reshape the competitive landscape among major global exchanges.

╰ The Federal Reserve delivers its rate decision on Tuesday with markets pricing in a hold at 3.50 to 3.75 percent. Any dovish forward guidance could act as a catalyst for risk assets heading into Q2.