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According to Whale Alert monitoring, a dormant Bitcoin whale address that has been inactive for 13.7 years has just been activated, containing 2,100 BTC (worth $147 million), which were only valued at $13,685 in 2012.

DeFiance Capital CEO Arthur posted on the X platform, stating that in the short term, "TACO" (Trump's last-minute retreat) and a cooling of the situation in the Middle East are unlikely to occur, as both the U.S. and Israel are continuing to pressure Iran.He pointed out that the global supply chain may be further disrupted in the coming weeks. Additionally, according to a previous report by Axios, the Trump administration is considering occupying or blockading Iran's Khark Island to force it to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

According to official social media news, the Chinese decentralized contract trading platform Sun Wukong has now launched SIREN/USDT, with a maximum leverage of 20 times.

According to official news, Coinbase's perpetual contract products are officially open for trading to eligible non-U.S. users.The listed assets include stocks from the "Big Seven Tech" companies, including Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, NVIDIA, Meta Platforms, and Tesla, as well as perpetual contracts for the SPY and QQQ ETFs (in regions where trading is allowed).The products support continuous trading 24/7, offering up to 10x leverage on individual stocks and up to 20x leverage on ETF perpetual contracts, settled in USDC, and support unified margin management across all perpetual contracts and spot positions.

Binance Wallet announced that the second wave of the Binance Alpha Cysic (CYS) airdrop has begun. Users must hold at least 240 points to participate in the claim, and successfully claiming will consume 15 points.This airdrop operates on a first-come, first-served basis, and each user can claim 60 CYS. If the reward pool is not fully distributed, the claiming threshold will be reduced by 5 points every 5 minutes. Users must complete the claim confirmation within 24 hours, or it will be considered a forfeiture.

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in the United States rejected the application of the prediction market platform Kalshi, allowing Nevada regulators to enforce a temporary restraining order prohibiting it from offering contracts related to sporting events.Previously, the Nevada Gaming Control Board determined that Kalshi's related products constituted unlicensed sports gambling and issued a cease-and-desist order in March. Kalshi argued that its event contracts fall under the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.Reports indicate that, since the relevant temporary restraining order is not appealable under state law, Kalshi expects to exit the Nevada market for at least 14 days until the preliminary injunction hearing is held. In addition, several prediction market platforms, including Polymarket, Crypto.com, and Coinbase, are also facing regulatory pressure in multiple states.

The gold token XAUT has fallen below the $4700 mark, currently reported at $4686.1, with a 24-hour decline of 2.96%; silver XAG is currently reported at $74, with a 24-hour decline of 2.98%.According to CoinGlass data, the market activity for gold (XAUT) and silver (XAG) has significantly increased. Among them, the trading volume of XAUT contracts has exceeded $2.999 billion, with an increase of up to 32.43%; the trading volume of XAG contracts has exceeded $5.447 billion, with an increase of up to 90.70%, with a total contract open interest of about $303 million. Among these, the trading volume of XAUT contracts on the Gate platform has exceeded $211.24 million, ranking third globally; the open interest of XAG exceeds $18.51 million, ranking among the top three globally; the trading volume of XAG contracts exceeds $451.81 million, ranking third globally.Currently, Gate has launched a metal contract sector, providing 24/7 trading and USDT settlement mechanisms, continuously offering users an efficient and flexible one-stop metal trading experience, aiding in cross-market asset allocation and strategy layout. In addition, Gate TradFi has opened trading access on both APP and Web, fully covering CFD trading services for silver, gold, foreign exchange, indices, commodities, and some popular stocks, supporting up to 500 times leverage.

According to official news, Binance Wallet will open a new round of Alpha airdrop claims today at 16:00 Beijing time. Users holding at least 240 Binance Alpha points can claim tokens on a first-come, first-served basis until the airdrop pool is fully distributed or the airdrop event ends.

According to Jinshi reports, ECB Governing Council member Nagel stated that if price pressures further intensify due to the Iran conflict, the European Central Bank will need to consider raising interest rates next month.

F2Pool co-founder Wang Chun expressed on the X platform regarding the BIP-110 controversy that Bitcoin should not be sanctified and criticized some Bitcoin extremists for hindering technological innovation.He pointed out that some supporters view attempts at scaling or functional improvements as "altcoin attacks," using moral accusations to cover up a lack of innovation, transforming Bitcoin from an economic concept into a system with ideological overtones. Wang Chun stated that in the context of the continuous development of DeFi, privacy, and payment infrastructure, Bitcoin should not become a system that is "too rigid to evolve."

According to Jinshi News, JPMorgan Chase expects the second interest rate hike to follow the same path, planning to release new forecasts in June, subsequently confirming the new benchmark, and raising interest rates in July.

According to the official announcement, Bybit will soon launch EDGE (edgeX) pre-market trading, supporting up to 10x leverage. Trading start time: March 20, 2026, 12:30 (UTC+8).

Web3 asset data platform RootData released the second issue of the "Cryptocurrency Exchange Transparency Rankings (Stock Category)", further focusing on the growth trend of stock assets in cryptocurrency exchanges. The statistics for this issue cover the period from March 9 to 15, significantly supplementing information on exchange traffic, market makers, and more. In terms of compliance, RootData deeply penetrated the official websites of various governments, including the U.S. FinCEN, the European Central Registry, and Canada's FINTRAC, obtaining and verifying the approval times, expiration dates, and real-time statuses of licenses, resulting in significant changes in the rankings.According to the rankings, Gate, Bybit, and Bitget occupy the top three positions, with Gate rising to first place mainly due to its transparency regarding market makers, custodians, and licensing information, while its average daily trading volume is second only to Binance Alpha. As RootData continues to expand its statistical coverage, Bitget's stock trading business was officially included in the evaluation system this week and jumped to third place on the list due to its solid market performance. MEXC and XT.com ranked lower due to missing licensing information.It is reported that RootData adheres to the principle of "transparency first" and has taken the lead in establishing a dual evaluation system of "transparency + liquidity" in the field of stock cryptocurrency exchanges, thereby providing investors with more effective data references. The platform will continue to enhance and publish this ranking in the future.

Binance contracts will launch U-based and coin-based quarterly 0925 contracts on March 27, 2026, at 16:00. The U-based contracts include BTCUSDT quarterly 0925 and ETHUSDT quarterly 0925, with a maximum leverage of 50 times.The coin-based contracts include BTCUSD CM quarterly 0925, ETHUSD CM quarterly 0925, BNBUSD CM quarterly 0925, XRPUSD CM quarterly 0925, and SOLUSD CM quarterly 0925, with a maximum leverage of 20 times. Please note that users will not be able to open positions 10 minutes before the delivery, only to reduce positions or close positions.

According to SoSoValue data, the cryptocurrency market sector has fallen for three consecutive days, with the SocialFi sector dropping 4.65% in the last 24 hours. Within this sector, Toncoin (TON) decreased by 5.48%. Meanwhile, Bitcoin (BTC) fell 0.88% in 24 hours, briefly dropping below $69,000, but has since narrowed its losses and risen above $70,000. Ethereum (ETH) decreased by 1.94%, falling below $2,200.Only the GameFi sector performed well, rising 0.24% in 24 hours, with Axie Infinity (AXS) increasing by 3.84%. In other sectors, the PayFi sector dropped 0.5% in 24 hours, but eCash (XEC) rose by 2.55%; the Meme sector fell by 1.15%, with PIPPIN (PIPPIN) significantly increasing by 12.38%; the Layer1 sector decreased by 1.31%, with Zcash (ZEC) falling by 6.13%; the Layer2 sector dropped by 1.43%, with Celestia (TIA) decreasing by 3.08%; the CeFi sector fell by 1.45%, with OKB (OKB) down by 3.15%; the DeFi sector decreased by 1.49%, while Morpho Token (MORPHO) remained relatively strong, rising by 2.15%.The cryptocurrency sector index reflecting historical market trends shows that the ssiSocialFi, ssiDeFi, and ssiLayer1 indices fell by 4.89%, 1.62%, and 1.23%, respectively.

According to Politico, Senate Republicans are considering adding bank deregulation provisions to the cryptocurrency market structure bill to help advance a stalled housing proposal.

According to CoinDesk, informed sources revealed that Wall Street financial institutions such as Cantor Fitzgerald are pitching their potential IPO business to the cryptocurrency trading platform FalconX.FalconX has had preliminary discussions with potential advisors but has not yet formally appointed an investment bank. FalconX informally discussed going public with bankers and advisors last year, and its CEO later stated that the company is considering an IPO.

According to CoinDesk, negotiations on the CLARITY Act, a U.S. cryptocurrency market structure bill, have been ongoing for several weeks and are currently in a state of "almost reached."Insiders say that the updated legislative text was submitted to the White House for review on Thursday, and Republican members of the Senate Banking Committee held a meeting that day to discuss how to bridge the final gaps. A long-standing dispute over stablecoin yields is nearing compromise, but lawmakers are still discussing what other concessions can be offered to community banks in exchange for their support, which may include provisions related to recent housing legislation. Democrats continue to demand a ban on government officials profiting from personal cryptocurrency interests (mainly targeting Trump) and require the appointment of a Democratic commissioner to fill a vacancy before the CFTC passes new regulations.Senator Lummis stated that the Coinbase CEO has been more flexible in recent negotiations. Meanwhile, the SEC released its first classification definition of crypto assets this week. The SEC chairman stated that only Congress can rewrite the law, but in the meantime, regulators are providing a responsible regulatory path that the market needs.