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According to the latest data from the Gate platform, the total staking amount of its ETH mining (staking) product has surpassed a historical high, reaching 173,700 ETH, with a reference annualized yield of 6.16%. Users staking ETH can obtain an equivalent amount of GTETH assets, achieving asset appreciation.This service supports instant redemption, releasing liquidity and obtaining stable returns. In addition to ETH, the platform also offers multi-currency staking options. As of the time of publication, the reference annualized yields are: GUSD 3.10%, BTC 5.99%, SOL 12%, and USDT 5.03%.

According to The Block, investment bank TD Cowen stated that the time window for the U.S. to pass the crypto market structure bill may extend to the August recess, breaking the previous expectation that legislation needed to be completed before the Easter recess.Jaret Seiberg, managing director of TD Cowen's Washington research team, pointed out that the Easter recess is not a critical milestone, and legislative work can continue before and after the recess. With the conclusion of the primaries, some lawmakers will have greater flexibility for negotiations. Seiberg believes that the August recess is the last meaningful legislative window, after which Congress will only meet for 12 days in September and 2 days in October, which is only enough time to handle spending bills and defense authorization bills.He also reiterated that if control of Congress changes after the 2026 midterm elections, the bill may be delayed until 2027. It is expected that the House may shift to Democratic control, at which point the Democrats may choose to delay until 2027 to gain greater leverage. Currently, the crypto bill is stalled due to opposition from the banking sector regarding stablecoin yields and the Democrats seeking conflict-of-interest provisions for government officials, but both sides are reportedly close to reaching a compromise. Seiberg stated that if the bill does not pass in 2026, the SEC will provide the regulatory actions needed for the crypto industry.

According to Reuters, Vietnam plans to launch a pilot project for licensed cryptocurrency exchanges as early as this month to restrict domestic users from trading on foreign platforms and strengthen capital flow regulation.Documents from the Vietnamese Ministry of Finance show that five companies have passed the preliminary qualification review, including affiliated institutions of three private banks: Techcombank, VPBank, and LPBank, as well as the securities brokerage VIX Securities and the large private enterprise group Sun Group. The pilot period is set for five years, with a cap of five licensed exchanges, and the entry threshold is high, requiring a minimum registered capital of 100 trillion Vietnamese dong (approximately 37.9 million USD), with foreign ownership not exceeding 49%. The Ministry of Finance is drafting relevant regulations that aim to prohibit Vietnamese citizens from trading on foreign cryptocurrency platforms, with violators facing fines of up to 100 million Vietnamese dong (approximately 3,800 USD).Analysts point out that this ban may force over 17 million cryptocurrency holders in Vietnam to withdraw from foreign exchanges such as Binance and Bybit. The enforcement timeline is clear, set to take effect six months after the first batch of licenses is issued.

According to the Iraqi National News Agency, the Iraqi Oil Minister stated that they are in contact with Iran to allow some tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

Alex Thorn, head of research at Galaxy, stated that if the U.S. cryptocurrency regulatory bill CLARITY Act fails to pass the Senate committee review by the end of April, its chances of passing in 2026 will significantly decrease, as the bill needs to enter the Senate floor voting agenda in early May.The current controversy surrounding stablecoin yields is considered a major obstacle, but Thorn pointed out that even if a compromise is reached on this issue, there may still be other controversies related to DeFi, developer protection, SEC authority, and ethics.

The Bitcoin Policy Institute warns that the U.S. Congress has only a few months left to pass a micro-exemption policy for small Bitcoin transactions. The organization has met with 19 congressional offices to promote this change.

According to market news, the SIMD-0266 proposal put forward last year has been approved. This proposal introduces the p-tokens token model to improve computational efficiency, theoretically increasing Solana's transaction efficiency by up to approximately 19 times. The Vice President of Technology at the Solana Foundation stated that this upgrade is expected to go live on the mainnet in April.

Ethereum block builder Titan Builder earned $34.5 million in the past 24 hours, surpassing Tether ($16.43 million) to take the top spot.Earlier reports indicated that a user, while exchanging approximately $50.43 million aEthUSDT for AAVE via CoWSwap, ended up receiving only about 327 aEthAAVE, worth approximately $36,000, due to slippage exceeding 99%. Titan Builder made a profit of about $34 million.

According to data from Agentscan and 8004scan, the BNB Smart Chain has currently registered over 34,000 AI agents adopting the ERC-8004 standard, surpassing Ethereum's mainnet with 14,000 and Base's 16,500, making it the network with the highest number of on-chain AI agents. Since the beginning of this year, the total number of ERC-8004 agents across various chains has increased from 337 to nearly 130,000, a growth of over 39,000%.On-chain activity is also rising. On March 10, the daily transaction count of agents on BSC reached a historical high of nearly 523,000; on March 11, the daily trading volume of agent-driven DEX also exceeded $18.1 million.

According to Cointelegraph, U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune stated that the Senate is not expected to advance digital asset market structure legislation before April. Thune mentioned that the Senate plans to prioritize voting on the "Save America Act," which requires voters to provide identification as proof of U.S. citizenship for registration. The market structure bill is expected to move forward after the vote on this act, likely not until around April when it can be submitted by the Banking Committee.This is inconsistent with the earlier expectations of Ohio Senator who hoped to pass congressional legislation in April. The Senate Agriculture Committee has advanced its version of the bill, but the Banking Committee has postponed the merger procedures that were due in January. Last week, President Trump accused banks of "holding hostage" the bill, and although the White House has held three meetings with representatives from the crypto and banking industries, it remains unclear as of Thursday whether policymakers have reached any agreements.

The U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan housing bill with 89 votes in favor and 10 against, which includes a provision prohibiting the Federal Reserve from issuing central bank digital currency (CBDC). The ban will last at least until the end of 2030, requiring the Federal Reserve not to issue or create CBDC or similar digital assets directly or through intermediaries such as financial institutions. However, the bill's prospects in the House of Representatives remain uncertain.Some lawmakers have raised objections to the provision in the bill that limits the number of homes large institutional investors can hold, which may lead the House to push for a new version of the bill, thereby affecting its progress. Industry insiders have stated that the relevant provisions reinforce the position of private sector-led digital asset innovation and protect financial privacy.

According to Gate market data, oil prices continue to rise, with WTI crude oil April futures up more than 10% during the day, breaking through $96 per barrel. The main contract for SC crude oil continues to climb, currently up more than 7%, reported at 763 yuan per barrel.

TRC20-USDT's issuance has increased to 86.3 billion, setting a new historical high. Since the beginning of this year, the TRON network has cumulatively issued 5 billion USDT. As of now, the number of accounts holding TRC20-USDT has reached 72.17 million, with a total of over 3.21 billion transfers.In addition, TRON has officially joined the Agentic AI Foundation as a gold member, an open organization promoting the transparency and collaborative evolution of AI agents. TRON founder Justin Sun previously stated that considering the rise of the AI agent economy and the demand for low-cost global payment solutions, the fees on the TRON network have been significantly reduced by 60%.TRC20-USDT is a stablecoin pegged to the US dollar issued by Tether on the TRON network. Its fast transfer speed and low fees have attracted a large number of users, and it is supported by several exchanges including Binance, HTX, OKX, Bitfinex, MEXC, KuCoin, Gate.io, and Poloniex. The TRC20 version of USDT will greatly enhance the existing decentralized application ecosystem on TRON, bringing higher overall value storage and stronger liquidity for decentralized exchanges, and providing a more convenient blockchain entry for enterprise partners and institutional investors.

According to GMGN market data, the market cap of the BSC ecosystem meme coin Lobster briefly surpassed 20 million USD, with a 5-minute increase of 137%.Previously reported, Binance contracts will launch Lobster USDT U-based perpetual contracts.

In February 2026, the monthly trading volume of stablecoins reached a historic high of $1.8 trillion, with USDC's transfer volume surpassing the long-time leader USDT for the first time. Analysts attribute this to institutional participants' clear preference for compliant dollar infrastructure.Adoption on the enterprise side is accelerating. Circle completed $68 million in cross-account settlements among 8 internal entities in just 30 minutes using USDC, a process that would typically take 1 to 3 days via traditional bank wire transfers. CEO Jeremy Allaire stated that this process completed about 90% of the company's internal transfer settlements in a single day.Analysts are also optimistic about Circle's prospects. Bernstein has given Circle an outperform rating with a target price of $190, calling it a long-term winner in the space. Circle's revenue is expected to reach $2.7 billion in 2025, a 64% year-over-year increase.Competitive pressure is also mounting, with institutions like Tether, PayPal, and Stripe launching their own stablecoin initiatives.

According to the annual global billionaire list published by Forbes, CZ's net worth has soared to $110 billion, an increase of $47 billion from last year. CZ is currently ranked 17th on the global billionaire list, becoming one of only 20 billionaires in the world with a net worth of over $100 billion, surpassing Bill Gates in ranking.

According to Chainwire, the total value locked (TVL) in Ethereum's Layer 2 network Mantle has surpassed the $1 billion mark for the first time, and its stablecoin market cap has soared to $980 million, with both key on-chain metrics reaching all-time highs.The report states that this is due to the growing number of protocols, integrations, and capital flows within the Mantle ecosystem, where the total lending market size on Mantle on Aave has exceeded $1.25 billion; the deposit amount of USDT on Mantle has surpassed $600 million.

According to Cointelegraph, RWAxyz data shows that the total on-chain value of tokenized stocks has surpassed $1 billion.Ondo Finance and Backed Finance's xStocks platform hold a significant share of the tokenized stock issuance and trading market. Ondo Finance accounts for about 58%, while xStocks accounts for approximately 24%, forming an early duopoly in the industry.

According to GMGN monitoring, the market capitalization of the BSC ecosystem token MILADY has recently continued to rise, reaching a new high of 6.7 million USD at one point, with the current market cap reported at 6.3 million USD, and a 24-hour increase of 39%, with a trading volume of 1.2 million USD during the same period.It is understood that the recent increase is due to its listing on multiple CEX platforms, and further rises may be influenced by the project team's participation as guests in the BNB Chain official AI Agent X Space. The narrative of MILADY originates from the Milady Maker NFT and is tied to the AI Agent concept under the ElizaOS framework.ChainCatcher reminds users that Meme coin trading is highly volatile, largely relying on market sentiment and speculative hype, and has no actual value or use cases; investors should be aware of the risks.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong posted on social media, "Soon, the number of AI agents conducting transactions will exceed that of humans. They cannot open bank accounts, but they can have crypto wallets."