Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin announced that the Ethereum Foundation is utilizing DVT-lite technology to stake 72,000 ETH, aiming to simplify institutional distributed staking processes. He hopes to achieve node auto-configuration with a one-click operation, breaking the traditional notion of infrastructure as complex. He plans to adopt this method as soon as possible to encourage more institutions to participate in staking.

Gate News reports that on March 9, asset management firm Bitwise announced that the Ethereum Foundation is using its open-source software Dirk and Vouch, developed by its on-chain staking division, for treasury staking. The Ethereum Foundation has completed its first deposit of 2,016 ETH and plans to ultimately stake approximately 70,000 ETH, worth about $140 million. This staking aims to ensure network security and client diversity through Dirk's distributed signer and Vouch's multi-client verification tools.

UK Reform Party leader Nigel Farage invests in London Bitcoin company Stack BTC, acquiring a 6.31% stake. This funding round also attracted Blockchain.com to participate, with plans to jointly establish a Bitcoin reserve. Farage believes London should become a global cryptocurrency hub.

According to Polymarket data, two high-probability addresses are betting that the U.S. military will enter Iran in March, with a wager of $73,800 and a current probability of 43%. The United States is discussing deploying special forces into Iran, while Iran's foreign minister stated that they are prepared for a possible U.S. ground invasion and are strengthening their defenses.

Deployer announced on March 9th that the BNKR new staking mechanism will go live. Users who stake BNKR can earn reasoning points daily and enjoy discounts on large language model usage. This mechanism is funded by token revenue, emphasizing real profit distribution with no token inflation.

MicroStrategy, a Bitcoin treasury company, disclosed the holdings of the top ten asset management companies worldwide. Vanguard Group has the largest stake at 8.12%, with a market value of over $3.1 billion. Other major shareholders include Capital Research and BlackRock.

Gate News bot message, according to the official Gate announcement on March 6, 2026 Gate Launchpool will launch its 361st campaign, offering an IDOS (IDOS) token airdrop. Users can stake BTC, GUSD, or IDOS tokens to share in 1,000,000 IDOS tokens. The mining period is from March 6, 2026, 20:00 to March 13, 2026, 20:00 (UTC+8). Airdrop rewards are automatically distributed to spot accounts every hour, with 100% immediate unlock. The lock-up cap for the BTC staking pool and GUSD staking pool will be determined based on users' trading volume within the past 60 days, calculated as 40% of the spot trading volume, plus 5% of the options trading volume over the same period. Users whose total trading volume in the past 60 days does not meet the minimum requirement of $60,000 will be ineligible for hourly airdrop distributions from the BTC or GUSD staking pools. Additionally, users staking GUSD can enjoy an extra 3.4% minting yield, automatically distributed daily. IDoS is a Layer 1 network supporting private and autonomous data storage, allowing users to share access permissions to their encrypted data with applications and enterprises over the internet. The economic network is built on Arbitrum One, implementing a flexible data economy model through smart contracts.

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson questions the SEC's new digital asset rules, pointing out that XRP could be classified as a security due to Ripple's control of a large supply. Hoskinson warns that these rules could negatively impact proof-of-stake networks and notes that the bill might create a two-tier system, requiring new projects to demonstrate decentralization to attain commodity status. Ripple supports a friendly bill, believing the future outlook is optimistic. This discussion highlights the high uncertainty in the regulation of digital assets in the United States.

Gate News Bot message, March 04, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of press time, EDGE (Definitive) is currently trading at $0.27, up 163.59% in the past 24 hours, with a high of $0.30 and a low of $0.08. The 24-hour trading volume reached $18.4 million. The current market capitalization is approximately $74.1 million, an increase of $46 million from yesterday. EDGE is the utility token of the Definitive platform, designed to enhance the user trading experience. Users can stake EDGE to enjoy lower trading fees, priority access to new features, and unlock exclusive rewards. Definitive is an on-chain advanced trading platform that supports trading any asset on any public blockchain. The platform offers market orders, limit orders, and TWAP, among others.

As large investors choose to stake Ethereum to earn yields, the ETH validator queue has surged to 3.4 million, setting the longest pending record with an estimated wait time of 60 days. This change reflects a strong market demand for yield generation, especially from large enterprises and exchange participants.