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Pi Network completed mainnet upgrade to Protocol 20 on March 18, providing smart contract execution environment to support upcoming NFT and escrow features. Smart contracts will be rolled out in phases, with the first phase being subscription contracts, followed by escrow contracts and NFT tools. Each step requires security audits and community verification to ensure safety and stability.

区块链数据平台Allium与Walrus达成合作，将超过65TB的历史数据引入Walrus平台，供机构与AI代理存取。此合作利用Walrus的可验证技术，确保数据在传输过程中的真实性和安全性。这对AI代理和机构决策有重要意义，因为提供了可信且可编程的数据基础设施。两方表示这只是长期合作的开始，未来将持续扩展数据服务。

一名拥有超过80万粉丝的抖音博主涉嫌利用改名方式操控MEME币，公开喊单后高位抛售，使代币短时间内暴涨后迅速崩跌。此行为引发投资者损失，并遭多名用户举报，博主试图删除证据但法律风险高，可能触犯多项罪名。

Vietnam currently has five companies competing for the first batch of compliant cryptocurrency exchange licenses, including major banks and large enterprises. Regulators plan to ban citizens from using overseas exchanges and are beginning to draft taxation schemes that treat crypto trading as formally regulated assets. Vietnam is concerned about capital outflows, with crypto startups unable to meet standards being excluded, while regulators favor traditional financial institutions.

加密货币电商平台 Bitrefill 于3月1日遭黑客攻击，黑客通过侵入员工笔电获取热钱包存取权限，且存取了18,500笔购买记录。Bitrefill 已采取措施加强安全，并声明服务已恢复正常，未证实大规模资料外泄的迹象。此事件与朝鲜黑客组织 Lazarus Group 相关。

The New York platform Theo announced the completion of a $100 million financing round and launched thUSD, a gold-backed yield-generating stablecoin. It leverages the gold token thGOLD and gold futures arbitrage to create two independent revenue streams, aiming to provide hedging and returns in volatile markets. Unlike Tether Gold and PAX Gold, thUSD not only tracks gold prices but also actively generates additional yields. The platform plans to expand to 200 countries globally and will be compatible with various lending protocols.

Meta 宣布移除 Horizon Worlds，转向重视 AI 基础设施与可穿戴设备，五年来 Reality Labs 亏损已接近800亿美元。公司战略从沉浸式 VR 转向游戏和混合现实，强调 AI 的商业化潜力大于元宇宙。Horizon Worlds 仍可在行动装置上运行，但这一调整显示 VR 社交的用户接受度低于预期。

Coin Center 向美国证券交易委员会发函，呼吁停止无异议函个案处理，加强加密市场的系统性规则制定，强调无异议函偏袒资源丰富的大型项目，造成监管碎片化及行业不均，且与加密公共产品的性质相悖。美国国会也在推进《CLARITY 法案》，以提供明确的数字资产管辖框架，促进统一的监管。

Grayscale research director Zach Pandl points out that XRP's market price does not reflect its actual utility, primarily due to regulatory uncertainty affecting valuation. Once the CLARITY Act establishes clear rules for crypto assets, XRP is expected to be repriced. Additionally, growing market demand for GXRP trust products shows that institutional investors are positioning early, anticipating market opportunities following regulatory clarity.

Trump will hold a luncheon on April 25 at Mar-a-Lago in Florida, inviting top TRUMP token holders, causing the token price to surge. The hype pattern before the event shows that the token may decline after the event, with historical data supporting this view. Additionally, Congress is reviewing three bills to restrict politicians from profiting through meme coins, but they have not yet entered the voting stage.

OpenAI on March 18th launched GPT-5.4 Mini and GPT-5.4 Nano, designed specifically for high-capacity AI workloads. The Mini model is twice as fast as its predecessor, while Nano reduces costs and optimizes real-time conversations. Mini has approached flagship performance on benchmarks and exceeded human baselines, while Nano is positioned as a developer tool with more competitive pricing. Mini is open to users, while Nano is available via API access only, suitable for large-scale applications.

3月18日，美國證券交易委員會（SEC）主席宣布XRP被歸類為「數位商品」，結束了監管不確定性。同日，Coinbase顯示XRP現貨訂單簿達到9:1的買賣比率，為最強買方信號。這一變化降低了持有者的合規風險，促進了機構信心，並為未來金融產品的申請鋪平道路。

Pi Network 推出「安全圈啟動協議」，旨在增強網路的韌性與可信度，促進向 DeFi 和 Web3 的整合。新協議引入去中心化治理層，強化交易驗證與參與者身份驗證，並提供機構參與的框架。社群對知名機構加入的傳言持樂觀態度，但需謹慎對待，尚待官方確認。此技術升級被視為推動 Pi Coin 漸向成熟金融生態的重要一步。

台湾加密货币交易所BITGIN涉及洗钱案，10名被告中核心为张氏兄妹，涉嫌利用交易所掩护诈骗集团洗钱1.5亿台币。被告中包括律师和实际负责人，案件涉及多重金流与境外账户干扰追查。张于庭曾指导警方追查加密货币，最终却成为诈骗帮凶。案件仍在审理中。

輝達在GTC 2026大會上推出DLSS 5，採用完整神經渲染技術，聲稱能達到好萊塢級真實感，但遭到玩家批評，認為畫面過度修飾，並引發梗圖熱潮。雖然技術媒體好評如潮，玩家擔心AI處理角色面部可能影響藝術風格，質疑畫面創作的主導權轉移。DLSS 5的硬體要求高，目前僅支援雙RTX 5090顯示卡。

Iran conflict leads to Hormuz Strait blockade, impacting global fertilizer supply chains and other markets. Urea prices have risen to $601, affecting agricultural production costs. Meanwhile, WTI crude oil approaches $90, and Bitcoin has also risen due to safe-haven demand, demonstrating market interconnectedness. Urea price increases are mainly due to production reliance on natural gas, with the blockade directly affecting transportation routes.

美国五大区域银行宣布推出Cari Network，利用ZKsync技术实现即时结算的区块链支付平台，并保留FDIC保险保障。这一平台与稳定币不同，将代币化存款直接记录在银行资产负债表上，符合监管要求。银行面臨竞争与监管压力，因此选择在2026年前行动，以抢占市场先机。核心优势在于法律结构和保障机制，但也面临互操作性与市场竞争的挑战。

民主党参议员克里斯·墨菲与众议员格雷格·卡萨尔提出《BETS OFF法案》，旨在禁止针对战争、恐怖主义及政府决策的预测市场投注，以防止利用政府机密信息谋利。法案指出有可疑投注行为可能与川普家族相关，强调监管预测市场的必要性。

Gate最近推出了全新的Gate Card，提供最高5%返现及双轨升级系统，支持100+国家及1.3亿商户。用户可选择返现币种并享有每月150万美元的消费限额，适合高净值用户。该卡的1%手续费可被高级用户的返现抵消，从而实现正回报，并鼓励用户通过消费与VIP升级积累奖励。

Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin proposed a new fast confirmation rule that guarantees Ethereum transactions become irreversible within 12 seconds, aiming to improve the existing mechanism that requires 6.4 minutes for final confirmation. This proposal relies on the majority of validator nodes being honest and network latency being below 3 seconds. If these prerequisites hold, it can effectively enhance user experience.