Data from the highly liquid HIP-3 market shows that trading volume over the past seven days was approximately $14.39 billion, with open interest at approximately $1.73 billion. The commodities market was primarily led by crude oil contracts: CL crude oil futures traded at approximately $97.87 per barrel, up 2.13% in the past 24 hours, with open interest at approximately $265 million and a 24-hour trading volume of $201 million; Brent crude oil futures traded at approximately $106.40 per barrel, also up 2.13%, with open interest at approximately $362 million and a trading volume of $194 million. Source:

Coinbase CEO: 4 Billion People Unable to Invest Through Brokers In an interview with Bloomberg, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stated that tokenization will bring about the same transformation to the traditional stock market. While industry insiders often talk about the "unbanked population," he pointed out that approximately 4 billion people globally are "unable to invest through brokers"—they are completely excluded from investing in quality assets such as US tech stocks or top-tier funds. Armstrong believes that tokenization is not just about market efficiency, but also about breaking down barriers to entry. He pointed out that those who rely entirely on labor income are often excluded from capital markets. Ultimately, tokenizing all asset classes aims to rebalance the relationship between global capital and labor.

a16z Co-founder: In the Age of Artificial Intelligence, Solo Unicorn Companies Like Bitcoin Will Thrive @pmarca On March 15, 2026, a16z co-founder Marc Andreessen, in an interview with David Senra, discussed the balance between team size and innovative management. He used novelists and film directors as examples to illustrate that large teams require compromise and coordination, and managers cannot frequently change plans. While past business miracles created by a select few, such as Bitcoin and Minecraft, are extremely rare, artificial intelligence is empowering individuals to control the entire creative process. This will trigger the flourishing of solo unicorn companies in the future.

Boyaa Interactive (often referred to as "Hong Kong's MicroStrategy") plans to use idle funds to purchase up to $70 million worth of cryptocurrency over the next 12 months to support its Web3 business and is seeking shareholder approval. The company currently holds 4,092 bitcoins, 302 ETH, and approximately 7 million USDT.

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SecureList: Hackers in Brazil are spreading Android malware using a fake Google Play page. This malware turns phones into cryptocurrency mining devices (via XMRig) and installs banking trojans. Some variants target Binance and Trust Wallet, changing wallet addresses during USDT transfers to achieve remote control and data theft. Source:

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman: Bitcoin and Ethereum Now Clearly Defined as Non-Securities On March 18, at the 2026 Blockchain Summit in Washington, D.C., SEC Chairman Paul Atkins announced a new framework for token classification and investment contract interpretation, ending long-standing regulatory uncertainty. This framework, based on the Genius Act, exempts four categories of non-securities: digital goods (Bitcoin, Ethereum), digital collectibles, digital instruments, and payment stablecoins. Only “digital securities” (tokenized traditional securities) are governed by securities laws. Atkins emphasized that the SEC is no longer the “Securities and All Matters Commission.”

Checkonchain's difficulty regression model estimated that, as of mid-March, the average cost of mining one Bitcoin was approximately $88,000, while Bitcoin was trading at nearly $69,000. This means that miners were losing an average of about $19,000 per Bitcoin mined. Rising energy costs related to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have further squeezed miners' profit margins. Source:

According to the Economic Times, CoinDCX, one of India's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, announced that its co-founders, Sumit Gupta and Neeraj Khandelwal, have been arrested by police for allegedly creating websites impersonating CoinDCX in a scam. The company stated that the investigation stemmed from identity theft, with scammers creating approximately 1,212 fake websites impersonating CoinDCX. CoinDCX also stated that it is cooperating with the investigation and that the two founders did not engage in any wrongdoing. Source:

In early 2026, hiring demand in the cryptocurrency sector plummeted, with only about 6.5 new job postings per day averaging on major cryptocurrency job websites, a year-on-year decrease of approximately 80%. Meanwhile, several cryptocurrency companies, including the Algorand Foundation, Gemini, Cryptocom, OP Labs, and PIP Labs, recently announced layoffs. According to disclosed data, approximately 450 positions were eliminated in just a few weeks. Some companies attributed the layoffs to market weakness and falling token prices, while others pointed to the increased efficiency brought about by the introduction of artificial intelligence. Source: