Today, the Fear & Greed Index rose to 9, indicating the market is in a "Extreme Fear" state.

Solana stablecoin settlement surpasses $650 billion: Funds flow out of Ethereum, on-chain USD payment landscape is changing

Stablecoins have seen a significant increase in blockchain settlement volume, with the Solana network performing outstandingly, reaching $650 billion in transfers by 2026. Their applications have expanded to cross-chain settlements, DeFi collateral, and other areas, with market attention on stablecoins becoming increasingly focused on their role as an important payment layer. User engagement has increased, and stablecoins are transforming into the foundational infrastructure for blockchain payments.

Gate releases February Transparency Report, spot trading volume exceeds $74 billion, an 11% increase month-over-month

Gate News released the 2026 Transparency Report on March 9, showing its spot trading volume exceeded $74 billion, ranking third globally in market share. At the same time, it launched cross-exchange trading systems and natural language trading features, and obtained a Malta payment institution license.

DeFi High-Yield Scam Triggers Corporate Crisis! Former CFO Sentenced to 2 Years for Embezzling 35 Million

Former Chief Financial Officer Shetty of a private software company in Washington State was sentenced to two years in prison for secretly embezzling $35 million of company funds to invest in high-risk DeFi projects. His actions led to approximately 60 employees losing their jobs and caused nearly all funds to evaporate due to the Terra collapse. The court ordered Shetty to compensate the company for the losses and to undergo three years of supervision. This incident highlights the need for strengthened regulation of crypto investments.

Tether CEO Frames USDT As a “Digital Dollar for the People” After New Concentration Data

Paolo Ardoino, the CEO of Tether, went on X today with a short, proud message: USDT, he wrote, “is unique.” He backed that claim with a single, sharp statistic: over the past year, the biggest sender of USDT accounted for less than 5% of all USD send volume, while for other stablecoins, one

Tokenized gold trading explodes: XAUT's weekly trading volume on Solana surpasses $280 million, reigniting interest in the RWA sector

The blockchain real-world asset market is heating up, with tokenized gold Tether Gold (XAUT) experiencing a significant increase in trading volume on the Solana network, with weekly trading exceeding $280 million. As institutional investors participate more, the market demand for tokenized assets is rapidly expanding, indicating that the RWA market may continue to grow in the future.

Bitcoin soars into orbit! The era of space mining begins, and Mars can now receive payments

The startup company Starcloud plans to launch its second spaceship this year to conduct Bitcoin mining in Earth's orbit, becoming the first company to mine in space. Space mining utilizes free solar energy and low-cost ASIC hardware, making it more economically viable than ground-based mining. Although theoretically, Bitcoin transactions can be transmitted to Mars within three minutes, due to communication delays, local mining on Mars remains unfeasible.