Gate News: On March 19th, ClawVault, the non-custodial control layer for agentic economics, announced that AI agents can now automatically pay x402 API fees using USDC. This functionality will execute automatically but requires user authorization. Each payment will be reviewed through over 30 configurable rules, including spending caps, whitelists, rate limits, approvals, and other security mechanisms.

Gate News Report: On March 18, the Federal Reserve's FOMC released a statement on March 19, with three changes compared to the January statement: First, adjustment to unemployment rate language, changing "the unemployment rate has shown signs of stabilization" to "the unemployment rate has shown little change in recent months"; Second, added language regarding Middle East situation, noting that "the impact of Middle East developments on the U.S. economy remains uncertain"; Third, Federal Reserve Governor Waller's position shift, supporting a rate cut of 25 basis points at the previous meeting, but now supporting unchanged interest rates at this meeting.

Gate News Report: On March 18, xStocks announced on the X platform that its points system xPoints is now open for query functionality. Users can automatically accumulate points through three methods: holding tokenized stocks in wallets, establishing positions in lending markets, and providing liquidity to decentralized exchanges (DEX). xStocks stated that it will announce more partnership information in the coming weeks.

Gate News: On March 17, cross-border payment infrastructure company Thunes announced its integration with the Swift network, extending stablecoin settlement capabilities to 11,500 banks globally, enabling interoperability between the traditional financial system and digital assets. Enterprises and financial institutions can now directly settle stablecoin payments to bank accounts connected to Swift through Thunes' network, eliminating the need for additional off-chain conversion processes. This solution aims to reduce friction costs in cross-border payments and improve settlement efficiency.

Gate News, on March 13, according to market data, Ethereum broke through 2100 USDT, now trading at 2105.66 USDT, with a daily increase of 1.57%.

a16z crypto 管理合伙人Chris Dixon emphasizes that crypto developers need clear rules, pointing out that various parties in the United States are collaborating to push the Act to protect decentralization and support developers, and believes that now is the best time to advance the bill.