Vitalik Buterin revealed on X platform that he donated half of SHIB and other tokens to CryptoRelief at the price peak, and the other half to FLI. The original estimate was that FLI would cash out $10 million to $25 million, but the final amount reached approximately $500 million.

Gate News reported that on March 13, ElizaOS founder Shaw posted on Twitter accusing law firm Burwick Law of failing to help victims recover any funds to date, and alleged that Burwick Law publicly defamed the project team, claiming they held no token supply until receiving donations. In response, Burwick Law stated it would retain all of Shaw's tweets attacking and threatening the law firm.

Gate News reports that as of March 12, market traders are no longer fully pricing in expectations for a single Federal Reserve rate cut in 2026. Previously, the market widely anticipated the Federal Reserve would conduct one rate cut in 2026, but current trading pricing shows this expectation has shifted.

U.S. SEC Chair Paul S. Atkins stated at a conference that the Commission will issue guidance on equity security tokenization, believing it will help improve settlement efficiency and reduce risk. He disclosed that the SEC will consider an "innovation exemption" mechanism that would allow specific tokenized securities transactions, providing practical foundations for a long-term regulatory framework.

The Bank of England plans to revisit its stablecoin regulatory framework, potentially relaxing policies to support fintech innovation in response to industry feedback. While regulation aims to ensure safety, excessively stringent requirements have raised concerns among startups that could hinder their development. Analysis suggests that optimized regulation would help facilitate stablecoin adoption and attract international fintech companies.

A certain cryptocurrency trading platform is accused of lobbying U.S. legislators to oppose the Bitcoin small-transaction tax exemption, suggesting it should be limited to stablecoins. This move has raised concerns within the crypto community, which believes that the policy could be influenced by special interests and hinder innovation. The Bitcoin advocacy organization warns that this approach would be a strategic mistake.

Gate News Report, March 12 — Wintermute CEO Evgeny Gaevoy stated that the cryptocurrency industry may evolve into three possible futures: the first is traditional finance adopting crypto technology; the second is everything migrating to DeFi; the third is traditional finance and crypto coexisting in parallel, forming a parallel economic system. Evgeny Gaevoy also pointed out that most of these paths would "stifle" the ideals of Cypherpunk.

Arthur Hayes stated in a podcast that while he is bullish on Bitcoin in the long term, he won't buy until the Federal Reserve eases policy. He is concerned that the Middle East situation could lead to a large-scale sell-off and emphasized that he would only consider buying when liquidity is released.