On March 24th, Ethereum Foundation researcher ladislaus.eth posted on Twitter, revealing that Ethereum core developers will decide on March 26th whether to include EIP-8141. This proposal aims to decouple accounts from signing schemes, providing a migration path for post-quantum secure signatures. If execution layer transactions still rely on ECDSA, it will result in incomplete migration.

The U.S. House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing on tokenized securities on March 23, which will involve topics such as regulatory coordination between the SEC and CFTC, and compliance pathways for on-chain securities. Despite active positioning by traditional financial institutions, significant misalignment persists between policy and technology, core legal issues remain unresolved, and blockchain risks have not been subject to sufficient regulation. Future development still awaits legislative refinement and improvement of risk mechanisms.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) concluded its investigation into Faraday Future on March 23 and will not take any action against the company or related personnel. Jia Yueting stated that the company will focus fully on strategic execution and value creation of its core business.

Bitcoin mining difficulty decreased by 7.76% on March 21 to 133.79 T, marking the second-largest decline this year. JPMorgan analysts predict that Bitcoin mining costs have fallen to $77,000, still higher than spot prices. More and more mining companies are pivoting their infrastructure toward AI computing power. Core Scientific plans to sell Bitcoin holdings in 2026 to fund AI expansion, while Bitdeer has liquidated its Bitcoin positions. Multiple companies are formulating diversification strategies.

Monero核心开发者jeffro256在3月20日发布了第一季度开发计划，提案涵盖了钱包API变更、Carrot衍生账户支持、FCMP++压力测试网启动、与硬件钱包合作以及多签实现等方面的工作。

Gate News reported that on March 19, Privy, a wallet infrastructure platform, has integrated Ethena-backed savings functionality as a core component, currently covering over 120 million accounts. Any application or platform built on Privy can now offer users sUSDe rewards, with yields automatically accruing over time.

Gate News reported that on March 19, Web3 wallet application TopNod announced its global user base has exceeded 1 million, with the product reaching this milestone in 170 days since its launch. TopNod officials stated that 1 million is just the starting line, with its core mission being to break down barriers to Web3 adoption and transform complex blockchain underlying technology into real value that all users can experience seamlessly. The team also expressed gratitude to early ecosystem partners and revealed that a major product upgrade for the next phase will be coming soon.

As institutional investors and quantitative funds enter prediction markets, the industry structure is undergoing transformation. In 2026, prediction market trading volume breaks through $13.7 billion, with quantitative strategies gradually becoming mainstream, adopting mature financial models to achieve stable returns. Core methods include LMSR, Kelly Criterion, and Bayesian updates, with technical implementation focusing on data quality and execution efficiency. Retail investors struggle to replicate institutional advantages due to lack of modeling capabilities.

Over 20 DeFi projects have jointly called on U.S. universities to incorporate DeFi and cryptocurrency education into core curricula of business schools and law schools, advocating for the inclusion of blockchain and decentralized technology courses and providing practical opportunities. The campus tour initiative is scheduled to launch at the University of Pennsylvania on March 27.

Gate announced on March 18 the completion of a major upgrade to its AI App, launching version v8.12.0 with 20 new core features covering multiple business lines. Users can easily conduct trading, analysis, and asset management through natural language, improving efficiency and user experience.