Bitcoin rose approximately 2% on March 13, breaking through $72,000 despite a strong US dollar and weak US stock futures. Crypto futures open interest grew across the market, with Bitcoin and Ethereum showing strong performance. Meanwhile, the Trump-themed meme coin TRUMP surged over 30%.

Data from March 13 shows that on-chain Perp DEX overall trading volume and open interest remained relatively stable, with Hyperliquid's trading volume showing a slight rebound while open interest remained at elevated levels. The primary Perp DEX trading volumes and open interest were: Hyperliquid $6.74 billion, Aster $2.36 billion, EdgeX $2.13 billion, and others.

Recently, Hyperliquid has become the main platform for on-chain crude oil trading, with CL contract 24-hour trading volume reaching $1.16 billion and open interest breaking through $300 million. New capital is accelerating inflows, with 48% of million-level whales being new or returning addresses, predominantly bullish sentiment, with long position opening ratio at approximately 65.5%.

Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin clarified the background of his donation to the Future of Life Institute, emphasizing differences in positions with the organization on AI governance. He prefers to reduce risks through open technology and infrastructure, while expressing approval for certain initiatives and hoping relevant actions remain cautious.

當前鏈上永續合約DEX市場交易量持續回落，但未平倉合約規模保持高位，槓桿資金未明顯流出。Hyperliquid持倉量上升，24小時交易量位居第一。其他DEX交易量也顯著，表現活躍。

Zcash Open Development Lab（ZODL）近日完成超過2500萬美元融資，由多家機構和個人投資者參與。ZODL將繼續開發Zcash協議，並致力於提升Zcash錢包Zodl的可用性，推動隱私金融平台的生態系統互操作性。

Cypherpunk Technologies 宣布向 Zcash Open Development Lab 投資 500 萬美元，這是其在 ZEC 之外的首筆技術投資。ZODL 由前 Electric Coin Company 首席執行官創立，旨在開發錢包產品並支持 Zcash 協議。