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Grayscale Research Director Zach Pandl stated that the two major blockchain networks, Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL), are considering adjusting their token economic models to enhance asset scarcity by reducing future token supply growth through lowering annual inflation rates. As important native assets supporting stablecoins and tokenized asset ecosystems, the prices of ETH and SOL are primarily determined by supply and demand dynamics. If the relevant code upgrade proposals are approved, under unchanged conditions, lower supply growth may provide support for token prices.According to Grayscale's analysis, if the relevant adjustments are implemented, the supply inflation rates of BTC, ETH, and SOL will continue to decline over the next five years. By the end of 2031, the annual inflation rates for Bitcoin and Ethereum are expected to be around 0.4%, and Solana around 1.1%, which is lower than gold's annual supply growth rate of about 1.8% and the U.S. CPI inflation level of about 3.3%. Currently, these token economic adjustments are still in the community discussion phase. Among them, the Solana-related proposal has gained broader support and has a higher likelihood of implementation; the Ethereum proposal still requires further discussion.If the adjustments are implemented, staking users may face reduced token rewards, as part of the staking income comes from the issuance of new tokens. However, due to the decline in the growth rate of circulating supply, the scarcity value of the tokens may increase, potentially providing price support. For ETH and SOL holders who do not participate in staking, they may benefit directly; the final returns for stakers will depend on the balance between the decrease in rewards and the increase in prices. Zach Pandl concluded that ETH and SOL are becoming important digital commodities supporting stablecoins and the tokenization of real assets, and the economic model adjustments aimed at reducing inflation may further strengthen their scarcity attributes.

According to Bitcoin Magazine, a report from NYDIG shows that Bitcoin has fallen nearly 30% this year, performing the worst among various assets, lagging behind U.S. Treasury bonds, silver, and the Swiss franc. The report points out that the current slump is due to supply mechanisms rather than risk sentiment, and the timing and structure of the pullback in 2025-2026 are increasingly resembling the adjustment years of 2014, 2018, and 2022. If the 2022 model is fully replicated, the cycle low could be around $38,000-$39,000.However, Bitcoin experienced its lowest volatility year on record in 2025, and some analysts believe this year's pullback may be shallower than in previous bear markets. In Q2 2026, the rolling correlation between Bitcoin and gold increased, with both assets facing sell-offs, and the "devaluation trade" losing momentum. Bitwise stated last week that despite Bitcoin being in the deepest and longest slump since the last bear market, the fundamentals have laid the groundwork for a rapid recovery. NYDIG referred to the CLARITY Act as "the most important forward-looking catalyst for the digital asset industry."

According to official news, Starknet announced that STRK20 is officially launched, positioned as a privacy framework suitable for any assets in the Starknet ecosystem.This solution supports users to transfer assets into the privacy pool with one click, and developers can also integrate privacy features at a lower development cost through the software development kit and wallet application interface.

According to Cointelegraph, Anthropic has released the first public version of the Claude Mythos model, Fable 5. Despite built-in safety barriers, cryptocurrency users are concerned that it may be used for malicious purposes. The model had previously been found to have over 10,000 high-risk vulnerabilities in "systemically important software." Anthropic stated that Fable 5 is now secure for general use, and the barriers will redirect topics like cybersecurity to other models.Simon Dedic, founder of Moonrock Capital, warned that the cost and skill requirements for using Fable 5 to find smart contract vulnerabilities will "drop to virtually zero," making unaudited protocols targets, and known vulnerabilities will be continuously exploited. He advised users to revoke wallet authorizations, move assets out of protocols, and transfer to new hardware wallets.Michael Egorov, co-founder of Curve, believes the threat is exaggerated, as the amount of smart contract code is only a few thousand lines. Humans and conventional AI can already reason sufficiently, and the real risks lie in operational security and supply chain attacks.

Delphi Digital pointed out in its latest report that since January 2025, if one had bought every mainstream CEX newly listed token, the $1,000 investment has shrunk to about $500, with a median drop of 82%, and only 12% of tokens are above their listing price.The main factors dragging down this cycle include: internal allocations unlocking on a fixed schedule rather than performance (with each unlock on average leading to a relative BTC excess return loss of about 7%), difficulty in protocol revenue flowing to holders, and airdrops becoming a means of exiting liquidity.Currently, major DeFi protocols are turning on the "rate switch," such as Hyperliquid, Uniswap, Jupiter, Aave, etc., by using buybacks, burns, and other methods to return income to holders. The related yield-weighted basket has significantly outperformed BTC, ETH, and SOL this year.Delphi Digital believes that tokens worth holding in the future must have both income returning to holders and a supply mechanism linked to performance, which may be the strongest long-term allocation foundation for this asset class in history.

Circle Chief Strategy Officer Dante Disparte published a response regarding the over $270 million theft incident involving Drift Protocol. Disparte stated that Circle only freezes USDC when legally mandated to do so, and this is not a unilateral decision, nor is it a backdoor or algorithmic monitoring. This reflects the rule of law in internet-native financial activities.He pointed out that the core issue facing open systems is that the legal framework's response speed lags behind technological development. Protocols, wallets, exchanges, and stablecoin issuers should regard security and accountability as a shared obligation, and DeFi protocols can develop on-chain technical protection measures by referencing the circuit breaker mechanisms of traditional markets.He also called for the legislative processes of the U.S. GENIUS Act and CLARITY Act to incorporate due process, property rights, and financial privacy protection standards into law before the next major security incident occurs.

Zhao Changpeng stated in an interview with TBPN that quantum computing could disrupt existing cryptocurrency mechanisms, and Bitcoin may need to fork to adopt quantum-resistant encryption technology. "Quantum computing may be able to break existing encryption mechanisms, but as quantum computing develops, new encryption algorithms will emerge. There are already quantum-resistant encryption algorithms, and quantum computers do not have an advantage in breaking these algorithms. Therefore, we just need to upgrade the protocol and adopt these encryption mechanisms."

Wormhole posted on the X platform in response to the impact of the Drift Protocol attack incident, stating that Wormhole user assets are currently not at risk, and the cross-chain bridge function is still operational. However, due to the built-in security mechanisms set for Solana, some cross-chain transfers may experience delays. Wormhole core contributors have been in communication with the Solana ecosystem team and will continue to provide support as needed.

According to official news, HTX DAO recently launched a series of empowerment initiatives around $HTX, covering multiple dimensions such as compliance market expansion, on-chain staking, trading application scenarios, and deflationary mechanisms, to enhance the positioning and long-term value of $HTX in the new market cycle.Specifically, on March 4, $HTX officially launched on the European compliant trading platform Bit2Me, further broadening the fiat entry and user participation channels in Europe. On March 16, HTX DAO launched the Beta version of $HTX staking, allowing users to earn rewards through staking and participate in HTX DAO governance. The official version will introduce interest rate activities, with a maximum annual yield of up to 10%.In addition, starting from April 1, $HTX will become the only fee deduction token for Huobi HTX exchange, allowing users to enjoy a 25% discount when paying fees with $HTX. On April 15, HTX DAO will implement the Q1 2026 destruction plan to continuously optimize the circulation supply structure of $HTX. The ongoing promotion of multiple initiatives is gradually improving the collaborative system of $HTX in trading, governance, and supply mechanisms, providing multidimensional support for the value-bearing of $HTX in the new market cycle.

According to the official announcement, Gate TradFi has completed a new round of product upgrades and has officially finished optimizing its asset and leverage mechanisms.Gate TradFi has pioneered a multi-leverage trading system, supporting up to 500x leverage, and offers differentiated leverage options based on different asset types. For example, gold supports 20x, 100x, 200x, and 500x leverage; silver supports 10x, 20x, 50x, and 100x; indices such as NAS100, US30, HK50, as well as forex trading pairs like EURUSD and USDJPY, all support multiple leverage options of 20x, 100x, 200x, and 500x, catering to different risk preferences and trading strategy needs.Through a combination of multiple assets and multiple leverage options, users can achieve more precise position management, higher capital efficiency, and more flexible multi-strategy execution, suitable for various trading scenarios such as high-frequency trading, macro hedging, and trend swing trading. This upgrade further enhances Gate TradFi's one-stop trading capability that connects the cryptocurrency market with traditional financial markets.

Members of the crypto advocacy organization Stand With Crypto have written to the U.S. Senate Banking Committee, urging the protection of decentralized finance development in the advancement of crypto legislation and the retention of provisions that allow trading platforms to offer stablecoin yields.The letter points out that a clear and fair regulatory framework should be established while avoiding the undermining of innovative financial technologies. The current legislative controversy mainly focuses on stablecoin yields and DeFi regulation, with the banking industry concerned that yield mechanisms will divert traditional deposits, while the crypto industry argues that restricting yields will stifle innovation. Additionally, the letter emphasizes the need to retain provisions related to blockchain regulatory certainty legislation, clarifying that developers who do not control user funds are not considered money transmitters. Relevant legislation is still being advanced in the Senate Banking Committee.

Liquid Capital founder Yi Lihua posted on platform X: "The biggest problem in the crypto industry in recent years is the decline of innovation, which stems from two aspects. First, the previous U.S. government's tightening of crypto policies, which should be resolved with the passage of the recent crypto infrastructure bill. Second, Binance's requirement for projects to adhere to a 1+3 year lock-up mechanism for crypto VCs.I believe Binance's original intention is good, fostering a long-term investment mindset. However, the consequence of this mechanism is that project parties, market makers, and exchanges run away with liquidity first, while VCs face a long unlocking period that leads to zero. VCs originally bore the greatest risks in the primary market, yet they also have to bear the risk of exiting last, which is clearly contrary to traditional investment markets. The result of this is the collective demise of crypto VCs, making it difficult for quality entrepreneurs to secure funding and reducing industry innovation.I suggest giving Zhao Changpeng a better exit mechanism for crypto VCs to activate VC capital, which will benefit industry innovation and also be more favorable for exchanges to list quality assets."

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin stated that, in the context of the increasing prevalence of AI agents, cryptographic privacy technologies are crucial for protecting users' API call patterns and behavioral data. He pointed out that even with local AI agents, if external services can see all search or API call records, they can still infer the activities users are engaged in.Vitalik believes that a preliminary solution is to forward requests through a mixnet to hide the source of access, but service providers may demand the introduction of anti-abuse mechanisms and pay-per-call models due to facing DoS attacks. In reality, these payment methods often rely on credit cards or stablecoin systems that lack privacy protection. Therefore, he emphasized the need for cryptographic payment solutions with privacy attributes.He further noted that privacy protection needs to be considered from a full stack perspective, with the local AI agent layer being particularly critical. Vitalik likened it to the issue of healthy lifespan: if there are multiple damaging factors, addressing them one by one can yield cumulative benefits; similarly, measures to reduce the risk of data leakage can produce similar compound effects.

The global anti-money laundering organization Financial Action Task Force (FATF) pointed out in its latest report that stablecoin peer-to-peer (P2P) transfers have become a key source of money laundering risk in the crypto ecosystem, especially when users trade directly through unmanaged wallets, making it more difficult to track and regulate related activities due to the lack of regulated intermediaries.FATF stated that stablecoins have now become the most commonly used virtual assets in illegal crypto transactions. According to Chainalysis data, approximately 84% of the $154 billion in illegal crypto transactions in 2025 involved stablecoins. The report recommends that jurisdictions require stablecoin issuers to have the technical capability to freeze, destroy, or blacklist assets involving suspicious addresses when necessary, and to embed compliance features such as allow-lists and deny-lists in smart contracts.FATF noted that compared to the highly volatile Bitcoin and Ethereum, stablecoins like Tether (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC) are increasingly being used by criminal networks for fund transfers and money laundering activities due to their price stability, high liquidity, and ease of cross-border transfer. Additionally, the report mentioned that North Korean hacker groups and entities linked to Iran are using stablecoins to launder proceeds from cybercrime and are converting funds into fiat currency through over-the-counter traders or peer-to-peer platforms.FATF calls for strengthened regulation of stablecoin issuers and encourages the broader adoption of blockchain analysis tools and anti-money laundering measures such as the "travel rule" within the crypto industry.

The head of the Solana protocol Meteora, Zen @realdezen, stated that since taking over in March last year, the team has taken insider trading risks seriously and has established practical protective measures.Zen referred to Meteora as a permissionless platform, with the main focus over the past 12 months on enhancing the robustness and reliability of the infrastructure, allowing projects to go live without manual intervention from the team. As a result, the team only became aware of relevant situations after certain projects went live or were integrated. In the related prediction markets, Meteora once became the most probable and ranked first among guesses.

The a16z Crypto article "How AI 'Judges' Expand the Scale of Prediction Markets" points out that the biggest challenge facing prediction markets is not "pricing the future," but rather determining what actually happened. Similar issues frequently arise in some small-scale events, where erroneous or opaque settlement mechanisms can undermine market trust, liquidity, and the accuracy of price signals.Industry experts suggest introducing large language models (LLMs) as arbiters in prediction markets, including on-chain rule commitments, resistance to manipulation, enhanced transparency, and increased neutrality. For example, specific LLM models, timestamps, and judgment prompts could be encrypted and recorded on the blockchain at the time of contract creation, allowing traders to understand the complete decision-making mechanism in advance. The model weights would be fixed and not easily tampered with to reduce the risk of cheating, and the settlement mechanism would be publicly auditable with no arbitrary human rulings. The AI judgment mechanism could significantly improve the efficiency and scalability of prediction market settlements while ensuring transparency and fairness.

Celo announced on platform X that the Celo Foundation and cLabs have officially merged into a unified core contribution organization, temporarily named Celo Core Co.This reorganization aims to accelerate the delivery and speed of the Celo platform by 2026 and enhance alignment with market demand. At the same time, the official statement mentions that details regarding the upgrade of CELO token economics (including potential buyback and burn mechanisms) will be released soon.