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In brief Connecticut has suspended Bitcoin Depot's state money transfer license, without which it cannot run its kiosks. Regulators said some users were overcharged, while those that fell to scams weren’t fully refunded. Observers said the order could mark a tougher compliance test for th

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin announced on March 17, 2026, a new fast confirmation rule mechanism that enables users to obtain a hard guarantee that transactions will not revert after just one slot (12 seconds), significantly improving upon the current 16-minute finality window.

紐約平台Theo宣佈完成1億美元融資，推出支持黃金的收益型穩定幣thUSD。它透過gold token thGOLD與黃金期貨套利，創造兩個獨立收益來源，目標在不穩定市場中提供避險與回報。不同於Tether Gold和PAX Gold，thUSD不僅追蹤黃金價格，還主動產生額外收益。計劃在全球200國家開放，兼容多種借貸協議。

Meta 宣布移除 Horizon Worlds，轉向重視 AI 基礎設施與可穿戴設備，五年來 Reality Labs 虧損已接近800億美元。公司戰略從沉浸式 VR 轉向遊戲和混合現實，強調 AI 的商業化潛力大於元宇宙。Horizon Worlds 仍可在行動裝置上運行，但這一調整顯示 VR 社交的用戶接受度低於預期。

Hong Kong-based stablecoin payment unicorn RedotPay is in talks with multiple institutions to raise up to $150 million in new funding, just months after completing over $150 million across two rounds in 2025, as it targets a valuation exceeding $4 billion through a US listing as soon as this year.

Coin Center 發信給 SEC，呼籲停止無異議函個案處理，加強加密市場的系統性規則制定，強調無異議函偏袒資源豐富的大型項目，造成監管碎片化及行業不均，且與加密公共產品的性質相悖。美國國會也在推進《CLARITY 法案》，以提供明確的數位資產管轄框架，促進統一的監管。

灰度研究主管Zach Pandl指出，XRP的市場價格未反映其實際效用，主要因監管不確定性影響估值。一旦《CLARITY法案》制定明確加密資產規則，XRP有望重新定價。此外，市場對GXRP信託產品的需求增長，顯示機構投資者提前布局，期望監管明朗化後的市場機會。

White House asks allies to join Hormuz tanker escorts According to Reuters, the White House is working on a plan to secure the Strait of Hormuz and has said the United States Navy is prepared to escort tankers if and when necessary. Officials have urged allies, including NATO members, to

川普將於4月25日在佛州海湖莊園舉辦午宴，邀請頂級TRUMP代幣持有者，導致代幣價格飆升。活動前的炒作模式顯示，代幣在活動後可能將會下跌，歷史數據支撐此觀點。此外，國會正在審議三項法案以限制政客通過迷因幣牟利，但尚未進入投票階段。

OpenAI於3月18日推出GPT-5.4 Mini與GPT-5.4 Nano，專為高容量AI工作負載設計。Mini模型速度是前代的兩倍，Nano則降低成本，優化即時對話。Mini已在基準測試中接近旗艦版且超越人類基準，Nano定位為開發者工具，價格更具競爭力。Mini對用戶開放，Nano僅提供API存取，適合大規模應用。

3月18日，美國證券交易委員會（SEC）主席宣布XRP被歸類為「數位商品」，結束了監管不確定性。同日，Coinbase顯示XRP現貨訂單簿達到9:1的買賣比率，為最強買方信號。這一變化降低了持有者的合規風險，促進了機構信心，並為未來金融產品的申請鋪平道路。

Ethena's $USDe token is now supported by WalletConnect, allowing seamless wallet-based payments for merchants. This integration enhances on-chain commerce, offering a flexible digital dollar backed by crypto-collateral, unlike traditional stablecoins.

Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL) announced on March 17, 2026, the appointment of Kirk Koenigsbauer, President and COO of Microsoft's Experiences and Devices Group, to its Board of Directors, where he will serve on the Compensation and Risk Committees.

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes filed criminal charges on March 16, 2026, against prediction market platform Kalshi, accusing the company of operating an illegal gambling business without a license and unlawfully accepting bets on state and federal elections.

In brief Democratic senators are warning real-time facial identification could expose individuals to stalking, harassment, and targeted intimidation. Prior reporting this month shows Meta contractors reviewed sensitive footage captured by smart glasses, including intimate scenes. A

The Royal Government of Bhutan transferred approximately 375 Bitcoin worth $27 million on March 17, 2026, marking its largest single-day movement in recent weeks and continuing a 2026 selling trend that has now exceeded $40 million in total outflows.

Aggregated open interest across Hyperliquid's HIP-3 markets reached a record $1.43 billion on March 14, 2026, representing a more than 100-fold increase since the markets launched six months ago, according to data from The Block.

Pi Network 推出「安全圈啟動協議」，旨在增強網路的韌性與可信度，促進向 DeFi 和 Web3 的整合。新協議引入去中心化治理層，強化交易驗證與參與者身份驗證，並提供機構參與的框架。社群對知名機構加入的傳言持樂觀態度，但需謹慎對待，尚待官方確認。此技術升級被視為推動 Pi Coin 漸向成熟金融生態的重要一步。