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The global crypto market has faced a decline, with a 4% dip in total market cap to $2.44T. Bitcoin and Ethereum dropped by 4.56% and 5.85%, respectively. Despite these declines, some cryptocurrencies saw significant gains, while DeFi and NFT metrics also fell.

Hyperliquid, a crypto-native derivatives platform, has launched perpetual contracts tied to the S&P 500, one of the world’s most widely followed benchmarks. The contracts allow traders to access the benchmark index 24/7, bypassing traditional market hours, and mark a growing trend of tokenising

JPool has announced a new partnership with Meria as the development of staking in the Solana ecosystem keeps growing faster, with big platforms joining in. The cooperation will improve accessibility, liquidity, and decentralization to its users who are engaged in staking within the network. Meria i

Morpho and Tempo have partnered to launch the Machine Payments Protocol (MPP) on Tempo Mainnet, aiming to enhance global payments through automated and agent-led systems. This innovative protocol supports various payment methods, fostering efficiency in financial transactions.

比特幣全網算力本週跌至920 EH/s，預計將在3月20日難度下調約8%，為近五年第二大幅度調整。隨著伊朗衝突推高油價，礦工收益大幅下滑，算力價格創歷史最低點。主要礦商已開始拋售比特幣並轉向AI算力，以應對盈利壓縮。

以太坊的質押率在3月突破31.1%，創歷史新高，中心化交易所的ETH儲備則降至低點。這促成了流通供應的緊縮效應，吸引機構如貝萊德和灰度加速質押。質押行動顯示機構對以太坊的信心，並可能進一步影響ETH價格。供應緊縮有助於穩定價格，但並不必然導致上漲。

美國國稅局將加密貨幣稅務臨時豁免延長至2026年12月31日，以應對經紀商技術準備滯後問題。納稅人可透過記錄特定資產識別資訊避免自動適用FIFO規則，但該豁免不適用於自行保管的資產。

U.S. bank lending to nondepository financial institutions (NDFIs)—including private credit funds, mortgage finance firms, and securitization vehicles—has grown to $1.32 trillion as of the third quarter of 2025, a 2,320% increase from $56 billion in early 2010.

中國國興航太與上海交通大學合作，成功在太空利用開源AI代理OpenClaw進行地面人形機器人的遠程智慧控制。這一技術驗證首次展示了太空算力的實際應用，並預示未來將成為AI運算的基礎設施，特別是在地面網絡受限的情況下。國興航太計畫到2035年建設包括2400顆推理衛星的計算網絡。