Circle's stock price has risen approximately 126% recently, significantly outperforming other cryptocurrency companies, reflecting the resilience of USDC's market share and its leading position in stablecoin infrastructure. Analysts believe stablecoins may become the dominant standard for cross-border payments.

The UK Tax and Customs Authority plans to procure blockchain forensics software to strengthen its efforts against digital asset money laundering and tax fraud, with a total value of approximately 3.42 million pounds and a three-year contract term. This move reflects global emphasis on digital asset compliance, highlighting the importance of cross-chain tracking and data analysis.

Ripple partners with Mastercard to promote the adoption of cryptocurrencies in commercial applications. The collaboration plans to connect 85 companies to develop blockchain-based payment tools to improve cross-border fund transfers and reduce transaction costs. Ripple's technology will serve as the core, helping to integrate digital asset payments with traditional financial systems, and is expected to expand the use of cryptocurrencies in global payments.

Gate News Report, March 12 — According to DefiLlama data, the Hyperliquid platform currently has cross-asset (supporting USDC, USDT) assets totaling $4.507 billion. In the past 24 hours, the platform's annualized fees reached $747 million, and over the past 30 days, the platform's perpetual contract trading volume totaled $178.23 billion. Market data shows that HYPE is currently trading at $37.14, up 7.33% in the past 24 hours.

Morph blockchain network launches USDC and Circle Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP), enabling cross-chain transfer of USDC while maintaining supply integrity. The protocol supports various payment scenarios and promotes the development of on-chain payment infrastructure.

Gate News Announcement: On March 12, the privacy browser Brave Wallet added support for NEAR Intents functionality, allowing users to perform cross-chain asset swaps within the browser, covering Bitcoin, Solana, Zcash, Cardano, and EVM chains.

Sonic Labs launched US Sonic Dollar (USSD) on March 12 as the core liquidity layer. This stablecoin is built on Frax Finance's compliant infrastructure and supported by multiple institutions. It is pegged 1:1 to the US dollar and aims to enhance ecosystem yields while supporting cross-chain fee-free minting and flexible redemption.

Gate News Report, March 12 — According to Gate market data, as of press time, ACX (Across Protocol) is trading at $0.06, up 83.37% in the past 24 hours, reaching a high of $0.07 and a low of $0.03. The 24-hour trading volume is $153 million. The current market cap is approximately $43.1 million, an increase of $19.6 million from yesterday. Across Protocol is a fast, low-cost, secure cross-chain bridging protocol supporting cross-chain transfers of ETH, WBTC, USDC, and USDT. The protocol adopts a new cross-chain intent paradigm, enabling seamless connection between users and applications through user outcomes rather than explicit execution steps. Across operates on a modular three-layer system: quote request mechanism, competitive relay

Gate News Announcement: On March 12, AI search startup Perplexity officially launched a new product, Personal Computer. This product is based on a continuously running Mac mini device, deeply integrating Perplexity's AI capabilities with local hardware, enabling 24/7 operation. It supports cross-file, cross-application, and cross-session operations. Currently, Perplexity has opened applications for the initial waitlist and will provide corresponding support and resources to early users.

Gate News Announcement: On March 11, the Solana ecosystem DeFi protocol Drift announced that on March 12, it will launch cross-chain deposit functionality, allowing users to transfer funds from any major trading platform and start trading.