On March 20, the Federal Reserve maintained interest rates unchanged, and Bitcoin price quickly fell back to around $70,000, with a decline close to 5%. Market risk appetite cooled, and Ethereum, Dogecoin, and others also came under pressure, showing the impact of macroeconomic factors on the crypto market. Analysts pointed out that Bitcoin trading will rely on selective fund flows, and high interest rates and geopolitical risks may cause it to maintain a volatile and weak pattern in the short term.

March 20, a prediction market shows two high win-rate addresses invested $9,700 in the "Will the U.S. military invade Iran" event, choosing "No," with the current probability of "No" at 40%. Trump stated during a meeting with the Japanese Prime Minister that he would not dispatch U.S. troops, while the Defense Secretary reiterated U.S. military objectives. Trader behavior indicates short-term arbitrage rather than bets on the actual occurrence of the event.

On March 20, the three major U.S. stock indices collectively declined, with precious metals also under pressure, and the overall market appearing weak. SanDisk (SNDK) rose 2.44% against the trend, hitting a new high, now trading at $774. Among on-chain bullish whales, the largest position holder saw significant profits, with floating gains increasing from $840,000 to $1.43 million.

Gate News: On March 20, according to Gate's market data, as of press time, ZBCN (Zebec Network) is trading at 0.0024 USD, up 12.55% in the past 24 hours, reaching a high of 0.0024 USD and a low of 0.0020 USD, with 24-hour trading volume at 809,000 USD. Current market cap is approximately 230 million USD, ranking 182nd. Zebec Network is a real-time cryptocurrency salary and payment platform that has been building decentralized infrastructure since 2021. The platform has over 250 enterprise clients, monthly active users exceeding 50,000, and annual payroll processing volume reaching 500 million USD. The platform's main products include: Zebec Cards crypto card product, supporting users to...

On March 19, GlobalBlock, a platform under the GCEX Group, launched digital asset services in the UK, targeting high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients with over-the-counter trading, portfolio solutions, and settlement tools. Related promotional content has been approved, but currently is not subject to direct regulation by the UK Financial Conduct Authority.

SBI subsidiary launches Japan's first public USDC lending service with annual interest rates up to 10%. The product combines blockchain technology to provide investors with high-yield options, and partners with Circle and Startale to expand the USDC ecosystem, driving the development of Japan's stablecoin market.

Gate News: On March 19, according to Gate market data, as of press time, XNY (Codatta) is trading at 0.00566 USD, up 42.18% in the last 24 hours, with a current market cap of approximately 14.065 million USD. Codatta is an AI knowledge layer protocol dedicated to converting data into tradable assets and enabling continuous royalty income. The platform builds a complete decentralized AI data ecosystem through three key roles: knowledge providers, knowledge validators, and knowledge supporters. Knowledge providers contribute structured knowledge and professional insights to enhance AI model capabilities; knowledge validators ensure data quality through expert reviews and voting mechanisms; knowledge supporters can make capital investments in high-quality knowledge and share AI-generated returns.

Gate announced on March 18 the launch of its 13th anniversary global celebration with the theme "Your Gateway to iWeb3", which will review development and outlook on industry trends through founder live dialogues and high-end exchange activities. Meanwhile, Gate strengthens its AI and multi-asset financial system layout, launching various tokenized assets, and plans to conduct a series of online and offline activities to enhance global connections.

2026-03-16 06:00 to 06:15 (UTC), BTC experienced a short-term decline with a 15-minute return rate of -0.67%. The price range was between 73610.0 and 74204.0 USDT with a volatility of 0.80%. This anomaly attracted market attention. While the fluctuation magnitude is at a common level for Bitcoin, it has garnered high discussion in the recent stable market conditions. The main driver of this anomaly was a slight increase in BTC net inflows on mainstream trading platforms. Some coin holders transferred assets to exchanges during this period, combined with passive stop-loss and active position reduction in the futures market on the long side, which triggered

Gate News Update: On March 16, according to Gate's market data, as of press time, PI (Pi) is currently trading at $0.20, up 2.24% in the last 24 hours, with a high of $0.27 and a low of $0.19. The current market cap is approximately $1.955 billion. Pi Network is a digital currency platform that enables mining through mobile applications, utilizing breakthrough technology that allows users to mine Pi on their phones without draining the battery. The network features decentralization, mobile-first design, and user-friendly characteristics, dedicated to providing secure, unforgeable digital currency while avoiding the massive power waste associated with traditional mining. Pi Network ensures network security through an invitation-based system, and users can download the official mobile application to participate in mining. Recent Important News for PI: 1️⃣ *