SoftBank-backed Japanese cashless payment company PayPay listed on Nasdaq on March 13, with stock price rising 15.6% on the first day of IPO, reaching a market capitalization of $12.37 billion. PayPay has 70 million users and is promoting the integration of digital payments and cryptocurrency through acquiring stakes in cryptocurrency exchanges.

On March 12, Hyperinsight detected a large trader accumulating approximately 95,000 WTI crude oil short contracts within 1 hour, with a total value of $9.13 million, increasing their total position value from $14 million to $23.13 million, with current floating losses of $764,000.

Gate News, March 12 — John Thune, the U.S. Senate Majority Leader, stated that the Senate plans to advance cryptocurrency market structure legislation and licensing-related legislation after completing debates on the ( Safeguard the Republic Act ) voter identification legislation. John Thune said that senators are advancing this long-awaited cryptocurrency market structure bill and indicated that if both parties show willingness to cooperate, the Senate could make progress on several bipartisan issues of common concern. The Safeguard the Republic Act is expected to undergo partisan debate in the Senate next week.

On March 12, the Bitcoin-to-gold ratio displayed bullish divergence, indicating weakening selling pressure and potentially serving as a reference point for Bitcoin's long-term trend bottom. Bitcoin ETF net inflows reached approximately $906 million, while gold ETF experienced single-day outflows of $3 billion, forming a significant divergence. Despite ETF trading volume being lower than US stocks, there remains substantial room for institutional entry. Historically, Bitcoin often rebounds following geopolitical turmoil.

2026-03-12 14:15 to 14:30 (UTC) during this period, BTC price declined from 70660.0 USDT to 69917.2 USDT, with a 15-minute return rate of -0.61% and amplitude reaching 1.06%. Trading volume increased sequentially, market attention rose somewhat, and increased volatility prompted short-term investors to remain vigilant. The main driving force behind this anomaly is that on-chain major wallets concentrated an inflow of approximately 2,100 BTC to exchanges in a short time, representing an 18% increase compared to the previous period. Large holders' active position adjustments and large sell orders released simultaneously in spot and perpetual futures markets

Gate News сообщает, что 12 марта основатель OpenClaw Петер Штейнбергер опубликовал пост на платформе X, похвалив скорость развития китайского ИИ как "Amazing" и выразив готовность совместно с Baidu продолжить разработку проекта "Lobster". Ранее Петер Штейнбергер подвергал сомнению сбор данных Tencent

Gate News, on March 12, Arthur Hayes posted that BTC has cumulatively risen approximately 7% since the US-Iran war broke out on February 28, while gold fell approximately 2% during the same period, and the Nasdaq 100 Index (US technology stocks benchmark index) declined slightly by approximately 0.5%.

On March 11, an "Ethereum Day: AI / RWA / DeFi" event co-hosted by SNZ and ETHTAO was held in Hong Kong, discussing the convergent development of AI, RWA, and DeFi, attracting numerous industry participants and project representatives for exchange and sharing, exploring Ethereum's advantages and the expansion of the financial ecosystem.

Объем торгов на рынке бессрочных контрактов на блокчейне продолжает снижаться, однако объем открытых контрактов остается высоким, а средства с плечом не показывают явного оттока. Объем позиций Hyperliquid увеличился, заняв первое место по объему за 24 часа. Другие DEX также демонстрируют заметную активность и значительные объемы торгов.

GoPlus Security launched SafuSkill on March 12, a security-first AI Agent Skills marketplace. The platform is built on BNB Chain and provides security scanning and management tools, aimed at enhancing the security of AI Agent skills and promoting transparent and secure development of the Web3 ecosystem.