USDC and the cross-chain transfer protocol CCTP are now live on the Ethereum L2 network Morph, supporting payments, remittances, and DeFi transactions. CCTP enables cross-chain transfer of USDC between Morph and other blockchains. The first batch of integrated partners includes a CEX, Bulba, and Stargate.

Gate News Report, March 11 — The Hong Kong Monetary Authority's first batch of stablecoin licenses will be issued after the Two Sessions, with fewer than 4 companies in the initial batch. It is reported that RD Technologies, the issuer of the stablecoin participating in the HKMA's "sandbox" testing, will not be awarded a license in the first batch. The company was founded by former HKMA Chief Executive Chen De-lin. The HKMA previously revealed that a total of 36 institutions submitted applications for stablecoin licenses in the first round, but emphasized that the number of licenses issued in the initial batch will definitely not be large, with a focus on cautious and prudent approval.

Hyperliquid announced the official launch of HIP-4 on the testnet on March 11, introducing the first batch of cyclical binary options markets based on HyperCore's spot prices. The contract is fully collateralized, featuring nonlinear payoffs and expiration characteristics. Future plans include launching one-day expiration markets for BTC and HYPE, as well as multi-outcome markets. The network upgrade will expand the scope of portfolio margin applicability and set limits on the supply and lending of USDH.

The decentralized trading platform of the Sui ecosystem, Bluefin, launched Bluefin Liquidity Network (BLN) and Bluefin Whitelabel on March 9. The former supports other protocols to use its trading and liquidity infrastructure, while the latter allows partners to customize branded trading platforms. The first batch of partners includes Vera and t2000ai.

Gate News Announcement, March 8, Shenzhen Longgang District plans to introduce support measures to promote the development of OpenClaw and OPC. According to the plan, Longgang District will annually select a batch of innovative and highly effective OpenClaw deep application projects, awarding the title of "Longgang District OpenClaw Application Demonstration Project," and providing a one-time reward of 30% of the actual investment in the project, with a maximum reward of 1 million yuan per project.

Gate News Announcement: On March 7th, Kaito AI officially launched the Kaito Studio beta on the X platform. The platform adopts a new model that enables brands and creators to achieve more targeted matching based on compatibility, preferences, and expectations. The first batch has integrated 16 partners, and more collaborators will be added gradually once the details are finalized. Previously, the X platform revised its developer API policy, no longer allowing applications that provide rewards for users posting on the X platform (i.e.,

Kaito AI officially launches the Kaito Studio beta, connecting brands and creators, with 16 partners already onboard. The platform reaches 80 million fans and focuses on solving matching, performance attribution, and management issues. More collaboration opportunities will be released in the future.

BNB Chain has recently launched several native on-chain features, including real-time on-chain data reading, transaction execution, wallet management, and registering permanent on-chain identities via the ERC-8004 standard. These features enable AI developers to quickly turn prototypes into valuable agents and accelerate project development through funding support.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority plans to issue the first batch of stablecoin issuer licenses in March, with HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank expected to be approved. HSBC's CEO stated that they will actively participate in Hong Kong's financial innovation, exploring blockchain and tokenization services, including bond issuance and tokenized gold business.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin mentioned that the EIP-8141 protocol addresses account abstraction issues, making transactions a "frame" of referenced data, which simplifies the Gas fee payment process and reduces intermediary steps. He stated that after the upgrade, all Ethereum accounts can be integrated and gain batch operation capabilities, potentially improving user experience.