This article summarizes cryptocurrency news for March 12, 2026, focusing on the latest Bitcoin updates, Ethereum upgrades, Dogecoin trends, real-time cryptocurrency prices, and price predictions. Today's major Web3 events include: 1. Ripple announces $750 million XRP buyback plan; can token price break through the consolidation range? 2. Mainstream CEX launches Pi coin countdown, bullish sentiment rises ahead of Pi Day; 3. Wall Street giants bet on prediction markets: open interest reaches new high of $1.2 billion, while U.S. Congress prepares regulatory action.

The SEC and CFTC in the United States have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen coordination in cryptocurrency asset regulation, aiming to eliminate regulatory overlap, enhance market transparency and investor protection, and promote a unified financial regulatory system. Despite challenges, if successful, it will lead to a more comprehensive digital asset regulatory framework.

On March 11, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen collaboration in cryptocurrency regulation, supporting legitimate innovation and investor protection. The two agencies will work together to address regulatory barriers and promote adaptable regulatory policy frameworks to make market oversight more unified.

The market is awaiting the G7's decision on releasing strategic oil reserves from the IEA, and crude oil futures are rising. Analysts point out that previous releases have not necessarily lowered oil prices and may instead be seen as a sign of market vulnerability, with attention on the progress of conflicts in the Middle East.

Gate News Report, March 11 — According to MoonPay, the X platform (formerly Twitter) has added a "Cryptocurrency" category to the interests options during the new account registration process. Users can directly select cryptocurrency-related content as their interests during sign-up.

Trump stated at the Florida conference that he will refuse to sign any other laws until the "SAVE America Act" is approved by Congress, which addresses issues such as voter identification. This stance could impact the progress of legislation related to the cryptocurrency industry. At the same time, Trump has prioritized crypto regulation but currently considers the voter identification bill as the top priority.

As of March 06, the price of Sign (SIGN) has risen to $0.05, with a market capitalization of $76.5 million, showing significant growth. As a sovereign blockchain infrastructure, Sign collaborates with multiple governments to promote the adoption of CBDC, digital identity, and capital markets, receiving industry capital support. The goal is to achieve 300 million people connected to the blockchain by 2028.

Independent analyst Axel Adler pointed out that the Bitcoin market systemic indicator has recovered from the year's low of -47 to +0.98, indicating a rapid rebound. He believes that maintaining prices above $70,000 and normalizing funding rates will be key factors for a bull market. Recently, the price structure and systemic indicator have aligned for the first time, suggesting a possible structural shift.

Trump announced at a White House meeting that several technology companies have signed the "Ratepayer Protection Commitment," pledging to bear the costs of data center power infrastructure themselves and avoid passing them on to consumers. The initiative aims to alleviate public concerns about rising electricity prices and requires companies to pay for additional electricity infrastructure costs.

OpenAI is considering signing a contract with NATO to apply AI technology to "non-classified" networks, having previously reached an agreement with the Pentagon. The company emphasizes that its systems should not be used for monitoring American citizens, and Anthropic was removed from the partnership for refusing to support domestic surveillance.