PANews Columns

PANews reported on March 16th that, according to The Block, South Korea's Hana Financial Group and Standard Chartered Bank signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate in the digital asset field, including cryptocurrency-related businesses such as stablecoins. The two institutions plan to leverage their respective expertise and network resources to expand their global traditional financial businesses and discussed collaborative projects in the digital finance sector, particularly in the cryptocurrency field. The chairman of Hana Financial Group stated that they will create new growth opportunities through synergies in digital assets and other future financial sectors.

According to the latest data from the Gate platform, the total staking volume of its ETH mining (staking) product has reached a new all-time high of 172,900 ETH, with a reference annualized yield of 5.71%. Users can obtain an equivalent amount of GTETH by staking ETH, realizing asset appreciation. This service supports instant redemption, releasing liquidity and obtaining stable returns. In addition to ETH, the platform also offers multi-currency staking options. As of press time, the reference annualized yields are: GUSD 3.10%, BTC 5.49%, SOL 11%, and USDT 4.94%.

The explosive popularity of crayfish has ushered in a fully automated era for crypto trading in 2026.

Raising shrimp may be fun for a while, but it will empty your wallet.

The fear of greed index rebounded, several altcoins formed rounded bottom patterns, TAO saw a weekly gain of over 55%, and older MEM coins collectively rose. The Middle East's largest single aluminum smelter was forced to cut capacity by 19%, and Kharg Island handles 90% of Iran's crude oil exports. Goldman Sachs warned that the market is at a tipping point: if the geopolitical situation does not improve within two weeks, the stock market may face a crash.

Except for the energy sector, most sectors of the US stock market were under pressure, with all three major stock indexes falling by more than 1.5%. Bitcoin attempted to break through the $74,000 mark amid panic.

Chinese developer Guo Hangjiang's MiroFish, built in 10 days, topped the GitHub trending list. It can transform documents into thousands of autonomous AI agents, simulate social dynamics, and predict the evolution of events, and has received 30 million yuan in investment from Chen Tianqiao.

Shenzhen, Wuxi, Hefei and other cities have released major policies to provide subsidies and equity investment support of up to 10 million yuan for contributions to the OpenClaw community, development of skill packages and OPC projects, in order to accelerate the application of AI and blockchain.

Researchers trained a humanoid robot capable of playing table tennis in real matches using motion capture technology with only 5 hours of motion data. It successfully handled balls traveling at speeds exceeding 15 m/s, achieving long rallies with a return success rate of nearly 90%.

OpenClaw tops GitHub as the fastest-growing open-source project, but its API fees are high, making money is difficult, and security risks are significant. This issue delves into whether AI agents can be used for on-chain transactions, the differences between domestic and international ecosystems, and reveals the pitfalls and practical advice from real shrimp farmers.

Crypto asset treasury company Eightco Holdings has completed a $125 million funding round, with Bitcoin treasury company Bitmine leading the round with $75 million, and Ark Invest and Kraken's parent company Payward each investing $25 million.

Funding for the crypto payment infrastructure sector continued to grow, reaching approximately $1.05 billion in Q1 2026, representing a year-on-year increase of about 43%, and breaking the $1 billion mark for the first time.

AI computing infrastructure determines who AI serves. At the Unlockit Conference, the co-founder of Gonka.ai revealed that the computing power gap and centralized control are locking down the future of AI. The conference explored how decentralized AI can reshape access and innovation, avoiding the long-term risks of infrastructure dependence.

How can we innovate in the way we acquire computing power to build a more controllable and secure AI ecosystem?

Here are some blockchain news items worth paying attention to in the coming week, from March 16th to March 22nd, 2026.

Here are some blockchain news items worth paying attention to in the coming week, from March 9th to March 15th, 2026.

The fact that top funds are preparing massive funding rounds reflects a more realistic trend: capital and technology are increasingly concentrating on a few leading platforms. This has led to two consequences—the centralization of the startup ecosystem itself, and the relegation of high-potential tech companies to the public market.

The Islamic Republic of Iran, mired in war and economic crisis, is at a crossroads. For the Khamenei family, who have long held power, time seems to be the scarcest commodity for the first time in forty years.

Macroeconomic Outlook for Next Week: The Federal Reserve may maintain a cautious tone; Nvidia's GTC 2026 conference will be held; due to the conflict, several cryptocurrency events, including Dubai TOKEN2049, have been postponed or canceled; the L1 public chain Pharos has received a "betting" investment from GCL New Energy, valuing it at nearly $1 billion.

The U.S. Department of Justice will appeal the Powell case ruling, potentially delaying Warsh's appointment; UTime plans to acquire Web3 data platform Feixiaohao for $80 million; the U.S. core PCE price index rose further to 3.1% year-on-year in January, in line with market expectations.

从来没有所谓的最佳卖出时机，时机在某种程度上也取决于运气。

“聪明反被聪明误”。

2025年超80%代币破发，同期IPO融资暴增48倍，并购创五年新高。资金正从代币转向股权，Kraken、Ledger等一批IPO即将登场。

美联储将因AI冲击与战争压力重启印钞，这将是比特币爆发的关键信号。他分享为何应等待央行放水再买入，并解析比特币作为“流动性警报器”的独特角色。

The Ethereum Foundation released its core mission statement, emphasizing adherence to the CROPS (Content on Respect for Regulators, Public Opinion, and Security) principle, and its commitment to creating a censorship-resistant, open-source, privacy-focused, and secure digital haven, while also pushing Ethereum to achieve autonomous operation through "pull-out testing."

Acquire Feixiaohao at 16 times its own market value?

GateRouter, Gate.com's AI model routing platform, officially launches, providing developers with a unified API entry point and intelligent access to 25+ mainstream large models. By automatically matching the optimal model through intelligent routing, it significantly reduces AI inference costs and facilitates the efficient development of AI agents and Web3 applications.

This collaboration revolves around the GTBTC/GUSD liquidity pool, integrating multiple mechanisms such as fee sharing, governance token incentives, and ecosystem XP rewards, further strengthening Gate's capabilities in on-chain liquidity and multi-chain ecosystem collaboration.

In March 2026, Oracle released its latest financial report, with cloud business and AI computing power demand being the biggest highlights. With the rapid growth of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), this traditional database software giant is gradually transforming into a key player in AI infrastructure. This article analyzes how Oracle is leveraging the wave of artificial intelligence to reshape its business structure, based on financial data, the competitive landscape of cloud computing, and industry trends in AI computing power, and explores its strategic position and future growth potential in the global cloud computing market.

ACX为何一夜翻倍？3月11日，Across Protocol团队发布“The Bridge Across”温度检查提案，计划将DAO结构转型为美国C型公司AcrossCo，并允许ACX持有者按1:1兑换公司股权或以0.04375 USDC赎回代币。消息公布后，ACX价格从约0.034美元飙升至0.071美元，24小时涨幅超100%。市场认为，赎回机制提供价格“地板”，而股权兑换则让代币具备潜在股权价值，吸引大量资金涌入。这一提案或成为DeFi项目从纯DAO走向合规公司化的重要案例，也引发了关于去中心化与监管平衡的行业讨论。