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The chairman of Iran's Parliamentary Civil Commission stated that Iran is seeking a bill to protect sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz and generate revenue for the country by planning to impose transit fees on passing vessels. The draft legislation has been prepared and will be submitted for refinement next week.

Gate News Report: On March 26, according to monitoring by on-chain data analysis platform Onchain Lens, the Trump Meme coin project team has transferred 6.97 million TRUMP tokens (valued at approximately $23.18 million) into a BitGo custody wallet. It is understood that this move is consistent with the previous pattern of depositing coins into centralized exchanges.

Gate News, on March 26, BitGo announced a partnership with ZKsync to jointly launch a production-ready tokenized deposit solution. The solution is designed specifically for banking institutions, integrating secure custody, privacy protection, and compliance blockchain settlement capabilities. Tokenized deposits will support 24/7 real-time settlement and programmable fund flow management, while ensuring that funds remain within the traditional banking system at all times, complying with current regulatory framework requirements.

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, CHCUSD (China A50) has surged by 1.5% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market

At the New York Digital Assets Summit, Solana executive Vibhu Norby revealed that the network has processed 15 million on-chain payments from AI agents, with stablecoins serving as the primary settlement tool. The programmable nature of AI payments will revolutionize internet business models, and he predicts that 95% to 99% of crypto transactions in the future will be initiated by large language models.

Gate News reported on March 26 that according to Onchain Lens monitoring, a certain whale withdrew 11,999 ETH (approximately $26 million) from a CEX after remaining silent for about one month and transferred it to staking. Currently, the whale holds 22,618 ETH (approximately $49 million) and is in a profitable state with unrealized gains of approximately $1.2 million.

The diplomatic prospects for resolving the US-Iran conflict appear bleak, but mediators such as Turkey, Egypt, and Pakistan are pushing for bilateral talks. The United States is positive about negotiations and has temporarily removed Iranian officials from assassination lists. Both sides' demands have increased significantly, yet pursuing a minimal ceasefire agreement in parallel with a comprehensive agenda remains feasible.

Gate News report states that on March 26, according to the Wall Street Journal, OpenAI is investing in artificial intelligence startup Isara. The company recently completed a 94 million dollar financing round, with OpenAI participating in this round at a 650 million dollar valuation.

Gate News reported that on March 26, former Base design lead Benji Taylor announced he has joined X platform as Chief Designer and will lead the platform's design team. Benji Taylor expressed that he looks forward to working with Elon Musk, Nikita

Gate News reports that on March 26, Bloomberg's senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas stated that Morgan Stanley's Bitcoin ETF (ticker: $MSBT) has received an official listing notice from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Eric Balchunas pointed out that the release of such notices typically indicates that the relevant product is about to launch officially.

Gate News: On March 26, according to ZachXBT's disclosure, Circle froze USDC balances in 16 business-related hot wallets on March 25. The relevant entities stated that this action is related to a U.S. civil case with details not yet made public. ZachXBT stated that upon reviewing on-chain data, these addresses are involved in exchanges, gaming platforms, and forex businesses with no apparent connections to each other. The freeze has already impacted the operations of the related businesses.

Gate News: On March 26, according to SoSoValue data, the U.S. XRP spot ETF recorded a single-day net inflow of $1.264 million on March 25 (U.S. Eastern Time). Among these, the XRP ETF under a certain asset management institution was the only product with net inflows, with a single-day net inflow of $1.264 million. This product's historical cumulative net inflow has reached $377 million. As of press time, the U.S. XRP spot ETF total net assets stand at $996 million, with XRP net asset ratio at 1.15%, and historical cumulative net inflows reaching $1.211 billion.

Gate News reported that on March 26, the Nikkei 225 Index (Japan's benchmark stock index) opened up 103.21 points on March 26 (Thursday), with a gain of 0.19%, closing at 53852.83 points. The Korean KOSPI Index (Korea Composite Stock Price Index) opened down 51.49 points on March 26 (Thursday), with a decline of 0.91%, closing at 5590.72 points.

Cryptocurrency incubator Obex announces it will deploy $1 billion in funding to connect Sky ecosystem's USDS stablecoin with real-world asset yields, with a focus on investing in credit, energy, and AI sectors, aiming to provide sustainable returns for USDS holders. Sky is the world's third-largest stablecoin issuer, with USDS currently at approximately $10 billion in scale, planning to grow to over $20 billion in the future.

Gate News reports that on March 26, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, a wallet address (0xA17...7dc9) suspected to be related to Bitmine received 50,000 ETH from institutional trading platform FalconX, valued at approximately $108.37 million based on current prices.

Polymarket prediction market platform will impose taker fees on nearly all trading categories starting March 30, adopting a variable fee rate model. Cryptocurrency contract fees will be as high as 1.8%, while geopolitical markets will remain completely free. This adjustment ends the zero-fee trading model.

On March 25, the U.S. House Financial Services Committee held a hearing to discuss the SEC's upcoming tokenized asset innovation exemption program. Republican members expressed support for tokenization development, while Democrats raised concerns about weakened regulatory oversight. The SEC Chair indicated that public comment will be solicited, with the exemption expected to be rolled out in the coming weeks.

Startale Group, the developer of the Soneium blockchain, announced the completion of a $63 million Series A funding round, primarily aimed at advancing institutional-grade blockchain, expanding stablecoins, and building super applications. The initiative aims to establish an on-chain capital market in Asia and enhance interoperability between fiat and cryptocurrencies.

Gate News reported that on March 26, CME (Chicago Mercantile Exchange) "Fed Watch" tool data showed: the probability of the Federal Reserve raising rates by 25bp in April is 5.2%, with a 94.8% probability of maintaining rates unchanged. The probability of the Federal Reserve cumulatively raising rates by 25bp through June is 11.7%, with a 0.4% probability of cumulatively raising rates by 50bp, and an 87.9% probability of maintaining rates unchanged.