Nansen API now supports x402 payments

PayPal Names Enrique Lores CEO as $475B Volume Giant Eyes Fintech Reset

Key Takeaways: Enrique Lores officially begins taking charge of Chairman cum CEO of PayPal. He commits to tighten the execution and pay more strongly to focus in a severely competitive fintech market. The leadership change happens when Paypal is fostering its areas of payment, crypto and

Aave founder responds to "ACI will withdraw from governance": The protocol will continue to operate normally, and the incentive program will remain unaffected.

Aave founder Stani Kulechov on X platform reviewed Marc Zeller's contributions to the Aave ecosystem over the past seven years, highlighting the impact of ACI on the incentive program and protocol growth. Kulechov confirmed that the protocol will continue to operate normally, and the incentive program will remain unaffected, stating that Aave Labs will collaborate with other DAO service providers to ensure a smooth transition for the community.

MARA executive clarifies: The adjustment of the treasury strategy scope is not intended to liquidate the majority of Bitcoin reserves

MARA Vice President of Investor Relations Robert Samuels clarified that the rumors about MARA selling most of its Bitcoin reserves are false, emphasizing that the company will expand its Bitcoin strategy to adapt to the market rather than liquidate its reserves.

A16z Crypto criticizes ZK for abuse, Jolt upgrade brings true privacy

A16z Crypto criticizes that most virtual machines named "ZK" do not actually provide true zero-knowledge privacy protection, and points out that the misuse of terminology has become an issue. They introduced Jolt zkVM's new solution NovaBlindFold, which achieves real zero-knowledge privacy through the creation of "blind proofs" without the need for expensive packaging processes, meeting market demand for privacy solutions.

MARA refutes the liquidation Bitcoin vault theory, maintaining the 53,822 BTC holding strategy unchanged

MARA Holdings Vice President Robert Samuels recently clarified the rumors regarding the company's shift to a Bitcoin reduction strategy. He stated that the provisions mentioned in the 2026 10-K filing only authorize discretionary trading and are not a forced liquidation. MARA currently holds 53,822 Bitcoins and is diversifying its business through acquisitions like Exaion, but maintaining a long-term Bitcoin holding strategy remains its core focus.

RIVER (River) increased by 22.29% in the past 24 hours

Gate News Update, March 4th, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of press time, RIVER (River) is trading at $18.22, up 22.29% in the past 24 hours. The price reached a high of $19.32 and a low of $8.57. The 24-hour trading volume is $52.3 million. The current market capitalization is approximately $357 million, an increase of $65.1 million from yesterday. ## Recent Important News about RIVER: 1️⃣ **Multiple Strategic Financings Boost Market Confidence** River has recently received strategic support from several well-known investment institutions. Tron DAO Ventures injected $8 million to expand the Chain Abstraction infrastructure, and Maelstrom Fund (founded by Arthur Hayes) also made