OpenClaw founder Peter SteinBerger stated on the X platform that the team is strengthening the plugin system while maintaining a streamlined core system. A new version will be released next Sunday, supporting users to ask questions while the AI Agent is performing tasks. Additionally, the developed automatic filtering system runs every five minutes to clear spam and enhance the interaction experience.

A poll on the Digital Asset Market Transparency Act shows that crypto users prioritize privacy and financial autonomy over stablecoin yield incentives. Regulatory provisions may threaten decentralized finance principles, sparking controversy. In Congress, the stablecoin yield issue has impeded the bill's progress, with no consensus reached yet. The bill's review is expected to be delayed until 2026.

On March 16, Web3 social infrastructure UXLINK launched Season 7 incentive campaign, with the core focus on "AI-Driven and Real-World Applications." Users can complete tasks such as subscribing to AI services and using FujiPay for payments to earn cashback rewards and N-Score points. The campaign aims to promote the integration of Web3 social networks with AI tools and real-world payment scenarios.

Gate News reports that on March 16, the Solana network improvement proposal SIMD-0266 was approved. The proposal was submitted by Anza last year, and its core content involves introducing p-token—a token model with higher computational efficiency—that can increase the computational efficiency of Solana transactions and payments by up to 19 times, significantly reduce token transfer costs, and thereby improve network capacity. This upgrade is expected to be deployed to the mainnet in April of this year.

Gate News reported that on March 15, Scallop Lend completed a comprehensive formal verification conducted by Asymptotic (Mysten Labs' official audit partner). The verification confirmed the mathematical correctness of the protocol's core mechanisms, including critical modules such as core accounting logic, liquidation calculations, access control, and fixed-point arithmetic operations.

Gate News reported that on March 13, Bank of America stated that the Federal Reserve will have to address the supply shock from soaring oil prices. In the Summary of Economic Projections (SEP) released ahead of the March Federal Reserve meeting, overall and core inflation forecasts are likely to be revised upward. The Bank of America report points out that if long-term growth expectations are also revised upward, the median dot plot for long-term interest rates could move slightly higher. In this case, Federal Reserve Chairman Powell may acknowledge stagflation risks while emphasizing a wait-and-see approach.

Gate News reported that on March 13, American financial website investinglive stated that the latest report shows core PCE (Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index, the inflation indicator closely monitored by the Federal Reserve) has recorded a month-over-month increase of 0.4% for two consecutive months. The overall data basically aligns with expectations. If similar data continues for several more months, the inflation rate will rapidly approach 2%, and these data will still be factored into year-over-year calculations over the next 10 months. Additionally, an energy price shock is about to arrive.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino is making the United States a core focus for expansion, with plans to complete audits by 2026. The company earned over billion in profits last year and currently holds approximately @E1@ billion in U.S. Treasury bonds. Meanwhile, Tether has launched the compliant token USAT and is investing across multiple sectors.

Ripple Chief Executive Officer Brad Garlinghouse stated that the company will focus on developing enterprise blockchain applications, particularly the application of stablecoins in financial scenarios. Financial institutions' attention to digital assets continues to rise, and the efficiency improvements of blockchain technology in core business areas such as fund management have become a focus for management. Major institutions are actively deploying stablecoins to advance the development of enterprise-grade cryptocurrency payments.

The U.S. Congress has shown divisions in discussions regarding cryptocurrency tax policy, with the small transaction tax exemption proposal gradually applying only to stablecoins, triggering dissatisfaction among Bitcoin supporters. Industry leaders have clashed publicly over this, with the core of the debate centered on small transaction exemptions. Currently, cryptocurrencies are classified as property, and transactions require capital gains tax payments, resulting in high compliance costs.