Gate News reports that on March 17, according to monitoring, Alibaba is advancing an internal plan to provide employees with token allowances to encourage the use of AI models and tools in their work. Employees can freely use previously paid AI tools such as the Wukong and Qoder series, covering technical research and development as well as general office scenarios. Additionally, employees can apply for company reimbursement when purchasing Bailian Coding Plan memberships or external AI development tools.

Argentina's President Milei is allegedly suspected of accepting a $5 million bribe in connection with promoting the LIBRA token. The evidence comes from digital forensics of the phone of cryptocurrency lobbyist Mauricio Novelli. Documents show the bribe was paid in three installments and included plans to have Milei deny statements related to the money.

Elon Musk's social media platform X submitted a remediation plan under pressure from the European Commission, following a €120 million fine for violations including "blue badge certification" issues. The EU pointed out problems including X's paid verification, insufficient advertising transparency, and non-compliant data access.

On March 11,, French police arrested 12 suspects involved in planning last year's cryptocurrency kidnapping case, rescuing a Swiss man who had been held for four days. The kidnappers demanded ransom paid in cryptocurrency, and the victim was subjected to severe abuse. Authorities have identified approximately 20 related individuals and have filed multiple charges against several suspects.

Tencent Cloud announces that starting March 13, the billing strategy for some models on the intelligent agent development platform will be adjusted. The HY2.0 series models will see a significant price increase, while models such as GLM 5, MiniMax 2.5, and Kimi 2.5 will end their free public testing and transition to paid plans. Package users can deduct part of the costs.

Former CFTC Chairman Giancarlo pointed out that the U.S. Digital Asset Market Clarity Act has stalled due to disputes over rewards paid to crypto companies, making the demand for this legislation even more urgent among banks. He warned that if the impasse continues, crypto businesses might shift to Europe and Asia.

Macroeconomic pressures are weighing on the cryptocurrency market, with oil prices expected to break through $90, causing Bitcoin to drop to $71,000, and the market fear index falling to 18. High oil prices may boost inflation, influence Federal Reserve policies, and further suppress risk assets. Despite widespread market panic, historical data shows increased chances of a rebound at this time. Moving forward, attention should be paid to oil prices and Bitcoin price trends to determine the market direction.

Gate News bot message, according to the official Gate announcement on March 6, 2026 Gate Yu Coin Treasure launches IDOS 7-day fixed-term financial products with an annualized return of 300% and a total quota of 34 million IDOS. The event runs from 14:00 on March 6, 2026, to 14:00 on April 6, 2026 (UTC+8). Limited spots are available, while supplies last. idOS is a storage network project that supports private and autonomous data storage, allowing users to share encrypted data access permissions with applications and enterprises over the internet. The idOS economic network is built on Arbitrum One and implements a flexible data economy model through smart contracts. Interest from this financial product will be paid in IDOS tokens.

Anthropic's AI assistant Claude experienced a major service outage on March 2nd and 3rd due to a surge in user demand causing failures. After the service was restored, the official team stated that they are working hard to accommodate the huge demand for Claude, especially against the backdrop of significant growth in both free and paid users. Users can view the service status in real-time on the official page.

Solana (SOL) price fluctuates between $84 and $85, with strong institutional investor confidence, attracting over $900 million in ETF inflows. Retail investors are more cautious, with open interest in futures contracts down over 6%. Technical analysis shows the price below key moving averages, indicating potential volatility. On-chain user growth is significant; if it breaks above $88, it will challenge the $99 resistance level. Market resilience is strengthening, but attention should be paid to the support level at $77.