On March 18, US natural gas prices fell 3.6% in the short term, ranking first in network liquidation amounts, with a cumulative decline of 11.6%. The largest long position address was liquidated when prices broke below $2.91, with liquidation scale reaching 638,364 contracts and losses of $200,000. Meanwhile, the address held BTC short positions and crude oil and gold long positions as hedges, but suffered losses on both sides.

Gate News Report: On March 18, xStocks announced on the X platform that its points system xPoints is now open for query functionality. Users can automatically accumulate points through three methods: holding tokenized stocks in wallets, establishing positions in lending markets, and providing liquidity to decentralized exchanges (DEX). xStocks stated that it will announce more partnership information in the coming weeks.

Gate News Alert: On March 18, data from a prediction market platform showed that the probability of edgeX having a TGE (Token Generation Event) before March 31 rose to 96%, with a 24-hour increase of 12%. This morning, a certain CEX added EDGEX (EDGEX) to its listing roadmap. The trading launch of related assets depends on market-making support and technical infrastructure being in place. Once conditions are met, a separate announcement will be made regarding the start of trading.

أخبار Gate، في 17 مارس، ارتفعت أمازون (AMZN.O، عملاق التكنولوجيا الأمريكي) بنسبة 1% في فترة ما قبل الافتتاح. وفقاً لأخبار سابقة، وقعت OpenAI و AWS (خدمات أمازون السحابية) اتفاقية لبيع خدمات الذكاء الاصطناعي لموظفي الحكومة الأمريكية.

Gate News: On March 17, cross-border payment infrastructure company Thunes announced its integration with the Swift network, extending stablecoin settlement capabilities to 11,500 banks globally, enabling interoperability between the traditional financial system and digital assets. Enterprises and financial institutions can now directly settle stablecoin payments to bank accounts connected to Swift through Thunes' network, eliminating the need for additional off-chain conversion processes. This solution aims to reduce friction costs in cross-border payments and improve settlement efficiency.

Lido is advancing a community staking module upgrade by introducing an "Identified DVT Cluster" (IDVTC) mechanism to optimize Ethereum staking structure, lower participation barriers, and enhance network security and stability. Each IDVTC is composed of vetted stakers and leverages Distributed Validator Technology (DVT) to reduce systemic risk and improve decentralization. This feature will launch in 2026, demonstrating Lido's commitment to strengthening system resilience through architectural optimization and maintaining competitiveness.

Strategy purchased 22,337 bitcoins at an average price of $70,194 between March 9-15, pushing its total holdings to 761,068 bitcoins and strengthening its position as the world's largest listed bitcoin holder. This increase in holdings drove MSTR stock price up approximately 6%. Market sentiment toward bitcoin has become more optimistic, with analysts pointing out that if bitcoin maintains above $72,500, it is expected to challenge higher price levels, while macroeconomic factors will also impact the market.

Gate News reported that on March 17, South Korea's SK Group Chairman Choi Tae-won said Monday that due to sustained demand driven by artificial intelligence exceeding supply, global chip wafer shortages may continue until 2030. Choi Tae-won revealed that SK Hynix is reviewing the possibility of listing ADRs (American Depositary Receipts) in the United States to expand its global investor base. Additionally, SK Hynix's Chief Executive Officer may announce plans to stabilize DRAM chip prices, and the group is also exploring opportunities in the alternative energy sector.

Gate News Report: On March 16th, according to Coinglass data, the total liquidations across the network in the past 4 hours reached $90.22 million. Among these, short position liquidations amounted to $51.43 million, while long position liquidations reached $38.78 million. By cryptocurrency, ETH had the largest liquidation volume at $31.88 million; BTC liquidations reached $23.10 million.

# Lido Community Staking Module (CSM) Launches New Proposal Lido Community Staking Module (CSM) has released a new proposal introducing identified DVT cluster node operator types, enabling independent community stakers to collaborate through Distributed Validator Technology, enhancing operational resilience and optimizing capital efficiency. The proposal requires each cluster to consist of 4 independent members and is expected to launch in 2026.