Gate News: On March 19th, Privy, a wallet infrastructure platform, has integrated Ethena-backed savings functionality as a core component, now covering over 120 million accounts. Any application or platform built on Privy can now provide users with sUSDe rewards, with yields automatically accumulating over time.

Gate News Report: On March 19, Web3 wallet application TopNod announced that its global user count has surpassed 1 million, with the product taking 170 days since its launch. TopNod officials stated that 1 million is just the starting line, and its core mission is to break down barriers to Web3 adoption, transforming complex blockchain underlying technology into real value that all users can experience seamlessly. The officials also expressed gratitude to early ecosystem partners and revealed that a major product upgrade for the next phase will be coming soon.

Gate News Alert: On March 19, the global nonprofit organization Merchant Risk Council (MRC) released the "2026 Global E-commerce Payments and Fraud Report." The report reveals key trends in the global e-commerce sector, covering core topics including payment innovation, fraud prevention, and continuously evolving emerging risks.

As institutional investors and quantitative funds enter prediction markets, the industry structure is undergoing transformation. In 2026, prediction market trading volume will surge past $13.7 billion, with quantitative strategies becoming increasingly mainstream and adopting mature financial models to achieve stable returns. Core methodologies include LMSR, Kelly Criterion, and Bayesian updates, with technical implementation focusing on data quality and execution efficiency. Retail investors struggle to replicate institutional advantages without modeling capabilities.

The development of tokenized securities in the United States is being led by the core financial system, with the SEC driving regulatory frameworks, traditional markets and large asset management companies accelerating asset tokenization, indicating that traditional finance is gradually integrating blockchain technology, which is expected to reshape the structure of capital markets.

Gate announced on March 18 the completion of a major upgrade to its AI App, launching version v8.12.0 with 20 new core features covering multiple business lines. Users can easily conduct trading, analysis, and asset management through natural language, improving efficiency and user experience.

Gate News reported that on March 18, Tencent President Lau Chi Ping revealed that Tencent invested 18 billion yuan in AI new products last year (2025), with investment scale at least doubling this year (2026). Lau Chi Ping stated: "Our core business is very solid and continues to grow, which can support increased investment."

Gate News announcement: On March 18, Bitcoin Core released v31.0rc1 release candidate version, which is the next major version following v30.2. The version is currently open for testing, and developers can download binary files and view release notes. The official version is expected to be released after subsequent testing is completed.

On March 17, PolyBeats detected that a new address on Polymarket invested $38,700 to buy the option "Extended's FDV exceeds $300 million on the first day of launch," with current probability at 36%. Extended is a non-custodial perpetual futures exchange based on Starknet, with core mechanisms including unified margin and multi-asset collateral. It previously raised $6.5 million in funding in April 2024.

Chainlink and XRP's dispute has escalated again over "whether XRPL possesses core value," with technical positioning and value capture mechanisms becoming the focal point. Chainlink representatives question XRPL's development, while the XRP camp counters by emphasizing the transparency of its token distribution. Despite significant market cap differences, there is no direct product competition between both sides, yet community conflicts and "narrative competition" persist.