American Bitcoin, affiliated with the Trump family, announced that its Bitcoin reserves have increased to 6,899 BTC, surpassing Galaxy Digital and becoming the 16th largest corporate Bitcoin holder. Its asset value is approximately $490 million, with Eric Trump calling it one of the fastest-growing Bitcoin reserve companies globally.

Gate News, on March 18th, Eric Trump tweeted that stablecoin project USD1 has launched perpetual contract trading pairs on decentralized perpetual contracts trading platform Aster DEX. Aster is the world's second-largest perpetual contract decentralized exchange with daily trading volume exceeding $1.3 billion and approximately $1.5 billion in total value locked on-chain, supported by YZi Labs.

Messari, a cryptocurrency research institution, announced that co-founder Eric Turner will step down as CEO, with Diran Li taking over the role. Turner will continue to serve as an advisor. New CEO Li mentioned that personnel adjustments will be made, with multiple team members being laid off, and expressed gratitude for their contributions.

Gate News reports that on March 15, Eric Trump, Donald Trump's second son, posted on the X platform expressing his disagreement with former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's claim that "Bitcoin is a Ponzi scheme." Previously, Boris Johnson stated that he has always suspected Bitcoin to be a Ponzi scheme and claimed that he became more confident in this judgment after hearing about multiple related cases.

Gate News Report, March 12, Bridge Data Centres (BDC) plans to invest up to 5 billion SGD (approximately 3.9 billion USD) in Singapore for artificial intelligence technology development, aiming to accelerate its business growth in Asia. BDC CEO Eric Fan stated that the private company will invest in research projects and facilities, focusing on advanced power architecture, next-generation cooling systems, AI-driven operations, and energy optimization for high-density computing environments.

According to Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas, the USO crude oil ETF experienced unusually high trading activity on March 9, with a single-day trading volume exceeding $7.6 billion, setting a new record. Since it primarily tracks oil prices through futures contracts, long-term holding may face cost and price retracement risks, so investors should exercise caution. This surge in trading volume mainly resulted from the participation of professional traders and high-risk retail investors.

Gate News Announcement, March 9 — Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas posted on social media that tokenization will not replace ETFs but will distribute them, which is actually bullish. He pointed out that tokenization will bring the world's most popular ETFs on-chain, providing access to people in developing countries.

Gate News Announcement, March 7, Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas revealed that 21Shares launched its first spot Polkadot ETF in the U.S. market today, with a fee of 0.30% and an initial seed capital of approximately $11 million. 21Shares stated in the product description that the uniqueness of Polkadot lies in its aim to connect multiple independent blockchains into an interoperable network, enabling developers to build and operate their own customized blockchains on it.

Eric Balchunas stated that since the launch of the spot ETF in July, SOL has decreased by 57%, but still attracted $1.5 billion in capital inflows, indicating a serious investor base and an optimistic outlook for the future.

Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas pointed out that since the launch of the spot ETF in July, SOL has fallen 57%, but the ETF still attracted $1.5 billion in capital inflows with very few redemptions. About 50% of the funds come from institutional investors who file 13F reports, indicating an optimistic outlook for the future.