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According to Jinshi reports, the panic index VIX rose by 1.38 points, reporting at 25.44.

Aster today announced that the staking feature of Aster Chain is officially launched, marking a core empowerment upgrade for the $ASTER token following the airdrop and buyback plans, and is gradually building a closed-loop ecosystem that allows long-term holders to benefit from the protocol's growth.Starting today, users can delegate $ASTER to validators and flexibly choose the lock-up period, earning weekly rewards through a dual mechanism of Base Rewards and Loyalty Rewards.To ensure network security, Aster Chain has initially partnered with Trust Wallet, BNB Chain, World Liberty Financial, Lista DAO, and PancakeSwap as validators, working together with the Aster Foundation to safeguard node security.Users only need to log in to the staking page, select a validator, and enter the staking amount. After confirming the lock-up period, the operation can be completed. The staking cycle runs from Monday to Sunday according to UTC time, and users must complete their staking before 00:00 UTC on Monday to ensure eligibility for reward settlement in the next cycle. For detailed staking guides and technical documentation, please refer to the official documentation.

According to Jinshi reports, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard has launched missile attacks on Israel's Haifa and Ashdod oil refineries.

According to The Block, Animoca Brands announced an investment in the Avalanche blockchain native token AVAX and reached a strategic cooperation with Avalanche developer Ava Labs to jointly promote the development of the Avalanche ecosystem.A spokesperson for Animoca Brands declined to disclose the scale of the investment and other terms. In terms of cooperation, both parties will focus on deploying capital to Avalanche ecosystem projects, exploring product integration, and providing advisory support, with key areas including real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, entertainment, and digital identity. In terms of regional layout, the initial focus will be on Asia and the Middle East, with Animoca Brands stating that it has established regional infrastructure and institutional relationships in these two areas for commercial deployment of Avalanche ecosystem projects.

According to CriptoNoticias, the National Anti-Drug Secretariat of Paraguay (Senad) held a seminar titled "Dismantling Criminal and Terrorist Financial Networks" at the Sheraton Hotel in Asunción in collaboration with the American Bar Association's Rule of Law Initiative and the Higher Institute of the Prosecutor's Office. The aim was to enhance the technical capabilities of law enforcement personnel in identifying and combating criminal organizations that use Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies for money concealment.The seminar focused on analyzing the trend of transnational criminal networks in the tri-border area moving towards digitalization and involved the "Trapiche Operation" case related to financing networks associated with Hezbollah. General Mirko Sokol, the Commander of the Bolivian Police, revealed at the meeting that after the arrest of Uruguayan drug lord Sebastián Marset, no large amounts of cash were found at his residence, and related transactions were primarily conducted through cryptocurrencies.The Paraguayan Tax Authority (DNIT) issued Resolution No. 47/26 on March 11, requiring cryptocurrency trading platforms to report detailed information on each transaction, including wallet addresses, the networks used, and transaction hash values.

According to Decrypt, the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) has revoked the registrations of 23 cryptocurrency service providers in an enforcement action.The Canadian Minister of Finance stated that this crackdown marks a "significant acceleration in action," and the government will maintain this momentum. Among the affected businesses, two operate entirely in foreign jurisdictions. The FINTRAC website indicates that registrations may be revoked for various compliance failures, including failure to respond to information requests in a timely manner, not meeting registration eligibility, and failure to update records promptly.Prior to this enforcement action, Canada had been taking an increasingly strict stance on cryptocurrency compliance. The Minister of Finance stated that the government will continue to monitor and take new measures to address the risks posed by cryptocurrency businesses (such as cryptocurrency MSBs and crypto ATMs).

According to Decrypt, Canada's financial intelligence agency, the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre (FINTRAC), took centralized enforcement action on Tuesday against 23 money service businesses (MSBs) that provide cryptocurrency-related services, revoking all of their registrations at once, marking a further escalation of Canada's anti-money laundering regulatory efforts.Canadian Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne issued a statement characterizing this action as a "significant acceleration of enforcement pace," and stated that the government will continue to maintain this momentum. Among the revoked registrations, two companies are from abroad—Finast, registered in Slovakia, and Commerce Plex, registered in the UK, both of which also operate traditional currency exchange and transfer services.According to FINTRAC's official website, the reasons for the revocation of registration include: failure to respond to information requests in a timely manner, non-compliance with registration eligibility conditions, and failure to update relevant records in a timely manner, among other compliance violations.

According to Jinshi News, the panic index VIX rose by 1.22 points, closing at 23.59.

According to official news, HTX DAO recently launched a series of empowerment initiatives around $HTX, covering multiple dimensions such as compliance market expansion, on-chain staking, trading application scenarios, and deflationary mechanisms, to enhance the positioning and long-term value of $HTX in the new market cycle.Specifically, on March 4, $HTX officially launched on the European compliant trading platform Bit2Me, further broadening the fiat entry and user participation channels in Europe. On March 16, HTX DAO launched the Beta version of $HTX staking, allowing users to earn rewards through staking and participate in HTX DAO governance. The official version will introduce interest rate activities, with a maximum annual yield of up to 10%.In addition, starting from April 1, $HTX will become the only fee deduction token for Huobi HTX exchange, allowing users to enjoy a 25% discount when paying fees with $HTX. On April 15, HTX DAO will implement the Q1 2026 destruction plan to continuously optimize the circulation supply structure of $HTX. The ongoing promotion of multiple initiatives is gradually improving the collaborative system of $HTX in trading, governance, and supply mechanisms, providing multidimensional support for the value-bearing of $HTX in the new market cycle.

According to Israeli media reports, an Israeli official stated that the Israeli military carried out an attack on Iranian Intelligence Minister Ismail Hatiab on the night of March 17 and is currently awaiting relevant results.

According to the official announcement, Gate TradFi has completed a new round of product upgrades and has officially finished optimizing its asset and leverage mechanisms.Gate TradFi has pioneered a multi-leverage trading system, supporting up to 500x leverage, and offers differentiated leverage options based on different asset types. For example, gold supports 20x, 100x, 200x, and 500x leverage; silver supports 10x, 20x, 50x, and 100x; indices such as NAS100, US30, HK50, as well as forex trading pairs like EURUSD and USDJPY, all support multiple leverage options of 20x, 100x, 200x, and 500x, catering to different risk preferences and trading strategy needs.Through a combination of multiple assets and multiple leverage options, users can achieve more precise position management, higher capital efficiency, and more flexible multi-strategy execution, suitable for various trading scenarios such as high-frequency trading, macro hedging, and trend swing trading. This upgrade further enhances Gate TradFi's one-stop trading capability that connects the cryptocurrency market with traditional financial markets.

Members of the crypto advocacy organization Stand With Crypto have written to the U.S. Senate Banking Committee, urging the protection of decentralized finance development in the advancement of crypto legislation and the retention of provisions that allow trading platforms to offer stablecoin yields.The letter points out that a clear and fair regulatory framework should be established while avoiding the undermining of innovative financial technologies. The current legislative controversy mainly focuses on stablecoin yields and DeFi regulation, with the banking industry concerned that yield mechanisms will divert traditional deposits, while the crypto industry argues that restricting yields will stifle innovation. Additionally, the letter emphasizes the need to retain provisions related to blockchain regulatory certainty legislation, clarifying that developers who do not control user funds are not considered money transmitters. Relevant legislation is still being advanced in the Senate Banking Committee.

According to Reuters, Vietnam plans to launch a pilot project for licensed cryptocurrency exchanges as early as this month to restrict domestic users from trading on foreign platforms and strengthen capital flow regulation.Documents from the Vietnamese Ministry of Finance show that five companies have passed the preliminary qualification review, including affiliated institutions of three private banks: Techcombank, VPBank, and LPBank, as well as the securities brokerage VIX Securities and the large private enterprise group Sun Group. The pilot period is set for five years, with a cap of five licensed exchanges, and the entry threshold is high, requiring a minimum registered capital of 100 trillion Vietnamese dong (approximately 37.9 million USD), with foreign ownership not exceeding 49%. The Ministry of Finance is drafting relevant regulations that aim to prohibit Vietnamese citizens from trading on foreign cryptocurrency platforms, with violators facing fines of up to 100 million Vietnamese dong (approximately 3,800 USD).Analysts point out that this ban may force over 17 million cryptocurrency holders in Vietnam to withdraw from foreign exchanges such as Binance and Bybit. The enforcement timeline is clear, set to take effect six months after the first batch of licenses is issued.

According to New Daily, the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) of South Korea, the Customs Service, the Credit Finance Association, and nine credit card companies in the country signed the "Public-Private Cooperation Agreement to Block Transnational Criminal Funding" on the same day. The plan aims to cut off the funding chain for telephone fraud and virtual asset crimes at the source by analyzing overseas credit card usage details and entry and exit records.In the past, due to information gaps between agencies, the Customs Service had entry and exit data but could not monitor abnormal overseas consumption in real-time, while credit card companies had payment data but did not have access to cardholders' customs clearance dynamics. Under the new mechanism, the Customs Service will provide credit card companies with information on high-risk transaction trends, while the Financial Supervisory Service will establish guidelines authorizing credit card companies to take effective measures such as interrupting transactions when abnormalities are detected.Lee Chan-jin, the head of the Financial Supervisory Service of South Korea, stated that this move signifies that South Korea has established a normalized monitoring system to block the outflow of criminal proceeds at the source. The system will focus on precisely targeting currency exchange behaviors that involve cash withdrawals at overseas ATMs using overseas credit cards and laundering through cryptocurrencies.

Israeli media reported that the military attacked Iranian Supreme National Security Council Secretary Larijani. The military is verifying whether he has been killed, and the Iranian side has not yet confirmed this.

According to Binance spot data, the market has experienced significant fluctuations. ANIME has increased by 39.49% in 24 hours, and BIO has increased by 11.62%, reaching a new high for today.At the same time, EIGEN also reached a new high for today, with an increase of 8.21%. Among the other tokens, C and F experienced a "high and then a drop" state, with decreases of 8.44% and 5.45%, respectively.In addition, DEGO has slightly decreased within 5 minutes, with a decrease of 3.12%.