CEA Industries Inc. Director Hans Thomas Resigns as YZi Labs Advances Leadership Restructuring to Enhance BNC Control. Thomas's resignation is not due to internal disputes. YZi Labs is seeking to expand the board to control the company. The key to determining future control lies with current shareholders deciding whether to set a record date for share ownership. This event has drawn widespread attention to BNB and its asset management landscape.

CIMG Inc. and Bedrock have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to plan collaborative exploration of compliant DeFi solutions, with a primary focus on institutional-grade BTC liquid staking and infrastructure development. Both parties will negotiate specific collaboration details.

HYPE Treasury Company Hyperliquid Strategies Inc announced the launch of options trading for PURR stock on the Nasdaq options market, aiming to enhance liquidity and price discovery mechanisms. Chief Executive Officer David Schamis stated that options trading will help investors manage risk and participate in the company's rapid growth. Hyperliquid recently achieved a new high of $1.74 billion in total open interest due to surging trading volumes, particularly in oil perpetual contracts.

Hyperliquid Strategies Inc. launched options trading for its common stock PURR on the Nasdaq options market on March 25, strengthening its link to crypto assets. PURR offers investors an indirect way to gain exposure to HYPE, with options tools enhancing liquidity and price discovery. CEO David Schamis stated that this helps investors hedge risks flexibly. Despite the company's net losses, HYPE recently increased by approximately 7.37%, reflecting improved market sentiment. The company's HIP-3 market demonstrates continued growing demand for tokenized assets.

Gate News reported that on March 21, water resource management company Ecolab Inc. announced it will acquire CoolIT Systems from KKR for approximately $4.75 billion in cash to capitalize on the growing demand for liquid cooling technology in AI-driven data centers. Technology companies are increasing their investments in AI infrastructure, driving the industry's shift from traditional air cooling methods to more efficient liquid cooling systems to handle higher chip density and power loads.

Block Inc. has recently rehired some employees after introducing AI tools and laying off 4,000 workers, indicating that AI cannot completely replace human work. This phenomenon has also appeared at companies like Klarna, reflecting the complexity of AI integration and the value of human contribution.

Gate News, on March 19, a certain CEX parent company Payward Inc. has suspended its initial public offering (IPO) plan, choosing to wait for better market conditions.

Gate News bot message, according to Gate official announcement on March 18, 2026 Gate's contract stock section will launch the BMNR (BitMine) perpetual contract live trading for the first time on March 18, 2026 at 18:00 (UTC+8). It will use USDT settlement and support 1-20x long and short operations. Users can choose their leverage ratio when placing orders. BMNR is the stock ticker for BitMine Immersion Technologies, Inc., a company that primarily holds cryptocurrency assets such as Ethereum (ETH).

In a challenging digital asset market, Hyperliquid Strategies Inc. (PURR) has realized approximately $595 million in paper gains by holding HYPE tokens, reflecting its successful benefit from HYPE price appreciation and the HIP-3 upgrade. In contrast, Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR), which primarily holds Ethereum, faces losses. Analysts believe PURR's long-term performance depends on its ability to expand into real-world asset trading.

Hyperscale Data, Inc. announced that as of March 15, 2026, its subsidiaries hold approximately 622.44 Bitcoin, valued at approximately $45.3 million. The company's combined cash and Bitcoin totals approximately $85.7 million. Facing a significant divergence between market capitalization and book value, the company is evaluating response strategies and plans to use cash to purchase Bitcoin.