Gate News reported that on March 13, American financial website investinglive stated that the latest report shows core PCE (Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index, the inflation indicator closely monitored by the Federal Reserve) has recorded a month-over-month increase of 0.4% for two consecutive months. The overall data basically aligns with expectations. If similar data continues for several more months, the inflation rate will rapidly approach 2%, and these data will still be factored into year-over-year calculations over the next 10 months. Additionally, an energy price shock is about to arrive.

Aethir co-founder Mark announced that AethirClaw will be launched within the next one to two weeks, allowing users to deploy AI Agents on decentralized VPS. Aethir has deployed thousands of B300 GPUs, expanding its reach to 93 countries. Several major clients have already started AI projects based on its technology, and Aethir is actively accelerating the development of a decentralized AI computing power network.

Ripple Chief Executive Officer Brad Garlinghouse stated that the company will focus on developing enterprise blockchain applications, particularly the application of stablecoins in financial scenarios. Financial institutions' attention to digital assets continues to rise, and the efficiency improvements of blockchain technology in core business areas such as fund management have become a focus for management. Major institutions are actively deploying stablecoins to advance the development of enterprise-grade cryptocurrency payments.

Federal Reserve officials revealed that regulators will propose final Basel III rules from March 17-21, with public comment opening three months later. Bitcoin is classified as a high-risk asset requiring high capital reserves, sparking criticism from the crypto industry.

Gate News reported that on March 12, U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune stated that the Senate plans to advance cryptocurrency market structure legislation and licensing-related legislation after completing debate on the (voter identification provisions) of the Save America Act. John Thune said that senators are pushing forward this long-awaited cryptocurrency market structure legislation and indicated that if there is bipartisan willingness to cooperate, the Senate can make progress on multiple issues of shared concern between the two parties. The Save America Act is expected to undergo partisan debate in the Senate next week.

X Layer launched a developer incentive program on March 12, with an initial prize pool of 200,000 USDT, to encourage teams to build the next generation of intelligent economic systems within its ecosystem. Projects are required to complete on-chain transactions and open-source their code. The first phase runs from March 12 to 26, with a prize pool of 50,000 USDT. The evaluation will focus on the depth of AI Agent integration and the payment process.

On March 12, analyst Omkar Godbole noted that Bloomberg predicted Bitcoin could fall to $10,000, but the industry considered this forecast unreasonable. The Deribit platform showed that approximately $800 million in put options are concentrated at $20,000, with some traders preparing for a possible crash. Despite external market volatility, Bitcoin remained around $70,000, demonstrating resilience. Analysis indicated that market consolidation could lay the foundation for subsequent price movements.

Nvidia plans to invest $26 billion over the next five years to build open-weight AI models to counter the lead of Chinese open-source models. Its latest model, Nemotron 3 Super, features 128 billion parameters and comprehensive scores surpassing OpenAI, but still fall short of certain Chinese models. Analysts believe the U.S. government should support open-source projects.

Revolut obtains a full banking license in the UK and establishes Revolut Bank UK Ltd. to undertake related operations. Over the next few months, user accounts will be gradually migrated. This move provides greater regulatory flexibility, involving deposit protection and potential lending services, reflecting the trend of fintech companies moving closer to traditional banks.

Japanese publicly listed company Metaplanet is expanding its Bitcoin strategy by establishing a subsidiary, Metaplanet Ventures K.K., to invest in Japanese Bitcoin financial infrastructure. It plans to invest approximately 4 billion yen over the next two to three years. Its investment focus includes venture capital, incubators, and community funding programs to promote the development of domestic digital assets, while continuing to hold Bitcoin long-term.