Gate News bot message, according to the official announcement from Gate on March 30, 2026 Gate has launched the 9th phase of the GUSD minting new user limited-time reward activity, offering eligible new users up to 100% annualized yield. Users can mint GUSD using USDT or USDC at a 1:1 exchange rate, with earnings beginning to accrue from the second day after subscription, distributed daily in GUSD. The activity period is from March 30, 2026, 17:00 to April 6, 2026, 17:00 (UTC+8). GUSD is a principal-protected wealth management product, with returns sourced from Gate's ecosystem revenue, treasury RWA, and stablecoin-related assets. Users can redeem GUSD at any time, with fast redemptions typically credited within 5 minutes, and standard redemptions credited on D+3 days. Additionally, GUSD used in other wealth management products like Launchpool and Launchpad can earn multiple returns during the investment period, including corresponding product wealth management returns, GUSD minting returns, and activity rewards. The reference comprehensive annualized yield consists of the reference annualized yield and additional rewards, with extra rewards issued daily in GT form. The specific rates are dynamically adjusted based on market conditions and are subject to real-time display on the subscription page.

BlackRock Digital Asset Chief Robert Mitchnick stated that AI agents may increasingly prefer to use cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin for payments in the future, which will reshape the market's perception of the value of digital currency applications. Bitcoin's fast settlement and automated adaptability make it an ideal payment tool for AI systems, driving the development of agent economy and bringing new growth opportunities to the crypto market.

BitGo announces support for Canton Network's CIP-56 token standard, providing compliant custody services for USDCx and cBTC. CIP-56 is a core token standard designed specifically for regulated financial markets, featuring privacy transactions, fast settlement, and embedded compliance mechanisms.

Gate News reports that on March 23, according to Gate market data, as of press time, JCT (Jade City) reached a high of 0.00488197 USD and pulled back to a low of 0.00246984 USD, with 24-hour trading volume reaching 55.37 million USD. Jade City is a GPU resource sharing platform dedicated to providing services for AI products. The platform offers resource sharing services including computing power, storage, and data, allowing users to lease various service resources through Jade City. The platform employs distributed GPU pooling technology to provide efficient resource scheduling, building GPU collaboration clusters and enabling instant access to GPU resources. Jade City provides secure peer-to-peer network services through a P2P resource sharing network, enabling fast and seamless

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin proposed Fast Confirmation Rules (FCR), aiming to reduce deposit confirmation time to approximately 13 seconds and optimize user experience. FCR provides early confirmation signals through validator attestations without requiring a hard fork. Despite concerns about centralization and honesty, it is still viewed as an important measure to improve network efficiency and is part of the Lean Ethereum roadmap.

Ethereum will introduce the "Fast Confirmation Rules" (FCR) on March 18, enhancing the efficiency of asset transfers from Layer 1 to Layer 2, with confirmation times reduced to approximately 13 seconds. This mechanism is implemented through "fast confirmation blocks," which enhance network throughput and user experience without compromising security, and is expected to drive the adoption of L2 solutions. No hard fork is required, simplifying the deployment process.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin proposed a new fast confirmation rule mechanism that allows users to receive guarantees of irreversible transactions within 12 seconds. This rule is based on validator honesty and low network latency. While its security is slightly lower than economic finality, it remains reliable for many application scenarios.

XCN (Onyxcoin) is currently trading at $0.01, up 13.48% in 24 hours, with a market cap of $233 million. Onyx is a modular blockchain designed for financial applications, offering low fees and fast confirmations. Surging trading volume, smart money inflows, and whale purchases are driving the price increase, with rising market participation.

Gate News Report, March 12 — According to Gate market data, as of press time, ACX (Across Protocol) is trading at $0.06, up 83.37% in the past 24 hours, reaching a high of $0.07 and a low of $0.03. The 24-hour trading volume is $153 million. The current market cap is approximately $43.1 million, an increase of $19.6 million from yesterday. Across Protocol is a fast, low-cost, secure cross-chain bridging protocol supporting cross-chain transfers of ETH, WBTC, USDC, and USDT. The protocol adopts a new cross-chain intent paradigm, enabling seamless connection between users and applications through user outcomes rather than explicit execution steps. Across operates on a modular three-layer system: quote request mechanism, competitive relay

Utexo announces the completion of a $7.5 million seed round funding, led and participated in by multiple institutions. The company integrates Bitcoin, the Lightning Network, and the RGB protocol to provide payment operators with a single API access, enabling real-time USDT settlement, with features such as predictable transaction fees and fast settlement.