Odaily News SBF posted on the X platform, listing 10 "myths" about himself and FTX, with the first one being "FTX was insolvent / $8 billion disappeared." SBF stated that the fact is FTX was solvent and is currently compensating customers at a rate of 119%-143%. He added that FTX could have repaid customers in-kind, but after paying themselves $1 billion, the lawyers chose to quickly liquidate assets and slowly repay customers.

Odaily News The preliminary U.S. Q4 real GDP annualized quarter-on-quarter rate is 1.4%, significantly below the expected 3.00%.

Consequently, U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 2.2% in 2025, lower than the 2.8% in 2024.

Odaily News According to reports, the US December Core PCE Price Index year-over-year rate was 3%, higher than the expected 2.9%, with the previous value at 2.8%.

Additionally, the US December Core PCE Price Index month-over-month rate recorded 0.4%, the highest since February 2025, while the market expectation was 0.3%.

Odaily News According to Lookonchain monitoring, Bitcoin OG Garrett Jin (BitcoinOG1011short) has sold BTC again, depositing 5,000 BTC worth $335 million to Binance today.

Odaily News Walter Bloomberg posted on platform X, stating that Trump indicated the government shutdown caused at least a 2 percentage point loss in US GDP.

Odaily News According to the prediction market platform Polymarket, as of March 18, the probability of the Federal Reserve "maintaining interest rates unchanged" at its March meeting is 94%, a significant increase from previous levels. The probability of a "25 basis point rate cut" is about 5%, while "a rate cut of 50 basis points or more" is less than 1%, and "a rate hike of 25 basis points or more" is also around 1%. The cumulative trading volume for this contract is approximately $144 million. Market pricing reflects that traders generally expect policy to remain stable in the short term.

Odaily News U.S. President Trump posted on the Truth platform, stating that the government shutdown triggered by the Democrats has caused U.S. GDP to drop by at least two percentage points. That's why they are now trying to repeat the same trick on a smaller scale. Don't let the government shut down again! And lower interest rates. Powell is the worst.

Odaily News Michael Saylor posted on the X platform, stating that if BTC does not go to zero, its price will reach $1 million.

Odaily News According to Whale Alert monitoring, 767 BTC were transferred from Coinbase Institutional to an unknown wallet today, valued at $51.66 million.

Odaily News According to Onchain Lens monitoring, BlackRock (0x4a2...b82) deposited 2,563 BTC (worth $172 million) and 49,852 ETH (worth $97.19 million) to Coinbase, and may continue to deposit more assets.

1. Analysis: Unrealized profit margins for ETH whales across all levels have turned negative.

2. Bitmine's total Ethereum staking surpasses 3 million ETH, valued at $6.1 billion.

3. Tennessee judge grants preliminary injunction, prohibiting the state from enforcing gambling laws against Kalshi.

4. Bitcoin drops 23% in the first 50 trading days of 2026, marking the worst annual start in history.

5. Binance Alpha airdrop claim opens today at 18:00 (UTC+8).

6. Deputy Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of the Hong Kong SAR Government: Aiming to establish Hong Kong as a regional gold reserve hub.

7. Machi Big Brother places 9 ETH limit sell orders in the range of $1,966 to $2,002.

8. Coinbase Bitcoin Premium Index has been in negative premium for 36 consecutive days, currently reported at -0.0467%.

9. A whale closes long positions on ETH and BTC, incurring a loss of nearly $600,000.

10. Hong Kong SFC lists "'HOMEO顺势' token" as a suspicious investment product.

11. Ionic Digital: Mined 34.68 BTC in January, total holdings increased to 2,754.8 BTC.

12. Monark Markets completes $8 million strategic funding round led by F-Prime.

13. Unicity Labs completes $3 million seed funding round led by Blockchange Ventures.

14. Hyperliquid Policy Center CEO: Opposes mandatory monitoring for non-custodial developers, financial privacy is a fundamental right.

15. Bitcoin mining difficulty increases by 15%, the largest rise since 2021.

16. Spot gold breaks above $5,040 per ounce.

17. Hyperliquid selected for Forbes Fintech 50 list, one of only two companies with zero external financing.

Odaily According to reports, federal prosecutors have arrested three Silicon Valley engineers accused of stealing sensitive chip security trade secrets from companies including Google and transferring them to unauthorized locations, including Iran. A federal grand jury in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has indicted Samaneh Ghandali, Soroor Ghandali, and Mohammadjavad Khosravi.

According to a statement from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), during her tenure at Google, Samaneh Ghandali allegedly transferred hundreds of files, including Google's trade secrets, to a third-party communication platform. The stolen materials involved trade secrets related to processor security and cryptography. The defendants are accused of attempting to cover up their actions by deleting files, destroying electronic records, and submitting false affidavits to the victim companies.

The indictment describes that on the night before traveling to Iran in December 2023, Samaneh Ghandali took pictures of approximately twenty trade secret information screens displayed on a work computer at another company. While in Iran, a device associated with her accessed these photos, and Khosravi accessed other trade secret materials. Google's internal security system detected suspicious activity in August 2023 and revoked Samaneh Ghandali's access.

All three defendants are charged with conspiracy and theft of trade secrets, as well as obstruction of justice. The statutory maximum penalty for obstruction of justice is 20 years in prison.

Vincent Liu, Chief Investment Officer of Kronos Research, stated that employees with legitimate access can quietly extract highly sensitive intellectual property over time, even under existing controls. The risk for semiconductor and cryptography companies often comes from "trusted insiders, not hackers."

Dan Dadybayo, Head of Strategy at Horizontal Systems, said that the "perimeter" collapses when engineers can move architecture, key management logic, or hardware security designs out of controlled environments.

Dyma Budorin, Executive Chairman of Hacken, stated that certification frameworks like SOC 2 and ISO typically measure compliance maturity, not the actual resilience against specific attackers, especially insiders. These certifications prove that controls existed at the time of the audit but do not prove that sensitive data cannot be stolen.

Odaily News According to reports, Chan Ho-lim, Deputy Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of the Hong Kong SAR Government, stated at the Hong Kong Gold Exchange Lunar New Year Gold Market Opening Day and 2026 Spring Market Opening Ceremony that to further diversify Hong Kong's international financial business, the SAR Government is making every effort to promote Hong Kong as an international gold trading center. Chan Ho-lim said the goal is to expand gold storage in Hong Kong to exceed 2,000 tonnes within three years, building Hong Kong into a regional gold reserve hub. Regarding promoting commodity trading, there are currently 15 London Metal Exchange-approved warehouses operating in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited will also deepen connectivity and development with the Guangzhou Futures Exchange and other mainland commodity markets. (Xinhua News Agency)

According to a post by Artemis on the X platform, Hyperliquid has been selected as one of Forbes Magazine's Fintech 50 companies. The report indicates its financing amount is $0, and it only executes liquidations. Furthermore, community members in the comments section added that among the top 50 fintech companies, only two rely on self-funding with zero external financing: one is Hyperliquid, and the other is the US B2B listed company Increase.

Odaily News, analyst Darkfost posted on X platform stating that the unrealized profit margins for ETH whales at all levels have now turned negative:

- Whales holding 1,000 to 10,000 ETH: -0.21

- Whales holding 10,000 to 100,000 ETH: -0.18

- Whales holding over 100,000 ETH: -0.08

This situation has occurred even though the ETH price has not yet reached the lows of April. If the ETH price declines further, these whales could face significant pressure and might be forced to liquidate and sell off large portions of their holdings. Currently, the ETH price remains stable, and periods when large holders are under pressure often coincide with the formation of mid-term bottoms.