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The new integration of MegaETH by Orbiter Finance is another step towards more efficient and faster blockchain interoperability. The update enables users to bridge assets, including Ethereum-based tokens and Tether (USDT) to MegaETH via the Orbiter platform. New Integration with MegaETH 🐰@megaeth i

Gate News bot message, according to the March 12 update, Bitcoin ETFs recorded a 1-day net inflow of 1,965 BTC (approximately $138.48 million) and a 7-day net inflow of 321 BTC (approximately $22.65 million). Ethereum ETFs showed a 1-day net inflow of 19,243 ETH (approximately $39.99 million), but

Gate News reports that on March 12, Zama and crypto market maker GSR announced that they have completed the first confidential over-the-counter transaction on Ethereum based on the Zama protocol. The transaction achieved encrypted protection of sensitive data such as transaction size and fund flows on the public blockchain. Zama stated that the transaction aims to eliminate "privacy loopholes" for institutional participants caused by on-chain data transparency. Through fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) technology, transaction details remain encrypted on-chain while ensuring transaction verifiability and settlement finality.

2026-03-12 15:15 to 2026-03-12 15:30 (UTC), ETH fluctuated within 1.15%, with price rising from 2047.22 USDT to 2070.72 USDT, achieving +0.94% gains. During the same period, market attention increased, trading volume expanded significantly, volatility enhanced compared to daily levels, and on-chain activity and capital flow data expanded synchronously, indicating concentrated efforts from bullish forces. The main driving forces behind this price movement stem from concentrated on-chain capital inflows and technical upgrade expectations resonance. On-chain data shows that during the anomaly period ETH activity

Gate News Alert: On March 12, according to Lookonchain monitoring, a wallet (0x2b0d) associated with DNA Fund withdrew 11,067 ETH ($22.83 million) from a certain CEX 2 hours ago.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin reflected on the essence of blockchain following the "Real World Cryptography" conference. He pointed out that Ethereum's core values are a public bulletin board, a sybil-resistant payment system, and standardized smart contracts. Buterin emphasized the importance of the public bulletin board and believed that Ethereum should be viewed as a global shared memory, calling for updated public awareness to overcome past misconceptions about transaction fees.

2026-03-12 14:00 to 2026-03-12 14:15 (UTC), ETH spot price showed rapid upward movement with a 15-minute return rate of +0.72%, price range between 2065.45 to 2082.77 USDT, and overall volatility of 0.84%. During this market fluctuation, market attention increased, trading volume rose sequentially, and unilateral buy-side orders drove market sentiment to remain bullish. The main driver of this price movement was large-scale on-chain capital inflows and the linkage effect between spot and futures markets. On-chain data shows multiple high-net-worth wallets

Activity on the Ethereum (ETH) network has been setting consecutive new records in recent months, as the number of active addresses, smart contract calls, and total transaction volume have simultaneously surged to unprecedented highs. According to a report released Tuesday by CryptoQuant, the number of active addres

Gate News reported that on March 12, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin published an article expounding on Ethereum's core value. He stated that Ethereum's most fundamental purpose is not smart contracts or payments, but rather serving as a "public bulletin board," providing a publicly readable and writable data availability layer for cryptographic protocols such as voting, certificate revocation, and version control. Additionally, he pointed out that ETH can serve as a payment tool against Sybil attacks, while smart contracts function as a shared programming layer and collateral enforcement tool.

BlackRock officially launched its first "Staking Ethereum ETF (ETHB)," addressing market demand for cryptocurrency yield. The fund not only provides exposure to Ethereum spot prices but also engages in staking to earn rewards, attracting retail and institutional investors. With management fees as low as 0.12%, BlackRock has captured 95% of capital inflows in the digital assets space and emphasizes that the sector remains in early adoption stages.

On March 12, whale address 0x049 created short positions exceeding $60 million in ETH and BTC on the Hyperliquid platform, with ETH shorts of approximately $30.1 million and BTC shorts of approximately $30.06 million, both facing certain unrealized losses.

Robert Kiyosaki warned on X platform that 2026 will see the biggest stock market crash in history, and accused BlackRock of being a "Ponzi scheme." He advised investors to purchase Bitcoin, Ethereum, and tangible assets like gold, even suggesting skipping meals to buy silver if lacking funds. He emphasized the importance of taking action and criticized current societal trends.

BlackRock launched the iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHB) on March 12, which will trade on Nasdaq starting March 13. The ETF will hold spot Ethereum and stake a portion of its assets, charging a 0.25% fee, with a 0.12% discount for the first $2.5 billion in assets, expanding its digital asset product line.

On March 11th, the "Ethereum Day: AI / RWA / DeFi" event jointly hosted by SNZ and ETHTAO was held in Hong Kong, discussing the convergence development of AI, RWA, and DeFi, attracting numerous industry participants and project representatives for exchange and sharing, and exploring Ethereum's advantages and the expansion of the financial ecosystem.

As Bitcoin's price rebounds strongly to $71,000, bullish sentiment on the Hyperliquid trading platform is surging. Multiple whales have opened long positions with high leverage, demonstrating market confidence in the cryptocurrency rebound. Meanwhile, another trader is shorting oil futures on the platform, expressing a bearish stance on certain alternative coins, emphasizing the importance of decentralized derivatives platforms.