Li Xiong, a core member of the Taizi Group, has been escorted back to China on suspicion of multiple crimes. Since 2021, the Huiwang Pay company he established in Cambodia has been involved in large-scale cryptocurrency transactions, becoming the largest online illegal marketplace.

The Ethereum Foundation’s Barnabé Monnot introduced an “execution tickets” mechanism at the EthCC conference. The goal is to reduce block proposer monopolistic power by using a protocol auction for transaction execution and ordering rights, thereby increasing transparency and fairness. The revenue from execution tickets will be directly burned, ensuring that MEV profits are fairly distributed to all ETH holders, and lowering the participation barrier for home stakers. This mechanism is a core proposal of the Ethereum roadmap’s “Scourge” phase, and it will effectively prevent transaction censorship.

Based on a mission and strategy for 2026 released on April 1, it focuses on building the global market, expanding payments and stablecoins, and becoming builders’ home, aiming to enhance the on-chain market infrastructure and support multi-asset 24/7 trading.

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy and Cynthia Lummis introduced the “American Mining Act,” aiming to bring Bitcoin mining back to the United States, establish an “American Mining” certification program, strengthen the mining industry’s infrastructure, promote domestic manufacturing of green mining hardware, and incorporate strategic Bitcoin reserves into the legal framework. This marks an important shift in the United States’ digital asset strategy and is expected to spur domestic investment and technological innovation.

Economist Peter Schiff warns that crypto asset mortgages may increase the cost of home purchases and the risk of default, as borrowers must take on both mortgage and crypto "second loan" interest. This model amplifies leverage levels, raising concerns.

A certain CEX and the mortgage platform Better Home & Finance have partnered to launch a mortgage product backed by Bitcoin or USDC. The loan is guaranteed by Fannie Mae, allowing borrowers to apply for independent loans without selling their crypto assets. The product complies with Fannie Mae guidelines, offers lower interest rates than traditional loans, and has a lower risk of liquidation. The collateral options will be expanded in the future.

The UK Foreign Office and Home Office announced sanctions against Xinbi and Southeast Asian scam networks in the cryptocurrency market, freezing multiple assets, including office buildings worth £100 million. This action aims to cut off the financial infrastructure of the scam networks and promote international cooperation.

Andrej Karpathy introduced his smart home AI Agent use case called "Dobby the elf claw" in a podcast, which achieves unified control of multiple devices through three prompts, replacing multiple standalone apps. He believes the future will see Agents replacing human operations, with smart homes achieving more efficient management.

Gate News reports that on March 17, on-chain data monitoring showed that a newly created wallet address wagered $100,000 betting on Sporting Portugal to defeat Bodø/Glimt, with Sporting Portugal currently having a 66% chance of winning. This match is the second leg of the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League Round of 16, with Sporting Portugal hosting the season's biggest dark horse, Bodø/Glimt, at home. In the first leg, Bodø/Glimt won decisively 3-0, and Sporting Portugal must win by at least 3 goals to overturn the deficit and advance, while Bodø/Glimt only needs to remain unbeaten to make history by reaching the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time.

A violent incident involving a cryptocurrency holder occurred in the Île-de-France region of France, with police deploying massive forces to pursue underage suspects. The case involves two attacks—one cryptocurrency holder was robbed at knifepoint during a home invasion, and another incident involved the kidnapping of a family and theft of valuables. In recent years, such crimes have been rising in France, particularly targeting high-net-worth cryptocurrency asset holders.