On March 13, the three major U.S. stock indices opened higher, with the Dow Jones up 0.47%, the S&P 500 up 0.5%, and the Nasdaq up 0.49%. Star tech stocks such as Micron and Intel rose, and multiple cryptocurrency concept stocks performed strongly, with MSTR up 4.70%.

Gate News reported that on March 13th, according to Ember monitoring, a major whale/institutional address withdrew 283 BTC from a certain CEX within approximately 2 hours, valued at approximately $20.52 million. This address has accumulated a total of 2,003.2 BTC through the CEX over the past 10 days, with a total value of approximately $140 million, during which the average Bitcoin purchase price was approximately $69,923.

This article summarizes cryptocurrency news from March 13, 2026, focusing on the latest Bitcoin updates, Ethereum upgrades, Dogecoin trends, real-time cryptocurrency prices, and price predictions. Today's major events in the Web3 sector include: 1. Bitcoin approaches $72,000: Supply tightening and regulatory tailwinds resonate, revealing BTC's upward momentum; 2. Increased scams after Ethereum fee reduction? Address poisoning attacks surge, USDT small transaction volume skyrockets 612%; 3. Hong Kong stablecoin regulation enters implementation phase: HSBC, Standard Chartered Bank may be among the first to obtain stablecoin issuance licenses.

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.

Ripple launches approximately $750 million stock buyback program, drawing attention from the crypto community. Veteran investor Pumpius believes this move enhances company valuation and strengthens confidence in the XRP ecosystem. Meanwhile, Ripple strengthens financial infrastructure through acquisitions, boosting market influence. However, the market questions the direct relationship between buybacks and XRP price. Investors continue to monitor how Ripple's development impacts XRP value.

Base Build announced on March 13 that it will launch new Base.dev foundational components aimed at simplifying the building, management, and showcase of applications, covering three major features: metadata, notifications, and distribution. The metadata feature will go live in mid-March, while notifications and distribution features are scheduled to launch on April 9, at which time Base App will discontinue using the Farcaster specification.

Gate News: On March 13th, Tempo, a stablecoin public chain, added built-in account abstraction functionality at the protocol layer. This feature brings three major conveniences to users: no need for seed phrases, no need for Gas tokens, and no need for repeated transaction confirmations. For developers, account abstraction can be implemented without relying on workarounds such as middleware or smart contracts.

The crypto market rebounded on March 13, with Bitcoin recovering to 72,000 USD and Ethereum recovering to 2148 USD. Funding rates on major exchanges returned to neutral levels, indicating that bearish sentiment has eased. The funding rate is a mechanism that adjusts the relationship between contract prices and asset prices.

March 13, 2026, 00:00 to 00:15 (UTC), Ethereum (ETH) experienced a significant upward price movement in a short timeframe, with the 15-minute interval return reaching +0.79%. The price range was 2070.45 to 2090.33 USDT, with a volatility amplitude of 0.96%. Market fluctuations intensified during this period, capturing traders' attention. The primary driver of this price movement was a phase-wise decline in market liquidity. During this period, there were no on-chain large transfers, DeFi liquidations, or significant derivatives liquidations recorded. Major macro and industry news updates also showed no sudden events. During the Europe-US trading session