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TechFlow News from Deep Tide: On March 18th, according to Golden Ten Data, market sources indicate that Elon Musk's social media platform "X" experienced an outage.

Deep Tide TechFlow News: On March 18, according to HTX market data, ETH fell below $2,200, currently trading at $2,199.08, with a 24-hour decline of 6.03%.

A kidnapping case occurred in Madrid, Spain with the aim of stealing Bitcoin and private keys. The victim was a Canadian business owner who was forcibly taken into a vehicle by multiple men. Police quickly rescued the victim and arrested two suspects. The case demonstrates that cryptocurrency holders face risks of physical attacks.

U.S. Senate Banking Committee Digital Assets Subcommittee Chair Cynthia Lummis stated that the Clear Act will advance legislatively before year-end, with plans to initiate deliberations in late April. Meanwhile, disputes over yield issues and DeFi-related provisions have been largely resolved.

Deep Tide TechFlow News: On March 18, according to Golden Ten Data, traders have fully priced in the expectation that the European Central Bank will raise interest rates twice by 25 basis points each in 2026.

Polymarket announced the acquisition of DeFi startup Brahma, aiming to optimize user experience and increase liquidity. Founded in 2021, Brahma has handled over $1 billion in transactions. This acquisition will simplify wallet and asset management processes, further improving platform efficiency.

TechFlow News: On March 18, according to Golden Ten Data, the US EIA crude oil inventory for the week ending March 13 was 6,156,000 barrels, with an expected increase of 383,000 barrels and a previous value of 3,824,000 barrels.

DeepTide TechFlow News: On March 18, Garrett Jin, operator of "1011 Insider Address" and co-founder of XHash, published an article pointing out that the current market's assessment of oil prices contains structural misconceptions.
Garrett Jin stated that Brent crude oil is quoted at approximately $106 and WTI at approximately $95, which on the surface appears to be within a controllable range, but this only reflects the local situation in the Atlantic Basin market. The real pressure signal worth attention comes from the Dubai/Oman crude oil benchmark, which has approached $155. The crude oil flow through the Strait of Hormuz is primarily directed toward Asian markets rather than Western markets, therefore Western mainstream benchmark prices cannot accurately reflect the actual supply and demand conditions of the Asian energy market. Garrett Jin believes that the aforementioned price divergence is not a short-term fluctuation, but rather exhibits structural characteristics.

Deep Tide TechFlow News: On March 18, according to Lookonchain monitoring, as of press time, today's Bitcoin ETF net inflow was 2,492 BTC (valued at $179.33 million), Ethereum ETF net inflow was 13,478 ETH (valued at $29.99 million), and SOL ETF net inflow was 189,025 SOL (valued at $17.01 million).

Deep Tide TechFlow News: On March 18, according to The Block, investment research firm Benchmark sharply lowered its target stock price for blockchain company Bakkt from $40 to $22, a decrease of nearly 50%.

TechFlow News: On March 18, Trust Wallet disclosed that it has integrated the prediction market protocol Predict.fun into the "Predictions" tab within its app. Users can now trade results of events across multiple categories including sports, politics, and cryptocurrency on BNB Chain using USDT without downloading a new application.

Deep Tide TechFlow News: On March 18, according to Golden Ten Data, Pakistan stated that it will temporarily suspend military operations against Afghanistan. Pakistan will suspend airstrikes on Afghanistan from March 19-24.

Canada's financial intelligence agency FINTRAC has taken concentrated enforcement action against 23 crypto-related service enterprises, revoking their registration in one go as anti-money laundering regulatory efforts intensify. The Finance Minister indicated this represents an acceleration in enforcement pace, involving two foreign enterprises.

A survey of 351 institutional investors shows that 74% of respondents expect cryptocurrency prices to rise over the next 12 months, and 73% plan to increase their digital asset allocation in 2026. Respondents prefer to access crypto assets through exchange-traded products and emphasize the importance of clear market regulation. Meanwhile, 49% focus on risk management, and 85% plan to use stablecoins for payments and financial management.

More than 20 decentralized finance (DeFi) projects have jointly released an open letter calling on U.S. universities to incorporate DeFi and cryptocurrency into core curricula at business schools and law schools. The initiative plans to launch a presentation at the University of Pennsylvania on March 27, providing curriculum design and practical opportunities.