Stablecoin cross-border payment platform TransFi completed a $19.2 million financing round on March 18, comprising $14.2 million in Series A equity financing and $5 million in liquidity financing. The funds will be used to expand into multiple emerging markets and strengthen regulatory and liquidity networks.

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy predicts AWS annual revenue could reach $600 billion within a decade, driven by accelerated AI development. Despite Wall Street concerns about its $200 billion capital expenditure plan, Jassy emphasizes the company has clear demand signals, and rapid growth will require advance infrastructure investment.

HYPE price rebounded to $42 on March 18, reaching a new high in nearly 4 months. The largest bullish whale's unrealized profit expanded to $4.7 million, with withdrawals of approximately $4.4 million. The whale's position reached $58.1 million with a floating return rate of 41%, liquidation price rose to $30.15, funding rate losses reached $1.66 million, the position remains unclosed after nearly five months.

Gate News Alert: On March 18, according to on-chain analyst Ai Yi (@ai_9684xtpa), 5 new addresses withdrew a total of 29,598 ETH from a certain CEX 8 hours ago, valued at approximately $68.94 million, with an average withdrawal price of $2,329.

On March 18, a prediction platform showed that an account placed a nearly $100,000 wager with a 57% winning rate betting on the Nuggets to beat the 76ers, with an opening price of 91¢. The match will take place at 10 AM this morning, with the Nuggets' record at 41 wins and 27 losses, while the 76ers are at 16 wins and 50 losses.

Gate News Alert: On March 18, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, a newly created wallet deposited 2 million USDC into HyperLiquid and opened a 10x leveraged long position in HYPE. Currently, the wallet holds a position of 150,000 HYPE (worth $6 million) with an entry price of $40.9 and a liquidation price of $29.04.

Gate News Report: On March 18, data from a certain prediction market platform showed that the probability of edgeX having a TGE (Token Generation Event) before March 31 has risen to 96%, with a 24-hour increase of 12%. This morning, a certain CEX added EDGEX (EDGEX) to its listing roadmap. The trading launch of related assets depends on market-making support and technical infrastructure being in place. Once conditions are met, a separate announcement will be made regarding the start of trading.

Meta announced that starting June 15th, users will no longer be able to build, publish, or update virtual reality worlds on Meta Quest headsets, and will not be able to access Meta Horizon Worlds, as it shifts its focus to mobile platforms. This adjustment reflects Meta's repositioning of its metaverse strategy, with a focus shifting toward AI and wearable products.

Gate News Report: On March 18, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, 7 hours ago, BlackRock withdrew 2,449 BTC (valued at $181.82 million) from a certain CEX. Over the past two days, BlackRock has withdrawn 6,167 BTC (valued at $456.23 million) through the CEX and deposited 2,267 BTC (valued at $166.66 million).

Gate News Report: On March 18, data from Alternative.me shows that today's Cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index dropped to 26, with the market in a "panic state." Yesterday, the index was at 28, also in a "panic state."