Gate News report: On March 18th, according to ALPH.AI data, SOMPI, a Meme project in the Kasplex ecosystem, has surpassed a market cap of 20 million dollars. The project was launched by Kas.fun, the Kasplex L2 Meme launching platform, and is the platform's third listed project. Meanwhile, Kaspa (KAS) rose more than 10% on the same day.

Gate News report shows that on March 18, the Hong Kong stock market displayed the following: MINIMAX-W(00100.HK) rose over 27%, now trading at 1311 Hong Kong dollars; Zhipu(02513.HK) rose over 20%, now trading at 746 Hong Kong dollars, hitting a historic high.

The US stock market rose modestly driven by macro data and corporate earnings, with investors showing increased risk appetite for equities. Cryptocurrency-related stocks showed mixed performance, with COIN and MSTR trading characteristics closely correlated to Bitcoin price fluctuations. Although the overall US market remained strong with rapid capital inflows, crypto stocks would still exhibit high volatility if Bitcoin fails to establish a trending market move.

Gate News report: On March 18, Hong Kong Stock Exchange OpenClaw concept stocks rose in afternoon trading. MINIMAX-W(00100.HK) surged over 18%, Kingsoft Cloud(03896.HK) rose over 14%, Zhipu(02513.HK) rose over 13%, Xuance(03317.HK) rose over 8%, and other stocks including Alibaba(09988.HK) and NetEase-S(09999.HK) followed suit with gains.

Xinfire Research Institute data shows that from March 11 to 18, the Nasdaq index fell 1.26%, Bitcoin rose 5.66%, and Ethereum gained 13%. The Fear & Greed Index has moved away from the extreme fear zone. The Federal Reserve will release statements related to interest rate cuts tomorrow.

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 reports that as of March 17, US crypto spot market share rose from 8% to 15% over the past year, with BTC on-chain liquidity deeper and growing faster than many offshore platforms. Data shows that improved institutional access, ETF demand drivers, and enhanced compliance, transparency, and operational resilience are the primary reasons for market share flowing back to the US market.

Gate News Report: On March 17, the three major U.S. stock index futures turned higher. The S&P 500 Index (U.S. large-cap stock benchmark index) futures rose 0.2%, the Nasdaq 100 Index (U.S. technology stock benchmark index) futures rose 0.1%, and the Dow Jones Index (U.S. blue-chip stock benchmark index) futures rose 0.3%.

On March 17, key changes appeared in XRP on-chain and exchange data synchronization. Exchange reserves rose to 2.78 billion coins, with whale funds flowing back in, and the market facing a new balance test. Although increased supply may bring selling pressure, changes in demand show whale funds turning positive, indicating improved market activity. If supply-demand balance is maintained, XRP price is expected to maintain its high level or rise further.

Gate News Alert: On March 17th, according to Alternative.me data, today's cryptocurrency fear and greed index rose to 28 (23 yesterday), with the market transitioning from "extreme fear state" to "fear state."