Peter Steinberger reviewed his experience founding the open-source AI framework OpenClaw at a Sequoia Capital event, recounting the frustration he felt from repeatedly wanting to remotely command computers, which ultimately led him to build a prototype himself, gradually evolving into today's OpenClaw.

Ethereum maintains its leading position in the L1 blockchain market with its superior Total Value Locked (TVL), continuously attracting concentrated capital and users. Its mature smart contracts and decentralized architecture deepen the ecosystem, attracting institutional participation. Although other chains have advantages in efficiency and cost, Ethereum still leads significantly in stability and application composability. Future competition will focus on performance and application scenarios.

Blue Origin has applied for "Project Sunrise," planning to deploy 51,600 satellites in sun-synchronous orbit to build a space data center network that would support AI computing and data transmission. While this would improve efficiency, large-scale deployment faces challenges including cost and regulatory hurdles.

Gate News reported that on March 20, Base Build announced that to simplify the process of building applications on Base, it will gradually phase out OnchainKit, the Base chain toolkit. Users still using these legacy tools will have 60 days to migrate to alternative solutions.

Gate News Report: On March 20th, according to Gate market data, as of press time, STO (STO Chain) is trading at $0.09283, up 21.21% in the last 24 hours, reaching a high of $0.09636 and a low of $0.0764. The 24-hour trading volume reached $107,200. The current market cap is approximately $20.9177 million, ranking at position 779. StakeStone is a crypto-native new bank designed for the autonomous finance era, dedicated to connecting on-chain assets, institutional strategies, and AI agents to build a seamless value network. The platform provides core features including personal accounts, agent economy, and yield layers, allowing users to enjoy a simplified banking experience through social login, gas-free transactions, and other methods. StakeStone's

This article summarizes cryptocurrency news for March 19, 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. ETFs Absorb Over $1.1 Billion but Struggle to Save the Market? Powell and Oil Prices Team Up to Pressure Bitcoin, Breaking Key Support Levels; 2. Evernorth Submits IPO Application, Plans to Raise $1 Billion to Build the Largest XRP Treasury Company; 3. Federal Reserve Hawks Signal Weighs on Bitcoin, Multiple OGs Sell Over $100 Million in BTC.

Ripple-affiliated company Evernorth Holdings submitted an S-4 registration statement, planning to list on Nasdaq through a merger with Armada Acquisition Corp. II, with an expected raise of over $1 billion, positioning itself as one of the world's largest publicly listed XRP treasury companies. Evernorth will actively increase XRP holdings through institutional lending and DeFi participation to enhance financial transparency and efficiency. Meanwhile, the XRP ecosystem's active addresses and holders have reached all-time highs, with a market value of approximately $93.03 billion.

Gate News reports that on March 18, Tempo, a stablecoin blockchain co-incubated by Stripe and Paradigm, announced the official launch of its mainnet. The network aims to achieve instant settlement, predictable low fees, high throughput, and global availability, allowing users to develop and build on Tempo through public RPC endpoints. Additionally, Tempo released the Machine Payment Protocol (MPP), an open standard for machine payments jointly developed by Stripe and Tempo.

Gate News reports that on March 18, WhiteForest, former co-founder of Foresight Ventures, disclosed his startup direction for the first time half a year after leaving the firm. He is currently building a proprietary trading firm. WhiteForest stated that the market has mistakenly equated proprietary trading with "fully autonomous trading." The core concept is to build an intelligent investment exoskeleton system where AI handles execution and discipline, amplifying rather than replacing investor capabilities.

Gate News reports that on March 18, Helen Liu, former co-CEO of a certain CEX, will launch a new platform called ABFinance. The platform will build its business under US regulatory oversight, integrating deposit, earning, trading, and spending functions in one, while connecting fiat and cryptocurrency. According to previous reports, a certain CEX announced that co-CEO Helen Liu will step down on April 30, 2026, and start her own venture.