Top News Preview:
- The “AI Super Bowl” GTC 2026 Conference will be held from March 16 to 19 in San Jose, California
- Stablecoin infrastructure project Noble will launch a Commonware-based EVM Layer 1 mainnet on March 18, breaking away from existing Cosmos SDK chains
- Federal Reserve FOMC releases interest rate decision and economic outlook summary
- Hong Kong Monetary Authority does not comment on market rumors about stablecoin licenses; the official list may be announced as early as next week
- LayerZero (ZRO) will unlock approximately 26 million tokens at 7 PM Beijing time on March 20, representing about 12.69% of the current circulating supply, worth approximately $51.8 million
- River (RIVER) will unlock about 1.1 million tokens at 8 AM Beijing time on March 22, representing about 5.67% of the current circulating supply, worth approximately $26.7 million
March 16
Exchanges:
Coinbase to suspend 25 perpetual contracts on March 16
Coinbase Markets announced on X that Coinbase Advanced and Coinbase International Exchange will suspend trading of multiple perpetual contracts around 9 PM UTC+8 on March 16, involving MET-PERP, REZ-PERP, BABY-PERP, SUPER-PERP, SUSHI-PERP, GMX-PERP, ERA-PERP, XAN-PERP, VINE-PERP, T-PERP, YB-PERP, WCT-PERP, HOME-PERP, NOT-PERP, MINA-PERP, CATI-PERP, DOGS-PERP, COW-PERP, GRT-PERP, DRIFT-PERP, COOKIE-PERP, ARKM-PERP, B3-PERP, SXT-PERP, BB-PERP, etc. Open positions will be automatically settled at the index price 60 minutes before trading halts, with the last funding rate set to zero.
Binance to launch EWYUSDT perpetual index contract on March 16
Binance will launch the EWYUSDT index perpetual contract at 9:30 PM on March 16, 2026, with up to 10x leverage. The underlying asset is the iShares MSCI Korea ETF, tracking the market-cap weighted index of large and mid-sized Korean stocks.
Upbit to delist Flow (FLOW) and Loopring (LRC) on March 16
Upbit will end support for Flow (FLOW) trading at 3 PM on March 16, affecting the FLOW/KRW and FLOW/BTC trading pairs. Users must complete withdrawals by April 16, 2026.
Additionally, Upbit will terminate support for Loopring (LRC) trading at 2 PM on March 16. After verification, Upbit confirmed that Loopring (LRC) has multiple issues not aligned with best practices for virtual asset trading support, including insufficient public disclosure, doubts about business authenticity, and concerns about sustainability and progress, which could lead to user losses.
Project Updates:
Binance Wallet Phase 7 Prime Sale Pre-TGE to list Katana (KAT), subscription opens March 16
The Phase 7 Prime Sale Pre-TGE for Binance Wallet will list Katana (KAT). Subscription runs from 8 PM to 10 PM on March 16. Eligible users must participate using Binance Alpha points.
Aevo announces new product launch on March 16
Derivatives trading platform Aevo will announce its new product on March 16, along with an AMA event.
POAP: Platform to enter maintenance mode from March 16, no longer actively developed
Official POAP (Proof of Attendance Protocol) announced that due to growth limitations and inability to expand into broader infrastructure, it will switch to maintenance mode starting March 16, 2026. New issuers will no longer access the issuance interface; existing issuers can continue using current tools, and existing POAPs will remain intact. Collector interfaces are unaffected, and APIs and integrations will continue to operate, but active development will cease, and some operations may slow down due to resource constraints.
POAP stated that operating the platform has highlighted that digital collectibles are still an emerging medium, often constrained by the underlying system rather than community needs. Future efforts will focus on developing open standards for collectibles and providing platforms that support sustainable, permissionless creation.
Community Events:
NVIDIA GTC 2026 Conference scheduled for March 16-19
GTC 2026 will be held from March 16 to 19 in San Jose, California. It is the most anticipated annual event in AI, dubbed the “AI Super Bowl” or “AI Woodstock.”
Token Unlocks:
Arbitrum (ARB) will unlock approximately 93 million tokens at 9 PM Beijing time on March 16, representing about 1.56% of the current circulating supply, worth approximately $9.4 million.
March 17
Exchanges:
Binance contracts to delist VFY, 1000WHY, ALGO, ATOM, and more perpetual contracts on March 17-18
Binance will automatically settle and delist VFYUSDT, 1000WHYUSDT, and BDXNUSDT U-based perpetual contracts at 5 PM on March 17. On March 18 at 5 PM, the same will apply to ALGOUSD, SANDUSD, ENSUSD, and ATOMUSD contracts.
For affected trading pairs, Binance will stop accepting new non-reduction orders at 4:30 PM on the same day. Users are strongly advised to close positions before trading halts to avoid unexpected risks from system liquidations. Notably, in the last hour before liquidation, the risk fund will no longer participate in forced liquidations; triggers will be handled via IOCO orders or ADL (auto-deleveraging). During this period, market liquidity may drop sharply and volatility may increase; investors should monitor closely and manage their positions proactively.
Project updates:
MetaDAO: RNGR liquidation portal to launch on March 17
MetaDAO announced that the RNGR liquidation snapshot will occur at 7 AM Beijing time on March 13. Users who have deposited RNGR tokens on CEX or DeFi platforms are advised to withdraw to their wallets to be included in the snapshot. The liquidation portal will go live at 2 AM Beijing time on March 17 on the MetaDAO website. Final net asset value/token count and portal URL will be announced before launch.
Previously, MetaDAO community voted to approve the “Liquidate Ranger Finance” proposal, which includes removing all RNGR/USDC liquidity from Futarchy AMM, transferring all USDC reserves to the MetaDAO team and distributing proportionally to all unlocked token holders, and returning all intellectual property belonging to Futarchy governance SPC to Glint House PTE. LTD.
Doodles to launch Doodles AI beta on March 17
Doodles announced that Doodles AI beta will be launched on March 17.
March 18
Macro Economy:
March 18, Wednesday 8:30 PM, US releases February PPI YoY and MoM data
Project updates:
Noble to migrate from Cosmos chain to independent EVM L1, mainnet scheduled for March 18
Stablecoin infrastructure project Noble will launch its Commonware-based EVM Layer 1 mainnet on March 18, 2026, breaking away from the existing Cosmos SDK chain. The new chain supports sub-second transaction finality, open contract deployment, and dedicated payment channels, with its native yield-bearing stablecoin USDN as the core asset, expanding into FX trading, DeFi yield strategies, and payment settlement scenarios. The existing Cosmos chain will gradually transition to maintenance mode, with IBC connectivity maintained, and the team will provide asset migration paths.
Token unlocks:
Lombard (BARD) will unlock approximately 30 million tokens at 8 AM Beijing time on March 18, representing about 13.33% of the current circulating supply, worth approximately $32.3 million.
March 19
Macro Economy:
March 19, Thursday 2 AM, Fed FOMC interest rate decision and economic outlook summary
Token unlocks:
YZY (YZY) will unlock about 21 million tokens at 11 AM Beijing time on March 19, representing about 16.03% of the current circulating supply, worth approximately $6.8 million.
March 20
Exchanges:
Binance to support Nillion (NIL) ERC20 network integration and cease mainnet support
Binance will support Nillion (NIL) on the Ethereum (ERC20) network and stop supporting its mainnet. At 11 AM on March 20, 2026, Binance will suspend deposits and withdrawals of NIL tokens on the mainnet. After network integration, the deposit and withdrawal times for ERC20 NIL tokens will be announced separately. Once integrated, Binance will no longer support deposits and withdrawals of NIL mainnet tokens.
Binance to stop supporting deposits and withdrawals of certain tokens on specific networks on March 20
At 4 PM on March 20, Binance will stop supporting deposits and withdrawals of the following tokens on specified networks: Contentos (COS) via Ethereum network, and Dego Finance (DEGO) via BNB Smart Chain. After 4 PM, any deposits via these networks will not be credited and may result in asset loss. Users can still deposit and withdraw these tokens via other supported networks.
Project updates:
Bitcoin ecosystem BTCS to launch mining ecosystem on March 20
BTCS mining ecosystem will launch on March 20, 2026. Built on BTC Rollup Layer 2 network, aiming to make Bitcoin not only a store of value but also a foundational operating system for monetary economy.
BTCS also plans to roll out core applications including: OpenClaw financial ecosystem, Web3 short videos, metaverse museum, gradually building a complete BTC Layer 2 ecosystem.
Token unlocks:
LayerZero (ZRO) will unlock approximately 26 million tokens at 7 PM Beijing time on March 20, representing about 12.69% of the current circulating supply, worth approximately $51.8 million.
KAITO (KAITO) will unlock about 18 million tokens at 8 PM Beijing time on March 20, representing about 7.29% of the current circulating supply, worth approximately $6.3 million.
March 21
No events scheduled.
March 22
Token unlocks:
River (RIVER) will unlock about 1.1 million tokens at 8 AM Beijing time on March 22, representing about 5.67% of the current circulating supply, worth approximately $26.7 million.
SPACE ID (ID) will unlock about 730 million tokens at 8 AM Beijing time on March 22, representing about 16.88% of the current circulating supply, worth approximately $3 million.
Specific times pending
Hong Kong Monetary Authority does not comment on market rumors about stablecoin license list; the earliest announcement may be next week
According to Sing Tao Headlines, sources say HSBC, Standard Chartered, and OSL may be among the first companies to receive Hong Kong stablecoin licenses. The list could be announced as early as next week but is not final and may change. An HKMA spokesperson responded that the authority does not comment on market rumors.
U.S. Senate Majority Leader: Post-debate on voter ID bill, will advance crypto market structure legislation
Bloomberg reports that Senate Majority Leader John Thune said the Senate plans to push forward with the crypto market structure bill and licensing legislation after completing debate on the “Save America Act” (voter ID legislation).
Thune mentioned that senators are advancing a long-awaited crypto market structure bill and indicated that bipartisan cooperation could lead to progress on several issues of mutual interest. The “Save America Act” is expected to be debated in the Senate next week.
