Gate News message, on April 1, the stablecoin protocol USD.AI that provides credit to AI announced that applications for the CHIP token airdrop have opened. Both ICO and airdrop participants can apply, with a deadline of May 30. USD.AI said that the token listing date and supported exchanges will be announced soon.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse stated that negotiations for the Clarity Act are progressing smoothly and an agreement is expected to be reached soon. He emphasized that the U.S. should pass the bill as soon as possible to solidify its status as a cryptocurrency hub and noted that the use of stablecoins will facilitate the integration of traditional finance with the crypto industry.

Ethereum L2 project Linea announces a shift to RISC-V architecture, aiming to simplify the constraint module rewriting issues in hard forks and enhance performance. RISC-V offers a streamlined instruction set and compatibility, and Linea will retain its existing technology, with relevant details to be released soon.

The List DAO has released an update on platform X, stating that the $8.6 million loan has been repaid $8.4 million, and all positions have been redeemed at a 1:1 ratio, with no losses to users. Only $26,000 remains unpaid, and relevant users are urged to contact us as soon as possible to complete repayment.

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis stated that the latest revision of the CLARITY Act will provide important protections for DeFi and developers, urging for the bill to be passed as soon as possible. Although adjustments were made to the terms to avoid misclassifying non-custodial developers as financial institutions, there are still disagreements within the industry regarding stablecoin yields and developer protections. The bill is expected to enter the review stage in April.

BlockBeats news, on March 27, Circle announced that USDC and CCTP will soon be launched on the Pharos Network. The world's largest regulated stablecoin and secure cross-chain settlement infrastructure will be integrated into Pharos. Pharos is built specifically for applications such as tokenized RWA, institutional-standard DeFi, and stablecoin payments.

REX Shares and Tuttle Capital Management, American asset management companies, plan to launch a 2x leveraged ETF linked to the unissued stocks of SpaceX and Anthropic, aiming for investors to profit from the IPOs of these two companies. These two companies are expected to be the most anticipated IPOs of 2026, with SpaceX likely submitting its IPO application soon.

COTI announces the launch of COTI Nightfall, an enterprise-level privacy solution based on Ethereum. The testnet is coming soon, with the mainnet expected to be deployed in 2026. This technology is derived from Ernst & Young's Nightfall protocol, supporting KYC/AML compliance, and aims to serve institutional workflows and regulated payment scenarios.

In March 2026, Elon Musk's social platform X appointed Benji Taylor as the new Head of Design. The market widely believes this move will promote the integration of crypto features and upgrade the payment system on X. Taylor's extensive experience suggests that X will accelerate its digital asset strategy. Currently, X's payment product "X Money" is in the testing phase and may soon incorporate crypto wallets and stablecoin payments. This change could reshape the boundaries between Web2 and Web3.