As blockchain activity recovers, XRP Ledger non-empty wallets break through 7.7 million for the first time, with user activity climbing to a five-week high, driving XRP price up to $1.60. Analysts anticipate that user growth and network activity will support further XRP appreciation in the future, enhancing its position in the crypto market.

On March 17, XRP's price surged to $1.53, up 11% for the week, reclaiming the fourth position by market cap with a total market capitalization of approximately $93.4 billion. Trading volume and derivatives market activity are robust, with open interest reaching 3.53 billion contracts, reflecting increased market participation but also heightened volatility risks. Key near-term observation lies in the $1.50 to $1.60 range, with price performance set to influence subsequent trends.

AIN (Infinity Ground) price surged 34.53% in 24 hours, with market cap reaching $18.6 million. The platform is a Web3-native development tool supporting natural language programming and cross-chain smart contract deployment, enhancing application development efficiency and attracting market attention. It has been listed on multiple mainstream exchanges, promoting liquidity and market awareness.

As of March 8, 2026, on-chain weekly spot BTC trading volume exceeded $3 billion, with 97% of trading volume concentrated on six chains. Base leads with 43% market share, while others such as Ethereum and Arbitrum also account for significant proportions.

Gate News bot message, a whale withdrew 1,140 BNB ($770.77K), 12,883 AAVE ($1.53M), 545 ETH ($1.23M), and 62,898 LINK ($604.59K) from CEX. The whale now holds 23,683 AAVE ($2.82M), 1,005 ETH ($2.26M), 51,190 HYPE ($2.01M), 2,090 BNB ($2.01M), 115,889 LINK ($1.11M), totaling $7.85M in digital assets

On March 15th, a suspected hacker address received 7,400 ETH from Tornado Cash, orchestrating liquidation events for CAKE and THE collateral that resulted in approximately $2.15 million in losses for Venus. The address manipulated THE price through complex operations, ultimately leading to the liquidation of its collateral on Venus, though substantial borrowed funds remain unpaid. Analysis suggests this event may have been a strategy employed to profit on a certain CEX.

BNB Chain lending protocol Venus Protocol appears to have suffered a flash loan attack, resulting in massive liquidation of the token THE. The attacker has obtained approximately $3.6 million in assets, with liquidations ongoing. Currently, approximately 42 million THE tokens are awaiting liquidation.

Gate News, on March 13th, AI agent infrastructure Unibase launched AI agent autonomous wallet and payment protocol Unibase Pay on BNB Chain. The protocol uses x402 payment verification mechanism, enabling AI agents to automatically verify amounts, sign payloads, and complete on-chain settlements when receiving 402 responses. Additionally, Unibase provides each agent with a custodial wallet powered by Privy, allowing agents to directly access through MCP or