Robinhood Markets released its operating data for February 2026. As of the end of February, the platform had 27.4 million users with money accounts, an increase of approximately 140,000 from January and approximately 1.74 million year-over-year; total assets on the platform were $314 billion, a 3% decrease month-over-month and a 68% increase year-over-year. In terms of trading, stock trading volume in February was $194.4 billion, a 14% decrease month-over-month and a 36% increase year-over-year; options trading volume was 180.3 million contracts, a 10% decrease month-over-month and a 9% increase year-over-year. Cryptocurrency trading volume was $25 billion, a 9% increase month-over-month and a 74% increase year-over-year. Of this, Robinhood App cryptocurrency trading volume was $9.4 billion, an 8% increase month-over-month, and Bitstamp trading volume was $15.6 billion, a 10% increase month-over-month. Furthermore, Robinhood's net deposits in February were $5.6 billion, with cumulative net deposits over the past 12 months reaching $67.8 billion. Margin financing balance reached $17.2 billion, a significant year-on-year increase of 98%. Overall data shows that although stock trading activity has declined somewhat, crypto trading volume continues to grow rapidly.

Venus Protocol issued a statement regarding the THE market incident, clarifying that it was not a flash loan attack, but rather caused by an attacker exploiting a supply cap execution vulnerability in the protocol's old code. The team stated that the attacker accumulated THE tokens over approximately nine months, gradually establishing a dominant supply position on Venus. The announcement indicated that the attacker bypassed the normal deposit process by directly transferring THE tokens into the protocol contract, thereby exceeding the 14.5 million THE supply cap and manipulating DEX prices by exploiting the low on-chain liquidity. Once the external price was gradually reflected by the TWAP oracle, the attacker used the inflated collateral value to repeatedly borrow assets (such as CAKE and BNB), then bought more THE to further drive up the price, continuously transferring THE into the vTHE market to increase the collateral value. This cycle at one point pushed the price from approximately $0.27 to approximately $0.53, ultimately leaving bad debt in the protocol after the position was liquidated. Venus stated that it has currently suspended the THE market, reduced its collateral factor to 0, and suspended withdrawals. Meanwhile, as a precautionary measure, the collateral factor for eight markets—BCH, LTC, AAVE, POL, FIL, TWT, UNI, and LISUSD—has been reduced to 0. The team and security partners are continuing their investigation and will release a full post-incident analysis report later.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, in the past 10 hours, a whale deposited approximately $2 million USDC into HyperLiquid to prevent its ETH short positions from being liquidated. Currently, this address holds a 10x leveraged short position of approximately 15,217 ETH, with a position size of approximately $34 million, and a current unrealized loss of approximately $3.288 million. Despite the position pullback, the address's overall trading remains profitable, with accumulated profits currently exceeding $8.5 million.

Japanese Bitcoin treasury company MetaPlanet announced revisions to its Capital Allocation Policy, maintaining its long-term Bitcoin holding strategy while increasing flexibility in fundraising and share buybacks. The company currently holds approximately 35,100 BTC. Under the new policy, MetaPlanet plans to raise funds through various means, including perpetual preferred stock, common stock issuance, corporate bonds, and lines of credit secured by BTC. When mNAV falls below 1x, the company will prioritize share buybacks to increase its BTC holdings per share. Furthermore, the company stated that it will retain the option to increase BTC holdings during bear markets through rights offerings, provided it is deemed beneficial to shareholders' long-term interests, and plans to keep overall leverage below approximately 10% of BTCNAV.

Key TakeawaysBinance Wallet is hosting its seventh Pre-TGE Prime Sale, featuring Katana (KAT)The sale window runs from 12:00 to 14:00 UTC on March 16, 2026Participation requires Binance Alpha PointsBinance Wallet has announced the seventh installment of its Pre-TGE Prime Sale series, with decentralized finance protocol Katana (KAT) as the featured project.The sale is scheduled for a two-hour window on March 16, 2026, running from 12:00 to 14:00 UTC. Eligible participants must hold Binance Alpha Points to qualify, consistent with the points-based access model used in previous Prime Sale editions.Pre-TGE Prime Sales on Binance Wallet give qualifying users early access to token allocations before a project's official token launch. The format has become a recurring feature of Binance's product ecosystem, with this marking the seventh edition in the series.

On March 16, Jin10 reported that the Guotou Silver LOF fund has announced a significant premium in its secondary market trading price compared to the net asset value of its shares. According to Jin10, investors are cautioned about the risks associated with investing in fund shares with high premium rates, as they may face substantial losses if the secondary market prices decline. The fund will suspend trading from the market opening until 10:30 on March 17, 2026, and will resume trading thereafter. Redemption services will continue as usual during the suspension period.

Stagflation, a term often associated with the 1970s in the United States, is being discussed in relation to current economic conditions. Bloomberg posted on X, highlighting that the macroeconomic challenges of that era differ significantly from today's economic landscape. The 1970s were marked by high inflation and stagnant growth, a scenario that is not reflective of the present-day economy. Current economic indicators suggest a different set of challenges, with inflation rates and growth patterns diverging from those experienced during the stagflation period. This historical comparison serves to underscore the unique economic dynamics at play in the U.S. today.

Markets, including Bitcoin, are bracing for a significant week as seven major central banks prepare to announce their interest-rate decisions. According to NS3.AI, the Federal Reserve's decision is expected on March 18. The article highlights that rising oil prices, driven by ongoing geopolitical tensions, and potential hawkish comments from central banks could heighten inflation concerns. This scenario may lead to increased downside volatility across various risk assets.

The Kobeissi Letter, in an article published on the X platform, stated that the ratio of US gold reserves to government debt is at a historical low. Currently, gold reserves account for only 3% of US federal debt, one of the lowest levels on record. Despite the US holding 8,133.5 metric tons of gold, the world's largest reserve, and gold prices rising to historical highs, this ratio remains low. In comparison, the ratio was approximately 18% in 1980, six times higher than it is now. To reach the 1980 reserve level, gold prices would need to rise by 400%, reaching $26,000 per ounce. In the 1940s, gold reserves accounted for over 50% of federal debt. To match that level, gold prices would need to rise by 1340%, reaching approximately $75,000 per ounce. The gold reserve data highlights the growth of US debt.

India's restaurants have ceased using frying methods due to a natural gas crisis, according to the Financial Times. The conflict between the United States and Israel against Iran has disrupted global energy supplies, significantly affecting South Asia, which heavily relies on gas imports from Gulf countries. According to Jin10, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged citizens not to panic. However, the world's most populous nation is witnessing reports of hoarding, theft, and price gouging as people rush to purchase increasingly scarce liquefied petroleum gas cylinders, primarily used for cooking. Meanwhile, Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif warned in a national address that if the situation continues to deteriorate, prices are likely to spiral out of control.

Don't underestimate the significance of this independent trend in the crypto market. If BTC continues to diverge sharply from the decline in US stocks in the future, the entire narrative of the crypto market could change.

Artificial Intelligence, 315 Exposes AI Poisoning: A Business That Started in Putian and Spread to Silicon Valley. Golden Finance, 315 exposed a business based on GEO.

2024 年，稳定币全年交易量达到 27.6 万亿美元。同一年，它在全球支付流量中的占比，和 2023 年一样，和 2022 年一样，还是 1%。绝对值在爆炸，相对份额纹丝不动。

Aave will add a feature called Aave Shield after a user lost about $50 million in a token swap due to extremely low liquidity. The trader received only about $36,000 worth of tokens after confirming the trade despite several warnings.

DeFi, the Risk Layer of DeFi: Jinse Finance - Credit needs a more robust risk infrastructure.

The US Digital Asset Market Structure Clarity Act, commonly known as the CLARITY Act, is facing mounting pressure in Congress as disagreements over stablecoin rules and decentralized finance protections threaten to derail the legislation ahead of a key April deadline.

In this cycle, the open interest in BTC options has remained at the level of $400-500 billion for a long time. A large amount of funds express their direction through options, making the option structure an important driver of BTC's short-term price path and having a deeper impact on price fluctuations.

A meme coin tied to US President Donald Trump surged sharply after rumors leaked that there will be a second edition of an exclusive gala for its most loyal investors, although it was later revealed that the president might not ever actually attend the event.

China’s Internet Finance Association warned that the OpenClaw AI agent platform has major security risks due to weak default settings and exposed systems. Authorities urged users and organisations to strengthen security controls and avoid unsafe deployments.

Across has taken a pioneering step in the crypto space: privatizing the DAO, which will offer ACX token holders two options: equity redemption and token buyback. The price of ACX tokens surged by over 75% in response.