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U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent stated regarding Iran's nuclear issue that after experiencing inflation, prices will ultimately decline, bringing 50 years of peace. He emphasized this is aimed at weakening the Iranian regime and enhancing regional security and prosperity.

Gate News report: On March 22, an Iranian source revealed that Tehran is advancing the "monetization of control over the Strait of Hormuz," with Tehran controlling who can pass through the strait and the conditions for passage. According to relevant reports, each oil tanker passing through the strait needs to pay approximately $2 million in fees. The source stated: "We will continue to suppress Israel and establish a new legal system in the Strait of Hormuz." The source also added that Trump should "accept Iran's conditions for ending the war," otherwise he will face political suicide risk.

US Treasury Secretary Bessent defended attacks on Iran's infrastructure, stating that escalation is sometimes necessary to de-escalate situations, and supported Trump's threats regarding the Strait of Hormuz. He also mentioned the possibility of controlling Iran's oil hub and strategies to pressure Iran through sanctions relief.

Gate News, on March 22, chain analyst The Data Nerd monitored that UK crypto investment firm Abraxas Capital began closing out $GOLD (gold) short positions approximately 2 hours ago to realize profits. As of now, the company's unrealized profit and loss for this $GOLD short position is approximately 2.67 million dollars.

On March 22, UnRektCapital became the second-largest short holder on Hyperliquid BTC, with 40x leveraged short positions on 616 BTC, totaling a position size of $58.588 million, with unrealized profits exceeding $6.6 million.

Gate News reported that on March 22, Bounce officially launched its new ecosystem product Bounce Predict. The product is positioned as a prediction market platform for auction scenarios. It has currently opened prediction markets for an upcoming Sotheby's auction, where users can use USDT to make price predictions on auction results.

Gate News reported that on March 22, according to Cloverpool data, at 05:54:19 Beijing time on March 21, Bitcoin mining difficulty was adjusted at block height 941,472, with mining difficulty down 7.76% to 133.79 T. This is the second-largest decline in nearly four and a half years, second only to the 11.16% decline in early February this year.

Gate News reported that on March 22nd, Michael Saylor, founder of bitcoin treasury company MicroStrategy, released bitcoin Tracker related information again, with the caption "The Orange March Continues". According to previous patterns, MicroStrategy typically discloses bitcoin accumulation information the day after releasing related news. The market expects the company may announce its latest bitcoin accumulation data next week.

Gate News report: On March 22, SIREN price surged and broke through 2 USDT, now trading at 2.11 USDT, with a 24-hour gain of 131%.

Gate News reported that on March 22, market data showed that SIREN broke through $2.4, with a 24-hour increase exceeding 152%, and current market cap is approximately $1.65 billion. According to MLM monitoring, in the past 24 hours, an address cluster transferred 484.6 million SIREN from Hedgey Finance, currently worth approximately $1 billion, accounting for 48.5% of total supply. The cluster's unrealized gains have exceeded $950 million, with SIREN in a highly controlled state.

March 22, 2026, 12:15 to 12:30 (UTC): BTC price fluctuated between 68313.3 and 68758.0 USDT, with the 15-minute candlestick recording a return of +0.51%, amplitude reaching 0.65%, and short-term trading volume remaining at relatively low levels. Market attention rebounded, driving increased intraday volatility.
The primary driver of this movement is whale funds experiencing simultaneous high net inflows and outflows on trading platforms. On-chain data shows that certain whales holding positions for 6 to 18 months are choosing to transfer BTC back to exchanges for distribution.

Gate News reports that on March 22, according to Bitcoin News data, in the global ranking of Bitcoin holder population percentage, Vietnam ranks first with 17.2%, Argentina accounts for 15.2%, Turkey accounts for 14.0%, the United States accounts for 13.5%, and Ukraine accounts for 10.5%.

Boyaa Interactive announced on March 22 that its board of directors recommended shareholders approve the use of up to $70 million in idle cash to purchase cryptocurrencies to support its Web3 business development. The company currently holds 4092 bitcoins, 302 ethereum, and 7.0007 million USDT.

China's National Internet Emergency Center and the Cyberspace Security Association released the OpenClaw Security Usage Guide, proposing security protection recommendations for both ordinary users and cloud service providers, including measures such as environment isolation, permission management, and data protection.

Recently, hackers launched an Android malware attack in Brazil through a phishing website impersonating the Google Play Store, luring users to download a fake application called "INSS Reembolso". The malware is highly stealthy, performs cryptocurrency mining, and supports multiple remote control functions. Some variants also contain banking trojans capable of replacing transfer addresses.

GMX Labs approved a leadership structure upgrade proposal through DAO voting on March 22nd, with 96.42% support. The proposal aims to address team expansion and market competition, accelerating the shift toward a traditional leadership model. It plans to publicly recruit a CEO responsible for strategy development and partnerships, with a salary of $150,000 to $200,000, supplemented by performance incentives linked to protocol fees. During the transition period, operations will be maintained by a temporary leadership committee.

Gate News reports that on March 22, Iran's Parliament Speaker Kalibaff issued a statement stating that once Iran's power plants and infrastructure are attacked, critical infrastructure, energy facilities, and oil facilities throughout the entire region will be regarded as legitimate strike targets and will suffer irreversible destruction. Kalibaff warned that international oil prices will remain high for an extended period as a result.

Alibaba Group Chairman Joe Tsai stated that AI's potential lies in the application layer, promoting popularization to benefit society. China plans to achieve comprehensive AI empowerment by 2030, with intelligent application penetration exceeding 90%. Alibaba will focus on innovation to seize market opportunities.

Gate News reports that on March 22, according to Lookonchain monitoring, the whale address 0xC551 bought 1,979 ETH eight hours ago, worth $4.14 million. Over the past month, this whale has accumulated a total of 8,662 ETH, valued at $18.05 million.

Gate News reports that on March 22, a whale address transferred 50 million SKY tokens to a certain CEX today, valued at $3.8 million, with a take-profit gain of $2.72 million (+58%). EmberCN monitoring data shows that this address previously withdrew 97.13 million SKY tokens from a certain CEX in November 2025 when SKY prices were at lows, with an average purchase price of $0.048 per token. Today's transfer-in average price is $0.076 per token.