Gate News, on March 18, Michael Saylor, founder and CEO of Strategy, posted that STRC's volatility has dropped to a historic low of 1.5%, while its Sharpe ratio (a metric measuring risk-adjusted returns) has risen to a historic high of 5.37, setting a new record for risk-adjusted return performance.

Gate News bot message, according to Gate official announcement on March 18, 2026 Gate's contract stock section will launch the BMNR (BitMine) perpetual contract live trading for the first time on March 18, 2026 at 18:00 (UTC+8). It will use USDT settlement and support 1-20x long and short operations. Users can choose their leverage ratio when placing orders. BMNR is the stock ticker for BitMine Immersion Technologies, Inc., a company that primarily holds cryptocurrency assets such as Ethereum (ETH).

On March 17, the US SOL spot ETF recorded a single-day net inflow of $17.81 million, primarily from the Bitwise Solana Staking ETF, with cumulative historical net inflows reaching $803 million. As of now, the total assets under management are $937 million, with a net asset ratio of 1.73%.

The ratio of U.S. gold reserves to federal debt has fallen to a historic low of just 3%. Despite the U.S. holding 8133.5 metric tons of gold, the world's largest reserve, this represents a significant decline compared to 18% in 1980, requiring a 400% increase in gold prices to reach that level.

According to analyst Darkfost's report, ETH open interest on a certain CEX platform has decreased significantly, with open positions declining by approximately 400,000 ETH since January. The spot-to-futures trading volume ratio has fallen to its lowest level since 2023, indicating weakness in the Ethereum spot market, with investor sentiment affected by selling activity.

On March 16, trading platform Ventuals experienced a bank run on HYPE withdrawals, causing vHYPE to briefly plunge to $9 before rebounding to $31. The current price stands at $37.5, still trading at an 18% discount. The CEO stated that withdrawals will be suspended to prevent disruption, and the team is working with private LPs to increase HYPE holdings. Users can exchange vHYPE through secondary liquidity pools at a 0.85:1 ratio, with up to 15% discounts available for instant liquidity.

Pump.fun platform launched an automatic buyback feature for tokenized agents on March 15. Creators can customize the buyback ratio, with the system automatically executing token buybacks and burns, while distributing rewards to token holders to enhance yield sharing.

The Across development team plans to convert DAO governance into private company management, leading to an increase in ACX token prices. The new structure aims to improve the company's ability to sign commercial contracts and stabilize revenue, while allowing token holders to exchange their tokens for company shares at a 1:1 ratio or opt for buybacks at prices above market value. This transition could spark a new wave of growth in blockchain technology and is regarded as a significant example in the evolution of crypto governance models.

Recently, Hyperliquid has become the main on-chain crude oil trading platform, with 24-hour trading volume for CL contracts reaching $1.16 billion and open interest surpassing $300 million. New capital is flowing in rapidly, with 48% of million-level whale addresses being new or returning addresses, mainly bullish, with the long position opening ratio around 65.5%.

On March 12, Bitcoin's ratio against gold displayed bullish divergence, indicating weakened selling pressure and potentially serving as a reference point for Bitcoin's long-term trend bottom. Bitcoin ETF net inflows reached approximately $906 million, while gold ETF experienced single-day outflows of $3 billion, forming a notable divergence. Despite ETF trading volume being lower than US equities, there remains significant room for institutional capital entry. Historically, Bitcoin has often rebounded following geopolitical turmoil.