Crypto Data and Research Reports

In the first three months of 2026, DeFi platforms have suffered over $137M in losses from exploits, with Step Finance facing the most significant loss of $27.3M due to a private key compromise. Other notable losses were reported by Truebit, Resolv, and SwapNet.

Mt. Gox, the defunct Bitcoin exchange, executed its first transaction in four months, moving $500 in Bitcoin. This has stirred speculation about its future actions ahead of a December claims deadline for creditors, potentially impacting Bitcoin's market.

2026-03-23 16:15 to 16:30 (UTC), ETH experienced significant price volatility. The overnight candlestick showed a yield of -0.85% during this period, with the price fluctuating between 2117.84 and 2140.37 USDT, representing an amplitude of 1.05%. Market attention increased sharply in the short term, with capital outflows and increased trading activity driving the amplification of volatility. The main drivers of this volatility were large on-chain fund outflows and selling pressure on exchanges. On-chain data showed that ETH transaction volume increased by 12% within this range, with active addresses increasing by 8%. Multiple transactions exceeded 10,00

Bitcoin retail activity has decreased by 10%, the lowest since January 2025, indicating weaker market participation. The advent of ETFs has shifted retail access off-chain, while Bitcoin has diverged from the S&P 500, marking its longest decoupling since 2020 amid a correction phase.

On 2026-03-23 from 13:30 to 13:45 (UTC), BTC recorded a +0.58% return, trading within a range of 70655.3 to 71415.6 USDT, with volatility reaching 1.07%. The short-term price movement attracted market attention, with increased volatility and trading volume rising accordingly. The primary driver of this movement was resonance between exchange outflows and ETF inflows. Data showed that BTC experienced approximately -18.8 million USD net outflow from exchanges during this period, highlighting investors' preference to move assets and reduce immediate selling pressure, creating a short-term buying advantage.

Gate News report: On March 23, Bloomberg reported that Leonid Radvinsky, founder of OnlyFans, passed away from cancer at the age of 43. According to financial disclosure information from OnlyFans' parent company, the company had previously invested part of its operating funds in ETH, with a purchase cost of $19.889 million.

BitMine increased its holdings by 65,341 ETH last week, bringing the total to 4,660,903 ETH, which accounts for 3.86% of the total Ethereum supply. Of these, 3.143 million ETH have been staked, and its asset reserves are valued at approximately $11 billion.

Author: Jae, PANews On March 19, Solana's stablecoin supply officially crossed the historic threshold of $17 billion. This figure not only set a new record for the Solana network, but also reflects the resilience of its ecosystem in expanding against the trend during a bear market, advancing toward the goal of "Internet Capital Markets." Behind the $17 billion is no longer driven by simple MEME coin speculation frenzy, but rather the result of policy dividends, Wall Street institutional integration, and ecosystem synergistic effects. From Stripe to PayPal, from Visa to BlackRock, giants from Wall Street and Silicon Valley are influencing Solana's development with real money. From $1.5 billion to $17 billion, a steep recovery

Unstoppable COO Sandy Carter pointed out in Forbes that a large number of small-holder wallets in the Solana network are idle with low activity levels, due to low staking yields that discourage user participation. She suggests optimizing incentive structures to increase retail participation.

Mt. Gox conducted its first Bitcoin transaction in four months, moving a small amount valued at $500. Meanwhile, Bitcoin has surpassed $70,000, decoupling from traditional markets amidst ongoing volatility.

The crypto market is down, with a total market cap of $2.36T. Bitcoin and Ethereum have dipped by 0.82% and 2.47%, respectively. Nonetheless, some altcoins have surged significantly. DeFi TVL has decreased, while NFT sales volume has increased. Blockchain social apps are gaining traction amid geopolitical tensions.

Gate News: On March 23, according to monitoring by on-chain analysis platform Lookonchain, a BlackRock ETF address deposited 839 BTC (worth approximately $57.4 million) and 14,802 ETH (worth approximately $30.3 million) to a certain CEX, with a total value of approximately $87.7 million, and may continue to deposit more assets.

On March 23rd, there were reports that over the past 7 days, a certain CEX A's BTC wallet balance saw the largest decline, reaching 8.49%; while a certain CEX B saw the largest increase at 2.54%. Regarding net outflows, CEX A, C, and D experienced net outflows of $626 million, $297 million, and $98.97 million respectively, while CEX E saw net inflows of $200 million.

Franklin Templeton holds a significant position in XRP due to its practical utility needs in cross-border payments and tokenization markets. The company's launch of an XRP ETF and supporting legal frameworks demonstrate institutional gradual adoption of crypto assets. Despite recent price declines, whales continue to accumulate, market sentiment is warming, and XRP is expected to stage a rebound.

Babylon announced that the market demand for Wrapped BTC and cbBTC has been validated, with the total value now exceeding $14 billion. The lending demand on the Aave platform has grown significantly, and BTC holders are increasingly interested in on-chain financial services. Trustless Bitcoin vaults will simplify the lending process, strengthen the decentralized nature of native BTC, and promote the development of the DeFi ecosystem.

The DePIN market has shown significant growth, led by $TAO with $2.3B in weekly trading volume. Other notable tokens include $WMTX and $RENDER, indicating rising investor interest in DePIN projects. $SKR ranks lowest with $56M volume.

Gate News report: On March 23rd, according to DeFiLlama data, Mantle DeFi TVL surpassed $755 million, with growth exceeding 230% over six months. The data shows that Mantle has surpassed Avalanche, Sui, and several other mainstream protocols in terms of total DeFi total value locked.

Recently, BNB's market capitalization surpassed XRP's, regaining its position as the fourth-largest cryptocurrency in the world, with a current market value of approximately 85.9 billion USD. Although XRP's trading volume is higher than BNB's, BNB maintains its market cap advantage due to its stable price. The two are in fierce competition, with market attention focused on their price trends and trading volume changes, and their rankings could shift rapidly.

Visa is hiring cryptocurrency engineers, signaling its crypto strategy entering a new phase. The company aims to deepen its control over digital payments and blockchain, driving integration with the crypto ecosystem. Despite facing regulatory and security challenges, Visa is enhancing its technical capabilities to unlock the application potential of cryptocurrencies.