Gate News bot message: According to Gate's official announcement on March 23, 2026 Gate has now launched USDT Staking AAVE-Plasma Protocol and USDC Staking AAVE V3(ARB) Protocol. Both products have a minimum investment of 1 USDT/1 USDC, with current annualized yields reaching up to 3.23%. Both USDT and USDC staking products earn on-chain yields through Aave's decentralized liquidity market. Users' staking begins earning interest the day after staking(D+1 Day), and interest distribution begins on the third day(D+2 Day). Interest is automatically distributed daily in the form of corresponding tokens. Users can redeem their staked assets at any time, with funds arriving the day after submission(D+1 Day). Both products have no upper limit on per-user staking amounts, and annualized yields fluctuate daily based on user staking participation and on-chain yields.

Gate News reports that on March 21, a CEX Chief Executive Officer Vlad Tenev posted on X stating that the industry is at an important inflection point in its development. He pointed out that if Congress passes the CLARITY Act, the industry will finally obtain the regulatory certainty it has long advocated for. He believes that the current key controversy lies in determining whether customers should earn yield from the stablecoins they hold.

Aster launched its staking feature on March 20th, allowing users to delegate ASTER tokens and choose lock-up periods to earn rewards through basic and loyalty incentives. The initial validators include Trust Wallet and others. The staking cycle runs from Monday to Sunday each week, and users must complete their staking before Monday to receive rewards.

Gate News reported that on March 20, Lido Earn introduced a new first-loss compensation mechanism on-chain to cover potential losses users may suffer in extreme scenarios. Lido DAO has allocated $5 million from its treasury for this purpose. When losses valued at market price reach or exceed 1%, a dedicated protocol reserve will first absorb the losses, ensuring user deposits remain unaffected.

Gate News: On March 19, Sui blockchain launched Hashi, a Bitcoin DeFi protocol. The protocol offers a smart contract-based trustless model that allows retail and institutional users to earn yields and conduct lending operations using Bitcoin, aiming to unlock the utility of BTC.

ShareX launched TreasureX Season 2 on March 19, partnering with over 10 brands to release a 1 million US dollar rewards pool. Users can earn TreasureXP by participating in social tasks and recording behaviors to influence future token airdrops. Season 1 attracted over 870,000 users, and Season 2 builds on this foundation by connecting online incentives with offline consumption.

ShareX recently launched an event called TreasureX Season 2 with a reward pool reaching 10 million dollars, partnering with multiple global sharing economy brands. The event introduces a social task module where users can earn TreasureXP by posting content and participate in reward pool distribution. The project also emphasizes the connection between behavior and assets, aiming to expand into IoT networks and connect virtual and real-world consumer behavior.

SBI VC Trade launches USDC lending service for retail users in Japan, allowing users to earn interest by lending USDC to the platform with a maximum limit of 5,000 USDC per application. This service carries counterparty risk, as SBI may re-lend the borrowed USDC.

SBI VC Trade will launch USDC lending services in Japan on March 20, allowing users to earn yields by lending up to 5,000 USDC through fixed-term agreements. This product is a loan rather than a deposit; users must bear trading risks, cannot withdraw funds during the lending period, and face asset recovery risks.

Gate News, on March 18, Jupiter Wallet announced the launch of Auto Earn feature. This feature allows users to set a trigger amount (minimum $10). When the wallet balance reaches the set threshold, the system will automatically deposit tokens into the Jup Lend protocol. This process requires no gas fees from users, and idle tokens can automatically generate yields.