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The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted 11-1 on March 18, 2026, to maintain the federal funds target range at 3.50% to 3.75%, marking the second consecutive meeting with no change in borrowing costs as policymakers flagged uncertainty stemming from the Iran conflict and persistent inflation.

懷俄明州參議員盧米斯表示，美國數位資產市場結構法案（CLARITY法案）即將通過，但穩定幣收益率的分歧仍是主要障礙。若未能在5月前通過，數位資產立法將面臨重大挑戰。中期選舉的變數可能影響法案進程，盧米斯強調這是市場結構改革的唯一機會。

The Ethereum Foundation announced on March 18, 2026, that it has deployed an additional 3,400 ETH (approximately $7.6 million at current prices) into Morpho Vaults, with 1,000 ETH specifically allocated to Morpho Vaults V2, continuing its strategic shift toward active, on-chain DeFi treasury management.

加密貨幣交易所 Kraken 暫停首次公開募股（IPO）計畫，主要因加密市場自2025年10月以來持續低迷，影響上市時機。同時，財務長已被解雇，令外界對公司上市準備度產生疑慮。儘管如此，Kraken仍以200億美元估值完成8億美元融資，並已向SEC提交上市文件。未來加密IPO市場面臨更大挑戰，成功上市企業將更加重視合規與營運穩定性。

以太坊基金會宣布向Morpho Vaults追加3,400枚ETH，用於推進DeFi收益模式，標誌其財務轉型。此次部署是對Morpho的第三次資產配置，強調開源理念和安全性，符合大型資金庫管理需求。基金會目前資產超過8.2億美元，透過DeFi策略降低對ETH變現的依賴，創造穩定回報。

預測市場平台 Polymarket 宣布收購 DeFi 新創公司 Brahma，旨在降低用戶操作摩擦、提升小額合約流動性及觸達高風險用戶。Brahma 專注於 DeFi 基礎設施，交易量超過 10 億美元。這是 Polymarket 近期第三次收購，顯示其擴展策略的全方位布局。

3月18日，伊朗攻擊卡達拉斯拉凡工業城，全球重要的液化天然氣(LNG)設施，市場擔憂能源供應中斷，油價上漲。此事件引發系統性供應風暴，影響航空、物流和消費品行業，加密貨幣市場可能因避險情緒波動，長期或受益於量化寬鬆政策。卡達和日本在供應中斷中尤為脆弱，供應鏈應對將受到考驗。

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a rule change on March 18, 2026, allowing Nasdaq to support the trading of tokenized shares, enabling eligible participants to settle stock trades in tokenized form through a pilot program operated by the Depository Trust Company (DTC), a subsidiary of the DTCC.

Eric Trump宣布旗下的American Bitcoin比特幣持倉增至約6,899枚，超越Galaxy Digital成為全球第16大上市比特幣公司。該公司主要依靠工業規模挖礦而非市場採購，近期還購入11,298台礦機以擴大產能。川普家族的比特幣持倉合計超過16,000枚，顯示其在加密貨幣領域的重要性。

比特幣價格回落至約70,990美元，聯準會維持利率不變，而美國SEC批准納斯達克支持代幣化股票交易。Algorand基金會因市場低迷裁員25%。美股下跌，通脹與地緣政治局勢成為投資者關注焦點。

The Algorand Foundation announced on March 18, 2026, that it is reducing its workforce by 25%, citing the uncertain global macro environment and the broader downturn in crypto markets as primary factors.

Prediction market platform Polymarket announced on March 18, 2026, the acquisition of Brahma, a financial infrastructure company specializing in crypto and DeFi execution systems for businesses and individuals managing digital assets.

Drone strikes hit Ras Laffan LNG; QatarEnergy halts output Two drones launched from Iran struck facilities in Mesaieed and Ras Laffan on March 2, 2026, with no casualties, according to the Qatar Ministry of Defense. One drone hit a water tank at a Mesaieed power plant and another targeted an

美國證券交易委員會主席Paul Atkins指出，NFT通常不受證券法監管，因其像實體收藏品而非投資合約。SEC明確列出四類數位資產通常不被視為證券，包括數位商品、數位工具、數位收藏品和穩定幣。Atkins強調，監管將轉型，將提供更明確的指引而非依賴執法。

FTX復甦信託基金將於3月31日向債權人分配22億美元，這是自2025年以來的第四輪賠付，累計賠償將達100億美元。賠款按2022年提訴時的加密資產價值計算，引發債權人不滿，因實際資產價值已大幅上升。此外，FTX創始人班克曼-弗里德正面臨監禁，並有赦免傳言。第五輪賠款計劃於2026年進行。

Manadia and Gametaverse DAO have entered a new collaboration which is a significant news in the field of blockchain and artificial intelligence. The partnership will focus on advancing AI-native, on-chain applications through integrating verifiable data settlement and scalable infrastructure

比特幣於3月19日跌至70,767美元，因聯準會主席鮑爾釋放鷹派信號，警告油價上漲加劇通膨；同時，美軍增兵中東計劃令地緣政治風險上升。70,000美元是比特幣的重要支撐位，一旦跌破，將可能加速下行。

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