Gate News reports that on March 20, Ethereum Layer 2 network Starknet announced on the X platform that the STRK20 testnet will launch next week, with mainnet planned for late April. STRK20 aims to provide token-level privacy for assets on Starknet, supporting the issuance of privacy stablecoins and other privacy assets while balancing compliance requirements. The standard keeps transaction amounts and account balances confidential and is compatible with

A Hong Kong investor lost $160 million in Bitcoin due to a theft by their live-in partner who had access to their digital assets, underscoring security risks in sharing private keys.

Myriad platform announced the completion of seed round financing on March 20, with participating institutions including MoonPay Ventures and others, and individual investors including Tom Lee. Following the financing, Myriad Season 3 went live, event contracts migrated to BNB Chain, the liquidity model was upgraded, and multiple new features were added.

Gate News announcement: On March 19, decentralized derivatives trading platform edgeX announced that the EDGE airdrop terms page is now live. According to the page information, the EDGE airdrop claim period runs from March 19 at 18:00 to April 1 at 7:59 (UTC time).

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.

Maelstrom's Chief Investment Officer Arthur Hayes purchased the token hours before ETHFI went live, drawing market attention. This transaction demonstrates his active DeFi strategy, with ETHFI's price surging over 20% shortly after launch. The trade enhanced ETHFI's market liquidity and attracted more investors.

The Tempo blockchain project launched its mainnet on March 19, introducing a Machine Payment Protocol (MPP) designed to enable AI agents to conduct automated transactions. Built on stablecoins, the project aims to improve payment efficiency and reduce on-chain congestion. Tempo's implementation is regarded as a significant advancement in the convergence of AI and blockchain, with potential to bring new growth models to the digital economy, though it still faces challenges related to security and regulatory compliance.

Cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes Labs has warned that a fraudulent website pudgypengu-gamegifts[.]live is impersonating the Pudgy Penguins game in an attempt to steal users' cryptocurrency wallet passwords. The phishing site mimics the interface of legitimate wallets to deceive visitors. Users are advised to access official websites through trusted bookmarks, and to remain vigilant against social media links and wallet password prompts.

Gate News bot message: According to Gate Market Data, since RIVER went live on Alpha, it has increased by 15726.71%, with the current price at 24.268 USDT.

Gate News reports that on March 18, the Linq V2 version was launched on Sui, with settlement times drastically reduced from 60 seconds to 5 seconds. This version introduces native on-ramps and bill pay features, offering stablecoin payment services for users in Nigeria and other regions, and supporting local currencies.