Ripple plans to apply for a financial services license in Australia through the acquisition of BC Payments to expand its cross-border payment business. Fiona Murray stated that the Australian market is important, and obtaining the license will enhance business capabilities. Ripple already holds 75 licenses worldwide and predicts that the Asia-Pacific payment transaction volume will double. Meanwhile, retail investors dominate the demand in the XRP market, ETF asset management scale remains stable, and institutional investors participate less, forming a "dual-track development" pattern between institutions and retail investors.

Gate News Report, March 11 — According to Gate Market Data, at the time of press, WAR (WAR) is trading at $0.01, down 79.55% in the past 24 hours, with a high of $0.06 and a low of $0.00. The 24-hour trading volume reached $13.8 million. The current market capitalization is approximately $5.57 million, a decrease of about $21.65 million from yesterday. WAR is a community-driven project built on the Solana blockchain, creating the ultimate meme coin platform for traders and creators. The project aims to provide a comprehensive ecosystem for community members to issue, trade, and express creativity around popular projects. ## Important recent news about WAR: 1️⃣ **Geopolitical events causing intense market risk sentiment fluctuations** The escalation of US-Iran tensions has become a major factor in the crypto market

Bitcoin recently broke through $70,000 again, influenced by changes in the energy market. Its price once reached $71,612 before falling back to $70,036. The market sentiment is related to discussions with the International Energy Agency about releasing strategic oil reserves, and the decline in Brent crude oil prices is seen as a signal to reduce inflation pressure. The market is focused on the Federal Reserve policy meeting, with expectations that if oil prices remain below $90, it will create room for interest rate cuts.