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This week’s recap highlights continued market fragility as Bitcoin and Ethereum remained under pressure amid weak sentiment and ongoing ETF outflows. Despite this, selective narratives showed resilience, while institutional initiatives, ecosystem progress, and venture activity signaled steady development across Web3 markets.

2026 Payment Disruption: As AI Agents Take Over Wallets, the Traditional “Toll Fee” Model Fades Out. In Q1 2026, leading players including Google, Circle, and Stripe rolled out AI payment protocols—UCP, Nanopayments, and MPP—ushering in a new era of “zero-cost” machine-to-machine transactions. Of 140 million agent-driven payments averaging $0.31 each, stablecoins (USDC) made up 98.6% of the total volume. With commission revenues threatened, Stripe repositioned itself as an infrastructure provider by launching the Tempo chain, while Mastercard invested $1.8 billion to acquire BVNK, locking down fiat on- and off-ramps. Payment giants have moved from “territory acquisition” to “territory definition,” with core profits shifting from transaction fees to reserve yield and conversion service charges.

DeXe Protocol is a modular DAO governance infrastructure that integrates proposal management, voting, delegation, treasury control, and reward systems into a unified coordination framework. As decentralized systems evolve, DeXe enables structured governance processes that are configurable, automated, and aligned with participant incentives. DeXe operates by combining governance logic, execution mechanisms, and incentive structures into a single architecture that supports scalable and transparent decentralized coordination.

With BlackRock's BUIDL fund topping $1 billion and giants like Franklin Templeton and JPMorgan entering the game, tokenization is no longer a buzzword—it's a real tool for cost-cutting and efficiency. Institutions gain T+0 instant settlement, unlocking $2.4 trillion in efficiency gains. Retail investors now access high-yield assets once reserved for the wealthy. Emerging markets see it as a lifeline against inflation and capital controls. In the $11 trillion market by 2030, the takeaway is simple: tokenization is just the surface—rebuilding legal frameworks and infrastructure is what truly matters.

DeXe is a decentralized governance infrastructure designed to support the creation and management of decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs). As blockchain ecosystems evolve toward more complex coordination models, DeXe has become widely applied in governance automation, treasury management, and incentive alignment. Understanding how DeXe works helps explain how decentralized groups organize, make decisions, and manage shared resources without centralized control.

ETHFI functions as the governance and coordination token within the ether.fi ecosystem, designed to align stakeholders through structured distribution, controlled emissions, and treasury-based resource allocation. As Ethereum staking infrastructure evolves, ETHFI plays a role in coordinating decision-making and incentivizing participation rather than representing staked assets.

The core difference between Polymarket and Kalshi lies in their design. Polymarket is a blockchain-based decentralized prediction market that allows global users to trade 24/7 using stablecoins. Kalshi, in contrast, is a regulated centralized event contracts exchange that uses fiat settlement and serves compliant US users. Together, they represent two models of prediction markets: on-chain openness and regulated finance.

Polymarket is a blockchain-based decentralized prediction market platform that uses a central limit order book (CLOB) to match buy and sell orders between users. It also encourages market makers to place two-sided limit orders near the midpoint price through daily liquidity rewards. Event outcomes are determined by UMA’s Optimistic Oracle, where anyone can propose a result and challenge it during a dispute window. Once finalized on-chain, smart contracts automatically settle all positions and distribute funds.

Polymarket is a blockchain-based decentralized prediction market platform where users express views on future events by trading “yes” or “no” outcome shares, with prices commonly interpreted as implied market probabilities. Through smart contracts and stablecoin settlement, Polymarket enables a permissionless, non-custodial, and transparent mechanism for trading information, and is widely regarded as an important part of the emerging InfoFi landscape.

Polymarket is a decentralized prediction market platform whose core function is to turn future events into tradable probability-based assets. Users express their views by buying and selling “yes” or “no” outcome shares, with prices reflecting market consensus expectations. The platform has been applied in areas such as political elections, macroeconomic forecasting, crypto markets, and information trading, and is increasingly seen as a practical example of InfoFi.

Gate Research Daily Report: On March 23, the rebound in BTC and ETH failed to sustain upward momentum, with capital returning to defensive positioning and overall risk appetite remaining subdued. Altcoins did not see broad-based expansion, and market opportunities were mainly concentrated in short-term rotation across high-volatility sectors. SIREN, BR, and BANANAS31 respectively represent active capital flows in the AI Agent, BTCFi, and BNB Chain meme segments. At the industry level, tokenized gold is progressing toward a standardized infrastructure phase, while connections between payment networks and capital market infrastructure continue to deepen. Meanwhile, competition in the stablecoin space is gradually shifting from issuance to treasury and capital management capabilities.

Gate Earn has launched the "Financial Rewards Event Phase 1." Sign up to get 10 USDT immediately. Complete designated tasks to earn up to 30g of gold and 200 USDT in rewards. VIP users can benefit from an annualized yield of 2.5%.

Discover how to optimize your trading strategy using the Gate Contract Points System. This article offers an in-depth explanation of how to accumulate points, leverage the platform’s advantages to boost trading efficiency, and help users lower trading costs while increasing their profit potential.

Global stock market fluctuations create uncertainty. How can you identify trading opportunities amid these conditions? This article examines the latest market trends and outlines the investment advantages and strategies available in the Gate Stock Token Zone.

Gate is rolling out a new “VIP Super Friday” event to reward its VIP users. The event centers on three prize pool tiers, with a maximum reward of 0.5 XAUT. Users can earn capsule draw chances by completing tasks like trading, deposits, and financial management. As trading volumes increase, participants unlock access to higher-tier prize pools. This event offers multiple ways for VIP users at different trading levels to get involved, while boosting engagement and reward opportunities in the weekend market.