Robert Kiyosaki stated on social media that traditional financial bubbles are about to burst, predicting that Bitcoin will rise to $750,000 in the future and gold will climb to $35,000 per ounce. While his predictions have drawn attention, he has failed to deliver on them multiple times throughout history.

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 reports that on March 19, an EU Commission spokesperson for digital economy affairs, Thomas Rennier, confirmed that American social media platform X has paid a €120 million fine issued by the EU in December of last year before the deadline, and submitted a remediation plan regarding its "blue verification" feature. The spokesperson also stated that despite X paying the fine, the platform is still appealing the penalty.

On 2026-03-18 from 18:15 to 18:30 (UTC), ETH recorded a yield of -0.79% within a 1.04% amplitude, with price range between 2192.15-2215.12 USDT. Trading activity increased significantly, with heightened market volatility drawing increased attention. Capital concentrated unusual flows during this window, with notable short-term downward pressure evident, and social media discussion heat rising in sync. The main driver of this anomaly was a single on-chain transfer of over 10,000 ETH entering a major exchange's hot wallet. This transfer was initiated by a "whale" account with historically low activity levels but large asset holdings.

Gate News reported that on March 18, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino posted on social media stating that the Tether product team is preparing an "important new product" that is expected to launch within 30 days.

Trump clarified on Truth Social that the official name of his new bill is the "Saving America Act," opposing the term "Saving Act." The bill aims to pave the way for midterm elections, with a Senate vote expected this week. Trump stated that he will not sign other legislation before this bill passes.

FTX founder SBF requested a Trump pardon without success and faces 25 years in prison for misappropriating customer funds. Bipartisan lawmakers widely opposed his pardon, while SBF previously defended himself through social media. Trump has made clear he will not consider a pardon, demonstrating America's zero-tolerance stance on cryptocurrency financial crimes.

A trader who successfully predicted Trump's election is betting that the Russia-Ukraine conflict will cease fire before 2027, investing $425,000, with the current ceasefire probability at 36%. In a social media post, the trader noted that consensus between Russia and the US to end the war is hard to stop. The US easing sanctions on Russian energy exports has sparked protests from Ukraine, and there are divisions within the European Union.

The fraud case involving virtual asset trading platform JPEX was re-heard at the Eastern Magistrates' Courts in Hong Kong on March 16, involving 8 defendants, including social media influencers and entertainers. The magistrate adjourned the case to June 1, while police have prosecuted 16 people in connection with this case.

Gate News reported that on March 17, Musk posted on social media stating that by the end of this week, xAI will be training three Grok Build models simultaneously.