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BlockBeats report, March 29 — According to Alternative data, today the fear and greed index in the cryptocurrency market has dropped below 10 again, now at 9. Yesterday it was 12, and the average over the past month was 13. The market continues to remain in a state of "extreme fear." Note: The fear index has a threshold value from 0 to 100 and includes indicators such as: volatility (25%) + trading volume in the market (25%) + social media popularity (15%) + market surveys (15%) + Bitcoin market share (10%) + Google hot search analysis (10%).

With the rapid development of large language models (LLM) and AI agent technologies, AI is transforming from a tool for information analysis into a task execution system. OpenClaw, as an open framework for AI agents, employs a multi-layered architecture to integrate all stages: understanding, decision-making, and execution. This allows AI not only to answer questions but also to invoke tools, process data, and perform complex tasks.
In the OpenClaw architecture, user access, message exchange, task planning, model logic, and tool invocation are separated into different levels, enhancing autom

Market Reaction
According to the "Golden Patterns" application report, amid "headline fatigue" due to the geopolitical situation and a deadlock in negotiations between the US and Iran, risk aversion sentiments have risen again in the market. Oil prices surged by more than 4%, and three key US stock market indices closed lower. US Treasury yields increased in tandem, while gold and Bitcoin also declined.
After the market closed, Trump announced the postponement of the planned strike on Iran's power plants by 10 days, causing WTI crude oil to initially plummet but quickly recover losses; S&P 500

According to Foresight News, the Polygon community has published Proposal PIP-85. It proposes changes to the distribution formula for priority fees in PIP-65 by introducing an equal-weight factor for validators and setting a distribution share for stakers. From the validator pool, 50% will be allocated to stakers through a periodic Merkle claim process deployed on Ethereum. The remaining portion of the validator pool will then be redistributed as follows: 75%—according to a revised system with equal weight and performance consideration, and 25%—based on the existing staking weighting formula.

A proposal backed by Trump has passed White House review. This proposal allows cryptocurrency and private capital to enter 401(k) retirement plans, which have a volume of $1.2 trillion. The U.S. Department of Labor expects corresponding rules to be published soon. (Cointelegraph)

Gate, as one of the earliest participants in the crypto industry, has gone through 13 years of development. Since its founding, focusing on technological research, the platform has continuously improved its trading systems, security infrastructure, and product portfolio through several market cycles, evolving into a comprehensive digital asset platform serving users worldwide.

Gate officially launches a Global Campaign marking the platform's 13th anniversary. The event is held under the theme "Your Path to iWeb3" and includes a series of activities: in-depth conversations with the founder, global industry exchanges across various regions, and exclusive high-level dinners bringing together users and industry partners to reflect on the platform's journey and explore opportunities in the new technological cycle.

Hype Around OpenClaw Triggered Wave of Phishing Attacks on Crypto Wallets
19.03.2026 Vladimir Sliper
Cybercriminals are leveraging the growing popularity of the AI project OpenClaw to conduct phishing campaigns and steal cryptocurrency from developers. This was reported by cybersecurity company OX Security.
According to their information, scammers created fake GitHub accounts, opened discussions in controlled repositories, and tagged dozens of other users. The message stated that they were selected to receive $5000 in CLAW tokens.
Victims were directed to a malicious website where they were o

Ripple has obtained an EMI license and crypto asset registration from the UK regulator — the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Ripple holds an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license in the European Union, expanding its legal footprint in the region.
According to Ripple's management, these approvals indicate that the cryptocurrency sector is moving toward a regulated, institutional-level infrastructure standard.
Ripple has reached a significant milestone after receiving new approvals from regulators in the UK and Europe in London. This success highlights Ripple's commitment to strengthenin

Bitcoin and leading cryptocurrencies recovered this week after the initial shock caused by the beginning of the conflict between the US and Israel with Iran.
Bitcoin (BTC) initially dropped to $63 245 on Sunday, then briefly rebounded to $73 000 on Thursday thanks to new demand from spot Bitcoin ETFs trading in the US, which recorded a net inflow of $1.1 billion in the week leading up to Thursday.
In the broader DeFi sector, the governance conflict within the Aave ecosystem continues, with the Aave Chan Initiative (ACI) announcing that it will not extend its participation in Aave DAO and plans

Brief
Search trends on Google show a clear divergence between investor fear and growing public curiosity around bitcoin.
Panic searches such as “Bitcoin to zero” and “Bitcoin is dead” are rapidly increasing — a signal historically associated with market bottoms.
At the same time, educational searches like “What is Bitcoin?” are reaching record highs thanks to new, beginner users.
Google Trends for Bitcoin illustrate investor concern
While bitcoin has again surpassed the $68 000 mark after a notable rebound in US stock markets, web search statistics show an increase in negative searches. Many p