Owlto announces integration with GoPlus Security to enhance the security of its cross-chain bridge service. Through real-time risk detection, it dynamically identifies transaction risks, enhancing users' cross-chain experience while ensuring a balance between safety and speed.

France has recently experienced a rise in cryptocurrency-related violent crime, with kidnapping cases involving crypto influencer families raising security concerns. Police have detained multiple suspects, and the cases indicate organized cross-border crime trends. Analysis suggests that the traceability of digital assets makes them attractive targets for criminals, and users need to prioritize asset security.

As the convergence of AI and stablecoin payments accelerates, Visa has launched the Visa CLI tool, which enables AI agents to complete payments directly, enhancing automation levels. Meanwhile, Tempo, backed by Stripe, has launched with a machine payment protocol to meet the high-frequency trading needs of AI. AI agents are gradually becoming economic participants with autonomous trading capabilities, and in the future may accelerate the realization of automated procurement and cross-border payments.

Gate News reports that on March 19, the Sei ecosystem lending protocol Yei Finance announced the launch of the Clovis testnet. The testnet supports users in depositing and cross-chain transferring USDC and USDT across networks including Ethereum, Base, BNB Chain, and Sei. Clovis is a platform designed to...

At the US DC Blockchain Summit, CertiK Chief Business Officer Jason Jiang discussed crypto security and regulation, highlighting the risks of smart contract vulnerabilities and cross-chain bridges. He warned that significant supply chain attacks could occur in 2025, called for stronger regulatory frameworks to foster security cooperation, and engaged with lawmakers on market development and consumer protection.

Anthropic's Claude Code team shared internal usage experiences with Skills, summarizing them into nine major categories covering libraries and API references, product validation, data acquisition and analysis, and more. The team emphasized the importance and practice of Skills, including complete structure, common pitfalls documentation, and cross-session memory, leveraging data analysis to assess effectiveness.

TransFi Completes $19.2 Million Funding Round to Accelerate Global Expansion of Stablecoin Cross-Border Payment Platform, with Focus on Southeast Asia, Middle East, and Latin America Markets. This round of financing is led by Turing Financial Group, supporting platform infrastructure and regulatory licensing. Stablecoin payments are gradually becoming a reality, with payment volume expected to exceed $350 billion in 2025, and related companies are accelerating their layout.

A latest research report indicates that XRP remains the core of Ripple's cross-border payment infrastructure, serving as a liquidity bridge. Even with the launch of the stablecoin RLUSD, XRP remains irreplaceable in value exchange and transaction speed. Ripple is positioning it as a bridge for central bank digital currencies, enhancing long-term market confidence.

Decentralized derivatives platform Aster launched Aster Chain on March 18, a high-performance privacy blockchain designed specifically for perpetual futures, supporting cross-chain asset deposits and emphasizing account-level privacy protection. Although the mainnet launch drove a brief surge in ASTER price, trading volume and total locked value declined significantly. Whether it can attract liquidity in the future will be key to its growth.

Privacy-first wallet Shield, built on privacy blockchain Aleo, launched its iOS version on March 18, allowing users to use it on iPhone with support for private transfers, stablecoins, and cross-chain swaps, while employing zero-knowledge proof technology to protect transaction privacy.