Meituan's LongCat team open-sourced LongCat-Flash-Prover on March 21st, a 560 billion parameter MoE model focused on Lean4 formal theorem proving. The model comprises three capabilities: automatic formalization, sketch generation, and complete proof generation, combined with reasoning tools and the Lean4 compiler to achieve real-time verification. Training utilizes the Hybrid-Experts Iteration Framework and HisPO algorithm to prevent reward hacking. Benchmark results show that the model sets new records for open-source weight models in automatic formalization and theorem proving.

Gate News, on March 21, Zhipu Z.ai global head Li Zixuan posted on the X platform stating: "Don't panic. GLM-5.1 will be open source." (Don't panic, GLM-5.1 will be open source.) The release date and specific details of the model have not yet been disclosed.

OpenClaw, a popular open-source AI project, experienced a phishing attack on GitHub aimed at its developers.

Kenya's National Treasury has released draft regulations for Virtual Asset Service Providers, focusing on stablecoin reserves and licensing. A public consultation is open until April 10 for stakeholder feedback.

0G Labs has partnered with HackQuest to launch the 0G APAC Hackathon with a prize pool of $150,000 across four tracks, supporting AI agents, on-chain trading, autonomous economic systems, and privacy-preserving applications. The initiative provides full-stack technical support and will host networking events throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

ZCash (ZEC) recently surged 15% to $266, with a market cap reaching $4.5 billion, benefiting from a recovery in the altcoin market and Zcash Open Development Lab's $25 million funding round. ZEC trading volume increased 73%, indicating heightened trader participation. Total liquidations in the crypto market reached $500 million.

On March 19, 2026, from 04:00 to 04:15 (UTC), the BTC price declined by 0.50% within the short-term window, with an amplitude of 0.68%, and a price range of 70,729.6 to 71,214.1 USDT. Market attention significantly increased, with spot and derivatives trading volumes expanding simultaneously. Short-term activity became more active, and market sentiment turned slightly cautious. The main driver of this movement was the transfer of approximately 2,800 BTC from large on-chain holdings to exchange hot wallets between 04:05 and 04:10, which triggered large sell-offs in the spot market. Liquidity pressure rose, directly pushing the price down.

**March 18, 2026, 18:45-19:00 (UTC)**: BTC recorded a -0.72% return rate within 15 minutes, with price fluctuating between 70,946.6 and 71,615.2 USDT, reaching an amplitude of 0.93%. Market attention increased during this period with active trading volume. Short-term selling pressure dominated the market, causing significant short-term volatility. The primary driver of this price movement was the concentration of large on-chain BTC inflows into mainstream exchanges. Two large transfers totaling 2,150 BTC were detected flowing into exchanges during the 18:45-19:00 period, and

On March 18, a security incident occurred at Thailand's Khao Kheow Open Zoo when a man breached the enclosure of viral pygmy hippo Moo Deng to take photos and was arrested. Although the hippo was unharmed, it may have been frightened, and veterinarians will monitor the animal's condition. The zoo is approximately a two-hour drive from Bangkok.

Gate News bot message, a wallet associated with Rudy Kadoch (@KadochRudy) made its first deposit of $3 million USDC into HyperLiquid and purchased 50,330 HYPE tokens for $2.018 million. The wallet maintains an open order to acquire additional HYPE tokens worth $981,987.