Google plans to provide over $5 billion in funding for the data center project for Nexus Data Centers in Texas, which will be leased to Anthropic. It is expected to deliver approximately 500 megawatts of computing power by the end of 2026 and will rely on natural gas to reduce dependence on the public grid.

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, NG (Natural Gas) has dropped by 2% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market activity.

The global market is experiencing intertwined impacts from three main factors: the U.S. easing oil and gas restrictions to suppress energy prices, rising interest rates in Japan, and tense Middle East tensions. This situation is disrupting traditional pricing, causing capital flows to shift from financial assets to physical and strategic resources. For the crypto market, Bitcoin (BTC) reflects risk appetite, with prices fluctuating between $69,000 and $72,000. Its future trend will be influenced by macroeconomic factors.

Ethereum Foundation releases new roadmap, planning to address quantum computing threats through four hard forks by 2029. Upgrades include providing quantum-safe public keys, reducing Gas fees for related signatures, and protecting Layer 2 networks. Testing of quantum-safe features launched in March.

Gate News: On March 23, according to Gate market data, as of press time, TRIA (Tria) rose 33.5% in 24 hours, now trading at $0.04949; reaching a high of $0.0508 and a low of $0.0358, with 24-hour trading volume reaching $35.9272 million. Tria is a cross-chain routing engine with a self-custodial crypto neobank at its core. The platform enables users to spend, stake, and swap across 200+ chains—no gas, no seed phrases, no stress. One app, every chain, zero complexity. Tria provides multiple core features: users can spend digital assets through the Tria card in 150+ countries, supporting top-ups with over 1,000 tokens, with no custodial intermediaries.

Gate News Report: On March 20th, according to Gate market data, as of press time, STO (STO Chain) is trading at $0.09283, up 21.21% in the last 24 hours, reaching a high of $0.09636 and a low of $0.0764. The 24-hour trading volume reached $107,200. The current market cap is approximately $20.9177 million, ranking at position 779. StakeStone is a crypto-native new bank designed for the autonomous finance era, dedicated to connecting on-chain assets, institutional strategies, and AI agents to build a seamless value network. The platform provides core features including personal accounts, agent economy, and yield layers, allowing users to enjoy a simplified banking experience through social login, gas-free transactions, and other methods. StakeStone's

On March 19, Bitcoin pulled back to $70,000, while Ethereum declined to $2,160. The Federal Reserve maintained interest rates unchanged, oil prices rose, and Iran's attack on Gulf energy facilities drove crude oil and natural gas prices to surge. The crypto market saw liquidations of nearly $600 million in positions, with the majority being long positions. Market futures open interest decreased, and mainstream coin funding rates turned negative.

Federal Reserve Chair Powell indicated that the threshold for rate cuts has been raised, causing US stocks to close lower on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones declining 1.6%. Despite overall market weakness, the oil and natural gas sector rose, with Brent crude exceeding $110 per barrel. The Federal Reserve maintained interest rates unchanged, with inflation pressure expected to ease only by mid-year.

According to Hyperinsight monitoring, on March 19th, the "Strategy Counterparty" address closed out all CL and NATGAS long positions and instead increased BTC and ETH short positions. The current position size has reached $105 million, but still retains $4.32 million of Brent crude oil long positions.

On a prediction market, an address that successfully predicted Maduro's arrest invested $65,400 betting on whether the US and Iran will reach a ceasefire before May, with the current probability at 33%. The former counterterrorism chief stated that concerns about strikes on Iran failed to reach Trump. Trump emphasized that the US and Qatar were not involved when Israel attacked Iran's South Pars gas field, while major European countries tend to handle related issues through diplomatic means.