The OpenClaw project has over 300,000 stars on GitHub, ranking 9th, second only to some learning resource projects. The project was open-sourced by Peter Steinberger in 2025 and has experienced rapid growth, surpassing numerous notable projects in just two months, becoming the only active software project in the top ten.

Gate News reports that on March 13, according to Gate's market data, as of press time, FET (Artificial Superintelligence Alliance) is trading at $0.19, up 17.42% in the past 24 hours, reaching a high of $0.19 and a low of $0.14, with 24-hour trading volume reaching $153 million. The current market cap is approximately $423 million, an increase of $62.8 million compared to yesterday. Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (ASI) is a decentralized artificial intelligence ecosystem alliance jointly established by Fetch.ai, SingularityNET, and CUDOS. The alliance is committed to building an open, ethical, and accessible

Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin clarified the background of his donation to the Future of Life Institute, emphasizing disagreements with the organization on AI governance positions. He prefers to reduce risks through open technology and infrastructure, while expressing approval of certain initiatives and hoping that relevant actions remain cautious.

Kevin Xu revealed on the X platform that China's open-source ecosystem has expressed its intention to sponsor and support maintenance for OpenClaw, mainly coming from open-source communities and institutions such as Ant Group. Xu hopes that China will not only actively utilize open-source projects but also promote sustainability through long-term contributions.

POAP digital badge platform announced that starting March 16, it will enter maintenance mode and will not issue new badges, but existing users can still use the tools. The platform will no longer actively develop and will focus on establishing open collectible standards in the future to support sustainable collectible creation.

Ethereum officials stated that the Ethereum ecosystem is experiencing a transformation in privacy, calling it a renaissance. New cypherpunk ideals emphasize privacy, decentralization, and censorship resistance, upholding the cultural values of permissionlessness and open source, infusing Ethereum with a modern spirit. Now is the best time to become a privacy advocate.

Analyst Dara Doyle stated that following Mujtaba Khamenei's election, his hawkish rhetoric indicates Iran is not prepared to make concessions to the US and Israel, will continue to close the Strait of Hormuz, and threatens to open new fronts. This has intensified market concerns about oil supply disruptions, leading to rising oil prices and US Treasury yields, falling stock markets, and the US dollar index reaching intraday highs.

X Layer launched a developer incentive program on March 12, with an initial prize pool of 200,000 USDT, to encourage teams to build the next generation of intelligent economic systems within its ecosystem. Projects are required to complete on-chain transactions and open-source their code. The first phase runs from March 12 to 26, with a prize pool of 50,000 USDT. The evaluation will focus on the depth of AI Agent integration and the payment process.

The on-chain perpetual contract DEX market trading volume continues to decline, but the open interest remains high, and leverage funds have not shown significant outflows. Hyperliquid's open interest has increased, ranking first in 24-hour trading volume. Trading volumes on other DEXs are also notable, indicating active trading activity.

This article summarizes cryptocurrency news for March 12, 2026, focusing on the latest Bitcoin updates, Ethereum upgrades, Dogecoin trends, real-time cryptocurrency prices, and price predictions. Today's major Web3 events include: 1. Ripple announces $750 million XRP buyback plan; can token price break through the consolidation range? 2. Mainstream CEX launches Pi coin countdown, bullish sentiment rises ahead of Pi Day; 3. Wall Street giants bet on prediction markets: open interest reaches new high of $1.2 billion, while U.S. Congress prepares regulatory action.