Gate News reported that on March 17, Polymarket, a prediction market platform, relaunched weather-related prediction events for the Hong Kong region. The settlement data source has been adjusted from Weather Underground to Hong Kong Observatory. Previously, Polymarket had delisted Hong Kong region weather-related prediction events because Weather Underground was unable to provide historical weather data for the Hong Kong region.
Gate News report: On March 17, data aggregation platform DefiLlama launched a new download center supporting rapid export of 50+ datasets. Users can download complete datasets and time series data, access multi-dimensional data across chains, protocols, categories, RWA, stablecoins, and more, with customizable column functionality and the ability to preview dataset content before subscribing.
March 17 News: Ethereum spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $35.8963 million yesterday, maintaining positive net flows for the fifth consecutive day. Among them, Fidelity ETF FETH performed outstandingly with daily net inflows of $34.8813 million, and historical cumulative net inflows reached $2.412 billion. BlackRock's Staked ETH ETF ETHB saw net inflows of $32.3943 million, while BlackRock ETF ETHA experienced net outflows. Total assets under management reached $1.363 billion, with historical cumulative net inflows of $11.825 billion.
On March 17th, Bitcoin tested the $75,000 level driven by short liquidations, briefly reaching $75,653 before pulling back. This rally was accompanied by massive liquidations totaling approximately $609 million in 24 hours, with shorts comprising a significant portion. Market sentiment has improved somewhat, with capital inflows into spot demand and ETF support driving Bitcoin's gains. Future price movements will be influenced by sustained capital inflows and macroeconomic data.
The U.S. Department of Justice disclosed that Los Angeles County former deputy sheriff Koberger was sentenced to 63 months in prison for his involvement in cryptocurrency extortion and false law enforcement. The case involves abuse of police power and commercial extortion, reflecting the risks of law enforcement personnel participating in cryptocurrency industry crimes. Related individuals are still under investigation.
Gate News Alert: On March 17, according to OnchainLens monitoring, the Trump family's crypto project WLFI team deposited WLFI tokens worth $2.1 million and $20 million to Gate and a certain CEX respectively over the past 19 hours, with a cumulative deposit amount reaching $22.1 million.
