Gate News Report, March 12 — Sources reveal that HSBC, Standard Chartered, and Hong Kong-based virtual asset trading platform OSL will be among the first institutions to receive a Hong Kong stablecoin license. The report states that the list may be announced as early as next week, but nothing has been finalized yet, and changes are still possible. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority responded by saying they do not comment on market rumors.

On the Polymarket platform, an account placed a $7,500 bet to buy "Nothing Happens: MicroStrategy," betting that MicroStrategy will not trigger a specific condition to settle as "No." MicroStrategy recently increased its Bitcoin holdings, now holding 738,731 coins, just 11,269 coins short of 750,000, with the related market probability reaching as high as 98%.

Aave DAO is currently voting on a proposal to allocate up to $42 million to Aave Labs, with support votes slightly ahead. The proposal has sparked controversy, mainly because Aave Labs originally planned to force users to migrate to the new version. Critics argue that the funding request is too high and have suggested splitting the vote, but Aave Labs insists on an all-or-nothing vote.

On January 20, news reports indicate that disagreements surrounding the US "Digital Asset Market Clarity Act" (referred to as the CLARITY Act) are rapidly escalating within the crypto industry. Cardano (ADA) founder Charles Hoskinson recently questioned Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse's support for the bill during a live broadcast, stating that the current version of the CLARITY Act may do more harm than good for the industry. Hoskinson's main point is whether a regulatory framework with obvious flaws is truly better than a state of regulatory ambiguity. He warned that rushing to pass the bill before key provisions are finalized could re-empower a regulatory system that has previously taken a hardline stance against crypto companies, ultimately causing the industry to become passive again. During the live broadcast, he bluntly stated that handing power back to "those who have sued us before" is not a trustworthy choice.

BlockBeats News, January 12th, Trump denies colluding with the U.S. Department of Justice to file criminal charges against Federal Reserve Chair Powell, and states that the federal court sending a subpoena to Powell has nothing to do with whether the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates.

ElizaOS founder Shaw pointed out that the threat of quantum computing to Bitcoin is exaggerated. Grover's algorithm has limited impact on SHA-256, and Shor's algorithm has not been widely implemented. Modern cryptography has taken future computational growth into account, so the panic surrounding quantum computing should not be overemphasized.

ChainCatcher Message, Vitalik Buterin posted on the X platform stating that the cloud provides convenience for users at the expense of sacrificing user autonomy and freedom. Vitalik Buterin pointed out that the current computing field is in a utopian dilemma of "you will have nothing," and everyone defaults to being trapped in it. The goal of Ethereum is to regain user autonomy and freedom.

Mike Dudas commented on X about Circle's acquisition of Axelar, accusing it of manipulation, claiming that they "bought" Axelar's CEO and core intellectual property without paying consideration, emphasizing that this has nothing to do with tokens or equity.

Hyperliquid co-founder Jeff refuted false allegations about the ADL mechanism on the X platform, emphasizing that it does not cause profit and loss transfers and is symmetrical with the HLP handling method. He denied the claim that ADL leads to loss of profits and criticized the commenters for their misunderstanding and misrepresentation of the related concepts.

Odaily News Strategy founder and Executive Chairman Michael Saylor posted on the X platform "Probably Nothing," possibly implying that he did not increase his Bitcoin holdings over the weekend.