Rakuten Wallet Japan announced that it will list Shiba Inu (SHIB) spot trading on April 15, 2026, allowing users to buy and sell SHIB with Japanese yen, signaling further recognition in the Japanese market. At the same time, other digital assets will also be launched, which is expected to attract more investors and expand use cases. This move helps strengthen SHIB’s regulatory standing in Japan and drive its development in Asia’s digital asset market.

Gate News message, April 6, on-chain investigator @tayvano_ posted and disclosed that North Korean IT workers had participated in building multiple well-known crypto protocols, with projects that can be traced back to the DeFi Summer era, including SushiSwap, THORChain, Harmony, Ankr, Shib, and Yearn. @tayvano_ also added that the “7 years of blockchain development experience” marked on these North Korean IT workers’ resumes is not false.

On March 20, the performance of the top 100 cryptocurrency tokens by market cap: Bittensor (TAO) rose 13.94%; River (RIVER) fell 10.80%. Other tokens that gained include Kite, FET, Aptos, and SHIB, while tokens that declined include MemeCore, Kaspa, Worldcoin, and XDC Network.

Gate News reports that on March 16, T. Rowe Price submitted a second amendment for its actively managed cryptocurrency ETF. The ETF will track multiple crypto assets including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Litecoin, and SHIB.

Vitalik Buterin revealed on X platform that he donated half of SHIB and other tokens to CryptoRelief at the price peak, and the other half to FLI. The original estimate was that FLI would cash out $10 million to $25 million, but the final amount reached approximately $500 million.

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.

Elon Musk recently clarified that he does not hold Shiba Inu (SHIB) tokens, putting an end to market speculation about his potential SHIB accumulation. This statement has drawn investor attention to SHIB's price fluctuations. Although Musk has not invested in SHIB, his association with Dogecoin continues to influence market sentiment around SHIB. The SHIB price has declined approximately 93.55% from its historical high.

On March 10th, among the top 100 cryptocurrencies in the market, Shiba Inu rose by 9.10%, ranking first in gains. Among the top five declines, MemeCore and Humanity Protocol both dropped by 4.96%.

Gate News bot message, according to the platform's latest announcement Gate plans to stop listing weekly and bi-weekly futures contracts for the A, ETC, ORDI, and SHIB markets starting from 16:00 (UTC+8) on March 13, 2026. This adjustment aims to further optimize the contract product structure. According to the schedule, after the settlement of the current weekly and bi-weekly contracts for the A, ETC, ORDI, and SHIB markets at 16:00 (UTC+8) on March 13, 2026, the platform will no longer list new weekly and bi-weekly futures contracts. The existing weekly and bi-weekly contracts for A, ETC, ORDI, and SHIB that are listed before settlement can still be traded normally.

February 14 News, the crypto sentiment platform Santiment recently pointed out that the Meme coin sector is showing "classic capitulation signals," with market pessimism rapidly accumulating, potentially foreshadowing a reversal. Santiment stated that discussions on social platforms about "the end of the Meme coin era" have significantly increased, and when a sector is collectively denied, it often marks the beginning of contrarian capital starting to position. Data shows that over the past 30 days, the overall market cap of Memecoins has decreased by 34.04%, falling to approximately $31 billion. During the same period, Bitcoin briefly approached the $60,000 mark in early February, intensifying selling pressure on high-risk assets. Among the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap, most meme coins performed weakly, with only a few experiencing short-term surges, including Pippin which surged over 240% in a week, while TRUMP and SHIB saw relatively limited gains, indicating that market sentiment remains cautious.