SlingShot DAO, a play-to-earn gaming ecosystem, has raised $16 million in funding, with participation from Dragonfly, among others.

On March 18th, Google announced that it would acquire the cybersecurity company Wiz for $3.2 billion. Following the acquisition, Wiz will become a part of Google Cloud. Google stated that this acquisition represents a significant investment in two major growth trends of the AI era - cloud security and multicloud capabilities. The purpose is to enhance Google Cloud's competitiveness in the field of cybersecurity. Wiz's products will continue to operate as they usually do and will be accessible on all major cloud platforms, such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Oracle Cloud.

On March 18th, U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen declared that the foundation of the U.S. economy is robust and there is no justification for a recession. She also refuted the claim of guaranteeing that a recession will not take place, saying, "I can't provide any guarantees." Regarding the upcoming reciprocal tariffs scheduled to be announced on April 2nd, Yellen stated, "I haven't come across the relevant figures yet. This process will involve allocating specific tariffs to each trading partner. In some instances, a country may manage to avoid reciprocal tariffs. Other trading partners may attempt to negotiate for lower tariff levels after being allocated a quota." (FXStreet)

On March 18th, the Sui ecosystem lending protocol Suilend officially made an announcement. It now enables users to access the protocol by using the updated URL.

On March 18th, according to an official communication from Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), it is planned to issue 5 million shares of Series A Perpetual Strife Preferred Stock with a par value of $100 per share. This will enable them to obtain an additional $500 million to implement their Bitcoin strategy. The Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock will have a fixed annual interest rate of 10.00%, with dividends accruing cumulatively. The regular dividends of the Perpetual Preferred Stock will be paid quarterly when declared by the Strategy board of directors and will be paid out of legally available funds for payment. The payment dates for the regular dividends are March 31st, June 30th, September 30th, and December 31st of each year, starting from June 30, 2025. The declared regular dividends will only be paid in cash. If any accrued regular dividends are not paid on the applicable dividend payment date, additional dividends will accumulate on the unpaid amount of regular dividends (

March 18th. According to official channels, MEXC has initiated the Bedrock (BR) online event, featuring a total prize pool of 150,000 USDT. Event Duration: From March 18, 2025, at 19:00 to April 1, 2025, at 19:00 (UTC+8). After meeting the liquidity requirements, MEXC will list Bedrock (BR) in the Innovation Zone and open the BR/USDT trading market. Furthermore, MEXC will introduce the flash exchange function of BR to enable users to make seamless and instant exchanges with other assets.

On March 18th, as per informed sources, Nasdaq, which has long been associated with the prime location of Times Square, is going to open its first regional headquarters in Dallas, Texas. This is its latest step into Texas, which is aiming to replace the US Northeast as the country's business center. Nasdaq will set up a regional headquarters in Dallas later this year, and Dallas will be the place for the so-called Y'allStreet. According to informed sources, the focus of this office will not only be on successful listings (which is often regarded as the prestigious business of a stock exchange). It will also accommodate some of Nasdaq's technology and financial crime management businesses, assisting Nasdaq's clients in detecting fraud and money laundering. (Jinse)