BREAKING: $435 million has been liquidated from the cryptocurrency market in the past 12 hours.

On March 28, Xinhua News Agency released an article interpreting the Outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development of the People’s Republic of China (2026–2030). The document outlines China’s next five-year development blueprint and includes 109 major engineering projects. The plan prioritizes cultivating diverse talent, including “boosting support for training strategic scientists, tech leaders, basic research professionals, and young scientific and technological talents” and “developing outstanding engineers, national artisans, and high-skilled workers.” Artificial Intelligence (AI) tops the list of 8 major engineering projects focused on “frontier technology breakthroughs” for the period. Key development areas include “developing high-performance AI chips and highly available basic software stacks” and “accelerating innovation in model infrastructure exploration,” among others. The article highlights smart agriculture as an example, noting

On March 28, the Croatian Ministry of Defense announced via its official social media that the U.S. Navy’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford entered Croatian territorial waters and docked at the Port of Split the same day. The Croatian government had previously authorized the vessel’s entry into its waters and docking at Split. The Ford’s arrival is part of its scheduled port visit and maintenance plan. (Xinhua News Agency)

On March 28, Bitcoin briefly topped $67,000, per HTX market data. It’s currently trading at $66,960.38, with a 0.76% hourly gain.

March 28 — Energy analysts warn renewed Houthi rebel attacks on Red Sea shipping could further roil the oil market, cutting global supplies and pushing up prices. Saudi Arabia has been diverting as much crude as possible from the Persian Gulf to its Red Sea port of Yanbu, where most shipments head to Asia. While this hasn’t fully offset oil stuck unable to transit the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, it has helped cap global price surges. If Houthi attacks make Yanbu too risky for tankers to access, up to millions of barrels of oil per day could be stranded in the Middle East, analysts note. That could force Saudi Arabia to cut production alongside Kuwait and Iraq.

March 28 – Per foreign media reports, two additional Indian-flagged LPG carriers bound for India have departed the Persian Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz. Ship tracking data shows the BW Tyr and BW Elm, fully laden with LPG, were last tracked off the northern tip of the Omani Peninsula. Throughout their voyage, the vessels’ transponders have been transmitting signals confirming Indian ownership and crew — a standard safety protocol. India relies heavily on LPG imports from the Persian Gulf and is currently grappling with a severe shortage of the fuel. (FXStreet)

March 28 — U.S.-based crypto firm Goliath Ventures has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the Southern District of Florida Bankruptcy Court, per *The Street*. The company is linked to a $3.28 billion Ponzi scheme affecting over 2,000 investors, including $8.74 million in losses for Gregory Wilson and roughly $1.28 million for John Euliano. In early March, plaintiffs also filed a class-action lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase, alleging the bank ignored Goliath Ventures’ suspicious transactions. Separately, former Goliath Ventures CEO Christopher Alexander Delgado was arrested over his alleged role in the scheme, facing wire fraud and money laundering charges. Delgado allegedly lured victims by promising monthly returns from crypto liquidity pool investments, but instead used funds to pay early investors, purchase luxury homes, and fund lavish activities.