U.S. Senator: If Powell Is Fired by Trump, It Will Trigger a Market Collapse

On March 11, the European Central Bank (ECB) unveiled its Appia Roadmap — a long-term plan to build a tokenized financial market in Europe centered on central bank digital currency (CBDC). Appia serves as a broad strategic framework for developing Europe’s future tokenized financial ecosystem, with Pontes as a core component. The ECB noted that its Pontes initiative is set to launch in the third quarter of 2026. Pontes will introduce a distributed ledger technology (DLT) solution for the Eurosystem, enabling central bank money settlement for market transactions via an interoperable network — and it will be compatible with the Eurosystem’s TARGET Instant Payment Settlement (TIPS) service. The ECB has also launched a public consultation, with a feedback deadline of April 22. Additionally, the digital euro pilot project is scheduled to officially begin in the second half of 2027.

**March 11 Update: Iran’s Military Statement & U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Odds** Iran’s Hatam al-Anbiya Central Command spokesperson announced on March 11 that the country’s “tit-for-tat” policy has ended, and it will launch “continuous strikes” moving forward. The spokesperson added the U.S. cannot control oil prices via artificial measures and should prepare for crude to rise to $200 per barrel. **Polymarket Prediction Market Odds (via PolyBeats Monitoring)** As tracked by PolyBeats, the current probability of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire on Polymarket is: - 5% by March 15 - 30% by March 31 - 49% by April 30 ### Notes on American English Adaptation: 1. **Conciseness**: Shortened redundant phrasing (e.g., “according to” → “via/tracked by” for brevity, common in U.S. news alerts). 2. **Clarity**: Split into two focused sections (statement + odds) for skimmability, standard in U.S. breaking news. 3. **Accuracy**: Corrected the military unit name to *Hatam al-Anbiya* (standard

**Date: March 11** A spokesperson for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a stark warning on Thursday, stating Iran has full capability to block the Strait of Hormuz. “We will never allow a single drop of oil to pass through the Strait of Hormuz in favor of the United States and its allies,” the spokesperson said. The official also noted Western attempts to suppress global oil and energy prices via external intervention are doomed to fail. (Source: CCTV International News)

On March 11, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the *“Six Do’s and Six Don’ts” Guidelines for Mitigating Security Risks of OpenClaw in Open-Source Intelligent Systems* via its Network Security Threat and Vulnerability Information Sharing Platform. The guidelines outline typical security risks associated with OpenClaw across key application scenarios: - **Smart office**: Prominent risks include supply chain attacks and enterprise intranet penetration; - **Development & operations**: Key risks involve leakage of sensitive system/device information, plus hijacking and unauthorized control; - **Personal assistant**: Notable risks cover personal information theft and sensitive data leakage; - **Financial transactions**: Risks include triggering erroneous transactions or even account takeover. Additionally, the MIIT issued six critical usage recommendations: 1. Use only the official latest version of OpenClaw; 2. Strictly limit the system’

March 11 — According to Fortune, AI-native healthcare finance startup Translucent has closed a $27 million Series A funding round led by GV, with participation from NEA, FPV Ventures and Virtue. The company previously raised $7 million in seed funding in August 2024. Translucent focuses on delivering AI-powered financial intelligence to hospitals, monitoring real-time data across multiple systems and generating decision-making recommendations to tackle common healthcare industry pain points, including lagging financial data and complex workflows.

March 11: Binance Launches HODLer Airdrop for Midnight (NIGHT) Eligible users—those who subscribed to Simple Earn or On-chain Staking products between 00:00 UTC Feb 16, 2026, and 23:59 UTC Feb 18, 2026—will receive the airdrop. Distribution to spot accounts is expected within 4 hours of the announcement. Subsequently, Binance will list NIGHT for spot trading on March 11, 2026, at 15:30 UTC. Supported trading pairs: USDT, USDC, BNB, TRY. A seed label will apply.