Huobi HTX has launched AERGO perpetual contracts and kicked off a contract trading party.

On March 18th, **HyperInsight monitoring** (via https://t.me/HyperInsight) reported that international oil prices declined—WTI crude oil plunged over 3% intraday, while Brent crude dropped more than 2%. Subsequently, the CL (WTI crude oil) contract on the **Hyperliquid** platform (link: https://app.hyperliquid.xyz/join/NTOD) fell below the $93 mark, currently trading at $92.4. This latest drop has turned the positions of the largest on-chain oil bear, **Abraxas Capital**, from loss to profit. The firm has been gradually building its position since the night of March 16th, continuing to add to it through last night, with a total position size of $27.8 million. Details are as follows: - **Abraxas Capital’s main address (0x5b5):** 10x-leveraged CL short position, $13.5 million, average entry price $93.1, unrealized gains $120,000. - **Abraxas Capital’s sub-address (0xb83):** 10x-leveraged CL short position, $14.3 million, average entry price $93.3, unrealized gains $170,000.

**March 18 (Politico) — Three European officials revealed Wednesday that the White House is urging allies to help ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, and has privately assured them former President Trump is open to issuing a high-level statement while also working to stabilize financial markets.** **The officials added the Trump administration is asking European and Asian allies to release a public commitment by the end of this week. They noted the White House is not currently prioritizing specific tangible contributions from allies. All interviewees spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive negotiation details.** **The push comes as Trump has grown increasingly frustrated with allies not joining efforts to secure the key waterway. On Tuesday, he posted on Truth Social: “We don’t need anyone’s help!”** **Even public expressions of support could help reassure increasingly anxious investors and lay the groundwork for the Trump administration to build a m

March 18: Former Bybit Co-CEO Helen Liu shared a post on social media, stating, “I will launch ABFinance—a one-stop platform offering deposit, yield, trading, and spending services, acting as a bridge between fiat and cryptocurrency assets. Since day one, ABFinance has been building trust under a robust U.S. licensing framework. Join ABFinance today and become a pioneer in digital finance.” Earlier reports noted that Bybit had announced Co-CEO Helen Liu would step down on April 30, 2026, to pursue personal entrepreneurship.

March 18: Per Farside monitoring data, U.S. Bitcoin spot ETFs logged a net inflow of $199.4 million yesterday — marking the seventh straight day of fund inflows.

March 18 — Bloomberg reports Samsung Electronics is weighing a shift to multi-year memory chip contract agreements, a move far longer than its current practices to stabilize supply and ease concerns over key component shortages. Samsung Electronics Co-CEO Jun Young-hyun told the company’s annual shareholders meeting the tech giant is considering extending existing quarterly or annual contracts to as long as three to five years. He noted the adjustment is significant, as demand for AI memory chips is expected to surge through 2026.