Bitcoin continues to surge, breaking through $71,000 with a 24-hour gain of 1.24%.

March 11: Musk Notes Macrohard/Digital Optimus Is xAI-Tesla Joint Project Under Investment Agreement Grok— the primary controller/navigator with deep world understanding— commands Digital Optimus. The latter processes and executes real-time computer screen video plus keyboard/mouse operations from the past 5 seconds; Musk frames it as advanced, sophisticated navigation software. Analogy: Digital Optimus acts as System 1 (the brain’s instinctual function), while Grok serves as System 2 (the thinking function). It runs on Tesla’s ultra-low-cost AI4 ($650) and parsimoniously leverages xAI’s higher-priced Nvidia hardware. Critically, it’s the only real-time intelligent AI system— a key distinction. In principle, Digital Optimus AI can simulate an entire company’s operations. That’s why the project is named Macrohard, a playful jab at Microsoft. No other firm currently can do this, Musk emphasized.

On March 11, Binance.US—the U.S. subsidiary of Binance—has named senior compliance officer Stephen Gregory as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The appointment is effective March 9, replacing Norman Reed, who will remain as an advisor. Gregory previously held leadership roles at Currency, Gemini, and CEX.io. Under Gregory’s leadership, Binance.US aims to expand its Earn suite, staking services, and products tied to decentralized finance (DeFi) and tokenized assets, targeting both crypto-native users and traditional investors.

On March 11, cryptocurrency exchange Bitpanda announced its 2025 pro forma revenue totaled 3.71 billion euros ($4.3 billion)—a 16% year-over-year increase. Registered users also grew 25% to 7.4 million. The platform has expanded its product lineup, institutional partnerships, and regulatory footprint, including securing an EU-wide MiCA license and cryptocurrency licenses in the UK and UAE.

March 11, Binance will list Midnight (NIGHT) on its Earn, Buy Crypto, Swap, VIP Loan, and Margin services, per official sources. As previously reported, Binance has airdropped Midnight (NIGHT) to HODLers. Users who subscribed to Simple Earn or On-Chain Staking products between February 16, 2026, 8:00 AM (UTC+8) and February 19, 2026, 7:59 AM (UTC+8) will receive the airdrop distribution. Additionally, spot trading for Midnight (NIGHT) will go live on March 11 at 11:30 PM (UTC+8), supporting trading pairs with USDT, USDC, BNB, and TRY—with Seed Label integration included.

As of March 11, Polymarket’s 5-Minute Cryptocurrency Price Change Prediction Market—launched less than a month prior—has become its most popular offering, with daily trading volume topping $60 million. The market features 288 prediction windows per day, accounting for 67% of Polymarket’s total cryptocurrency price prediction market volume.

March 11 — Crypto-friendly lender Revolut has received approval from the UK’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) to officially launch Revolut Bank UK. The new bank will offer deposit accounts protected by the UK’s Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) to roughly 13 million UK users, with up to ￡85,000 in coverage per individual. It will roll out checking accounts gradually, and existing users can keep using their current services during the migration process—expected to take several months.