Google Compression Technology Paper Continues to Gain Traction, On-Chain Whale Profits from Accurately Shorting Storage Stocks Expand to $250,000

March 27 — Official sources confirm Binance Futures will update its trading fee discount program for all traditional asset perpetual contracts. During the promotion: - All Binance users (regular to VIP 9) trading traditional asset perpetual contracts get **zero maker fees**. - Regular users through VIP 3 qualify for a 20% taker fee discount. - VIP 4 to VIP 9 get 50% off taker fees (vs. standard USDT taker fees). Promotion Period: March 31, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC+8) through May 26, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC+8).

March 27 — Global markets are in a state of **surface stability, underlying imbalance**: - The EU-U.S. trade deal has been approved; the U.S. has lifted some sanctions and delayed strikes on Iranian energy facilities to steady policy/diplomatic expectations, but military assets are already deploying to the Middle East. Geopolitical risks haven’t cooled — they’ve just been “priced for later.” - Turkey is dumping gold; the EU is hiking trade costs; Japan is signaling FX intervention. All point to countries using synchronized, targeted tools to reclaim liquidity and shore up domestic currencies. Global capital is shifting from free flow to regional defense. **Most critically, inflation’s “logic” has reanchored**: - Fed officials have explicitly shifted risk focus from jobs to inflation — signaling tighter policy tolerance. Oil price and war uncertainty have kept “rate cut expectations” getting priced out. - As Japan’s rates rise and the yen nears intervention levels, risks o

March 27 — Sources familiar with the matter report that Tether has selected Moore Cayman (KPMG) to conduct a full audit of its $185 billion USDT stablecoin reserves, and has engaged PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to help prepare its internal systems for the audit. Tether previously stated it had partnered with a Big Four accounting firm but did not disclose the specific firm’s name. (CoinDesk)

On March 27, HyperInsight monitoring (via its Telegram channel at https://t.me/HyperInsight) reported that a whale with an address starting at 0xe84 opened a 40x leveraged long position on BTC. The position totals $2.7 million, with an average entry price of $68,664 and a liquidation price of $67,726. Additionally, the whale placed a market sell order to close half the position as a stop-loss if BTC’s price drops to $68,300.

March 27 — Wildcard, the former star blockchain game project once backed by a $46 million Paradigm-led investment, held its Token Generation Event (TGE) at 1 p.m. ET today. Launched initially on Arbitrum, the token surged to a peak market capitalization of $1.1 million post-launch and now trades at $809,000. Its liquidity pool totals just $209,000, drawing widespread community questions about the project’s accountability and allegations of a “soft rug.” ### Background In June 2022, Wildcard closed a $46 million Series A funding round led by Paradigm, with participation from Griffin Gaming Partners, Polygon, and other firms. The project announced the Wildcard Alliance to build “Wildcard”—a PvP hybrid of card, MOBA, and competitive gameplay initially built on Polygon, later expanding to Arbitrum. Founders Paul Bettner and Katy Drake Bettner boast strong credentials, having worked on hit games like *Words With Friends* and *Lucky’s Tale*. ### Subsequent Developments The proje