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Odaily reported that AWAKE (LGNS) has announced the completion of its Dual-Chain Ecosystem Plan ILO first round, reaching the $100 million target. On March 30 at 24:00 (UTC+8), it will launch a three-round ILO pool plan totaling 220 million DAI. The first round of 100 million DAI has already been raised through the AnubisChain launch platform CapybaraLaunch, and the second round pool construction is about to start. Currently, the Awake DeFi protocol has been running on the Polygon chain for over 750 days, with liquidity exceeding $232 million. Awake plans to officially launch its dual-chain parallel development strategy after completing the ILO while maintaining operations on the Polygon chain, and will simultaneously deploy new contracts to Anubis Chain.

Odaily reports that the prediction market in the United States is experiencing rapid expansion, with monthly trading volume growing from USD 1.2 billion at the beginning of 2025 to over USD 20 billion one year later, and political as well as sports contracts being the main trading categories. However, the industry is also facing the pressure of more than six legislative proposals in Congress, most driven by Democratic lawmakers and some enjoying bipartisan support. These bills cover a variety of directions: the STOP Corrupt Bets Act proposes a comprehensive ban on contracts related to elections, government actions, sports, and military operations; the Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets Act prohibits government employees from betting using insider information, including the president, vice president, cabinet members, and members of Congress; the BETS OFF Act targets trades involving sensitive events such as war, terrorism, and assassination; the Prediction Markets Are Gambling Act supports states in bringing sports event contracts under gambling regulation. Multiple states have filed lawsuits against Kalshi, with a Nevada court suspending Kalshi's operations in the state and the Arizona Attorney General bringing 20 criminal charges against Kalshi. CFTC Chairman Mike Selig asserts that the federal government has exclusive jurisdiction over the prediction market, and his agency is advancing the formulation of formal regulatory rules. TRM Labs analysis shows that, in previous prediction contracts regarding U.S. military action against Iran, four wallets with almost no prior trading history made about USD 40 thousand in bets and earned USD 872 thousand in profit, raising concerns of insider trading. Currently, Polymarket puts the probability of the Democratic Party retaking the House of Representatives at 85%. If the Democrats win the 2026 mid-term elections, the push for the above legislation could intensify.

PANews reported on March 31 that, according to Bitcoin Magazine, Bitcoin developers are advancing a Bitcoin Improvement Proposal, BIP360 "Pay to Merkle Root (P2MR)," aimed at enhancing Bitcoin's quantum resistance capabilities, and the related testnet has already been deployed. Screenshots show that the corresponding code was completed and verified on February 11, indicating that the community is preparing technical measures in advance for potential quantum computing threats.