Gate News reports that on March 25, the investment app Public announced support for cryptocurrency trading through U.S. Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and Roth IRAs. Currently supported cryptocurrencies include Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and others. Users can manage cryptocurrencies alongside stocks and options, enabling them to build a more unified retirement investment portfolio.

Circle Internet Group's stock price plummeted 20%, losing $4.6 billion in market value, due to a draft Digital Asset Market Transparency Act that prohibits providing passive yields to stablecoin holders. Despite short-term impacts on application restrictions, analysts believe the bill will build a regulatory moat for Circle and optimize its business model. Additionally, Tether has committed to accepting audits to enhance transparency. USDC's future performance will influence market trends.

Figure CEO Brett Adcock announced the establishment of a new AI lab called Hark, aimed at developing the world's most advanced personal intelligence by integrating multimodal models with customized hardware. Hark has been operating secretly for 8 months, with plans to release its first AI model in summer. The team consists of approximately 45 people, expected to expand to 100, and has reached a computing power partnership with Nvidia. Adcock has previously founded multiple startups, while Figure continues to operate independently.

> **Original Title:** How L1 and L2s can build the strongest possible Ethereum > **Original Authors:** Josh Rudolf, Julian Ma, Josh Stark, Ethereum Foundation > **Original Compilation:** Chopper, Foresight News The ultimate goal of the Ethereum Foundation's Platform team is to drive Ethereum's scaling as a unified coordinated system, ensuring all users can use it with confidence. This article aims to share our perspective on the relationship between L1 and L2, elucidate the role of each layer, and how we (as an ecosystem) can leverage the strengths of L1 and L2 to build the most attractive platform for all users.

The Solana Foundation launched the Solana Developer Platform (SDP) on March 24 for the AI era, designed to help enterprises and financial institutions rapidly build financial products through APIs. The platform integrates multiple core functionalities, with issuance and payment modules currently live, and the trading module expected to launch in 2026.

Deloitte partners with Stablecorp to integrate QCAD stablecoin into institutional clients' payment and settlement processes, providing financial institutions with stablecoin application infrastructure to facilitate technical readiness and enhance transaction transparency. Additionally, specific partner banks and launch timelines have not yet been announced.

On March 23rd, Kalshi early employees Adhi Rajaprabhakaran and Noah Zingler-Sternig are raising up to $35 million for a new venture capital fund 5c(c) Capital, focused on prediction market startups. The fund plans to invest in approximately 20 companies over the next two years, with the first close to be completed within a month.

Peter Steinberger reviewed his experience founding the open-source AI framework OpenClaw at a Sequoia Capital event, recounting the frustration he felt from repeatedly wanting to remotely command computers, which ultimately led him to build a prototype himself, gradually evolving into today's OpenClaw.

Ethereum maintains its leading position in the L1 blockchain market with its superior Total Value Locked (TVL), continuously attracting concentrated capital and users. Its mature smart contracts and decentralized architecture deepen the ecosystem, attracting institutional participation. Although other chains have advantages in efficiency and cost, Ethereum still leads significantly in stability and application composability. Future competition will focus on performance and application scenarios.