Gate News Report, March 8, data shows that Circle (CRCL) stock price reached a high of $105.74 at the close on March 5, then fell back to $101.91. The increase over the past month is 69.57%. Previously, on February 5, CRCL stock price hit a year-to-date low of $50.23, and the current stock price has doubled since then.

Gate News Report, March 8 — Lei Jun recently stated in an interview that in the era of artificial intelligence, many rules may be rewritten, and numerous new job opportunities will emerge. Lei Jun recommends approaching the more advanced era with an open mindset. He predicts that future work patterns could undergo fundamental changes, no longer requiring 8 hours of work per day and 5 days a week. Instead, it might only be necessary to work 3 days a week, 2 hours a day.

SlowMist Technologies founder Yu Xian posted on the X platform expressing distrust in the stability of OpenClaw, believing that its "excessive freedom" could lead to security issues, emphasizing that the safety of software engineering is the core goal, and expressing greater trust in Claude Code.

On-chain analyst Garrett Jin pointed out that historically, oil supply shortages have been associated with rising oil prices, with a potential supply shock of about 15% in the Strait of Hormuz. If market expectations change in duration, it could lead to more capital entering the market, further driving up oil prices.

Gate News Report, March 8: According to Onchain Lens monitoring, Sky co-founder Rune has opened a 7x leveraged short position on ETH and the Nasdaq 100 (U.S. Nasdaq 100 Index). Previously, Rune was long on crude oil futures CL (WTI crude oil, U.S. crude oil futures benchmark) and Brent Oil (Brent crude oil, international crude oil futures benchmark). Currently, their account still holds

Gate News Report, March 7th, OpenSea launched the Skill feature for AI agents. Users can query information such as NFTs, listings, and transactions through the terminal, or install it as a Skill to access OpenSea's on-chain data. This feature aims to provide AI agents with more powerful data access capabilities.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire stated that the company recently used USDC and Circle Mint to settle $68 million cross-company transactions in less than 30 minutes, replacing the traditional fiat wire transfer process that takes 1-3 days. This method has full auditability and is expected to be adopted by more enterprises in the future.

On March 7th, Qatar's Energy Minister warned that oil production in the Gulf region could cease, causing oil prices to soar to a two-year high. Analysts warn that if the situation persists for more than two weeks, it could have a significant impact on the global economy, with oil prices potentially exceeding $100 per barrel. The market expects transportation disruptions to be resolved quickly, but the increased risk of conflict and rising energy costs could slow economic growth.

Robinhood's Robinhood Ventures Fund I closed at $21 on its first day on the NYSE, down 16%. The fund aims to invest in popular private companies for retail investors and has raised $658.4 million so far. Although its holdings include several well-known companies, it lacks high-valuation firms like OpenAI, which affects retail investor interest. Robinhood plans to expand to more quality companies.

Gate News Announcement: On March 7th, Kaito AI officially launched the Kaito Studio beta on the X platform. The platform adopts a new model that enables brands and creators to achieve more targeted matching based on compatibility, preferences, and expectations. The first batch has integrated 16 partners, and more collaborators will be added gradually once the details are finalized. Previously, the X platform revised its developer API policy, no longer allowing applications that provide rewards for users posting on the X platform (i.e.,