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（1）Analysis Reason: Spot gold is currently fluctuating and retreating around $5100. The US Dollar Index and US Treasury yields are rising simultaneously, increasing the opportunity cost of holding gold and putting pressure on gold prices. The market is waiting for the US PCE inflation data; if inflation remains resilient, expectations of high interest rates will continue to suppress gold prices. However, uncertainties in the Middle East still provide some safe-haven support for gold. Technically, after breaking through $5000, gold prices have entered a high-level consolidation phase and may continue to consolidate in the short term. （2）Key Focus: US Treasury yields, US Dollar Index, geopolitical situation, US PCE data （3）Resistance: 5150, 5180, 5220 （4）Support: 5050, 5000, 4950;

BlockBeats news, on March 13, this morning, a wallet suspected to be associated with Trend Research under Yi Lihua borrowed ETH through Aave and transferred it to an exchange, shorting 27,000 ETH, worth about $57.11 million. Yi Lihua is known for calling ETH trades and personally taking heavy long positions. From last year to early this year, he went long on about 658,100 ETH at an average price of around $3,104, and on February 8, he closed all positions at an average price of about $2,058, resulting in a loss of approximately $688 million. When Trend Research carried out the liquidation action on February 6, Yi Lihua appeared near Causeway Bay in Hong Kong in the afternoon and stayed until around 10 pm (UTC+8) before leaving. At that time, Yi Lihua did not show any unusual behavior at the scene. On March 10, Yi Lihua posted again calling for ETH trades, saying, "The speed and anxiety of AI development are terrifying. Returning to the crypto industry with original intentions, first, ETH below $2,000 is a buying opportunity, both short-term and long-term have high win rates. Secondly, according to cycle theory, this year is also a major bottom opportunity, suitable for us to prepare new funds and platforms."

PANews, March 13 – The official digital badge platform POAP announced that, due to limited growth and failure to expand into broader infrastructure, POAP has decided to shift the current platform into maintenance mode starting March 16, 2026. At that time, new issuers will not be able to access the issuing interface, while existing issuers can continue using current tools. Previously created POAPs will remain intact, the collector interface will not be affected, and APIs and existing integrations will continue to operate, but the platform will no longer be actively developed and some operations may slow down due to reduced resources. POAP stated that operating the platform made them realize that digital collectibles are still an emerging medium, and existing tools often reflect the constraints of their system architecture rather than community needs. Future efforts will focus on developing open collectible standards and providing platforms for standardized implementation, to sustainably support truly permissionless collectible creation models. Previously, in January 2022, Ethereum NFT badge application POAP completed a $10 million financing round.