Daily Report Part 1/3 — Market + Core Projects + BTC 2026-03-26
📈 Market Analyst Views
@IncomeSharks
- Triple Witching Day Historical Analysis: In the past 3 midterm years, March saw bloodbaths after TWD. Bears expect a repeat of 2022-23; bulls favor the 2018 pattern (channel bottom in April). Source
- Silver/BTC/Hood Price Sync: Silver $71, BTC $71k, Hood $72 — remove decimals and they're nearly identical Source
- $RIVN vs $BTC: RIVN holders far worse off than BTC Source
- (Pinned) Slice portfolio YTD +3%, outperforming S&P 500
@NoLimitGains
- 🔥 Trump announces May 14-15 Beijing trip to meet Xi Jinping. Note: China has provided radar systems and satellite navigation to Iran Source
- 🔥 Oman crude oil crashed nearly 50% in days Source
- Iran rejects US ceasefire talks, calling them "illogical" Source
- OpenAI promises PE 17.5% guaranteed return to raise new capital Source
- First-time homebuyer median age reaches 40 — all-time high Source
🚗 Tesla $TSLA
@yxinsights
- BTC outperformed gold by 20% and S&P by 15% over past month Source
- ETH Power Law: Current fair value $3,300, +1σ = $8k, +2σ = $20k Source
- Off this week, returning next Thursday
@DanBTC916 (Public content only)
- $TSLA continues to be suppressed by 21-day MA (subscription content for details) Source
- TSLA 2026 product line expansion? Citing Elon Musk: "Something way cooler than a minivan is coming" Source
- (Pinned) TSLA outlook: End of 2025 push to $400-$480, mid-2026 re-accumulation phase
- $TSLA in Wyckoff Distribution waterfall decline (subscription content)
📋 Core Project Updates
Lido (@LidoFinance)
- stETH receives Credora A+ rating, default probability 0.10% Source
- Northstake/Balance Canada: First North American custodian to integrate Lido V3 stVaults Source
- Lido Impact Staking celebrates 1st anniversary Source
- (Pinned) EarnETH & EarnUSD Vault launched
Lido Forum Highlights:
- 🔒 Security Bulletin: Immunefi-reported vulnerability disclosure (March, no funds affected)
- Lido V3 stVaults default risk assessment framework and fee parameter discussions
- Rewards-Share Program 2024 ongoing discussion
- LDO buyback and staking proposal
- Lido Earn: $5M treasury allocation proposal
SSV Network (@ssv_network)
- EthCC Cannes ticket giveaway: Create SSV Staking content to win 5 EthCC tickets (deadline Mar 26) Source
- 🔔 SSV transitioning to ETH payments (pending DAO approval). Once live: no more SSV top-ups, must migrate to ETH payments. Testnet already live. Mainnet date TBD.
- SSV rewards distribution: Most recent distribution post on Mar 16 (EridianAlpha), GBeast replied Mar 18. Monthly cadence continues.
Jito (@jito_sol)
- "coming 2026" teaser with image (product announcement?) Source
- DAS Market Layer Talk recording released Source
- Blockworks IR founding partners Source
- (Pinned) Strategic pivot: from pure infrastructure to product
- Jito Governance: Recent proposals (SIMD-0185, JIP-33 Coinbase, JIP-34 liquidity) completed. No new active proposals.
- Treasury:
209M JTO ($69.7M),51K JitoSOL ($5.9M)
ether.fi (@ether_fi)
- frxUSD rewards campaign launched (Frax Finance partnership) Source
- LiquidUSD Vault TVL grew $106M, of which $84M in Cash Vault Source
- User testimonial: 10-year unbanked user successfully opened EtherFi business account Source
- Active hiring (15+ positions)
₿ BTC Tracking
@pwuille
- ✅ Visited. Only 2 posts, no recent active content.
@TheBlueMatt
- BTC developer morale is low — only a few teams still pushing forward Source
- CLARITY Act FUD clarified: Section 302 is merely guidance on existing sanctions law, not an expansion of power Source
- Cashu wallet implements BIP321 — unified QR standard Source
- ⚡ Lightning Channel Splicing PR #1160 merged Source
@adam3us
- BlackRock characterizes BTC: Neither "risk on" nor "risk off", traditional models cannot categorize it Source
@bitcoinoptech
- Newsletter #397 Podcast (Mar 25): Cake Wallet adds Lightning, Sparrow 2.4.0/2.4.2 released Source
- Bitcoin Core 31.0rc1 released (Mar 20), testing guide ready Source
@LukeDashjr
- 🔥 Rare 2-block fork/reorg: Foundry vs AntPool+ViaBTC, Foundry mined 6 consecutive blocks. Nodes didn't see blocks 941881-941882 until block 941883 Source
- Luke's comment: "Literally decided by mining centralisation" Source
- BIP-110 discussion continues Source
@peterktodd
- EU #ChatControl revote — European Parliament votes tomorrow on whether to extend privacy exemption Source
GitHub
- Bitcoin Core releases: Latest v29.3 (Feb 11), v30.2 (Jan 13). Bitcoin Core 31.0rc1 in testing.
- BIP 110: No recent new PRs or updates found on GitHub (discussion mainly on X/forums)
⚙️ Solana SIMD Governance
Recently Merged PRs (by update time):
- #502 — Merged Mar 24, 11 comments
- #490 — Merged Mar 14, 15 comments
- #494, #478, #476, #477 — Batch merged Mar 18 (by buffalojoec)
- #491 — Merged Mar 16
- #418 — Merged Mar 5, 42 comments
22 Open PRs with active development continuing. 198 total merged proposals.
📋 Visit Status Checklist
| Account/Source | Status |
|---|---|
| @IncomeSharks | ✅ Visited |
| @NoLimitGains | ✅ Visited |
| @yxinsights | ✅ Visited |
| @DanBTC916 | ✅ Visited (public content only) |
| @LidoFinance | ✅ Visited |
| @ssv_network | ✅ Visited |
| @jito_sol | ✅ Visited |
| @ether_fi | ✅ Visited |
| @pwuille | ✅ Visited (no recent content) |
| @TheBlueMatt | ✅ Visited |
| @adam3us | ✅ Visited |
| @bitcoinoptech | ✅ Visited |
| @LukeDashjr | ✅ Visited |
| @peterktodd | ✅ Visited |
| research.lido.fi | ✅ Visited (browser) |
| forum.ssv.network | ✅ Visited (browser) |
| gov.jito.network | ✅ Visited (browser) |
| GitHub bitcoin/bitcoin/releases | ✅ Visited |
| GitHub bitcoin/bips | ✅ Visited |
| GitHub Solana SIMD (merged PRs) | ✅ Visited (browser) |
Daily Report Part 2/3 — Competitors + Sentiment 2026-03-26
🏁 f2pool Competitors
1. @AntPoolofficial (29.7K followers)
- Latest original post (Mar 10): Celebrating the milestone of 20 millionth BTC being mined, reaching 95.2% of total supply, only 1M BTC remaining
- Retweet: OP_CAT Layer mainnet launch (Feb 15)
- Pinned: SOC 1 Type II & SOC 2 Type II certification (Jan 20)
- Product: Flash Swap upgrade, supporting LTC/DOGE→BTC, BTC→USDT auto-conversion (Feb 11)
- ⚠️ Major event: AntPool+ViaBTC involved in 2-block fork/reorg with Foundry (see OP_RETURN monitoring section)
2. @ViaBTC (59.6K followers)
- Latest post (Mar 25): ZEC mining snapshot — price ~$246, ViaBTC hashrate 3.23 GSol/s
- Pinned (Mar 21): Recruiting Bitcoin Conference event volunteers, April 27 at The Venetian (Las Vegas)
- ETC snapshot (Mar 24): Price ~$8.51, ViaBTC hashrate 1.62 TH/s
- ⚠️ Major event: Together with AntPool, replaced by Foundry's chain in 2-block reorg event
3. @SpiderPool_com (5.8K followers)
- Latest post (Mar 13): Seven (co-founder) will speak at Blockchain Forum Moscow 2026 (April 14-15)
- Pinned: SOC 2 Type I certification (Jun 2025)
- Product: BTC collateral zero-interest loans (70% LTV, no liquidation)
- ⚠️ Flagged by @CunyRenaud: Included a 34.4KB large OP_RETURN payload in block 942027
4. @FoundryServices (19.5K followers)
- 🔴 Major development (Mar 11): Announced Zcash ($ZEC) mining pool launching April 2026 — compliance-first, institutional-grade infrastructure
- https://x.com/FoundryServices/status/2031721467700793749
- 230K views, 195 retweets, 647 likes — high engagement
- Mar 19: ZEC hashrate hits all-time high, Foundry ZEC pool launching soon
- ⚠️ Major event: Foundry mined 6 consecutive blocks, 2-block reorg with AntPool+ViaBTC, sparking mining centralization debate
- OCEAN nodes (1000+) none saw Foundry's blocks 941881 & 941882 — accused of withholding blocks
- Luke Dashjr commented "Literally decided by mining centralisation"
- https://x.com/LukeDashjr/status/2036170498606784565
🏁 stakefish Competitors
5. @Kiln_finance (11.9K followers, $18B+ delegated assets)
- Pinned (Mar 18): Railnet + CoinShares partnership — first regulated asset manager deploying multi-source yield strategies (DeFi lending, RWA)
- 14h ago: Yield product webinar registration last reminder (Mar 26 / Apr 2)
- Mar 23: DoubleZero / Solana validator network analysis, 170M+ SOL staked through the network
- Mar 20: Co-signed open letter calling on universities to offer DeFi courses
6. @Figment_io (27.4K followers, 1000+ institutional clients)
- Mar 23: Brazil trip concluded — Institutional Summit + Digital Asset Sidebar Brasil
- Mar 20: SEC discussed protocol staking this week — "This is what progress looks like"
- Mar 20: Attending EthCC Cannes
- Mar 19: Supporting Tempo mainnet launch (stablecoin infrastructure)
7. @P2Pvalidator (23.7K followers, $10B+ protected, 0 slashing)
- Pinned (Mar 18): Released Syncro Sender — Solana transaction landing product
- 12h ago: Hosting "The Circle" dinner during EthCC Cannes (with AMINA Bank, Fireblocks)
- 12h ago: Institutional staking risk analysis thread — 30%+ ETH supply staked, $100B+ economic security
- Article: Why institutional capital needs PoS protection layer
8. @everstake_pool (105.1K followers, 1.6M+ users, 130+ networks)
- 8h ago: Aptos transaction volume grew 225% in 3 months, processing 40-45M weekly transactions
- Pinned (Mar 17): $ADA 0% validator fee promotion ending soon (via Trezor)
- 11h ago: Senior BD Alina Tielnova to speak at Côte d'Azur Villa during EthCC Cannes
🔴 f2pool & stakefish Sentiment
f2pool Sentiment
- 🟢 Positive: Bitcoin Magazine published Chun Wang profile article — from BTC miner to commanding SpaceX polar orbit mission
- 🟡 Moderate: BIP-110 supporters criticize Bitcoin Magazine for "puff piece" on f2pool — Chun Wang positioned as BIP-110 critic
- "@MajorianBTC: Bitcoin Magazine appears to be openly hostile to BIP-110 now"
- https://x.com/MajorianBTC/status/2036780496638636480
- 🟡 Moderate: f2pool mentioned in 2-block reorg event (alongside ViaBTC), Foundry 6 consecutive blocks, sparking mining centralization discussion
- Not found: lawsuit, SEC, hack, scam, down related negative information
stakefish Sentiment
- 🟢 Normal: X platform search found no negative sentiment (no lawsuit, SEC, hack, scam, down mentions)
- Recent mentions are mostly tag spam, no substantive discussion
- ⚠️ web_search unavailable, based on X platform search only
🚨 OP_RETURN / Spam Monitoring
9. @CunyRenaud (1.6K followers)
- 🔴 Important (15h ago): Large OP_RETURN five-year research report — 307x surge after PR #32359 opened, only 3 mining pools involved
- 🔴 ALERT (Mar 25): 34.4KB OP_RETURN payload in Block 942027, miner: SpiderPool
- 🟡 (Mar 24): OP_NET launched one week ago, already accounts for 13.6% of Bitcoin spam, 89MB in 6 days
- BIP-110 tracking: Claims activation by September 2026, continuing to track miner signaling and node adoption
10. @LukeDashjr (103.5K followers)
- 🔴 Important (Mar 24): Commented on Foundry-AntPool/ViaBTC 2-block reorg — "Literally decided by mining centralisation"
- Retweeted Jason Hughes (@wk057) analysis of Foundry's mysterious blocks 941881/941882 — nodes never saw these blocks
- Retweeted BIP-110 advocate: "crypto startup executes massive spam attack on Bitcoin L1, silence from Core"
- Continues pushing Bitcoin Knots + BIP-110
11. @peterktodd (205.2K followers)
- No recent OP_RETURN/spam-related original content
- Main retweets: EU #ChatControl privacy topic, political/social issues
- No recent posts found related to mining/f2pool/stakefish
12. @GrassFedBitcoin / Mechanic (25.6K followers, OCEAN CBO)
- Retweeted Foundry 2-block reorg related content:
- Jason Hughes: Never saw Foundry's blocks 941881/941882
- Mark Artymko: None of OCEAN's 1000+ nodes saw those two mysterious blocks
- Continues following BIP-110 and spam filtering topics
📋 Visit Status Checklist
| # | Account | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | @AntPoolofficial | ✅ Visited |
| 2 | @ViaBTC | ✅ Visited |
| 3 | @SpiderPool_com | ✅ Visited |
| 4 | @FoundryServices | ✅ Visited |
| 5 | @Kiln_finance | ✅ Visited |
| 6 | @Figment_io | ✅ Visited |
| 7 | @P2Pvalidator | ✅ Visited |
| 8 | @everstake_pool | ✅ Visited |
| 9 | @CunyRenaud | ✅ Visited |
| 10 | @LukeDashjr | ✅ Visited |
| 11 | @peterktodd | ✅ Visited |
| 12 | @GrassFedBitcoin | ✅ Visited |
Sentiment Search:
- f2pool X search: ✅ Completed
- stakefish X search: ✅ Completed
- ⚠️ web_search (Brave) unavailable, based on X platform search only
Daily Report Part 3/3 — Key Companies 2026-03-26
🏢 Mining Public Companies
Bitdeer (BTDR)
- NVIDIA GTC Recap: Bitdeer AI Cloud announced support for NVIDIA OpenShell (open-source agent runtime), deployed on GB200 NVL72 systems. Source
- Sealminer A2 Major Order: Uminers ordered 4,000 Sealminer A2 units; founder Batyr Hydyrov bullish on patented high-efficiency air intake design and dust/cold protection. Source
- GTC Summary: AI builders need more compute power; Bitdeer positioning as infrastructure provider. Source
- BTC Weekly Report (as of 3/20): BTC Holdings = 0 (pure holdings, excluding customer deposits); weekly output 126.3 BTC, all sold; net BTC added = 0. Source
- Sealminer DL1 Air Livestream: Switched from Normal Mode to Low Power Mode; YouTube live showing real Scrypt mining data. Source
Marathon Digital / MARA
- ⚠️ Note: @MARAHoldings has migrated to @MARA
- MARA Pool Upgrade: Aligned with the proposed Great Consensus Cleanup soft fork (BIP 54); locktime now defaults to current block height minus 1, sequence value set to 21,000,000. Source (MARA retweet)
- CTO Profile Video: Nir Rikovitch (Chief Technology & Product Officer) shares his career path and experience since joining MARA. Source
- 🔥 Starwood + Exaion Strategy Explained: Announced both deals in the same week, revealing a larger strategic play. Mining isn't going anywhere — it's how MARA "earns revenue from day one" and aggregates powered land. Starwood and Exaion are how they convert it. Source
- Exaion Acquisition: Operates secure private cloud environments powering France's most critical energy infrastructure. CEO Fred Thiel on what the acquisition unlocks. Source
Riot Platforms (RIOT)
- Latest post on Mar 3: Reported full year 2025 financial results — record $647.4M total revenue, 5,686 BTC mined. Source
- AMD Data Center Lease (Jan 21): Initial 25 MW deployment (phased Jan-May), expandable to 200 MW. Source
- No new posts recently (last post over 3 weeks ago)
CleanSpark (CLSK)
- Key Bio Data: Power Under Contract 1.8 GW; BTC Holdings 13,363 (100% self-mined)
- "Mullet Mining" Strategy: CEO S Matthew Schultz promoting AI + BTC co-location concept — better than full pivot. Source (CleanSpark retweet)
- $13.2M Quarterly BTC Management Revenue: CFO confirmed yield generation from 13.3K BTC holdings via volatility management. Source (CleanSpark retweet of Blockspace interview)
- Structural Differentiation: 1,809 MW of scarce power, zero ATM dilution, $2B+ liquidity, in conversations with hyperscalers. Source (CleanSpark retweet)
- Policy Advocacy: CleanSpark's Matt Plaisted discussed digital asset education with Senator Steve Daines at Bitcoin Voter Project. Source (CleanSpark retweet)
Hut 8 (HUT)
- Pinned/Annual Summary (Feb 25): 2025 strategic achievements — signed River Bend 15-year AI infrastructure lease (valued at $7.0B); commercialized Vega next-gen data center architecture; launched dedicated publicly traded Bitcoin vehicle. Source
- Executive Change: Sue Ennis leaves Hut 8 for President role in AI and robotics. CEO Asher Genoot thanked her five years of contribution. Source (Hut 8 retweet)
- No new original posts recently (last original post Feb 26)
Core Scientific (CORZ)
- 🆕 Dalton Phase 2 Under Construction (5h ago): From greenfield to vertical construction in rapid progression video. Source
- Community Service: Partnered with Central Texas Food Bank to deliver 3,000 meals. Source
- NVIDIA GTC Exhibit: Booth #130, discussing AI data center full lifecycle support. Source
- Infrastructure Details: Showcased fiber conduit laying process — AI data center construction begins long before foundation is poured. Source
Bitmain
- Scrypt Miner Promotions:
- Bitmars becomes North America Hashrate Ambassador (Mar 5). Source
- Paraguay Mining Farm Showcase (Feb 13): 300MW capacity, 40K+ S21 series miners, 236x ANTSPACE HW5 hydro-cooling systems. Source
- No new SHA-256 miner release announcements recently
💼 Strategy / Saylor
@Strategy (MicroStrategy)
- 🔥🔥 New $42B ATM Program (Mar 23): $21B $STRC ATM + $21B $MSTR ATM. 569K views. Source
- 🔥 Acquired another 1,031 BTC (Mar 23): Average ~$74,326/BTC, total holdings 762,099 BTC, total cost ~$57.69B (average ~$75,694/BTC). Source
- Bitcoin Hub Opened: Free Bitcoin coworking space at Tysons Corner HQ. Source
- Anchorage Digital: Announced adding $STRC to their balance sheet. Source (Strategy retweet)
@saylor (Michael Saylor)
- "71% to 2%. We engineer volatility.": Shared Strategy's volatility engineering results chart. Source
- Hiring Bitcoin Security Director: To coordinate with global cyber, crypto, and Bitcoin security community. Source (Saylor retweet)
- 🔥 Retweeted Bloomberg/Bernstein Analysis: BTC has likely reached a floor and could rise to $150,000 by end of 2026. Institutional ownership and financing reshaping BTC. Source (186K views)
📈 Fundstrat / Tom Lee
@fundstrat (Tom Lee)
- Pinned (Mar 24): CNBC Closing Bell appearance discussing oil, gold, stocks, war. Source (77K views)
- Watching $ORBS/OpenAI: Commented OpenAI's $1B humanitarian grants as "good to see". Source
- Iran Risk Analysis: Fundstrat Direct warns — Iran missile attacks down from peak but real risk still building. Source
- Kraken/ORBS Holdings: Kraken parent Payward disclosed 11,959,427 shares of Eightco (ORBS) (3.6% stake). Source (Tom Lee retweet)
⚡ Action Items Summary
(Consolidated from Part 1 + Part 2 + Part 3)
🔴 Urgent
- Strategy $42B ATM + 1,031 BTC Purchase: Institutional capital continues flowing into BTC, directly supporting mining demand and price. Closely monitor MSTR/STRC issuance pace. Source
- Bitcoin 2-Block Reorg Event: Foundry 6 consecutive blocks vs AntPool+ViaBTC, SpiderPool issued 34.4KB OP_RETURN. Mining centralization debate heating up; monitor subsequent community reactions and potential protocol-level discussions. Source
🟡 Important
- MARA Pool Upgrade Aligned with BIP 54: Great Consensus Cleanup making tangible progress, mining pools proactively aligning. Watch whether f2pool follows. Source
- Bernstein Predicts BTC $150K by 2026 EOY: Saylor retweeted Bloomberg report, institutional narrative strengthening. Source
- Trump May 14-15 Beijing Visit: Geopolitical inflection point signal; Iran situation + Oman crude crash overlapping, macro volatility increasing. Source
- Mining Company AI Transition Accelerating: Bitdeer (GB200+OpenShell), MARA (Starwood+Exaion), CleanSpark (Mullet Mining), Core Scientific (Dalton Phase 2), Hut 8 (River Bend $7B) all advancing AI/HPC infrastructure.
- Bitmain Scrypt Miner Promotions: L9 and U2L9H both at 210J/G, may signal intensifying Scrypt hashrate competition or upcoming new product releases. Source
🟢 Positive
- Bitdeer Sealminer A2 Receives 4,000 Unit Order: Mining equipment sales continue growing, brand recognition increasing. Source
- CleanSpark BTC Management Strategy Success: $13.2M quarterly revenue from 13.3K BTC holdings volatility management. Source
- Foundry Launching ZEC Pool in April: Mining pool diversification trend; Zcash ecosystem may see hashrate boost. Source
📋 Visit Status Checklist
- @BitdeerOfficial ✅ Visited
- @MARAHoldings → @MARA ✅ Visited (migrated to new handle)
- @RiotPlatforms ✅ Visited
- @CleanSpark_Inc ✅ Visited
- @Hut8Corp ✅ Visited
- @Core_Scientific ✅ Visited
- @BITMAINtech ✅ Visited
- @Strategy ✅ Visited
- @saylor ✅ Visited
- @fundstrat ✅ Visited