On March 18, 2026 in George Town, British Virgin Islands, Aster announced an expanded collaboration with World Liberty Financial (WLFI) that brings USD1‑denominated perpetual contracts and new trading incentives to its platform. The upgrade adds USD1 as collateral with fee discounts on USD1 pairs and WLFI token rewards, aiming to strengthen USD1 liquidity and prepare the ecosystem for the Aster Chain Layer 1 mainnet. Early users of USD1 markets can access reduced maker and taker fees and may qualify for additional incentive programs linked to Aster Chain's launch.

On March 18, 2026 in George Town, British Virgin Islands, Aster announced an expanded collaboration with World Liberty Financial that adds USD1-denominated perpetual contracts and new trading incentives. The update introduces BTC, ETH and SOL USD1 perp pairs, WLFI token rewards of up to 2.5 million per month, and significantly lower fees on USD1 markets to support liquidity for the newly launched Aster Chain Layer 1.

According to LunarCrush, social media discussions around XRP, Dogecoin and Shiba Inu surged to near yearly highs after new guidance from the SEC and CFTC on crypto assets. The platform reports XRP's social dominance jumped 318% over its average daily level, while DOGE and SHIB also saw strong gains in attention. Robert Kiyosaki separately reiterated his view of an imminent financial bubble and suggested accumulating Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold and silver before a potential crash.

On March 18, 2026, pseudonymous trader Bluntz told his 338,800 followers on X that Solana appears to be starting a strong five-wave advance after regaining the $90 price area. Applying Elliott Wave analysis, he argues SOL has exited a five-week accumulation between $70 and $80 and could rise above $200 later this year and reach $450 in 2027, while also noting Ethereum has turned higher after clearing $2,129.

Crypto analyst Cryptollica has outlined a bullish thesis for Dogecoin after the meme coin reclaimed the key $0.10 level and began aiming for higher price zones. The analyst points to DOGE’s multi-year structural support, a 4th macro cycle setup, a terminal momentum reset with RSI near 31, and a rare alignment of long-term momentum metrics. Other analysts also cite a completed Stochastic cycle on the 4-hour chart and a descending channel “squeeze” pattern, with upside targets at $0.116, $0.153, $0.206, and $0.280 as DOGE trades near $0.10.

Ripple's Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty has responded to the U.S. SEC's move to classify XRP, Solana and Cardano as non-security digital commodities. He reiterated Ripple's long-held view that XRP is not a security and said the new status could ease listing rules and encourage broader adoption. XRP is trading around $1.51 with a 1.19% daily drop, while trading volume has fallen by 41.25% to $3.07 billion and the RSI near 73.23 suggests overbought conditions.

Ripple's XRP has climbed to retest the major $1.6 resistance level after a sustained advance, with the price currently consolidating just below this barrier. Analysts point to $1.4 as key support and highlight that a break and hold above $1.6, especially alongside stronger trading volume and a bullish weekly RSI cross, could signal a larger trend reversal toward higher targets.

Dogecoin and Shiba Inu's steep declines have dragged the broader meme coin sector lower, but some traders still anticipate a new speculative uptrend. Analysts highlight USELESS, BONK and FARTCOIN as tokens that could stage notable rebounds, with projections ranging from roughly 2x to around 1,100% gains over the coming years. These views focus on coins that have already fallen more than 90% from their all‑time highs but may still attract buyers willing to tolerate prolonged drawdowns.