Crypto Digest by MINE.exchange (March 17

Meta shuts down Horizon Worlds VR platform
The company is winding down one of its flagship metaverse projects due to low user engagement and weak demand, signaling cooling interest in VR.
Retail demand for gold triples in six months
A new report shows retail investor interest in gold has surged 3x, driven by geopolitical uncertainty and demand for safe-haven assets.
Nvidia plans space-based data center infrastructure
The company is exploring orbital computing systems for AI workloads and data processing, potentially opening a new frontier in cloud infrastructure.
Scientists upload simulated fly brain into a digital environment
Researchers created a digital model of a fly’s brain and ran it in a simulation, marking progress toward synthetic cognition.
Bitcoin mining difficulty drops nearly 8%
The decline may indicate reduced miner activity or shifts in network hash rate.
ECB begins hiring for digital euro project
The European Central Bank has started recruiting specialists, signaling the transition of its CBDC project into an active development phase.
Trump administration registers aliens.gov domain
Reports about a new government domain triggered widespread discussion and speculation online.

Crypto Digest by MINE.exchange (March 17–23 2026)