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Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 12th, 2026, Chainwire
Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, today announced the integration of Bybit Pay into the Mastercard Crypto Credential network. The integration enables Bybit Pay users to send and receive digital assets using simple, verified aliases issued under Mastercard Crypto Credential standards – such as a phone number or an email address – while adding more governance requirements, therefore, an additional layer of trust and assurance to every transfer.
Unlike traditional crypto transfers, which rely on long wallet addresses and limited visibility into the recipient, Mastercard Crypto Credential helps verify that both sender and recipient are legitimate, compliant participants under applicable standards before a transaction is initiated. This allows users to send crypto via an easy-to-remember alias, with greater confidence that the recipient’s wallet supports the selected digital asset and blockchain network – helping reduce the risk of errors or misdirected funds before any crypto is sent.
Trust and assurance – built into every transfer
Mastercard Crypto Credential is designed to bring greater clarity and consistency to crypto transactions. Before any transfer occurs, the solution confirms that the recipient is:
An enrolled user of Mastercard Crypto Credential  Verified under applicable Mastercard Crypto Credential standards, supporting compliance requirementsTechnically compatible, meaning their wallet supports the selected cryptocurrency and blockchain network
By performing these checks upfront, users gain greater confidence that funds are being sent to the right person, on the right network, under the right conditions — before any crypto leaves their wallet.
The collaboration brings Mastercard's trusted global payments network and standards-based infrastructure to Bybit Pay, the next-generation payment solution designed to simplify transactions across fiat and cryptocurrencies. Together, Bybit and Mastercard aim to deliver more secure and user-friendly crypto transfers for users worldwide. 
Key features:
Alias-based transfers: Send crypto using a Mastercard Crypto Credential alias, removing the need to share long wallet addresses.Pre-transaction verification: Confirms recipient enrollment and verifies asset and network compatibility before sending. If unsupported, the sender is notified and the transaction does not proceed.Global, multi-chain interoperability: Transact with other enrolled users across participating exchanges, wallets, and supported blockchains within the Mastercard Crypto Credential network.Built-in trust and assurance: Every transfer is validated before execution — reducing the risk of fraud, misdirected funds, and failed transactions. 
"Crypto should be as easy to use as any other form of payment in our daily lives," said Sophie Chen, Head of Marketing at Bybit Card and Bybit Pay. "With Mastercard Crypto Credential on Bybit Pay, we're removing technical barriers that have kept digital assets feeling complicated. Now, sending crypto is as simple as texting a friend: just use their email or phone number, with security built in and zero learning curve."“Mastercard is building the connective tissue that makes digital assets usable and trusted at scale,” said Raj Dhamodharan, executive vice president, Blockchain & Digital Assets at Mastercard. “Bringing Bybit into the Mastercard Crypto Credential network expands that foundation, enabling more people to benefit from a consistent, secure way to interact across platforms. It’s another step toward a more unified and reliable digital asset ecosystem.”

How it works on Bybit Pay
Getting started with Mastercard Crypto Credential on Bybit Pay takes just three simple steps. First, users activate Bybit Pay through the Bybit App. Next, they may create their Mastercard Crypto Credential username using their email address or phone number and select their supported blockchain networks. 
Once enrolled, users can immediately send and receive crypto with other Mastercard Crypto Credential users across participating platforms using their alias, with added confidence that wallet compatibility and applicable verification checks occur before funds are sent.
Building the Future of Payment, One Node at a Time 
Mastercard Crypto Credential connects a growing network of exchanges and digital asset service providers, helping bring more trust, interoperability, and simplicity to blockchain transactions. As a major global exchange partner, Bybit is helping expand Mastercard Crypto Credential's reach and bring its capabilities to millions of crypto-native users. 
Through Bybit Pay, Bybit is building an organic ecosystem that makes digital assets part of everyday life. The integration of Mastercard Crypto Credential reinforces Bybit's commitment to delivering the simplicity and security users expect from modern financial services.
On March 11, 2026, Bybit was among the first batch of industry leaders in Mastercard's Crypto Partner Program, a new global initiative bringing together more than 85 crypto-native companies to create a forum for meaningful dialogue and collaboration. 
For more information about the integration, users may visit: Bybit Pay Now Supports Mastercard Crypto Credential for Username-Based Crypto Transfers
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About Bybit
Bybit is the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, serving a global community of over 80 million users. Founded in 2018, Bybit is redefining openness in the decentralized world by creating a simpler, open, and equal ecosystem for everyone. With a strong focus on Web3, Bybit partners strategically with leading blockchain protocols to provide robust infrastructure and drive on-chain innovation. Renowned for its secure custody, diverse marketplaces, intuitive user experience, and advanced blockchain tools, Bybit bridges the gap between TradFi and DeFi, empowering builders, creators, and enthusiasts to unlock the full potential of Web3. Discover the future of decentralized finance at Bybit.com.
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London, UK, March 11th, 2026, Chainwire

Yellow Capital, a leading market-making firm with a venture arm focused on supporting Web3 projects, announced the launch of TradePoint, a proprietary platform for token distribution, CEX visibility, and algorithmic trading.

The platform addresses persistent challenges faced by projects for token distribution through unlocks, airdrops, or treasury sales. Distribution and trading platforms are often separated, so holders are left to trade it manually. This frequently results in wider spreads and damaged market confidence.

The TradePoint platform provides full execution visibility and automated settlement infrastructure, enabling projects to track every token movement in real time. It replaces manual selling with algorithmic liquidation that responds to live market conditions, distributing tokens efficiently to minimize price impact.

"We built TradePoint because the existing options for token distribution were fundamentally broken," said Diego Martin , CEO of Yellow Capital. "Projects need no more choosing between crashing their own market or handing over custody to opaque intermediaries. TradePoint gives them a third option - an algorithmic distribution that works with market conditions. The vision is to empower projects with the infrastructure they need to manage token supply efficiently."

The platform provides issuers with full token tracking visibility through a centralized dashboard, from which distributions and liquidations can be controlled. This replaces the black box nature of traditional market making with a data-driven, transparent process that provides projects with the tools needed to stabilize their token markets. TradePoint also replaces manual selling with smart algorithmic liquidations, ensuring a smooth distribution.

This launch is part of Yellow Capital's broader offering to support Web3 projects across their full lifecycle. The firm provides liquidity solutions across more than 140 centralized exchanges, combining market-making services with treasury management and strategic advisory. TradePoint completes this offering by addressing the final critical challenge, managing token supply during distribution events.

About Yellow Capital 

Yellow Capital is a leading market-making firm with a venture arm focused on supporting Web3 projects with treasury management, liquidity solutions, and providing long-term support. The firm’s services include a comprehensive ecosystem providing pre- and post-token-listing strategies. Yellow Capital is committed to redefining the future of crypto, blockchain, finance, and Web3, drawing on the Yellow Group's extensive experience in over 100 blockchain projects.

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Tel Aviv, Israel, March 12th, 2026, Chainwire

Playnance, a Web3 infrastructure company focused on blockchain-based digital entertainment platforms is set to launch G Coin on March 18th, the utility token powering activity across its ecosystem of on-chain gaming, prediction markets, and interactive financial platforms.

Unlike many token launches that precede product adoption, G Coin enters the market as part of a live ecosystem already processing significant daily activity. According to Playnance’s public tracker, the token currently has more than 200,000 holders, with approximately 13 billion G Coin distributed during the presale phase and an estimated market capitalization of around $38 million ahead of its Token Generation Event.

G Coin functions as the unified economic layer of the Playnance ecosystem, facilitating gameplay activity, predictions, settlements, rewards, and other forms of participation across the network’s platforms. The token operates on PlayBlock, Playnance’s blockchain infrastructure, which enables fast, gasless interactions while maintaining non-custodial ownership and on-chain transparency.

The broader Playnance ecosystem operates at scale across a network of digital entertainment platforms. The infrastructure supports more than 300,000 registered accounts, integrates with over 30 game studios, and runs more than 10,000 on-chain games. Across the network, platforms process approximately 2 million on-chain transactions per day and support interaction with more than 2.5 million sports events annually. Together, these platforms form a high-volume on-chain environment where millions of daily interactions are powered by G Coin across gaming, sports events, and financial prediction markets.

“On March 18, G Coin will enter the market with real adoption already in place,” said Pini Peter, CEO of Playnance. “With more than 200,000 holders and millions of daily on-chain interactions, G Coin introduces a usage-driven token economy designed to grow alongside its expanding global community. There are many other surprises on the way to take the entertainment world to the next level, stay tuned”

Recent ecosystem developments have reflected continued activity growth ahead of the token launch. Earlier this year, Playnance reported that its “Be The Boss” program surpassed $2 million in real cash payouts to participants, while the broader ecosystem generated more than $5.3 million in total revenue.

G Coin operates within a fixed supply model capped at 77 billion tokens, with no future minting. Supply management is handled through a structured lock and release mechanism designed to moderate circulating supply. Tokens lost through gameplay are locked for 12 months before returning to circulation according to their original loss date, while unsold tokens at the Token Generation Event are subject to a 12-month cliff followed by a 24-month linear vesting schedule.

With the launch of G Coin, Playnance formalizes the economic layer supporting its digital entertainment infrastructure, connecting gameplay, sports events, prediction markets, and partner platforms within a single on-chain ecosystem.

About Playnance

Founded in 2020, Playnance is a Web3 infrastructure company developing live, non-custodial, on-chain products designed to onboard mainstream Web2 users into blockchain environments. The company develops consumer-facing platforms built on shared wallet systems and high-volume on-chain execution, currently processing approximately 2 million transactions per day. Playnance focuses on reducing friction between user experience and blockchain infrastructure by abstracting complexity while maintaining full on-chain transparency and non-custodial architecture.

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New York, USA, March 12th, 2026, Chainwire

NickAI today announced the public launch of its platform, introducing what the company describes as the first agentic operating system for autonomous financial strategies. The system allows users to build artificial intelligence agents capable of analyzing markets and executing strategies across crypto assets, equities, and prediction markets around the clock.

Backed by Galaxy Digital, NickAI enables users to create automated trading workflows without writing code. Through a visual interface, strategies can combine market data sources, multiple AI models, custom logic, and execution across connected venues. The platform supports consensus across several leading large language models, allowing users to combine multiple AI systems when generating signals and decisions.

“Financial markets are entering the age of autonomous agents,” said Harry Jeremias , Founder of NickAI. “NickAI is designed as the operating system for that future. Instead of trusting opaque trading bots, users can build transparent AI agent swarms that analyze data, reason across multiple model consensus, and execute strategies simultaneously across all tradeable markets without the human trader emotions.”

A key element of the platform is its platform-agnostic, non-custodial architecture. NickAI does not custody user funds. Instead, users connect their existing trading accounts and wallets, allowing agents to operate wherever assets are already held. This enables plug-and-play automation across major venues including centralized exchanges, decentralized protocols, and prediction markets such as Hyperliquid, Coinbase, OKX, and Polymarket.

By separating automation infrastructure from custody, the platform allows traders to maintain full control of their assets while deploying autonomous strategies across multiple markets from a single interface.

The platform is designed for both individual traders and professional market participants seeking automated decision systems that operate continuously. NickAI’s architecture allows AI agents to run strategies across different financial environments, including digital asset markets, traditional equities, and prediction platforms.

By enabling users to construct agents visually rather than through code, the system lowers the barrier to building complex automated strategies. Each workflow combines AI analysis, data ingestion, conditional logic, and execution into a unified process designed to operate continuously without manual intervention.

NickAI is now available publicly, allowing users to begin building and deploying their own AI trading agents.

About NickAI

NickAI is an agentic trading operating system that enables users to build autonomous AI agents capable of analyzing markets and executing strategies across crypto assets, equities, and prediction markets. Through a visual workflow interface and multi-model AI consensus, the platform allows users to create automated financial strategies without writing code.

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London, United Kingdom, March 12th, 2026, Chainwire

The Tezos blockchain is now being validated by Square Enix, one of the world's leading developers, publishers and distributors of entertainment content, it was announced today. By operating a baker node on Tezos, the company is playing a crucial role in validating transactions and maintaining the integrity of one of the industry's most energy-efficient and stable blockchain networks.

Square Enix is globally recognized for creating immersive gaming experiences that have captivated audiences for decades. As a pioneer in interactive entertainment, the company has consistently embraced technological innovation to enhance gameplay and storytelling. Square Enix has previously invested in blockchain-related projects, including Soccerverse, HyperPlay, and The Sandbox. Operating a baker node on Tezos represents the company's latest involvement in the blockchain domain.

Speaking about the news, Hideaki Uehara, General Manager of Investment and Business Development at Square Enix Holdings, said, “Square Enix has invested in various blockchain initiatives over the years. Operating a baker node on Tezos allows us to participate in and better understand this technology while contributing to the network's operations.”

Efe Kucuk, Head of Gaming at Trilitech (Tezos R&D Hub), commented on the partnership: "Having Square Enix as a validator brings tremendous credibility to the Tezos network. Their reputation in gaming makes them an ideal partner as we continue to demonstrate Tezos’ potential beyond traditional applications. We're excited to see how their expertise might contribute to the evolution of gaming."

Today’s news arrives as the Tezos gaming ecosystem continues its rapid growth, evolving into a mature platform for a wide spectrum of games, including casual mobile experiences and AAA multiplayer titles, reaching 440,00 unique users and 31 million transactions in 2025. Growing interest from established gaming industry veterans and major publishers demonstrates the increasing recognition of Tezos as a preferred platform for the next-generation of gaming.

About Square Enix Ltd.

Square Enix Ltd. develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX and TAITO branded entertainment content in Europe and other PAL territories as part of the Square Enix group of companies. The Square Enix group of companies boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY, which has sold over 203 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST, which has sold over 94 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS. Square Enix Ltd. is a London-based, wholly owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. 

More information on Square Enix Ltd. can be found at https://square-enix-games.com

About Tezos

Tezos is an open-source and energy-efficient blockchain designed to empower institutions, developers, and businesses and facilitate value transfer in a digital environment. It is designed for the scalable deployment of decentralized applications. As one of the first Proof of Stake blockchains, Tezos is globally supported and valued for its strong governance, long-term upgradability, and smart contract capabilities. For more information about Tezos, visit http://www.tezos.com.

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Castries, Saint Lucia, March 12th, 2026, Chainwire

PrimeXBT, a global multi-asset broker and crypto asset service provider, announced the launch of PXTrader 2.0, a major upgrade of its native trading platform that combines crypto with traditional financial markets, giving traders access to more than 350 instruments from a single account. The launch reflects PrimeXBT’s leading role in the growing convergence between crypto and traditional finance, supported by infrastructure designed to allow digital asset capital to move more freely across global markets.

PXTrader 2.0 reflects a broader shift in how digital assets are being used within financial markets. Increasingly, crypto is evolving beyond a standalone asset class and becoming a form of trading capital. With PXTrader 2.0, traders can fund accounts with cryptocurrencies such as BTC and ETH while gaining exposure not only to crypto futures, but also to Forex, commodities, indices, shares, and crypto CFDs. This unified environment enables traders to move between crypto markets and traditional financial instruments without leaving the same trading platform.

The platform also introduces a range of advanced trading tools designed to support active traders navigating both digital and traditional markets. PXTrader 2.0 integrates TradingView charts with more than 100 indicators, advanced order types, and flexible leverage models, including cross and isolated margin up to 1:1000. Traders can also choose between hedge and netting position modes, allowing greater flexibility in how positions are managed across markets. For crypto futures traders, the platform additionally provides access to a real orderbook, offering greater market transparency and liquidity visibility.

“Geopolitical tensions often trigger ripple effects across global markets, influencing currencies, commodities, equities, and digital assets at the same time. For traders, this creates a broader set of opportunities, particularly when they can move efficiently between asset classes. The ability to use crypto capital to access global markets is becoming an increasingly important advantage in this environment,” said Jonatan Randin, Senior Market Analyst at PrimeXBT.

As crypto market matures, many traders are expanding beyond single-asset strategies and looking for platforms that connect digital assets with the broader financial ecosystem. The ability to deploy crypto capital across multiple markets enables traders to diversify exposure and respond to opportunities across both traditional and digital asset markets.

With PXTrader 2.0, PrimeXBT continues to evolve its platform to reflect these changing market dynamics. By combining crypto with traditional financial instruments in a single trading environment, the broker aims to provide traders with a more connected and flexible way to access global markets.

To learn more, users can visit PrimeXBT website.

About PrimeXBT

PrimeXBT is a global multi-asset broker and crypto asset service provider trusted by traders in more than 150 countries. The platform bridges traditional and digital markets within one integrated environment, redefining versatility and innovation in online trading. Clients can access Forex, CFDs on indices, commodities, shares, crypto, and Crypto Futures, as well as buy, store and exchange cryptocurrencies directly. This unified experience extends across both the native PXTrader 2.0 platform and MetaTrader 5, supported by advanced risk-management tools and a wide range of funding options in crypto, fiat and local payment methods. Since 2018, PrimeXBT has focused on empowering traders through broad multi-asset access, fair and transparent conditions, professional-grade technology and dedicated human support. By combining expertise, trust and a client-first approach, PrimeXBT sets a benchmark of excellence in the financial industry and provides traders with the tools they need to trade, grow and succeed with confidence.

Disclaimer: The content provided here is for informational purposes only and is not intended as personal investment advice and does not constitute a solicitation or invitation to engage in any financial transactions, investments, or related activities. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. The financial products offered by the Company are complex and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. These products may not be suitable for all investors. Before engaging, you should consider whether you understand how these leveraged products work and whether you can afford the high risk of losing your money. The Company does not accept clients from the Restricted Jurisdictions as indicated on its website / T&Cs. Some products and services, including MT5, may not be available in your jurisdiction. The applicable legal entity and its respective products and services depend on the client’s country of residence and the entity with which the client has established a contractual relationship during registration.

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Victoria, Seychelles, March 12th, 2026, Chainwire
BYDFi announced the integration of its perpetual futures market data into TradingView, enabling traders to access real-time pricing and crypto market signals directly within TradingView charts. The integration supports more efficient workflows by bringing BYDFi derivatives data into a familiar charting environment used by traders worldwide for crypto futures analysis.
Market Signals in View, Strategy in Sync
With BYDFi perpetual futures data available on TradingView, users can monitor price action, volume dynamics, and market structure signals on TradingView while keeping their chart workflow anchored to BYDFi as the data source, ranging from BTCUSDT perpetual futures price action to broader trends across crypto derivatives markets. This reduces context switching for active traders who rely on technical indicators, pattern tools, and multi-timeframe analysis.
BYDFi, Built for Active Derivatives Traders
Derivatives Depth and Execution: With a derivatives lineup designed for different risk preferences and trading approaches, BYDFi supports 500 plus perpetual contracts with leverage options up to 200x, backed by advanced execution and risk controls for high leverage crypto trading, helping users approach perpetual contracts trading in a more structured way.Global Scale and Responsible Participation: Founded in 2020, BYDFi serves over 1,000,000 users across 190+ countries and regions. BYDFi holds MSB licenses in the U.S. and Canada and is a member of South Korea’s CODE VASP Alliance, reflecting an ongoing focus on operational transparency and responsible market participation.Support and Safeguards for Users: Maintaining over 1:1 Proof-of-Reserves with periodic public reporting, BYDFi prioritizes transparency alongside an 800 BTC Protection Fund. 24 by 7 multilingual customer support and timely responses across official channels, including social media, reinforce BYDFi’s user first service standard.
How to Access BYDFi Perpetual Futures Data on TradingView
Users can view BYDFi perpetual futures market data on TradingView in a few quick steps:
Open Symbol Search on TradingView and enter BYDFi:.View the full list of available perpetual futures contracts.Select a trading pair to view live price data and use TradingView’s analysis tools to refine your market view and timing.

Michael, Co-founder and CEO of BYDFi, commented: TradingView is one of the most widely used charting platforms for traders. Bringing BYDFi perpetual futures market data into TradingView helps traders streamline analysis and stay closer to the signals that matter. BYDFi will continue improving infrastructure, product depth, and user protections to support more informed decision making in fast moving markets.
About BYDFi
Established in 2020, BYDFi is a global crypto trading platform that combines the power of a centralized exchange (CEX) with its on-chain trading engine, MoonX. BYDFi is Newcastle United’s Exclusive Official Crypto Exchange Partner. Recognized by Forbes as one of the Best Crypto Exchanges In Canada For 2026, BYDFi offers intuitive, low-fee trading across Spot and Perpetual Contracts to Copy Trading, and Automated Crypto Trading Bots, empowering both new and experienced traders to navigate digital assets with confidence.
BYDFi is dedicated to delivering a world-class crypto trading experience for every user.
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Zurich/Johannesburg, Switzerland/South Africa, March 12th, 2026, Chainwire

Wyden, the global leader in institutional digital asset trading technology, today announced the integration of VALR, the largest crypto exchange in Africa by trade volume, into its market-wide network of liquidity connectors.

The partnership marks a significant milestone in Wyden’s strategic growth in South Africa. Through this integration, Wyden’s institutional clients gain seamless, direct access to VALR’s deep liquidity pools, including the world’s deepest ZAR-denominated crypto markets. VALR’s extensive offering of 100+ crypto assets, including tokenized stocks and private credit as well as crypto bundles, will now be accessible through the Wyden trading platform.

By combining Wyden’s end-to-end trade lifecycle automation, Smart Order Routing (SOR), and best execution capabilities with VALR’s comprehensive range of crypto assets spanning spot margin, perpetual futures, and OTC services, financial institutions can now navigate the South African and global digital asset markets with increased efficiency and reduced operational risk.

The integration ensures that Wyden clients can execute large-scale trades with best execution while maintaining the rigorous compliance standards required by European regulators and the FSCA, under which VALR is licensed.

Commenting on the integration, Andy Flury, Wyden’s Founder and President of the Board, said: “South Africa represents a strategically vital market as we continue to expand our global institutional footprint. By integrating VALR, we are providing our clients with unparalleled access to the deepest liquidity in the region and a broad range of innovative assets. VALR’s commitment to regulatory excellence and institutional-grade infrastructure aligns perfectly with Wyden’s mission to provide banks and brokers with the most reliable and efficient trading technology available.”

Farzam Ehsani, Co-Founder and CEO at VALR, added: “This integration with Wyden represents a major step forward in bridging global institutional demand with Africa’s deepest crypto liquidity. It further solidifies VALR’s position as a leading infrastructure and liquidity provider not only across the continent but also on the international stage, empowering institutions, businesses, and individuals with seamless, compliant, and secure access to our comprehensive range of digital assets.”

As South Africa continues to establish itself as a sophisticated regional hub for digital asset regulation and trading, the partnership provides a robust gateway for global and local financial institutions. 

About Wyden 

Wyden is the global leader in institutional digital asset trading technology. By covering the entire trade lifecycle and supporting seamless custody, core banking, and portfolio management system integration as well as full trade lifecycle automation, the Wyden platform streamlines digital assets trading. Engineered by a team of trading system veterans and crypto asset experts, Wyden offers best-in-class integrated infrastructure solutions that meet the highest institutional needs. Headquartered in Zurich, Wyden runs several product hubs in Poland and has offices in Singapore and New York.  

To learn more, visit www.wyden.io 

About VALR

Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Johannesburg, VALR is backed by leading investors including Pantera Capital, Coinbase Ventures, GSR, and Fidelity’s F-Prime Capital. As a global crypto exchange, VALR offers a comprehensive suite of products—including Spot Trading, Spot Margin, Derivatives, Staking, Crypto Bundles, Borrowing & Lending, OTC services, VALR Invest, and VALR Pay. Licensed by South Africa’s FSCA and with regulatory approval in Europe, VALR serves over 1.7 million users and 1,800 corporate and institutional clients worldwide. The exchange is dedicated to advancing a just financial future that upholds human dignity and the unity of mankind. 

For more information, visit valr.com.

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Fort Worth, Texas, March 11th, 2026, Chainwire

CoinFello, an AI agent optimized for interacting directly with any EVM smart contract, today announced the release of its open source OpenClaw skill in partnership with MetaMask. The new integration enables Moltbots, personal AI agents running on OpenClaw, to securely execute onchain transactions using delegated smart wallet permissions.

The launch introduces a new framework for connecting AI agents with crypto wallets while maintaining user custody of private keys. By leveraging ERC-4337 smart accounts and ERC-7710 delegations through the MetaMask Smart Accounts Kit, the CoinFello OpenClaw skill allows Moltbots to grant other agents, such as CoinFello, narrowly defined delegations to act on their behalf. This represents a significant advancement in agentic wallet security compared to the current status quo, where agents typically store private keys or API credentials in plain text.

The system follows the principle of least privilege. A user’s Moltbot can grant CoinFello, and eventually other compatible agents, only the permissions required to complete a specific task, ensuring no agent receives broader wallet access than necessary. When a user submits a natural-language request, CoinFello converts the instruction into a delegated transaction and validates it in an evaluation layer before execution. 

"If we want agents to participate meaningfully in the onchain economy, we need a security model that is better than handing an autonomous system a private key," said Brett Cleary, CTO at CoinFello. "The CoinFello Skill introduces hardware-isolated keys and fine-grained delegations, giving AI agents a secure way to execute transactions while helping bootstrap onchain capabilities for the broader agent ecosystem."

The release comes amid the rapid growth of the OpenClaw ecosystem. Over the past two months, the OpenClaw GitHub repository has surpassed 150,000 stars and 22,000 forks, while npm downloads exceeded 416,000 in the previous 30 days. 

Until now, many AI agent wallets have given the agent direct access to a private key or API credential, exposing sensitive secrets within the agent’s runtime and creating a large attack surface.

Some newer designs attempt to mitigate this risk by using server-side trusted execution environments (TEEs), but they still rely on centralized infrastructure.

The CoinFello skill takes a different approach. The signing key stays on the user’s device, while tasks are carried out through fine-grained ERC-7710 delegations. Agents can execute actions without ever accessing the private key.

Using the CoinFello skill, Moltbots can perform a wide range of blockchain actions via natural-language prompts. Supported capabilities include swapping between ERC-20 assets, bridging across EVM networks, interacting with NFTs such as ERC-721 or ERC-1155 tokens, staking, lending, automatic rebalancing of token portfolios, and executing multi-step trading strategies.

The CoinFello OpenClaw skill is built on the Agent Skills specification and is compatible with OpenClaw environments and Claude Code. The implementation is released under the MIT license, allowing developers to freely deploy, modify, and contribute to the skill in their own AI agent environments.

CoinFello notes that the system is designed to remain open and configurable. While CoinFello acts as the default Web3 agent, Moltbots can delegate permissions to any compatible onchain agent. The company says future development will focus on expanding permissions frameworks and deeper integrations with the MetaMask Smart Accounts Kit to support broader portfolio management features.

Interest in the intersection of AI agents and crypto infrastructure has accelerated in recent months as developers experiment with autonomous software agents capable of interacting with decentralized networks. The CoinFello OpenClaw skill aims to provide a secure foundation for this emerging category by bridging natural language interfaces with onchain execution.

About CoinFello

CoinFello is an AI agent designed to explain, execute, and automate interactions with smart contracts. Built for self-custody, the platform is currently available in private alpha for end users, with developer versions expected soon. CoinFello supports EVM-compatible networks, leverages EigenAI to enable a self-custodied AI environment, and integrates the MetaMask Smart Accounts Kit to give users control over their assets.

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Johannesburg, South Africa, March 11th, 2026, Chainwire

VALR, the largest crypto exchange in South Africa by trade volume, today announced the launch of its newest Crypto Bundle, the VALR Bitcoin and Gold Bundle (BITGOLD). This bundle provides investors with simplified exposure to both Bitcoin and tokenised gold (XAUT) in a single, balanced product.

Crypto Bundles on VALR are designed to offer diversified exposure to various crypto and real-world assets. They consist of selected assets with allocations that are rebalanced regularly according to the bundle's methodology. This approach delivers a low-maintenance investment experience, as holdings are automatically adjusted to maintain target weights without requiring active trading from users. Rebalancing occurs monthly for the BITGOLD bundle.

The VALR Bitcoin and Gold Bundle combines Bitcoin's potential for significant upside with gold's established role as a safe-haven asset. Bitcoin, often viewed as digital innovation in finance, has shown strong long-term growth despite volatility. Over the past five years, Bitcoin has delivered substantial returns in many periods, though it has experienced sharp corrections, reflecting its asymmetric risk-reward profile amid growing institutional adoption and market maturation.

Gold, in contrast, has a centuries-old reputation for preserving value during times of uncertainty, inflation, and currency debasement. In recent years, gold prices have risen steadily, with notable gains driven by geopolitical tensions and macroeconomic factors. From early 2021 levels around $1,800 per ounce, gold has appreciated significantly, reaching over $5,000 in recent months.

By allocating equally to Bitcoin and tokenised gold, VALR’s BITGOLD bundle seeks to balance these characteristics. This combination allows investors to gain exposure to two assets that have historically performed differently in response to inflation, global uncertainty, and currency challenges. 

"Investors increasingly seek ways to hedge against uncertainty while capturing innovation in digital assets," said VALR’s Co-Founder and CEO, Farzam Ehsani. "The BITGOLD bundle simplifies this by merging Bitcoin's growth potential with gold's store of value track record over several millenia. "

Visit https://www.valr.com/en/crypto-bundles for more details and risk disclosures.

About VALR

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Tel Aviv, Israel, March 10th, 2026, Chainwire

Layer-3 infrastructure provider Orbs has announced that Kodiak Finance has integrated its dSLTP protocol, introducing decentralized stop-loss and take-profit orders to Berachain. The integration brings automated risk management tools to one of the network’s leading decentralized exchanges, enabling Kodiak users to set conditional execution orders directly onchain.

Kodiak had already integrated Orbs’ dTWAP and dLimit protocols, and is the first Berachain DEX to deploy dSLTP, enabling traders to configure automated stop-loss and take-profit conditions for any swap. This functionality provides users with greater precision over trade execution, allowing them to manage downside risk and secure gains without relying on centralized infrastructure or manual monitoring.

Stop-loss and take-profit orders are foundational tools in financial markets for managing volatility and enforcing disciplined trading strategies. dSLTP makes these capabilities available in a fully decentralized form, allowing trades to automatically execute when predefined price conditions are met. The protocol supports parameters including trigger price, optional limit price, expiry, and customizable execution settings, allowing traders to tailor orders to their strategy and risk tolerance.

Orbs’ implementation is fully permissionless and composable, empowering decentralized exchanges to roll out advanced order functionality without centralized servers or off-chain executors. Integrating dSLTP allows Kodiak to expand its trading capabilities while maintaining a fully onchain execution environment.

“Kodiak’s integration of dSLTP reflects growing demand for advanced risk management tools for onchain traders,” said Ran Hammer, VP of Business Development at Orbs. “Bringing decentralized stop-order automation to Berachain means that traders can access the same powerful execution tools they expect from centralized platforms, while preserving the transparency and self-custody benefits of DeFi.”

Kodiak’s deployment includes a streamlined interface for configuring stop orders, allowing users to set conditions such as trigger thresholds and expiry parameters with precise controls. This flexibility enables traders to automate execution strategies and reduces the need for constant market monitoring.

dSLTP is one of the latest additions to Orbs’ Layer-3 trading suite, joining dLIMIT and dTWAP, which support limit and DCA orders respectively. The suite is designed to extend smart contract capabilities with advanced execution logic, bringing sophisticated trading functionality to decentralized markets across the omnichain landscape.

About Kodiak Finance

Kodiak is Berachain's native liquidity platform, empowering users to seamlessly launch, trade, and provide liquidity for any asset. The Kodiak DEX provides a non-custodial, highly capital-efficient trading and liquidity provision experience powered by concentrated and full-range AMMs, enabling traders to enjoy seamless, low-slippage token swaps.

Learn more: https://www.kodiak.finance/

About Orbs

Orbs is a decentralized Layer-3 (L3) blockchain designed specifically for advanced onchain trading. Utilizing a Proof-of-Stake consensus, Orbs acts as a supplementary execution layer, facilitating complex logic and scripts beyond the native functionalities of smart contracts. Orbs-powered protocols such as dLIMIT, dTWAP, Liquidity Hub, and Perpetual Hub push the boundaries of DeFi and smart contract technology, introducing CeFi-level execution to onchain trading.

Learn more: https://www.orbs.com/

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singapore, singapore, March 7th, 2026, Chainwire

While stocks and Bitcoin took a hit this week, SIGN, the native token of Sign Global, surged more than 100 percent, drawing attention to the project’s core thesis, which is building resilient, on-chain infrastructure that’s capable of sustaining national economic functions when traditional systems fail. 

Just last weekend, SIGN was trading at $0.02089 before heightened activity, as evident in increased volume, sent the price to $0.05278 on March 6. At the time of writing this, the $77.56 million market cap SIGN is trading at $0.04729, according to data from CoinMarketCap.

Products made by Sign are utilized to transfer value, earn passive income, and create new utilities for various nations, which has established itself as a foundational layer for sovereign-grade digital records, enabling nations to secure critical governance data and identity systems on tamper-proof attestations on blockchain. 

As geopolitical uncertainty and systemic infrastructure risks amplify, the rally in SIGN price highlights the company’s role as a “digital lifeboat,” a failsafe sovereign rail designed to preserve financial access and national records when traditional systems collapse.

Decentralized Infrastructure Emerges as a National Safeguard

After the Russia-Ukraine conflict, rising tensions between the United States, Israel, and Iran are now shaking the world. These geopolitical crises are disrupting supply chains, increasing the risk of cyberattacks, and posing threats to the stability of the financial systems across the world.

Against this uncertain and unpredictable backdrop, legacy systems are becoming dangerously vulnerable. With their centralized foundation, these data systems have created single points of failure, which can be easily exploited during cyber warfare and infrastructure attacks.

While these legacy systems may be cost-effective in the short-term, they face critical challenges, such as data silos, slow performance, and limited automation, which reduce their resilience at the very moment when nations need it the most. Decentralized infrastructure is an ideal solution to this problem.

Sign provides a robust alternative, a sovereign-grade digital infrastructure built for national systems of money, identity, and capital, essentially acting as a “digital lifeboat” in the current environment.

At its core, the company provides a decentralized framework for issuing and verifying on-chain attestations such as identity credentials, certifications, and eligibility records. These attestations can be verified publicly by anyone while maintaining complete user control, thus allowing governments to store critical data on a distributed ledger rather than a single centralized database.

What this means in the current volatile global situation is that this architecture enables both small and large economies to continue their operations even during disruptions. 

Unlike the legacy systems, which can be compromised by geopolitical conflict or natural disasters, a blockchain-anchored identity and record layer can ensure that both citizens and businesses of a country retain access to essential services, no matter the circumstances.

From Experimentation to Real-World Implementation

Over the past decade, the cryptocurrency industry has matured significantly, capturing the interest of both institutions and sovereign nations. Despite the progress, many blockchain initiatives are still conceptual or limited to just pilot programs.

In contrast to this, Sign has been focusing on actual implementation, achieving active deployments and real-world integrations.

For instance, in the past six months, Sign has formed strategic partnerships with the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Blockchain Centre Abu Dhabi, and the Ministry of Communication, Tech, and Innovation of Sierra Leone to modernize their financial and digital systems, improve transparency, foster innovation, and expand financial inclusion.

Sign’s infrastructure empowers governments to deploy resilient digital backbones that sustain essential services, regardless of geopolitical interference or technical outages, from governance systems to financial services, without relying on a single authority to maintain the underlying data.

This approach promotes blockchain usage beyond speculative purposes toward macroeconomic resilience. By placing critical verification layers on public infrastructure, countries can reduce systemic risk associated with centralized identity databases and payment rails.

Notably, Sign doesn’t present blockchain as a replacement for existing national systems, but rather as a redundant infrastructure. By adapting Sign as a parallel layer, nations get to ensure their operational continuity during outages or crises. 

Moreover, cryptographically verified attestations allow individuals to prove their identity, ownership, or eligibility even if traditional records are inaccessible.

Toward a Fail-Safe Economic Infrastructure

With its sovereign-grade infrastructure, Sign is pushing blockchain beyond theoretical. It is actually delivering shock resistance through active deployments, creating a fail-safe infrastructure for sovereign nations.

Leveraging the Sign platform, countries are developing their digital infrastructure across foundational systems. 

This includes the money system, where CBDC and regulated stablecoins operate across public and private rails with policy-grade controls and supervisory visibility, a new ID system that offers privacy-preserving verification at scale, and a new capital system for programmatic allocation and distribution for grants, benefits, and compliant capital programs.

The recent surge in the SIGN token reinforces the importance and the investor interest in this blockchain application as a national-scale resilience layer. And as the market pivots from speculation to strategic utility, Sign is redefining national resilience, serving as the essential digital infrastructure for a volatile era.

About Sign

Sign is a sovereign-grade digital infrastructure for national systems of money, identity, and capital. It provides a tamper-proof foundation for critical records and financial access, ensuring operational continuity and long-term institutional resilience.

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New York, United States, March 7th, 2026, Chainwire

OmniPact, a decentralized protocol building a trust layer for peer-to-peer transactions of physical and digital assets, announced today it has raised $50 million in a private funding round. The investment will speed up the development of its mainnet, integration of cross-chain features, and deployment of its decentralized arbitration module.

The funding round was backed by a consortium of institutional investors and family offices that requested anonymity. Investors voiced confidence in OmniPact’s technical roadmap and its ability to set new standards for secure, intermediary-free transactions across Web4 and traditional commerce.

A significant share of the proceeds will fund the final development and security audits of OmniPact’s core contracts and multi-chain infrastructure. The funds will also support the protocol’s testnet launch, scheduled for Q1 2026, and expand the engineering team to accelerate the integration of real-world asset (RWA) and AI agent transaction capabilities.

“The funding validates our thesis that the future of commerce requires a neutral, transparent, and trustless foundation,” said Alex Johnson, Co-founder and CEO of OmniPact. “Our infrastructure eliminates intermediaries entirely, returning power to users. This investors’ confidence lets us execute our roadmap and bring secure, decentralized custody to a global audience.”

OmniPact protocol addresses the “trust problem” in peer-to-peer transactions by using smart contracts as on-chain guarantors. Combining algorithmic custody with decentralized arbitration and reputation systems, it enables secure exchanges without centralized platforms—with the new funding set to bring this vision to market.

About OmniPact

OmniPact is a decentralized protocol founded in 2024 with the mission to create a neutral, transparent, and trustless foundation for peer-to-peer commerce. By leveraging smart contracts as on-chain guarantors, OmniPact enables secure transactions of physical and digital assets without intermediaries. The protocol combines algorithmic custody, decentralized arbitration, and reputation systems to solve the “trust problem” in both Web4 and traditional commerce. With a focus on cross-chain interoperability and real-world asset integration, OmniPact is committed to returning control and security to users worldwide. For more information, visit [www.omnipact.io].

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OmniPact Secures $50 Million to Advance Trust Infrastructure Alex Johnson OmniPact omni@omnipact.io Disclaimer. This is a paid press release.

Dubai, UAE, March 6th, 2026, Chainwire

Utexo makes Bitcoin-native stablecoin settlement practical, predictable, and easy to integrate

Utexo now announces the raise of a $7.5M seed round co-led by Tether, Big Brain Holdings, and Portal Ventures, with participation from Franklin Templeton, Maven11 Capital, Fulgur Ventures, Alchemy VC, Ethereal Ventures, Auros Ventures, Arcanum Capital, Paper Ventures, Axia8, FlowTraders, Plan B, Gate Ventures, Sats Ventures and strategic angels including operators from Ledger, Hyperion, BTC Turk, Echo, Legion, and SOLV.

Bitcoin has always been central to Tether’s long-term vision for USDT, but turning that idea into reality required infrastructure that didn’t yet exist. Utexo was founded to build that solution and enable Bitcoin-native stablecoin settlement with robust, production-ready payment rails.

“Bitcoin has always been central to Tether’s long-term vision for USDT,” said Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether. “Market cycles come and go, but the need for open and resilient settlement infrastructure remains constant. What has been missing is production-ready infrastructure that makes Bitcoin-native stablecoin settlement viable at scale. Utexo provides that layer. By enabling native USDT settlement directly over Bitcoin and the Lightning Network, with predictable costs and seamless integration, it strengthens Bitcoin’s position as a global settlement rail for real-world dollar transactions. This is about reinforcing open infrastructure and giving businesses a more reliable foundation for moving value worldwide.”  

Historically, Lightning Network and RGB have unlocked powerful capabilities on Bitcoin but remained prohibitively complex to deploy and operate in production environments and Utexo’s role is to abstract that complexity away. By providing a single API layer, Utexo enables payment operators to route USDT settlement directly over Bitcoin-native rails without needing to manage the underlying technical trade-offs, rewrite user experiences, or change custody or compliance workflows.

"We built Utexo so that USDT could move on Bitcoin the way money is supposed to move: instantly, privately, with no surprises on costs,” said Chris Hutchinson, Co-founder of Utexo. “Utexo combines Bitcoin, Lightning, and RGB into a usable payment stack. Our partners integrate our API once and can route USDT natively on the most resilient open network ever built, with full control over their cost structure. No existing rail offers this degree of flexibility."

"For the first time, wallets will be able to offer their users free USDT transactions," said Viktor Ihnatiuk, Co-founder of Utexo. “Utexo provides a built-in growth flywheel: wallets grow their user base, while USDT bootstraps adoption on Bitcoin. The divorce between the two most important digital assets is finally over. After more than a decade, we're bringing USDT back home."

The infrastructure enables native USDT settlement directly on Bitcoin, including the first-ever availability of USDT over the Lightning Network, with fees that are fixed, predictable, and known in advance for every transaction, regardless of network conditions.

Settlement costs are paid in USDT and do not fluctuate with congestion or blockspace demand, while transactions settle atomically and privately, anchored to Bitcoin’s security model and completed in under 1 second. 

Unlike public transaction graphs on other networks, Utexo’s approach prioritizes private execution with only encrypted transactions being written on-chain, preventing the disclosure of counterparties’ payment flows and wallet addresses. 

This all allows partners to move stablecoin volume without exposure to fee volatility, congestion risk, or the weaker trust assumptions associated with fully public ledgers, bridges, and wrapped assets.

Utexo has designed their infrastructure offerings specifically for payment service providers, exchanges, wallets, high-frequency trading firms, and platforms already moving large volumes of USDT for merchant settlement, payouts, cross-border transfers and global commerce.

Rather than attempting to bootstrap new L2 solutions or chase speculative demand, Utexo’s go-to-market strategy focuses on routing existing USDT flows onto Bitcoin as infrastructure finally catches up with long-standing operational needs. With stablecoins increasingly replacing legacy payment rails worldwide, Utexo makes it possible for Bitcoin to function as a viable settlement layer for dollar-denominated payments, bringing Tether’s long-standing vision for native USDT on Bitcoin into production for the first time.

For more information on Utexo’s Bitcoin-native USDT settlement infrastructure and upcoming integrations, users can visit https://utexo.com/ and follow on X, https://x.com/utexocom

About Utexo

Utexo is a Bitcoin-native execution and settlement layer for stablecoin payments. By combining Lightning Network's instant execution with RGB's privacy-preserving asset issuance, Utexo's API and SDK enable payment operators to process USDT transactions instantly with predictable costs and full and private execution.

About Tether

Tether is the trailblazer in stablecoin technology, committed to fostering a more accessible and efficient financial ecosystem. As the issuer of the most widely used stablecoin, USDT, Tether offers a secure, fast, and low-cost solution for digital asset transactions. Tether is dedicated to transparency, regularly providing assurance opinions on its reserves, and focuses on creating long-term value through strategic investments in technology, infrastructure, and real-world assets.

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Singapore, Singapore, March 6th, 2026, Chainwire

x402, the open-source internet-native payment protocol developed by Coinbase, is now supported on Etherlink, the EVM-compatible interface for Tezos. The integration, dubbed Tez402 and led by TZ APAC, makes it possible to turn any Etherlink API into a pay-per-request endpoint using on-chain stablecoin payments with no subscriptions, invoicing, or intermediaries.

x402 enables instant, low-cost crypto payments for digital services, purpose-built for scenarios where traditional payment methods are too slow, too expensive, or simply don't fit. x402 works by reviving the dormant HTTP 402 "Payment Required" status code, enabling servers to request crypto payments directly through standard HTTP headers. TZ APAC has adapted the existing Coinbase implementation for practical, end-to-end use on Etherlink, adding a facilitator and a Permit2 proxy so that payments can be made with ERC-20 tokens while remaining non-custodial and destination-locked. 

"For builders and users alike, this brings 402-native payments to Etherlink in a practical way. It turns APIs into payment-aware endpoints, enables settlement in compatible tokens on-chain, and creates the kind of internet-native commerce rail needed for an emerging agentic economy," said David Tng, Managing Director of TZ APAC.

The release targets a broad range of use cases across the ecosystem: API and SaaS teams looking to add pay-per-request without managing subscriptions, Web3 applications monetising endpoints on Etherlink, and wallet, SDK, and infrastructure teams seeking a concrete x402 integration target. The implementation is also intended to serve as a known-good reference for hackathon teams and ecosystem builders.

The x402 integration is available now on Etherlink mainnet. Projects and developers looking to accept x402 as a payment method can get started today by following the quick start guide. They can choose to settle transactions using the TZ APAC facilitator or integrate their own facilitator. Learn more and begin implementing x402 here: https://bit.ly/Tez402_PR

About Etherlink

Etherlink is an EVM-compatible Layer 2 blockchain powered by Tezos Smart Rollups technology. It empowers developers to smoothly deploy any EVM codebase and migrate users and assets from Ethereum and other interoperable chains, enabling seamless interaction and asset transfers across different networks. Learn more: https://www.etherlink.com/. 

About TZ APAC

TZ APAC is a Web3 ecosystem builder empowering founders, creators, developers and institution leaders to thrive. With dedicated teams across Asia, TZ APAC is hyper-local at heart with a mission to nurture the next generation of DeFi, Gaming and Culture & Community champions in the region. TZ APAC’s commitment to building a strong network of Web3 startups, grassroots communities, and global organizations accelerating Tezos as the blockchain of choice in Asia. TZ APAC is supported by the Tezos Foundation and is headquartered in Singapore. To learn more, visit https://www.tzapac.com/. 

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Lisbon, Portugal, March 5th, 2026, Chainwire

RaveDAO, the world’s largest web3-native live entertainment collective, will co-host the upcoming 2026 Lisbon Dance Summit (LDS), joining a distinguished lineup of global electronic music leaders, artists, investors, and policy advocates to explore the future of music, culture, and infrastructure.

Lisbon Dance Summit brings together decision-makers from across the electronic music ecosystem, including booking agencies, labels, venues, advocacy groups, and international conference platforms. Some of the confirmed speakers include, Enrico Sangiuliano, Finlay Johnson (AFEM), Joyce Muniz, Jan-Willem Van de Ven (ADE), Mathew Jonson, Juliet Fox, Lorain de Silva (Best Nights VC), Mariana Matos (She.Said.So), Carl Loben (DJ Mag), Anja Schneider, Katie Bain (Billboard), David Castellani, Martin Fuller (Trésor Academy), Nazen Carneiro, Yen Sung, Padre Guilherme, Roland Leesker (Get Physical), Patrice Bäumel, Yemu Xu (RaveDAO), Seb Martison (Milk & Honey), Wehbba, Sébastien Léger, David De Valera (Spike Management), Paul Wiltshire (Songtradr) and many other key institutions shaping the electronic music industry and nightlife ecosystem.

RaveDAO’s initiator, Yemu Xu, will join the speaker lineup to present a new framework for culture infrastructure in the age of decentralization.

Tickets for Lisbon Dance Summit are available via PLVR: https://www.plvr.io/events/lisbon-dance-summit-20260429-pt

Bridging International Artists and Lisbon’s Electronic Scene

Lisbon has rapidly emerged as a key European cultural hub, attracting global talent while nurturing a strong local scene. Through Lisbon Dance Summit, the city becomes not only a stage, but a connector linking Portuguese artists and institutions with international networks.

RaveDAO’s role as co-host reflects its broader mission of bridging international electronic artists and emerging markets to connect global touring circuits with locally rooted communities.

Since its first sold-out event in Dubai in 2024, RaveDAO has expanded across Europe, the Middle East, North America, and Asia, hosting large-scale experiences with more than 100,000 total attendees and over 3,000 participants per event. By integrating music, technology, and community participation, RaveDAO positions cultural gatherings not as isolated festivals, but as nodes in a global network.

From Events to Infrastructure

Lisbon Dance Summit gathers the people who shape electronic music at every level: global conference organizers, club operators, booking agencies, artist managers, labels, policy groups, and capital providers.

In this context, RaveDAO’s contribution goes beyond event production. It introduces a structural question: how can electronic music evolve from a touring economy into a participatory ecosystem?

RaveDAO frames electronic music as a global, community-driven movement, one where artists, organizers, and attendees share ownership in the culture they build. By integrating on-chain identity, participation tracking, and decentralized governance models, it seeks to transform electronic music from a consumption-based model into a participation-based system.

Rather than separating audiences from operators, RaveDAO’s model aligns incentives across creators, local chapters, and global stakeholders.

Bridging Technology and Electronic Music

Lisbon Dance Summit also reflects a growing convergence between technology and electronic culture. Panels include discussions around sustainability, Web3, digital rights, nightlife investment, and new economic models for artists.

Electronic music has historically been at the forefront of technological adoption, from drum machines and synthesizers to digital distribution. RaveDAO extends this trajectory by bringing web3-based coordination tools into live culture.

Its goal is not to financialize music, but to provide new infrastructure for ownership, participation, and long-term community continuity.

A Globalized, Community-Centered Electronic Movement

Electronic music has always traveled across borders. From Detroit to Berlin, from Ibiza to Seoul, it has evolved as a global language.

RaveDAO’s vision builds on that history. It sees electronic music not just as entertainment, but as a vehicle for global cultural coordination to bridge cities, industries, and generations.

By co-hosting Lisbon Dance Summit, RaveDAO reinforces its position within the international music leadership conversation, alongside institutions that shape policy, booking, artist development, and capital allocation.

As Lisbon strengthens its position as an emerging European hub for contemporary electronic culture, RaveDAO’s presence underscores a broader shift: culture is no longer just programmed. It is coordinated.

And increasingly, it is owned by the communities that sustain it.

About RaveDAO

RaveDAO is a global community uniting music, technology, and purpose. Since their first sold-out event at Dubai 2024, they have expanded across Europe, the Middle East, North America, and Asia, hosting world-class experiences with over 100,000 total attendees and 3,000+ attendees for each event. 

RaveDAO has worked with top-tier artists like Vintage Culture, Don Diablo, Miss Monique, Eli Brown, Chris Avantgarde, Lilly Palmer, MORTEN, Bassjackers, and GENESI, and has support from WLFI, Binance, OKX, Bybit, Bitget, and Polygon. RaveDAO is redefining live entertainment in Web3 and has active partnerships with 1001Tracklists, AMF, and Warner Music. 

Beyond the dance floor, RaveDAO channels energy and attention toward impact. In 2025 alone, proceeds from its events helped restore sight to 400+ cataract patients in Nepal and fund over 150 meditation programs across the U.S.

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Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 5th, 2026, Chainwire

Nexo introduces a high-yield alternative designed to outperform traditional instruments such as fixed-term deposits and mutual funds.

Nexo, the global digital asset wealth platform with more than USD 8 billion in assets under management, has officially launched in Argentina following its acquisition of Buenbit and the establishment of its regional hub in Buenos Aires.

With this expansion, Nexo introduces a new digital dollar savings alternative tailored for individuals seeking to optimize returns on hard currency holdings without sacrificing security, liquidity, or control over their funds.

In Argentina’s current economic landscape, the financial conversation is evolving: it is no longer just about preserving U.S. dollars, but about putting them to work. As the industry evolves, more Argentinians are finding a practical pathway for capital — historically held outside the traditional system — to begin generating yield.

Nexo’s value proposition addresses precisely this shift: higher returns, streamlined processes, and a frictionless user experience. Through stablecoins — digital assets designed to be pegged to the U.S. dollar — users can earn daily interest without complex structures. Assets such as USDT (Tether) and USDC (USD Coin) are among the most widely used stablecoins globally. Through Nexo, users can earn up to 13% annual interest on USD-based stablecoins, significantly outperforming traditional instruments such as time deposits or mutual funds, which in the local market typically offer between approximately 0.5% and 8% annually — combining liquidity, predictability, and growth potential.

The platform also introduces crypto-backed credit to the Argentine market. This enables users holding digital assets such as Bitcoin or Ethereum to use them as collateral to access immediate liquidity without selling their positions or losing long-term exposure. Nexo is currently the world’s second-largest crypto lender, behind only Tether, the issuer of USDT.

“Argentina is a sophisticated market with high digital adoption and a strong culture of saving in hard currency,” said Federico Ogue, CEO of Buenbit by Nexo. “Our proposal is to combine that reality with global infrastructure, prudent risk management, and products designed to generate long-term value. Today, technology enables people to save in hard currency, earn yield, and access liquidity — complementing traditional financial alternatives.”

As part of its exclusive Argentina launch, Nexo will offer a limited-time welcome incentive: users who top up the equivalent of USD 1,000 or more within the first seven days of registration will automatically receive Nexo Platinum status — the highest tier of its loyalty program — for one month.

Nexo combines its global infrastructure and operational strength with the local expertise and market knowledge of CNV-licensed Buenbit. From its Buenos Aires hub, the company plans to accelerate growth across Latin America at a time when credit activity is gradually recovering but remains below historical levels, and Argentinians are actively seeking more efficient ways to save and manage their capital.

With this launch, Nexo aims to reshape how Argentinians approach saving and borrowing in hard currency during a new phase of macroeconomic stabilization. The company also announced its formal return to the United States market in 2026 in collaboration with regulated partners and in full compliance with local investment and lending frameworks.

About Nexo

Nexo is a leading digital asset wealth platform designed to help clients grow, manage, and safeguard their crypto holdings. Its mission is to power the next generation of wealth creation through tailored solutions, a client-centric approach, and 24/7 support.

Since 2018, Nexo has provided innovative financial opportunities to millions of users across more than 150 jurisdictions. With over USD 8 billion in assets under management and more than USD 403 billion processed, the company’s comprehensive platform combines advanced technology with a high-touch service model. Its offerings include flexible and fixed-term savings solutions, crypto-backed credit lines, advanced trading tools, liquidity solutions, and the first crypto card with both debit and credit functionality. Supported by a sustainable business model, robust infrastructure, and global licenses, Nexo continues to drive long-term value creation and financial innovation.

Official website: https://nexo.com

Any reference to “digital dollars” is intended to mean U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoins, i.e., digital assets designed to track the value of the U.S. dollar (USD).

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Senior Manager Bianca Rocatti Edelman bianca.rocatti@edelman.com Disclaimer. This is a paid press release.

Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 5th, 2026, Chainwire

Nexo ofrece una propuesta de rendimientos superadora que se posiciona frente a las alternativas tradicionales como plazos fijos y fondos comunes de inversión.

Nexo, la plataforma global de gestión patrimonial en activos digitales con más de USD 8.000 millones en activos bajo administración, anunció su llegada oficial a la Argentina tras la adquisición de Buenbit y la consolidación de su hub regional en Buenos Aires. Con este desembarco, Nexo presenta en el país una nueva alternativa de ahorro en dólares digitales, diseñada para quienes buscan optimizar el rendimiento de su capital en moneda dura sin resignar seguridad, liquidez ni control sobre sus fondos.

En el contexto actual, la conversación financiera en Argentina cobra una nueva dimensión: ya no se trata sólo de preservar dólares, sino de ponerlos a trabajar. Con un marco regulatorio que avanza hacia la formalización del ahorro en activos digitales, cada vez más argentinos encuentran una vía concreta para que ese capital, históricamente guardado fuera del sistema, comience a generar rendimiento. 

La propuesta de Nexo apunta exactamente a eso: mayor rentabilidad, procesos ágiles y una experiencia sin fricciones. A través de stablecoins, activos digitales que están diseñados para tener paridad 1:1 con el dólar americano, los usuarios pueden obtener intereses diarios sin plazos mínimos obligatorios ni estructuras complejas. Activos como USDT (Tether) y USDC (USD Coin) son las monedas estables más utilizadas del mercado. A través de Nexo, los usuarios pueden generar rendimientos de hasta un 13% anual sobre stablecoins, superando ampliamente las tasas que ofrecen instrumentos tradicionales como plazos fijos o fondos comunes de inversión, que en el mercado local suelen ubicarse en un rango aproximado de 0,5% a 8% anual, combinando liquidez, previsibilidad y potencial de crecimiento.

Además, la plataforma introduce en el mercado local el crédito respaldado por criptomonedas. Esto permite que quienes tengan activos digitales como Bitcoin o Ethereum puedan utilizarlos como garantía para acceder a liquidez inmediata, sin necesidad de venderlos y perder exposición a largo plazo. Nexo es el segundo prestamista cripto más grande del mundo sólo por detrás de Tether, la empresa detrás de USDT.

“Argentina es un mercado sofisticado, con alta adopción digital y una fuerte cultura de ahorro en moneda dura. Nuestra propuesta apunta a combinar esa realidad con infraestructura global, gestión prudente de riesgo y productos diseñados para generar valor en el largo plazo”, afirmó Federico Ogue, CEO de Buenbit by Nexo. “La tecnología hoy permite ahorrar en moneda dura, generar rendimiento y acceder a liquidez, complementando las alternativas financieras tradicionales”.

Como parte de su lanzamiento exclusivo en Argentina, Nexo ofrecerá un incentivo de bienvenida por tiempo limitado: quienes depositen USD 1.000 o más dentro de los primeros 7 días desde el registro accederán automáticamente durante un mes al nivel Nexo Platinum, el nivel más alto del programa de beneficios.

Nexo combina la infraestructura global y la solidez operativa con la trayectoria y el conocimiento del mercado local de Buenbit, registrada como Proveedor de Servicios de Activos Virtuales (PSAV) ante la CNV. Desde Buenos Aires, la compañía proyecta consolidar su crecimiento en América Latina, en un contexto donde el crédito comienza a reactivarse, pero aún permanece por debajo de sus niveles históricos, y los argentinos buscan alternativas más eficientes para ahorrar y administrar su dinero.

Con este lanzamiento, Nexo busca redefinir cómo los argentinos se relacionan con el ahorro y el crédito en moneda dura en una nueva etapa de estabilidad macroeconómica. Además, la compañía anunció su regreso formal al mercado de Estados Unidos en 2026 en colaboración con socios regulados y de conformidad con el marco de la normativa local para productos de inversión y crédito. 

Sobre Nexo 

Nexo es una plataforma líder de gestión de patrimonio en activos digitales diseñada para ayudar a sus clientes a hacer crecer, administrar y resguardar sus tenencias cripto. Su misión es impulsar la próxima generación de creación de valor a través de soluciones personalizadas, un enfoque centrado en el cliente y soporte 24/7. 

Desde 2018, Nexo brinda oportunidades únicas a millones de usuarios en más de 150 jurisdicciones. Con más de u$s 8.000 millones bajo administración y más de u$s 403.000 millones procesados, su plataforma integral combina tecnología avanzada con un enfoque de servicio excepcional, ofreciendo ahorros flexibles y de plazo fijo, préstamos respaldados por cripto, herramientas de trading sofisticadas y soluciones de liquidez, incluida la primera tarjeta cripto con función de débito/crédito. Con un modelo de negocio sostenible, infraestructura robusta y licencias globales, Nexo promueve la innovación y la generación de valor a largo plazo. 

​Página web oficial: https://nexo.com/es-la  

Тoda referencia a “dólar digital” se entiende como stablecoins vinculadas al dólar estadounidense (USD), es decir, activos digitales diseñados para seguir el valor del dólar estadounidense.

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Senior Manager Bianca Rocatti Edelman bianca.rocatti@edelman.com Disclaimer. This is a paid press release.

Singapore, Singapore, March 5th, 2026, Chainwire

iZUMi Finance has announced a strategic agreement with CIMG Inc. (Nasdaq: IMG) (“CIMG”), a Nasdaq-listed digital asset company, under which CIMG intends to pursue the proposed acquisition of selected key assets, core patents, and intellectual property from iZUMi Finance.

The proposed acquisition builds on the firms’ prior engagement, including the jointly launched $20 million Upstarts Fund, and represents a significant step in CIMG’s strategy to expand its institutional decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure. Through the acquisition of iZUMi Finance’s technology assets and liquidity infrastructure, CIMG aims to strengthen its DeFi architecture and deepen its presence within on-chain liquidity markets.

Under the proposed acquisition framework, CIMG intends to incorporate iZUMi Finance’s multi-chain liquidity technologies, liquidity management mechanisms, and governance infrastructure into its digital asset architecture. These acquired technologies are expected to enhance on-chain capital efficiency and support optimized treasury yield generation, particularly from Bitcoin held within CIMG’s treasury. As part of the broader acquisition structure, CIMG also plans to acquire $IZI tokens for long-term staking and governance participation within the iZUMi ecosystem. 

The proposed acquisition is designed to strengthen CIMG’s DeFi infrastructure capabilities through the integration of iZUMi Finance’s intellectual property and liquidity technologies. By incorporating these assets into its institutional digital asset framework, CIMG aims to enhance on-chain liquidity management and improve capital efficiency across decentralized markets.

About iZUMi Finance

iZUMi Finance is a multi-chain DeFi protocol providing one-stop DEX-as-a-Service. Its flagship product, iZiSwap, is a leading multi-chain DEX built on the innovative DL-AMM (Discretized Liquidity AMM) design, and is the first concentrated liquidity DEX supporting on-chain Order Book features like CEX.

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CEO of iZUMi Finance Jimmy jimmyyin@izumi.finance Disclaimer. This is a paid press release.

Tallinn, Estonia, March 4th, 2026, Chainwire

CryptoJets, a global private jet and helicopter brokerage, has announced a partnership with Transacta to support the growing demand for cryptocurrency payments in private aviation. 

The growing demand for fast and secure crypto payments

Demand for cryptocurrency payment options in luxury travel continues to grow as wealth shifts toward younger generations. The private aviation sector is increasingly embracing digital currencies, driven by both practical needs and broader market development.

Built for travelers who value privacy, speed, and flexibility, CryptoJets operates with access to a global network of more than 5,000 charter operators, providing on-demand private jet and helicopter services to clients worldwide. 

As the volume of crypto-funded bookings continued to grow, the company identified the need to further optimize payment speed, settlement reliability, and geographic coverage. Through its partnership with Transacta, CryptoJets is expanding its route network and operational capacity across 180 countries while offering clients a more streamlined way to process high-value charter payments. 

“Crypto payments have already been part of how our clients prefer to pay,” said Erik Rand, Head of Operations at CryptoJets. “This partnership allows us to process those payments faster, improve settlement across markets, and scale our operations without compromising on compliance or client experience.”

Expertise in settling high-value transactions for luxury merchants worldwide

Built on years of experience working with luxury businesses, Transacta delivers payment solutions for merchants handling large, complex deals — without operational friction and under bespoke client requirements.

Transacta's financial rails allow CryptoJets to process large transactions in crypto and settle them in fiat to their bank account within 1–2 business days, meeting all legal requirements.

“We’re starting a new chapter together with CryptoJets. And for us, this partnership is a challenge we’re excited to take on — improving the speed and overall quality of payment processing for high-value charter transactions.” said Dmitrijs Maceraliks, CEO of Transacta. 

About Transacta:

Founded in Estonia in 2018, Transacta (previously Transcrypt OÜ) offers a regulated payment infrastructure that enables merchants to accept crypto payments with instant fiat settlement. Transacta is licensed by the Estonian Financial Intelligence Unit, registered with FinCEN in the U.S. and FINTRAC in Canada, and operates under FINMA supervision.

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Brand Manager Tetiana Tkachenko Transacta media@transacta.com Disclaimer. This is a paid press release.