Partnerships & Ecosystem

Key Takeaways: Circle Internet Group partners with Sasai Fintech to foster the use of USDC in Africa It will focus on cross-border payment, remittances and mobile-first financial services This integration is expected to reduce costs, speed up transaction processing speed and promote the whole fi

Ripple announced on March 25 that it has joined the BLOOM project, led by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, to explore programmable cross-border trade settlement solutions based on the RLUSD stablecoin and XRP Ledger. In collaboration with Unloq, Ripple is piloting automated trade finance and payment mechanisms aimed at enhancing transaction transparency and improving access to financing for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Gate Pay for AI completed an upgrade on March 25, simplifying wallet authorization and payment processes. The newly introduced Quick Wallet and Plugin Wallet allow users to rapidly configure payments, enhancing flexibility and security. AI Agent supports seamless payments, combined with Skills to deliver natural guidance. The system has expanded multi-chain support, covering mainstream networks, ensuring efficient and stable multi-currency payments.

Pudgy Penguins is taking a major step into real-world finance with the global rollout of its Visa-backed crypto debit card, known as the Pengu Card. Announced on March 24, 2026, the move allows users to spend stablecoins directly at more than 150 million merchants across over 170 countries. As the c

Charles Hoskinson, founder of Cardano, urges the community to actively engage with the platform and use its blockchain for transactions and development. This participation can enhance ADA's adoption despite recent price volatility. Cardano's DeFi has hit 520 million ADA in Total Value Locked, with aspirations reaching one billion.

CEA Industries Inc. Director Hans Thomas Resigns as YZi Labs Advances Leadership Restructuring to Enhance BNC Control. Thomas's resignation is not due to internal disputes. YZi Labs is seeking to expand the board to control the company. The key to determining future control lies with current shareholders deciding whether to set a record date for share ownership. This event has drawn widespread attention to BNB and its asset management landscape.

Circle company is partnering with Sasai Fintech, a subsidiary of Cassava Technologies, to accelerate the adoption of stablecoin USDC in Africa, including remittance and mobile wallet services. The partnership aims to integrate USDC into Sasai's payment infrastructure, reduce costs and settlement times, and support the development of Africa's digital economy.

CESR (Composite Ethereum Staking Rate) is becoming the institutional reference rate for Ethereum, providing investors with a transparent staking yield benchmark. The index covers factors such as block rewards and transaction fees, and supports derivatives trading. Industry observers believe that CESR will drive growth in Ethereum investment products and become an important tool in the crypto asset market.

Particle Network partners with Privy, Dynamic, and Magic Labs to launch a Universal Accounts upgrade solution based on EIP-7702 on March 25, enabling developers to directly upgrade user EOA wallets to Universal Accounts, providing features such as unified cross-chain balances and seamless cross-chain transactions.

BlockBeats News: On March 25, European crypto asset trading platform Bitpanda announced the launch of blockchain network Vision Chain, jointly built with Vision Web3 Foundation and Optimism, to provide European banks and fintech companies with tokenized asset issuance and settlement infrastructure compliant with the MiCA regulatory framework. The network uses euro stablecoins to pay transaction fees to mitigate cryptocurrency price volatility risks.

BlockBeats News: On March 25, according to CoinDesk, Ripple is piloting its RLUSD stablecoin in the Monetary Authority of Singapore's BLOOM sandbox. The pilot is being conducted in collaboration with supply chain company Unloq and will test automated cross-border trade payments triggered by cargo verification on the XRP Ledger.

Bitpanda launches Vision Chain, a new blockchain network designed to introduce tokenized assets into the EU financial system, supporting asset issuance and settlement compliant with MiCA and MiFID II regulations. This initiative will streamline financial transaction processes, enable financial institutions to conduct 24/7 trading, and drive digital transformation in the market.

Gate DEX officially launches a global partner recruitment program, opening applications for KOLs, community leaders, on-chain traders, and content creators to participate in platform promotion through an exclusive invitation mechanism, and to continuously earn referral commissions based on the trading behavior of invited users. The program's referral commissions cover multiple on-chain trading scenarios including spot trading, Swap, perpetual contracts, and Meme tokens. An automated settlement mechanism based on smart contracts supports hourly settlements, with earnings distributed directly to wallets.

BlockBeats News: On March 25, Japanese Bitcoin crypto treasury (DAT) company Metaplanet announced the launch of a shareholder-exclusive credit card "Metaplanet Card," which will begin service this summer. Cardholding shareholders will automatically receive 1.6% of their daily spending amount as equivalent Bitcoin cashback, converting every card payment directly into Bitcoin investment.

The Trump family plans to hold a cryptocurrency elite event on April 25 in Florida for "Trump Coin" holders, inviting 297 investors to participate. The event has attracted political attention, with Democrats criticizing it as a "crypto corruption club" and questioning Trump's business conduct. The conference has the potential to further draw high-net-worth investors and global crypto industry focus, and in conjunction with the upcoming 2026 midterm elections, related political attacks may intensify.

As Hong Kong's stablecoin license issuance approaches, experts discuss its impact on global stablecoin development. The legalization of USD stablecoins resolves cross-border payment issues but increases dependence on the US dollar. While Hong Kong's stablecoin solution is pragmatic, it faces rapidly evolving global liquidity patterns, and non-US dollar economies need to accelerate their positioning to avoid being locked into the US dollar system.

Wintermute Asia officially launched WTI crude oil CFD (Contract for Difference) OTC trading, supporting both cryptocurrency and fiat currency as margin, while directly bearing market risk. This initiative aims to meet the demand for 24/7 trading, especially against the backdrop of Middle East tensions creating liquidity gaps, and provides customized trading solutions for institutional investors. Compared to standardized perpetual futures, CFDs offer greater flexibility to meet the needs of professional traders.