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AscendEX, a famous crypto trading entity, has partnered with PoPP, a prominent Web3 identity platform. The partnership attempts to strengthen individuals in discovering digital identity along with unlocking their originality’s core value. As AscendEX mentioned in its official X announcement, it is integrating the innovative model of PoPP to lead diverse decentralized identity solutions. Hence, the development highlights the rising market trend of prioritizing personalization, privacy, and identity as the core elements to advance user experience. We’re excited to partner with @Hi_PoPPOfficial 🤝#PoPP is a human-centric Web3 social identity ecosystem designed to help individuals discover their digital identity and unlock…

Anchorage Digital has taken a strategic stake in Immunefi and its IMU token, tying a U.S.-chartered crypto bank directly into on-chain bug bounty infrastructure for DeFi security. Summary Anchorage Digital invested in Immunefi and purchased IMU, tightening links between a U.S.-chartered crypto bank and one of crypto’s largest bug bounty platforms. The deal signals institutions now treat on-chain security as core infrastructure, with Immunefi’s bug bounties positioned as a way to cut exploit tail risk across DeFi and L1s. Anchorage can route banks and asset managers toward standardized bounty programs and security SLAs, while Immunefi gains a regulated partner to…

US President Donald Trump has raised the option of new “national security tariffs” after the United States Supreme Court last week overturned several of his previous tariffs. According to sources close to the White House, the administration is working on new tariffs that could cover 5-6 sectors. The new tariffs under consideration could cover large-scale batteries, cast iron and iron fittings, plastic piping systems, industrial chemicals, and electrical grid and telecommunications equipment. These tariffs are planned to be implemented under Section 232 of the 1962 Trade Expansion Act, which grants the president broad powers on national security grounds. This move…

Crypto exchange Bybit has reaffirmed its commitment to the Middle East amid escalating global conflict, announcing the appointment of a new country manager to increase its presence in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Tensions in the Middle East escalated last month after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran. In response, Iran retaliated against several neighboring countries, including the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where Bybit maintains a major regional presence. Helen Liu, co-CEO of Bybit, said the company has no plans to scale back its Middle East operations in light of…

ChainAware.ai, a leading platform in artificial intelligence (AI) predictive analytics and fraud detection, has excitedly announced its groundbreaking partnership with AgentLauncher, an AI-Powered Web3 launchpad created by organizations such as CV, VC Labs, and DuckDAO. The primary objective of this partnership is to make Web3 project launches more transparent and> https://t.co/tODxqMTUfI x AgentLauncher 🤝We’re excited to partner with @CVAgentlauncher , the AI-powered launchpad built by CV VC, CV Labs, and DuckDAO.AgentLauncher brings institutional backing, 250+ ecosystem partners, and a 625% average ROI track record for Web3 and AI… pic.twitter.com/2Rwh0bnRA5 — ChainAware.ai (@ChainAware) March 11, 2026 On the other hand, AgentLauncher…

Everstake and Midas announced the launch of mEVUSD, a USDC-denominated tokenized investment strategy developed with Apollo Crypto. The product is designed for institutional clients in the European Union and selected jurisdictions and aims to provide regulated access to onchain yield. Everstake, global non-custodial staking and yield infrastructure provider, supplies the technology layer for the strategy. Midas, platform for on-chain tokenized investment products, provides the issuance environment and regulatory framework. Apollo Crypto, digital asset investment firm specializing in DeFi strategies, manages the portfolio and oversees risk. mEVUSD converts idle stablecoin balances into a structured yield strategy. The system integrates Everstake’s software…

Zenith has launched as a new Ethereum-compatible execution layer integrated with Canton Network, allowing developers to run standard Solidity applications directly within the network’s institutional infrastructure. Zenith is a blockchain infrastructure project connecting Ethereum tools with Canton. The integration enables developers to deploy existing applications without modification while using familiar tools such as Hardhat and MetaMask. Previously, builders working with Canton needed to use Daml, the network’s proprietary programming language. By supporting Ethereum’s development environment, Zenith lowers the technical barrier for teams that want to build financial applications on Canton. According to the companies involved, Zenith has completed a technical…

TL;DR: Solana has had the Solana Staking Index since February 2026, a transparent benchmark to measure staking performance on the network. The index is calculated each epoch using onchain data and excludes MEV tips to provide a consistent reference for the network’s base yield. Marinade Finance, Titan Analytics, stakefish, Layer33, and Chainflow are the organizations behind the development of the SSI. A group of staking protocols and analytics providers launched the Solana Staking Index (SSI), an open-source platform designed to establish a transparent and standardized reference for the base yield users should expect when staking $SOL. The project involves five…

On-chain data indicates activity from wallets linked to major asset manager BlackRock, with over $153 million in Bitcoin and Ethereum moved to crypto exchange Coinbase. On-chain data analytics platform Onchain Lens reports a transfer from Blackrock, which saw a significant amount of Bitcoin and Ethereum moved in recent hours. Onchain Lens reported that Blackrock deposited 2,200 $BTC worth $149.13 million and 2,417 $ETH worth $4.84 million into Coinbase. The Bitcoin and Ethereum moved amounts of over $153 million in monetary terms. Blackrock deposited 2,200 $BTC worth $149.13M and 2,417 $ETH ($4.84M) into #Coinbase and likely to deposit morehttps://t.co/pyOLoPpL7H?from=article-links pic.twitter.com/b1IFifmNeA —…

Decentralized liquid staking protocol Lido Finance has recently informed users affected by a platform glitch that it plans to reimburse the losses incurred. In their latest post on X, Lido attributed the unfavorable experience to an incorrect quote by Aave’s CAPO oracle. No Issues for wstETH and Lido According to Lido, the Aave CAPO oracle quoted an incorrect wstETHUSD price boundary for AAVE markets. The wrong figures led to several liquidations; the platform claimed that it did not incur bad debts. Lido assured all affected users that it would reimburse them fully for losses resulting from the incident. In the…