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Rain, the prediction market protocol built for AI agents, is permissionless, fully compatible with OpenClaw, and enables anyone to launch an independent prediction market platform, receive grants of up to $50K, and earn 0.5% of the trading volume they generate

Panama City, March 20, 2026 - Rain, the decentralized prediction markets protocol, announces the launch of its AI agent-ready SDK and a $5 million grant program to support developers and creators worldwide in building, launching, and monetizing their own independent prediction market platforms. Open to builders and creators globally, the initiative aims to accelerate the growth of decentralized prediction markets by giving builders access to the funding and infrastructure needed to launch new platforms on top of the Rain protocol.
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang recently described OpenClaw as part of a broader shift in AI, from systems that answer questions to ones that can actually perform work. OpenClaw allows us to have a personal agent, much like Microsoft allowed us to have a personal computer. Rain is built precisely for this shift, exposing the full stack of prediction markets - creation, pricing, trading, liquidity, and resolution - as simple, composable primitives. With Rain, builders using OpenClaw agents can take a single prompt and generate a live prediction market without manual coding or centralized gatekeepers. This allows anyone with an idea to turn it into a functioning market product more quickly than traditional development would allow. 
Prediction market platforms have dominated public discourse over the past few months and have quickly gained unprecedented popularity. Yet even as platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi pursue valuations approaching $20 billion and present themselves as part of a more open financial future, much of the ecosystem remains far more centralized than it appears. Most platforms offer APIs and SDKs that limit interaction to markets the platform itself created. This creates an environment where developers can build discovery, analytics, or trading tools around these markets, but they cannot create new ones independently.
As interest in prediction markets continues to grow, Rain is opening the system up to a wider group of builders. Developers and AI agents will have access not only to existing markets, but also to the infrastructure needed to create and launch their own applications and prediction markets directly on the protocol. The $5 million grant program will allocate $3 million directly to development building on the protocol, while the remaining $2 million will fund a daily rewards system designed to incentivize ongoing activity across the ecosystem. Rain is the first protocol in the industry that lets anyone create and launch fully functional prediction markets on any topic, in any language. Builders maintain full control over their product, branding, and regulatory strategy, while using Rain as the underlying technology layer. 
The program also gives builders a direct path to participate in the category’s growth. Every builder earns a flat 0.5% share of the trading volume they generate. The commission is paid directly from Rain’s token allocation, creating a predictable revenue stream for builders who drive activity on the platform. 

In the past year, prediction markets have become one of the most talked about sectors in the market, and Rain is now changing how these platforms are built. We designed our SDK specifically for OpenClaw and AI agents, allowing anyone to take an initial prompt to a fully live, functional platform. With a $5M pool that is nearly double the industry standard, we give creators the resources to move beyond just pulling data and actually launch their own platforms and create their own markets. By making it easy for anyone to bring their ideas to life with OpenClaw and Rain’s SDK, we are building a colorful ecosystem that pushes the boundaries of what prediction markets can become.
says Roy Shaham, CEO of Rain

About Rain: 
Rain is a decentralized protocol that provides the infrastructure for anyone to build their own prediction market platforms or applications. Using the machine-readable Rain SDK, developers and AI agents can launch independent markets and niche apps. Rain features private, invitation-only markets, AMM, account abstraction, AI market and dispute resolution, cross-chain support, and more.  For more information, visit: https://www.rain.one/

Zoomex has officially launched the “Twin Stars Cup,” a global trading competition featuring a total prize pool of up to $150,000. The event is now live and will run from March 17 to March 31, 2026, inviting traders worldwide to compete based on trading performance across USDT perpetual contracts.
The competition is structured around a volume-based ranking system, where participants are ranked according to their cumulative trading volume during the event period. Rewards are distributed across multiple tiers, with the top-ranked participant eligible to receive up to $18,000, while additional prizes are allocated to a broad range of leaderboard positions.
According to Zoomex, the total prize pool scales with participation, starting from a base level and increasing as more users join the competition, with a maximum allocation of $150,000.
Competition Structure and Participation Requirements
The Twin Stars Cup is open to eligible platform users who meet the participation requirements. Traders must maintain a minimum net asset balance and achieve the required trading volume thresholds to qualify for leaderboard rankings and rewards.
Rankings are determined based on total trading volume in USDT perpetual contracts during the competition period. Final results will be calculated after the event concludes, with periodic leaderboard updates provided throughout the competition.
Certain categories of users, including institutional participants and API-based traders, are not eligible to participate in the event.
Tiered Rewards and Leaderboard Distribution
The competition features a tiered reward system designed to recognize performance across multiple ranking brackets.
Top positions receive the highest allocations, with decreasing reward levels distributed across extended ranking tiers. In addition to the top individual rankings, broader reward bands ensure that a wide range of participants can qualify for prize distribution based on their trading activity.
The structure is designed to encourage sustained participation throughout the competition period while maintaining a clear performance-based ranking system.
Fairness and Risk-Control Measures
Zoomex stated that the competition includes a range of risk-control and compliance measures to ensure fairness and transparency.
Participants engaging in prohibited activities including wash trading, matched trading, multi-account usage, or coordinated manipulation will be disqualified from the competition. The platform applies monitoring systems to detect abnormal trading behavior and enforce compliance with event rules.
Additionally, users must meet all eligibility conditions, including trading volume requirements and account verification criteria, to receive rewards.
Global Participation and Market Engagement
The Twin Stars Cup is designed as a global trading event, allowing participants from multiple regions to compete in a unified leaderboard environment. By structuring the competition around real trading activity, Zoomex aims to create a transparent and performance-driven trading experience.
The company noted that initiatives such as the Twin Stars Cup are part of its broader efforts to increase user engagement and provide structured trading opportunities within its ecosystem.

About Zoomex
Founded in 2021, Zoomex is a global cryptocurrency trading platform serving more than 3 million users across over 35 countries and regions. The exchange offers a wide range of trading pairs and perpetual contracts, supported by a high-performance matching engine designed for low-latency execution.
Zoomex focuses on delivering a transparent and efficient trading environment, with an emphasis on execution reliability, market accessibility, and user experience. The platform operates under multiple regulatory registrations and incorporates security measures including multi-signature wallet infrastructure and third-party audits.
More details about the Twin Stars Cup are available at: https://www.zoomex.com/en/game/twinstarscup

CEEの主要なWeb3イベントが2026年3月24日から25日にかけて、より大きく拡張された形式で戻ってきます。

Next Block Expo (NBX)、ヨーロッパの主要なWeb3業界イベントの1つが、2026年3月24日から25日にワルシャワで第6回目を迎えます。新しい大きな会場で、主催者はイベントの歴史の中で最大の観客を迎える準備を進めており、中央および東ヨーロッパにおける主要なWeb3会議プラットフォームとしてのNBXの地位をさらに強化しています。
イベントの主要スポンサーはzondacryptoです。
専門家主導のアジェンダとトップティアのスピーカー

Publishes Trust Whitepaper outlining governance and operational frameworks as institutional participation in digital asset markets grows. 

Matrixport announced that it has rebranded as BIT, reflecting the firm’s continued development in digital asset financial infrastructure and services. Going forward, the firm will operate under the BIT brand. 
The rebrand marks the next phase of the firm’s development as digital asset markets continue to mature and participation expands across institutions and individual investors globally. Institutional participation in particular has increased demand for stronger governance, operational controls and financial infrastructure across the digital asset sector. 
Alongside the brand transition, the firm also published its BIT 2026 Trust Whitepaper, outlining the governance, risk management and operational frameworks supporting its services. The paper provides a structured overview of the firm’s governance, compliance and operational foundations. 
Commenting on the rebrand, John Ge, CEO of BIT, said:
Digital asset markets are entering a phase in which governance, transparency and operational discipline are increasingly important. BIT reflects the continued evolution of our business and our commitment to building trusted digital asset financial infrastructure. ‘Bridge into Tomorrow’ reflects BIT’s role in connecting today’s financial system with the future of digital markets.

The company said the rebrand would not affect existing client accounts, products or services and that legal entities and contractual arrangements would remain unchanged. 
As part of this next phase, the Singapore-headquartered firm is also exploring potential U.S. capital markets opportunities, including a possible public listing. 

About BIT (formerly Matrixport)
BIT (formerly Matrixport) is a global digital asset financial infrastructure and services group focused on building long-term financial infrastructure for modern investors. Built on integrity and trust, BIT bridges traditional finance and digital assets through disciplined governance, advanced technology and regulatory compliance.
Founded in 2019, BIT has grown into a unicorn with a valuation exceeding US$1 billion. Headquartered in Singapore with seven offices worldwide, BIT manages over US$6 billion in assets and facilitates more than US$7 billion in monthly trading volume, with cumulative interest payments exceeding US$2 billion.
BIT offers digital financial services including custody, trading, asset and wealth management, liquidity and financing solutions, and tokenised real-world assets (RWA), serving institutional and professional investors globally.
BIT Group entities maintain a licensed and regulated footprint across Singapore, Hong Kong, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States and Bhutan, including a Major Payment Institution licence in Singapore and a FINMA-licensed Manager of Collective Assets in Switzerland. BIT has been recognised on the Hurun 2024 Global Unicorn Index and the 2025 Singapore FinTech Unicorn List.

Fast-rising crypto exchange, Zoomex has outlined its approach to liquidity and execution quality as artificial intelligence continues to reshape financial markets. Traditionally, liquidity in cryptocurrency trading has been assessed from a human perspective, based on how easily assets can be bought or sold without significantly impacting price. 
However, as automated trading agents and algorithmic systems become more advanced, this definition is evolving. In an AI-driven environment, liquidity must deliver predictable, consistent execution, not just visible market depth.  As a result, platforms like Zoomex are increasingly evaluated on whether their infrastructure can support fast, reliable execution for both human traders and automated strategies.

Zoomex Liquidity Infrastructure in Practice
Liquidity quality depends on the underlying infrastructure supporting an exchange’s trading environment. Order-matching systems, market-making networks, and liquidity-sourcing mechanisms all contribute to the stability of an exchange’s order books.
In the liquidity analysis published by CryptoRank, Zoomex showed competitive liquidity across several major crypto markets. The report recorded more than $62.7 million in BTC spot depth within ±2% of the mid-price, placing the exchange among the stronger performers in the study.

In ETH markets, the platform demonstrated roughly $29.8 million in visible liquidity, indicating active trading participation in one of the most widely traded digital assets. The study also observed relatively low slippage levels, approximately 0.03% for simulated BTC trades, which suggests that the platform’s visible liquidity translates into real execution capacity.
Another notable finding was the balanced distribution of liquidity across multiple assets, including BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, and DOGE. This distribution indicates that the exchange’s liquidity infrastructure is not concentrated in a single flagship market but instead supports several trading pairs.
For automated trading strategies operating across multiple markets simultaneously, such balanced liquidity environments are particularly important.
The Growing Role of AI Agents in Trading
The increasing importance of execution quality is closely connected to broader developments in artificial intelligence. Technologies such as Claude Code, developed by Anthropic, illustrate how autonomous AI agents are beginning to interact with complex digital systems. While Claude Code focuses on software development automation, it demonstrates the broader trend of AI agents performing structured tasks within digital environments.
In financial markets, similar AI-driven systems are being developed to analyze data, generate trading signals, and execute trades automatically. These systems rely on exchanges that provide stable execution conditions and reliable market infrastructure.
As AI adoption expands, exchanges are increasingly evaluated by whether their systems can support algorithmic trading environments where execution speed and data accuracy are essential.
In this context, Zoomex provides an excellent example of how trading infrastructure must evolve to accommodate machine-driven market participants.
The Liquidity Problem: When Market Depth Isn’t Real
A persistent issue in cryptocurrency markets is the difference between visible liquidity and executable liquidity. Some exchanges display large order books that appear deep but fail to maintain that depth when real trading pressure appears.
Orders may disappear rapidly during volatility, leading to slippage and unpredictable execution outcomes. This phenomenon, sometimes described as “ghost liquidity”, creates an environment where displayed order book depth does not accurately represent real trading capacity.
While human traders may sometimes adapt to these inconsistencies, automated systems depend heavily on stable and reliable order book behavior. When liquidity disappears during execution, algorithmic strategies can suffer substantial performance losses.
Independent market analysis from CryptoRank highlights the importance of measuring liquidity through execution metrics rather than visible depth alone. 

In its comparative study of several exchanges, the research evaluated slippage and reaction times to determine whether order book liquidity was truly usable in real trading conditions. Within that analysis, Zoomex demonstrated liquidity characteristics that translated effectively into real execution capacity rather than purely theoretical depth.
How AI Trading Agents Evaluate Exchanges
AI-driven trading systems analyze exchanges using objective infrastructure metrics rather than visual market indicators. Execution speed is one of the most critical parameters. Automated strategies frequently operate on signals that require rapid trade execution. Even small delays between order submission and confirmation can significantly affect algorithmic performance.
Another important metric is slippage. AI trading models measure how closely the executed trade price matches the expected price. Low slippage suggests that order book liquidity is genuine and capable of supporting larger trades without sudden price deviations.
Market data reliability is also essential. AI systems rely heavily on consistent APIs and structured data feeds to interpret market conditions. Exchanges that provide stable market data allow automated systems to operate more efficiently.
Platforms with infrastructure designed for fast matching engines, predictable execution logic, and transparent trading environments are, therefore, more attractive to algorithmic trading systems.
Zoomex’s trading infrastructure is the benchmark in this context, as its matching engine and liquidity framework are designed to support both human and automated trading.
Start Your Intelligent Trading Journey at Zoomex Today: https://i.zoomex.com/10abgl5J

Execution Quality as the New Standard
As artificial intelligence becomes more integrated into financial markets, the way exchanges are evaluated is changing rapidly. Trading volume and asset listings still matter, but they are no longer the only indicators of market quality. Execution reliability, liquidity stability, and data transparency are becoming the defining standards for modern trading infrastructure.
For AI-driven trading systems, liquidity must be real and executable. Automated trading agents rely on exchanges where order book depth consistently supports real trades without sudden slippage or liquidity disappearing. Stable APIs, fast matching engines, and transparent market data are essential for these systems to operate effectively.
Zoomex has positioned itself at the forefront of this shift. The platform’s liquidity infrastructure focuses on delivering real execution rather than simply displaying order book depth. Independent liquidity analysis has shown that Zoomex maintains strong market depth across major assets while achieving low slippage and responsive execution in both spot and derivatives markets. This combination of measurable liquidity and reliable trade execution creates an environment where both human traders and automated strategies can operate with confidence.
As AI trading agents continue to expand across financial markets, exchanges capable of supporting algorithmic trading environments will play an increasingly important role. With its emphasis on execution quality, transparent liquidity, and stable infrastructure, Zoomex is building the type of trading environment that modern markets and the next generation of AI-driven participants require.
Sign up on Zoomex and explore a trading system where fairness, transparency and access are built into every layer. New users can receive up to 14,000 USDT in welcome rewards.

2026年の市場データは、トークン化された商品、特に金に対する重要な関心を示しています。トークン化された商品の市場は、2025年初頭の12億ドル未満から2026年初頭には約55億ドルに成長し、金に裏付けられたトークンがほぼ全セクターを支配しています。実世界の資産（RWA）トークン化を探求する先見的なフィンテックおよびブロックチェーン企業にとって、アフリカの広大な金の埋蔵量はますます戦略的なフロンティアとして見られています。
アフリカ財務公社の分析によると、アフリカの地質構造には、現在の鉱山サイト評価で約5兆ドル相当の金資源が含まれており、1兆ドル以上の未開発埋蔵量も含まれています。

Ocean Network today announced the official Beta launch of its decentralized peer-to-peer (P2P) compute orchestration layer. This marks a shift from fragmented hardware to a highly liquid market where compute is available on-demand, without the overhead of centralized gatekeepers. Powered by this architecture, Ocean Network allows modern data scientists and developers to bypass traditional cloud bottlenecks and move directly from code to execution.
Solving the "coordination problem" of decentralized compute

While the demand for high-performance GPUs has reached a fever pitch, decentralized compute has historically struggled with a usability gap. Most developers do not want to manage remote nodes, configure complex SSH keys, or gamble on unreliable uptime; they want to run code.
Ocean Network bridges this gap by focusing on the Orchestration Layer. To ensure top-tier reliability and performance from day one of Beta, Ocean Network is renting high-performance GPUs from Aethir, based on the partnership the two entered in 2025. This gives users immediate access to a massive fleet of industry-leading hardware, ranging from powerhouse NVIDIA H200s, H100s, and A100s to highly accessible 1060s and more.
"We aren't just giving data scientists and developers access to GPUs; we are giving them an orchestration layer that makes decentralized compute feel like a local execution," says the Ocean Network team. "This is the transition from manual infrastructure management to pure automatiON."
Moving forward, Ocean Network will start aggregating global, idle GPUs into a unified P2P network, allowing anyone to set up an Ocean Node and monetize their high-performing underutilized compute resources. 
The Ocean Orchestrator: A resident of popular IDEs
Central to the Beta launch is the Ocean Orchestrator (formerly the Ocean VS Code Extension). Recognizing that the modern user’s workflow lives within their editor, the Orchestrator integrates natively with VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and Antigravity.
Unlike traditional cloud monopolies that force developers into expensive, rigid hardware tiers, Ocean Network offers total flexibility in resource allocation with no preset bundles. The UX is designed for granular control and speed:
Custom Selection: Filter and select specific hardware models (e.g., Nvidia H200, A100, Tesla 4) and set the exact minimum requirements for CPU and RAM;ONe-Click Submission: Deploy containerized jobs (Python or JavaScript) with a single click once the precise environment is mapped;Real-Time Retrieval: Monitor the job live and automatically pull results back to the user’s local environment.
Pure AutomatiON: The Pay-Per-Use economics
Ocean Network challenges the "Reserved Instance" models of AWS and GCP. In traditional cloud environments, users pay for the time a machine is "ON," regardless of whether it is actively computing or sitting idle.
Ocean Network introduces a Pay-Per-Use Escrow Mechanism deployed on Base (Ethereum L2) for low-fee, high-speed settlements. Funds are held in escrow and only released once the node successfully completes the job and returns the output. Users are charged strictly for the resources consumed by the specific job (time, hardware, and environment), effectively eliminating the cost of idle compute. All access and rewards are secured via wallet-based identity provided by Alchemy.
Security through Compute-to-Data (C2D)
For Web2 data scientists and AI agent aficionados handling sensitive data, Ocean utilizes Compute-to-Data (C2D). This architecture runs algorithms in isolated containers where the data resides. The raw data never leaves its perimeter; only the secure compute outputs are returned to the user. 
Building the future of liquid compute
The Beta launch invites Web2 Data Scientists, Data Analysts, and Web3 Builders to experience a world where compute is a utility, not a bottleneck. While the initial Beta focus is on the demand side, that is empowering users to run jobs, the network will soon after expand to allow Node runners to monetize their idle high-power GPU and CPU capacity by joining the worker layer.
About Ocean Network
Ocean Network is a decentralized, peer-to-peer (P2P) compute network for pay-per-use compute jobs that turns idle or underutilized GPUs into usable distributed compute resources. It lets users choose a preferred Ocean Node with the resources the users need, submit a containerized job, and get results back without managing servers or infrastructure.

Gency AI raises $20 million to build a sovereign advertising network powered by AI and blockchain consensus

AI and blockchain infrastructure company Gency AI today announced it has raised $20 million in a new funding round. The round saw participation from several institutions, including TikTok, HF0, XYZ, Streamlined Ventures, Hat-Trick Capital, Arksteam, MH Ventures, ViaBTC, and Basics Capital.
The fresh capital is earmarked for scaling Gency AI’s decentralized advertising execution and settlement network, hardening its privacy-preserving computing stack, and accelerating product deployment and ecosystem partnerships across North America, Asia, and Europe.
Building verifiable infrastructure for the advertising economy
The global digital advertising market continues to grow rapidly, but many execution and settlement processes still rely on centralized platforms. Industry participants have highlighted ongoing challenges related to attribution transparency, data ownership, and reconciliation cycles between advertisers, publishers, and agencies.
Gency AI aims to shift the industry from a model of “platform trust” to “protocol trust” by introducing on-chain verifiable credentials and automated revenue distribution mechanisms. Leveraging smart contracts and privacy-preserving computing technologies, ad impressions, conversion outcomes, and revenue allocation can be independently verified and settled automatically.
According to the company, the system is designed to automate reconciliation processes through smart contracts, with the goal of reducing settlement times and improving transparency in cross-border advertising transactions.
AI and blockchain–integrated technical architecture
Gency AI’s network architecture is built around four core modules:
Policy identity
Creates on-chain permission identities and usage boundaries for data, enabling transparent and traceable data authorization management.
ESQ privacy computing layer
Integrates technologies such as TEE, PSI, and MPC to support encrypted computation and privacy-preserving processing of advertising data.
PSG clearing and settlement protocol
Converts advertising actions and conversion outcomes into on-chain verifiable credentials and automatically executes revenue distribution through smart contracts.
AI optimization engine
Operates in an anonymous and encrypted environment to power advertising strategy prediction, audience matching, and campaign optimization. It also enables model training and attribution analysis without exposing raw user data, balancing privacy protection with operational efficiency.
Investor perspectives
Investors participating in the round said the convergence of AI automation and verifiable computing has the potential to reshape the core infrastructure of digital advertising, gradually shifting the industry from a model driven by closed data platforms to one powered by open protocols.
They also noted that as global privacy regulations tighten and demand for AI-powered automated advertising continues to grow, building a trusted, verifiable, and autonomously operating advertising network is likely to become a key direction for the industry.
About Gency AI
Gency AI is a sovereign advertising network purpose-built for the agentic economy — an environment where data ownership, permissions, execution, and settlement are designed to be programmable, verifiable, and controlled by users by default.
Unlike traditional adtech systems that depend on opaque data aggregation and trust-based reporting, Gency AI reimagines advertising as a verifiable coordination system. By combining cryptographic guarantees, on-chain policy enforcement, and measurable outcomes, it enables coordinated interactions among advertisers, publishers, AI agents, and users.

 
Multi-Strategy Execution System Generates $922K in Trading Profits Within 50 Days of Launch
UNAI Engine, an onchain execution system operating on the UniversePro decentralized exchange (DEX), has released performance data showing significant traction in its first seven weeks of operation, positioning itself as an institutional-grade alternative to token-incentive models in decentralized finance.
Launched on January 25, 2026, UNAI Engine represents a departure from traditional DeFi revenue models by generating returns through trading execution rather than speculative token appreciation. The system integrates multiple revenue strategies into a single execution layer, addressing what has become a critical question in blockchain-based finance: whether onchain systems can establish sustainable cash flow structures independent of market conditions.

Phased Deployment Strategy
The platform's rollout followed a deliberate two-phase approach. The initial deployment activated only the Maximum Extractable Value (MEV) execution layer—a sophisticated arbitrage capture system that identifies and executes profit opportunities through transaction reordering and spread capture. Over 50 days, this module processed 102,248 transactions generating $824,200 in profits, averaging $8.06 per transaction.
On March 8, UNAI activated its DEX market-making module, which provides continuous bid-ask liquidity to capture trading fees and spreads. In its first week, this layer executed 251,668 transactions producing $97,900 in profits at an average of $0.39 per trade—a structure characteristic of high-frequency trading operations in traditional markets.

Current Performance Metrics
As of March 15, UNAI Engine reports assets under management (AUM) of $3.15 million across 4,581 participants, with a 30-day return on investment of 27.41%. The system's architecture distributes capital across three execution layers: DEX market-making for fee capture, MEV and high-frequency execution for arbitrage opportunities, and a forthcoming payment settlement layer for stablecoin liquidity operations. 

Sustainable Web3 growth cannot depend on inflationary rewards or speculative cycles. UNAI Engine demonstrates that onchain systems can generate consistent returns through infrastructure, execution efficiency, and capital productivity—the same fundamentals that drive traditional quantitative trading operations.
said Mr. Phil, Founder and CEO of UniversePro.

Mr. Phil, a blockchain business development veteran with over a decade of experience in Web3 ecosystem acceleration, has previously collaborated with industry leaders including Animoca Brands, Binance Labs, and UniSat. He founded UniversePro to build capital-efficient onchain trading infrastructure designed for institutional-grade performance.

Institutional Infrastructure Model
Unlike retail-focused trading bots, UNAI Engine functions as a coordination system that dynamically allocates capital based on real-time onchain data and liquidity analysis. This approach mirrors quantitative trading infrastructure in traditional finance, where returns derive from transaction flow rather than directional market bets.
The system's design addresses a structural challenge in DeFi: sustainability beyond bull market cycles. While liquidity mining and token incentives can drive rapid growth during favorable market conditions, they typically struggle to maintain participation during downturns. UNAI's execution-based model generates revenue from trading activity itself, creating what the company characterizes as a "market-structure-native" revenue stream.
The platform's third execution layer—payment settlement infrastructure—remains in development and is expected to integrate stablecoin liquidity into clearing networks, further diversifying the system's revenue sources.

About UniversePro
UniversePro is a Web3 project dedicated to decentralized trading and perpetual contracts. Through an all-in-one architecture, the platform aims to make onchain trading more transparent, efficient, and accessible—providing foundational infrastructure for the next phase of decentralized finance.

On 14–15 April 2026, Moscow will host Blockchain Forum 2026 — the largest crypto and Web3 event in the CIS, annually bringing together leaders of the digital economy. In recent years, the forum has become the region’s key platform where representatives of the crypto industry, the banking sector, investment funds, and technology companies convene.
More than a Conference — a Market Infrastructure Hub
Blockchain Forum is not merely a conference; it serves as an infrastructural hub for the market. Here, strategic directions for the development of digital assets are discussed, partnerships are forged, and projects shaping the industry agenda are launched.
Scale and Market Concentration
In 2026, the forum will gather over 20,000 participants from 100+ countries, 250 exhibiting companies, and 200+ exclusive speakers, many appearing in Russia for the first time. This creates a unique concentration of expertise, capital, and technology on a single platform.
Participants include investors, venture funds, banks, crypto exchanges, Web3 startups, and infrastructure companies. This combination makes the forum a space for direct dialogue between developers, businesses, and capital.
200+ Exclusive Speakers
The forum programme features presentations by leaders of crypto platforms, heads of investment funds, experts in digital asset regulation, and representatives of the technology sector. Many of the speakers rarely appear in the region, making the forum a significant opportunity to obtain first-hand information and engage directly.
Exhibition and Practical Case Studies
The exhibition area will bring together 250 leading crypto companies, showcasing infrastructure solutions, new products, and services. Participants will not only hear about trends on stage but also see technologies in action — from top projects to direct interaction with founders and teams.
AI Future Forum: The Synergy of AI and Web3
A dedicated section of the programme will be the AI Future Forum, a specialised platform focused on integrating artificial intelligence with blockchain technologies. The synergy between AI and Web3 is regarded by the market as one of the key vectors for the development of the digital economy in the coming years.
Networking as a Strategic Tool
Blockchain Forum is traditionally viewed by participants as a venue for strategic networking. Beyond the stages, negotiations take place, partnerships are formed, and investment decisions are discussed. The event format allows attendees to gain in two days a volume of contacts and practical insights that would otherwise require months of work.
Official Afterparty: L’One
The official afterparty will feature L’One, one of the brightest performers on the Russian stage. His live performance will serve as the forum’s climax, bringing participants together in an atmosphere of a large-scale show and premium networking. The afterparty traditionally continues the business programme in a more informal setting.
Blockchain Forum 2026 combines a business environment, a technological agenda, and an investment concentration, creating a space for decisions that shape the development of the market.
Tickets are available on the official website. Using the promo code blockman at purchase grants a 10% discount.
More details: https://blockchain.forum/ru/

マイアミ、アメリカ、2026年3月16日 — ゴールドフィッシュは、金に裏付けられた資産をオンチェーンで提供することに焦点を当てたプラットフォームであり、ガバナンストークンGFINのローンチと、プロトコルへの参加に関連するエコシステムエアドロップの準備を進めています。この取り組みは、プロジェクトの金準備に裏付けられたステーブルコインGGBRを中心に構築されており、他のプロトコルとの初期統合を通じて分散型金融全体で拡大しています。
この展開は、分散型金融におけるトークン化された実世界の資産への関心の高まりを反映しています。オンチェーンで使用するために設計された金に裏付けられたステーブルコインを導入することで、ゴールドフィッシュは物理的な金へのエクスポージャーとプログラム可能な金融インフラを組み合わせ、ユーザーがプロトコルのガバナンスエコシステムに参加するための主要な資産としてGGBRを確立することを目指しています。

FinCENに登録されたプラットフォームは、法定通貨のオンランプおよびオフランプ機能、グローバルアクセス、リアルタイムのステーブルコイン変換を提供し、暗号通貨ユーザーのための従来の銀行の摩擦を排除します。
EvoCashは、暗号通貨ウォレットに直接接続されたWeb3準拠のUSDアカウントを提供する暗号通貨と法定通貨のブリッジを提供するWeb3金融サービスプラットフォームを正式に立ち上げました。米国金融犯罪取締ネットワーク（FinCEN）にマネーサービスビジネス（MSB）として登録されており、プラットフォームはリアルタイムのUSDTからUSDへの変換と、世界中のユーザー向けの包括的な法定通貨のオンランプおよびオフランプ金融サービスへのアクセスを提供します。

MEXC Foundation and UNCB (University Network for Cryptocurrency & Blockchain) today launched MEXCampus at the Roundhouse, University of New South Wales (UNSW) Campus — formally introducing MEXC as UNCB's official partner and kicking off a structured trader development program for university students across Australia.
The MEXCampus Welcoming Party marks the beginning of an ongoing campus program combining community building with practical crypto education, including platform workshops and trading fundamentals grounded in risk awareness and financial literacy.
Through MEXCampus, students gain access to hands-on platform education and a clear, structured pathway into the crypto economy — designed to move participation from curiosity to informed engagement. This is MEXC Foundation's second activation with UNCB, reflecting a growing partnership built around education-first community development at the university level.
MEXCampus is one expression of MEXC Foundation's $30 million global initiative, launched in August 2025, to expand access to Web3 through education, empowerment, and community impact. The Foundation focuses on underrepresented communities and regions where blockchain literacy and adoption are rapidly developing.
University partnerships like MEXCampus reflect MEXC Foundation's approach to ecosystem building: meeting students at the earliest stage of their Web3 journey and providing the education and infrastructure to take it further. As the program expands across campuses, MEXC Foundation aims to establish a replicable model for university-level crypto education across the region.

About MEXC Foundation
MEXC Foundation is the impact-driven arm of MEXC Group, committed to accelerating responsible growth and inclusive adoption of blockchain and Web3 ecosystems. Through diverse initiatives, the Foundation fosters education, innovation, and equal access to opportunities on a global scale, making blockchain a force for positive and practical change worldwide.

For media inquiries, please contact MEXC Foundation team: mexcfoundation@mexc.com

Helios Finance, the company behind the specialized Bitcoin-native lending protocol and credit card, has raised $1M in funding to bridge the gap between long-term Bitcoin holding and real-world liquidity.
The round saw participation from top-tier venture firms including Draper Associates, Draper Dragon, 3Commas Capital, and the BitcoinFi Accelerator. A select group of strategic angel investors also joined the round to support the mission of bringing productive usecases to the world’s most secure network.
The funding will be used to scale Helios’s core infrastructure, which allows users to access real-world spending power without triggering the tax consequences or the long-term regret associated with selling BTC.
What is Helios Finance?
Unlike traditional wrapped-asset protocols that require users to move Bitcoin onto Ethereum or other chains, Helios focuses on maintaining a "Bitcoin-first" experience. The platform’s standout feature, built on the MIDL execution layer,  is a Bitcoin-backed credit card and lending suite that allows users to borrow against their holdings instantly.
The goal is to move Bitcoin away from being a "dormant" store of value and into a functional, programmable financial tool. Tim Draper, a prominent Silicon Valley venture capitalist who has also invested in SpaceX, Tesla and Coinbase, sees Helios as a critical piece of the puzzle for the next phase of adoption.
“Helios is transforming Bitcoin from a passive asset into a functional bank on-chain," Draper noted. "With their lending platform and Bitcoin credit card, they’ve unlocked the liquidity of the world’s most secure asset. This is exactly how we transition to a Bitcoin economy.”
The Shift to BitcoinFi
The investment comes at a pivotal time for "BitcoinFi", a growing sector dedicated to building decentralized finance (DeFi) capabilities directly on or around the Bitcoin network. As institutional interest in Bitcoin peaks, the demand for sophisticated credit products is skyrocketing.
“As the Bitcoin ecosystem matures, our mission is to turn dormant BTC into productive, programmable capital that still lives on-chain,” said Tristan Kleine-Fournier, Founder & CEO of Helios. “We’re building products that let Bitcoin holders tap into their Bitcoin wealth in everyday life, without ever having to sell the asset they trust more than fiat.”
Scaling the On-Chain Bank
While many lending platforms struggled during previous market cycles due to opaque rehypothecation, Helios is leaning into the transparency of on-chain collateralization. By offering a direct bridge to a credit card, the startup is positioning itself as the primary interface for users who want to live on a Bitcoin standard.
The Helios team plans to use the $1M injection to expand its engineering team and accelerate the rollout of its credit card to a global waitlist. As Bitcoin trends toward a global reserve asset, Helios is betting that the industry’s most vital service won't be helping people sell their Bitcoin, it will be ensuring they never have to.
Secure your spot on the Helios Reserve Credit Card waitlist at www.heliosreserve.xyz

About Helios Finance
Helios Finance is a Bitcoin-native lending and credit platform designed to unlock on-chain liquidity without requiring users to sell their BTC. Helios enables Bitcoin holders to borrow, spend, and earn in a fully on-chain, self-custodial environment. Its suite of products, including the Bitcoin-backed credit card, transforms Bitcoin from a dormant asset into a productive financial instrument for the emerging Bitcoin economy.
About Draper Associates
Draper Associates, founded in 1985 by Tim Draper, is a seed-stage venture capital firm that helps entrepreneurs drive their businesses to greatness. Tim Draper is one of Silicon Valley's most prominent venture capitalists, investing in legendary companies such as SpaceX, Tesla and Coinbase. He is an ardent proponent of Bitcoin and is recognized as one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency holders.
About Draper Dragon
Draper Dragon, established in 2006 by Larry Li, Andy Tang, and Tim Draper, is a cross-border venture capital firm that bridges the gap between Silicon Valley and Asian innovation hubs. As a core member of the Draper Venture Network, the firm specializes in early-stage investments within the Web3, blockchain, and digital asset sectors. Draper Dragon has been a pivotal backer of transformative crypto infrastructure, with a portfolio that includes industry leaders such as Coinbase, Ledger, and Vechain.

MEXC, the fastest-growing global cryptocurrency exchange, redefining a user-first approach to digital assets through true zero-fee trading, today announced the launch of seven tokenized US equities across defense and energy sectors in partnership with Ondo Finance. The tokens are available for immediate trading on MEXC.
The assets trade as ERC-20 smart contracts against USDT pairs, with two separate launch tranches at 12:00 UTC and 13:00 UTC on March 4, 2026, and withdrawals beginning March 5, 2026. Each token represents direct ownership of the underlying US equity, with holdings verified through quarterly third-party audits and held in regulated trust accounts. The offering includes LMTON/USDT, RTXON/USDT, BBAION/USDT, ACHRON/USDT, COPON/USDT, OXYON/USDT, and ONDSON/USDT.

Tokenized equities provide continuous trading access across geographies while removing position minimums and qualified investor restrictions. Defense and energy stocks have historically traded with wide bid-ask spreads and limited retail accessibility. This launch expands institutional-grade market access to MEXC's 15+ million users.
MEXC remains committed to delivering institutional-quality assets and infrastructure to the global retail and professional trading community. Full product details and real-time trading data available here.

About MEXC
Founded in 2018, MEXC is committed to being "Your Easiest Way to Crypto." Serving over 40 million users across 170+ countries, MEXC is known for its broad selection of trending tokens, everyday airdrop opportunities, and low trading fees. Our user-friendly platform is designed to support both new traders and experienced investors, offering secure and efficient access to digital assets. MEXC prioritizes simplicity and innovation, making crypto trading more accessible and rewarding.

Between the traditional financial system and the crypto asset market, there has long existed a barrier that has yet to be broken. Assets in traditional financial markets—such as stocks, real estate, and precious metals—and digital assets in the crypto market have remained isolated from one another. Although blockchain technology has brought revolutionary changes to the crypto market, the liquidity of traditional assets and their ability to enter the crypto ecosystem have remained a persistent challenge.
Today, AurumX is driving a profound transformation of the financial system by effectively connecting traditional assets with crypto assets and redefining how global assets circulate. AurumX is a global multi-chain compliant financial trading system jointly developed by AUR Labs together with leading global institutions including OKX Ventures, Pillar VC, One Way Ventures, and Quasar Holding. Its innovation lies not only in technological breakthroughs, but also in empowering users with greater participation value—ensuring that everyone who uses the platform can benefit from global asset circulation.
The Divide Between Exchanges and Platforms: Users Have Long Been Overlooked
In existing crypto trading platforms, despite generating enormous profits, users often remain merely “retail liquidity,” with most gains extracted by the platform and little returned to the community. Taking Binance as a representative example, its massive trading volume is driven by user activity, yet the profits generated are not fairly redistributed to users. Participants bear substantial costs on these platforms, but receive almost none of the platform’s earnings in return.
The core issue of this model lies in its reliance on “trading volume-driven” profitability rather than “asset structure-driven” value creation. This approach not only fails to create additional value for users, but also reinforces the imbalance between platforms and participants. Users increasingly resemble tools for profit extraction rather than co-builders of platform growth.
AurumX’s Transformation: Connecting Traditional and Crypto Assets
AurumX’s core innovation lies in breaking the barriers between crypto assets and traditional financial assets. Through asset tokenization technology, it introduces traditional assets such as stocks, real estate, and precious metals into the crypto market, enabling seamless integration between crypto and traditional financial markets. Through a 1:1 asset mapping mechanism and custody verification framework, AurumX ensures the compliance and transparency of traditional assets, allowing users to participate in global traditional financial markets with lower barriers to entry.
In addition, AurumX adopts multi-chain deployment and cross-chain technologies, supporting asset circulation across major networks such as BNB Chain and Polygon, achieving unified access to multi-chain assets. This means that assets from traditional financial markets can circulate freely across different blockchains, significantly enhancing market liquidity and capital efficiency. Meanwhile, the platform integrates the compliant stablecoin USD1 and leverages Amazon AWS underlying cloud services, further strengthening ecosystem compliance and technical stability.
Empowering Users: Distributing Profits to the Community
On traditional platforms, users rarely receive a fair share of platform profits. AurumX, however, returns platform earnings to users through innovative mechanisms such as the Liquidity Vault and protection fund structures. AurumX not only provides a platform for participating in global asset circulation, but also enhances each user’s participation value and return opportunities through a revenue-sharing model.
AurumX’s profit distribution structure is simple and transparent. Through diversified revenue streams—including trading fees, asset tokenization transactions, and AI-powered prediction markets—the platform ensures sustainable operations. A portion of the revenue is distributed to users, including governance token holders, active traders, and all participants on the AurumX platform. In this way, users are not merely market participants, but beneficiaries of the value they help create.
The Future of Decentralized Finance: From Single Assets to Universal Asset Access
AurumX is not merely a crypto trading platform; it is a global asset circulation infrastructure that breaks the liquidity bottlenecks of traditional assets. On the AurumX platform, investors can not only trade crypto assets, but also participate in traditional markets such as stocks, real estate, and precious metals through asset tokenization. This universal asset circulation provides global investors with broader asset allocation choices and greater return opportunities.
Through a four-layer collaborative architecture, AurumX ensures that asset circulation, risk control, and settlement operate within a unified system. Every component of the platform connects seamlessly, delivering a more stable and efficient experience in trading, asset allocation, and risk management. One of AurumX’s core products—the Global Asset Tokenization Trading Market—is central to achieving this vision. It enables users worldwide to benefit from the convenience of crypto assets while integrating traditional financial assets into the crypto ecosystem.
AurumX’s Future Vision
With backing from top-tier institutions, a strong compliance framework, and technological innovation, AurumX is redefining the rules of global asset circulation and value accumulation. Through asset tokenization, multi-chain liquidity networks, AI-driven risk management, and a revenue-sharing model, the platform ensures that every participant receives fair returns from global asset flows.
Looking ahead, AurumX will continue to expand its global compliance network—covering key regions such as Asia, the Middle East, and the European Union—while leveraging ecosystem resources from institutions such as OKX Ventures and Polygon, as well as the foundational technical support of manadia. Its ultimate goal is to eliminate the boundaries between digital and traditional assets, providing global users with a fairer, more transparent, and trustworthy value-sharing framework—so that everyone can benefit tangibly from the evolution of the global financial ecosystem.

MEXC, the world's fastest-growing digital asset exchange and a pioneer of true zero-fee trading, concluded its limited-time USAT Flexible Savings event. The event attracted 11,254 subscribers and drove total assets under management (AUM) past $10 million within three days of launch.
The USAT Flexible Savings event, which ran from January 27 to February 26, 2026, offered users the opportunity to stake USAT and share a 300,000 USAT reward pool, with new users eligible for up to 300% APR. Participation surged throughout the event: subscription volume grew 14x, while AUM climbed more than 1,380%.
According to CoinGecko data as of February 27, 2026, MEXC ranked first in USAT spot market liquidity, recording a +2% buy depth of $1,512,954 and a bid-ask spread of just 0.01%, reflecting a liquidity structure that outperforms major exchanges. As the first exchange to list USAT, MEXC provides industry-leading trading depth and liquidity for the asset.

The USAT Flexible Savings event is one of many ways MEXC creates financial opportunities for its users. By removing fees, expanding asset access, delivering deep liquidity, and rewarding users with competitive yield opportunities, MEXC empowers users to discover more and act faster on market opportunities.

About MEXC
Founded in 2018, MEXC is committed to being "Your Easiest Way to Crypto." Serving over 40 million users across 170+ countries, MEXC is known for its broad selection of trending tokens, everyday airdrop opportunities, and low trading fees. Our user-friendly platform is designed to support both new traders and experienced investors, offering secure and efficient access to digital assets. MEXC prioritizes simplicity and innovation, making crypto trading more accessible and rewarding.

For media inquiries, please contact MEXC PR team: media@mexc.com

Risk Disclaimer:
This content does not constitute investment advice. Given the highly volatile nature of the cryptocurrency market, investors are encouraged to carefully assess market fluctuations, project fundamentals, and potential financial risks before making any trading decisions.

MEXC, the world's fastest-growing digital asset exchange and a pioneer of true zero-fee trading, announced the listing of Bitway (BTW) in its Innovation Zone, with the BTW/USDT and BTW/USDC trading pairs opened at 08:00 UTC and 08:20 UTC respectively on March 2. To celebrate the listing, MEXC launched a Bitway (BTW) Airdrop+ event offering a combined prize pool of $50,000 in BTW and 25,000 USDT, alongside an exclusive APR booster perk for new users.
Bitway is the internet capital gateway connecting on-chain liquidity with global opportunities. Its core offerings include Bitway Earn, an on-chain wealth management platform, and Bitway Chain, a Bitcoin-compatible PoS Layer 1 designed to support native BTC financing and enterprise-grade applications. Bitway recently raised $4.444 million in a seed round, backed by YZi Labs, TRON Foundation, and HTX Ventures, reflecting strong investor confidence in the project's vision. BTW is the ecosystem's native utility and governance token, underpinning network security, governance, and economic incentives across the platform's yield, payment, and financing products. BTW has a total supply of 10 billion tokens.

The Airdrop+ event runs from March 1 to March 8, 2026 (08:00 UTC). Users can participate by registering on the event page and completing designated tasks. New users who register via referral code "mexc-BTW" or exclusive link and complete KYC verification during the same period are eligible for Flexible Savings APR boosters of up to 300% in BTW or USDT.

The listing of BTW reflects MEXC's track record of bringing emerging assets to market ahead of the curve. By removing trading fees, maintaining deep liquidity, and continuously expanding its asset coverage, MEXC enables users to discover and act on market opportunities without the barriers of cost or timing, capturing value at every stage of the market.

For full listing details and to participate in the event, visit the official MEXC announcement: https://www.mexc.com/announcements/article/17827791533937

About MEXC
Founded in 2018, MEXC is committed to being "Your Easiest Way to Crypto." Serving over 40 million users across 170+ countries, MEXC is known for its broad selection of trending tokens, everyday airdrop opportunities, and low trading fees. Our user-friendly platform is designed to support both new traders and experienced investors, offering secure and efficient access to digital assets. MEXC prioritizes simplicity and innovation, making crypto trading more accessible and rewarding.

For media inquiries, please contact MEXC PR team: media@mexc.com

Risk Disclaimer:
This content does not constitute investment advice. Given the highly volatile nature of the cryptocurrency market, investors are encouraged to carefully assess market fluctuations, project fundamentals, and potential financial risks before making any trading decisions.

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