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Pi Network successfully completed a proof of concept for AI image recognition, with over 421,000 nodes participating in computation. Testing showed low-latency responses and scalable computing power. This achievement provides early validation for decentralized AI training but still requires further research and commercial deployment.

Orderly launched the Orderly Skills product on March 9. This product supports AI Agent development of applications based on its perpetual futures trading infrastructure, featuring trading management, order book streaming, DEX interface building, and cross-chain fund management functionalities.

Deployer announced on March 9th that the BNKR new staking mechanism will go live. Users who stake BNKR can earn reasoning points daily and enjoy discounts on large language model usage. This mechanism is funded by token revenue, emphasizing real profit distribution with no token inflation.

Aave founder Stani.eth pointed out that real-world assets (RWA) present a significant opportunity for DeFi, but warned that institutions might exploit DeFi platforms to transfer distressed assets to retail investors. He believes that DeFi should focus on financing future infrastructure, a market that could reach a scale of 100 to 200 trillion USD, with stable return potential.

Decentralized trading trust protocol OmniPact announces the completion of a $50 million private funding round, which will be used for smart contract development, security audits, and launching testnets. Its technical architecture addresses trading trust issues through algorithmic escrow, decentralized arbitration, and reputation systems to support real-world asset tokenization and AI agent trading.

XRP is gaining renewed bullish momentum as growing attention around XRP Ledger utility and the RLUSD stablecoin fuels optimism that the network could potentially evolve into a powerful engine for everyday global payments. XRP and RLUSD May Drive Next Phase of Blockchain Payments as XRPL

AlphaTON Capital and Midnight Foundation introduced Vera Report, a secure, anonymous reporting app integrated with Telegram, enabling whistleblowers to submit fraud reports safely. Utilizing advanced security technologies, the platform protects identities and facilitates evidence submission to government agencies. Inspired by Brittany Kaiser's experience with data scandals, the project aims to enhance data security and whistleblower protection.

Chalom presents Ethereum as a global ledger for digital finance, highlighting stablecoins and tokenized assets. Ether is framed as a “trust commodity” securing transactions, with value tied to network demand, not speculation. Chalom stresses Ethereum’s role is distinct from Bitcoin,

Aave Labs has published a proposal for a dedicated bug bounty program for a 24/7 channel to report security issues. High-priority submissions require participants to stake at least 250 USDC, which is forfeited if the report is invalid or deemed spam. Aave Labs has published a proposal to

XLS-65 enables integration of single-asset vaults on the XRP Ledger, allowing users to pool XRP, IOU, or MPT and obtain proportional shares of MPT. XRPL Commons backed the amendment after 257 Devnet tests, which covered exchange logic, access controls, and asset safeguards. The XRP Ledger ha

21Shares listed the TDOT ETF on Nasdaq with a physically backed structure holding actual DOT tokens. The ETF launched with about $11 million in seed capital and charges a 0.30% management fee, according to Eric Balchunas. Polkadot plans a March update capping DOT supply at 2.1B tokens

Gate News Announcement: On March 8, crypto KOL AB Kuai.Dong posted on X revealing that the X Money physical debit card "X Card" will be launched soon. U.S. beta testers can already apply. The card supports multiple cover designs, offers 3% cash back on all card transactions, is issued by Visa, and can be used for cross-border foreign currency payments. Additionally, the metal physical card can have the user's X username printed on it.

Riot Platforms achieved a record revenue of $647.4 million in 2025, driven by Bitcoin price increases and a shift toward AI and high-performance computing. The company mined 5,686 BTC, raising total holdings to over 18,000 BTC, despite rising mining costs.

Co-founder Jeff Yan of Hyperliquid expressed his vision during an interview that the platform can continue to be used and withstand the test of time. He emphasized the difference between Hyperliquid Labs and the platform and plans to build Hyperliquid into a financially neutral platform.

Polygon has published a CLI kit that gives AI agents access to wallets, payments, swaps, bridging, onchain identity, and more. Founder Sandeep Nailwal says that the kit is like giving agents their own Open Money Stack. Polygon has joined the growing list of blockchain networks releasing

News Preview: California Announces Enforcement of Digital Asset Licensing Regulations, License Application Portal Opens on March 9 Sharplink to Hold FY2025 Earnings Call on March 9 Polkadot Plans to Implement Economic Model Reforms Starting March 12, Limiting Total DOT Supply to 2.1 Billion On Wednesday, March 11 at 20:30, the US will release February Unadjusted CPI Year-over-Year and Core CPI Year-over-Year Aptos (APT) will unlock approximately 11.31 million tokens at 6:00 AM Beijing Time on March 13, representing about 0.69% of the current circulating supply, valued at approximately $10.5 million March 9 Policy & Regulation: California Announces Enforcement of Digital Asset Licensing Regulations, License Application Portal Opens on March 9 California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation officially releases the Digital Financial Assets Law (DFA)

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this edition, Paraguay seeks to implement seized hardware to mine bitcoin, Colombia prepares to regulate the crypto industry, and Uala raises $195 million to expand throughout Latin Am

The BNB Beacon Chain token recovery tool is now in Phase 1 of its sunset, and 7-day processing will only be available until April 30. Only mirrored BEP2 tokens are recoverable; holders of unmirrored assets risk permanently losing them. BNB Chain has begun a phased shutdown of the BNB Beacon

Web3 AI Engine TermiX has launched and open-sourced OpenClaw (CryptoClaw), specifically designed for Crypto users, enabling the promotion of Crypto Skills and reducing trading costs. TermiX aims to provide AI-driven intelligent trading services and has integrated with multiple DeFi protocols.

SKY rose 10% after the network cut staking emissions and continued buybacks, tightening supply across the market. Sky expanded the USDS credit infrastructure as lower token issuance and steady buybacks supported bullish market momentum. SKY, the governance token of the DeFi protocol