Project Progress

Bitcoin ecosystem project BTCS announces that it will officially launch its mining ecosystem on March 20, 2026. Based on the BTC Rollup layer-two network, it aims to expand the application value of Bitcoin. The project will also launch multiple core applications to gradually build a complete BTC layer-two ecosystem.

Ripple payments network has processed over $100B using 51 real-time payment rails across more than 60 markets. The platform integrates fiat, stablecoins, and digital assets, letting companies collect, convert, and send funds globally. RLUSD surpassed $1B market cap while supporting

The BrainWhisperer project under Tether achieved an accuracy of 98.3% in converting brain signals to text, ranking fourth in the Brain-to-Text '25 competition. The system combines the OpenAI Whisper model and LoRA technology and is currently developing cross-individual signal decoding and non-invasive brain-computer interfaces.

Chainlink is emerging as a crucial bridge between traditional finance and blockchain, particularly as asset tokenization grows. Its oracle network provides verified data and compliance for tokenizing assets, while Payment Abstraction v2 allows businesses to pay in fiat, converting to LINK tokens. This creates continuous demand for LINK, supported by large organizations testing the technology.

Sonic Labs launched USSD, a USD-pegged stablecoin backed by U.S. Treasury assets aimed at enhancing DeFi liquidity within the Sonic ecosystem. It allows seamless cross-chain transactions and financial support for the network’s growth.

Gate News Announcement: On March 10, the Compound Foundation announced via social media that USDe has been added as collateral for USDC and USDT Comets in the Compound v3 mainnet.

Gate News Announcement, March 10 — According to official sources, the latest weekly report from TRON's decentralized lending protocol JustLend DAO shows that the platform's total value locked (TVL) has reached $5.99 billion, with total deposits amounting to $2.89 billion. JustLend DAO is one of the core DeFi infrastructures in the TRON ecosystem.

SharpLink reported a net loss of $734.6 million in fiscal year 2025, primarily due to non-cash accounting expenses and unrealized losses from ETH price declines. Despite strong performance in staking operations and significant growth in operating revenue, there was no noticeable appreciation in the ETH per share metric, and institutional ownership increased. Market interpretations vary, and future development depends on a rebound in ETH prices.

Blockchain platform Royaltiz launched the ROY token related to French football star Eduardo Camavinga on March 9 on Solana, marking the on-chain tokenization of athlete assets. Royaltiz aims to transform fan relationships into economically valuable holding behaviors, with token value linked to the athlete's cultural influence and social interactions, leveraging Solana's technological advantages to provide liquidity for users.

Pudgy Penguin's new browser game, "Pudgy World," focuses on social exploration and story missions, reducing the presence of blockchain elements and emphasizing the gaming experience. After the game launched, the PENGU token rose by 9%. This strategy reflects a shift away from traditional blockchain game models, aiming to attract a broader range of players.

Pi Network announces that rewards will be distributed to KYC verifiers by the end of March 2026. These volunteers are responsible for verifying user identities to ensure network security. Currently, 17 million users have completed identity verification. Project updates include node upgrades and the possible launch of decentralized trading features, aiming to promote network development. The user base has already exceeded 50 million.

Pi Network news today report it will soon reward community members. Those who helped verify user identities on the platform. KYC validators are expected to receive their rewards by the end of March. These validators played a key role in verifying

The AI Powered Finance (AIPF) project has launched a decentralized finance protocol on the Polygon blockchain, featuring immutable smart contracts and completely relinquished ownership. The protocol's logic is on-chain and unchangeable, with token issuance managed by fixed contracts, avoiding public minting or owner supply control. It utilizes an AI-supported model with three components: ALP, NEE, and SIG, implementing a fixed 5% sales fee for liquidity support and buyback & burn programs.

Nasdaq and the Stuttgart Stock Exchange Group's Seturion collaborate to modernize Europe's post-trade infrastructure by integrating tokenized securities trading and settlement through blockchain technology, aiming to address the fragmentation of European capital markets. The initial focus will be on structured products, with plans to expand to other asset classes. This move is also part of Nasdaq's global tokenization strategy.

Ripple has processed over $100 billion in payments and its stablecoin, RLUSD, reached a $1 billion market cap within a year. By integrating multiple services into a single platform, Ripple simplifies cross-border money transfers, allowing instant transactions and reducing vendor reliance.

Pudgy Penguins has launched its flagship browser game Pudgy World, which is designed more as a casual mainstream game. The game is set in the virtual world "The Berg," where players complete quests and explore. Adopting a "game first" philosophy, it differs from traditional NFT game models. The market response has been positive, and it is expected to attract more regular players.

Ripple has surpassed $100 billion in payment volume, establishing itself as a key player in financial infrastructure. This milestone showcases its capability to handle significant institutional transactions while expanding its global presence with over 75 regulatory licenses and advanced payment solutions.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin revealed that the Foundation has successfully staked 72,000 ETH through the simplified DVT-lite technology, aiming to lower institutional staking barriers and streamline the distributed validation process. The solution strikes a balance between stability and operational complexity, allowing multiple nodes to share validation keys and reduce downtime risk. The staking plan is expected to be completed by March 19, further enhancing the decentralization of the Ethereum network.

Gate News reports that on March 10th, the Web4.0 launch platform Jumpad.fun announced the launch of its first project, Clawfish. As the platform's inaugural experimental project, Clawfish plans to incorporate the OpenClaw on-chain automatic fission mechanism, utilizing smart contracts to achieve automatic fission and dissemination after user participation, creating a decentralized growth model.

Gate News Announcement, March 10th, Pendle's capital fee rate trading platform Boros launches crude oil (CL) funding rate trading. The CLUSDC-Hyperliquid trading pair supports trading using USDT as collateral, with an expiration date of March 27, 2026.