Pi Network's PI token has surged more than 30% in the last 24 hours, extending a monthly gain that now exceeds 100%. The rally follows a planned listing on Kraken set for March 13th, a 175% spike in daily trading volume, and has pushed its market capitalization to about $2.8 billion.

Data from multiple XRP perpetual futures markets indicate that long positions have recently overtaken short positions, reflecting growing bullish positioning. At the same time, overall open interest has been declining, suggesting reduced exposure and casting doubt on the likelihood of a sustained price increase.

Tether has minted $1 billion in USDT on the Tron blockchain, marking its first issuance of this size in more than a month. The move brings USDT’s total circulating supply to about $183 billion, with roughly $96 billion on Ethereum and $86 billion on Tron. The expansion comes as global economic and geopolitical uncertainty continues to affect risk assets and crypto markets.

Ripple is preparing a share repurchase program of up to $750 million from employees and existing investors at an implied valuation near $50 billion. The company, which previously raised $500 million at a $40 billion valuation in November, has also joined Mastercard's new Crypto Partner Program and is moving to acquire BC Payments Australia Pty Ltd to pursue an Australian Financial Services License.

In a recent hour-long video, Charles Hoskinson outlined how Cardano's ecosystem funding is expected to work in 2026, focusing on infrastructure, utility, and experience layers. He proposed shifting more resources toward utility and user experience, including token index investments in dApps and requirements for projects to buy ADA and return it to the treasury. Hoskinson also argued the ecosystem must finance its own growth through unified strategy, hackathons, and stronger community and wallet support.

Antalpha, a fintech firm that accumulated $241 million of Tether Gold (XAUt), is now sitting on more than $100 million in unrealized profit after a strong gold rally. On-chain data indicates that $15 million in XAUt was recently moved to custody provider Cobo, suggesting the company may be preparing to actively manage or partially realize its gold exposure.

Internet Computer (ICP) surged about 16%, climbing from roughly $2.35 to $2.73 within minutes after it was listed on South Korean exchange Upbit. The coin now trades against KRW, BTC and USDT, while its 24‑hour volume of around $147 million has risen about 170%, alongside a market capitalization near $550 million.

Ripple has announced plans to obtain an Australian Financial Services License by acquiring BC Payments Australia Pty Ltd., aiming to expand its licensed payments services in the country. The license would allow Ripple to manage the full transaction lifecycle, including onboarding, compliance, forex, liquidity, and payouts, and forms part of a broader international licensing strategy spanning several jurisdictions.

Payward, the company behind the US-based crypto exchange Kraken, has announced a collaboration with Nasdaq to develop tokenized equities using its xStockz product. The initiative will use a permissionless infrastructure layer to support issuer-sponsored equity tokens and expands on xStockz's reported total transaction volume of over $25 billion. Kraken will act as a distribution partner in a move that reflects the broader trend of bringing traditional equities and commodities into blockchain-based markets.