On Thursday, Anchorage Digital announced an integration with Puffer Finance that lets institutional clients restake Ether held in Anchorage custody. Institutions can receive Puffer's liquid restaking token pufETH, keep assets within Anchorage's governance framework and earn both staking and restaking rewards without operating validators themselves.

On March 12, 2026, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin shared his observations from the Real World Crypto conference about how developers are using blockchains. He pointed to public bulletin boards, payment systems, and smart contracts as key real-world applications that can benefit from Ethereum’s low Layer 1 gas fees and scaling roadmap. He argued that these conditions may place the crypto industry close to a new wave of real-world adoption.

Cryptio, a digital asset accounting and data platform, has secured $45 million in a Series B round co-led by BlackFin Capital Partners and Sentinel Global. The company reports serving more than 400 enterprise customers and processing over $3 trillion in transaction volume as institutions adopt tokenized assets and seek systems to reconcile blockchain activity with traditional financial reporting.

On March 18, Web3 infrastructure firm Playnance plans to list G Coin, the utility token underpinning its on-chain gaming, sports, and prediction markets ecosystem. The token enters the market with more than 200,000 holders, an estimated $38 million market capitalization, and a fixed supply capped at 77 billion. Playnance's platforms process millions of daily on-chain interactions, supported by its PlayBlock blockchain and a structured token lock-and-release model.

The Open Network has called off its Gateway Dubai conference that was scheduled for May 1–2, 2026, citing safety concerns in the UAE related to the Middle East conflict. The cancellation follows missile and drone attacks on the United Arab Emirates after strikes in Iran by the U.S. and Israel, while organizers explore alternative formats for a TON ecosystem gathering later this year.

On March 12, 2026 in Victoria, Seychelles, BYDFi announced that its perpetual futures market data is now integrated into TradingView, allowing traders to view real-time prices and crypto derivatives signals within TradingView charts. The connection is designed to streamline analysis for active derivatives users by keeping BYDFi as the data source while leveraging TradingView's charting tools and workflows.

On March 12th, 2026, Wyden announced in Zurich and Johannesburg that it has integrated African crypto exchange VALR into its global liquidity connector network. The move gives Wyden’s institutional clients direct access to VALR’s deep ZAR-denominated markets and more than 100 digital assets, while aligning with European and South African regulatory standards.

On March 11, 2026 in Singapore, EvoCash announced the launch of its Web3 financial services platform that links crypto wallets directly to compliant USD accounts. The FinCEN-registered Money Services Business offers real-time USDT-to-USD conversion, fiat on- and off-ramp services, and Web3-compliant USD accounts for users worldwide. The platform aims to reduce banking friction for traders, freelancers, and cross-border businesses by providing a compliance-focused crypto-to-fiat bridge.