Partnerships & Ecosystem

Keyrock, a prominent digital asset liquidity platform, has partnered with Agora, a stablecoin infrastructure entity. As a part of this collaboration, Keyrock is expanding liquidity provision for Agora’s native $AUSD stablecoin. As Keyrock mentioned in its official social media announcement, the

Gate News: On March 19, Sui blockchain launched Hashi, a Bitcoin DeFi protocol. The protocol offers a smart contract-based trustless model that allows retail and institutional users to earn yields and conduct lending operations using Bitcoin, aiming to unlock the utility of BTC.

AlphaTON Capital announced the acquisition of a 60% controlling stake in GAMEE, a gaming company under Animoca Brands, for a maximum of $11 million, valuing the company at $18 million in total. The two parties also signed a strategic alliance agreement to jointly explore the blockchain and social gaming sectors. The transaction will be completed within 30 days, including installment payments and performance-based earnout clauses.

Apex Group Ltd. announced that it will adopt T-REX Ledger as its default multi-chain orchestration infrastructure to manage ownership and compliance of tokenized assets. The platform enables real-time compliance synchronization across blockchains, ensuring network sovereignty and control.

Gate News, on March 19, Privy, a wallet infrastructure platform, has integrated Ethena-backed savings functionality as a core component, currently covering over 120 million accounts. Any application or platform built on Privy can now provide users with sUSDe rewards, with earnings automatically accumulating over time.

Gate News Report: On March 19, Velo Protocol announced a partnership with SumPlus. The two parties will achieve AI-driven financial services through technical integration. This collaboration aims to enable autonomous agents to execute secure on-chain transactions in the DeFi space, providing users with more intelligent decentralized finance solutions.

Anchorage Digital expanded its Atlas network on March 19, introducing cryptocurrency collateral management features that support nearly 600 participants, aiming to simplify the lending process and reduce risks. Atlas is now a 24/7 regulated system that manages the settlement of credit arrangements. Several institutions have already adopted the platform, reflecting regulatory trends in crypto banking.

Datavault AI completed its acquisition of NYIAX on March 19, with a total transaction value of approximately $60 million, aiming to strengthen its trading infrastructure for blockchain data and tokenized assets. This acquisition will integrate NYIAX's trading technology to promote the tokenization of both digital and real-world assets. The company also plans to launch multiple marketplace platforms and collaborate with Sports Illustrated to develop a sports-themed exchange.

On March 19th, Ethereum re-staking protocol EtherFi announced integration with Plume Network to provide tokenized real-world asset yields. The collaboration is implemented through the nBASIS vault and is planned to roll out in two phases, aiming to offer users diversified yield sources and enhance financial services capabilities.

Noos Protocol and LinkLayerAI have partnered to enhance AI and Web3 integration, focusing on real-time trading and secure AI agent interactions. This collaboration aims to advance decentralized finance and create innovative opportunities for users.

BlackRock's iShares Staked Ethereum Trust (ETHB) has amassed $254 million in assets just a week after its launch, with a significant portion coming from new investments. The fund stakes most of its ETH and shares 82% of the rewards with investors, entering a competitive market with existing products from Grayscale and REX-Osprey.

Gate News reports that on March 19, Tether is advancing the integration of its stablecoin business with Bitcoin's Lightning Network. The Lightning Network is a network layer built on Bitcoin that supports faster and lower-cost transactions. This move aims to expand the application scenarios of Tether stablecoins through the technical advantages of the Lightning Network and attract more users to utilize the Bitcoin network.

Hyperliquid partners with TradeXYZ to launch the first on-chain S&P 500 perpetual futures contract, authorized by S&P Dow Jones, supporting 24/7 trading and driving traditional financial products into the crypto market. HYPE token surges nearly 2%, up 76% year-to-date, while Hyperliquid leads trading volume in the commodities market.

Gate News: On March 19, according to official sources, the Sui platform launched Hashi, a Bitcoin finance protocol, aimed at promoting Bitcoin applications in the DeFi sector. Bitcoin's current market cap exceeds 1 trillion dollars, with less than 0.5% utilized for DeFi. The protocol has received support from BitGo, Bullish, Erebor

Polymarket has acquired Brahma to enhance its technology and expand its prediction market capabilities. This integration aims to improve infrastructure and user experience, reflecting a trend of consolidation in the crypto industry.

Hamilton Lane announces strategic investment in blockchain investment platform Republic, with specific amount undisclosed. This move aims to strengthen cooperation between the two parties in tokenization and expanding retail investor channels. Republic has raised a total of approximately $202 million in funding.

Gate News reports that on March 19, OpenClaw AI Agent has recently garnered widespread attention in the Chinese market. Both Baidu and Tencent have held related public events to promote the adoption of this technology in the local market. However, OpenClaw also faces some challenges, including security warnings and rising token costs.

Cloudflare stock rises over 6%, plans to launch NET Dollar stablecoin aimed at driving AI-powered network transactions. Zerohash is competing to become the issuer, with the stablecoin embedded in network infrastructure to enable efficient micropayments.

On March 19th, AlphaTON Capital announced the acquisition of a 60% controlling stake in gaming platform GAMEE for a maximum of $11 million, valuing the company at $18 million. The transaction will make AlphaTON responsible for GAMEE's day-to-day operations and establish a strategic alliance with Animoca Brands, which prohibits the latter from acquiring a controlling stake within two years.