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DeFi
CFTC Clears Phantom to Offer Derivatives Trading Without Broker Registration
The popular Solana wallet can now partner with registered exchanges to offer in-app access to derivatives and event contracts without registering as a broker.

Infrastructure
World Launches AgentKit to Let AI Agents Carry Proof of Human Backing
The toolkit integrates with Coinbase's x402 protocol, giving platforms a way to verify a real person stands behind an automated agent — without revealing who that person is.

Infrastructure
Mastercard to Acquire Stablecoin Infra Firm BVNK for up to $1.8 Billion
The move aims to integrate BVNK's infra into Mastercard's network to bridge on-chain payments and existing fiat rails.

Blockchains
Aster Launches Privacy-Focused Layer 1
The second-largest perpetual futures DEX by volume began the rollout of its mainnet, which uses ZK proofs to keep trades private.

Regulation & Politics
Ripple to expand in Brazil with custody, payments, and brokerage services ahead of central bank approval push: Ripple
Ripple is adding custody, payments, and brokerage tools for digital asset management in Brazil as it prepares to seek regulatory approval from the country's central bank.

TradFi & Fintech
Cari Network launches tokenized deposit platform on ZKsync's Prividium for US regional banks: Cari Network
Cari Network is building a bank-governed tokenized deposit platform on ZKsync's Prividium stack, offering US regional lenders an onchain payments rail with stablecoin-like speed and transferability.

Markets
Bitcoin miner Cango offloads 4,451 BTC to slash debt and fund AI pivot: Cango
Cango sold approximately $305 million in bitcoin holdings in February to repay debt and finance an artificial intelligence infrastructure transformation.

CeFi
Crypto.com integrates with South Korea's largest payment processor to enable tourist crypto payments: Crypto.com and KG Inicis
Crypto.com has partnered with KG Inicis to let foreign travelers pay for goods and services in South Korea using digital assets through the exchange's merchant network.

Markets
Crypto Markets Soar as Stocks Rally, Oil Drops 5%
Total crypto capitalization is up 3.5%, with Layer 1s and memecoins leading the charge.

Markets
Centrifuge's CFG Token Surges 60% on Binance Listing
The platform’s overall on-chain RWA value crossed the $1 billion milestone for the first time last August on the back of institutional demand for its JAAA fund.

