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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.

DeFi
CoW Swap Points to Legacy Code and Solver Failures in $50M Loss That Aave Attributes to Illiquid Market
While Aave blamed an illiquid market, CoW Swap identified a stale gas ceiling, silent solver failures, and a possible mempool leak that turned a bad trade into the worst execution loss in DeFi history.

DeFi
World Liberty Financial Passes Proposal Offering Team Access for Top Stakers
The Trump family-backed protocol's "Super Node" tier promises partnership discussions with the WLFI team.

TradFi & Fintech
Crypto Wealth Manager Abra to Go Public via SPAC Merger
The deal values Abra at $750 million pre-money.



