Mastercard said Tuesday it signed a definitive agreement to acquire stablecoin infrastructure firm BVNK for up to $1.8 billion, including $300 million in contingent payments. The company said the deal is designed to connect onchain payment rails with its global fiat network and support use cases such as remittances, payouts, and B2B and P2P transfers. Mastercard added the transaction is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close before year-end.

Across Protocol’s DAO is considering a move toward a US C-corporation via a token-to-equity exchange buyout, after Risk Labs said the current token-and-DAO setup limits enterprise and institutional dealmaking. The proposal is framed as a nonbinding "temperature check" and would still require a governance vote, with DAO members expected to vote in early April.

OpenSea CEO Devin Finzer said the company is delaying the anticipated $SEA token launch, which many in the NFT community had expected on March 30, citing challenging market conditions. OpenSea will respond by setting trading fees to 0% for 60 days starting March 31, refunding fees for trades made during Rewards Waves 3–6 (in exchange for forfeiting “Treasures” points), and ending the “Waves” rewards system in favor of a clearer timeline.

OpenSea CEO Devin Finzer said the SEA token debut planned for March 30 has been delayed due to difficult crypto market conditions. From March 31, OpenSea will set token trading fees to zero for 60 days and will end the current rewards wave as its final phase. The company will also offer an optional refund of certain fees from rewards waves 3–6, with different treatment for users' Treasures at the future TGE.

Texas-based apparel firm Beba and the DeFi Education Fund have asked a federal court in Texas to voluntarily dismiss their 2024 pre-enforcement suit challenging the SEC's approach to token airdrops. The filing was made without prejudice, allowing the plaintiffs to revive the same claims later, and it points to the SEC Crypto Task Force's work plus remarks by Commissioner Hester Peirce, including a May suggestion that an exemption framework for airdrops is being considered.

On March 16th, 2026, Playnance announced the rollout of GCOIN Staking on its PlayW3 social gaming platform, with more than 250M GCOIN locked within hours. The program lets holders stake at least 1,000 GCOIN for 6, 9, 12, or 18 months, with rewards starting 24 hours after activation and claimable at maturity. The launch comes ahead of the GCOIN Token Generation Event scheduled for March 18.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission is proposing to amend Rule 15c2-11 so OTC broker-dealer quoting requirements apply only to "equity securities", reversing a 2021 interpretation that extended the rule to fixed-income markets. It also opened a 60-day comment window to gather views on how "equity security" should be defined and whether certain crypto assets could fall within the rule's scope.

OpenSea has pushed back the launch of its SEA token, which had been planned for March 30, after CEO Devin Finzer said crypto market conditions are "challenging" and the release is not yet ready. The company said there is no revised launch date, and its Waves rewards program will end while eligible users from Waves 3–6 can request fee refunds in exchange for forfeiting Treasure Chest rewards.