Playnance has rolled out public trading for its token GCOIN on MEXC, with the GCOIN/USDT pair opening on March 18, 2026 at 13:00 UTC. The launch follows the project's Token Generation Event earlier the same day and comes after MEXC's Kickstarter activity tied to a 50,000 USDT airdrop. Playnance says more than 1 billion GCOIN were staked within hours, and withdrawals on MEXC are set to start on March 19.

On March 18, 2026, Aster said it expanded its collaboration with World Liberty Financial (WLFI) by rolling out USD1-denominated perpetual contracts and related trading incentives. The initial USD1 perps list BTC, ETH, and SOL pairs, with 10+ more pairs planned in the coming weeks, alongside 0-bps maker fees and a 0.5-bps taker fee on USD1 markets. Aster also said users may earn WLFI token rewards and additional incentives for holding USD1 on the platform as it prepares for the Aster Chain mainnet.

On March 18, 2026, Aster said it expanded its collaboration with World Liberty Financial (WLFI) by adding USD1 as collateral and launching USD1-denominated perpetual contracts. The rollout starts with BTC, ETH and SOL pairs, with 10+ more pairs planned in the coming weeks, alongside incentives such as up to 2.5 million WLFI tokens distributed monthly and a 0.5-bps taker fee on USD1 pairs. Aster said the integration is aimed at strengthening USD1 liquidity and supporting the launch of its Layer 1 network, Aster Chain.

On March 18th, 2026, BNB Chain announced BNBAgent SDK in Dubai, describing it as the first live implementation of ERC-8183 and a developer framework for trustless onchain AI workflows. The project is designed to support verifiable agent execution, trustless settlement, and decentralized dispute resolution, with a public code release planned for the coming week and mainnet expected to follow.

On March 17th, 2026, non-custodial exchange platform ChangeNOW announced "Private Send," a NOW Wallet feature intended to prevent a direct on-chain link between sender and recipient addresses. The option adds a toggle to the wallet's send flow and routes transfers sender → ChangeNOW → recipient, so the receiver sees funds arriving from a ChangeNOW address rather than the sender's wallet.

On March 17th, 2026, Aster, a privacy-focused trading ecosystem backed by YZi Labs, announced the launch of the Aster Chain mainnet. The Layer 1 network is positioned to reduce onchain "position hunting" by making trading privacy the default while targeting CEX-like performance, including 100,000+ TPS and a 50ms median block time. Aster also said it plans to start a staking program within a week of the launch.

On March 17, 2026, Aster, a privacy-focused trading ecosystem backed by YZi Labs, announced the launch of Aster Chain Mainnet in George Town, British Virgin Islands. The Layer 1 network targets DeFi "position hunting" by making trading privacy the default via ZK-verifiable encryption and stealth addresses, while claiming 100,000+ TPS and a 50ms median block time with zero gas. Aster also said it plans to start a staking program within a week to reward early supporters and liquidity providers.

On March 17, 2026, Aster said it has launched the Aster Chain mainnet, a purpose-built Layer 1 aimed at reducing onchain "position hunting" by making trading privacy the default. The project claims 100,000+ TPS, a 50ms median block time, and zero gas fees, alongside features such as ZK-verifiable encrypted orders, stealth addresses, and selective disclosure via a Viewer Pass. Aster also said it will start a staking program within a week of the launch and noted support for a native bridge to BNB Chain.

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.