FxWirePro- Major crypto updates

Here are the key crypto updates:

ASTER — Aster, backed by YZi Labs, announced the mainnet launch of Aster Chain.

BASED — Based has announced its plans to hold the $BASED TGE on March 30th.

Mastercard — Mastercard acquires stablecoin infrastructure firm BVNK in a $1.8B deal.

BGB (Bitget) — Bitget integrates Ondo-powered tokenized stocks, ETFs and precious metals.

xStocks — xStocks kicks off its xPoints program for always-on, liquid, onchain capital markets.

GSR — GSR has announced its $57M acquisitions of Autonomous and Architech.

Phantom — Phantom secures a no-action relief by The Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

VELO — Velo has been listed on the Kraken exchange on March 17th.

Tether — Tether's QVAC rolls out the world's first cross-platform BitNet LoRA Framework.

YZi Labs — YZi Labs has led a $52M funding round in RoboForce to build the future of physical AI.

SEA (OpenSea) — OpenSea has pushed back the timeline for the launch of the highly anticipated SSEA token.

Kalshi — Kalshi has announced the launch of its $1B marketing campaign for the US.