San Francisco, United States, March 16th, 2026, Chainwire
The AGI Society has announced that the 19th Annual Artificial General Intelligence Conference, AGI-26, will take place in San Francisco from July 27–30, 2026. As the only major conference series dedicated exclusively to the development of human-level artificial intelligence and beyond, the event will host researchers, engineers, and thinkers in a hybrid format offering both in-person and virtual participation.
Since its inception in 2008, the AGI Conference has served as a central gathering point for researchers pursuing the long-standing goal of general intelligence. The 2026 edition arrives at a moment of rapid acceleration in AI development, as theoretical research increasingly translates into systems capable of reasoning, adaptation, and broader generalization.
“AGI is the most important scientific and engineering quest of our era. This conference exists to ensure that the quest is guided by rigor, imagination, and responsibility,” said Matt Ikle, Conference Chair.
AGI-26 will bring together many of the foundational thinkers who helped shape the field alongside the R&D leaders pushing its boundaries today. Past speakers in the AGI conference series include Yoshua Bengio, Jürgen Schmidhuber, Peter Norvig, Richard Sutton, François Chollet, Christof Koch, Ben Goertzel, Michael Levin, and Gary Marcus, reflecting the conference’s role as a forum for rigorous debate, competing frameworks, and long-term visions of intelligence.
The four-day program will feature peer-reviewed paper presentations, workshops, tutorials, and hardware demonstrations. Key themes include credible pathways from narrow AI to AGI, safety and alignment protocols, and insights from biological cognition that may inform scalable architectures for general intelligence.
The AGI Society has officially opened its call for papers, with a submission deadline of April 13, 2026. Original research is welcomed across several formats, including 10-page regular papers and four-page technical communications. Outstanding contributions will be eligible for several honors, including the Kurzweil Prize for Best AGI Paper.
In addition to technical tracks, the conference will host a dedicated Investor Day on July 30, addressing the investment landscape and broader societal implications of general intelligence.
Early bird registration is currently open through March 31, 2026. In addition to technical tracks, the event will include a dedicated Investor Day on July 30 to address the broader investment landscape and societal implications of general intelligence.
About AGI Society
The AGI Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the study and design of artificial general intelligence systems. The society facilitates global cooperation and communication to publicize knowledge and diverse views concerning the future of intelligence.
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Victoria, Seychelles, March 16th, 2026, Chainwire
Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has announced the official launch of permanent zero-fee USD deposits, marking a major milestone in its commitment to providing seamless fiat-to-crypto gateways. To celebrate this integration, Bitget has introduced a limited-time promotional campaign featuring a $50,000 reward pool and up to 10% cashback for eligible participants.
Running from March 8, 2026, to April 8, 2026, the initiative is designed to reward both new and existing users for utilizing Bitget’s enhanced fiat infrastructure. The campaign incentivizes USD deposits via bank transfers and SWIFT, offering tiered cashback rewards. The top 200 new users and the top 100 Bitget VIPs are eligible for 10% cashback (up to 50 USDT), while the top 1,000 existing users can claim cashback of up to 10 USDT.
In addition to deposit incentives, the campaign includes a referral program to further drive community growth. Users can earn a 5 USDT trading bonus by inviting one new user who completes a 100 USD deposit, or a 10 USDT trading bonus for inviting two qualified users. To qualify for rewards, participants must register via the promotion page, complete identity verification, and execute a “buy crypto” transaction using their deposited fiat balance.
Participation requires full compliance with Bitget’s terms and conditions. Rewards are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis and will be credited to the Rewards Center within 14 days following the campaign’s conclusion. Bitget maintains a strict policy against wash trading and market manipulation, reserving the right to disqualify participants for misconduct.
For more details on how to participate, users can visit here.
About Bitget
Established in 2018, Bitget is the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), serving over 120 million users with access to millions of crypto tokens, tokenized stocks, ETFs, and other real-world assets, while offering real-time access to Bitcoin price, Ethereum price, XRP price and other cryptocurrency prices, all on a single platform. The ecosystem is committed to helping users trade smarter with its AI-powered trading tools, interoperability across tokens on Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and BNB Chain, and wider access to real-world assets. On the decentralized side, Bitget Wallet runs as the leading non-custodial crypto wallet supporting 130+ blockchains and millions of tokens. It offers multi-chain trading, staking, payments, and direct access to 20,000+ DApps, with advanced swaps and market insights built-in the platform.
Bitget is driving crypto adoption through strategic partnerships, such as its role as the Official Crypto Partner of the World’s Top Football League, LALIGA, in EASTERN, SEA and LATAM markets. Aligned with its global impact strategy, Bitget has joined hands with UNICEF to support blockchain education for 1.1 million people by 2027. In the world of motorsports, Bitget is the exclusive cryptocurrency exchange partner of MotoGP, one of the world’s most thrilling championships.
For more information, users can visit: Website | Twitter | Telegram | LinkedIn | Discord | Bitget Wallet For media inquiries, users can contact: [email protected]
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Dubai, UAE, March 13th, 2026, Chainwire
Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, today announced the launch of AI Trading Skill, a feature that enables users to execute crypto trades, access market data, and manage assets using simple natural language through any major AI assistant, including ChatGPT, OpenClaw, Claude, Gemini, Cursor, and Windsurf. With zero installation, universal AI compatibility, and 253 API endpoints, the launch marks a significant step toward agentic trading — where AI interprets user intent and executes actions seamlessly.
Key Advantages
- Zero installation: No Node Package Manager (NPM), Command Line Interface (CLI), Software Development Kit（SDK) or configuration files — get started instantly.
- Universal AI compatibility: Works with all major AI platforms and assistants.
- Automatic updates: The Skill updates automatically alongside Bybit’s platform, ensuring users always have access to the latest features.
Full Market Access, Powered by AI
Behind the natural-language interface lies Bybit’s complete trading ecosystem. With six modules, Bybit AI Skills enables everything from querying live prices to executing complex orders. The 253 API endpoints allow users to chain commands, follow up with additional queries, and manage their portfolio intuitively — all without ever touching a traditional trading interface.
- Market Intelligence: Querying real-time prices, candle lines, order book depth, and funding rates.
- Spot Trading: Executing market buy/sell, limit orders, and batch operations.
- Derivatives Trading: Leverage trading, take-profit/stop-loss, and conditional orders.
- Earn: Flexible Savings and On-Chain Earn.
- Account & Assets: Accessing account information, deposits, withdrawals, and currency conversion.
- Advanced Features: Real-time market intelligence and execution tools through WebSocket streams, including margin lending (e.g., “Borrow 10,000 USDT”), price differential trading (e.g., “Place a price difference order”), and RFQ pricing (e.g., “Get BTC options bulk pricing”).
Bybit has long been committed to unlocking trading power through AI. Previous releases, including TradeGPT and other platform AI tools, assisted users in making informed investment decisions across market analysis and strategy. With AI Trading Skill,, Bybit delivers its most comprehensive AI integration to date — end-to-end coverage across the entire trading and digital asset wealth management journey. By turning complex market operations into simple conversations, Bybit sets a new standard for what an intelligent trading experience can be.
Security Designed for Safe AI-Powered Trading
While the experience feels as simple as chatting with an AI assistant, Bybit has embedded multiple safeguards into the AI Trading Skills framework to ensure that user assets remain protected at every step.
New users are first guided through testnet trading, allowing them to experiment with AI-driven commands in a simulated environment before interacting with real funds. When switching to live trading, all transactions require explicit user confirmation, ensuring that traders retain full control over every order.
The Skill manages the connection between the AI assistant and Bybit’s infrastructure through secure API authentication, eliminating the need for users to manually configure complex credentials or expose sensitive information during setup. Every instruction issued by the AI is translated into precise API calls and executed only after passing platform security checks.
By combining conversational simplicity with layered security controls, Bybit ensures that AI-powered trading remains both intuitive and safe — giving users confidence to explore this new way of interacting with crypto markets, backed by enterprise-grade infrastructure.
To find out more about Bybit AI Skills, traders can visit: https://www.bybit.com/ai
For further technical details, users may visit: GitHub – Bybit AI Skills
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About Bybit
Bybit is the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, serving a global community of over 80 million users. Founded in 2018, Bybit is redefining openness in the decentralized world by creating a simpler, open, and equal ecosystem for everyone. With a strong focus on Web3, Bybit partners strategically with leading blockchain protocols to provide robust infrastructure and drive on-chain innovation. Renowned for its secure custody, diverse marketplaces, intuitive user experience, and advanced blockchain tools, Bybit bridges the gap between TradFi and DeFi, empowering builders, creators, and enthusiasts to unlock the full potential of Web3. Discover the future of decentralized finance at Bybit.com.
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London, United Kingdom, March 12th, 2026, Chainwire
The Tezos blockchain is now being validated by Square Enix, one of the world’s leading developers, publishers and distributors of entertainment content, it was announced today. By operating a baker node on Tezos, the company is playing a crucial role in validating transactions and maintaining the integrity of one of the industry’s most energy-efficient and stable blockchain networks.
Square Enix is globally recognized for creating immersive gaming experiences that have captivated audiences for decades. As a pioneer in interactive entertainment, the company has consistently embraced technological innovation to enhance gameplay and storytelling. Square Enix has previously invested in blockchain-related projects, including Soccerverse, HyperPlay, and The Sandbox. Operating a baker node on Tezos represents the company’s latest involvement in the blockchain domain.
Speaking about the news, Hideaki Uehara, General Manager of Investment and Business Development at Square Enix Holdings, said, “Square Enix has invested in various blockchain initiatives over the years. Operating a baker node on Tezos allows us to participate in and better understand this technology while contributing to the network’s operations.”
Efe Kucuk, Head of Gaming at Trilitech (Tezos R&D Hub), commented on the partnership: “Having Square Enix as a validator brings tremendous credibility to the Tezos network. Their reputation in gaming makes them an ideal partner as we continue to demonstrate Tezos’ potential beyond traditional applications. We’re excited to see how their expertise might contribute to the evolution of gaming.”
Today’s news arrives as the Tezos gaming ecosystem continues its rapid growth, evolving into a mature platform for a wide spectrum of games, including casual mobile experiences and AAA multiplayer titles, reaching 440,00 unique users and 31 million transactions in 2025. Growing interest from established gaming industry veterans and major publishers demonstrates the increasing recognition of Tezos as a preferred platform for the next-generation of gaming.
About Square Enix Ltd.
Square Enix Ltd. develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX and TAITO branded entertainment content in Europe and other PAL territories as part of the Square Enix group of companies. The Square Enix group of companies boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY, which has sold over 203 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST, which has sold over 94 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS. Square Enix Ltd. is a London-based, wholly owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.
More information on Square Enix Ltd. can be found at https://square-enix-games.com
About Tezos
Tezos is an open-source and energy-efficient blockchain designed to empower institutions, developers, and businesses and facilitate value transfer in a digital environment. It is designed for the scalable deployment of decentralized applications. As one of the first Proof of Stake blockchains, Tezos is globally supported and valued for its strong governance, long-term upgradability, and smart contract capabilities. For more information about Tezos, visit http://www.tezos.com.
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 12th, 2026, Chainwire
Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, today announced the integration of Bybit Pay into the Mastercard Crypto Credential network. The integration enables Bybit Pay users to send and receive digital assets using simple, verified aliases issued under Mastercard Crypto Credential standards – such as a phone number or an email address – while adding more governance requirements, therefore, an additional layer of trust and assurance to every transfer.
Unlike traditional crypto transfers, which rely on long wallet addresses and limited visibility into the recipient, Mastercard Crypto Credential helps verify that both sender and recipient are legitimate, compliant participants under applicable standards before a transaction is initiated. This allows users to send crypto via an easy-to-remember alias, with greater confidence that the recipient’s wallet supports the selected digital asset and blockchain network – helping reduce the risk of errors or misdirected funds before any crypto is sent.
Trust and assurance – built into every transfer
Mastercard Crypto Credential is designed to bring greater clarity and consistency to crypto transactions. Before any transfer occurs, the solution confirms that the recipient is:
- An enrolled user of Mastercard Crypto Credential
- Verified under applicable Mastercard Crypto Credential standards, supporting compliance requirements
- Technically compatible, meaning their wallet supports the selected cryptocurrency and blockchain network
By performing these checks upfront, users gain greater confidence that funds are being sent to the right person, on the right network, under the right conditions — before any crypto leaves their wallet.
The collaboration brings Mastercard’s trusted global payments network and standards-based infrastructure to Bybit Pay, the next-generation payment solution designed to simplify transactions across fiat and cryptocurrencies. Together, Bybit and Mastercard aim to deliver more secure and user-friendly crypto transfers for users worldwide.
Key features:
- Alias-based transfers: Send crypto using a Mastercard Crypto Credential alias, removing the need to share long wallet addresses.
- Pre-transaction verification: Confirms recipient enrollment and verifies asset and network compatibility before sending. If unsupported, the sender is notified and the transaction does not proceed.
- Global, multi-chain interoperability: Transact with other enrolled users across participating exchanges, wallets, and supported blockchains within the Mastercard Crypto Credential network.
- Built-in trust and assurance: Every transfer is validated before execution — reducing the risk of fraud, misdirected funds, and failed transactions.
“Crypto should be as easy to use as any other form of payment in our daily lives,” said Sophie Chen, Head of Marketing at Bybit Card and Bybit Pay. “With Mastercard Crypto Credential on Bybit Pay, we’re removing technical barriers that have kept digital assets feeling complicated. Now, sending crypto is as simple as texting a friend: just use their email or phone number, with security built in and zero learning curve.”
“Mastercard is building the connective tissue that makes digital assets usable and trusted at scale,” said Raj Dhamodharan, executive vice president, Blockchain & Digital Assets at Mastercard. “Bringing Bybit into the Mastercard Crypto Credential network expands that foundation, enabling more people to benefit from a consistent, secure way to interact across platforms. It’s another step toward a more unified and reliable digital asset ecosystem.”
How it works on Bybit Pay
Getting started with Mastercard Crypto Credential on Bybit Pay takes just three simple steps. First, users activate Bybit Pay through the Bybit App. Next, they may create their Mastercard Crypto Credential username using their email address or phone number and select their supported blockchain networks.
Once enrolled, users can immediately send and receive crypto with other Mastercard Crypto Credential users across participating platforms using their alias, with added confidence that wallet compatibility and applicable verification checks occur before funds are sent.
Building the Future of Payment, One Node at a Time
Mastercard Crypto Credential connects a growing network of exchanges and digital asset service providers, helping bring more trust, interoperability, and simplicity to blockchain transactions. As a major global exchange partner, Bybit is helping expand Mastercard Crypto Credential’s reach and bring its capabilities to millions of crypto-native users.
Through Bybit Pay, Bybit is building an organic ecosystem that makes digital assets part of everyday life. The integration of Mastercard Crypto Credential reinforces Bybit’s commitment to delivering the simplicity and security users expect from modern financial services.
On March 11, 2026, Bybit was among the first batch of industry leaders in Mastercard’s Crypto Partner Program, a new global initiative bringing together more than 85 crypto-native companies to create a forum for meaningful dialogue and collaboration.
For more information about the integration, users may visit: Bybit Pay Now Supports Mastercard Crypto Credential for Username-Based Crypto Transfers
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About Bybit
Bybit is the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, serving a global community of over 80 million users. Founded in 2018, Bybit is redefining openness in the decentralized world by creating a simpler, open, and equal ecosystem for everyone. With a strong focus on Web3, Bybit partners strategically with leading blockchain protocols to provide robust infrastructure and drive on-chain innovation. Renowned for its secure custody, diverse marketplaces, intuitive user experience, and advanced blockchain tools, Bybit bridges the gap between TradFi and DeFi, empowering builders, creators, and enthusiasts to unlock the full potential of Web3. Discover the future of decentralized finance at Bybit.com.
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Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re building a resilient economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.
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Castries, Saint Lucia, March 12th, 2026, Chainwire
PrimeXBT, a global multi-asset broker and crypto asset service provider, announced the launch of PXTrader 2.0, a major upgrade of its native trading platform that combines crypto with traditional financial markets, giving traders access to more than 350 instruments from a single account. The launch reflects PrimeXBT’s leading role in the growing convergence between crypto and traditional finance, supported by infrastructure designed to allow digital asset capital to move more freely across global markets.
PXTrader 2.0 reflects a broader shift in how digital assets are being used within financial markets. Increasingly, crypto is evolving beyond a standalone asset class and becoming a form of trading capital. With PXTrader 2.0, traders can fund accounts with cryptocurrencies such as BTC and ETH while gaining exposure not only to crypto futures, but also to Forex, commodities, indices, shares, and crypto CFDs. This unified environment enables traders to move between crypto markets and traditional financial instruments without leaving the same trading platform.
The platform also introduces a range of advanced trading tools designed to support active traders navigating both digital and traditional markets. PXTrader 2.0 integrates TradingView charts with more than 100 indicators, advanced order types, and flexible leverage models, including cross and isolated margin up to 1:1000. Traders can also choose between hedge and netting position modes, allowing greater flexibility in how positions are managed across markets. For crypto futures traders, the platform additionally provides access to a real orderbook, offering greater market transparency and liquidity visibility.
“Geopolitical tensions often trigger ripple effects across global markets, influencing currencies, commodities, equities, and digital assets at the same time. For traders, this creates a broader set of opportunities, particularly when they can move efficiently between asset classes. The ability to use crypto capital to access global markets is becoming an increasingly important advantage in this environment,” said Jonatan Randin, Senior Market Analyst at PrimeXBT.
As crypto market matures, many traders are expanding beyond single-asset strategies and looking for platforms that connect digital assets with the broader financial ecosystem. The ability to deploy crypto capital across multiple markets enables traders to diversify exposure and respond to opportunities across both traditional and digital asset markets.
With PXTrader 2.0, PrimeXBT continues to evolve its platform to reflect these changing market dynamics. By combining crypto with traditional financial instruments in a single trading environment, the broker aims to provide traders with a more connected and flexible way to access global markets.
To learn more, users can visit PrimeXBT website.
About PrimeXBT
PrimeXBT is a global multi-asset broker and crypto asset service provider trusted by traders in more than 150 countries. The platform bridges traditional and digital markets within one integrated environment, redefining versatility and innovation in online trading. Clients can access Forex, CFDs on indices, commodities, shares, crypto, and Crypto Futures, as well as buy, store and exchange cryptocurrencies directly. This unified experience extends across both the native PXTrader 2.0 platform and MetaTrader 5, supported by advanced risk-management tools and a wide range of funding options in crypto, fiat and local payment methods. Since 2018, PrimeXBT has focused on empowering traders through broad multi-asset access, fair and transparent conditions, professional-grade technology and dedicated human support. By combining expertise, trust and a client-first approach, PrimeXBT sets a benchmark of excellence in the financial industry and provides traders with the tools they need to trade, grow and succeed with confidence.
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Victoria, Seychelles, March 12th, 2026, Chainwire
BYDFi announced the integration of its perpetual futures market data into TradingView, enabling traders to access real-time pricing and crypto market signals directly within TradingView charts. The integration supports more efficient workflows by bringing BYDFi derivatives data into a familiar charting environment used by traders worldwide for crypto futures analysis.
Market Signals in View, Strategy in Sync
With BYDFi perpetual futures data available on TradingView, users can monitor price action, volume dynamics, and market structure signals on TradingView while keeping their chart workflow anchored to BYDFi as the data source, ranging from BTCUSDT perpetual futures price action to broader trends across crypto derivatives markets. This reduces context switching for active traders who rely on technical indicators, pattern tools, and multi-timeframe analysis.
BYDFi, Built for Active Derivatives Traders
- Derivatives Depth and Execution: With a derivatives lineup designed for different risk preferences and trading approaches, BYDFi supports 500 plus perpetual contracts with leverage options up to 200x, backed by advanced execution and risk controls for high leverage crypto trading, helping users approach perpetual contracts trading in a more structured way.
- Global Scale and Responsible Participation: Founded in 2020, BYDFi serves over 1,000,000 users across 190+ countries and regions. BYDFi holds MSB licenses in the U.S. and Canada and is a member of South Korea’s CODE VASP Alliance, reflecting an ongoing focus on operational transparency and responsible market participation.
- Support and Safeguards for Users: Maintaining over 1:1 Proof-of-Reserves with periodic public reporting, BYDFi prioritizes transparency alongside an 800 BTC Protection Fund. 24 by 7 multilingual customer support and timely responses across official channels, including social media, reinforce BYDFi’s user first service standard.
How to Access BYDFi Perpetual Futures Data on TradingView
Users can view BYDFi perpetual futures market data on TradingView in a few quick steps:
- Open Symbol Search on TradingView and enter BYDFi:.
- View the full list of available perpetual futures contracts.
- Select a trading pair to view live price data and use TradingView’s analysis tools to refine your market view and timing.
Michael, Co-founder and CEO of BYDFi, commented: TradingView is one of the most widely used charting platforms for traders. Bringing BYDFi perpetual futures market data into TradingView helps traders streamline analysis and stay closer to the signals that matter. BYDFi will continue improving infrastructure, product depth, and user protections to support more informed decision making in fast moving markets.
About BYDFi
Established in 2020, BYDFi is a global crypto trading platform that combines the power of a centralized exchange (CEX) with its on-chain trading engine, MoonX. BYDFi is Newcastle United’s Exclusive Official Crypto Exchange Partner. Recognized by Forbes as one of the Best Crypto Exchanges In Canada For 2026, BYDFi offers intuitive, low-fee trading across Spot and Perpetual Contracts to Copy Trading, and Automated Crypto Trading Bots, empowering both new and experienced traders to navigate digital assets with confidence.
BYDFi is dedicated to delivering a world-class crypto trading experience for every user.
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New York, United States, March 7th, 2026, Chainwire
OmniPact, a decentralized protocol building a trust layer for peer-to-peer transactions of physical and digital assets, announced today it has raised $50 million in a private funding round. The investment will speed up the development of its mainnet, integration of cross-chain features, and deployment of its decentralized arbitration module.
The funding round was backed by a consortium of institutional investors and family offices that requested anonymity. Investors voiced confidence in OmniPact’s technical roadmap and its ability to set new standards for secure, intermediary-free transactions across Web4 and traditional commerce.
A significant share of the proceeds will fund the final development and security audits of OmniPact’s core contracts and multi-chain infrastructure. The funds will also support the protocol’s testnet launch, scheduled for Q1 2026, and expand the engineering team to accelerate the integration of real-world asset (RWA) and AI agent transaction capabilities.
“The funding validates our thesis that the future of commerce requires a neutral, transparent, and trustless foundation,” said Alex Johnson, Co-founder and CEO of OmniPact. “Our infrastructure eliminates intermediaries entirely, returning power to users. This investors’ confidence lets us execute our roadmap and bring secure, decentralized custody to a global audience.”
OmniPact protocol addresses the “trust problem” in peer-to-peer transactions by using smart contracts as on-chain guarantors. Combining algorithmic custody with decentralized arbitration and reputation systems, it enables secure exchanges without centralized platforms—with the new funding set to bring this vision to market.
About OmniPact
OmniPact is a decentralized protocol founded in 2024 with the mission to create a neutral, transparent, and trustless foundation for peer-to-peer commerce. By leveraging smart contracts as on-chain guarantors, OmniPact enables secure transactions of physical and digital assets without intermediaries. The protocol combines algorithmic custody, decentralized arbitration, and reputation systems to solve the “trust problem” in both Web4 and traditional commerce. With a focus on cross-chain interoperability and real-world asset integration, OmniPact is committed to returning control and security to users worldwide. For more information, visit [www.omnipact.io].
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OmniPact Secures $50 Million to Advance Trust Infrastructure
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Singapore, Singapore, March 6th, 2026, Chainwire
x402, the open-source internet-native payment protocol developed by Coinbase, is now supported on Etherlink, the EVM-compatible interface for Tezos. The integration, dubbed Tez402 and led by TZ APAC, makes it possible to turn any Etherlink API into a pay-per-request endpoint using on-chain stablecoin payments with no subscriptions, invoicing, or intermediaries.
x402 enables instant, low-cost crypto payments for digital services, purpose-built for scenarios where traditional payment methods are too slow, too expensive, or simply don’t fit. x402 works by reviving the dormant HTTP 402 “Payment Required” status code, enabling servers to request crypto payments directly through standard HTTP headers. TZ APAC has adapted the existing Coinbase implementation for practical, end-to-end use on Etherlink, adding a facilitator and a Permit2 proxy so that payments can be made with ERC-20 tokens while remaining non-custodial and destination-locked.
“For builders and users alike, this brings 402-native payments to Etherlink in a practical way. It turns APIs into payment-aware endpoints, enables settlement in compatible tokens on-chain, and creates the kind of internet-native commerce rail needed for an emerging agentic economy,” said David Tng, Managing Director of TZ APAC.
The release targets a broad range of use cases across the ecosystem: API and SaaS teams looking to add pay-per-request without managing subscriptions, Web3 applications monetising endpoints on Etherlink, and wallet, SDK, and infrastructure teams seeking a concrete x402 integration target. The implementation is also intended to serve as a known-good reference for hackathon teams and ecosystem builders.
The x402 integration is available now on Etherlink mainnet. Projects and developers looking to accept x402 as a payment method can get started today by following the quick start guide. They can choose to settle transactions using the TZ APAC facilitator or integrate their own facilitator. Learn more and begin implementing x402 here: https://bit.ly/Tez402_PR
About Etherlink
Etherlink is an EVM-compatible Layer 2 blockchain powered by Tezos Smart Rollups technology. It empowers developers to smoothly deploy any EVM codebase and migrate users and assets from Ethereum and other interoperable chains, enabling seamless interaction and asset transfers across different networks. Learn more: https://www.etherlink.com/.
About TZ APAC
TZ APAC is a Web3 ecosystem builder empowering founders, creators, developers and institution leaders to thrive. With dedicated teams across Asia, TZ APAC is hyper-local at heart with a mission to nurture the next generation of DeFi, Gaming and Culture & Community champions in the region. TZ APAC’s commitment to building a strong network of Web3 startups, grassroots communities, and global organizations accelerating Tezos as the blockchain of choice in Asia. TZ APAC is supported by the Tezos Foundation and is headquartered in Singapore. To learn more, visit https://www.tzapac.com/.
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Tallinn, Estonia, March 4th, 2026, Chainwire
CryptoJets, a global private jet and helicopter brokerage, has announced a partnership with Transacta to support the growing demand for cryptocurrency payments in private aviation.
The growing demand for fast and secure crypto payments
Demand for cryptocurrency payment options in luxury travel continues to grow as wealth shifts toward younger generations. The private aviation sector is increasingly embracing digital currencies, driven by both practical needs and broader market development.
Built for travelers who value privacy, speed, and flexibility, CryptoJets operates with access to a global network of more than 5,000 charter operators, providing on-demand private jet and helicopter services to clients worldwide.
As the volume of crypto-funded bookings continued to grow, the company identified the need to further optimize payment speed, settlement reliability, and geographic coverage. Through its partnership with Transacta, CryptoJets is expanding its route network and operational capacity across 180 countries while offering clients a more streamlined way to process high-value charter payments.
“Crypto payments have already been part of how our clients prefer to pay,” said Erik Rand, Head of Operations at CryptoJets. “This partnership allows us to process those payments faster, improve settlement across markets, and scale our operations without compromising on compliance or client experience.”
Expertise in settling high-value transactions for luxury merchants worldwide
Built on years of experience working with luxury businesses, Transacta delivers payment solutions for merchants handling large, complex deals — without operational friction and under bespoke client requirements.
Transacta‘s financial rails allow CryptoJets to process large transactions in crypto and settle them in fiat to their bank account within 1–2 business days, meeting all legal requirements.
“We’re starting a new chapter together with CryptoJets. And for us, this partnership is a challenge we’re excited to take on — improving the speed and overall quality of payment processing for high-value charter transactions.” said Dmitrijs Maceraliks, CEO of Transacta.
About Transacta:
Founded in Estonia in 2018, Transacta (previously Transcrypt OÜ) offers a regulated payment infrastructure that enables merchants to accept crypto payments with instant fiat settlement. Transacta is licensed by the Estonian Financial Intelligence Unit, registered with FinCEN in the U.S. and FINTRAC in Canada, and operates under FINMA supervision.
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Transacta
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