GSR announced that it would lead the investment in Libeara, the tokenized platform under Standard Chartered. The investment amount has not been disclosed. GSR has acquired Autonomous and Architech, aiming to become a “Web3 investment bank” for global digital asset and RWA capital markets, providing end-to-end services. Founded in 2023, Libeara has generated more than $1 billion in on-chain assets and has obtained a license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

Belgian digital asset firm Keyrock completes a Series C funding round, with a valuation of $1.1 billion. The funding amount may reach $100 million, which will be used for business expansion and strategic acquisitions. The company’s goal is to accelerate global expansion, strengthen institutional-grade service capabilities, and connect traditional and crypto financial markets.

Ripple announced on March 25 that it has joined the BLOOM project, led by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, to explore programmable cross-border trade settlement solutions based on the RLUSD stablecoin and XRP Ledger. In collaboration with Unloq, Ripple is piloting automated trade finance and payment mechanisms aimed at enhancing transaction transparency and improving access to financing for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Hana Financial Group and Standard Chartered Group signed a cooperation agreement aimed at deepening collaboration in investment banking, capital markets, and foreign exchange, and jointly exploring future financial areas such as digital assets. This partnership will create new growth opportunities and represents a significant milestone for Standard Chartered Group's global operations.

Ju.com announces that the first Meme new issuance project, SaltyClaw (SC), will go live on March 5, 2026. This new issuance adopts an oversubscription model, with an initial issuance of 100 billion SC at a price of 0.00001 USDT. Subscription will begin at 16:00 on March 5 and end at 16:00 on March 6, with the project TGE scheduled for 20:00 on March 6. Participation methods include JU/USDT/BTC/ETH, and a deflation mechanism and invitation incentives are introduced.

Standard Chartered Bank plans to establish a prime brokerage business focused on cryptocurrency trading, further expanding into the digital asset space. This new business will be under the venture capital arm SC Ventures and is currently in the early stages of discussion. Standard Chartered Bank is active in digital asset investments and became the first global systemically important bank to offer spot cryptocurrency trading to institutional clients last year.

Singapore's digital trade platform Olea completes $30 million Series A funding, with investors including Spain's Official Foreign Bank and others. The funds will be used to accelerate the deployment of AI and Web3 solutions and to strengthen embedded finance products. Since its establishment in 2022, Olea has provided financing exceeding $3 billion to over a thousand enterprises.

The Securities Commission of Malaysia has proposed that from 2026, licensed crypto exchanges will have the ability to independently approve token listings, aiming to modernize the digital asset market and enhance investor access and operational flexibility. This reform will improve compliance and transparency, shorten listing times, and promote Malaysia as a digital asset hub in Southeast Asia.