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The Web3 asset data platform RootData has outlined 30 business partners of Fireblocks, spanning multiple key areas such as DeFi protocols, payment settlement, compliance analysis, trading institutions, and multi-chain infrastructure:Settlement Layer: Represented by Circle, TripleA, and Lynq, responsible for stablecoin issuance and payment clearing.Liquidity and Trading Layer: Includes market makers and trading institutions such as Wintermute, Amber Group, GSR, and Wootton, responsible for fund distribution and market depth.On-chain Application Layer: Covers DeFi and application tools like Aave, Morpho, and MetaMask, which support the actual operation scenarios of funds.Compliance and Risk Control Layer: Service providers like Chainalysis, Elliptic, and Coincover form an important supplement to its regulatory adaptation capabilities.By 2025, Fireblocks is expected to handle over $200 billion in stablecoin transactions per month, a year-on-year increase of 300%. Fireblocks' positioning is evolving from a "custody and security service provider" to a central hub for on-chain fund flows and institutional asset circulation.Currently, Fireblocks supports over 150 public blockchain networks, and its partnership network has expanded to over 2,500 global institutional participants, including banks, asset management firms, exchanges, market makers, and fintech companies. Related compilation: Fireblocks Web3 Partner Network Compilation (Continuously Updated)Cryptocurrency projects actively showcasing their partner networks have become a key way to enhance transparency and market trust. It is reported that RootData welcomes Web3 project parties to claim information and continues to track and open more project business relationship disclosure channels. The platform has continuously released multiple issues of the cryptocurrency project ecosystem map, nominating Web3 ecosystem partners for upstream clients such as Visa, Mastercard, and Coinbase.If you wish to nominate your project in future ecosystem maps, please fill out the RootData 2026 Industry Ecosystem Mapping form to supplement your important clients and partners.

Alexander Egorov, Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Belarus, stated that the country is advancing the construction of a "crypto bank" framework, planning to support about 26 types of crypto assets and 11 core business categories.According to relevant decrees, crypto banks can use mainstream cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Toncoin, and Solana. In terms of business scope, it covers a total of 11 operations, including crypto deposits, crypto loans, staking, staking mining, asset transfers, self-issuing tokens, trading exchanges, and custody.

According to market news, at the "9th BCCC Collaborative Day" held on April 21, 2026, Shigeru Shimizu, the head of the Risk Analysis Division of the Financial Services Agency (FSA) of Japan, delivered a special speech revealing significant progress in cryptocurrency regulation. The FSA has submitted a bill to the extraordinary Diet, proposing to transition cryptocurrencies from the Payment Services Act to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, mainly involving four core aspects: regulations on information disclosure, the establishment of new classifications for independent operators, strengthening penalties for unregistered operators, and preparing regulations against insider trading.At the same time, the FSA is advancing three "Payment Innovation Projects (PIP)" empirical experiments: first, a cross-border payment trial using yen stablecoins involving three major banks; second, on-chain settlement of securities such as government bonds, corporate bonds, and stocks based on blockchain, aiming for 24/7 continuous trading; third, an interbank tokenized deposit transfer experiment that just received support on April 3 of this month, which will be promoted in conjunction with the Bank of Japan's central bank digital currency tokenization sandbox project. Mr. Shimizu stated that blockchain has great potential in enhancing the convenience of financial services and diversifying products, and the FSA will continue to promote institutional development and practical support.

According to the official announcement from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Thailand, the Thai SEC is publicly soliciting opinions on adjusting the licensing rules for futures contracts. The core content allows existing digital asset business operators to directly apply for a futures contract business license without the need to establish a new company, while also formally including digital assets in the category of reference targets for futures contracts.

Non-custodial staking infrastructure provider Everstake has partnered with Web3 asset data platform RootData to comprehensively empower its business processes using RootData's data. Through the RootData API, Everstake will integrate comprehensive project information into its products, significantly enhancing user experience; leveraging RootData's rich industry data to provide more diverse and in-depth research reports; and obtaining more customer expansion leads based on information such as financing and teams.It is reported that Everstake is an institutional-grade staking infrastructure provider that supports secure and scalable participation in staking across more than 130 proof-of-stake (PoS) networks. Everstake provides support for asset management companies, custodians, non-custodial wallets, protocols, exchanges, and platforms, helping them achieve convenient staking access.

The Web3 asset data platform RootData has outlined the Web3 business partners of Zero Hash, whose partners cover key areas such as asset management institutions, payment channels, public chain infrastructure, and stablecoin systems, and are building a cooperative network centered on compliance clearing and asset access.Structurally, Zero Hash is committed to becoming a B-end crypto financial infrastructure provider, offering institutions a one-stop capability of "fiat currency → crypto assets → multi-chain circulation → stablecoin settlement":Upstream, it connects asset management and financial platforms such as Morgan Stanley, Franklin Templeton, and Republic; on the funding entry side, it interfaces with payment and fiat channels like Stripe, Ramp, and Transak; at the infrastructure level, it covers multi-chain infrastructures such as Ethereum, Solana, Polygon, Avalanche, and Aptos; at the same time, it connects with stablecoin systems like Circle, Tether, Paxos, as well as PYUSD and RLUSD, completing clearing and settlement support.In addition, Zero Hash, as one of the few infrastructure providers holding money transmission licenses (MTL) in multiple U.S. states and possessing complete regulatory framework adaptation capabilities, has a very clear common characteristic among its partners: funding entry (banks/payments), asset carriers (stablecoins/public chains), or distribution platforms (financial products/applications). Related collection 【Zero Hash Web3 Partner Network Collection (Continuously Updated)】Crypto projects actively showcasing their partner networks has become a key way to enhance transparency and market trust. It is reported that RootData welcomes Web3 project parties to claim data and continues to track and open more project business relationship disclosure channels. The platform has continuously released multiple versions of the crypto project ecosystem map, nominating Web3 ecological partners for upstream clients such as Visa, Mastercard, and Coinbase.If you wish to nominate your project in future ecosystem maps, please fill out the 【RootData 2026 Industry Ecosystem Mapping】 form to supplement your important clients and partners.

ChainCatcher reported live that Lennix Lai, the Global Chief Business Officer of OKX, delivered a keynote speech at the 2026 Hong Kong Web3 Carnival. He pointed out that AI Agents are changing the way users interact with wallets and blockchains. OKX is building a wallet operating system from scratch that serves not only human users but also AI Agents: On-chain OS.This system is built on the existing capabilities of the OKX wallet, which includes 1.2 billion API calls per day, over $300 million in daily trading volume, support for more than 60 chains, and aggregation of 500 DEXs. Users can issue commands in natural language, such as "automatically exchange to USDC when ETH drops below 2000," and the Agent will automatically track prices, compare quotes from different DEXs, route the optimal path, and execute the trade upon human confirmation.He emphasized that Agents also need to trade and pay each other, thus requiring an efficient and low-cost microtransaction settlement layer. OKX's Layer 2 network, X Layer, plays this role with zero gas fees and instant finality, and it supports the X402 payment protocol and on-chain Agent identity registration. He stated that future financial infrastructure will no longer serve only top professionals; an individual working with five different Agents can achieve results comparable to those of large institutional investment teams, which is the most significant meaning of AI in the cryptocurrency industry.

At the "Crypto 2026: From Cryptocurrency to Smart Economy" themed forum held in Hong Kong, Max Zhou, the business leader of RootData, delivered a keynote speech titled "Trust as Infrastructure: How Data Transparency Reshapes the New Cycle of Web3."Max Zhou pointed out that transparency is no longer an "added bonus," but rather a threshold for institutions, regulators, and users. RootData positions itself as a leading Web3 enterprise data platform, quantifying project information completeness and credibility through financing data, relationship graphs, and the industry's unique "transparency scoring" system.He introduced that RootData has recorded over 9,600 financing events, more than 18,000 key industry figures, and has rated over 19,000 projects on a scale from A to F, becoming an important reference for institutional due diligence and exchange listing assessments. The platform has established ecological cooperation with over 220 institutions, including Binance Wallet, OKX, and ByBit.In addition, RootData has launched a three-dimensional exchange assessment model (liquidity + asset value + transparency), abandoning the "volume-only theory." Max Zhou emphasized that transparency is becoming a new axis for Web3, just as essential as security audits.

According to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve Governor Waller stated that the low hiring and low layoffs in the job market are partly related to how companies are responding to tariffs.

The Web3 asset data platform RootData has outlined 78 business partners of Anchorage, including over 30 DeFi protocols, more than 20 blockchain infrastructure projects, as well as various stablecoins and payment settlement networks, covering the complete path from asset issuance to on-chain operations.Represented by institutions like BlackRock, products such as ETFs bring funds into the crypto market, after which Anchorage assumes custody and compliance responsibilities. These assets are then deployed on-chain, participating in liquidity operations and yield generation through DeFi protocols, stablecoin systems, and infrastructure networks. Ultimately, they flow back into the traditional financial system through OTC, trading, and clearing paths.In this process, Anchorage's role is not just "custody," but a key node throughout the entire lifecycle of funds, with its upstream and downstream including crypto-native institutions such as A16z, Blockchain Capital, Electric Capital, and Defiance, as well as DeFi protocols, L1/L2 networks, stablecoins, and clearing and settlement systems, along with fintech companies like AngelList and Series Financial, as well as payment companies and core banking systems.Anchorage's partner strategy emphasizes "key path coverage," ensuring that funds have corresponding infrastructure at every stage. As compliant entry points like ETFs gradually open up, the crypto market shifts towards asset allocation-driven strategies, and bridge-type institutions like Anchorage are moving from the background to the core. Related compilation: Anchorage Web3 Partner Network Compilation (continuously updated)Crypto projects actively showcasing their partner networks have become a key way to enhance transparency and market trust. It is reported that RootData welcomes Web3 project parties to claim data and continues to track and open more project business relationship disclosure channels. The platform has continuously released multiple editions of crypto project ecological maps, nominating Web3 ecological partners for upstream clients such as Visa, Mastercard, and Coinbase.If you wish to nominate your project in future ecological maps, please fill out the RootData 2026 Industry Ecosystem Mapping form to supplement your important clients and partners.

Cuy Sheffield, the head of Visa's crypto business, stated that two American banks, Lead Bank and Cross River, have settled transactions using USDC on Solana.

According to official news, during the 2026 Moscow Blockchain Forum conference, the awards for the Blockchain Forum Awards 2026 were announced. Huobi HTX OTC business won the award for P2P Platform of the Year due to its industry-first C2C selection station model and rapidly expanding global layout.

Sharon Yeshaya, Chief Financial Officer of Morgan Stanley, stated that tokenization and on-chain finance will become key evolutionary directions for its wealth management business.The company is envisioning a "tokenized world," where customer assets and liabilities can flow as efficiently as funds through blockchain infrastructure, thereby reshaping asset allocation, lending, and cash management methods. Unlike viewing cryptocurrency as a standalone business, Morgan Stanley plans to embed on-chain capabilities into its core service system, including investment advisory, financing, and liquidity management, to drive an overall upgrade of the financial architecture. This strategy has been gradually implemented through digital asset pilots with ZeroHash and products like Bitcoin ETFs. Although the current share of cryptocurrency business in the overall system is still small, its position in the future wealth management system is rapidly increasing.

The Web3 asset data platform RootData has outlined Upbit's business partners, which are relatively limited and mainly focused on areas such as blockchain infrastructure and compliance services. This is closely related to South Korea's unique and strict regulatory framework: under a system environment centered on real-name systems, VASP regulation, and anti-money laundering, exchanges are required to take greater responsibility for the flow of funds and user identities, making Upbit more inclined to develop its own systems and build localized capabilities rather than extensively introducing external partners.From the disclosed structure, on the technical side, infrastructure capabilities are strengthened through Lambda256, Aptos, and others; on the compliance level, service providers such as VerifyVASP, Chainalysis, and Crystal Intelligence are introduced; and supplementary funding and liquidity are provided through Circle and Naver Pay. Additionally, Upbit quickly built trading capabilities relying on its cooperation with Bittrex since its launch in 2017.On the branding side, Upbit has explored NFT entertainment collaborations with Hybe and has laid out plans in esports (LCK) and signed top players like Faker, while also becoming a primary partner of the Korean Sports Council. However, as the popularity of NFTs and the metaverse has declined, the influence of related entertainment collaborations has weakened. Related compilation: [Upbit Web3 Partner Network Compilation (continuously updated)](https://cn

The blockchain gaming infrastructure Lattice announced that it will gradually shut down its operations after five years, with its Layer 2 network Redstone ceasing operations on May 16, 2026, at 07:59.Lattice reminds users to withdraw their funds before this deadline, especially assets in contracts such as the Uniswap pool. After the shutdown, only L1 withdrawal contracts will be deployed for external account balance withdrawals, and the funds in the contracts will be irretrievable.It is reported that Lattice was founded in 2021 and developed tools such as the MUD framework, Redstone chain, Quarry, and Dozer, but failed to achieve a sustainable business model. The team will use the remaining funds for the final project DUST autonomous world, but the scale has not reached a level to support the business, and they do not believe that VC financing is the right path.

According to Bloomberg, Carlyle Group raised $1.5 billion in the first round of fundraising for its newly established asset-backed investment fund, as the private equity giant continues to expand its credit business.Pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and other institutional investors participated in the fund—Carlyle Asset-Backed Income Fund. Unlike most fixed-term credit funds, this fund will adopt a "perpetual" structure with no set expiration date. The individual requested anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the information.

Web3 asset data platform RootData has outlined Binance's business partners, covering key aspects such as stablecoins, payment channels, blockchain infrastructure, risk control compliance, and application scenarios, forming a cryptocurrency liquidity center centered around "capital flow."Binance, as a self-circulating capital system, has funds entering, flowing, consuming, and settling all within the same system: At the base level, Tether and Circle provide core liquidity; on the entry side, PayPal, VISA, Mastercard, and others continuously introduce new funds; on the blockchain and trading layer, Aptos, TRON, and others enhance asset richness and circulation efficiency; at the same time, Binance maintains compliance capabilities through TRM Labs, Elliptic, and others.All partners serve around "liquidity efficiency." The role of scenario-based partners like Travala, predict.fun, and Four.Meme is to continuously extend the lifecycle of funds within the system, creating a sustainable cycle. In terms of brand strategy, Binance focuses on areas such as F1 (Alpine) and football, and is committed to promoting cryptocurrency education.In addition, Binance is also strengthening the connectivity of the "tool layer," besides the early acquisition of CoinMarketCap, it is also forming synergies with data and analysis tools like RootData and Bubblemaps, gradually incorporating information flow and decision flow beyond capital flow into its ecosystem. Related collection 【Binance Web3 Partner Network Collection (continuously updated)】Note: This statistic does not include Binance token airdrop partners (including Alpha / Holder airdrops and staking yield projects), mainly due to the large number of related collaborations, which are more inclined towards incentives and do not constitute the core business structure.Cryptocurrency projects actively showcasing their partner networks has become a key way to enhance transparency and market trust. It is reported that RootData welcomes Web3 project parties to claim data, and continues to track and open more project business relationship disclosure channels. The platform has continuously released multiple editions of cryptocurrency project ecological maps, nominating Web3 ecosystem partners for upstream clients such as Visa, Mastercard, and Coinbase.If you wish to nominate your project in future ecological maps, please fill out the 【RootData 2026 Industry Ecosystem Mapping】 form to supplement your important clients and partners.

Senior Business Manager YuYi from HashKey Chain confirmed attendance at the "Crypto 2026: From Cryptocurrency to Smart Economy" themed forum to be held in Hong Kong on April 19, and will participate in a roundtable discussion. This event is co-hosted by ChainCatcher and RootData and is one of the important peripheral activities of the Hong Kong Web3 Carnival Conference.HashKey Chain is a Layer 2 blockchain developed by HashKey Group, utilizing OP-Stack technology, aimed at providing high-speed, low-cost, and developer-friendly blockchain solutions. It bridges Web2 and Web3, supporting innovative applications such as BTCFi, RWA, stablecoins, and PayFi. This forum will focus on the paradigm shift under the deep integration of AI technology and the cryptocurrency network, engaging in in-depth discussions on cutting-edge tracks such as AI Agent economy, smart payments, RWA, and cryptocurrency infrastructure. At the intersection of technological leaps and economic restructuring, this themed forum not only provides insights into the current state of the industry but also offers a forward-looking reflection on the future smart economic system.Event registration: https://luma.com/18v6vwpf

The Web3 asset data platform RootData has outlined the business partners of Crypto.com. Its strategy goes beyond exchange expansion, advancing through multiple paths such as payments, custody, and brand collaborations, aiming to create a comprehensive digital asset platform covering both institutional and consumer ends.Payment Infrastructure: Crypto.com has integrated with Stripe, Mastercard, Yuno, TripleA, Lynq, etc., covering the complete link from checkout crypto payments to institutional-level real-time clearing.Institutional Trading and Custody: VerifiedX has entrusted Crypto.com with institutional custody for its $1.5 billion digital assets; CoinRoutes provides smart order routing, CryptoStruct connects high-frequency trading, and Doblox offers AI trading terminals.Corporate Crypto Treasury: Crypto.com collaborates with several Nasdaq-listed companies executing treasury strategies, including SOL Strategies, Sharps Technology, and IP Strategy.On the brand side, Crypto.com has formed deep ties with top sports IPs—renewing its partnership with F1 until 2030 and sponsoring the Miami Grand Prix, as well as UEFA Champions League, UFC, NBA Philadelphia 76ers, AFL, and South American CONMEBOL; the long-term partnership with the LeBron James Family Foundation marks an extension of its brand collaboration into the celebrity family philanthropy sector.Additionally, Crypto.com has signed collaborations in the Middle East with Dubai Islamic Bank, DMCC, e& money, Tawasal Al Khaleej super app, and Emarat gas station network, becoming an important participant in the local digital asset compliance ecosystem. Related compilation: 【Crypto.com Web3 Partner Network Compilation (Continuously Updated)】Cryptocurrency projects actively showcasing their partner networks have become a key way to enhance transparency and market trust. It is reported that RootData welcomes Web3 project parties to claim data and continues to track and open more project business relationship disclosure channels. The platform has continuously released multiple issues of the cryptocurrency project ecosystem map, nominating Web3 ecosystem partners for upstream clients such as Visa, Stripe, and Coinbase.If you wish to nominate your project in future ecosystem maps, please fill out the 【RootData 2026 Industry Ecosystem Mapping】 form to supplement your important clients and partners.