📰 Cryptodigest

Press review for 12 mars 2026 – editorial selection
Last updated: 07:17

Daily News Summary: Regulators coordinate crypto oversight; Mastercard advances crypto payments; Ghana opens a sandbox; Foundry launches an institutional Zcash mining pool; XRP ETF flows persist amid leverage unwind.

🏛 SEC, CFTC Strike Pact to Coordinate Crypto Rules and Oversight

• The SEC and CFTC signed a memorandum of understanding to coordinate crypto oversight.
• The pact aims to end years of regulatory overlap on the treatment of crypto.
• The agreement involves the SEC and CFTC.

Sources

SEC, CFTC Strike Pact to Coordinate Crypto Rules and Oversight decrypt.co

💳 Mastercard Launches Global Crypto Partner Program to Bridge Digital Assets and Traditional Payments

• Mastercard announced a Global Crypto Partner Program.
• The program includes more than 85 companies across blockchain, fintech, and traditional banking sectors, including Binance, Circle, Gemini, PayPal, Paxos, Ripple, BitGo, and Crypto.com.
• The program aims to explore on-chain technology within payment infrastructure, focusing on cross-border transfers, B2B payments, and global payouts.
• Executives described the launch as a response to the evolving role of digital assets in financial markets.

Sources

Mastercard Launches Global Crypto Partner Program to Bridge Digital Assets and Traditional Payments bitcoinmagazine.com

🏛 Ghana Opens Crypto Trading Sandbox Under New VASP Law

• Ghana opens a crypto trading sandbox with 11 firms under a new VASP law.
• The firms will operate in a controlled environment while regulators monitor risks and compliance.
• The sandbox environment is intended to oversee participating firms.

Sources

Ghana opens crypto trading sandbox with 11 firms under new VASP law coindesk.com

⚙️ Foundry to Launch Institutional Zcash Mining Pool

• Foundry plans to launch an institutional-grade Zcash mining pool in April.
• The pool expands Foundry’s activities beyond Bitcoin mining services.
• The pool is designed for institutional and public company miners, focusing on compliance and regulated infrastructure.

Sources

Foundry to Launch Institutional Zcash Mining Pool cointelegraph.com

💰 XRP Leverage Collapses 78% as ETF Flows Persist

• XRP is trading at $1.37, down 55% in six months.
• Open interest across major XRP futures venues fell to about $2.40 billion from the mid-2025 peak of $10.94 billion.
• XRP ETFs hold more than $1 billion in XRP assets.
• Ripple has expanded its regulated footprint, with Ripple Payments active in more than 60 markets and processing over $100 billion in volume.

Sources

XRP leverage collapses 78%, but $1.4B in ETF money still won’t leave because of Ripple’s expanding footprint cryptoslate.com

Review based on an editorial selection of reliable press sources.