Pudgy World Launch, Tokenized Equities & Crypto’s Institutional Shift

Early March marked a shift in the Web3 landscape as consumer apps, institutional infrastructure, and regulatory frameworks advanced simultaneously.Pudgy Penguins launched Pudgy World, targeting mainstream gamers while facing a trademark lawsuit from Original Penguin. Meanwhile, Mastercard expanded crypto payments with an 85-partner initiative, and Nasdaq and Kraken advanced tokenized equities infrastructure.Regulators are also moving toward formal frameworks for prediction markets.In this episode:• Pudgy World launches for mainstream users • Trademark lawsuit challenges Pudgy Penguins expansion • Mastercard unveils 85-partner crypto payments network • Nasdaq + Kraken build tokenized equities gateway • CFTC advances prediction market rules • Bitcoin surpasses 20M mined supplyCrypto’s infrastructure continues evolving beneath the noise.