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 su ...