March was one of the most significant months for NERO Chain. With the official arrival of Phase 2, a wave of strategic partnerships, real-world community moments, and regulatory milestones, March wasn’t just another month of building. It was a declaration. Here are the key highlights:

1) NERO Enters Phase 2: The Application Layer for Self-Sovereign Economies

March marked the beginning of NERO's next chapter. Phase 2 introduces a new architecture where applications own their value flows from genesis, built on three core pillars: Multidimensional Gas allowing apps to accept any token, Consignment Blockspace routing revenue directly to token holders rather than validators, and Modular Economics giving each application full control over its own economic model.

The infrastructure is already live. Over 30 self-sovereign economies are operational. A Fortune 500 telecommunications company with over 100 million devices is now a live NERO validator and production partner. And 100 million devices are being brought on-chain in 2026.

This is the NERO Super Cycle. The extraction era ends here.

2) Strategic Partnership with Taisys and Anam145 

1.NERO x Taisys

On March 3rd in Barcelona, NERO Chain signed a strategic partnership agreement with Taisys, a global leader in secure mobile technology, at Mobile World Congress. The partnership aims to bridge Web2-grade security standards with Web3-native infrastructure, making wallets easier to use, safer by design, and more aligned with real-world usage patterns.

Taisys's SIM-based technology enables hardware-level private key management and identity verification, which combined with NERO's account2a abstraction capabilities, lays the groundwork for a new generation of wallet authentication that mainstream users can actually trust and use. More technical details and implementation milestones will be shared in upcoming announcements.

2. NERO x Anem145

NERO Chain also announced a collaboration with Anam145, a South Korea-based Web3 cybersecurity firm founded by Professor Junghee Lee of Korea University's School of Cybersecurity. Together, the two teams will develop proof-of-concept initiatives that explore how decentralized technologies including smart contracts, programmable wallets, and secure infrastructure can enable new models of digital coordination and real-world public-facing services. This collaboration brings together applied research and technical innovation to build practical Web3 solutions with meaningful social impact.

4) NERO in Seoul: Crypto Professionals Meetup

The NERO team showed up in person in Seoul this March. Our Director of Global BD joined as a speaker at the Crypto Professionals Meetup Vol. 2, co-hosted with the deBridge team, where over 50 Web3 professionals gathered for an evening of conversations, ideas, and new connections. The reception to NERO's presentation was fantastic, and the night opened the door to several new collaborations and speaking opportunities across the ecosystem.

5) Introducing the NERO YouTube Builder Series

We launched a brand new YouTube series this month, a conversation series featuring real builders sharing how they design, ship, and rethink applications using NERO's native Account Abstraction. Topics covered include AA architecture, Paymaster, and the future of self-sovereign applications. The first episode features our Head of Developer Relations, and more episodes are on the way. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to follow along.

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6) NERO Chain Secures AUSTRAC DCE Registration in Australia

March also brought an important regulatory milestone. NERO Chain successfully obtained Digital Currency Exchange registration with AUSTRAC, the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre. This registration authorizes NERO to operate as a digital currency exchange under Australian law, enabling regulated buying, selling, and exchange of digital assets, including the tokenization of real-world assets such as gold and silver, all backed by a full AML/CTF compliance framework. Australia is one of the most progressive jurisdictions for digital asset innovation, and this milestone reflects NERO's commitment to operating with transparency and institutional trust. Stay tuned for more updates as we prepare to launch our Australian services.

Follow NERO Australia: https://x.com/Nerochain_Au 

Closing

March 2026 will be remembered as the month NERO stopped being early and started being inevitable. Phase 2 is live. The partners are real. The infrastructure is deployed. And the Super Cycle is just getting started. April is next. Stay tuned.

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