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QXMP Labs Announces Activation of RWA Liquidity Architecture and $1.1 Trillion On-Chain Asset Registration

January 29, 2026 4 mins read

QXMP Labs announced that it has registered approximately USD $1.1 trillion of certified real-world, in-ground assets on its proprietary Layer-1 blockchain, QELT. The announcement follows the activation of QXMP’s proprietary oracle infrastructure, which is designed to ingest and verify qualified geological and scientific documentation and record the data on-chain as cryptographically verifiable proof-of-reserves. The development marks a step toward enabling large-scale, compliant real-world asset tokenisation and settlement using blockchain-based infrastructure. Addressing the missing

Compass Mining Energizes New 10 MW Bitcoin Mining Site in Texas

January 29, 2026 2 mins read

Compass Mining, a leading provider of Bitcoin mining infrastructure and services, today announces the launch of a new 10-megawatt (MW) Bitcoin mining facility located just outside Odessa, Texas. The site will be operated by Compass Mining and will host around 3,000 customer Bitcoin mining machines. Named Texas 8, the facility comes online as Compass Mining continues to meet rising demand for dependable, industrial-grade hosting. “This expansion underscores our commitment to delivering

Bybit Leads Global XAUT Spot Trading with ~16% Market Share as Tokenized Gold Rallies to New Highs

January 29, 2026 3 mins read

Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, announced that it has become the No.1 centralized exchange for spot trading of Tether Gold (XAUT), commanding approximately 15.75% of total XAUT trading volume among centralized venues, according to CoinGecko data. The surge in XAUT activity coincides with the token hitting new all-time highs around $5,500, closely tracking spot gold’s breakout above $5,000. Gold prices have climbed on rising macroeconomic uncertainty, persistent inflation risks, geopolitical

Bybit Launches BYUSDT to Enable Yield-Earning Collateral for Retail Traders

January 29, 2026 3 mins read

Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has launched the “BYUSDT: Turn Your Easy Earn Assets Into Trading Power” campaign, which is now live. The campaign introduces a tokenized asset that allows retail users to earn yield on USDT while using the same funds as trading margin. Eligible users may earn up to an 11.30 percent bonus annual percentage rate on qualifying BYUSDT holdings, subject to applicable caps and terms.

Qiro Partners with Huma Finance to Underwrite Up to $250M in Tokenized Private Credit

January 28, 2026 4 mins read

Qiro Finance, an independent enterprise-grade credit underwriting platform for tokenized private credit, today announced a strategic partnership with Huma Finance, the world’s first PayFi network, to support their rapid growth. Under the partnership, Qiro will act as a strategic underwriting and risk-monitoring partner to Huma, providing institutional-grade credit assessment, structuring, and monitoring infrastructure to support payment financing use cases deployed through Huma’s PayFi network. Together, the teams are targeting the underwriting of up

Phemex Introduces Elite Trader Recruitment Program Focused on Professional Copy Trading

January 28, 2026 2 mins read

Phemex, a user-first crypto exchange, has introduced the Elite Trader Recruitment Program, an initiative aimed at supporting professional traders who use copy trading to distribute their strategies to a broader user base. The program is designed to provide traders with structured incentives, platform support, and visibility, while encouraging more systematic and sustainable trading practices. The Elite Trader Recruitment Program provides professional traders with a structured route to scale strategy-based trading on

Orbs Brings Onchain Perpetuals to Sei Through Gryps Integration

January 27, 2026 2 mins read

Orbs announced today that Gryps has integrated Orbs’ Perpetual Hub Ultra to enable institutional-grade onchain perpetual futures trading on Sei Network. The brings a fully managed, professional perpetuals stack to Sei, expanding access to advanced derivatives infrastructure designed for execution certainty, capital efficiency, and deterministic risk management. Perpetual Hub Ultra provides a modular, capital-efficient perpetual futures infrastructure that delivers the full perps stack, including hedging, liquidation, oracles, and professional trading interfaces.

KuCoin Web3 Launches the Decentralized Web3 Wallet with Native In-Wallet Perpetual Trading, Empowering Global Users with Self-Custody

January 27, 2026 2 mins read

KuCoin Web3 today announced a major functional upgrade and the official launch of the KuCoin Web3 Wallet. This self-custodial solution is engineered to simplify the transition between centralized and decentralized finance. Currently supporting 20 major blockchain networks, the wallet is available across mobile apps, browser extensions, and web platforms and offers a unified experience that combines asset management, token swaps, yield opportunities, airdrop access, smart money insights, and a built-in DApp

Archax and OpenPayd Partner to Streamline Multi-Currency Settlement for Digital Asset Trading

January 27, 2026 3 mins read

Archax, the first FCA-regulated digital asset exchange, broker, and custodian, has announced a partnership with OpenPayd, a leading provider of financial infrastructure, to streamline fiat settlement across its global trading operations. The partnership addresses a critical bottleneck for digital asset markets as institutional participation grows and settlement workflows require greater operational resilience at scale.  Archax will use OpenPayd’s regulated financial infrastructure to facilitate instant GBP, EUR, and USD fiat settlement,

Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA) and FLock.io Enter Strategic Partnership to Advance “Blockchain and AI for Good”

January 27, 2026 3 mins read

Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA), a global non-profit initiative founded by Bybit dedicated to leveraging blockchain for societal impact, and FLock.io, a privacy-first decentralised AI pioneer, have announced the signing of a partnership to explore collaboration focused on decentralised AI, blockchain, and public-good initiatives. This marks an expansion from “Blockchain for Good” to “Blockchain and AI for Good.” FLock.io is now BGA’s Strategic AI Partner within its network. The role involves close engagement

Chainlink Labs Joins WEMADE-Led KRW Stablecoin Alliance ‘GAKS’ to Advance Korean Digital Asset Standards

January 27, 2026 5 mins read

SINGAPORE, Jan. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Today, leading Korean gaming company WEMADE, parent company of the global blockchain ecosystem WEMIX, announced that Chainlink Labs, one of the primary contributing developers of Chainlink, the industry-standard oracle platform, has officially joined the Global Alliance for Korean Won (KRW) Stablecoin (GAKS). Launched in November 2025, GAKS is an alliance formed to expand real-world usage of KRW-backed stablecoins, including the assurance of global regulatory compliance with Korean financial

Vetted Prop Firms Expands Into Forex and Crypto Brokerage Reviews With Launch of Vetted FX Brokers

January 27, 2026 3 mins read

Vetted Prop Firms, the independent trading industry review platform known for analysing and vetting proprietary trading firms, has announced the launch of its sister website, Vetted FX Brokers. The new platform expands the brand’s established review methodology into the forex and crypto brokerage space, where traders are increasingly seeking clarity, transparency, and trustworthy information. Following the success of Vetted Prop Firms in reviewing prop firms that offer forex, indices, and cryptocurrency trading,