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Unicity Labs Raises $3M to Scale Autonomous Agentic Marketplaces

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Unicity Labs, a protocol development company building the agentic autonomous internet, has successfully raised $3 million in seed funding. The round was led by Blockchange Ventures, with participation from Tawasal, a Middle East-based communications super app, and Outlier Ventures, a leading Web3 early-stage investor. The timely raise comes as AI agents (software entities that can independently discover services, negotiate terms, and execute transactions) evolve from conceptual tools into economic actors. The

Bybit Partners with Doppler Finance to provide Institutional-Grade XRP Earn Product for Users

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Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume known for its deep liquidity and user-centric infrastructure, today announced a strategic partnership with Doppler Finance, an XRP-native yield platform that combines institutional-grade security and liquidity. This collaboration will introduce XRP yield products to Bybit Earn, expanding secure and transparent opportunities for one of the market’s most actively traded digital assets. The partnership solves a long-standing structural challenge: XRP does not

North Korean Konni targets blockchain developers with AI

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Check Point Research revealed that the North Korean advanced persistent threat (APT) group, KONNI, has been targeting blockchain developers in Japan, Australia, and India. The hackers are using AI-generated PowerShell backdoors. According to reports released on January 21, 2026, the attack starts when KONNI uses Discord to offer a link that prompts developers to download a ZIP file. This archive contains elements that start a multi-stage infection process on the

Bitrue Launches 200,000 XRP Trading Event to Mark Start of 2026

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Leading cryptocurrency exchange Bitrue has today launched a new event helping to kickstart every trader’s successful 2026, with a total prize pool exceeding 200,000 XRP. As 2026 begins, market participants are observing emerging narratives and tracking Bitcoin’s performance as it approaches key price milestones. In response, Bitrue has introduced an initiative aimed at providing users with an additional opportunity to engage with the market and potentially earn rewards while implementing their trading strategies.

NYC Token, endorsed by ex-mayor Eric Adams, sees an 80% value drop shortly after its launch

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The NYC Token, a cryptocurrency started by former New York City Mayor Eric Adams, has seen a big drop in value soon after it was launched in the market. At first, the token was valued at $730 million, but it quickly declined by more than 80% to about $90 million in just an hour. However, it has since bounced back to over $110 million. Adams announced the NYC Token at

LBank U.S. Stock Futures Trading Volume Surpasses $6.3B, Accelerating On-Chain Access to Global Equities

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LBank, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange, today announced that its U.S. stock futures trading volume has surpassed $6.3B, marking a major milestone in the platform’s push into tokenized equity derivatives This achievement underscores LBank’s rapid rise as a bridge between traditional U.S. equity markets and the cryptocurrency ecosystem, solidifying its leadership in innovative cross-market financial products. As one of the first centralized exchanges to offer U.S. stock futures, LBank has

Margex Lists New Crypto Trading Pairs

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Margex, a cryptocurrency trading platform boasting ultra-convenient, user-friendly copy trading, is excited to announce the listing of ASTER, Hyperliquid (HYPE), Pump.fun (PUMP), Hedera (HBAR), DASH, Zcash (ZEC), Worldcoin (WLD) and Plasma (XPL) on its platform.  Margex’s new listing, in addition to 50+ pairs available on its platform, aims to improve trading and enable exposure to trending tokens, in addition to the other 50+ pairs on the platform, allowing users to

Vantage Foundation Donates HK$1 Million to Support Residents Affected by Hong Kong Fire

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Vantage Foundation has donated HK$1 million to support the emergency response and post-disaster reconstruction following the Level 5 fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, Hong Kong. The fire caused severe damage to multiple households and significantly disrupted the lives of local residents. The donation has been allocated to locally recognized charitable organizations to provide urgent assistance, including temporary shelter, essential supplies, and mid-term community recovery support. In addition

Bybit Adds Polkadot (DOT) to On-Chain Earn

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Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, is thrilled to announce that its On-Chain Earn platform has recently added support for Polkadot (DOT) staking. This new addition allows users to stake DOT directly on-chain through Bybit and earn stable returns while helping to secure the Polkadot network. Polkadot, launched in 2020 by Ethereum co-founder Dr. Gavin Wood, is a multi-chain network designed to connect different blockchains. It enables the transfer of

Bitget Lists KITEUSDT for Futures Trading with 25x Leverage and Trading Bot Integration

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Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has officially listed KITEUSDT for futures trading on November 3, 2025 (UTC+8). The new futures pair supports a maximum leverage of 25x and is compatible with Bitget’s suite of futures trading bots, offering enhanced flexibility and automation for users. The KITEUSDT futures contract features USDT as the settlement asset, a tick size of 0.00001, and a funding fee settlement occurring every four hours. Trading is

Sable Venture Capital Inc. Launches AI-Powered Bitcoin Wealth App for iOS

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Sable Venture Capital Inc. (“Sable VC”), the AI-driven Bitcoin investment and wealth management platform, is proud to announce the launch of its new iOS application — now available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices via the Apple App Store. The new Sable VC app provides an elegant and secure experience for both existing and prospective clients, offering access to Sable’s Bitcoin growth contracts, active contracts, and real-time market insights — all in a

Avalaunch Evolves to become Nullshot, a Platform Where Users Leverage AI to Turn Chats into Apps

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Nullshot enables communities of developers, entrepreneurs, and non-technical creators to use chat rooms to collectively build and own AI Agents, Tools, and Applications  Avalaunch, a fundraising platform on the Avalanche blockchain, today announced its evolution to Nullshot, an innovative AI-powered platform for creating and monetizing apps. This shift enables users worldwide, regardless of skill level, to collaborate in real-time chat rooms to build AI Agents, apps, and MCP tools.  One of