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Talos Extends Series B to $150M in Strategic Fundraise

1 hour ago 4 mins read

Talos, the premier provider of institutional digital asset infrastructure, technology and data supporting the full trading and portfolio management lifecycle, today announced a $45 million Series B extension, including new strategic investors Robinhood Markets, Sony Innovation Fund, IMC, QCP and Karatage, alongside returning investors a16z crypto, BNY and Fidelity Investments. The fundraising round brings the company’s total amount raised in its Series B to $150 million. The post-money valuation will

Bybit Unveils 2026 Vision as “The New Financial Platform,” Expanding Beyond Exchange Into Global Financial Infrastructure

2 hours ago 4 mins read

Bybit, the world’s second-largest crypto exchange by trading volume, today announced its 2026 transformation into “The New Financial Platform,” a global financial ecosystem designed to expand access to modern banking, investment, and payments infrastructure for the world’s underserved populations. The vision, unveiled by co-founder and CEO Ben Zhou during the biannual keynote session, positions the company beyond its origins as a cryptocurrency exchange and into a unified financial platform connecting crypto, traditional

HTX Hot Listings Weekly Recap (Jan 19-25): RIVER Soars 393% as Multi-Sector Momentum Rises with DeFi Surge and Memecoin Breakout

2 hours ago 4 mins read

During the week of January 19-25, the crypto market showed signs of a gradual recovery amidst continued volatility. As risk appetite improved, capital began rotating into niche sectors with stronger narratives and clearer utility. Against this backdrop, newly listed assets on HTX—a leading global crypto exchange—generated significant wealth effects. Notably, RIVER recorded an all-time-high increase of 393% following its listing, while the Chinese-language memecoin project “我踏马来了(WoTaMaLaiLe)” surged as much as

Sky Frontier Foundation Estimates $611M in Sky Ecosystem Gross Revenue for 2026 with $21 Billion USDS Supply

6 hours ago 5 mins read

Following a landmark year of 74% supply growth in USDS, Sky Ecosystem’s stablecoin is now the third-largest stablecoin and the largest yield-generating stablecoin. The SFF is estimating Protocol Profits to grow 198% YoY to $158M in 2026, based on its calculations leveraging historic onchain data. Sky Frontier Foundation (“SFF”), an independent organization that supports research, education and ecosystem development for the Sky Ecosystem, today published its Sky Ecosystem Q4 Update and

The onchain launch protocol now powers the majority of new DEX pools on Base, with over $1.5B in value created and $1B+ in trading volume in just nine months

January 29, 2026 3 mins read

The onchain launch protocol now powers the majority of new DEX pools on Base, with over $1.5B in value created and $1B+ in trading volume in just nine months Doppler, the default launch protocol for teams raising capital onchain, today announced a $9 million seed round led by Pantera Capital, with participation from Variant, Figment Capital, and Coinbase Ventures. The funding comes as Doppler has rapidly emerged as the core

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

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

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

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,

UK Financial Ltd Confirms Launch of First ERC-3643 Exchange-Traded Security Token on CATEX Exchange

January 26, 2026 2 mins read

UK Financial Ltd today announced the successful exchange-level execution and acceptance of MayaCat Regulated Security Token (SMCAT), the world’s first exchange-traded security token built on the ERC-3643 regulated asset standard, now live within the CATEX Exchange environment. This announcement confirms completion of Part One of a deliberately phased deployment process: compliant issuance, exchange integration, and verified ERC-3643 transfer execution under enforced identity and compliance controls. Live market trading of SMCAT is