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Cork Raises $5.5M Backed by Road Capital, a16z CSX, and Strategic Investors to Build Tokenized Risk Infrastructure

14 hours ago 5 mins read

Cork, the protocol building tokenized risk infrastructure for onchain finance, today announced it has closed a $5.5 million seed round led by Road Capital, and a16z CSX with participation from 432 Ventures, BitGo Ventures, Cooley, DEPO Ventures, Funfair Ventures, G20 Group, Gate Labs, Hyperithm Gate, IDEO Ventures, PEER VC, Stake Capital, and WAGMI Ventures.  The raise marks a foundational milestone in the emergence of tokenized risk as a new onchain infrastructure category, bringing market-driven risk pricing, hedging, and liquidity management to stablecoins, vaults, and real-world assets

TenX Protocols Adds Tez (XTZ) as Part of Strategic Partnership with the Tezos Foundation

January 21, 2026 4 mins read

TenX Protocols Inc. (TSX-V:TNX) (“TenX” or the “Company”), a blockchain infrastructure company building staking solutions for the next-generation of blockchain networks, announced today that it has acquired tez (XTZ), the native token of the Tezos blockchain, as part of a strategic staking partnership with the Tezos Foundation. The acquisition of XTZ supports TenX’s ongoing validator operations on the Tezos network and forms part of the Company’s broader strategy, which emphasizes active participation, revenue

CryptoSmartHub Announces Shift in Airdrop Trends for 2026: From Free Tokens to Strategic Rewards

January 21, 2026 4 mins read

CryptoSmartHub Research has released a new report analyzing recent developments in airdrop strategies within the cryptocurrency sector. The report identifies a structural shift in 2026, with airdrops evolving from primarily promotional distributions to mechanisms designed to incentivize network usage, infrastructure engagement, and ecosystem participation. The findings suggest a broader transition in the sector as airdrops increasingly focus on users who demonstrate active involvement in project ecosystems. Rather than emphasizing broad-based

Paradex Highlights Transparency-First Response Following Temporary Service Interruption

January 21, 2026 2 mins read

Paradex confirmed that its platform has been fully restored following a brief service interruption earlier this week. The downtime, which lasted several hours, occurred while internal fixes were applied and did not compromise user assets at any point. All user funds remained fully secure throughout the incident. Once the issue was identified, the team moved to resolve it while maintaining open and frequent communication with users. Paradex emphasized that the interruption

Paradex Confirms User Funds Remained Secure During Temporary Platform Outage

January 21, 2026 3 mins read

Paradex has confirmed that all user funds remained fully secure during a short-lived platform outage earlier this week. The disruption, which lasted several hours, occurred while internal fixes were being deployed and has since been fully resolved. The platform has now returned to normal operation. According to the team, the incident did not impact user balances or asset security at any point. As soon as the issue was identified, Paradex implemented

Giant Token Ecosystem Announces Official Rollout of Its Charity-Driven Web3 Infrastructure

January 21, 2026 2 mins read

The Giant Token Ecosystem, a blockchain-based initiative focused on financial inclusion and transparent charity, today announced the official rollout of its unified Web3 infrastructure, bringing together its wallet, launchpad, and charity operations under a single ecosystem framework. The Giant Token Ecosystem is designed to move beyond speculative use cases by providing practical blockchain utilities that support secure digital asset management, vetted project launches, and transparent charitable initiatives. The ecosystem currently comprises Giant Wallet, Giant

Crunch Opens Bittensor Decentralized AI Mining to Academic and Enterprise ML Scientists

January 20, 2026 3 mins read

Crunch’s decentralized ML intelligence layer is opening Bittensor mining to its community of over 11,000 ML engineers and 1,200+ PhDs. Crunch plans to facilitate coordinators mining Bittensor subnets, managing the technical infrastructure while the community focuses on model development. Crunch’s approach preserves Bittensor’s decentralized ethos while abstracting blockchain complexity for contributors who would otherwise be excluded by some of the coordination overhead. Rather than recruiting existing crypto-native miners, the platform onboards

Mu Digital Launches “Infinite Ways to Earn” Campaign to Bootstrap Liquidity for $20T Asia Credit Market Onchain

January 19, 2026 2 mins read

Mu Digital, a Web3 platform bringing Asia’s credit markets onchain, announced the launch of its multi-month incentive campaign, “Infinite Ways to Earn”. The campaign offers a range of incentives, including Mu Digital points and rewards provided by integration partners. The event will begin in January 2026 and will run through 1H2026. The initiative is designed to bootstrap liquidity across Mu Digital’s product suite while introducing more users to real world

Paybis to Host Private Dinner for iGaming Leaders at ICE Barcelona

January 19, 2026 2 mins read

Paybis, a crypto tools provider for the global leading businesses, will host an invitation-only dinner for senior iGaming and fintech executives during ICE Barcelona on January 20th. The event is the latest in a series of private gatherings the company has run at major industry conferences over the past year. A select group of operators, payment providers, and compliance professionals will meet at ELDELMAR Hermanos Torres, a Michelin-recommended Mediterranean restaurant

Why Has Cross-Border Payment Become the Core Scenario of PayFi?

January 19, 2026 4 mins read

How Digital Currency Reduces Global Payment Friction from Real-World Demand When capital can cross borders as easily as information, the way global commerce operates will fundamentally change. 1. Cross-Border Payment: The Most Inefficient Link in the Global Financial System Among all financial services, cross-border payment has long been regarded as one of the most expensive, complex, and inefficient areas. For businesses and individuals, cross-border payments often mean: Even in today’s

METABORA GAMES Partners with NEOSTELLAGAMES to Launch Global Title “Magic Squad”

January 19, 2026 2 mins read

–        “Magic Squad” launches on LINE NEXT’s Dapp Portal –        “Magic Squad” onboarded to BORA DEEPS with quest integration –         In-game BORA Token payments added to enhance token utility METABORA GAMES (CEO Choi Se-hoon), a leading blockchain game project developer, announced today the official launch of the Web3 game “Magic Squad,” developed by NEOSTELLAGAMES (CEO Kim Tae-Kyun), on the LINE NEXT’s Dapp Portal. “Magic Squad” is a hybrid Web3 game

Be the Whale: Access Zero Knowledge Proof’s Live $100M Network Before the Valuation Catch-Up Begins

January 19, 2026 5 mins read

Usually, crypto teams ask for money before they ever build. They wave shiny whitepapers and huge promises, hoping to start the real work only after they collect your cash. This broken pattern is finally ending. People are sick of buying into half-baked dreams. They want working tech, not vague plans. This demand is making Zero Knowledge Proof (ZKP) famous fast. This project is already finished, already functional, and already sitting