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Miami, Florida, USA, 23. Januar 2026, Chainwire

TokenFi, eine Plattform der nächsten Generation, die sich auf die Tokenisierung von realen Vermögenswerten und digitalen Wirtschaften konzentriert, hat eine große Branding- und Awareness-Kampagne in ganz Italien vor den Winterspielen 2026 gestartet.

Die vierwöchige Kampagne beginnt am 26. Januar und ist strategisch darauf ausgelegt, die Aufmerksamkeit eines globalen, vermögenden Publikums zu gewinnen, das für die Spiele nach Italien reist.

Im Rahmen der Initiative hat TokenFi eine umfassende digitale Übernahme der Ankunftsbereiche am Flughafen Venedig Marco Polo gesichert, einem der wichtigsten internationalen Tore für olympische Besucher, zusammen mit zwei vollständig beklebten Straßenbahnen, die in der Innenstadt von Mailand verkehren.

Montreux, Schweiz, 22. Januar 2026, Chainwire

Phasenweise Migration folgt der Umbenennung des Protokolls zu Alles

Alles, das Team hinter dem SDEX-Token, hat heute die nächste Phase seines Ökosystemübergangs nach der kürzlichen Umbenennung in Alles angekündigt. Das Update ermöglicht es SDEX-Inhabern, durch einen strukturierten, langfristigen Migrationsrahmen an den EV-Token teilzunehmen, bevor das geplante EV-Token-Generierungsereignis im Mai stattfindet.

Die Migration markiert den ersten bedeutenden Meilenstein seit der Umbenennung des Protokolls, die einen breiteren Umfang und eine erweiterte langfristige Vision für das Ökosystem widerspiegelt. Der Übergang ist darauf ausgelegt, die Kontinuität für bestehende Teilnehmer aufrechtzuerhalten und gleichzeitig ein neues Token-Modell einzuführen, das darauf abzielt, künftiges Wachstum und zusätzliche Anwendungsfälle zu unterstützen.

New York, United States, January 22nd, 2026, Chainwire

Threshold Network today announced the launch of fee waivers for $T stakers, a mechanism intended to enhance the Threshold token’s utility and improve onchain performance and capital efficiency for tBTC, its decentralized Bitcoin bridge.

By staking (locking) $T tokens, participants become eligible for reduced or fully waived tBTC bridge fees on eligible mint and redeem activity. The update lowers execution costs for active users, improves arbitrage efficiency between tBTC and BTC, and creates a clearer, more direct link between governance participation and real protocol usage.

Lower Costs, Better Outcomes for Active BTC Users

For participants who regularly bridge Bitcoin, execution costs can compound over time. Minting BTC into tBTC remains free, in line with existing governance decisions. However, redemption carries a fee of up to 20 basis points, reflecting the cost of maintaining secure, decentralized bridge infrastructure. The new fee waivers for $T stakers are designed to reduce this friction by minimizing or fully offsetting redemption costs based on the amount of $T staked.

Staking larger amounts of $T increases waiver capacity, resulting in significant reductions in redemption and other eligible protocol fees.

For participants, this means:

Lower effective execution costs over time

Improved arbitrage efficiency between BTC and tBTC

Tighter pricing and more reliable liquidity

No changes to custody, settlement, or operational workflows

For long-term $T holders, staking now extends beyond governance participation or security contribution, becoming a practical tool to improve execution outcomes while reinforcing the infrastructure they rely on.

Supporting Tighter BTC–tBTC Pricing

tBTC is designed to track Bitcoin as closely as possible. Even small sources of friction can matter at scale. The 20-basis-point BTC redemption fee, implemented to support protocol sustainability, introduced a modest drag that could manifest as a proportional discount to BTC in secondary markets

Fee waivers change the economics of that interaction. By reducing redemption costs for active participants, $T staking improves arbitrage efficiency between tBTC and BTC, supporting tighter pricing, more reliable liquidity, and smoother BTC flows across DeFi, benefiting both users and the protocol.

Early data indicate the mechanism is functioning as intended, reinforcing pricing reliability while maintaining the protocol’s conservative security assumptions.

“tBTC is now perfectly pegged. No more 20bps discount attributable to redemption fees” - MacLane Wilkison, Co-Founder of Threshold Network on X

Understanding Key Benefits and Limitations 

When T is staked, it unlocks waiver capacity for tBTC minting and redemption over a rolling 30-day window. For every 100,000 T staked, users can offset 0.001 tBTC in bridge fees. tBTC fees can be completely waived if a user stakes a proportional amount of T.

A few key parameters:

Waiver capacity applies over a rolling 30-day window

Every 100,000 $T staked offsets up to 0.001 tBTC in eligible fees

Minting remains free; redemption fees are offset via waivers

Unstaking requires a 30-day period

Governance participation is unaffected

Over recent periods, tBTC has demonstrated consistent, steady growth and strong onchain performance relative to other Bitcoin wrappers, supported by transparent design and sustained market usage. The introduction of fee waivers for $T stakers reflects Threshold Network’s continued focus on refining the economic and operational framework for bringing Bitcoin onchain in a manner that supports efficiency, reliability, and market integrity. 

The update is relevant to participants who regularly interact with Bitcoin infrastructure, including frequent bridgers, market makers, arbitrageurs, long-term $T holders, and institutions seeking transparent, capital-efficient access to Bitcoin. Even users who do not stake may benefit indirectly from improved liquidity, tighter pricing, and increased reliability across tBTC markets.

Staking $T is optional. Eligible participants may access available fee waivers in accordance with applicable protocol parameters. $T token is available on most decentralized exchanges and major CEX's

Where users can find $T: https://coingecko.com/en/coins/threshold-network-token

To start taking $T tokens, users can visit https://app.threshold.network/stake

About Threshold Network

Threshold Network powers tBTC, the Bitcoin standard in finance, enabling Bitcoin liquidity to move across chains without compromising settlement finality. Secured by threshold cryptography, tBTC is trust-minimized and censorship-resistant, while maintaining a direct settlement path back to native Bitcoin.

Contact

RC Threshold contact@tnetworklabs.com Disclaimer. This is a paid press release.

Tel Aviv, Israel, 22. Januar 2026, Chainwire

Chainwire, die führende Plattform für die Verbreitung von Pressemitteilungen im Krypto-Bereich, und Vibranium Audits, eine erstklassige Sicherheitsfirma für Blockchain, haben eine strategische Partnerschaft angekündigt, um die professionelle Medienverbreitung in den Sicherheitsprüfungsprozess zu integrieren. Durch diese Zusammenarbeit wird Vibranium Audits ein verbessertes Servicepaket anbieten, das den Kunden garantierte PR-Berichterstattung in führenden Krypto-, Finanz- und Cybersicherheitsnachrichtenausgaben bietet.

Die Partnerschaft schließt eine kritische Lücke im Web3-Ökosystem, indem sie sicherstellt, dass Sicherheitsmeilensteine von Projekten ein globales Publikum von Investoren und Nutzern erreichen. Durch die Kombination von Vibraniums technischer Validierung mit Chainwires automatisiertem Verteilungsnetzwerk hilft die Initiative Projekten, sofortiges Vertrauen und Transparenz nach erfolgreichem Abschluss eines Smart Contracts oder Protokoll-Audits aufzubauen.

Dublin, Irland, 22. Januar 2026, Chainwire

Ramp Swaps (Irland) Limited, tätig als Ramp Network, ein Finanztechnologieunternehmen, das die Krypto-Ökonomie mit der globalen Finanzinfrastruktur verbindet, gab heute bekannt, dass es als Anbieter von Krypto-Asset-Diensten (CASP) in der Europäischen Union aktiv ist, wobei EU-Kunden nun vollständig unter seiner genehmigten CASP-Lizenz bedient werden. Alle Aktivitäten von EU-Kunden werden unter seiner CASP-Autorisation durchgeführt, die regulatorische Anforderungen umfasst, die in der Verordnung über Marketing in Krypto-Assets (MiCAR) und durch die Zentralbank von Irland festgelegt sind.

New York City, USA, January 21st, 2026, Chainwire

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 (RWAs).

Among the growing institutional demand for onchain yield, stablecoin supply has more than doubled since 2024, surpassing $250 billion in circulation, while onchain RWAs have grown by more than 20x as tokenized treasuries, private credit, and structured products move onchain. Simultaneously, traditional asset managers overseeing tens of trillions of dollars in AUM are actively exploring tokenization strategies. Yet despite this growth, DeFi’s underlying risk infrastructure has not kept pace. As recent stablecoin depegs and liquidity stress events have exposed underlying fragilities, institutional-grade risk infrastructure is emerging as an essential foundational pillar for onchain finance.

Cork introduces a new primitive for tokenized risk, serving as a programmable risk layer for onchain assets such as vault tokens, yield-bearing stablecoins, and RWAs. Cork’s core primitive enables asset managers and issuers to spin up custom swap markets that enhance redemption liquidity, risk transparency, and market confidence for their onchain assets. 

Additionally, Cork unlocks a new set of capabilities for onchain assets:

Standardized risk pricing for stablecoins, vault tokens, and real-world assets, allowing risk to be measured, compared, and priced consistently across protocols.

Market-driven hedging for duration and liquidity risk and depeg, giving issuers and allocators tools to actively manage stress scenarios rather than react to them.

Redemption liquidity backstops that unlock instant, atomic liquidity for RWAs and other onchain yield assets, bridging offchain settlement constraints and reducing the risk of cascading liquidity failures.

Composable risk primitives that integrate directly with ERC-4626 vaults, and other yield-bearing ERC-20 assets, RWAs and onchain credit structures, enabling risk management to become a native, programmable component of onchain yield infrastructure.

“Tokenized risk is a conversation the industry has largely not been having over the past few years, and that is now changing with the onboarding of major institutions and maturation of the industry,” said Phil Fogel, Co-Founder of Cork. “We are building the foundational risk infrastructure layer that the next wave of users, both institutional and retail, will look to leverage.”

Founded by serial entrepreneurs with deep expertise in traditional finance and cutting-edge blockchain technology, Cork is designed to make previously implicit risks transparent and tradable onchain. The protocol builds on existing financial systems, bringing risk markets fully onchain for the first time.

“The onchain economy is poised for secular growth via tokenization, but few quality teams are thinking about second-order effects,” said William Scheinman, Partner at Road Capital. “Assets will be associated with tokens, which can diverge from their reference due to liquidity mismatches, information asymmetries, solvency crises, and other factors. Past solutions never got the timing, incentives, nor protocol components right to solve the problem. We are excited for the Cork team to provide the workable one. Cork is among the most unique DeFi experiments in core primitives out there.”

“The path to institutional onchain finance runs through better risk infrastructure,” said Julien Bouteloup, CEO and Founder of Stake Capital Group. “Cork is enabling cleaner capital markets through transparent, market driven risk pricing. We’re backing the team and the vision.”

“Cork is building the missing risk layer for on-chain finance, and BitGo is excited to help bring that market structure to life,” said Jake O., Managing Director and Head of Ecosystem at BitGo. “By turning implicit risks in stablecoins, vaults, and RWAs into explicit, tradable primitives, Cork gives institutional allocators the tools they need to underwrite, hedge, and scale real capital onchain.”

“Led by experienced crypto founder Phil Fogel, Cork is building what we believe is a missing risk layer for onchain market structure,” said Dr. Nagendra Bharatula, Founder and CEO of G-20 Group. “By making risk explicit and tradable, Cork enables cleaner leverage, better pricing, and more efficient capital markets. Phil’s deep expertise in vault tokens, yield-bearing stablecoins, and RWAs, combined with the team’s experience, is why we at G-20 are excited to back Cork as a core primitive for the maturation of crypto and DeFi.” 

Over the coming months, Cork plans to bring its first risk markets into production, expand integrations with vault and asset issuers, and support regulated product pathways as institutional adoption accelerates.

For more information and to follow along with Cork’s journey, users can visit cork.tech/, or follow Cork on x @Corkprotocol.

About Cork

Cork introduces a new primitive for tokenized risk, serving as a programmable risk layer for onchain assets such as vault tokens, yield-bearing stablecoins, liquid (re)staking tokens, and RWAs. Cork’s core primitive enables asset managers and issuers to spin up custom swap markets that enhance redemption liquidity, risk transparency, and market confidence for their onchain assets. Backed by Road Capital, a16z CSX, BitGo Ventures & Steakhouse Financial, Cork is building the risk infrastructure needed to bring institutional capital into onchain credit markets.

Contact

Senior PR Manager Lauren Bukoskey Serotonin lauren@serotonin.co Disclaimer. This is a paid press release.

Lausanne, Switzerland, January 19th, 2026, Chainwire
SwissBorg, Europe’s leading app for investing and earning crypto, announced the launch of Dynamic Elite Ranks, a new evolution of its Paid to Trade model that rewards the most committed community members with up to 99% of exchange fees returned as BORG cashback.
Dynamic Elite Ranks extend the existing Loyalty Ranks system, pushing it forward to provide greater users benefits. For users at the very top of the Loyalty Score leaderboard, trading fees become almost irrelevant.
A New Phase of Paid to Trade
Dynamic Elite Ranks are designed for users who naturally sit at the intersection of long-term conviction and active trading. This is not just a perk. It is a reinforcement of the BORG buyback flywheel, built for those who contribute most to the ecosystem.
If you are already one of SwissBorg’s top Loyalty Score holders, trading is about to get dramatically cheaper.
What Are Dynamic Elite Ranks?
Dynamic Elite Ranks are an additional layer built on top of SwissBorg’s Loyalty Ranks system, designed to reward the most committed members of the community. Unlike traditional tiers with fixed thresholds, Elite Ranks are determined by a user’s position on the Loyalty Score leaderboard. Your rank is relative to the rest of the community, meaning positions can move up or down over time. In return for staying at the top, Elite members unlock industry-leading exchange fee cashback of up to 99%.
Dynamic Elite Cashback Levels
Top 10 Loyalty Scores: up to 99% cashbackTop 100 Loyalty Scores: up to 95% cashbackTop 500 Loyalty Scores: up to 92% cashback
Your Dynamic Elite Rank is not determined solely by how much BORG you have locked. Instead, it is based on your overall Loyalty Score position, reflecting both commitment and participation. The Loyalty Score combines locked BORG, where one BORG equals one point, your non-cumulative multiplier, and any bonus points you may have earned, some of which may be temporary. This structure ensures the system remains fair, dynamic and representative of ongoing contribution rather than static holdings alone.
Dynamic Elite Ranks are not fixed by design. If another user overtakes you on the Loyalty Score leaderboard, your rank and cashback level can change. This creates healthy competition, continuous engagement and a live reflection of the strongest supporters of the SwissBorg ecosystem. Elite members are encouraged to stay comfortably ahead rather than sitting on the edge, making Loyalty Ranks a constantly evolving system rather than a one-time achievement.
How to Check Your Elite Rank
Checking your Dynamic Elite Rank is simple:
Open the SwissBorg appUpgrade to EliteGo to the Profile tabView your Loyalty Score position
You can also see the cashback received directly inside each transaction summary.
When you trade, part of the exchange fee is used to buy BORG from the market, which is then returned to you as cashback each week. For top Elite members, this creates a powerful flywheel of near-zero effective trading fees, automatic BORG buybacks and cashback that is auto-locked, reinforcing your rank. The more you trade, the stronger this loop becomes.
Dynamic Elite Ranks further strengthen the BORG token economy by directly aligning trading activity with long-term holding. More trading leads to more BORG buybacks, more cashback results in more locked BORG, and more locked BORG reduces selling pressure. The biggest BORG holders are often also the most active traders, and Dynamic Elite Ranks align those incentives in a way that benefits both the ecosystem and its most committed participants.
About SwissBorg
SwissBorg is the leading community-driven crypto wealth management platform, engineered in Switzerland and licensed in the EU. Committed to trust and transparency, SwissBorg is on a mission to democratise the future of finance to make financial freedom possible for everyone. At its core is the groundbreaking Meta-Exchange, which seamlessly connects to multiple centralised and decentralised exchanges to secure the best liquidity and prices for users. Beyond trading, SwissBorg offers curated yield strategies through DeFi, and empowers users to access early Web3 opportunities through its Alpha Pre-Sales. Swissborg’s token, BORG, sits at the heart of their ecosystem providing a multitude of benefits to its holders.

Lausanne, Switzerland, January 15th, 2026, Chainwire

SwissBorg, Europe’s leading app for investing and earning crypto, today announced the integration of Base into its Meta-Exchange (MEX), expanding access to the fast growing Layer 2 ecosystem. Through this connection, SwissBorg users gain deeper liquidity routes, better access to emerging Base-native tokens, and lower-slippage execution.
As part of the integration, the Meta-Exchange now supports liquidity from key Base DEXs, including Uniswap, PancakeSwap, and Aerodrome, the network’s native liquidity layer optimised for capital efficiency and early-stage token markets. Additional integrations will follow as the ecosystem matures.
SwissBorg’s Meta-Exchange aggregates liquidity from centralized exchanges, decentralized exchanges, and fiat rails, consolidating them into a unified, intuitive trading experience. The integration of Base maintains the app’s one-tap simplicity and removes the complexities of cross-chain interaction.
“Base is today the most active Layer-2 on Ethereum, home to some of the most exciting projects and tokens in the ecosystem,” said Cyrus Fazel, Co-Founder and CEO of SwissBorg. “With Base, Solana, BNB Chain, Avalanche, and more now live, SwissBorg covers almost all liquid tokens across crypto. One tap is all it takes to swap cross-chain, as our Meta-Exchange arbitrages liquidity and delivers execution that often outperforms traditional CEXs, without bridges, friction, or complexity.”
Base, built on the OP Stack in collaboration with Coinbase, offers a fast, low-cost environment with EVM compatibility and an expanding developer ecosystem. With high throughput and inexpensive transactions, Base has positioned itself as a highly active hub for DeFi, consumer-facing applications, and emerging token launches. 
By connecting to Base, SwissBorg continues to extend its multi-chain liquidity infrastructure, adding to recent integrations such as Solana, Avalanche, Berachain, Hyperliquid, and BNB Chain. Users can swap Base-native assets against any SwissBorg-supported token in a single tap, without needing external wallets, bridges, or network switching.
The addition of Base is another step forward in SwissBorg’s mission to build the most powerful cross-chain liquidity layer broader vision, as the Meta-Exchange delivers more liquidity, broader token access, and less friction through a single, seamless interface.
About SwissBorg
SwissBorg is the leading community-driven crypto wealth management platform, engineered in Switzerland and licensed in the EU. Committed to trust and transparency, SwissBorg is on a mission to democratise the future of finance to make financial freedom possible for everyone. At its core is the groundbreaking Meta-Exchange, which seamlessly connects to multiple centralised and decentralised exchanges to secure the best liquidity and prices for users. Beyond trading, SwissBorg offers curated yield strategies through DeFi, and empowers users to access early Web3 opportunities through its Alpha Pre-Sales. Swissborg’s token, BORG, sits at the heart of their ecosystem providing a multitude of benefits to its holders.
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Base Network
Base is an Ethereum Layer 2 (L2) network that provides a secure, low-cost, and developer-friendly environment for building decentralized applications. Its mission is to help make onchain the next online and support the onboarding of more than one billion users into the cryptoeconomy. Designed to serve as both the home for Coinbase’s onchain products and an open ecosystem for builders everywhere, Base aims to create an accessible, scalable foundation for the next generation of onchain applications and communities.

Zug, Switzerland, January 21st, 2026, Chainwire

The dYdX Foundation hosted its January Analyst Call on January 20, 2026, featuring a guest discussion with global liquidity provider Wintermute, alongside updates on protocol performance, governance developments, and broader market conditions. The session brought together analysts, token holders, and ecosystem participants for a data-driven review of activity across the dYdX ecosystem through the end of 2025 and into early 2026.

During the call, the Foundation reviewed metrics from the recently published 2025 dYdX Annual Ecosystem Report, which detailed activity across the protocol through the end of the year. According to the report, dYdX facilitated approximately $1.6 trillion in cumulative trading volume across all protocol versions, with $64.7 million in cumulative protocol fees generated since the launch of dYdX v4. Trading activity followed an adjustment-and-recovery pattern in 2025, with volumes declining from approximately $26.1 billion in Q1 to $16.0 billion in Q2, before rebounding in the second half of the year and reaching $34.3 billion in Q4, the strongest quarter of the year.

December 2025 trading volume totalled approximately $11.5 billion, representing the second-strongest month of Q4 despite a softer industry-wide trading environment into year-end. Protocol fees tracked this recovery, closing 2025 at approximately $16.86 million, reflecting steadier, execution-driven derivatives usage rather than volatility-driven spikes.

Participation metrics showed a similar trajectory. Weekly active traders declined early in the year before strengthening through the second half, reaching approximately 12,700 active traders in Q4, the highest level of the year.

The Foundation also provided updates on DYDX token dynamics. As of year-end, approximately 83% of the DYDX token supply is unlocked, with the majority of emissions now complete. The number of DYDX token holders increased by approximately 85% year-over-year, reaching 98,000 holders, while more than 34,000 addresses participate in staking. Approximately 237 million DYDX are staked to validators, supporting network security.

“2025 marked an important transition for the dYdX ecosystem,” said Charles d’Haussy, CEO of the dYdX Foundation. “Participation recovered meaningfully in the second half of the year while leverage remained more disciplined, reflecting a maturing market structure and a shift toward more sustainable, execution-led trading activity.” - positive number (number of traders is this and that - add more stats and table)

The guest segment with Wintermute focused on the evolution of crypto derivatives market structure and the growing convergence between onchain and traditional financial markets. The discussion covered the role of perpetual futures as the dominant crypto derivatives product, the rise of equity perps, and the implications of continuous, 24/7 market access for execution quality and risk management.

The call also included updates on recent governance-approved initiatives and integrations aimed at improving liquidity depth, execution quality, and market accessibility, followed by a live question-and-answer session.

Materials from the January Analyst Call, along with the full 2025 dYdX Annual Ecosystem Report, are available through the dYdX Foundation’s public channels.

About the dYdX Foundation

The dYdX Foundation is an independent not-for-profit organization based in Zug, Switzerland. Its mission is to support the current and future implementations of the dYdX protocol and foster community-driven governance and growth across the ecosystem.

Disclaimer

The content here is for informational and educational purposes only; it should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security. All figures and charts are based on the most accurate data available and may be subject to updates. For more details, please see https://www.dydx.foundation/terms-of-use

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Toronto, Ontario, January 20th, 2026, Chainwire

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 generation through staking, and long-term alignment with blockchain ecosystems where TenX operates infrastructure.

In alignment with this strategy, and as of January 19, 2026, TenX has acquired approximately 5,542,935.08 XTZ tokens, with an average cost of approximately US$0.5868 per XTZ token, through a combination of open-market and over-the-counter purchases completed between January 2 and January 19, 2026. The acquisition of XTZ was funded using cash on hand from the Company’s previously completed financing, which closed on August 18, 2025.

TenX selected the Tezos network as part of its validator-first operating model, where the Company focuses on deploying staking infrastructure on networks with high-throughput and long-term protocol stability.

“As we scale our validator operations, Tezos stands out for its governance model, technical maturity, and reliability,” said Mat Cybula, CEO of TenX.

As part of the strategic partnership between TenX and the Tezos Foundation, the Tezos Foundation has indicated its intention, subject to completion of customary due diligence and internal approvals, to delegate a portion of its XTZ holdings to TenX-operated validators on the Tezos network. Any such delegation would support TenX’s validator operations and further align the Company’s infrastructure activities with the long-term health and decentralization of the Tezos ecosystem.

Arthur Breitman, co-founder of Tezos, said, “TenX sees what others have missed: Tezos combines battle-tested governance with the scaling and performance the industry has been chasing. Validators who think long-term are a natural fit.”

Tezos is recognized for its self-amending architecture, which enables upgrades through on-chain governance and avoids disruptive hard forks. To date, the network has completed 19 successful upgrades, with recent updates delivering improved functionality for institutions, enhanced network performance, and streamlined staking operations. The network continues to gain traction across DeFi (including via its Etherlink EVM-compatibility layer), gaming, and digital art, reinforcing its position as a durable, institution-friendly Layer 1 protocol.

The acquisition of XTZ is driven by two core objectives of the Company, the first being revenue generation, as staking XTZ through TenX’s own validators converts crypto assets into reliable income, supported by attractive yields and a stable economic model. Second, by running validators, TenX contributes directly to the Tezos network’s security and decentralization, aligning the Company’s operations with the long-term success of the network.

“This is a long-term value decision, not a short-term trade,” added Mat Cybula, CEO of TenX. “Tezos is built for sustainability and upgradability, and we want TenX to be aligned with ecosystems that reflect that.”

About TenX

TenX Protocols Inc. is a technology company focused on generating recurring revenue from the crypto asset economy. The Company operates institutional-grade staking infrastructure, earns cash flow from its inventory of crypto assets, and provides infrastructure, advisory, and development services across high-throughput blockchain networks. Through proprietary staking, hosted solutions, and strategic protocol partnerships, TenX gives public market investors exposure to the growth of next-generation blockchains and the broader Web3 ecosystem.

To learn more about TenX, visit www.tenx.inc.

Stay up to date on our latest developments and follow us on Linkedin and X.

About Tezos

Tezos is an open-source and energy-efficient blockchain designed to empower institutions, developers, and businesses and facilitate value transfer in a digital environment. It is designed for the scalable deployment of decentralized applications. As one of the first Proof of Stake blockchains, Tezos is globally supported and valued for its strong governance, long-term upgradability, and smart contract capabilities. For more information about Tezos, visit http://www.tezos.com.

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Singapore, Singapore, January 20th, 2026, Chainwire

Pendle, The world's largest crypto yield trading platform, has announced an upgrade to its native token, introducing sPENDLE. The update is intended to unlock deeper liquidity, diversify revenue streams, and strengthen Pendle’s position within the onchain yield and rates segment. Supported by recent performance metrics from Pendle and Boros, the upgrade underscores the platform’s long term goals in decentralized finance (DeFi) and broadens related markets.

Record 2025 Performance and Protocol Dominance

In 2025, Pendle achieved major milestones across key network and financial metrics, illustrating both robust usage and sustained market capture in yield trading:

Average Total Value Locked (TVL): ~$5.7B up 76% YoY, with a peak TVL of ~$13.4B. This reflects strong liquidity engagement across yield markets, placing Pendle immediately within the likes of other major DeFi protocols such as Uniswap, Aave and Hyperliquid.

Total fees accrued: ~$44.6M up +134% YoY, with holders’ revenue reaching ~$34.9M.

Monthly notional trading volume: ~$54B (90-day trailing average) with frequent daily nine-figure volume, a testament to Pendle’s fixed yield demand.

The data reflects Pendle’s position as a notable venue for tokenized yield and funding rates trading, with reported realized fees and liquidity depth exceeding those of several comparable platforms within the fixed income space.

Pendle’s New Token Enhancements

The upgraded Pendle token introduces a comprehensive solution to for simplicity and fair distribution across its ecosystem:

Protocol revenue will be used for PENDLE token buybacks, and distributed to active sPENDLE holders

Improved liquidity model by enabling sPENDLE a simple 14-day withdrawal period (or instant redemption for a 5% fee). 

sPENDLE also transforms as composable, and fungible token that can be integrated with any dApp, eliminating the trade-off between participation and liquidity regardless of time horizon

The previous manual voting system will be upgraded to an algorithmic emission model, targeting to cut PENDLE emissions by 20-30% while delivering significantly better allocation efficiency

vePENDLE locks will be paused on January 29th, and any existing vePENDLE holders by then will receive a special multiplier to their virtual sPENDLE balance based on their remaining lock duration (up to 4x). Rewards will be distributed based on this virtual sPENDLE balance, allowing PENDLE holders to gain outsized rewards during this transition period with vePENDLE

“This upgrade is a structural improvement as we scale both Pendle and Boros” said TN Lee, Co-Founder and CEO of Pendle. “Our goal has always been to bring the efficiency and scale of traditional fixed income markets into DeFi. With this upgrade, Pendle becomes a more robust, sustainable, and institution ready yield infrastructure.”

Boros: New Frontier in Onchain Rates Trading

Additional catalyst for Pendle’s upgraded token architecture is Boros, a first-of-its-kind onchain venue that tokenizes perpetual funding rates, transforming an untradable yield stream into a tradable instrument. Boros metrics highlight rapid organic adoption and material growth potential:

Key Metrics: 4-months after its launch Boros achieved ~$6.9B in open interest ~$91M and $6.8M in deposits by year-end 2025.

Boros has generated ~$301K in fees while operating in a nascent market establishing early product-market fit for rate derivatives on-chain.

Perpetual markets with ~$63B in open interest represent a significant growth potential where Boros currently holds early share, expecting to unlock up to 10x OI penetration with corresponding ~15% incremental protocol fee growth.

Boros has also listed NVDAUSDC-Hyperliquid, allowing users to speculate and trade the funding rate of HIP-3 NVIDIA perp market, heralding the listing of more exotic assets as well as other equity perps like S&P500, NASDAQ, AMZN, TSLA and more.

By addressing one of the largest untapped yield sources in DeFi which is funding rates exposure, Boros further strengthens Pendle’s growth vector, helping diversify revenue beyond TVL and traditional yield fees.

Strategic Vision: From DeFi Yield to Global Fixed Income Infrastructure

Pendle’s token upgrade is intended to support the protocol’s infrastructure for scaling the yield layer of decentralized finance (DeFi) in relation to both centralized and traditional financial markets. Fixed income remains one of the largest segments in global finance, and Pendle has developed a range of tools—from principal and yield tokens to funding rate derivatives—aimed at facilitating access to this area. The protocol continues to broaden its integrations, including leverage strategies, AI applications, collateralized PT usage, and cross-chain liquidity mechanisms.

About Pendle

Pendle is the world's largest crypto yield trading platform empowering the tokenization and trading of yield-bearing assets. Pendle unlocks sophisticated yield strategies for retail and institutional participants alike redefining the future of onchain fixed income.

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Barcelona, Spain, January 19th, 2026, Chainwire

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 on Barcelona's Port Olímpic waterfront. Guests will spend the evening in private conversation over dinner, away from the exhibition floor. Seats are limited and granted only by direct invitation.

The dinners are part of Paybis’s broader, long-term effort to deepen engagement with iGaming operators through a series of smaller, invitation-only gatherings over the past year. As crypto has matured into a mainstream payment option for the sector, the focus has shifted beyond adoption toward infrastructure — specifically, how to build payment systems that deliver speed and scalability while remaining compliant and resilient under regulatory scrutiny.

Paybis has spent the last several years working on that problem through Paybis Send, its B2B payout product. The service lets businesses run instant crypto payouts at scale. Operators deposit fiat through a dedicated IBAN account, and Paybis converts and sends the crypto in seconds. 

Companies can plug into the API for automated payouts, or use the dashboard if they want to handle payouts themselves. Paybis handles compliance on its end, so operators don't need to worry about new licenses or regulatory filings.

"iGaming operators and fintech companies have been circling each other for years, but the real partnerships are only starting to form now," said Innokenty Isers , Founder and CEO of Paybis. “Payments are the connective tissue. When you solve that piece properly, everything else moves faster. These dinners are our way of getting the right people in the same room to figure out what comes next."

Paybis holds licenses in the United States and the European Union. The company has served more than five million users since 2014 and works with over 200 business partners across crypto and fintech.

The ICE Barcelona dinner follows previous Paybis events at SiGMA Europe in Malta and a private gathering in Dubai.

About Paybis

Paybis is a global crypto platform with 11 years of experience. The company provides solutions for individuals and businesses to buy, sell, and transfer digital currencies. Services include on/off-ramp solutions, OTC desk, and B2B payments through Paybis Send. Paybis operates in full compliance with local regulations across the US, UK, Canada, and Europe. More than 200 partners and five million users trust Paybis for secure, accessible crypto transactions worldwide.

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Dubai, UAE, January 16th, 2026, Chainwire

NEXT INNOVATIONS TECHNOLOGY L.L.C. (NEXST), a next-generation Web3 entertainment platform, announced a strategic partnership with KISS OF LIFE, the winner of the 2025 Asia Artist Awards “Best Musician Group.” The group will join NEXST VR LIVE as the platform’s second official collaboration artist.

NEXST VR LIVE is the immersive VR concert service within the NEXST ecosystem, supported by the $NXT token. Through this collaboration with KISS OF LIFE, NEXST continues its mission to bring large-scale global fandoms on-chain by embedding digital ownership, decentralized access, and immersive technology into entertainment experiences.

Building a Gateway From Web2 Fandoms to Web3

NEXST is an AI-, VR-, and blockchain-powered entertainment platform designed to bridge mainstream Web2 audiences into Web3 in a natural and accessible way. Rather than requiring prior crypto knowledge, NEXST leverages globally recognized artists and immersive VR content as an intuitive entry point into the decentralized ecosystem.

In July 2025, NEXST VR LIVE announced Korean girl group UNIS as its first collaboration artist, with VR content currently in production. The partnership with KISS OF LIFE is the perfect spark that kicks off the next stage of evolution at NEXST. 

By centering highly interactive entertainment experiences, NEXST introduces Web3-native value propositions such as digital asset ownership and cryptocurrency-based purchases of VR content—while maintaining a seamless user experience for fans new to Web3.

At its core, NEXST delivers deeply interactive experiences with built-in Web3 value: digital asset ownership, crypto-powered VR content purchases all in a smooth, beginner-friendly package.

KISS OF LIFE: A Global Artist Leading the Next Wave of Immersive VR Lives

KISS OF LIFE is an award-winning K-POP group with approximately 9 million followers across global social platforms, known for its distinctive artistry, high-energy performances, and strong influence on global youth culture. Following their successful Japanese debut in November with a new album, they wrapped up a sold-out Japan tour in December. With each milestone, KISS OF LIFE continues to expand their international influence and solidify their place on the global stage.

Through this partnership, KISS OF LIFE’s expressive performance style and dynamic stage presence will be fully integrated into the immersive environments of NEXST VR LIVE. Moving beyond traditional “watch-only” concert formats, fans will be able to step inside the music world itself—sharing a virtual space with the artists and engaging in a next-generation VR live experience that redefines how live music is consumed in digital environments.

Shaping the Future of Entertainment With NEXST

NEXST blends AI, VR, and Web3 to rebuild entertainment at its core: making music, live shows, and fan communities more immersive and rewarding than ever.

NEXST is expanding collaborations with more global and K-pop artists as well as premium IP to create a new paradigm where fans can discover artists, connect directly with them, and co-create shared experiences. Meanwhile, the company aims to build a sustainably scalable entertainment ecosystem that evolves alongside its global community.

For information on the NEXST token ($NXT), upcoming TGE, and the latest updates, users can visit NEXST’s official channels.

Website: https://www.nexst.io

X (Twitter): https://x.com/NEXST_AI

Discord: https://discord.gg/nexst

Medium: https://medium.com/@sns.nexst

About NEXST

NEXST is an AI-driven entertainment infrastructure that transforms the full spectrum of fan experiences into on-chain, verifiable value. By blending proven Web2 models with VR, AI, gaming, and RWA ticketing, NEXST is building a new paradigm of fan continuity—a unified digital economy for global engagement.

About KISS OF LIFE



KISS OF LIFE is a multinational girl group made up of Julie (JULIE), Natty (NATTY), Belle (BELLE), and Haneul (HANEUL).The group's name embodies their mission: to breathe new life into the world through fresh music and ignite excitement for living.

Since debuting in 2023, KISS OF LIFE has captivated K-POP fans around the world powerful choreography that far exceeds rookie expectations, alongside original and highly creative content. Beginning in Korea in October 2024, the group embarked on their world tour, “KISS OF LIFE 1ST WORLD TOUR [KISS ROAD],” traveling across North America, Europe, and Asia. Following their successful Japanese debut in November with a new album, they wrapped up a sold-out Japan tour in December. With each milestone, KISS OF LIFE continues to expand their international influence and solidify their place on the global stage.

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KISS OF LIFE OFFICIAL X :https://x.com/KISSOFLIFE_S2

KISS OF LIFE OFFICIAL Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/kissoflife_s2

KISS OF LIFE OFFICIAL YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@KISSOFLIFE_official

KISS OF LIFE OFFICIAL TikTok : https://www.tiktok.com/@kissoflife_official

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Hinwil, Schweiz, 16. Januar 2026, Chainwire

Mehrjährige strategische Partnerschaft zur Neudefinition von digitalem Reichtum auf der weltweit prominentesten Bühne

Die Partnerschaft vereint zwei Marken, die für Innovation und Präzision stehen

Nexo wird weltweit durch erstklassige Erlebnisse, die man sich nicht kaufen kann, und digitale Engagements aktiv werden

Audi Revolut F1 Team hat heute eine mehrjährige Partnerschaft mit Nexo, der führenden Plattform für digitale Vermögenswerte, angekündigt. Die strategische Partnerschaft sieht vor, dass Nexo der erste offizielle Partner für digitale Vermögenswerte des Teams wird und Nexos digitale Werkzeuge der nächsten Generation auf einer globalen Bühne platziert werden.

Zug, Schweiz, 15. Januar 2026, Chainwire

Die dYdX Foundation hat den jährlichen Bericht über das dYdX-Ökosystem 2025 veröffentlicht, der einen umfassenden Überblick über die Protokollaktivitäten, Entwicklung, Governance-Implementierung und Ökosystemwachstum im gesamten dYdX-Ökosystem bietet.

Der Bericht dokumentiert ein Jahr struktureller Entwicklung für die On-Chain-Derivate-Märkte, während dYdX weiterhin Fortschritte bei einer nachhaltigeren, institutionellen Teilnahme macht. Nach einer Anpassungsphase im ersten Halbjahr erhöhte sich die Handelsaktivität im zweiten Halbjahr, wobei das vierte Quartal 2025 zum stärksten Quartal des Jahres wurde.

London, Vereinigtes Königreich, 15. Januar 2026, Chainwire

OpenServ und Neol fördern enterprise-bereite KI-Überlegungen unter realen Bedingungen

Die grundlegende Designpartnerschaft wendet strukturiertes KI-Reasoning in risikobehafteten, regulierten Umgebungen an, mit detaillierten Ergebnissen in Kürze.

OpenServ hat heute eine grundlegende Designpartnerschaft mit Neol angekündigt, um das KI-Reasoning-Rahmenwerk von SERV in realen, risikobehafteten Produktionsumgebungen anzuwenden und weiterzuentwickeln. Neol ist eine KI-gesteuerte Netzwerkintelligenzplattform, die von Unternehmen und öffentlichen Institutionen, einschließlich Regierungsorganisationen in den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten, genutzt wird, um komplexe Netzwerke von Menschen, Programmen und Partnern zu verstehen, zu bewerten und zu mobilisieren.

Zug, Schweiz, 13. Januar 2026, Chainwire

Salad.com, eine etablierte GPU-Cloud-Plattform, die auf weltweit verteilten Infrastrukturen basiert, und das Golem-Netzwerk, eines der ersten dezentralen Rechenprotokolle, haben eine Partnerschaft angekündigt. Diese Zusammenarbeit wird die Machbarkeit bewerten, Salad’s bestehende Rechenanforderungen mit Golems Web3-Infrastruktur zu erfüllen.
Als Teil eines Engineering-Tests plant Salad zunächst, die permissionless Ausführungsschicht von Golem zu nutzen, um einen Teil seiner bestehenden kommerziellen Aktivitäten zu 'spiegeln' und abzubilden, der sich über die Palette der Cloud-Computing-Produkte und -Dienstleistungen von Salad erstreckt. Diese Partnerschaft dient als funktionaler Test, der darauf abzielt zu überprüfen, ob DePIN-Protokolle, in diesem Fall Golem, die Vielfalt der Kunden- und Arbeitslastprofile unterstützen können, die derzeit Salad’s Cloud-Infrastruktur nutzen.

Dover, Delaware, 14. Januar 2026, Chainwire

Die Hinzufügung von 1 USD wird erhöhte Liquidität, tiefere Nutzerbeteiligung und kontinuierliches Wachstum im gesamten Vorhersagemarkt-Ökosystem unterstützen

Das Vorhersagemarkt-Protokoll Myriad hat World Liberty Financials (WLFI) USD1 als erstes Basisstabile-Settlement-Asset der Plattform integriert. Die Integration bringt USD1 auf die BNB Chain, nachdem Myriad kürzlich seine Produktangebote auf dem Netzwerk erweitert hat.

Myriad wird am 14. Januar USD1-bepreiste Märkte starten, beginnend mit seinem Candles-Produkt, das zuvor im Rahmen der Integration in die BNB Chain angekündigt wurde. Nach dieser ersten Einführung erwartet Myriad, seine BNB-Vorhersagemärkte im ersten Quartal des Jahres 2026 ausschließlich mit USD1 als Basissettlement-Asset zu betreiben, wodurch die Liquidität gebündelt und die Marktinfrastruktur auf der Plattform standardisiert wird.

George Town, Britische Jungferninseln, 14. Januar 2026, Chainwire

Human Trader ProMint sichert sich Meisterschaft bei AI, die überlegenere Risikokontrolle demonstriert

Aster, die leistungsstarke und datenschutzorientierte On-Chain-Handelsplattform, die von YZi Labs unterstützt wird, hat die endgültigen Ergebnisse des "Mensch gegen KI"-Live-Handelswettbewerbs bekannt gegeben. Der Wettbewerb fand über einen Zeitraum von zwei Wochen unter extrem volatilen Marktbedingungen statt und zeigte einen deutlichen Unterschied zwischen diskretionären menschlichen Handelsstrategien und KI-getriebenen Ansätzen.

Während der einzelne menschliche Händler ProMint die Spitzenposition mit positiven Netto-Gewinnen erreichte, erzielte die menschliche Handelsteam insgesamt eine ROI von -32,22 %, was eine erhebliche Leistungsunterschiedlichkeit unter den Teilnehmern widerspiegelt. Im Gegensatz dazu erzielten die KI-Agenten auf aggregierter Ebene deutlich stabilere Ergebnisse, wobei die Gesamtverluste auf etwa 13.000 USD begrenzt wurden und insgesamt eine ROI von -4,48 % bei allen teilnehmenden KI-Strategien erzielt wurde.

Castries, Saint Lucia, January 14th, 2026, Chainwire

PrimeXBT, a leading global crypto and CFD broker, has listed 40 new crypto futures trading pairs, significantly expanding its asset coverage across high-demand segments including AI, Layer-1 and Layer-2 networks, DeFi, Infrastructure, Meme tokens, NFT, Metaverse, and Payments. The expansion is part of the company’s ongoing commitment to provide traders with deeper market access, better liquidity, and cost-efficient trading conditions.

The newly added markets include a curated selection of highly traded coins and tokens such as CELO, DASH, DYDX, EIGEN, SNX, ZK, ZRO, and emerging community and meme-driven assets. This batch also introduces several trending tokens, including HYPE and PUMP, now available for futures trading.

The new crypto futures come with 100–150x maximum leverage across most pairs, while ETH/BTC offers up to 400x leverage, among the highest available in the industry. Traders can also benefit from higher maximum order sizes in markets with strong liquidity, enabling more flexible position management. Most instruments are USDT-margined, and each coin has been added based on market liquidity and clear trader demand, supporting deeper books, tighter execution, and more efficient trading conditions.

As part of the launch, PrimeXBT is also expanding its zero-fee offering, introducing new opportunities on popular pairs such as FLOW, KAIA, EGLD, RUNE, GALA, BOME, and others. This update complements the platform’s existing roster of cost-efficient markets and supports high-frequency and cost-sensitive traders.

PrimeXBT stated that recent volatility has shown how quickly new narratives emerge in the crypto market, making timely access to new opportunities essential the moment they gain momentum. In conditions like these, cost efficiency becomes even more important. The broker added that it remains focused on creating an environment where traders can turn fast-moving trends into long-term growth.

With this expansion, PrimeXBT strengthens its crypto futures offering while continuing to provide traders with over 350 markets across both crypto and CFDs, supported by some of the industry’s lowest fees. With over 100 global, local, crypto, and fiat payment methods, and zero-fee deposits and withdrawals, the broker ensures accessible and cost-efficient funding for traders worldwide. As market volatility continues to create new opportunities, PrimeXBT remains focused on fairness, transparency, flexibility, and empowering traders to succeed in fast-moving conditions.

To trade Crypto Futures with PrimeXBT, users can visit the PrimeXBT website.

About PrimeXBT

PrimeXBT is a global multi-asset broker and crypto asset service provider trusted by traders in more than 150 countries. The platform bridges traditional and digital markets within one integrated environment, redefining versatility and innovation in online trading. Clients can access Forex, CFDs on indices, commodities, shares, crypto, and Crypto Futures, as well as buy, store and exchange cryptocurrencies directly. This unified experience extends across both the native PXTrader platform and MetaTrader 5, supported by advanced risk-management tools and a wide range of funding options in crypto, fiat and local payment methods. Since 2018, PrimeXBT has focused on empowering traders through broad multi-asset access, fair and transparent conditions, professional-grade technology and dedicated human support. By combining expertise, trust and a client-first approach, PrimeXBT sets a benchmark of excellence in the financial industry and provides traders with the tools they need to trade, grow and succeed with confidence.

Disclaimer: The content provided here is for informational purposes only and is not intended as personal investment advice and does not constitute a solicitation or invitation to engage in any financial transactions, investments, or related activities. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. The financial products offered by the Company are complex and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. These products may not be suitable for all investors. Before engaging, you should consider whether you understand how these leveraged products work and whether you can afford the high risk of losing your money. The Company does not accept clients from the Restricted Jurisdictions as indicated on its website / T&Cs. Some products and services, including MT5, may not be available in your jurisdiction. The applicable legal entity and its respective products and services depend on the client’s country of residence and the entity with which the client has established a contractual relationship during registration.

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