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MEXC, the world's fastest-growing digital asset exchange and a pioneer of true zero-fee trading, launched a limited-time MEXC Earn event to celebrate the listing of USAT, providing users with the opportunity to share 300,000 USAT and earn up to 300% APR.
USAT is Tether's first US-regulated stablecoin, designed to comply with the GENIUS Act, which was signed into law in July 2025. Each USAT token maintains a 1:1 peg with the US dollar, backed entirely by liquid reserves including US dollars and short-term US Treasury bills held by Cantor Fitzgerald. 
Since its listing on MEXC, USAT has seen strong user participation and asset inflows. As of January 29, 2026, MEXC wallets hold a total of $7,757,503 in USAT, ranking first on the platform.

The MEXC Earn event runs from January 27, 2026, 14:00 (UTC) through February 26, 2026, 14:00 (UTC). Users can stake USAT to share 300,000 USAT, distributed on a first-come, first-served basis until fully allocated. New users who register via the referral code (mexc-USAT) or exclusive link and complete KYC verification between January 27, 2026, 13:30 (UTC) and February 3, 2026, 13:30 (UTC) can access exclusive APR boosters for USAT or USDT Flexible Savings with up to 300% APR.
As the first exchange to list USAT and provide flexible savings opportunities, MEXC gives users early access to opportunities around USAT. With key advantages including rapid listing efficiency, over 3,000 listed tokens, zero-fee trading, and comprehensive liquidity, MEXC has become the preferred digital asset trading platform for a growing number of traders. Moving forward, MEXC will continue prioritizing user value by helping users seize early opportunities in emerging digital assets.

To learn more or participate in the USAT flexible savings event, visit the MEXC Earn page.

About MEXC
Founded in 2018, MEXC is committed to being "Your Easiest Way to Crypto." Serving over 40 million users across 170+ countries, MEXC is known for its broad selection of trending tokens, everyday airdrop opportunities, and low trading fees. Our user-friendly platform is designed to support both new traders and experienced investors, offering secure and efficient access to digital assets. MEXC prioritizes simplicity and innovation, making crypto trading more accessible and rewarding.
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This content does not constitute investment advice. Given the highly volatile nature of the cryptocurrency market, investors are encouraged to carefully assess market fluctuations, project fundamentals, and potential financial risks before making any trading decisions.

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MEXC, the fastest-growing global cryptocurrency exchange, redefining a user-first approach to digital assets through true zero-fee trading, today reported significant growth in precious metals futures trading, with gold futures market share reaching 47% on January 25, 2026, and single-day trading volume hitting $555 million.
MEXC's GOLD Futures market share grew from 2.4% in early December 2025 to 47% by January 25, 2026—a 20-fold increase over two months. The platform surpassed competitors to capture the largest market share on January 23, maintaining this position through month-end. The growth accelerated notably after January 15, coinciding with gold prices reaching new highs.

In response to heightened market activity, MEXC launched a limited-time Zero-Fee strategy on GOLD Futures (XAUT, PAXG) in mid-January. The initiative contributed to a 635% month-over-month increase in average daily trading volume from December 2025 to January 2026. Peak volume of $555 million was recorded on January 25.

The Zero-Fee strategy synergizes with MEXC's high-performance ecosystem: up to 100x leverage on GOLD futures and deep order book liquidity. This combination addresses key trading barriers—transaction costs, capital efficiency, and order execution—particularly for high-frequency and institutional-scale traders.
MEXC's SILVER Futures SILVER(XAG)USDT tracked similar growth patterns. Trading volume increased nearly 20-fold between January 18 and January 24, reaching a peak of $147.8 million. The surge aligned with silver's price rally beginning January 16.
With precious metals volatility expected to persist amid ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty, MEXC's Zero-Fee infrastructure and liquidity capacity position the platform to sustain its market leadership. The exchange plans to maintain competitive fee structures while continuing to expand derivatives product offerings across asset classes.

About MEXC
Founded in 2018, MEXC is committed to being "Your Easiest Way to Crypto." Serving over 40 million users across 170+ countries and regions, MEXC is known for its broad selection of trending tokens, everyday airdrop opportunities, and low trading fees. Our user-friendly platform is designed to support both new traders and experienced investors, offering secure and efficient access to digital assets. MEXC prioritizes simplicity and innovation, making crypto trading more accessible and rewarding.
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On January 15, HTX DAO announced the successful completion of its $HTX token burn for Q4 2025. Through the rigorous execution of these quarterly burns, the circulating supply of $HTX has been further optimized, enhancing token scarcity and strengthening long-term value for ecosystem participants and holders..
 
Q4 Token Burn Rises Over 30% Amid Market Headwinds
On-chain data confirms the destruction of 13,616,371,495,327.31 $HTX tokens, valued at over $23.31 million.
Burn Details: https://tronscan.org/#/transaction/f2a20879d33e1f08feedef2d2779bb1cd919e792dbc637201beedac44b897228
Despite a sluggish crypto market in late 2025, HTX DAO's burn metrics defied broader trends, to reach a historic milestone. This record-high burn volume represents a 36.4% year-over-year (YoY) increase and a 3.78% rise from the previous quarter.
According to HTX DAO’s whitepaper, the HTX exchange, as an ecosystem partner of HTX DAO, provides 50% of its revenue each quarter to buy back and burn $HTX. So this quarterly burn underscores HTX’s robust fundamentals; by maintaining steady earnings through market fluctuations, the exchange ensures the liquidity necessary to sustain HTX DAO’s aggressive deflationary mechanism.
Throughout 2025, HTX achieved consistent growth across all key performance indicators:
User Base: Exceeded 55 million registered users (6 million added in 2025).Trading Volume: Reached $3.3 trillion (a 39% YoY increase).Capital Inflow: Net inflows totaled $608 million.

100 Trillion $HTX Burned: Entering an Era of Accelerated Deflation
This latest event marks a pivotal moment in HTX DAO’s deflationary roadmap. To date, HTX DAO has cumulatively burned approximately 99.49 trillion $HTX tokens, with an estimated value of $186.93 million.
Most notably, cumulative burns of $HTX tokens are approaching 10% of its total supply. This milestone signals that the token is entering a period of accelerated deflation. By steadily reducing the circulating supply, HTX DAO is laying a solid foundation for long-term price support through a healthier supply-demand balance.
Empowering the Ecosystem Through Enhanced Governance
Building on the momentum of 2025, HTX DAO is entering a new phase of redefining $HTX token's value proposition through greater transparency and community-led governance.
HTX DAO reaffirms its commitment to the token burn as a permanent, transparent strategy. Moving forward, the platform will continue to refine its listing processes and elevate the community’s role in key business decisions. Furthermore, HTX DAO will prioritize expanding $HTX utility across both CeFi and DeFi applications, fostering a self-sustaining economy designed to benefit every holder.

About HTX DAO
HTX DAO is a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) collaboratively built by community members, early contributors, and global advisors. Supported by HTX Exchange and the TRON blockchain ecosystem, HTX DAO is committed to establishing an open governance ecosystem led by users, governed by transparent rules, and driven by efficient collaboration, serving as a key engine in advancing decentralized finance (DeFi).
HTX DAO embodies the principle of “token holders govern”, aiming to inspire global consensus and participation, align community interests with platform value, and explore a new order in the world of crypto finance.
Contact Information
Website: www.htxdao.com
Email Address: media@htxdao.com

A wallet-first, non-custodial way to borrow against bitcoin, with clear loan terms and side-by-side comparisons, now including Morpho as a DeFi borrowing option.
San Francisco, USA, JANUARY 15, 2026 — Sats Terminal today announced the integration of Morpho into Borrow by Sats Terminal, adding Morpho as a new decentralized finance (DeFi) borrowing option within its bitcoin borrowing interface.
The integration allows users to access stablecoin liquidity using bitcoin as collateral through Morpho, directly from the Borrow interface. Users can review key loan details, including loan-to-value (LTV), interest rates, fees, collateral requirements, and liquidation parameters, before confirming from their wallet.
Sats Terminal remains non-custodial at the interface. Users sign transactions directly from their wallet, while borrowing activity is executed with the underlying protocol. Centralized and decentralized borrowing options are presented side by side, giving users a clearer view of trade-offs before committing.
Expanding DeFi borrowing on Borrow
Bitcoin-backed borrowing has historically been fragmented, with users navigating separate platforms, inconsistent terminology, and opaque terms. By integrating Morpho, Sats Terminal expands the set of DeFi borrowing options available within Borrow while maintaining a consistent, transparent user experience.
From a single interface, users can now:
compare DeFi borrowing optionsreview loan terms before signingborrow without selling their bitcoinremain in control of their keys throughout the process
The Morpho integration reflects how the market operates today, supporting bitcoin-native flows where possible and wrapped BTC where required, while making those mechanics explicit to the user.
How the Morpho integration works
When borrowing via Morpho on Sats Terminal, bitcoin is wrapped and bridged to EVM, where it is used as collateral on the Morpho protocol. Borrowed stablecoins are issued directly by Morpho and delivered to the user’s wallet.
All steps are handled through Borrow’s guided flow, so users do not need to manage bridging, protocol interactions, or smart contracts themselves.
Why Morpho
Launched in 2022, Morpho has quickly become one of the most widely used lending protocols in DeFi. At the time of writing, it leads DeFi lending by monthly active users, accounting for 44% of MAU share, and secures several billions of dollars in total value locked (TVL).
Morpho is designed to operate decentralized finance in the background while users interact through familiar, intuitive interfaces. As a result, millions of users access Morpho through large-scale integrations across the crypto ecosystem.

Recent milestones include:
#1 DeFi lending protocol by monthly active users (44% MAU share)$1B+ in active loans via the Coinbase integration, with nearly $500M in USDC earning yieldUser growth from 67,000 to 1.4M users in 2025 alone
By integrating Morpho into Borrow, Sats Terminal gives bitcoin holders access to a DeFi lending layer that is already proven at scale, while preserving a clear, wallet-first, non-custodial borrowing experience.
Comment from Sats Terminal
Borrow by Sats Terminal is about making Bitcoin borrowing easier to understand and easier to compare. Integrating Morpho adds a strong DeFi option to Borrow and gives users another transparent way to access liquidity using their bitcoin, all without leaving the interface or giving up control of their keys.
Stan Havryliuk, CEO and co-founder of Sats Terminal.
About Sats Terminal
Sats Terminal is a Bitcoin-native borrowing and trading platform that brings together centralized and decentralized liquidity through a single, wallet-first interface. Borrow by Sats Terminal allows users to compare BTC-backed borrowing options across multiple venues with clear visibility into terms before signing.
Sats Terminal is backed by YZi Labs, Coinbase Ventures, and Draper Associates.
Visit borrow.satsterminal.com

Disclaimer
This announcement is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or tax advice. Borrowing involves risk, including potential liquidation or loss of funds. Sats Terminal is non-custodial at the interface; underlying protocols may involve additional risks. Users are responsible for compliance with local regulations.

NGRAVE, global pioneer in digital asset security, completes strategic restructuring with sights set on USD 10 billion in assets secured

The Belgian based technology company NGRAVE, known for being the only cold wallet solution in the world featuring EAL7-designed security, has completed a strategic restructuring. 
A group of long-term investors - including the Lydian Group, founded by the creators of Mangrove Capital - acquired the company’s core assets, with the ambition of propelling NGRAVE into its next phase of steep growth. The Lydian group is one of the largest conglomerates in the industry, active in media, infrastructure provision and trading, serving over 20 million customers on a monthly basis and transacting over USD 50 billion annually. 
The new ownership plans to build on NGRAVE’s existing technological foundation and product line, as well as its large international client base. The ambition is to grow assets secured on NGRAVE solutions from approximately USD 1.5 billion today to USD 10 billion throughout 2026 - 2027.
The core technology — including proprietary firmware, operating system, cryptographic stack, and the GRAPHENE backup solution — remains intact and battle-tested, with zero security incidents to date.

This new structure allows us to preserve years of technological innovation while operating on a basis that will enable exponential growth. Security, long-term value creation, and institutional credibility remain at the core of our strategy and engagement.
said Quentin Grutman, Chairman of the Board.

NGRAVE co-founder Ruben Merre, who was responsible for the original vision, the development of all patented technologies, and the sale of wallets allowing USD 1.5 billion worth of crypto assets secured today, will return in his initial CEO role:
This new chapter will allow us to double down on self-custody. Our goal is to make institutional-grade security accessible to every crypto holder.
The company will continue to be headquartered in Belgium and will preserve its former partnerships with industrial, technological, and institutional players.
About NGRAVE
NGRAVE is a Belgian technology developing advanced self-custody solutions for both individuals and institutions. Its portfolio spans hardware wallets, backup systems, and companion software designed to safeguard digital wealth in a rapidly evolving crypto landscape.

JANUARY 14, 2026 – Morph is excited to announce that Cobo, a leading institutional digital asset custody and wallet infrastructure provider, has joined as one of the inaugural partners in the Morph Payment Accelerator program.
This deepened collaboration builds on our existing integration with Cobo, announced in January 2025, and focuses on routing institutional-grade stablecoin flows through Morph’s payment-optimized Layer 2. Cobo brings a comprehensive suite of digital asset custody and wallet infrastructure to Morph, spanning enterprise-grade Custodial Wallets, Multi-Party Computation (MPC) Wallets and Wallet-as-a-Service with support for more than 80 blockchains. Backed by deep expertise in cross-border payouts and high-frequency settlements, and with an established operational footprint across the globe with a strong presence in APAC markets, Cobo is a natural first partner to help scale institutional volume on Morph.
Introducing the Morph Payment Accelerator
To accelerate the shift toward onchain payments at global scale, Morph recently announced the $150 million Morph Payment Accelerator, powered by the BGB ecosystem.
The Payment Accelerator is a performance-based incentive program designed for payment companies, financial institutions, and infrastructure providers building real-world payment products. It rewards partners for bringing meaningful, verified stablecoin payment volume onto Morph mainnet, creating a transparent model where incentives scale directly with onchain activity. The program targets high-impact Network Verticals including crypto cards and digital issuing, cross-border remittance, and payment gateways, helping partners unlock lower costs, instant settlement, and programmable features.

A Shared Vision for Borderless Finance
Institutions are increasingly turning to stablecoins for treasury management, payroll, remittances, and merchant settlements. With stablecoin transaction volumes already surpassing traditional networks and projected to reach trillions more in the coming years, the need for fast, secure, and cost-effective rails has never been greater.
By routing more institutional stablecoin flows through Morph, Cobo’s clients, ranging from exchanges and payment providers to enterprises, will benefit from lower effective costs, faster execution, and seamless multi-chain interoperability.
This partnership underscores Morph’s growing role as the settlement layer for global onchain payments, 
We’re proud to welcome Cobo as one of the inaugural Morph Payment Accelerator partners and look forward to sharing updates as institutional stablecoin activity ramps up in the months ahead.

The future of money movement is onchain.

Safe Foundation, steward of the industry-leading multisig-based smart account platform securing over $60 billion in digital assets, and Ethena Labs, the protocol behind the third-largest tokenized dollar, USDe (with over $6 billion in supply), today announced a strategic partnership to accelerate institutional adoption and enhance the user experience of Ethena’s USDe within Safe Smart Accounts and multisig ecosystem.
The collaboration signals a broader strategic initiative by Safe to move the stablecoin economy on self-custodial rails. Further, it immediately delivers two major benefits for users holding Ethena’s USDe within the Safe ecosystem:
10x Ethena Sats Points Boost: Safe accounts holding USDe will receive a 10x boost multiplier on their accrued points during the current Ethena points program, significantly increasing rewards for early adopters and treasury managers utilizing Safe.Gas-Free Mainnet Transactions: In a massive UX unlock for multisig users, Safe will sponsor the gas fees for all Ethereum mainnet transactions made by USDe holders, making it entirely gas-free to interact with their USDe holdings from their Safe Smart Account.
Safe smart accounts currently secure over $6 billion in stablecoin assets across Ethereum mainnet. While Safe's permissionless infrastructure already supports USDe and sUSDe, with $65.1 million in sUSDe currently secured, this partnership formalizes both companies' commitment to positioning Safe self-custodial wallet ecosystem as the preferred platform for accessing Ethena's products.
Institutional Traction 
The partnership is built on strong existing adoption, with data indicating Safe users view Ethena's products as a foundational treasury solution:
As of January 2026, 85% of all Ethena assets capital secured in Safe accounts on Ethereum mainnet is held in sUSDe (the staked token). This figure confirms that Safe users—primarily DAOs, protocols, and institutional entities—are utilizing Ethena in their treasury strategies.
"The stablecoin landscape is rapidly diversifying and Ethena has pioneered a fundamentally new model while delivering resilient value, deep liquidity, and proven adoption at scale. Safe is the best way to interact with USDe and the Ethena protocol giving institutional access without compromise. Safe users increasingly seek reliable options that maintain the highest level of security and self-custody" said Andre Geest, VP of Growth at Safe Foundation. 
"Safe's unmatched track record of securing over $60 billion makes it the definitive platform for USDe's institutional trajectory. The fact that 83% of the existing Ethena capital in Safe accounts is already staked in sUSDe clearly validates the strong, professional demand for Ethena-related products in treasury management," said Guy Young, Founder at Ethena Labs. "This alliance will accelerate the integration of USDe into the deepest layers of the DeFi economy."
Safe serves as critical treasury infrastructure, processing over $4 billion in monthly transfers. The platform's commitment to supporting multiple stablecoin types ensures users can continuously optimize their treasury strategies while maintaining self-custody over their most critical assets.

About Safe
Safe (previously Gnosis Safe) is an onchain asset custody protocol, securing ~$60 Billion in assets today. Released as on open-source software stack by the Safe Ecosystem Foundation, it is establishing a universal ‘smart account standard for secure custody of digital assets, data, and identity. Safe is built for the mission to unlock digital ownership for everyone in web3, including DAOs, enterprises, retail, and institutional users.

About the Safe Ecosystem Foundation, Zug, Switzerland
The mission of the Safe Ecosystem Foundation is to support the development of Safe, to strengthen Safe technology and to promote the Safe Ecosystem. The Safe Ecosystem Foundation is a non-profit organisation based in Zug, Switzerland, that helps educate people about Safe smart accounts and promotes Safe technology through the provision of grants and other forms of funding.
 
Legal Disclaimer
This is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase any SAFE tokens and is not an offering, advertisement, solicitation, confirmation, statement, or any financial promotion that can be construed as an invitation or inducement to engage in any investment activity or similar. 

The Safe Ecosystem Foundation makes no representations, warranties and/or covenants with respect to the Safe Technology (or any implementations of the Safe{Wallet} and/or Safe Smart Accounts) or any program (Grants, Hackathons and/or any other forms of funding) run by the Safe Ecosystem Foundation. You should not rely on the content herein for advice of any kind, including legal, investment, financial, tax, or other professional advice, and such content is not a substitute for advice from a qualified professional.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – January 9, 2026 - Evernorth, an XRP digital asset treasury company supported by Ripple and SBI Holdings, and Doppler Finance (“Doppler”), a leading XRPfi infrastructure provider, have entered into a strategic relationship to explore potential collaboration in support of the XRP Ledger (“XRPL”), including the design and pilot of institutional liquidity and treasury use cases on XRPL.
The collaboration highlights a deepening integration between one of the largest public XRP treasury companies and a core onchain infrastructure provider, paving the way for deeper convergence between traditional finance and XRPL-native financial systems.
Through this collaboration, Evernorth and Doppler are exploring initiatives designed to support institutional adoption of the XRPL ecosystem, with a focus on structured liquidity deployment, potential treasury management strategies, and the development of a resilient, long-term ecosystem foundation.
Under the collaboration, Evernorth and Doppler are exploring institutional liquidity deployment frameworks that may support treasury management activities on the XRPL, such as the evaluation of onchain products and mechanisms for deploying XRP capital at scale. By leveraging Doppler’s institutional-grade architecture, the collaboration contemplates structured participation from institutional capital while establishing the commercial, operational, and technical foundations required for sustained, long-term engagement.
Beyond infrastructure and liquidity, the collaboration includes coordinated strategic communications and market-facing initiatives, including joint announcements, publications, and offline engagements. In parallel, Evernorth and Doppler intend to pursue global market expansion efforts targeting both institutional and retail participants, with the objective of accelerating adoption and reinforcing confidence in XRPL-native financial infrastructure.
This collaboration reflects a shared commitment to positioning XRP as a key asset within a transparent and institutionally aligned onchain framework, while bridging traditional financial standards with next-generation blockchain-based infrastructure.
“The next phase of XRPL adoption will be driven by institutions that demand clarity, structure, and real economic utility,” said Asheesh Birla, CEO of Evernorth. “By collaborating with Doppler, we are advancing practical frameworks for deploying institutional XRP liquidity onchain, with the goal of setting a higher standard for how XRP is used, managed, and scaled across global markets.”     
“Working with Evernorth represents a meaningful step forward in expanding institutional participation across the XRP Ledger,” said Rox, Head of Institutions at Doppler Finance. “By aligning institutional liquidity with robust infrastructure and disciplined risk frameworks, we aim to unlock XRP’s full potential as a scalable, yield-generating asset for global markets.”

 
About Evernorth
At closing of a newly announced Business Combination Agreement with Armada II, Evernorth will be a publicly traded digital asset treasury that provides investors with exposure to XRP through a regulated, liquid, and transparent structure. Unlike ETFs, Evernorth intends to actively grow its XRP per share through a mix of institutional and DeFi yield strategies, ecosystem participation, and capital markets activities. For important information regarding forward-looking statements and where to find additional information, see: https://www.evernorth.xyz/press-release-10-20-2025
 
 
About Doppler Finance
Doppler Finance is leading XRPfi by introducing an institutional-grade yield infrastructure natively built on XRP Ledger. Our stack combines regulated custody, fully audited reserves, and strictly vetted yield strategies designed for safety and scale. We believe XRP should earn yield like any major asset, and we’re making that a reality, with unmatched clarity, control, and credibility. We are powering institutional yield infrastructure adopted by institutions and integrated by major exchanges and wallets.

The live-streamed quiz show invites crypto enthusiasts to compete, with additional rewards available for viewers on Twitch
El Salvador, San Salvador, 7 January 2026 – Freedx S.A. de C.V. (Freedx) licensed as a Digital Asset Service Provider (DASP) and Bitcoin Service Provider is a next-generation cryptocurrency exchange designed to simplify global access to digital assets through a secure and intuitive platform. Built around user experience, security, and regulatory compliance, Freedx combines advanced protection and powerful trading tools with responsive 24/7 customer support to ensure a seamless trading experience for users at every level.
On January 9, Freedx will launch the first episode of “The Freedx Quiz Show,” a live-streamed, prime-time-style quiz that challenges crypto enthusiasts to test their knowledge of the space. Participants will face progressive questions, with each correct answer unlocking real-time rewards. Designed to combine the excitement of a live game show with the fast-evolving world of cryptocurrency, the series offers both entertainment and the chance for participants to demonstrate their expertise. Viewers can also engage with the broadcast, with additional rewards available throughout the show, creating an interactive experience that brings the crypto community together in a dynamic, knowledge-driven format.
“We’re incredibly excited to bring ‘The Freedx Quiz Show’ to life,” said Jonathan Farnell, CEO of Freedx. “This is a first-of-its-kind fusion of entertainment and blockchain knowledge. We’re creating a show where crypto enthusiasts can test their expertise, learn, and be rewarded in real time. It’s a unique moment for the community, and we can’t wait to see participants rise to the challenge.”
The first episode will stream live on Freedx’s official Twitch channel on January 9 from 18:00 to 20:00 CET. Users with verified Freedx accounts can register for a chance to compete in real time and win up to $15,000 in prizes. During the broadcast, Freedx will also host several audience giveaways, offering an additional $5,000 in rewards. Season 1 will be hosted by Freedx’s Chief Strategy Officer, Karim Emam, with each season introducing a new host and fresh challenges for the community.
About Freedx
Freedx is a cryptocurrency exchange with a global team committed to making digital assets accessible, secure, and easy to trade. Licensed and regulated in El Salvador, Freedx combines robust security, cutting-edge trading tools, and 24/7 customer support to serve users worldwide. The platform is built to empower both new and experienced crypto enthusiasts, providing a seamless trading experience while maintaining the highest standards of compliance and protection.

Disclaimer
For full terms and conditions, please visit the official Freedx website. All rewards, for both participants and audience members, are distributed exclusively through the Freedx platform. Users must have a registered Freedx account to be eligible to receive rewards. Freedx reserves the right to withhold rewards in cases of cheating, misuse, or violation of the platform’s rules. Participation in the quiz show does not constitute financial or investment advice.

When AI compute becomes the oil of a new era, DGrid is the pipeline — the first infrastructure of its kind that is truly community-owned, verifiable, and value-sharing. A profound paradigm shift is underway, one that is redefining how computation, ownership, and wealth are distributed. There is little doubt that AI is ushering in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Yet beneath the surface of today’s AI boom lies a troubling reality. AI services remain expensive, opaque, and tightly controlled by a small group of technology giants. Companies such as OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic have built towering walled gardens. Developers and users are forced to consume black-box services with non-transparent pricing, while their data fuels model training without meaningful participation in the upside. Models can be throttled, censored, or deprecated
overnight—often at the discretion of centralized platform policies.

Web3 was founded on a different promise: decentralization, user sovereignty, and shared value creation. But in one of the most critical domains of the future—AI—Web3 has remained largely absent, relying instead on centralized APIs that undermine its core principles.

That is now changing.

DGrid is rebuilding AI infrastructure from the ground up: a decentralized, modular, and fully verifiable AI inference network. Its mission is to make intelligent computation in Web3 trust-minimized, permission-less, and community-driven. If OpenRouter demonstrated the power of aggregating and routing across AI models, and if 1inch showed how optimal path discovery can unlock efficiency and value in DeFi, then DGrid represents the convergence of both ideas—extended into an autonomous, crypto-native framework.
DGrid = the OpenRouter of Web3 + the 1inch of AI inference + autonomous AI DAO

DGrid vs. OpenRouter: Web3-Native Infrastructure Versus Web2 Optimization
In today’s AI model aggregation landscape, OpenRouter stands out as a strong early pioneer. It effectively addressed a critical pain point for developers by abstracting away the complexity of integrating multiple model APIs. However, at its core, OpenRouter remains a Web2 SaaS platform, inheriting the fundamental limitations of centralized systems. DGrid is not attempting to become another OpenRouter. Instead, it seeks to surpass the model aggregation paradigm entirely by applying Web3-native principles from the ground up.

The difference is not incremental—it is structural.

Where traditional aggregators rely on centralized trust and platform-controlled incentives, DGrid introduces a token-based economic model and DAO governance. This architecture directly addresses two persistent challenges that Web2 aggregators struggle to solve: incentive misalignment and trust overhead. Participants in the network—whether compute providers, model contributors, or developers—are economically aligned and transparently rewarded, without relying on a single coordinating authority.From a performance perspective, DGrid is designed to be fully competitive with centralized aggregators, with a particular advantage in routing and serving long-tail and emerging models, where decentralized supply can outperform centralized provisioning.
In this sense, DGrid is not adding another layer to the existing stack—it is multiplying its capabilities. What Web2 platforms achieve through optimization and scale, DGrid approaches through crypto-economic coordination and verifiable infrastructure.

Technical Core: The "Trust-less Inference" Revolution Grounded in Academic Rigor

DGrid’s confidence is built upon a foundation of robust academic research and technical breakthroughs. Its theoretical framework is derived from a cutting-edge paper (Ref: https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.16317), led by a team of PhDs and co-founders who are not only experts in cryptography but also pioneers in AI system architecture. The DGrid architecture addresses the most daunting challenge in decentralized AI: How to guarantee the quality of AI inference results in an environment of untrusted nodes?

1. Proof of Quality (PoQ): Making Inference Auditable
In a centralized world, you have no choice but to blindly trust the results returned by OpenAI. In a decentralized network, however, nodes might return inferior results to save costs or even act maliciously. DGrid innovatively introduces the "Proof of Quality (PoQ)" mechanism—a challenge-based system combining cryptographic verification with game theory. Specialized "Verification Nodes" randomly sample and re-verify inference tasks. If a node’s output fails verification, its staked $DGAI tokens are slashed. This ensures every inference transaction is transparent, traceable, auditable, and fair. This marks the "trust-less" moment for the AI industry.

2. Modular and Elastic Architecture
Decentralized Inference Network: No single point of failure and no centralized control. A globally distributed network of nodes collectively maintains system robustness.AI RPC Interface: For dApp developers, integrating DGrid is as simple as connecting to a standard blockchain RPC. A unified gateway provides seamless access to all global LLMs and AI models.Node Incentive Economy: Anyone can run a node, provide computational resources, and earn rewards. This is more than a technical network; it is a computational economy.
3. How DGrid Works
Developers send requests via DGrid’s standard AI RPC interface (e.g., "Invoke this prompt using Llama 3").The DGrid Network routes the task to the optimal inference node based on staking and performance metrics.The node executes the computation, while the Blockchain Layer handles verification (PoQ), settlement, and reward distribution.Users receive transparent, trusted AI inference results at a fraction of the cost.

Backed by Top-Tier Capital and Ecosystem

DGrid has secured strong backing from leading crypto venture capital firms, including Waterdrip Capital, IOTEX, Paramita, Abraca Research, CatherVC, 4EVER Research, and Zenith Capital.

Beyond being a protocol, DGrid is rapidly evolving into a massive ecosystem:
Global Computing Network: Connecting decentralized AI nodes distributed across the globe.Broad Integration: Early integration with leading DeFi, GameFi, SocialFi, and AI Agent protocols to inject "intelligent power" into Web3 applications.Strategic Partnerships: Established alliances with Web3 infrastructure giants and top-tier model Providers. 

Ultimate Value Capture: DGrid Premium NFT and Tokenomics
While DGrid’s technical vision is compelling, its economic model and user rights are impossible to ignore. Understanding that the community is the heart of Web3, DGrid has designed an AI-driven value-return system centered around the DGrid Premium Membership NFT.

Benefit I: The "All-in-One" AI Lifetime Membership
Holding a DGrid Premium NFT grants direct access to premium features of all top-tier models on the DGrid.AI platform, covering almost every major AI product globally. Forget individual subscriptions to OpenAI (ChatGPT Plus), Google Gemini 3 Pro, or Anthropic Claude Pro. DGrid aggregates these elite models into a single membership at a significant discount: $1,580 USD for the first year, with renewals at only $200 USD per year thereafter. For heavy AI users, developers, and teams, this represents both a massive cost saving and a leap in efficiency—the keys to the entire AI arsenal.

Benefit II: Stakeholder Rights –50% of Total $DGAI Supply
This is the most aggressive aspect of DGrid’s economic model. 50% of the total supply of the platform token, $DGAI, will be released exclusively to DGrid Premium NFT holders. This NFT is more than a symbolic card; it represents "equity" in the future value of the entire DGrid ecosystem. As inference volume grows and more AI Agents run on the network, the value-capture potential of $DGAI becomes exponential. These tokens are not just an airdrop; they serve as a permanent credential for early builders and core supporters of the DGrid network.

Join the Paradigm Shift in Computation
Web2 AI giants are attempting to establish a new digital hegemony. They own the data, they own the compute, and they dictate the rules. DGrid is not just a project; it is a movement for AI Equality. 
We are committed to breaking monopolies, making AI inference a decentralized, accessible, and verifiable public utility—just like electricity. With an architecture superior to OpenRouter, a vision comparable to 1inch, solid academic backing, and a determination to return 50% of the value to the community, DGrid is redefining the industry. The metric of the AI era is no longer whose model has more parameters, but whether the computing power truly belongs to the people. Sales for the DGrid Premium NFT began on January 1, 2026. This is more than a purchase; it is a choice to stand with the future and master the wealth of decentralized compute.

Official site: https://dgrid.ai
X: https://x.com/dgrid_ai
Tech paper: https://docs.dgrid.ai
White paper: https://static.dgrid.ai/dgrid_litepaper.pdf

PANAMA CITY, December 29, 2025 – AZX, a next-generation decentralized exchange (DEX) built on the trading-optimized AZ Axis blockchain network, announced the launch of its Beta testing, introducing groundbreaking performance capabilities and innovative features designed to bridge the gap between traditional finance and decentralized trading.
AZX represents a technological leap in decentralized trading infrastructure. It is an orderbook DEX built on Axis technology, an infrastructure designed for trading. The platform can now achieve an impressive P99 latency of under 20 milliseconds. Backed by professional market-making teams, AZX also provides robust orderbook liquidity, providing a solid on-chain solution for high-frequency and professional trading scenarios that demand speed, precision, and reliability. It demonstrates remarkable achievement in critical performance indicators for decentralized exchanges.
AZX is committed to lowering the entry barrier to DeFi and addressing the challenges in accessibility. It introduces a revolutionary onboarding process, which allows users to register with an email address and get their automatically generated on-chain addresses. AZX also supports logging in via multiple popular wallets, building a seamless, secure, and user-friendly entry point. Such a design makes significant progress in the accessibility of DeFi and professional trading, and is a ground-breaking innovation to realize the mass adoption of DeFi with improved usability, while preserving its core feature of self-custody.
The launch is also accompanied by a comprehensive contributor rewards program that enables users to accumulate points through trading and submitting feedback as early contributors. It reflects a mature, community-driven product development model that goes beyond technical testing.

About AZX
AZX is a high-performance orderbook DEX built on the innovative Axis technology. Aiming to "Compose All Finance", AZX envisions providing feasible solutions to the fundamental challenges in cross-ecosystem asset flow and integration, offering a compelling long-term narrative around financial infrastructure innovation. As an auditable, high-performance bridge connecting traditional finance and decentralized finance, AZX positions itself at the forefront of the next evolution in global finance, with an ultimate ambition that goes beyond building another crypto DEX: to empower users and developers with the foundational layer to compose financial applications that were previously impossible.

ZAMNA has partnered with FG Wallet 2.0 and REDX to establish the world’s first large-scale ecosystem that unites music, Web3, and fan communities.
The centerpiece of this collaboration is the launch of the FG-ZAMNA Wallet, the official festival-dedicated Web3 wallet designed to support fans throughout the complete festival experience. Acting as a unified hub, the wallet enables ticket purchases, access to benefits, storage of digital collectibles, and future plans for on-site payments, all via a seamless mobile interface.
Within this ecosystem, REDX is ZAMNA’s official token and functions as the core token supporting ZAMNA’s economic sphere. Payments with REDX unlock a 15% discount on tickets and annual memberships purchased through the dedicated platform.
With ZAMNA’s community exceeding one million registered members globally and average attendee spending near $60, upcoming membership renewals could potentially drive up to approximately $60 million in real-world buying demand for REDX, based on current assumptions.
Integrating ZAMNA Festival With Web3
Founded in 2017 in the lush jungles of Tulum, ZAMNA has grown into one of the most internationally recognized electronic music festival brands.
The festival now hosts events in iconic destinations such as Tulum, Ibiza, Miami, San Francisco, Sharm El Sheikh, Chile, Buenos Aires and Madrid, known for blending breathtaking natural landscapes with immersive audio-visual production inspired by Ibiza’s legendary nightlife culture. Programming focuses on melodic house and techno, featuring world-renowned DJs while emphasizing intense stage design and cinematic sound experiences.
ZAMNA attracts a global audience primarily between 20 and 40 years old, with fans traveling from over 120 countries. Attendance reached approximately 120,000 people in 2025 and is expected to exceed 130,000 in 2026, while its digital membership platform has surpassed one million global registrations. By 2026, ZAMNA is expected to have visibility and activations in more than 40 countries worldwide, reinforcing its position as a truly global festival platform rather than a regional destination gathering.
With the integration of Web3 technology, ZAMNA is extending its reach far beyond physical events. The digital layer aims to connect fans before, during, and after each festival by enabling ticket purchases, venue payments, VIP privileges, and memory-keeping collectibles through blockchain-based systems. This strategy aims to transform ZAMNA into a year-round global community, rather than a series of time-limited events.
Launch Of The Official FG-ZAMNA Wallet
To support this transformation, the FG-ZAMNA Wallet was introduced. This is a specialized version of FG Wallet 2.0 dedicated exclusively to the ZAMNA ecosystem. Designed as a true festival hub app, the wallet consolidates ticketing, payments, benefits, and digital collectibles into one streamlined mobile experience.
The wallet is also powered by the same intuitive interface that made FG Wallet 2.0 popular among crypto users worldwide, ensuring accessibility for Web3 newcomers as well as experienced users. Security remains paramount through a fully non-custodial wallet architecture, in which users maintain complete control of their assets via personal recovery phrases and no private keys are stored or exported centrally.
Additionally, the wallet supports a wide range of blockchain networks including BTC, ETH, XRP, ADA, and ERC-20 assets, providing flexible asset management across ecosystems. With more than one million downloads and approximately 300,000 active users, FG Wallet 2.0 brings proven infrastructure and operational history into the ZAMNA experience.
The FG-ZAMNA Wallet will be accessible through a dedicated section inside FG Wallet 2.0 or via special direct links launching soon for both the App Store and Google Play. For fans preparing to attend ZAMNA, onboarding is simple: download the FG-ZAMNA Wallet and prepare your REDX.
Through this partnership, the wallet aims to evolve beyond a simple storage app and become the official gateway into the ZAMNA festival ecosystem.
REDX: ZAMNA’s Official Token
REDX is ZAMNA’s official token and functions as the core token supporting ZAMNA’s economic sphere. Originating from RED° TOKYO TOWER, REDX was created as a global entertainment token bridging fan communities with IP content, live events, gaming platforms, NFTs, and metaverse-style experiences.
Inside the ZAMNA ecosystem, REDX serves as the primary transaction token. Fans can purchase tickets and memberships with a built-in 15% discount, and planned venue operations include REDX payments for food, beverages, and merchandise.
Furthermore, holders will receive opportunities to unlock VIP upgrades, priority lanes, exclusive NFT collectibles, and lottery-based backstage experiences, thereby transforming festival participation into a loyalty-driven adventure.
Beyond ZAMNA, REDX already demonstrates utility across partner platforms such as Gaming Gate, where users benefit from reward multipliers and special promotions. The token operates on the TON blockchain with a fixed supply of 10 billion tokens, approximately 4 billion currently in circulation, and a deflationary structure that incorporates token burns.
As of November 2025, over 88% of team and partner allocations remain locked, highlighting a commitment to long-term ecosystem development.
Real Benefits For Attendees & REDX Holders
Festivalgoers can engage directly with the ecosystem by purchasing tickets, VIP tables and memberships at reduced cost using REDX in the FG-ZAMNA Wallet. When on-site payments are rolled out, attendees will be able to use REDX for food, beverages, and merchandise without relying on traditional cash or cards.
Holding REDX may also unlock enhanced experiences such as fast-track entry lanes, VIP seating areas, special stage access, and lottery-based prizes including backstage tours and artist meet-and-greets.
In addition to physical benefits, digital collectibles play a central role in the system. Limited-edition NFT artwork and POAP-style attendance tokens allow fans to permanently preserve their festival experiences, turning unforgettable nights into verifiable digital keepsakes held inside their official wallet.
From a holder’s perspective, the collaboration gives REDX new practical relevance, as the token becomes a passport to premium entertainment experiences worldwide, connecting the digital economy directly to real-world enjoyment.
Purpose & Significance Of The Collaboration
Put simply, this collaboration aims to redefine how music festivals connect fans, artists, and organizers beyond the physical venue.
For artists, blockchain infrastructure enables the creation of direct, on-chain relationships with their fans, distributing exclusive content, collectibles, and rewards without intermediaries. For attendees, the entire festival journey becomes smoother, uniting ticket purchases, payments, discounts, and memorabilia in a single secure wallet.
Finally, for ZAMNA, the partnership enhances brand reach into the growing Web3 audience while unlocking new digital revenue channels tied to token utility and NFT services.
At its heart, the project conveys two central messages: to preserve festival memories for the future with wallets and tokens, and to connect global fans and artists through REDX and FG Wallet.
Looking Ahead
The current ZAMNA collaboration serves as the foundation for a fast-expanding entertainment ecosystem. In upcoming seasons, Web3 integrations will deepen across ZAMNA’s growing roster of international cities, while partnerships with additional festival brands and major entertainment venues are already under discussion.
FG Wallet 2.0 will continue to enhance its infrastructure toward event-focused functions, including ticketing improvements, NFT distribution systems, and loyalty tracking, while REDX looks to evolve as the nucleus of an entertainment economy that bridges online communities and offline experiences.
Together, these developments signal the beginning of a new era where music festivals are no longer isolated moments in time but living digital platforms, empowering fans, artists, and creators through Web3 connections that endure long after the music fades.
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Presearch.io Partners with Verdicti Ventures to Accelerate AI-Native, Decentralized Intelligence Infrastructure for the Agentic Web

New partnership follows two-year deep-tech transformation as Presearch scales revenue, decentralized intelligence, and prepares for 2026 acceleration. 
San Diego, CA 12/19/25  Presearch, the AI-native, decentralized intelligence platform building infrastructure for the emerging Agentic Web, today announced a strategic partnership with Verdicti Ventures, a global venture accelerator and go-to-market firm focused on frontier AI, crypto infrastructure, and decentralized networks.
The partnership comes at a pivotal moment for Presearch following nearly two years of deep technological redevelopment, intellectual property expansion, and the successful scaling of its decentralized indexing and inference network. Verdicti Ventures will support Presearch across commercialization, international go-to-market strategy, enterprise partnerships, and capital markets positioning as the company enters its next phase of growth.
From Legacy Search to AI-Native Intelligence Infrastructure
Originally launched in 2017, Presearch began as an alternative search engine experiment. In 2023, the company’s current leadership acquired the legacy assets and formed Presearch.com, Inc., initiating a comprehensive transformation of the platform’s technology, business model, and long-term vision.
Today, Presearch is evolving beyond consumer search into a holistic, AI-native frontier intelligence infrastructure, combining decentralized indexing, vector search, edge inference, and privacy-aligned APIs designed for both human researchers and autonomous AI agents.
“Presearch has spent the last two years doing the hard, unglamorous work, rebuilding the core technology, aligning it with the realities of AI and decentralized infrastructure, and proving that the business can generate real revenue,” said Tim Enneking, CEO of Presearch. “Partnering with Verdicti Ventures allows us to accelerate commercialization and global adoption at exactly the right moment.”
A Platform Positioned for the Agentic Web
Presearch currently processes hundreds of thousands of daily crawls and over ten million monthly searches, supporting a user base of approximately 300,000 monthly active users. The platform operates a 20,000-node decentralized network spanning multiple node categories; including crawler, seeker, and vector nodes, with GPU-powered inference nodes scheduled to launch in early 2026.
The network enables Presearch to index and serve specific universes of information often under-indexed by traditional platforms, while providing AI and MCP-native APIs that support agentic workflows, enterprise research, and privacy-preserving data access.
Presearch is already revenue-producing, generated through digital advertising and data-driven services, with a clear path to expanding enterprise revenue streams and bringing monetization fully on-chain.
Under the partnership, Verdicti Ventures will work closely with Presearch to: accelerate enterprise and institutional adoption, develop international GTM initiatives, support strategic partnerships across AI, DePIN, and crypto ecosystems and assist in capital markets positioning during its 2026 acceleration. 
“Presearch is one of the few projects operating at the AI, compute and information intersection that has quietly built deep, defensible infrastructure while the market focused elsewhere,” said Kevin O’Brien, Founder and CEO of Verdicti Ventures. “With the core transformation complete and revenue scaling, this partnership is about ensuring that the market understands the utility of collapsing all three into one economically cohesive decentralized intelligence system.”
With AI systems increasingly reliant on real-time, discoverable information and decentralized compute, Presearch is positioning itself as a foundational holistic system for the Agentic Web, providing secure, cost-efficient inference, frontier data access, and decentralized intelligence at scale.
The company believes that the coming year will be about communicating the depth of its technology innovation, revenue traction alongside the macro tailwinds driving demand for decentralized AI infrastructure.
END. 
About Presearch
Presearch is an AI-native, decentralized intelligence platform building infrastructure for the Agentic Web. Through a global DePIN network, proprietary indexing technology, and privacy-aligned APIs, Presearch enables secure, scalable information discovery and inference for both humans and autonomous AI agents.
Learn more at www.presearch.com and www.presearch.io.
About Verdicti Ventures
Verdicti Ventures is a global venture accelerator and go-to-market firm focused on frontier AI, crypto infrastructure, and decentralized networks. Verdicti partners with transformational teams to accelerate commercialization and international expansion across markets.

Asunción, Paraguay, Dec. 19 – In a crypto market still influenced by cycles of euphoria and correction, projects with verifiable backing, real infrastructure, and clear operating rules are gaining prominence. In this context, EverValue Coin (EVA) has stood out over the past year by developing an economic model supported by Bitcoin mining and on-chain transparency.
EVA is a token built on the Arbitrum network, whose structural value is backed by Bitcoin deposited in an immutable and audited smart contract known as the Burn Vault. This on-chain vault only releases its reserves when EVA tokens are permanently burned, creating a direct relationship between supply, backing, and predictability.
Over the past twelve months, the project expanded its mining operations, strengthened its Bitcoin backing, and increased its presence across exchanges, events, and institutional initiatives.
Burn Vault growth and the Bitcoin price floor
One of the main indicators of EVA’s evolution has been the continuous growth of the Burn Vault. The vault receives recurring Bitcoin inflows generated by the project’s own mining operations, which are converted into wBTC and deposited directly into the smart contract in a public and verifiable manner — on a daily basis.
Currently, the Burn Vault holds more than 330 wBTC, functioning as a proprietary on-chain liquidity system that exceeds the liquidity of any individual trading pair on the Arbitrum network.
This growth directly impacts the Burn Price — the minimum amount of Bitcoin that each unit of EVA can redeem when burned. In practice, since the vault only releases Bitcoin when tokens are destroyed, this structural price floor tends to strengthen over time.
Bitcoin mining as the foundation of the model
The backbone of EVA’s model is its Bitcoin mining infrastructure. In 2025, the project doubled its production capacity and currently operates five mining facilities equipped with more than 2,000 proprietary ASICs, in addition to machines operated in partnership with third parties.
These operations generate more than 15 bitcoins per month in net profit, which are deposited daily into the Burn Vault. This flow connects productive activity in the physical world with digital on-chain backing.
In addition, EVA integrates miners from different regions who can contribute computational power in exchange for monthly payments in EVA, calculated at market value, with performance incentives compared to individual mining. This model allows Bitcoin inflows to scale without relying exclusively on physical infrastructure expansion.

Community, rewards, and liquidity
Another key pillar of the EVA ecosystem is its rewards dynamics for holders. The project carries out frequent distributions, raffles, and airdrops, many of which are associated with token-burning mechanisms. This contributes both to community engagement and to the reduction of circulating supply.
All fees generated from liquidity pools provided by the team are also burned, and the resulting wBTC is deposited into the Burn Vault, reinforcing the backing over time.
At the same time, EVA expanded its presence across centralized and decentralized exchanges, trading on platforms such as BingX, BitMart, Weex, and Mercado Bitcoin, while also maintaining active liquidity on DEXs within the Arbitrum ecosystem. The project also developed a public dashboard that allows users to verify liquidity and its on-chain allocation.
Institutional presence, events, and sports sponsorships
Over the past year, EverValue Coin consistently expanded its institutional presence through participation in and sponsorship of crypto industry events, strengthening its visibility and connection with communities and influencers.
In parallel, EVA extended its activities beyond the crypto space by sponsoring sports disciplines such as table tennis, padel, football, and triathlon. These initiatives reinforce the project’s narrative centered on consistency, discipline, and a long-term vision.

Operational transparency and mining site visits
As part of its commitment to transparency, EVA opened its physical operations to the community. Partners and guests have already visited the project’s mining facilities in person, reinforcing the connection between real infrastructure and on-chain backing.
A documentary featuring footage from these visits is available on YouTube, and a new visit is scheduled for January with the participation of Latin American influencers.
What comes next
With a more robust operational base and a growing Bitcoin backing, EverValue is entering a new stage of maturity, with further announcements expected in the coming months.
Who wouldn’t want a token whose intrinsic value grows every day? If that value is verifiable, transparent, and 100% redeemable, the answer is clear: everyone.
Precisely due to the token’s strong success and growing demand, its market price has moved above its intrinsic backing. In response, EverValue is preparing a new backing vault that will allow tokens to be redeemed at a price much closer to market value — increasing daily in parallel with the core Burn Vault, its original version.
Further details on how this mechanism will be implemented will be shared by the team as development progresses.
About EverValue Coin (EVA)
EverValue Coin (EVA) is a blockchain-based digital asset developed on the Arbitrum network, focused on combining on-chain transparency with a structured economic framework. The project is supported by real-world infrastructure, including Bitcoin mining operations, and utilizes smart contracts to manage backing, supply mechanics, and liquidity in a verifiable manner.

Coinomi, one of the longest-running self-custodial crypto wallets, has partnered with N.exchange, a non-custodial liquidity infrastructure provider, to upgrade swap execution performance inside the Coinomi app. The integration connects Coinomi’s security-first architecture with N.exchange’s independently managed liquidity reserves and high-throughput API infrastructure, improving pricing consistency, lowering slippage, and increasing reliability during volatile market conditions.
The collaboration follows years of technical discussions between the two teams, with final details aligned during Token2049 in Singapore. Early performance data shows steady growth in active swap users and completed transaction volume, reinforcing the demand for dependable non-custodial execution inside the wallet.
Improved Swap Experience for Coinomi Users
Faster, more predictable in-wallet swaps with low-latency executionConsistent pricing and reduced slippage under market volatilityIndependent liquidity reserves audited and transparency-alignedSecurity maintained end-to-end — Coinomi never holds user funds or keys

Coinomi applies a strict multi-layer vetting process for partner integrations, focused on performance, transparency, and compliance alignment. N.exchange contributes proven reserves and a hardened integration designed for operational resilience and ecosystem-wide reliability.

Leadership Commentary
Koby Lazar, Chief Executive Officer at Coinomi
Wallets should be more than storage—they should empower users to act confidently in a self-custodial environment. Our partnership with N.exchange combines Coinomi’s security-first architecture with independently managed liquidity, enabling users to swap with confidence inside the wallet without ever giving up control.
Boban Sarić, Chief Business Development Officer at N.exchange
For users, swaps should be fast, dependable, and fully self-custodial. Working with Coinomi allows us to deliver institutional-grade execution inside the wallet, without compromising ownership or security.

About Coinomi
Launched in 2014, Coinomi is a non-custodial, multi-chain wallet trusted by millions globally. Supporting tens of thousands of assets across 125+ blockchains, Coinomi prioritizes privacy, security, and user control. The team is preparing to return to open-source development in 2026 to expand transparency and community contribution.
https://www.coinomi.com/en/
About N.exchange
N.exchange is a non-custodial exchange and liquidity infrastructure provider focused on speed, reliability, and transparent execution. Built by crypto enthusiasts for crypto enthusiasts, N.exchange operates independent reserves and a high-throughput API to support partners across the global Web3 and fintech ecosystem.
https://n.exchange/

D’CENT has launched its Year End Gala with the largest price reduction it has offered this year for the D’CENT Biometric Wallet. The company says the discount is available for a limited time and is paired with a rewards program that includes 11 web three projects. It is an uncommon type of promotion in the hardware wallet market, where most campaigns focus only on product sales. Here, users can purchase the wallet at a lower price and also gain access to several project rewards at the same time.
The event comes during a period of strong global growth for D’CENT. IoTrust, the company behind the brand, reported that its revenue for 2025 has already passed eight million dollars, more than twice the previous year. More than seventy percent of D’CENT sales now come from outside Korea and the United States has become one of its fastest growing markets. As more users look for safe ways to store digital assets, the company expects the Year End Gala to bring in new customers who were waiting for the right moment to buy a hardware wallet.
D’CENT explained that the program was designed to connect wallet buyers with active web three projects. Many users who purchase a hardware wallet are not only looking for secure storage but also want to discover new projects worth exploring. On the other side, projects want to reach users who already hold assets and are ready to take part in on chain activity. The Year End Gala aims to bring these two groups together in a simple and easy way.
Anyone who purchases a Biometric Wallet during the event is automatically entered into a drawing that will select one thousand winners across the participating projects. New and existing users can also take part in a different on-chain mission each week during the five week program and earn additional rewards. This approach turns the purchase of a hardware wallet into the beginning of user activity rather than the end of a transaction.
The first week of the program features two projects, Plume and BeatSwap, with more scheduled in the coming weeks. Each project offers missions and rewards that allow users to try different types of on chain activity with very low effort.
D’CENT said that the Year End Gala is not only a price driven promotion but also a chance for users to explore web three in a safe and guided way. According to the company, cold wallets are becoming more than simple storage devices and are now an important entry point for users who want to discover and interact with digital asset services.
The event will run for a limited time and offers one of the strongest opportunities of the year for anyone considering a cold wallet purchase, bringing together a meaningful price reduction and access to multiple project rewards. More information about the Year End Gala is available on the official event page: https://store.dcentwallet.com/pages/year-end-gala?utm_source=chatgpt.com
About D’CENT Wallet
Founded in 2018, D’CENT Wallet, developed by IoTrust, is the world’s first biometric hardware cryptocurrency wallet, combining hardware-grade security with an intuitive mobile app experience. Supporting a wide range of cryptocurrencies, D’CENT offers portfolio management, on-chain insights, and integrated investment tools, delivering a complete user journey from secure storage to yield generation.

SBI Ripple Asia and Doppler Finance (“Doppler”), the leading XRPfi infrastructure, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore collaboration in XRP-based yield infrastructure and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization on the XRP Ledger.
This partnership marks the first collaboration between SBI Ripple Asia and an XRPL-native protocol, signaling a new chapter for institutional-grade finance on the XRP Ledger. Through this alignment, both parties aim to accelerate the adoption of transparent, compliant, and yield-generating products built on the XRPL.
SBI Digital Markets, a MAS-regulated digital asset partner, has been appointed as the institutional custodian for this initiative, providing segregated and independent custody solutions. This ensures client assets are safeguarded from exchange-related risks while reinforcing institutional-grade security and trust.
Doppler Finance strengthens its presence in Japan’s financial ecosystem through this partnership, a key milestone in its global expansion. The collaboration with SBI Ripple Asia, a joint venture established by Ripple and SBI Holdings, Inc., underscores Doppler’s reputation as a secure, compliant, and trusted yield infrastructure within the XRP ecosystem.
Doppler’s proven stability, already adopted by qualified institutions and integrated by major exchanges and wallets, has positioned it as a reliable partner for institutions seeking on-chain yield exposure without compromising on regulatory or operational standards. This validation by one of Japan’s most respected digital finance leaders further cements Doppler’s role as the institutional gateway to XRP-based yield opportunities.

“Partnering with SBI Ripple Asia is a major validation of the trust and reliability we’ve built into the Doppler infrastructure,” said Rox, Head of Institutions of Doppler Finance. “Together, we aim to expand XRP’s role as a productive, yield-bearing asset while introducing institutional standards to the broader XRPL ecosystem.”

“By collaborating with Doppler Finance, we aim to accelerate the development of secure and transparent yield infrastructure on the XRP Ledger,” said SBI Ripple Asia’s spokesperson. “Doppler’s institutional-grade framework, combined with our deep expertise in digital asset adoption across Japan and Asia, creates a strong foundation for expanding the utility of XRP. We look forward to exploring new opportunities that bridge traditional finance and the evolving on-chain ecosystem.”

The collaboration represents a strong alignment between Japan’s leading digital finance group and the core builder of XRP’s yield infrastructure, paving the way for future integrations across traditional and on-chain financial systems.

About SBI Ripple Asia
SBI Ripple Asia was founded in 2016 as a joint venture between SBI Holdings Group and Ripple Services, Inc. in the U.S.​ We support seamless cross-border payments via Ripple Payments, a decentralized network of banks and payment providers that use Ripple's distributed ledger technology to make payments faster, cheaper, and more secure.​

About Doppler Finance
Doppler Finance is leading XRPfi by introducing an institutional-grade yield infrastructure natively built on XRP Ledger. Our stack combines regulated custody, fully audited reserves, and strictly vetted yield strategies designed for safety and scale. We believe XRP should earn yield like any major asset, and we’re making that a reality, with unmatched clarity, control, and credibility. We are powering institutional yield infrastructure adopted by institutions and integrated by major exchanges and wallets.

About SBI Digital Markets (www.sbidm.com)  
SBI Digital Markets is a subsidiary of SBI Digital Asset Holdings, the digital asset arm of Japan’s leading conglomerate SBI Group. With the largest securities account customer base and second-largest trading market in Japan, SBI Group has a global network across 26 countries and regions including key markets in Asia and Europe. SBI Digital Markets offers clients a comprehensive digitalization framework from origination, tokenization, and distribution to custodian services across traditional and Web 3 products.

Eagle AI Labs, a fast-growing developer of advanced predictive AI systems for digital asset markets, announces the official launch of CLAW, a predictive AI trading terminal built to provide retail and professional traders with institutional-grade intelligence, copy-trading tools, and automated breakout analysis. The launch marks a significant milestone for the company as adoption of CLAW’s AI models accelerates across both individual traders and institutional partners.
CLAW enters the market at a moment of heightened demand for reliable, data-driven trading tools. Powered by Eagle AI Labs’ proprietary predictive models, the terminal delivers highly accurate market probability forecasts and real-time trend detection. These capabilities (already being used by a US-based institutional crypto trading firm) aim to close the performance gap between professional and retail traders.
“Digital asset markets move faster than any traditional trading environment. CLAW brings that speed and precision to everyday market participants by giving them access to AI-driven insights typically reserved for large trading desks,” said Jack Rockell, CEO of Eagle AI Labs. “This launch represents the beginning of a new era of highly accessible, intelligence-led crypto trading.”
A New Standard for Crypto Market Intelligence
At the core of CLAW is Eagle AI Labs’ flagship prediction engine, built to process market structure, volatility patterns, liquidity levels, and probabilistic trade outcomes at scale. The system has been tested extensively throughout 2025 in collaboration with professional traders, quant teams, and early beta users. According to Eagle AI Labs, accuracy improvements across recent model iterations have positioned CLAW as one of the strongest predictive toolsets available in the crypto market.
The platform also introduces several new trading features designed to simplify decision-making and enhance execution quality:
Copy Trading With Risk-Aligned Trade Plans
CLAW’s copy-trading module enables users to follow the strategies of experienced traders with only a few clicks. Each copied trade is automatically adjusted to the user’s individual budget and risk profile. The system generates tailored entries, risk limits, and take-profit targets, allowing beginner and intermediate traders to participate in higher-quality strategies without requiring advanced technical knowledge.
Breakout Bot: Anticipating High-Impact Market Movements
The Breakout Bot adds an additional layer of intelligence by scanning market conditions for potential breakout events. Using a deterministic signal engine, the model identifies breakout zones, calculates actionable trade plans, and invalidates trades when conditions shift—reducing noise and helping users anticipate market volatility before major moves occur. The bot is designed to support traders who rely on momentum-based strategies, event-driven entries, and rapid execution.
Institutional Interest and Strategic Partnerships
Eagle AI Labs’ technology has already attracted attention from major players in the digital asset industry and Wall Street. Earlier this year, the company announced a partnership with Infinite Point Capital, a CME-registered Bitcoin futures trading strategy. The collaboration has accelerated further institutional interest, with several firms currently in discussions regarding predictive model licensing, execution partnerships, and additional AI-powered trading tools.
According to the company, the launch of CLAW will serve as the foundation for a broader suite of AI-driven financial products. These include deep learning predictive models, automated strategy engines, and enhanced analytical tools for hedge funds and professional trading desks.
“The interest from institutional firms has validated the strength of the underlying technology,” the Eagle AI Labs team noted. “CLAW is built to give retail traders access to the same quality of intelligence that professionals rely on every day.”
A Milestone for Accessible, AI-Driven Trading
With the public launch, Eagle AI Labs aims to expand CLAW’s reach globally, building an ecosystem where users at all experience levels can benefit from advanced quantitative insights. The team will continue refining its predictive models and automation features as adoption grows.
CLAW is available beginning today, with subscription options designed for both individual traders and advanced market participants.
About Eagle AI Labs
Eagle AI Labs is a technology company building advanced AI systems for digital asset markets. The company develops predictive trading models, automated strategy engines, and real-time analytics tools designed to support both retail and institutional traders. Through partnerships with professional trading firms, and with grants from Google and Microsoft, Eagle AI Labs is pioneering a new standard for intelligence-led trading across the crypto ecosystem.

AgentLISA, the leading Agentic Security Operating System for Web3, today announced PaymentShield, a comprehensive security platform purpose-built to protect X402 autonomous payment infrastructure. Alongside this announcement, AgentLISA releases a detailed position paper analyzing critical application-layer vulnerabilities in agentic payment systems and unveils a strategic one-year roadmap to deliver full-stack protection for the rapidly growing X402 ecosystem.
With X402 processing over 100 million autonomous transactions in its first six months and major backing from Coinbase, Cloudflare, Google, and Visa, the protocol is positioned to become the universal standard for AI-driven commerce. While X402's protocol layer demonstrates robust security design, our analysis identifies critical vulnerabilities at the application layer—where AI agents interact with payment services.
"X402 built a strong protocol foundation with excellent protection against replay attacks, frontrunning, and cross-chain exploits," said Dr. Izaiah Sun, Co-founder and Research Lead at AgentLISA. "However, the real security challenge lies in the application layer—where autonomous agents can be manipulated, budgets can be drained, and compliance risks emerge. PaymentShield addresses these critical gaps."
The Application Layer Security Challenge
AgentLISA's comprehensive security analysis reveals three critical vulnerabilities in X402's application layer:
Malicious Recipient Risks: No validation of payment addresses against sanctions lists, scam databases, or honeypot contracts—exposing users to legal liability and financial loss
Settlement Race Conditions: Timing gaps between payment verification and actual settlement allow attackers to receive services without payment
Resource Exhaustion Attacks: Lack of standardized rate limiting enables verification spam and economic DoS attacks against service providers and facilitators
Additionally, autonomous agents face unique manipulation risks including prompt injection, recursive payment loops, and budget exploitation—threats that assume no human oversight.
PaymentShield: Comprehensive Application Layer Protection
PaymentShield directly addresses these identified vulnerabilities through specialized security capabilities:
AI Agent Payment Firewall
Real-time sanctions screening (OFAC, UN, EU) preventing payments to prohibited addressesSmart contract risk analysis detecting honeypots, rug-pull patterns, and malicious codePrompt injection detection blocking manipulation attempts in payment descriptionsRecursive payment loop prevention through graph analysisIntelligent spending controls with automatic circuit breakers
Settlement Assurance Engine
Pre-settlement balance and nonce verification eliminating race conditionsAtomic settlement-access binding preventing resource delivery before payment confirmsConfigurable settlement policies based on transaction value and risk
Rate Limiting and DoS Defense
Adaptive throttling preventing verification spam attacksEconomic threshold enforcement blocking micro-payment griefingFacilitator protection through API authentication and request signing
Enterprise Compliance Suite
Comprehensive audit trails for regulatory requirementsTransaction monitoring flagging suspicious patternsCustomizable whitelisting/blacklisting policies
One-Year Development Roadmap
Phase 1: Application Layer Security (H1 2026)
Focus on immediate protection for AI agents and payment interactions:
AI Agent Protection Suite: Seamlessly integrated with AgentLISA's Agentic Auditor, providing real-time defense against payment manipulation and budget exploitationEnhanced Wallet Security: Extension of our Wallet Health Check for X402 payment flows, including session validation and spending pattern analysisPayment Request Verification: Multi-layered authentication preventing response forgery and account substitutionMalicious Recipient Detection: Real-time screening against sanctions lists, scams, and honeypot contracts
This phase leverages AgentLISA's existing AI-powered security infrastructure, extending our industry-leading capabilities to the payment interaction layer.
Phase 2: Protocol Layer Monitoring (H2 2026)
Enhanced visibility and detection complementing X402's strong protocol security:
Settlement Assurance: Multi-network verification ensuring payment finality across all supported chainsDouble-Spend Prevention: Distributed monitoring detecting duplicate payment attempts ecosystem-wideSession Security: Protection for X402 V2's reusable sessions against hijacking and replay attacksUnified Security Platform: Integrated dashboard providing complete visibility across application and protocol layers
By end of 2026, PaymentShield will deliver the industry's first complete security stack for autonomous payments.
Strategic Advantages
Seamless Integration: Built on AgentLISA's battle-tested platform securing billions in smart contract value. Organizations using our Agentic Auditor and Wallet Health Check experience zero-friction adoption.
First-Mover Advantage: As the first comprehensive application-layer security solution for X402, PaymentShield establishes AgentLISA as the security standard for autonomous payments.
Enterprise-Ready: Audit logging, compliance reporting, role-based access controls, and SLA guarantees enable confident deployment of autonomous agents at scale.
Ecosystem Collaboration: Active partnership with the X402 Foundation and major platforms ensures PaymentShield becomes the trusted security layer ecosystem-wide.
Availability and Pricing
PaymentShield launches in three editions:
Developer Edition (Free): Core protection for individual developers and small-scale deploymentsProfessional Edition: Full feature set for production applications with moderate transaction volumesEnterprise Edition: Unlimited scale, dedicated support, custom integration, and SLA guarantees
Early access begins Q1 2026 for current AgentLISA customers.
Join the Secure Autonomous Economy
"We're not just building security tools—we're building the trust layer that enables the autonomous economy to flourish," said Dr. Sun. "X402 has a strong protocol foundation. PaymentShield completes the picture by securing the application layer where AI agents actually operate. Every agent deserves to operate safely. Every service provider deserves to be paid fairly. PaymentShield makes both possible."

About AgentLISA
AgentLISA is the first Agentic Security Operating System for Web3, purpose-built to secure smart contracts and autonomous payments at the speed of modern development. Following our $12 million funding round led by tier-1 investors including Redpoint Ventures and UOB Ventures, we've established ourselves as the industry leader in AI-powered security for Web3 infrastructure.
Our Holistic Security Platform:
Agentic Auditor: Industry's first AI-powered smart contract security platform with omnichain scanning across all major programming languages (Solidity, Rust, Move), securing billions in on-chain valuePaymentShield: Application-layer security for X402 and autonomous payment protocolsWallet Health Check: Real-time wallet security monitoring and credential protectionLISA-Bench: Industry's first and largest security benchmark dataset for building Web3 agents and evaluating frontier LLMs' capabilities to detect crypto vulnerabilities
From smart contract deployment to autonomous agent payments, we secure billions in transaction value across the complete Web3 application lifecycle.

Download the Position Paper
Read our comprehensive analysis of X402 application-layer security challenges:
www.agentlisa.ai/x402-positionpaper

PaymentShield and AgentLISA are trademarks of AgentLISA Labs. X402 is developed by the X402 Foundation.

Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, December 16, 2025 — An independent audit has formally verified the physical gold reserves backing USDKG, the gold-backed stablecoin introduced under the regulatory framework of the Kyrgyz Republic. The review confirms that the full reserve quantity, chain of custody, and valuation align with the issuance of the first 50 million USDKG tokens, reinforcing the stablecoin’s position as one of the most transparent commodity-backed digital assets in the market.
The audit was conducted by Kreston Global, a major international accounting network. Their review followed ISRS 4400, Agreed-Upon Procedures Engagements, and included physical inspection, documentation checks, valuation analysis, contractual verification, and on-chain wallet control testing. The auditors confirmed the presence of 30 gold bars, totaling approximately 376 kilograms, all sealed, stamped, and stored in a secure vault operated by a licensed private reserve manager.
According to the report, the gold reserves were valued at 50.3 million U.S. dollars based on LBMA pricing as of November 28, 2025. At the time of the audit, the value of the reserves exceeded the quantity of USDKG in circulation. This establishes a higher standard of collateralization than typically seen in asset-backed stablecoins, where real-time physical reserve audits remain rare.

The audit also tracked the complete transfer path of the gold reserves. Kreston reviewed documentation confirming movement from the Ministry of Finance to the private reserve management entity and then to the secure banking facility. Serial numbers, weight certificates, purity details, acceptance acts, and storage contracts were all examined for consistency, while the 15 sealed boxes containing the bars were checked against the official packing lists.
In addition to the physical reserve inspection, Kreston verified control of the official Ethereum and Tron smart contract wallets used for USDKG issuance. The auditors requested on-chain transactions to confirm active control, further reinforcing the project’s transparency claims and bridging the link between token supply and verified reserves.
The publication of the audit addresses several of the most common concerns surrounding gold-backed digital assets. 
Some observers view gold as outdated or disconnected from modern financial infrastructure. However, the presence of physically inspected and independently confirmed bullion provides a form of collateral that is transparent, measurable, and insulated from commercial bank exposure. This stands in contrast to weaknesses frequently highlighted in fiat-backed models, where reserve visibility can be limited.
The audit findings also help clarify the project’s strategic intent. USDKG is denominated in U.S. dollars and built for global interoperability, which positions it as a predictable and compliant asset rather than a participant in currency rivalry. While the stablecoin is supervised within the Kyrgyz Republic’s regulatory framework, its purpose is economic efficiency and transparent value transfer, not geopolitical signaling. This distinction matters as governments and institutions increasingly evaluate how asset-backed stablecoins fit into international financial systems.
The project’s operating structure further supports this positioning. USDKG is supervised by the Ministry of Finance but operated independently by a licensed private entity. This design provides state-level oversight without political influence in operational decisions and helps align the project with international best practices.

The findings arrive during a period of broader market interest in commodity-backed stablecoins. Tether recently became one of the largest private holders of gold, signaling a shifting preference among institutions and crypto market participants toward reserves backed by real, verifiable assets. USDKG joins this emerging category with a level of transparency that includes both fully public smart contracts and now a detailed third-party audit of physical holdings.
The Kyrgyz Republic has spent the past several years establishing a clear legal structure for virtual assets, including licensing for miners, exchanges, token issuers, and custodial service providers. USDKG reflects the trajectory of these policies by pairing innovation with regulatory discipline. The audit strengthens credibility with exchanges, institutional partners, and regulators evaluating gold-backed digital assets and offers a reference point for how emerging markets can build responsible, asset-backed financial instruments with documented reserves.

With the audit now published on USDKG’s official website, they are taking a significant step toward establishing trust in a category where transparency often falls short. The combination of verifiable physical collateral, visible on-chain data, and adherence to international reporting standards gives the stablecoin a framework designed for long-term reliability and global interoperability.