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Miami, Florida, USA, January 23rd, 2026, Chainwire

TokenFi, a next-generation platform focused on tokenization for real-world assets and digital economies, has launched a major branding and awareness campaign across Italy ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics.

The four-week campaign will begin Jan. 26 and is strategically designed to capture the attention of a global, high-net-worth audience traveling to Italy for the Games. 

As part of the initiative, TokenFi has secured a full digital arrivals takeover at Venice Marco Polo Airport, one of the primary international gateways for Olympic visitors, along with two fully wrapped trams operating across central Milan.

Targeting a premium global audience

The Winter Olympics draw a diverse international audience, including professionals, athletes, and spectators, some of whom are showing growing interest in blockchain and digital asset technologies.

With foot traffic across Italy’s airports and public transportation systems expected to surge during the Olympic period, TokenFi aims to position its brand in front of millions of international travelers aligned with the future of tokenized assets.

At Venice Marco Polo Airport, immersive digital displays will introduce arriving travelers to TokenFi from the moment they land, placing the brand front and center during one of the busiest travel periods Italy has ever experienced. In Milan, the fully wrapped TokenFi trams will operate on major routes throughout the city, serving as mobile billboards in Italy’s financial and cultural capital.

A shift toward real-world visibility for crypto brands

For the global crypto community, the campaign signals a broader shift in how blockchain companies approach brand building. Rather than relying solely on digital-native channels, TokenFi is placing its presence in iconic, high-traffic physical environments.

This approach has been pioneered by TokenFi and Floki, which have focused heavily on mainstream brand recognition as the digital asset industry matures.

“The 2026 Winter Olympics present a rare opportunity to place TokenFi in front of a truly global, highly influential audience,” Pedro Vidal, a TokenFi spokesperson said. “This campaign isn’t just about visibility, it’s about validating the role of tokenization on the world stage and energizing the crypto community as we enter a pivotal era for Web3 adoption.”

Positioning tokenization on the global stage

TokenFi’s presence across Venice and Milan underscores its ambition to play a leading role in the global tokenization movement. As interest in real-world asset tokenization accelerates among both institutional and retail investors, the company is using the Olympic spotlight to reinforce its brand at the intersection of finance, technology, and global culture.

The campaign will run throughout the Olympic season, maximizing exposure during peak international travel and setting the stage for TokenFi’s next phase of global growth.

About TokenFi

TokenFi is an innovative platform for crypto and asset tokenization, enabling users to launch or tokenize assets effortlessly. TokenFi is committed to revolutionizing the trillion-dollar tokenization industry by offering a user-friendly interface that requires no coding expertise.

Website: https://tokenfi.com 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/tokenfi 

Contact

Community Relations Officer Pedro Vidal TokenFi Marketing@floki.com Disclaimer. This is a paid press release.

Montreux, Svizzera, 22 gennaio 2026, Chainwire

La migrazione per fasi segue la rebranding del protocollo a Tutto

Tutto, il team dietro il token SDEX, ha annunciato oggi la prossima fase della transizione del suo ecosistema a seguito della recente rebranding a Tutto. L'aggiornamento consente ai detentori di SDEX di diventare partecipanti al token EV attraverso un quadro di migrazione strutturato e a lungo termine in vista del previsto Evento di Generazione del Token EV a maggio.

La migrazione segna la prima grande pietra miliare dalla rebranding del protocollo, che riflette un ambito più ampio e una visione a lungo termine ampliata per l'ecosistema. La transizione è progettata per mantenere la continuità per i partecipanti esistenti, introducendo nel contempo un nuovo modello di token destinato a supportare la crescita futura e ulteriori casi d'uso.

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, January 22nd, 2026, Chainwire

Chainwire, the leading crypto press release distribution platform, and Vibranium Audits, a premier blockchain security firm, have announced a strategic partnership to integrate professional media distribution into the security audit process. Through this collaboration, Vibranium Audits will offer an enhanced service package that provides clients with guaranteed PR coverage across top-tier crypto, finance, and cybersecurity news outlets.

The partnership addresses a critical gap in the Web3 ecosystem by ensuring that project security milestones reach a global audience of investors and users. By combining Vibranium’s technical validation with Chainwire’s automated distribution network, the initiative helps projects build immediate trust and transparency upon the successful completion of a smart contract or protocol audit.

"The biggest benefit for Vibranium clients from this partnership is that in addition to gaining the credibility that comes with passing an audit, Chainwire ensures the project's target audience actually knows about it," said Joel King, Founder of Vibranium Audits. "We believe that security achievements must be widely communicated to allow projects to grow with both technical confidence and public awareness."

Projects utilizing the new premium package will receive discounted access to Chainwire’s distribution network, which includes more than 100 specialized media outlets. This streamlined approach allows developers to amplify audit results, support funding rounds, and increase brand recognition through targeted media placements.

"Our collaboration with Chainwire strengthens the Web3 ecosystem by making high-level PR services accessible to the most secure projects in the space," said Youssef Belguith, CTO of Vibranium Audits. "By integrating professional communication into the security lifecycle, we are helping our community transform technical milestones into powerful marketing assets that drive adoption."

The service is now available to all Vibranium Audits clients as part of their post-audit go-to-market strategy. This integration simplifies the process of broadcasting third-party validation, helping projects maintain a competitive edge in a crowded digital asset market.

About Chainwire

Chainwire is the dedicated press release distribution platform for the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry. Integrated with over 100 top-tier crypto media outlets, Chainwire offers guaranteed homepage visibility, instant API-driven distribution, and localized global reach in 25+ languages. Trusted by over 2,000 clients, Chainwire is the industry standard for high-performance crypto PR.

About Vibranium Audits

Vibranium Audits is a blockchain security company that was founded in 2021 by professors from the University of Greenwich and cyber-security engineers from ITI Capital. As pioneers in the field, Vibranium Audits utilizes best-in-class Formal Verification and AI technology to secure and monitor blockchains, smart contracts, and Web3 apps.

Contact

Chief Marketing Officer at Chainwire Alon Keren Alon@mediafuse.org Disclaimer. This is a paid press release.

Dublino, Irlanda, 22 gennaio 2026, Chainwire

Ramp Swaps (Ireland) Limited, che opera come Ramp Network, un'azienda di tecnologia finanziaria che collega l'economia crypto con le infrastrutture finanziarie globali, ha annunciato oggi di essere attiva come Fornitore di Servizi di Attività Crypto (CASP) nell'Unione Europea, con i clienti dell'UE ora serviti completamente sotto la sua licenza CASP approvata. Tutte le attività dei clienti dell'UE sono condotte sotto la sua autorizzazione CASP, che include i requisiti normativi stabiliti nel Regolamento sulle Attività Crypto (MiCAR) e dalla Banca Centrale d'Irlanda.

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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Winfred K. Mandela media@dydx.foundation Disclaimer. This is a paid press release.

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.

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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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Contact

Head of Communications Jennifer Karkula info@tenx.inc Disclaimer. This is a paid press release.

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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Barcellona, Spagna, 19 gennaio 2026, Chainwire

Paybis, un fornitore di strumenti crypto per le principali aziende globali, ospiterà una cena su invito solo per alti dirigenti di iGaming e fintech durante l'ICE Barcelona il 20 gennaio. L'evento è l'ultimo di una serie di incontri privati che l'azienda ha organizzato in importanti conferenze del settore nell'ultimo anno.

Un gruppo selezionato di operatori, fornitori di pagamenti e professionisti della conformità si incontrerà all'ELDELMAR Hermanos Torres, un ristorante mediterraneo raccomandato dalla guida Michelin sul lungomare del Port Olímpic di Barcellona. Gli ospiti trascorreranno la serata in conversazione privata durante la cena, lontano dalla sala espositiva. I posti sono limitati e concessi solo su invito diretto.

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.

「KISS OF LIFE」Official Channels

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, Svizzera, 16 gennaio 2026, Chainwire

Partnership strategica pluriennale per ridefinire la ricchezza digitale sul palcoscenico più prominente del mondo

La partnership unisce due marchi che rappresentano innovazione e precisione

Nexo attiverà globalmente attraverso esperienze premium che non possono essere acquistate e impegni digitali prioritari

Audi Revolut F1 Team oggi ha annunciato una partnership pluriennale con Nexo, la principale piattaforma di asset digitali. La partnership strategica vede Nexo diventare il primo partner ufficiale di asset digitali del team, posizionando gli strumenti digitali di nuova generazione di Nexo su una scena globale.

Zug, Svizzera, 15 gennaio 2026, Chainwire

La Fondazione dYdX ha pubblicato il Rapporto Annuale 2025 sull'Ecosistema dYdX, offrendo una panoramica completa dell'intero anno riguardo all'attività del protocollo, allo sviluppo, all'esecuzione della governance e alla crescita dell'ecosistema all'interno dell'ecosistema dYdX.

Il rapporto documenta un anno di evoluzione strutturale per i mercati derivati su blockchain, mentre dYdX ha continuato ad avanzare verso una partecipazione più solida e di livello istituzionale. Dopo un periodo di aggiustamento nella prima metà dell'anno, l'attività di trading si è ripresa nel secondo semestre, con il quarto trimestre che si è rivelato il più forte del 2025.

London, United Kingdom, January 15th, 2026, Chainwire

OpenServ and Neol Advance Enterprise-ready AI Reasoning Under Real-world Constraints

The foundational design partnership applies structured AI reasoning in high-stakes, regulated environments, with detailed findings forthcoming

OpenServ today announced a foundational design partnership with Neol to apply and evolve SERV’s AI reasoning framework in real-world, high-stakes production environments. Neol is an AI-powered network intelligence platform used by enterprises and public-sector institutions, including government organizations in the United Arab Emirates, to understand, evaluate, and mobilize complex networks of people, programs, and partners.

The collaboration focuses on how AI reasoning systems behave under production pressure, where accuracy, reliability, and development speed are critical. Learnings from this work are currently being documented in a forthcoming case study.

“OpenServ’s reasoning framework started adding value to our work from day one, but the real excitement is in how it keeps evolving under real conditions,” said Akar Sumset, Co-Founder and CPO of Neol. “For us, a true design partnership is one where both teams are actively shaping the technology together. We expect this collaboration to keep pushing the framework forward and unlock new capabilities for our partners.”

Through this partnership, OpenServ and Neol are examining how structured reasoning, workflow decomposition, and bounded decision-making improve performance in complex, regulated environments. These patterns are being refined as part of OpenServ’s core reasoning framework.

“Enterprise AI doesn’t break because models are weak; it breaks when AI’s reasoning capabilities aren't designed for reality,” said Tim Hafner, CEO and Co-founder of OpenServ. “This partnership is about evolving how reasoning systems in AI are built so they hold up outside of demos and inside real production.”

A detailed case study outlining the evolution, tradeoffs, and operational insights from the partnership will be released following completion of documentation and review.

As a result of this work, OpenServ is integrating these enterprise-tested reasoning patterns directly into its platform. Every workflow and project launched on OpenServ now inherits the same enterprise-ready reasoning discipline by default.

The work builds on OpenServ’s 2025 research1, which outlines a structured AI reasoning framework for bounded decision-making and execution (OpenServ, 2025).

References:

OpenServ. (2025). BRAID: Bounded Reasoning for Autonomous Inference and Decisions. [Research paper].

About OpenServ

OpenServ is a complete AI suite of services and platforms for building, launching, and running real crypto businesses. Developers worldwide choose OpenServ to build and employ AI agents equipped with state-of-the-art cognitive reasoning capabilities to take action across digital systems. Designed for builders across all experience levels, OpenServ provides the world’s leading infrastructure for deploying agents that interact with APIs, automate workflows, and operate across any framework. With native support for Telegram and a modular SDK, OpenServ enables agents to move from passive interfaces to active participants in decentralized ecosystems. From finance and governance to messaging and research, agents on OpenServ are designed to act, earn, and evolve for your business.

For more information, users can visit openserv.ai.

Additional details are available via marketing@openserv.ai. 

About Neol

Neol is an AI-native network intelligence company that helps organizations turn scattered people and organizational data into a living, actionable network. Neol’s Network Intelligence OS sits on top of existing systems and data, enriching profiles from internal and public sources and reshaping them into a dynamic network layer that AI can reason over with natural language. This lets governments, public institutions, foundations, and enterprises see who is in their ecosystem, understand how they are connected, and mobilize the right people and partners for any initiative from talent and expert sourcing to innovation programs, events, and strategic projects. Neol operates globally with teams across Europe and the Middle East.

Website: www.neol.ai 

General disclosure: This document is intended for information and educational purposes only, and does not constitute investment advice, a recommendation, or an offer or solicitation to purchase or sell any securities or any investment strategies. The opinions expressed are as of January 8, 2026 and are subject to change without notice. Reliance upon information in this material is at the sole discretion of the reader. Investing involves risks. This information is not intended to be complete or exhaustive, and no representations or warranties, either express or implied, are made regarding the accuracy or completeness of the information contained herein. This material may contain estimates and forward-looking statements, which may include forecasts and do not represent a guarantee of future performance.

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Zugo, Svizzera, 13 gennaio 2026, Chainwire

Salad.com, una piattaforma di cloud GPU affermata che si avvale di un'infrastruttura distribuita a livello globale, e Golem Network, uno dei primi protocolli di calcolo decentralizzati, hanno annunciato una partnership. Questa collaborazione valuterà la fattibilità di soddisfare la domanda computazionale esistente di Salad utilizzando l'infrastruttura Web3 di Golem.
Come parte di un test ingegneristico, Salad intende inizialmente utilizzare il layer di esecuzione senza autorizzazioni di Golem per 'specchiare' e mappare una parte della sua attività commerciale esistente, che copre l'intera gamma dei prodotti e servizi di cloud computing di Salad. Questa collaborazione rappresenta un test funzionale progettato per verificare che i protocolli DePIN, in questo caso Golem, possano supportare la vasta gamma di profili di clienti e carichi di lavoro attualmente utilizzati nell'infrastruttura cloud di Salad.

Dover, Delaware, 14 gennaio 2026, Chainwire

L'aggiunta di 1 USD supporterà un aumento della liquidità, una maggiore partecipazione degli utenti e una crescita continua nell'ecosistema dei mercati di previsione

Il protocollo di mercato di previsione Myriad ha integrato USD1 di World Liberty Financial (WLFI) come primo asset di regolamento stabile della piattaforma. L'integrazione porta USD1 su Myriad sulla rete BNB Chain, a seguito dell'espansione recente del prodotto sulla rete.

Myriad lancerà mercati denominati in USD1 il 14 gennaio, iniziando con il prodotto Candles, precedentemente annunciato come parte dell'integrazione del protocollo con la rete BNB Chain. Successivamente, Myriad prevede di trasferire i suoi mercati di previsione su BNB Chain a operare esclusivamente con USD1 come asset di regolamento di base durante il primo trimestre del 2026, consolidando la liquidità e standardizzando l'infrastruttura dei mercati su tutta la piattaforma.

George Town, British Virgin Islands, January 14th, 2026, Chainwire

Human Trader ProMint Claims Championship as AI Demonstrates Superior Risk Control

Aster, the high-performance and privacy-focused on-chain trading platform backed by YZi Labs, has announced the final results of its “Human vs AI” live trading competition. Conducted over a two-week period under highly volatile market conditions, the event highlighted a clear contrast between discretionary human trading and AI-driven strategies.

While individual human trader ProMint secured the top ranking with positive net profits, the human trading team as a whole recorded an overall ROI of -32.22%, reflecting significant performance dispersion across participants. In contrast, AI agents delivered materially more stable results at the aggregate level, limiting total losses to approximately USD 13,000 and achieving an overall ROI of -4.48% across all participating AI strategies.

Trading Insight: Stability vs Asymmetric Opportunity

Competition data highlighted a clear contrast in risk behavior between human traders and AI agents. During the event, 43% of human participants were liquidated, while all 30 AI agents completed the competition without a single liquidation, achieving a 100% survival rate.

According to Aster, the results underscore the structural strengths of AI-driven strategies in stable, risk-controlled market environments, where systematic execution and disciplined risk management help mitigate large drawdowns. At the same time, the findings also suggest that in market conditions driven by human emotion, rapid market shifts, and nonlinear price dynamics, discretionary human traders with strong judgment and narrative awareness can still capture asymmetric opportunities and outperform purely systematic approaches.

Future Competitiveness Lies in Collaboration, Not Replacement

Competition data showed that human traders exhibited significantly wider performance dispersion, with individual gains exceeding USD 19,000 and losses in other cases approaching USD 18,000, resulting in higher overall return volatility.

Aster emphasized that the “Human vs AI” showdown was designed not to determine replacement, but to clarify evolving roles. AI is becoming a foundational tool for execution and risk management, while human traders increasingly contribute judgment, context awareness, and narrative interpretation in complex market conditions. As a result, Aster believes future competitiveness will be driven by collaboration between humans and AI, rather than direct confrontation.

Aster: Using the Market as a Real-World Testing Ground

Aster stated that the initial goal of hosting this live trading showdown was to observe how different trading participants behave on the same decentralized infrastructure under real market conditions, rather than relying on backtesting or simulated data.

As the decentralized derivatives market continues to grow, Aster will continue to explore infrastructure designs that better serve professional trading needs, enabling strategies, risk management, and execution to achieve higher certainty on-chain.

“This was not a competition with a predetermined conclusion, but a starting point,” said Leonard, CEO of Aster, in the post-event summary. “As markets become more complex, traders need more than individual tools. They need integrated systems that can evolve alongside the market.”

The Next Trading Showdown Begins on Jan 22

Aster has confirmed that the next live trading showdown will officially kick off on January 22 and take place on the Aster Chain Testnet.

This upcoming event will open participation to a newly expanded group of traders, including professional participants from around the world, enabling live competitive trading within Aster’s testnet environment.

Additional details regarding competition mechanics, rewards, and participation criteria are available in Aster’s official X competition announcement.

About Aster

Aster is an on-chain trading platform offering high-performance perpetual and spot trading with MEV-aware trading mechanics, advanced order types such as Hidden Orders, and a protected trading mode, Shield Mode, across multiple chains. Beyond trading, Aster enables greater capital efficiency through Trade & Earn and supports ecosystem growth via Rocket Launch, which connects real traders with early-stage liquidity opportunities. Backed by YZi Labs, Aster is building toward its own Aster Chain and is currently running a multi-stage airdrop and incentive program to support its global community.

Users can learn more at the Aster official website or connect with Aster on the official X account.

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PR & Content Manager Lola Chen Aster lola.chen@asterdex.com Disclaimer. This is a paid press release.

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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