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DeGate released its January 2026 monthly update highlighting user-experience improvements across its multichain non-custodial wallet and trading platform. Key updates: 1) Turbo Range UI overhaul — clearer visualization of position, entry price, and current price within ranges to simplify position monitoring; 2) Out-of-Range Notifications — instant app alerts when Turbo Range positions move out of range to enable timely management and yield optimization; 3) Transaction Confirmation Timer — a countdown displayed during transaction confirmations to reduce failed transactions from signature timeouts; 4) External Wallet Login on Mobile — support for connecting third-party wallets to DeGate’s mobile app, increasing accessibility and flexibility. The update reiterates DeGate’s support for cross-chain token purchases without bridging or additional gas tokens and promotes features like Simple Earn and Turbo Range for on-chain yield. No new tokens, funding events, or protocol governance changes were announced.

Bitmine Immersion Technologies has expanded its Ethereum treasury to roughly 4.326 million ETH (~3.6% of circulating supply) after buying 40,000 ETH (~$83.4M) in a single day, per on-chain data flagged by Lookonchain. The single-day buys comprised two 20,000-ETH purchases from custody provider BitGo. Bitmine has staked about two-thirds of its holdings (roughly 2.9 million ETH), signalling a long-term staking-and-yield strategy tied to its Ethereum infrastructure buildout. Executive chairman Tom Lee described the accumulation as opportunistic, citing improving fundamentals and attractive staking returns despite recent market weakness. With Bitcoin and cash reserves included, Bitmine’s total crypto and cash assets are around $10 billion. On-chain metrics show the market-cap-weighted staking rate near ~2.7%; CoinGecko treasury data indicate the next-largest public corporate ETH holder controls under 1% of supply, highlighting a concentration gap. For traders: the large, concentrated corporate accumulation and heavy staking reduce immediate sell pressure and could tighten circulating supply and liquidity, but weak macro momentum and poor demand mean the purchases have not yet triggered a sustained price recovery. Key keywords: Bitmine, Ethereum, ETH buy, staking, institutional accumulation.

Backpack Exchange, founded by former FTX and Alameda figures, is in talks to raise around $50 million at a pre-money valuation above $1 billion, potentially achieving unicorn status. CEO Armani Ferrante outlined a tokenomics plan intended to prevent founders, executives, employees and early investors from selling tokens to retail before the product reaches “escape velocity.” The proposal sets a 1 billion token supply at launch, with 25% allocated at the Token Generation Event (TGE) and a portion earmarked for active community members and points holders. Ferrante stressed aligning token incentives with long-term product growth and signalled ambitions to eventually pursue a U.S. public listing. The fundraising discussions come amid growing investor interest in fintech and crypto startups; the reported $50 million is a baseline and the round could expand. For traders, the key points are a potential valuation-driven funding event, a lockup-style tokenomics design that may limit early token circulation, and public-listing plans that could influence long-term token demand and perceived credibility.

Bitcoin faces renewed bearish pressure after closing a third consecutive week below the 100-week moving average and trading around $68–69K following a crash to $60K. Analysts including Coin Bureau CEO Nic Puckrin, MN Fund founder Michaël van de Poppe and CryptoQuant founder Ki Young Ju warn that historical patterns suggest extended periods below the 100-week MA (average ~267 days) and rising unrealized losses. Glasnode reports unrealized market loss at the $70K level is ~16% of market cap. High-volume sell periods — comparable to post-2022 bottom activity — and heavy selling pressure have reduced the market’s pumpability, according to on-chain and market analysts. Some see these conditions as accumulation opportunities (van de Poppe), while others caution that inflows and corporate treasury buys (e.g., MSTR, DATs) won’t spark rallies until selling pressure abates. Bitcoin is down ~44% from its peak and remains in bear-market territory, with the path of least resistance to the downside.

Bitso has integrated Ripple Payments, XRP and regulated stablecoin RLUSD to accelerate cross‑border business payments and remittances between the U.S. and Latin America. Bitso Business will use Ripple’s blockchain rails and XRP as a bridge asset for near‑real‑time settlement, reducing reliance on costly pre‑funded nostro/vostro accounts, lowering settlement costs and improving liquidity efficiency. RLUSD provides dollar‑denominated on‑chain settlement that mitigates local‑currency volatility and simplifies reconciliation for businesses and remittance recipients. Bitso will act as a regional payout partner, offering compliant, transparent stablecoin liquidity at institutional scale and positioning itself as a primary B2B payment rail across US–LATAM corridors. The move follows wider market adoption of RLUSD (including recent listings on major exchanges) and reflects growing institutional and banking interest in using the XRP Ledger for faster, lower‑cost international flows.

XION, a Circle-backed layer-1 blockchain, has launched on-chain Zero-Knowledge (ZK) and DKIM modules to enable scalable, privacy-preserving email verification. The announcement says XION is the first blockchain to store email verification keys on-chain and pairs that with protocol-level ZK proofs so users can prove claims about an email without revealing the email itself. XION already integrates with Gmail and Apple Mail, serves over 800,000 monthly active users, and claims access to a potential market of some 3.8 billion users. More than 150 brands — including Uber, Amazon and BMW — are reportedly building consumer apps on XION. The chain is backed by investors such as Circle, HashKey and Arrington Capital, with over $36 million raised. Key use cases highlighted include anonymous whistleblowing, verified anonymous workplace reviews, wallet recovery backup, private credential checks, trustless ticket resales and insurance claims verification. XION frames the launch as a response to growing trust and privacy challenges amplified by AI, and notes DKIM’s traditional reliance on centralized DNS as a vulnerability that on-chain storage mitigates. For traders: this infrastructure push may drive ecosystem adoption, partnerships and developer activity for XION while increasing interest in identity-linked on-chain utilities.

Bitmine Immersion Technologies bought about 40,600 ETH during a recent market sell-off, lifting total holdings to roughly 4.326 million ETH (≈3.6% of circulating supply) and placing its combined crypto, cash and strategic investments at about $10.0 billion (cash reserves ~$595 million as of Feb 8, 2026). The firm reports approximately 2.87 million ETH is staked, generating an annualized staking revenue near $202 million at a composite yield slightly above 3%. The aggressive accumulation produced large paper losses when ETH briefly fell to ~$1,700, but holdings were valued nearer $2,100–$2,125 in subsequent quotes. Bitmine named institutional backers including ARK Invest, Founders Fund, Pantera Capital and Galaxy Digital, and reaffirmed a long-term treasury strategy targeting up to 5% of ETH supply. The company also highlighted rising on-chain activity (daily transactions ~2.5M; daily active addresses ~1M) and plans to launch the MAVAN validator network to expand staking operations. For traders: the disclosure signals significant corporate demand for ETH, a sizable staking program that can lock up supply, and substantial balance-sheet exposure that may amplify volatility — all factors relevant to short-term liquidity and longer-term supply dynamics.

Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen below the realized price for large investors holding 100–1,000 BTC — an average cost near $69,000 — according to on-chain analytics. This metric reflects the average price at which that cohort last moved their coins (wallets valued roughly $7M–$70M). Trading beneath this level puts those wallets at unrealized losses and historically has correlated with extended stabilization or weakness rather than immediate rebounds. A comparable event occurred after the 2021 all-time high when it took about seven months for BTC to recover above large-investor realized cost. Analysts view the signal as uncommon and noteworthy: while it does not determine market direction alone, it suggests rising stress among large holders and a broader shift toward risk reduction. Despite the recent dip, the long-term trend in realized cost for large investors remains upward, indicating continued accumulation at higher average prices across cycles. Investors are reminded this is not investment advice; crypto markets are highly volatile.

Binance completed a $299.6 million purchase of 4,225 BTC on Feb 9, 2026, bringing its Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU) to 10,455 BTC (about $734 million). The exchange is converting its $1 billion SAFU — previously held mostly in stablecoins — into Bitcoin and has completed roughly 73.4% of the planned migration. Binance says it is executing staged buys to limit market impact and pledged to top up SAFU back to $1 billion if the fund’s value falls below $800 million, providing explicit downside support. The move is more concentrated in Bitcoin than prior 2023 reallocations that used a multi-asset approach. Market context at the time: BTC trading near $68,972 (down ~2.7%) and BNB near $625. Traders should note this increases institutional-backed BTC reserve demand and may reduce stablecoin sell pressure; however, it also raises SAFU’s exposure to BTC volatility, which could compress the fund’s dollar value during sharp drawdowns. For traders, the staged accumulation may reduce immediate sell-side liquidity and offer episodic price support, while the downside top-up pledge acts as a backstop that could limit severe downside during stress events.

The Ethereum Foundation (EF) has begun sponsoring Security Alliance (SEAL) and its “Trillion Dollar Security” initiative to strengthen defenses against wallet drainers, phishing and social‑engineering attacks targeting Ethereum users. EF is funding a dedicated security engineer to join SEAL’s intelligence team and helped launch an ETH Security Dashboard that monitors six risk domains—user experience, smart contracts, infrastructure & cloud, consensus protocol, monitoring & incident response, and social layer & governance—with each domain listing multiple risk controls and prioritized work items. SEAL provides threat intelligence, incident response and legal protections for white‑hat researchers. Citing ScamSniffer data, SEAL says historical drainer and phishing losses approached $1 billion but fell to about $84 million in 2025, attributing part of the reduction to cooperative security efforts. SEAL called EF’s support a first step and invited other ecosystems or foundations to sponsor similar engagements. For traders: the initiative reduces systemic security risk for ETH holders and may lower tail risk from large-scale drains, but the announcement also introduces potential short-term volatility—SEAL warns that security news can spike market moves. A brief technical outlook (Feb 10, 2026) noted ETH trading near $2,050–2,125 with RSI ~31 (oversold) and a prevailing downtrend; traders are advised to be cautious with ETH futures around security developments.

Ethereum co‑founder Vitalik Buterin outlined a four‑part vision to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) with Ethereum to boost privacy, on‑chain verification, economic interactions among AI agents, and governance/market efficiency. Key proposals: run large language models (LLMs) locally to avoid data leaks; use zero‑knowledge proofs and cryptographic tools to enable anonymous API calls and verifiable AI outputs; deploy AI agents that audit transactions, detect scams (e.g., address‑poisoning), and mediate user–chain interactions; and apply AI to expand human attention for prediction markets and decentralized governance. Buterin emphasized tooling needs — local model deployment, anonymous APIs, and cryptographic verification — to preserve privacy and prevent LLM‑related data leaks. For traders, this signals growing infrastructure for automated on‑chain agents, better verification/security primitives, and a potential rise in institutional and retail on‑chain activity as friction and fraud risk fall. Primary keywords: Ethereum, AI, privacy, on‑chain verification, LLMs, zero‑knowledge proofs. Secondary/semantic keywords: address poisoning, automated agents, decentralized governance, transaction audits. The main keyword ’Ethereum’ appears multiple times to aid SEO while keeping concise, short sentences and paragraphs for readability.

SEC Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda said the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission should avoid imposing unnecessary regulatory barriers as tokenization technology evolves. Speaking at an asset management derivatives forum, Uyeda noted tokenized securities have moved from theory to early practice, with market participants testing issuance, custody and transfer of traditional securities on-chain. He emphasized that tokenized securities remain subject to securities laws — disclosure, custody and investor protections still apply — and that the SEC’s role is to adapt existing rules to a blockchain environment rather than create parallel rules for crypto-native assets. Uyeda reiterated a technology-neutral stance focused on regulatory outcomes over specific processes and cited a recent exemption request under the Investment Company Act as evidence that tokenization is becoming real-world practice. Keywords: SEC, tokenization, securities law, custody, disclosure, technology-neutral.

Research on multi-agent systems (MAS) surged from ~820 papers in 2024 to over 2,500 in 2025, but many agentic systems still fail in production because teams focus on prompts rather than architecture. The author identifies a “prompting fallacy”: model and prompt tweaks alone cannot fix system-level coordination failures. Common collaboration topologies are reviewed—supervisor-based (centralized control, good for sequential tasks but a bottleneck), blackboard-style (shared memory for creative iteration), peer-to-peer (direct exchange, good for exploration but prone to drift), and swarms (parallel coverage, useful for research and creative tasks but can cause token-cost explosion and require consolidation). Hybrid patterns—fast specialists in parallel with a slower aggregator—often work best. Models should be “hired” into roles: decoder-only models for generation and planning, encoder-only for analysis and retrieval, mixture-of-experts for selective high capability, and reasoning models for deliberate checking. The article stresses that collaborative scaling differs from neural scaling: adding agents increases coordination costs and can plateau or collapse performance depending on topology, communication overhead, and memory. The key takeaway for practitioners: prioritize organizational design—patterns, role assignment, and scaling limits—over chasing better prompts. Agentic performance is an architectural outcome, not a prompting problem.

Hyperliquid, a decentralized perpetual futures exchange built on its own Layer 1, processed about $2.6 trillion in notional trading volume in 2025 — nearly double Coinbase’s roughly $1.4 trillion for the year, according to on-chain analytics firm Artemis. Hyperliquid’s growth was driven by high-frequency derivatives trading on-chain: daily peaks near $30 billion, monthly volumes in the hundreds of billions, TVL approaching $6 billion and open interest peaking around $16 billion. Active users rose from ~300,000 to 1.4 million in a year. The platform’s low fees, fast execution, on-chain settlement, UX similar to centralized platforms, and HYPE token buyback/burn mechanics supported adoption. Notable market figures have increased HYPE holdings, and Hyperliquid is testing products such as outcome-based contracts and limited-risk options. By contrast, Coinbase remains a major centralized entry point with higher fees and stricter compliance; its stock is down ~27% year-to-date. Risks include rising competition among on-chain derivatives DEXs, regulatory scrutiny, and execution or smart-contract vulnerabilities. For traders: the shift signals growing liquidity and choice in on-chain derivatives, potential fee and spread compression across derivatives markets, and increased attention on HYPE and related derivatives — factors that may affect short-term volatility and longer-term market structure for professional traders.

Tether’s treasury executed a 3.5 billion USDT burn on February 21, 2025, according to Whale Alert and on-chain records. The tokens were sent from Tether’s primary treasury address to an unspendable address, removing roughly 3.1% of the prior circulating supply (~112 billion USDT). Tether regularly mints and burns USDT to match fiat redemptions and manage peg stability; this unusually large burn likely reflects significant redemptions or a strategic supply adjustment. Immediate market reaction was muted: Bitcoin and Ethereum showed only minor price movement. Analysts note the burn reduces stablecoin liquidity available for trading pairs, which can increase buying pressure on other assets if demand for USDT remains unchanged. The event renews focus on Tether’s reserve management and forthcoming attestations that should show corresponding liability reductions. Historical precedent shows large USDT burns often precede consolidation or lower volatility; traders should monitor on-chain flows, exchange USDT balances, and Tether’s next attestation for confirmation. Primary keywords: USDT burn, Tether burn, stablecoin supply. Secondary/semantic keywords: stablecoin liquidity, reserve attestations, fiat redemptions, market impact.

Binance has scheduled a planned maintenance window for Tron (TRX) wallet services on Feb 11, 2025, pausing TRX deposits and withdrawals from 06:55 UTC for approximately one hour. Trading of TRX pairs on spot, margin and futures markets will remain active during the maintenance. Binance says the update is an exchange-side wallet/node maintenance—part of routine infrastructure work to update node software, run security checks and sync hot/cold wallets—and is not related to a Tron network upgrade or vulnerability. Users are advised that TRX balances remain secure; deposits sent during the suspension will be processed after services resume. The brief, communicated downtime aligns with industry practice and aims to improve security and operational reliability with minimal disruption to traders.

Ripple has expanded its institutional custody offering, Ripple Custody, through strategic partnerships with Figment and Securosys. The Figment integration enables banks, custodians and regulated entities to offer staking services on major networks (including Ethereum and Solana) without running their own validators, preserving institutional security and governance. Securosys brings hardware-based key management via CyberVault HSM and CloudHSM support, allowing flexible on-premises or cloud deployment and broadening HSM vendor options to reduce cost, complexity and procurement delays. Ripple’s recent acquisition activity (e.g., Palisade) complements these moves to broaden enterprise services. On-chain activity on the XRP Ledger remains muted: total locked value fell from about $80M early in the year to $49.6M, while stablecoins on the network are roughly $415.85M. XRP’s price has declined ~32% over the past month to around $1.44 at the time of reporting. The partnerships primarily strengthen Ripple’s institutional custody and settlement capabilities but have not yet materially affected XRP on-chain metrics or price.

Address-poisoning scams — where attackers alter or replace wallet addresses on sites, search results, or browser extensions — have surged, draining millions from unsuspecting users. These scams redirect funds to attacker-controlled addresses by exploiting UI flaws, typos, malicious extensions, or compromised websites. Victims include both retail traders and higher-value targets using on-chain swaps, bridging services, and wallet interfaces. Security researchers and firms report rising volumes and sophistication: attackers now automate address swaps, target payment pages, and use fake or hijacked domains to mimic legitimate services. Major vectors include compromised browser extensions, search-engine poisoning, malicious QR codes, social-engineered support chats, and fraudulent browser plug-ins. Reported consequences: large single-incident drains, persistent small-value thefts, and spikes in phishing-related incidents tied to DeFi and NFT transactions. Industry responses include updated wallet address verification, improved UI warnings, hardware wallet adoption, transaction pre-checks, domain monitoring, and takedowns of malicious extensions. Law enforcement and exchange cooperation are limited by cross-jurisdictional issues and the speed of on-chain transfers. Key takeaways for traders: prioritize address verification (copy-paste checks, ENS/UNS resolution awareness), use hardware wallets and verified extensions, avoid unknown links and third-party swap widgets, and monitor transactions immediately. Expect continued short-term risk to retail confidence and elevated on-chain fraud metrics; longer-term mitigation depends on UX improvements, better extension vetting, and more proactive takedowns. Primary keywords: address-poisoning, crypto scams, wallet address theft. Secondary keywords: malicious extensions, phishing, DeFi drains, wallet security.

NEXO (NEXO/USDT) is trading near key support (~$0.82) inside a $0.77–$0.85 daily range after recent volatility. Price sits below the EMA20 and the Supertrend remains bearish, while technicals are mixed: RSI is neutral (~43–46), ADX is low, and MACD has shown a positive histogram with a possible signal-line crossover indicating limited short-term upside (roughly 10–15%) if momentum and volume improve. Daily volume is light (~$0.8–$0.95M). Multi-timeframe analysis identifies multiple support/resistance levels (notable supports: $0.8224, $0.7290, $0.6100; resistances: $0.8357, $0.8875, $0.9477). Correlation with Bitcoin remains strong (>0.85); recent BTC weakness toward the $68,399 support raises downside risk for NEXO — a BTC breakdown would likely accelerate selling. Scenarios: a close above immediate resistance and rising volume could target ~ $0.88–$0.95 (short-term) and higher weekly targets if broader resistances flip; failure of the $0.8224 support risks moves to $0.61 and lower (bear-case extensions near $0.38 or weekly lows). Trading guidance for crypto traders: watch daily closes, volume spikes, MACD cross, Supertrend flips and BTC levels for confirmation; set invalidation levels (tight stops below $0.8224 for longs; consider shorts if price fails EMA20/resistance), favour patient or short-biased setups until BTC momentum and volume improve. Non-investment advice.

A U.S. federal court in California sentenced Daren Li, a dual China–St. Kitts and Nevis national and fugitive, to 20 years in prison in absentia for organizing a global crypto investment fraud and money‑laundering conspiracy that victimized Americans. Prosecutors say the ring used social media, dating platforms and spoofed trading sites to build trust and defraud victims via a technique known as “pig butchering.” At least $73.6 million in victim funds passed through bank accounts and U.S. shell companies before conversion into crypto. Li was also given three years of supervised release; he fled electronic monitoring in December by cutting off an ankle device. Authorities say the operation was run from scam centers in Cambodia with multiple co‑conspirators—eight have pleaded guilty. The case highlights growing international scrutiny of Southeast Asian scam compounds that funnel proceeds into cryptocurrency, with law enforcement and industry experts warning that crypto accelerates laundering through rapid movement and layering of funds.

An Ethereum Foundation member (ladislaus.eth) announced a significant architectural shift: Ethereum is moving from nodes re-executing all transactions to an optional model that verifies execution correctness using zkEVM proofs (via EIP-8025). Nodes can remain using the current re-execution method, but “ZK validators” would no longer need to store full execution-layer state or sync the entire chain, lowering hardware requirements for independent and home validators. The design preserves client diversity by requiring validators to accept a block only after verifying 3 of 5 independent proofs. This change pairs with the upcoming Glamsterdam hard fork’s embedded proposer-builder separation (PBS), which extends the proof generation window from ~1–2s to ~6–9s, making real‑time proof generation more feasible. The Ethereum Foundation’s ZK-EVM team published a 2026 L1-ZK-EVM roadmap covering execution witnesses, ZK VM API standardization, and consensus-layer integration; the first roadmap discussion is scheduled for Feb 11. Primary keywords: Ethereum, zkEVM, EIP-8025, Glamsterdam, ZK validator, proposer-builder separation. Relevance for traders: protocol-level reductions in validation cost could increase decentralization and on-chain resilience, influence staking participation, and affect long-term network value capture for ETH. This is informational and not investment advice.

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce framed tokenization as an evolutionary development in financial markets rather than a disruptive regulatory threat. Speaking about the growing trend of tokenizing assets, Peirce emphasized market-driven innovation and gradual adaptation by regulators. She argued that tokenization can improve market efficiency, liquidity, and access if implemented with sound market practices, while cautioning that regulators should avoid stifling innovation through heavy-handed intervention. Peirce’s remarks underscore a pragmatic SEC stance that balances investor protection with support for technological market improvements, signaling a regulatory environment open to asset tokenization so long as basic market and investor safeguards are maintained. The comments are likely to reassure industry participants and institutional actors exploring tokenized securities and digital asset markets.

ALGO (ALGO/USDT) remains in a dominant downtrend and is trading around $0.098–$0.10. Short-term technicals are bearish: RSI (14) near 36–38 (approaching oversold), negative MACD histogram, price below EMA20/50/200 and bearish Supertrend/EMA ribbons. Daily volume is moderate (~$19–31M). Key support levels: $0.0947 and critical support $0.0928; secondary supports at $0.0807, $0.0503 and lower target $0.0345–$0.0514 in extended sell-offs. Immediate resistance and breakout zone sits between ~$0.1045–$0.12 (breakout trigger noted near $0.1046–$0.1066). Analysts observe accumulation-like action in the $0.10–$0.105 range but warn of false breakouts while the down channel persists. ALGO shows strong correlation with Bitcoin (correlation ~0.8–0.85); BTC weakness increases downside risk for ALGO (BTC support reference ~$77.4k in prior analysis). Trading guidance: consider longs only after a confirmed close above the $0.1046–$0.1066 breakout zone with volume and momentum confirmation (RSI >50, MACD histogram contraction); consider shorts on failure/breakdown below $0.0947–$0.0928 targeting $0.0807 and deeper levels. Maintain tight risk management, watch volume for confirmation, and scale positions with BTC stability. This is technical commentary and not investment advice.

QNT (QNT/USDT) shows a short-term recovery within a dominant downtrend after a recent move toward $68.96–$69.87. Price remains below EMA20 ($69.87) and Supertrend resistance at $86.80, while RSI (47) is neutral and MACD shows a mild bullish histogram. Key support levels: $66.64 (critical), $59.84, $53.60. Immediate resistances: $70.99, $74.60, $80.99. Volume on the recent uptick was limited (~20% rise), suggesting weak participation; 24h volume sits near $11–12M. BTC weakness and rising dominance increase downside risk for QNT. Suggested tactical plan for traders: range-trade between $66.64–$70.99, consider longs after a decisive break above $71 (targets $74–$80, stop ~$66), or shorts if $66.64 breaks (targets $59–$53). Risk controls: reduce position size, stop-loss below $66, limit risk per trade to ~1–2%. Probability assessment: bear 60% / bull 40%. Long-term upside target noted at ~$108, while an adverse scenario risks a drop toward ~$30. This analysis emphasizes confluence-based entries and the need for BTC stability (above ~$70k) to support upside.

South Korea’s largest exchange Upbit placed the Dent (DENT) token on its delisting watchlist following a periodic review that found multiple shortcomings. Upbit cited insufficient information disclosure, opaque procedures for protocol and governance changes, and unclear real-world utility and business sustainability. The designation gives the DENT team a probationary window—typically 30–60 days—to address the issues before potential removal. The move reflects stricter post‑Travel Rule exchange standards and South Korea’s self‑regulatory push under the Financial Services Commission. Historically, similar watchlist notices on Korean exchanges have produced 25–50% average price drops within 24 hours; outcomes vary depending on project remediation. Traders should monitor official notices for timelines on deposit/trading suspensions, consider withdrawing assets, or sell on Upbit to avoid forced liquidation if delisting proceeds. Key SEO keywords: Upbit delisting, DENT delisting watchlist, DENT transparency, exchange delisting Korea.

SyrupUSDC’s deployment across Base and onboarding to Aave V3 marks accelerating convergence of institutional credit and DeFi liquidity. Originating from Maple Finance’s short-duration, overcollateralized loans to trading firms and fintechs (generating ~5–9% yields), SyrupUSDC was deployed on Base around Jan 22, 2026 and quickly integrated into Aave after governance approval. A $50 million deposit cap filled rapidly. Maple has originated over $17 billion in loans historically, with $11.27 billion issued in 2025 and outstanding credit near $1.2–$1.5 billion—funding syrupUSDC minting and strengthening RWA flows into lending markets. Cross-chain integrations (Ethereum, Base, Plasma) pushed Maple-linked asset inflows above $750 million within six months. Transfer volumes on Base rose (weekly volumes toward $2.3B), though 60–70% of activity appears to be liquidity recycling — yield looping, deposits, borrowing and redeployment — while 30–40% reflects fresh inflows and payments. The expansion increased composability (supplying syrupUSDC as collateral, borrowing and looping exposure) and deepened institutional-grade yield availability in permissionless markets. For traders, this suggests stronger stablecoin liquidity and new on-chain yield instruments, greater Layer‑2 credit hub utility for Base, and potential for amplified leverage strategies; however, much on-chain volume may reflect internal churn rather than new capital.

Dubai Land Department (DLD) launched Phase II of its Real Estate Tokenization Project, enabling secondary-market trading of about 7.8 million property tokens starting February 20. Tokens represent fractional stakes in registered properties and are denominated in UAE dirhams, not cryptocurrencies. The program moves from pilot to an operational framework to test market efficiency, transaction integrity, transparency, governance and investor protection under regulatory oversight. The initiative was developed with the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, Dubai Future Foundation and the Central Bank of the UAE. The pilot (REES Real Estate Innovation Initiative) began March 2025; in May 2025 Prypco Mint completed the first dirham‑denominated tokenized property transaction. DLD said expansion to additional trading platforms will depend on performance reviews and regulatory coordination. The project supports Dubai’s Real Estate Sector Strategy 2033 and Urban Plan 2040, aiming to boost transparency, digitization and attract global capital while keeping transactions within the conventional financial system using distributed‑ledger technology.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin criticized common USDC yield strategies as centralized masquerading as DeFi, endorsing ETH-backed algorithmic stablecoins and strictly overcollateralized real-world-asset (RWA) models instead. Responding to analyst C-node, Buterin argued that depositing USDC into lending protocols like Aave is not true DeFi because the underlying asset is controlled by Circle. He proposed two frameworks to define “real DeFi”: an “easy mode” of ETH-collateralized algorithmic stablecoins using CDPs that let users shift counterparty risk to market makers, and a “hard mode” where RWAs can back stablecoins only if they are sufficiently overcollateralized and diversified so the failure of any single asset won’t break the peg. His comments drew broad support on X (Twitter) for focusing on risk innovation and diversification, though critics warned algorithmic stablecoins need updated designs and that correlated RWAs or black‑swan events remain risks. Key themes: DeFi legitimacy, USDC criticism, ETH-backed algorithmic stablecoins, overcollateralized RWA backing, counterparty risk management.

Sahara AI has entered a strategic partnership with South Korea payment firm Danal Fintech to co-develop a next-generation AI payment system built around stablecoins. The collaboration pairs Danal’s large-scale payments and clearing expertise with Sahara AI’s full-stack agent platform to AI-enable core scenarios such as cross-border payments and automated reconciliation, aiming to improve reliability and operational efficiency in real-world finance. Danal’s subsidiary PayProtocol will integrate Sahara AI’s investment assistant Sorin into the Paycoin App to deliver real-time market data and asset analysis to millions of users. The deal marks Sahara AI’s formal entry into large-scale traditional finance and payments. (Main keywords: Sahara AI, Danal Fintech, stablecoin, AI payments, cross-border payments)