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According to Globenewswire, Trump Media Technology Group (TMTG) announced ongoing discussions with TAE Technologies and Texas Ventures Acquisition III Corp. regarding a potential transaction.Under the proposed plan, after the previously announced merger transaction between Trump Media Technology Group and TAE is completed, some businesses, including Truth Social, may be spun off into a new publicly traded company. After the transaction is completed, TAE's related businesses and some existing businesses and assets of Trump Media Technology Group will remain within the current publicly traded company entity.

The Gate Research Institute recently released the report "Cryptocurrency Market Review for January 2026," which points out that in January, the market capitalization distribution of stablecoins on public chains remains highly concentrated. Ethereum accounts for more than half of the share, continuing its position as a core clearing and DeFi liquidity hub; Tron firmly holds second place, playing a key role as a high-frequency settlement channel in cross-chain payments and token transfers.In terms of macro assets, gold and silver prices have risen to historical highs, driving significant expansion in the tokenized commodity sector. The total market capitalization of related tokens has surpassed $5 billion, with an increase of over 35% in the past 30 days, and monthly on-chain transfer volume exceeding $13 billion, with gold-related tokens being the main growth driver. Meanwhile, the trading volume in prediction markets reached a new high of $12 billion in January, with total on-chain transaction fees exceeding $11 million. With the support of incentive mechanisms and short-cycle high-frequency contracts, trading activity and protocol revenue have both increased.On the capital side, the Web3 industry completed a total of 53 financing rounds in January, with a cumulative scale of approximately $1.82 billion, primarily flowing into blockchain services and CeFi-related sectors.In terms of security, Web3 risk events exhibit a "few large amounts, dispersed small amounts" loss structure. Contract vulnerabilities remain the primary source of risk, accounting for 34.5%; among them, Step Finance suffered a supply chain attack, resulting in asset losses of approximately $40 million, making it the largest security incident of the month.

According to market news, large Bitcoin ETF holders and treasury companies have recently concentrated their purchases of BTC put options with a strike price of $60,000 and below, with maturities of 6 months and 1 year on Deribit, as a hedge against a price drop below $60,000.Deribit stated that the open interest for BTC put options with a strike price of $60,000 has risen to approximately $1.5 billion, the highest among all strike prices and maturities on the platform, indicating a significant increase in demand for medium to long-term downside hedging. Currently, Bitcoin spot is fluctuating around $67,000, but the implied volatility of 30-day put options is about 7% higher than that of call options, indicating that the options market still favors downside protection.

The Bitcoin holdings of the South Korean listed company Bitplanet have reached 300 coins, with an addition of 35 coins this week. The company stated that this is not a simple accumulation strategy, but rather based on its unique framework: artificial intelligence computing converts energy into operational cash flow, while Bitcoin stores energy value across time.Bitplanet emphasizes that its Bitcoin accumulation is supported by cash flow, rather than speculative behavior. In the context of global debt expansion and ongoing monetary elasticity, the company believes that scarce energy-related assets are becoming increasingly important.

According to market news, Solana Treasury Company DeFi Development, listed on Nasdaq, announced a strategic investment in the stablecoin protocol Apyx, with the specific investment amount not disclosed, aiming to establish an early layout in the emerging Dividend Supported Stablecoin (DBS) category.The Apyx model can convert dividend flows into on-chain yields, providing scarce yield opportunities for the over $300 billion stablecoin market, while aligning with the trend of digital asset treasury companies accumulating digital assets through preferred shares.

According to BitcoinTreasuries.NET, Brazilian publicly traded company OranjeBTC (OBTC3) is negotiating a financing of approximately $19.44 million to purchase more Bitcoin.

According to CoinDesk, three companies announced that they will include the perpetual preferred stock STRC issued by Strategy in their treasury allocations. Prevalon Energy, Anchorage Digital, and Brazilian Bitcoin fund management company OranjeBTC disclosed at the Strategy World 2026 conference held in Las Vegas that they have incorporated STRC into their balance sheets.STRC briefly touched the par value of $100 during Wednesday's trading session and returned to $100 in pre-market trading. STRC is a high-yield credit instrument that takes precedence over MSTR common stock, with an annual dividend yield of 11.25%, distributed monthly.

The San Francisco-based AI agent company t54 Labs has completed a $5 million seed round financing, led by Anagram and PL Capital, with participation from Ripple, Virtuals Ventures, Blockchain Coinvestors, and ABCDE.Founded in January 2025, the company is building identity, verification, and compliance tools for AI agents that can autonomously trade on behalf of individuals and businesses. The t54 Labs platform consists of four core components: authentication, real-time risk systems, credit services, and an integrated management system. The platform is currently live on multiple blockchain networks, including XRP Ledger, Solana, and Base, and has developed an open-source trust layer, x402-secure, built for the x402 agent payment protocol incubated by Coinbase. Last month, t54 also announced a partnership with Evernorth, a digital asset treasury company supported by Ripple.

According to Gate market data, the US dollar against the Japanese yen (USD/JPY) has fallen below 156, with a daily decline of 0.21%.

The co-founder and CEO of digital asset technology and trading company BlockFills, Nicholas Hammer, has stepped down. The company's website now lists Joseph Perry as the interim CEO, and a company spokesperson confirmed that Hammer served as CEO until July 2025.Blockfills announced on February 11 that it had suspended customer deposits and withdrawals due to recent market volatility that resulted in approximately $75 million in losses. According to informed sources, the platform had urged some customers to withdraw their assets in advance before the freeze, and deposits remain suspended. Reports indicate that the company is also seeking potential buyers, with investors including Susquehanna Private Equity Investments, CME Ventures, and Simplex Ventures.

AI infrastructure company t54 Labs announced the completion of a $5 million seed round financing, led by Anagram, PL Capital, and Franklin Templeton, with participation from institutions such as Ripple.The project primarily provides infrastructure for autonomous trading AI agents, including identity verification, real-time risk control, compliance, and settlement integration, and plans to offer credit lines to agents based on identity and risk scores. Currently, the protocol has been deployed on XRP Ledger, Solana, and Base, and has launched the open-source component x402-secure built on the Coinbase incubated x402 payment protocol.

Mizuho analysts stated that if payment company Stripe advances a potential acquisition deal for PayPal, it will help them further expand from traditional merchant payment business into the consumer market.Previously, there were reports that Stripe is considering acquiring all or part of PayPal's business. In terms of scale, the deal is feasible. Stripe's latest valuation is approximately $159 billion, significantly higher than PayPal's market value of about $43 billion. Analysts believe that PayPal's large user base and its peer-to-peer payment app Venmo will provide Stripe with strong consumer brand and user network support. Additionally, PayPal's Braintree merchant payment infrastructure may also enhance Stripe's competitiveness in the payment processing market. Analysis indicates that Braintree could bring Stripe approximately $700 billion in total payment volume (TPV), while Stripe's current annual TPV is about $1.4 trillion.

Polygon announced on the X platform that Brazil's largest foreign exchange bank is expanding its Brazilian real stablecoin BBRL to the Polygon network. Users can achieve near-instant transfers and enjoy lower fees through this network, while accessing an active stablecoin ecosystem.This move aims to provide Grupo Braza and its users with a pathway to connect the Brazilian real with global markets, supporting international payments, investments, and business activities under the new financial internet framework, further expanding its payment chain capabilities.

According to GlobeNewswire, Nasdaq-listed company GD Culture announced that its board has authorized the approval to sell, exchange, or dispose of its current holding of 7,500 bitcoins, aiming to fund the previously announced share repurchase plan.It is reported that the sale of these bitcoins will be conducted in multiple phases, executed flexibly by the management in the best interest of the company and its shareholders. The proceeds from the sale of bitcoins will be used to repurchase the company's common stock and cover related expenses, including brokerage commissions, fees, and taxes.

According to the official announcement from the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the FCA has selected 4 companies to enter its regulatory sandbox to test stablecoin innovative services in a real environment with safety assurances.The selected 4 companies are Monee Financial Technologies, ReStabilise, Revolut, and VVTX, which stood out from 20 applications. Testing will begin in the first quarter of 2026, focusing on applications such as stablecoin issuance, payments, wholesale settlement, and crypto trading.FCA's Director of Payments and Digital Assets, Matthew Long, stated that this move aims to ensure the credibility of stablecoins in payments and settlements, and the test results will directly impact the final regulatory rules for UK stablecoins to be issued later in 2026.

According to CoinDesk, although the price of Bitcoin has fallen nearly 17% this month, the stock prices of several Bitcoin mining companies have risen against the trend, such as TeraWulf, which has increased by 31% this month, Cipher Mining by 8%; Hut 8 by 6%; and Core Scientific remaining basically flat.Analysts believe that Bitcoin mining companies are currently one of the targets with a high short-selling ratio among hedge funds. If the fundamentals improve, it may trigger a short covering rally. These companies have secured long-term and attractive power contracts, giving them a structural advantage on the energy cost side. Their strategic value goes beyond just Bitcoin mining, and capital is flowing towards "structural winners," while traditional mining companies may face the risk of being marginalized.

FG Nexus sold another 7,550 ETH today, worth approximately $14.06 million. In August and September 2025, the company purchased 50,770 ETH at an average price of about $3,860, totaling approximately $196 million. On October 22, 2025, FG Nexus also announced plans to sell its real estate assets to increase its ETH holdings. However, less than a month later, the company began to reduce its ETH holdings, selling 21,025 ETH at an average price of about $2,649, cashing out approximately $55.7 million. Currently, it still holds 30,094 ETH (approximately $57.5 million), with an overall paper loss of about $82.8 million.

According to Jinshi reports, the USD/JPY has risen by 0.5% during the day, currently reported at 156.59.

According to Gate market data, the USD/JPY reached a two-week high of 156.45, up 0.32%.