MetaMask announced on its X platform that it will launch the first quarter LINEA token reward query function this week. The number of tokens will be allocated based on the user's level and total points at the end of the season. Furthermore, LINEA token reward claims will be available this month. Previously, MetaMask launched its first quarterly reward points program, MetaMask Rewards, where users can earn points through trading, exchanges, cross-chain bridging, and referring friends, and will receive rewards for points earned in past activities. Points can be used to upgrade reward levels, unlock fee discounts, token allocations, and more. New incentives and rewards will be updated every quarter.

According to official news, Gate Ventures, the venture capital arm of Gate.com, announced a strategic investment in the crypto payment network Mesh. Mesh aims to build a unified payment connectivity layer, connecting wallets, exchanges, payment service providers, and fiat currency deposit and withdrawal channels through a single API, reducing the system complexity of crypto and fiat currency payments. Gate Ventures stated that stablecoins and crypto-native payments are rapidly evolving into next-generation financial infrastructure, but the industry remains highly fragmented. Mesh, by abstracting multiple payment tracks into a unified payment layer, enables seamless value transfer across ecosystems and regions, possessing the potential to become a critical infrastructure. Mesh aggregates wallets, exchanges, banks, deposit and withdrawal channels, and payment service providers, supporting crypto payments, fund deposits and withdrawals, and stablecoin settlements, and providing secure and scalable execution capabilities for merchants, PSPs, and AI-driven automated transaction scenarios. Gate Ventures believes that Mesh, with its "connectivity-first" horizontal architecture, is poised to play a core connecting role between the traditional payment system and the on-chain economy.

KalshiData stated on its X platform that Kalshi's nominal transaction volume exceeded $9.5 billion at the end of January, setting a new record for the platform's monthly transaction volume. December's transaction volume was approximately $6.15 billion, representing a month-over-month increase of about 55%. At the current growth rate, Kalshi's annual transaction volume is expected to surpass $100 billion.

According to the announcement from Binance, the exchange will discontinue services related to the Czech Koruna (CZK) as part of its ongoing adjustments to trading offerings. The key change involves the delisting of the USDC/CZK trading pair from Binance Spot, which is scheduled to occur on 2026-02-05 at 08:00 (UTC). Following this delisting, any remaining CZK balances in users' Binance accounts will no longer be available for spot trading. Additionally, all open spot orders for the USDC/CZK pair will be automatically closed once trading ceases. Despite the discontinuation of CZK services in spot trading, users will still have the option to purchase cryptocurrencies using their CZK balances through Binance's Buy Crypto and Convert features. Furthermore, Binance's Peer-to-Peer (P2P) services will remain operational without any changes, allowing users to continue trading in a decentralized manner. USDC, the e-money token involved in this change, is issued by Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS. Holders of USDC have a legal claim against Circle SAS, the EU issuer, and are entitled to request redemption of their USDC at any time and at par value. This ensures that users can maintain confidence in the value of their holdings despite the changes in trading pair availability. The decision to discontinue CZK services reflects Binance's strategic adjustments to its platform offerings, aiming to streamline operations and focus on more widely used trading pairs.

According to on-chain analyst Ember, Laurent Zeimes (0x8def...2dae) currently holds 1.478 million long positions in HYPE, worth $56.24 million. This address started its long position a week ago when HYPE was at a low of $22, with an average entry price of $24.36. With the price of HYPE reaching $38, this entity currently has a floating profit of $20.21 million.

The iShares Silver Trust, the world's largest silver ETF, has reported a substantial increase in its holdings. According to Jin10, the trust added 1,023.23 tons compared to the previous trading day, marking its third-largest single-day increase in history. The current holdings now stand at 16,546.59 tons.

Tron Inc. (NASDAQ: TRON) has announced the acquisition of 174,740 TRX at an average price of $0.29. According to ChainCatcher, this move further increases the company's TRX treasury holdings. The announcement reveals that Tron Inc. now holds over 679.4 million TRX in total. The company stated its intention to continue expanding its Tron DAT-related holdings to enhance long-term shareholder value.

Data from The Data Nerd shows that Abraxas Capital began closing out its short positions in HYPE this morning. As of now, the unrealized profit from all its short positions is approximately $9.07 million, but funding rate gains amount to approximately $39.73 million.

According to Onchain Lens, Trend Research transferred 20,000 ETH, worth $46.54 million, to Binance. To date, Trend Research has deposited a total of 93,588 ETH, worth $215 million, into Binance, which may be used for sales and loan repayments.

Tron Inc. (NASDAQ: TRON) announced that it acquired 174,740 TRX on February 2 at an average price of $0.29, further increasing its TRX Treasury holdings. The announcement shows that, as of now, Tron Inc. holds more than 679.4 million TRX. The company stated that it will continue to expand its Tron DAT-related holdings to enhance long-term shareholder value.

Prediction markets are not new; they have simply become decentralized, with infrastructure and regulation unlocking their potential, and uncertainty is becoming a financial asset class.

Nomura tightened risk controls at its crypto unit, Laser Digital, after trading losses at the business helped drive a 9.7% drop in fiscal third-quarter profit. The move followed a sharp crypto market crash after bitcoin’s October record high, which hit the unit’s trading positions.

The bad news is: we've been in a cryptocurrency winter since January 2025. The good news is: we're likely nearing the end of the winter, not the beginning.

A familiar chill is creeping back into the crypto markets. Trading screens are quieter, order books are thinning, and the stocks of major crypto exchanges are sliding sharply — evoking memories of past Bitcoin winters that followed periods of intense speculation.

On Monday local time, White House officials met with leaders of the crypto industry and major banking groups in an attempt to ease a key regulatory controversy over stablecoin holding yields.

In this vast arena of fame and fortune, candlestick charts are drawn for retail investors, while the real transactions are already written in the ballots.

Warsh's hawkish stance on inflation stemmed primarily from widespread concerns during the QE era after 2008, but the environment has since changed. Judging from his recent statements, expecting Warsh to be hawkish is unfounded.

The U.S. economy is facing a national crisis, but it is not the kind of crisis we've seen before. Unlike the persistent risk of high inflation caused by runaway government spending, the U.S. economy is being devoured by an expansionary deflationary force.

A former xAI engineer revealed that Musk is pushing forward with the "Macro Hard" project, which involves renting the idle onboard computers of approximately 4 million Tesla vehicles in North America to conduct distributed training of "human simulator" AI that can replace white-collar jobs.

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