Binance Alpha will list Sport.Fun (FUN), with Alpha trading officially commencing on January 15, 2026 at 14:00 (UTC). Users with at least 245 Binance Alpha Points can claim an airdrop of 300 FUN tokens on a first-come, first-served basis. If the reward pool is not fully distributed, the points threshold will automatically decrease by 5 points every 5 minutes. Please note that claiming the airdrop will consume 15 Binance Alpha Points. Users must confirm their claim on the Alpha event page within 24 hours, otherwise it will be considered a forfeiture.

In the first episode of Gate's new podcast, *GateCast: Zero to Takeoff*, Michael Saylor, Executive Chairman and Founder of Strategy, appears as the first guest. This key figure, who transitioned from a traditional tech entrepreneur to a Bitcoin "evangelist," delves into his unique perspective on Bitcoin and explains Strategy's strategic transformation into a Bitcoin reserve company. He believes that Strategy is, in a sense, acting as a "central bank for Bitcoin," continuously introducing traditional financial capital into the Bitcoin ecosystem by issuing Bitcoin-backed digital credit products pegged to the US dollar (such as STRC), thus building a channel between digital capital and traditional finance. Facing external criticism that his model is "financial engineering," Michael Saylor states bluntly, "This is financial engineering, and there's nothing to be ashamed of." He emphasizes that Strategy's core is not short-term leverage, but rather reshaping risk management in an engineered way: preferring to pay fixed costs long-term rather than letting the principal mature, in exchange for stronger long-term certainty. He calls Bitcoin "humanity's top asset" and "digital gold," and has led Strategy to become the world's largest publicly traded company holding Bitcoin. He stated that the world will be built on digital capital, represented by Bitcoin, and its operation will depend on digital credit. Going forward, each episode of the GateCast podcast will invite an industry leader to share their unique perspectives and valuable experiences, bringing viewers leading Web3 insights through face-to-face dialogue.

أفادت وكالة رويترز، نقلاً عن مصادر مطلعة لم تسمها، أن أرامكو السعودية وقعت اتفاقية توريد طويلة الأجل مع شركة كومنولث للغاز الطبيعي المسال. وسيبلغ حجم الشحنات السنوية مليون طن. وستكون الطاقة الإنتاجية الاسمية السنوية لمنشأة كاميرون في لويزيانا 9. 5 مليون طن من الغاز المسال source: https://www.tradersup.com/%d8%a3%d8%ae%d8%a8%d8%a7%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b3%d9%84%d8%b9/%d8%a3%d8%ae%d8%a8%d8%a7%d8%b1-%d8%a3%d8%b3%d8%b9%d8%a7%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ba%d8%a7%d8%b2-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b7%d8%a8%d9%8a%d8%b9%d9%8a-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%8a%d9%88%d9%85/%d8%a3%d8%aa%d9%81%d8%a7%d9%82%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%b7%d9%88%d9%8a%d9%84%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%ac%d9%84-%d9%84%d8%aa%d9%88%d8%b1%d9%8a%d8%af-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ba%d8%a7%d8%b2-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b7%d8%a8/151457

Societe Generale-FORGE and Swift have completed a pilot demonstrating the exchange and settlement of tokenized bonds using both fiat and digital currencies. source: https://cryptonews.com/news/societe-generale-forge-and-swift-settle-tokenized-bonds-using-stablecoin/

According to the official interface, Binance Alpha has listed OWL (Owlto Finance), currently trading at 0.044 USDT.

Ripple has secured preliminary approval for an EMI license from Luxembourg's CSSF, adding to its new UK EMI and crypto registrations. The move positions Ripple to scale regulated cross-border payments across Europe once full authorization and MiCA permissions are in place. source: https://coinpaprika.com/news/ripple-luxembourg-emi-gateway-to-mica-eu-payments

HASH has surged the most from the larger-cap alts today, followed by ICP. source: https://cryptopotato.com/bitcoin-btc-price-tapped-98k-ethereum-eth-eyes-3-4k-market-watch/

According to official news, LBank has now launched a quick cryptocurrency purchase function via Apple Pay and Google Pay. Users can purchase stablecoins such as USD1, USDC, and USDT through Apple Pay or Google Pay, enjoying zero transaction fees. After payment confirmation, assets will be directly deposited into the spot account, further simplifying the fiat currency deposit process. By integrating mainstream mobile payment channels, LBank has systematically integrated and optimized the key paths of fiat currency deposits, reducing intermediate steps and making the cryptocurrency purchase process smoother and more efficient, further improving the overall experience for new users completing their first cryptocurrency purchase and deposit. In terms of security, this function combines biometric verification methods such as Face ID and fingerprint, and uses a tokenization mechanism to protect real card information, improving payment efficiency while reducing the risk of information leakage and fraud, providing a more robust and controllable security guarantee for fiat currency deposits.

توقعت شركة إنفيروس، الاستشارية المتخصصة في قطاع النفط الخام، أن تزيد فنزويلا إنتاجها النفطي بنسبة 50% ليصل إلى 1. 5 مليون برميل يوميًا بحلول عام 2035، وذلك بعد إطاحة إدارة ترامب بالزعيم نيكولاس مادورو. وفي أكثر سيناريوهاتها تفاؤلًا، تتوقع إنفيروس أن يتضاعف إنتاج فنزويلا ثلاث مرات ليصل إلى 3 ملايين برميل يوميًا خلال العقد المقبل source: https://www.tradersup.com/%d8%a3%d8%ae%d8%a8%d8%a7%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b3%d9%84%d8%b9/%d8%a3%d8%ae%d8%a8%d8%a7%d8%b1-%d8%a3%d8%b3%d8%b9%d8%a7%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%86%d9%81%d8%b7-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%8a%d9%88%d9%85/%d9%86%d9%81%d8%b7-%d9%81%d9%86%d8%b2%d9%88%d9%8a%d9%84%d8%a7-%d8%b3%d9%8a%d8%b2%d9%8a%d8%af-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b6%d8%b9%d9%81-%d9%81%d9%89-%d9%87%d8%b0%d8%a7-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%88%d8%b9%d8%af/151455

Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) pulled back on Wednesday, although an analyst highlighted a bullish technical pattern suggesting strong upside ahead. source: https://www.benzinga.com/crypto/cryptocurrency/26/01/49927650/dogecoin-is-sliding-but-analyst-sees-30-upside-potential-if-memecoin-breaks-this-resistance?utm_source=cryptopanic.com&utm_campaign=partner_feed&utm_medium=referral

Several DeFi projects, including Morpho, have moved away from public Discord servers after rising scams and phishing made the platform hard to secure. Teams are shifting users to controlled support tools like help centres, live chat and ticket systems to improve safety and reliability.

Decentralized finance projects are increasingly distancing themselves from public Discord servers, arguing that the platform has become a security liability rather than a community hub as scams and phishing attacks continue to target users at scale.

Silver, Behind the Silver "Short Squeeze": Why is Short Selling a Dangerous Game? Golden Finance: Recently, the silver market has been as hot as the summer heat.

Besides losses from cryptocurrency trading and investments, what other reasons could explain the University of Chicago's budget cuts?

China has told local companies to stop using cybersecurity software from more than a dozen U.S. and Israeli firms, citing national security risks and fears that sensitive data could be sent overseas. The move supports Beijing’s push to rely more on home-grown technology and reduce dependence on Western suppliers.

There's a reason why the cryptocurrency space is so keen to discuss the valuation of Layer 1 blockchains.

What are the current controversies surrounding the Clarity Act? Who supports it, and who opposes it? When will the act be implemented? What are its specific contents?

Cryptocurrency Market, Cryptocurrency, Core Theory of Cryptocurrency Value: A Review of Top Players in Major Profitable Sectors (Jinse Finance) - Analyzing the True Flow of Value in the Cryptocurrency Ecosystem.

Strategic acquisitions and U.S. licenses give Polygon the “missing pieces” to offer end-to-end, compliant crypto payments.

DZ Bank’s MiCA approval highlights how traditional banks — not crypto exchanges — are becoming Europe’s primary gateway to digital assets.