Binance launches regulated TradFi perpetual contracts
Binance has rolled out USDT-settled perpetual futures for gold and silver, giving traders 24/7 exposure to precious metals prices with no expiry. The contracts offer familiar stablecoin settlement and leverage options within Binance’s futures platform.
👉 x.com/binance/status/2009173721651560458?s=20
Binance has rolled out USDT-settled perpetual futures for gold and silver, giving traders 24/7 exposure to precious metals prices with no expiry. The contracts offer familiar stablecoin settlement and leverage options within Binance’s futures platform.
👉 x.com/binance/status/2009173721651560458?s=20
J.P. Morgan expands its JPM Coin (JPMD) to Canton network
J.P. Morgan’s Kinexys is launching JPM Coin (JPMD) on the Canton Network, marking its second deployment after Base. JPM Coin is a bank-issued deposit token backed by U.S. dollar deposits, offering 24/7 instant settlement for institutional clients.
👉 theblock.co/post/384575/jpmorgan-jpm-coin-canton
J.P. Morgan’s Kinexys is launching JPM Coin (JPMD) on the Canton Network, marking its second deployment after Base. JPM Coin is a bank-issued deposit token backed by U.S. dollar deposits, offering 24/7 instant settlement for institutional clients.
👉 theblock.co/post/384575/jpmorgan-jpm-coin-canton
Rumble x Tether Launch Crypto Wallet, Enabling BTC Tips
Rumble has launched a non-custodial crypto wallet with Tether, enabling creator tips in BTC, USDT, and XAUt. Built on Tether’s Wallet Development Kit and integrated into the Rumble app via MoonPay, the wallet keeps custody decentralized and introduces a new creator revenue stream beyond ads and subscriptions.
👉 coindesk.com/markets/2026/01/07/rumble-is-launching-crypto-wallet-
Rumble has launched a non-custodial crypto wallet with Tether, enabling creator tips in BTC, USDT, and XAUt. Built on Tether’s Wallet Development Kit and integrated into the Rumble app via MoonPay, the wallet keeps custody decentralized and introduces a new creator revenue stream beyond ads and subscriptions.
👉 coindesk.com/markets/2026/01/07/rumble-is-launching-crypto-wallet-
Blockchains by Total Fees Generated in 2025
Total fees generated provide a revenue-based view of blockchain adoption. The networks listed here led 2025 by extracting the most value from on-chain transactions and application usage.
Total fees generated provide a revenue-based view of blockchain adoption. The networks listed here led 2025 by extracting the most value from on-chain transactions and application usage.
Stablecoins on BNB Chain Surpass $15B in Circulating Supply
Alongside the stablecoin milestone, the BNB Developers team continues to enhance BNB Smart Chain (BSC), with the Fermi hardfork scheduled for January 14 at 2:30 AM UTC.
The upgrade brings ~0.45s block times, faster confirmations, stronger finality, and smoother app performance, building on the Pascal and Maxwell upgrades.
👉 x.com/BNBCHAIN/status/2001079974623592774?s=20
Alongside the stablecoin milestone, the BNB Developers team continues to enhance BNB Smart Chain (BSC), with the Fermi hardfork scheduled for January 14 at 2:30 AM UTC.
The upgrade brings ~0.45s block times, faster confirmations, stronger finality, and smoother app performance, building on the Pascal and Maxwell upgrades.
👉 x.com/BNBCHAIN/status/2001079974623592774?s=20
Wyoming State Launches FRNT Stablecoin on Kraken
FRNT is a government-issued stablecoin with multi-chain support for fast, low-cost transfers. It is built for retail and institutional user and enables instant payments. Kraken users can now access the token.
👉 theblock.co/post/384684/wyoming-frnt-stable-token-issued-state-solana
FRNT is a government-issued stablecoin with multi-chain support for fast, low-cost transfers. It is built for retail and institutional user and enables instant payments. Kraken users can now access the token.
👉 theblock.co/post/384684/wyoming-frnt-stable-token-issued-state-solana
PlusMore (PLUS) has launched its token sale on Polkastarter
Token sale is now live. Diluted Valuation is $10,000,000. Sale Cap is $500,000. PLUS listing will take place on MEXC and Uniswap on January 9th. PlusMore is a real-world utility rewards ecosystem and token project built around loyalty rewards.
👉 x.com/polkastarter/status/2009029830445039838?s=20
Token sale is now live. Diluted Valuation is $10,000,000. Sale Cap is $500,000. PLUS listing will take place on MEXC and Uniswap on January 9th. PlusMore is a real-world utility rewards ecosystem and token project built around loyalty rewards.
👉 x.com/polkastarter/status/2009029830445039838?s=20
Truebit seems to be hacked for 8,535 ETH (~$26.4 million)
Truebit is a protocol that helps blockchains scale by letting heavy computations happen off-chain while verifying results on-chain. It uses economic incentives so that off-chain work can be trusted without requiring nodes to redo computation.
👉 x.com/CertiKAlert/status/2009298780877713715?s=20
Truebit is a protocol that helps blockchains scale by letting heavy computations happen off-chain while verifying results on-chain. It uses economic incentives so that off-chain work can be trusted without requiring nodes to redo computation.
👉 x.com/CertiKAlert/status/2009298780877713715?s=20
Major Upcoming Crypto Conferences & Web3 Events in 2026
2026 is set to be an active year for Web3 and crypto conferences across the U.S., Asia, and MENA region. Key events include Binance Blockchain Week, TOKEN2049, Consensus, ETHCC, and more.
This spotlight reviews the most important industry gatherings as part of the 2026 Outlook NY Week–Exclusive Post Series.
2026 is set to be an active year for Web3 and crypto conferences across the U.S., Asia, and MENA region. Key events include Binance Blockchain Week, TOKEN2049, Consensus, ETHCC, and more.
This spotlight reviews the most important industry gatherings as part of the 2026 Outlook NY Week–Exclusive Post Series.
Immunefi Announces IMU Token Generation Event on January 22
The platform currently secures over 70% of DeFi, positioning itself as a security operating system for crypto by unifying the full security stack into a single platform that supports projects across the entire development lifecycle.
👉 x.com/immunefi/status/2009267907625189680?s=20
The platform currently secures over 70% of DeFi, positioning itself as a security operating system for crypto by unifying the full security stack into a single platform that supports projects across the entire development lifecycle.
👉 x.com/immunefi/status/2009267907625189680?s=20
Onchain Analytics Platform LayerHub Expands to Base
LayerHub has expanded its onchain analytics coverage to Base, adding support for wallet tracking, contract counts, active users, and other key metrics.
The platform has also recently integrated additional blockchains, including Ink by Kraken, Soneium, Unichain, Plume, Abstract, and more.
👉 x.com/layerhub/status/2008863283277689208?s=20
LayerHub has expanded its onchain analytics coverage to Base, adding support for wallet tracking, contract counts, active users, and other key metrics.
The platform has also recently integrated additional blockchains, including Ink by Kraken, Soneium, Unichain, Plume, Abstract, and more.
👉 x.com/layerhub/status/2008863283277689208?s=20
Morgan Stanley to launch a wallet for Tokenized Assets
Expected to launch in the second half of 2026, the wallet will support tokenized assets from traditional investments to private-company equity as part of a broader push into workplace financial services and private-market investing.
👉 barrons.com/advisor/articles/morgan-stanley-digital-assets-workplace-private-markets-c96cb2ff
Expected to launch in the second half of 2026, the wallet will support tokenized assets from traditional investments to private-company equity as part of a broader push into workplace financial services and private-market investing.
👉 barrons.com/advisor/articles/morgan-stanley-digital-assets-workplace-private-markets-c96cb2ff
Owlto Unveils OWL Tokenomics, Allocating 37% to Community & Airdrop
A total supply of 2,000,000,000 OWL is allocated across community (22%), airdrop + CEXs (22%), investors (15.67%), team (15%), ecosystem (10.33%), liquidity (7.5%), advisors (5%), and marketing (2.5%). No further details regarding the TGE have been announced.
Owlto Finance is a decentralized omnichain liquidity protocol integrating AI, smart contracts, and zero-knowledge proofs.
👉 x.com/Owlto_Finance/status/2009233606334664817?s=20
A total supply of 2,000,000,000 OWL is allocated across community (22%), airdrop + CEXs (22%), investors (15.67%), team (15%), ecosystem (10.33%), liquidity (7.5%), advisors (5%), and marketing (2.5%). No further details regarding the TGE have been announced.
Owlto Finance is a decentralized omnichain liquidity protocol integrating AI, smart contracts, and zero-knowledge proofs.
👉 x.com/Owlto_Finance/status/2009233606334664817?s=20
Flying Tulip Opens Early Access to Intent Whitelist
Registration for the Intent Whitelist is now live, allowing eligible users who have passed the Accredited Investor Quiz to apply for early access. Submissions are supported across multiple chains, with unmet caps filled using major assets on Ethereum or Solana.
Flying Tulip’s Public Sale is filling up across four rounds: Early Access (via CoinList and Impossible), Supporter WL, Intent WL, and a public round open to all.
👉 x.com/flyingtulip_/status/2009242817256714658?s=20
Registration for the Intent Whitelist is now live, allowing eligible users who have passed the Accredited Investor Quiz to apply for early access. Submissions are supported across multiple chains, with unmet caps filled using major assets on Ethereum or Solana.
Flying Tulip’s Public Sale is filling up across four rounds: Early Access (via CoinList and Impossible), Supporter WL, Intent WL, and a public round open to all.
👉 x.com/flyingtulip_/status/2009242817256714658?s=20
Stablecoin Payments Provider Rain Secures $250M Series C Funding Round
Led by ICONIQ with participation from Sapphire Ventures, Dragonfly, Bessemer, Lightspeed, and Galaxy Ventures, Rain’s last funding valued the company at $1.95B, bringing total funding to over $338M.
The firm enables clients to launch Visa-backed stablecoin cards and is expanding to ACH and SEPA payment systems.
👉 bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-09/stablecoin-firm-rain-valued-at-1-95-billion
Led by ICONIQ with participation from Sapphire Ventures, Dragonfly, Bessemer, Lightspeed, and Galaxy Ventures, Rain’s last funding valued the company at $1.95B, bringing total funding to over $338M.
The firm enables clients to launch Visa-backed stablecoin cards and is expanding to ACH and SEPA payment systems.
👉 bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-09/stablecoin-firm-rain-valued-at-1-95-billion
Unitas (UP) Will Hold TGE Event via Binance Wallet
As part of the Binance Web3 Launch, Unitas went live via the Binance Booster Program, offering 3,000,000 UP in rewards for users who complete tasks.
The TGE price is set at $0.005 per UP, with a subscription cap of 3 BNB. Participation requires Binance Alpha Points, while the exact TGE date and further details will be announced later.
👉 x.com/binance/status/2009599386935058471?s=20
As part of the Binance Web3 Launch, Unitas went live via the Binance Booster Program, offering 3,000,000 UP in rewards for users who complete tasks.
The TGE price is set at $0.005 per UP, with a subscription cap of 3 BNB. Participation requires Binance Alpha Points, while the exact TGE date and further details will be announced later.
👉 x.com/binance/status/2009599386935058471?s=20
Zama (ZAMA) Spotlight. Recent News & Updates
Earlier today, Zama was listed on Binance Perpetual Pre-Market, trading at $0.135 ($1.35B Valuation). Alongside the listing, it opened registration for the Zama Public Auction, now scheduled for January 15 after being postponed from January 12.
Below is a closer look at Zama’s latest updates and developments, including exclusive benefits for OG NFT holders, along with other recent announcements.
Earlier today, Zama was listed on Binance Perpetual Pre-Market, trading at $0.135 ($1.35B Valuation). Alongside the listing, it opened registration for the Zama Public Auction, now scheduled for January 15 after being postponed from January 12.
Below is a closer look at Zama’s latest updates and developments, including exclusive benefits for OG NFT holders, along with other recent announcements.
a16z raised $15 billion to help America 'Win' Tech Race
This haul accounts for more than 18% of all U.S. capital raised in 2025, underscoring the firm’s huge role in the current landscape. The funds will support a range of bets including AI, crypto, biotech, and national priorities to help the U.S. “win” the future tech race.
👉 decrypt.co/354146/crypto-vc-giant-andreessen-horowitz-raises-15-billion-help-america-win
This haul accounts for more than 18% of all U.S. capital raised in 2025, underscoring the firm’s huge role in the current landscape. The funds will support a range of bets including AI, crypto, biotech, and national priorities to help the U.S. “win” the future tech race.
👉 decrypt.co/354146/crypto-vc-giant-andreessen-horowitz-raises-15-billion-help-america-win
Nasdaq and CME Group to launch the Nasdaq CME Crypto Index
The index is governed jointly, calculated by CF Benchmarks, and aims to serve as a foundation for future crypto investment products. Nasdaq CME Crypto Index provides regulated, transparent benchmark for investors seeking diversified to digital assets.
👉 nasdaq.com/articles/nasdaq-and-cme-group-deepen-partnership-advance-new-era-crypto-investing
The index is governed jointly, calculated by CF Benchmarks, and aims to serve as a foundation for future crypto investment products. Nasdaq CME Crypto Index provides regulated, transparent benchmark for investors seeking diversified to digital assets.
👉 nasdaq.com/articles/nasdaq-and-cme-group-deepen-partnership-advance-new-era-crypto-investing
MAJOR UPCOMING EVENTS IN JANUARY!
A full list of Major Upcoming Events, to be updated
👉 https://cryptodiffer.com/events
A full list of Major Upcoming Events, to be updated
👉 https://cryptodiffer.com/events