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​​Parlay One-Pager. Progressive prediction market platform

Parlay is the evolution of predictions markets, allowing users to stack predictions and earn multiplied rewards. Users can now play risk-free during Freeroll Season and compete for real USDT rewards while testing high-multiplier strategies.
​​Crypto and Commodities: Performance in 2026 so far

The last few days marked a violent drop across crypto and commodities alike, erasing much of the year’s early gains. What looked like diversification earlier in 2026 quickly gave way to forced selling across asset classes.
​​Projects that will hold their initial listing next week

Presenting projects that announced their listing and plan to enter the crypto market within the next 7 days. The list includes Zama, Echelon, Trump Media, Rails, Rainbow and Tea.
​​Zama (ZAMA) to Be Listed on Binance with Seed Tag

Binance will open ZAMA spot trading today at 13:00 UTC. ZAMA trades at $0.0468 on the pre-market, with a token sale price of $0.05. The initial diluted valuation - $550M.

Zama Protocol enables private asset operations across L1 and L2 using Fully Homomorphic Encryption.

πŸ‘‰ x.com/binance/status/2018185936438186301?s=46
​​Step Finance suffered a $29M treasury wallet compromise

Onchain data reveals that approximately 261,854 SOL was unstaked and transferred during the incident. Step Finance has not disclosed the root cause of the compromise, whether it resulted from a smart contract vulnerability or access control issue.

πŸ‘‰ x.com/StepFinance_/status/2017667403803410554?s=20
​​Polymarket and Jupiter to launch Prediction Markets on Solana

The timing is notable. Prediction markets hit a new ATH in January, exceeding $12B in volume. Kalshi, Polymarket, Opinion, and Probable each crossed $1B+ in volume, while the sector generated $11M in on-chain fees β€” with Polymarket contributing $2.62M.

πŸ‘‰ x.com/JupiterExchange/status/2017852268343923114
​​Lighter has introduced EVM support in platform upgrade

Lighter EVM is an EVM-equivalent rollup interoperable with its Layer 2, enabling general-purpose apps to compose directly with Lighter’s markets and liquidity at low latency.

Built in collab with Axiom using its OpenVM zkVM, Lighter EVM aggregates proofs with Lighter’s core engine on Ethereum, allowing fast asset transfers, order placement, and position management.

πŸ‘‰ x.com/Lighter_xyz/status/2017327020112252932?s=20
​​SoSoValue launches its order-book trading platform SoDEX

SoDEX is live to the public, with SOSO launching as the gas and governance token for its underlying ValueChain. The platform debuts alongside a points-based incentive program, allocating 150M SOSO to reward ecosystem participation and early users.

πŸ‘‰ x.com/SoSoValueCrypto/status/2017935518206509445
​​CrossCurve bridge exploited for $3M on multiple chains

Attackers used spoofed cross-chain messages to drain funds across several networks. The project had previously emphasized its security architecture as a key differentiator, noting "the probability of several crosschain protocols getting hacked at the same time is near zero."

πŸ‘‰ x.com/crosscurvefi/status/2018091623909835018?s=20
​​UAE Sheikh quietly acquired 49% stake in World Liberty days before Trump’s inauguration: WSJ

Under the agreement, half of the $500M was paid upfront, with $187M flowing to Trump entities and at least $31M going to entities affiliated with Steve Witkoff, the estate magnate who co-founded WLFI and was later named U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East.

πŸ‘‰ wsj.com/politics/policy/spy-sheikh-secret-stake-trump-crypto-tahnoon-ea4d97e8
​​Vitalik Buterin commits 16,384 ETH to open, verifiable tech

Buterin will fund the development of open-source, secure, and verifiable β€œfull-stack” technology over the next few years. The effort targets privacy- and autonomy-focused infrastructure spanning communications, finance, operating systems and secure hardware.

πŸ‘‰ x.com/VitalikButerin/status/2017145595819933745?s=20
​​Price Discovery Board: Zama (ZAMA)

ZAMA trading starts today at 13:00 UTC, backed by $185M in funding. This board compares potential FDV scenarios using benchmarks from other privacy projects like Dash, Zcash and Monero.
​​Nubank receives approval to open a U.S. branch

Latin America’s largest crypto-friendly fintech has received approval to operate a banking entity in the United States. Once fully approved, Nubank plans to offer deposit accounts, credit cards, lending and custody services under a federal banking framework.

πŸ‘‰ coindesk.com/business/2026/01/30/latin-america-s-largest-crypto-friendly-fintech-nubank-secures-u-s-banking-approval
​​Treasuries & ETFs Board. Crypto Accumulation and Capital Flows

Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net outflows of $1.49 billion during the week of January 26–30, which represents the second-largest weekly outflow on record and reversed a significant portion of the inflows observed earlier in January.

During the same period, MicroStrategy increased its holdings by acquiring 855 BTC for approximately $75.3 million.
​​Aster activates a Strategic Reserve Buyback Fund

Aster introduces a buyback mechanism for ASTER. Daily platform fees and strategic reserve funds are used for targeted buybacks that adjust to market conditions, supporting long-term value and providing ongoing support for token holders.

πŸ‘‰ x.com/Aster_DEX/status/2017683761048302051?s=20
​​Performance of the Binance Futures tokens listed in 2025

Recent Binance controversy has put a spotlight on post-listing outcomes β€” and the data is hard to ignore. Median performance across 2025 Futures listings suggests perpetual additions often become liquidity events, followed by prolonged drawdowns.
​​Hyperliquid Unveils HIP-4 Outcome Trading on HyperCore

The new primitive enables prediction markets and options-like instruments via fully collateralized outcome contracts, introducing non-linear, dated derivatives without leverage or liquidations.

Currently live on testnet, with canonical USDH-denominated markets planned post-development. Permissionless deployment may follow based on user feedback.

πŸ‘‰ x.com/HyperliquidX/status/2018327360723202167
​​Binance Announces TRIA Initial Listing & Airdrop on February 3

Binance Alpha will be the first platform to feature TRIA, with eligible users able to claim the airdrop using Binance Alpha Points via the Alpha Events page once trading opens.

Additional exchange listings have been announced, including Bybit, with more details to follow.

πŸ‘‰ x.com/BinanceWallet/status/2018323667566870583?s=20
​​Arcium Launches Privacy-Preserving Mainnet Alpha on Solana, Umbra Debuts Shielded Finance Layer

Arcium has moved from testnet to live infrastructure, enabling encrypted capital markets and private DeFi applications on Solana. The Mainnet Alpha introduces trustless computation on fully encrypted data, enabling developers to build confidential apps across DeFi, AI, and financial services.

ℹ️ Umbra Deployment Highlights
- Umbra is the first live protocol on Arcium
- Features shielded transfers and encrypted swaps via a private financial layer
- Initial access: 100 users/week, $500 deposit limit, broader rollout in February

ℹ️ Funding & Adoption
- Total Arcium funding: $9M, including $5.5M from Greenfield Capital (2024 strategic round)
- Umbra raised $155M in ICO commitments via MetaDAO
- Developer activity growing: integrations with Melee, Vanish, Anonmesh, and Confidential SPL nearing completion

ℹ️ Roadmap & Use Cases
- Arcium supports private trading, lending, issuance, and confidential DeFi apps
- Upcoming features: staking, slashing mechanisms, and lightweight decentralized nodes
- Goal: enable encrypted capital markets while preserving verifiability and composability on public blockchains

πŸ‘‰ theblock.co/post/387564/arcium-launches-privacy-preserving-mainnet-alpha-on-solana
​​Price Discovery Board: Tria (TRIA)

TRIA trading starts today at 8:00 UTC, backed by $12M in funding. This board compares potential FDV scenarios using benchmarks from other payments projects like Safe, Wirex Pay and Stable.
​​Elon Musk’s SpaceX officially acquires Elon Musk’s xAI

The combined company is expected to go public at a valuation of $1.25 trillion, reported Bloomberg, noting xAI recently raised money at a $230 billion valuation and SpaceX at about an $800 billion valuation.

πŸ‘‰ wsj.com/tech/elon-musk-says-spacex-has-acquired-xai-038a4072