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APIA, Samoa, Jan. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Phemex, a user-first crypto exchange, has introduced the Elite Trader Recruitment Program, an initiative aimed at supporting professional traders who use copy trading to distribute their strategies to a broader user base. The program is designed to provide traders with structured incentives, platform support, and visibility, while encouraging more systematic and sustainable trading practices. The Elite Trader Recruitment Program provides professional traders with a structured route to scale strategy-based trading on Phemex without significant upfront capital. Participants can deploy platform-issued trading bonuses instead of personal funds, earn performance-based rewards of up to 2,000 USDT…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Japan is reportedly likely to approve and list its first wave of crypto-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the next two years as the country’s financial authorities work on rule changes that allow the investment products. Japan To Join Global Crypto ETF Race In Two Years On Monday, news media outlet Nikkei Asia reported that Japan’s first crypto ETFs could be listed as early as 2028, offering retail investors easier access to Bitcoin (BTC) and other digital assets. This would mark a major shift in the country’s regulatory…

The following is a guest post and opinion from Laura Estefania, Founder and CEO of Conquista PR.The past decade of digital assets has been shaped as much by debacle as by innovation. High-profile collapses, sensational headlines, and regulatory whiplash distorted public perception, leaving technologies capable of modernizing global finance viewed through a lens of suspicion.Beneath that noise, however, tokenization has quietly crossed an irreversible threshold.As recent analysis by Larry Fink and Rob Goldstein makes clear, tokenization is no longer an experiment. It is becoming part of the underlying infrastructure of financial markets. The constraint today is not technological maturity, it…

Layer-1 blockchain network Hyperliquid has seen an explosion in trading through “Builder-Deployed Perpetuals” this month, hitting a new all-time high in open interest on Monday. In a post on X, Hyperliquid attributed the rapid adoption of HIP-3 — a permissionless market creation framework — to a surge in commodities trading.“HIP-3 open interest reached an all-time high of $790M, driven recently by a surge in commodities trading. HIP-3 OI has been hitting new ATHs each week. A month ago, HIP-3 OI was $260M.” Source: Hyperliquid HIP-3 was a Hyperliquid improvement proposal that went live in mid-October. Its introduction enables builders to…

Binance saw its largest weekly net outflows since Nov 2025, with over $6B leaving across BTC, ETH, and USDT. Stablecoin supply on the Ethereum network fell by roughly $7 billion over the past week, dropping from $162 billion to $155 billion, according to on-chain data shared by analyst Darkfost. The move stands out because it is the first sharp weekly contraction in ERC-20 stablecoins during the current market cycle, adding to signs that liquidity is thinning across crypto markets as prices correct and capital shifts toward other asset classes. Stablecoin Supply Shrinks as Capital Leaves Exchanges Darkfost wrote that a…

In January 2026, the crypto market is undergoing a new shift. Amidst increased volatility in Bitcoin and the overall market, more and more funds are focusing on hash power models that offer stable daily settlements, reducing reliance on price fluctuations. For example, CryptoMiningFirm‘s AI-driven cloud mining contracts support simultaneous mining of mainstream assets such as BTC, XRP, ETH, and DOGE, with daily settlements and a clearer, more controllable path to profitability. Under specific conditions, some contracts can yield up to 5000 XRP per day. For investors, this is not speculation, but a more stable option shifting from market speculation to…

Naxxar, Malta, January 26th, 2026, PlayNewswire Crypto.Casino, a new independent review and feedback platform, today announced the official launch of its website, designed to help players navigate the crypto casino space with greater confidence, transparency, and trust. As cryptocurrency-based gambling platforms continue to grow rapidly, players often face limited information, inconsistent standards, and a lack of reliable oversight. Crypto.Casino addresses this gap by providing in-depth reviews, user-submitted feedback, and community-driven ratings of crypto casinos from around the world. “Trust is the biggest missing piece in the crypto casino industry,” said Lawrence W at Crypto.Casino. “Our goal is to give players a clear, unbiased…

Strive (ASST), a bitcoin treasury and asset management company, is using perpetual preferred equity to retire convertible debt and restructure its balance sheet, a method that could offer a template for Strategy (MSTR) in the future.On Thursday, the company priced a follow-on offering of its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock SATA, at $90 per share. The transaction was upsized beyond the initially announced $150 million to allow for the issuance of up to 2.25 million SATA shares in aggregate, combining public issuance with privately negotiated debt exchanges.Strive said it intends to use the net proceeds to pay down…

Caroline Bishop Jan 26, 2026 02:38 Hong Kong’s central bank doubles its RMB liquidity facility to RMB200 billion as 40 banks exhaust initial quotas, expanding offshore yuan reach to ASEAN and Europe. Hong Kong’s monetary authority is doubling its renminbi lending facility to RMB200 billion ($27.5 billion) after overwhelming bank demand exhausted the initial allocation in just three months.The Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced January 26 that the expanded RMB Business Facility takes effect February 2, backed by the People’s Bank of China through their currency swap arrangement. All 40 participating banks have either hit or are approaching their quota…

On-chain decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator, SwapNet, has suffered a major smart contract exploit that drained nearly $16.8 million in crypto assets.The incident highlights persistent security risks tied to token approvals and third-party routing contracts in decentralized finance (DeFi).Sponsored SponsoredOn-Chain DEX Aggregator SwapNet Suffers $16.8 Million ExploitPeckShield reported that the attacker targeted SwapNet-linked activity accessible through Matcha Meta, a meta DEX aggregator built by the 0x team.On the Base network, the attacker swapped approximately $10.5 million in USDC for around 3,655 ETH before bridging the funds to Ethereum, a common tactic used to complicate tracking and recovery efforts.Matcha Meta articulated that…