application

According to PR Newswire, Sonic Labs announced the launch of Spawn, an AI-driven Web3 application building platform that supports the generation, compilation, and deployment of smart contracts through natural language, while automatically generating front-end interfaces and wallet integration features.Spawn can directly convert user-input English descriptions into production-grade smart contracts, complete on-chain deployment, and generate a full front-end interface, achieving a full-stack abstraction from contract logic to UI and on-chain interactions. Users can engage in conversational iterative development through the built-in AI assistant, modifying contract logic, front-end components, and deployment configurations, and deploy applications to the Sonic testnet.

According to The Block, OpenAI has announced a partnership with the crypto investment firm Paradigm to launch EVMbench, aimed at assessing the capabilities of AI Agents in the field of smart contract security, including the identification, patching, and exploitation of high-risk vulnerabilities.Both parties stated that as AI improves its capabilities in code writing and execution, it can be exploited by attackers but can also serve as a defensive tool. Therefore, it is necessary to test the security capabilities of AI systems in environments with real economic significance. EVMbench will provide various testing modes, including vulnerability detection, contract modification, elimination of exploitability, and simulating complete attack processes in a sandbox chain environment.At the launch of this tool, the DeFi protocol Moonwell and the cross-chain liquidity protocol CrossCurve have recently encountered smart contract vulnerability attacks, raising concerns about AI-assisted code security. EVMbench is reportedly built on 120 selected vulnerability samples, covering multiple public audits and competition cases.Industry analysts believe that as AI technology advances, the threshold for identifying smart contract vulnerabilities may further decrease, and the game between security defense and attack capabilities is accelerating.

The cryptocurrency asset management company Grayscale has submitted an S-1 registration statement to the SEC, planning to convert its Aave Trust into the Grayscale Aave Trust ETF.The fund plans to list on NYSE Arca under the ticker symbol "GAVE," with a management fee of 2.5%. Coinbase will serve as its custodian and primary broker. Previously, Bitwise also applied to launch a similar Aave ETF.

X product lead and Solana advisor Nikita Bier posted on the X platform, stating, "X intends to update the API policy to prevent applications from creating fee pools without user consent."

Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas disclosed that Canary has updated its spot Trump Coin ETF application documents, adding multiple pieces of information, including the confirmation that BitGo will act as the custodian. Currently, the ETF has not announced a trading symbol.

CoinW recently issued an official announcement reminding that a scam activity involving fake websites and mobile applications (Apps) has been detected. The scammers maliciously impersonated CoinW's name, graphics, logo, and brand image.The scammers targeted potential victims through publicly available information on the internet and social media platforms like LinkedIn. They used the victims' social profiles to verify their locations and establish initial contact, subsequently luring users to move the communication to Telegram. Scammers commonly employ manipulative tactics (including fabricating "luxurious lifestyle" stories) to deceive victims into transferring cryptocurrency to wallet addresses under their control. CoinW solemnly reminds: please be sure to access the official website or download the app through official channels. If you have doubts about the source of information, please contact the CoinW legal team for verification immediately. If you discover suspicious websites or counterfeit applications, please stop all operations and report them to the official channels. CoinW stated that it will continue to strengthen the construction of its security and risk control system, maintain a safe, fair, and transparent trading environment, and firmly support global anti-fraud, anti-money laundering, and sanctions compliance efforts.

Japanese Digital Finance Platform PayPay Submits IPO Application in the U.S.It was previously reported that PayPay, a subsidiary of SoftBank, will acquire a 40% stake in Binance Japan.

According to official news, Ondo Finance announced a partnership with Chainlink to accelerate the application of tokenized U.S. stocks in the DeFi space by adopting Chainlink as the official data oracle.It was introduced that Chainlink provides institutional-grade pricing tailored specifically for Ondo's on-chain tokenized stocks, allowing DeFi protocols to price Ondo Global Markets assets with top-tier accuracy, manage positions securely, and offer users stronger protection during market volatility.Currently, the initial lending of Ondo tokenized assets, including SPYon, QQQon, and TSLAon, supported by Chainlink, has gone live on Euler, enabling users to borrow stablecoins using tokenized stocks and ETFs as collateral. In the future, tokenized stocks and ETFs will expand to more markets, vaults, and structured products, facilitating more efficient capital deployment and portfolio construction.

The original Layer 1 public chain Sonic, created by the Fantom team, stated that it plans to promote the upgrade of the value accumulation mechanism of the native token S through the establishment and acquisition of core protocol applications and infrastructure, and hinted at possible related mergers and acquisitions in the future.Sonic Labs pointed out in its latest statement that the team will focus on key infrastructure at the intersection of token utility, liquidity, and use cases, reducing the outflow of value from the ecological application layer by internalizing and commercializing core economic activities. At the same time, Sonic will maintain its openness and permissionless characteristics for developers. The team stated that the previous model of relying on "user growth --- increased transactions --- higher Gas consumption --- token value return" has become difficult to sustain. With the development of Rollup, modular architecture, and high-performance public chains, the increase in block space supply has led to continuous compression of transaction fees, making it insufficient to rely solely on Gas revenue to support the long-term value of L1. Sonic is a high-performance public chain compatible with EVM, aiming to achieve near-instant confirmation and extremely high throughput, and is currently attempting to reshape the value capture path of Layer 1 through deeper ecological integration.

Former Multicoin co-founder Kyle Samani predicts that in the next 18 months, advancements in the microstructure of the Solana on-chain market will surpass any other period in cryptocurrency history. Notable expectations include:Alpenglow: A major upcoming consensus mechanism upgrade for Solana, representing one of the largest protocol-level changes in Solana's history.ACE (Application Controlled Execution): Application controlled execution is a key innovation in Solana's core roadmap.MCL (Multi-Concurrent Block Production): Future upgrades for Solana will allow multiple leaders to propose blocks simultaneously, significantly increasing throughput and reducing latency, while improving transaction inclusion times and censorship resistance.PropAMMs (Proprietary Automated Market Makers): Deployed privately by professional market makers/institutions, using real-time price oracles to update quotes and actively manage liquidity, typically not accepting permissionless deposits.Aggregators: Aggregators like Jupiter and Dflow aggregate liquidity from multiple DEXs, AMMs, PropAMMs, etc., to find the optimal execution path for users, providing the lowest slippage and best prices.Conditional liquidity: Prevents market makers from being front-run, allowing them to offer tighter spreads, ultimately resulting in better trade prices and deeper liquidity.Overall improvements to SVM and the scheduler: Including optimizations for compute units, asynchronous program execution (APE), scheduling algorithm upgrades, etc., making programs run faster, more resource-efficient, and supporting higher concurrency.

According to market news, Bank Negara Malaysia announced that it will test a practical application plan involving the ringgit stablecoin and tokenized deposits in 2026.It stated that the testing will allow the central bank to assess the impact of stablecoins and tokenized deposits on monetary and financial stability, and provide a basis for policy direction in these specific areas. Clearer guidance on the use of the ringgit stablecoin and tokenized deposits is expected to be provided by the end of 2026.

21shares today disclosed that it has submitted an S-1 amendment filing for the ONDO ETF to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), bringing it one step closer to expanding the trading channels for ONDO.

Maple Finance announced that there is a security vulnerability in its web application. The issue has been fixed, but out of caution, we will temporarily shut down the web application to ensure the fix is thoroughly completed.The team stated that the smart contracts were not affected and user deposits are safe. The team will notify users once the web application is back online.

Polymarket's parent company Blockratize submitted trademark applications for "POLY" and "$POLY" during the token issuance plan, covering software, tokens, and platform services related to financial and cryptocurrency markets.It is reported that Polymarket executives have confirmed that the company plans to launch a native POLY token and conduct an airdrop, but no specific timeline has been announced yet.

Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal posted on the X platform that the Nevada Gaming Control Board previously sought support from a Nevada court to unilaterally block it from launching any sports-related or other types of activity contracts in Nevada without providing an opportunity for debate. Today, the court rejected this request.Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal argued that due process requires at least an opportunity to obtain a hearing.

According to GlobeNewswire, Bitcoin financial services company Fold has announced the launch of a brand new unified app experience.This update integrates Bitcoin rewards, everyday spending, and account activity into an intuitive financial hub, aiming to provide users with a clearer and more convenient view of their financial management.

Cookie DAO announces the launch of the Moltbook proxy tracking application molt.cookie.fun, which can monitor: the "mindshare" of Moltbook proxies, trending posts and news, and top agents ranked by mindshare and engagement.molt.cookie.fun also provides APIs for agents and developers, and natively integrates Claude Skills.

Uniswap Labs announced on the X platform that the auction feature on the Uniswap web application is now live.Users can discover, bid, and claim tokens from the same platform, a feature powered by Continuous Clearing Auctions (CCA).

According to Caixin, on February 2, 2026, after a meeting of the Financial Affairs Committee, the President of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Eddie Yue, stated that a total of 36 institutions have submitted applications for stablecoin licenses, including banks, technology companies, brokerages, asset management companies, investment firms, e-commerce, payment institutions, and startup/web3 companies. Among them, Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) is highly anticipated as it is one of the three major note-issuing banks in Hong Kong.Additionally, two sources indicated that JD Technology (Hong Kong), which was previously reported to have withdrawn from the competition for the first batch of stablecoin licenses, has not actually withdrawn its application for a stablecoin license. JD Technology (Hong Kong) is also one of the three main experimental entities in the stablecoin testing sandbox.