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ByteDance announced that it has reached a final agreement to sell Moonton Technology to Savvy Games Group, a subsidiary of the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), for a sale price of over $6 billion. Moonton Technology is the developer and publisher of the famous MOBA mobile game in Southeast Asia, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB), which was acquired by ByteDance in 2021.It is reported that ByteDance has made significant investments in AI, and the overall profit declined in the fourth quarter of 2025. The sale of Moonton is seen as a signal of ByteDance's strategic focus further shifting towards AI.

According to IT Home citing The Information, two informed sources stated that TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance has suspended its global launch plan for the latest video generation model Seedance 2.0 after a series of copyright disputes with several major Hollywood studios and streaming platforms.The report stated that ByteDance originally planned to launch this new video model to global users in mid-March, but has now suspended the related plans. The report added that ByteDance's legal team is investigating and addressing potential legal issues, and engineers are also increasing protective mechanisms to prevent the model from generating content that may lead to further intellectual property infringements.

TikTok announced that it has established the TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC. This joint venture will be responsible for data protection, algorithm security, content moderation, and software assurance for TikTok in the United States.The TikTok USDS joint venture is composed of three managing investors: Silver Lake, Oracle, and MGX, each holding a 15% stake. Other investors include the Dell family office, Vastmere Strategic Investments, LLC, Alpha Wave Partners, and Revolution, among others. ByteDance retains a 19.9% stake in the joint venture.

Web3 asset data platform RootData published a daily transparency alert on Twitter (X), raising concerns about the financing information of projects such as ByteNova, Endless, Tune.FM, Ark of Panda, and Chainge. It calls on project teams to submit/update information on RootData to improve their transparency scores. Additionally, RootData stated that it will continue to monitor and expose "black box" projects that lack core information.It is reported that the RootData transparency score is used to measure the integrity and timeliness of projects, aiming to reflect the information disclosure status of the projects. The transparency score is divided into five levels from A to F, with lower scores indicating less complete information disclosure and higher risks of wrongdoing, requiring investors to be highly vigilant.

Focusing on embodied intelligence, Chinese high-tech startup X Square Robot (X²) announced that it has completed a 1 billion yuan A++ round of financing. This round was jointly invested by top investment institutions and various local platforms, including ByteDance, Sequoia China, Beijing Information Industry Development Fund, Shenzhen Capital Group, Nanshan Zhanxin Investment, and Xichuang Investment.It is reported that this is also the first investment since the establishment of the Shenzhen Capital Group AI Fund. Notably, in addition to ByteDance, X Square has also received investments from Meituan and Alibaba in previous financing rounds, making it the only embodied intelligence company in China to be simultaneously invested in by these three major internet giants.

According to official news, MEXC will launch ByteNova (BYTE) in the Innovation Zone on January 8, 2026, at 18:00 (UTC+8) and open the BYTE/USDT trading pair.To celebrate this launch, MEXC is simultaneously launching the ByteNova (BYTE) Airdrop+ event, sharing 416,666 BYTE & 25,000 USDT.Event time: January 7, 2026, 18:00 (UTC+8) -- January 14, 2026, 18:00 (UTC+8)

According to the Financial Times, ByteDance plans to invest $23 billion heavily in artificial intelligence.

ChainCatcher news, Hong Kong-listed company Derlin Holdings announced that it has obtained approximately $5.7 million in private equity through funds and SPVs, intended for RWA tokenization; among them, it indirectly holds ByteDance (approximately $2 million, implied valuation of about $315 billion), Kraken (approximately $3 million, implied valuation of about $15 billion), and eSelf AI (approximately $700,000, implied valuation of about $21 million).The company plans to tokenize the relevant SPV after the completion of the delivery and advance the tokenization projects of Derlin Tower LPF and Animoca Brands LPF; the Animoca Brands LPF plan adopts the XRP Ledger and has received pilot funding from Hong Kong Cyberport. Derlin Securities and Derlin Digital Family Office have submitted materials to the Securities and Futures Commission, aiming to start distribution and platform operations in early 2026.

ChainCatcher news, Hong Kong listed company Derlin Holdings announced that it has recently obtained approximately 5.7 million USD in private equity investment through several investment funds or special purpose vehicles (SPVs), aiming to use these private equity investments for future RWA tokenization purposes. These private equity investments include indirect holdings in well-known technology companies such as ByteDance, Kraken, and eSelf AI.In addition, Derlin Holdings also stated that it will focus on the tokenization of private equity in companies such as ByteDance, Payward (Kraken), and E-Self.AI, as well as the tokenization of limited partnership funds holding interests in Derlin Tower and Animoca Brands.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jin10 data reports, there are claims that ByteDance has agreed to sell TikTok's U.S. operations to an American consortium led by Oracle, while retaining a minority stake. In response, ByteDance stated that this information is false.

According to a ChainCatcher message, a developer statement indicates that the next version of Bitcoin Core may abolish the limit of OP_RETURN outputs not exceeding 80 bytes.It states that the 80-byte limit for OP_RETURN is no longer suitable for current needs, as many private mining accelerators have already stopped enforcing these restrictions, which also creates distorted incentive mechanisms.

ChainCatcher news, according to cryptonews, Hong Kong crypto custodian Hex Trust announced the acquisition of Byte Trading, with the specific amount undisclosed. This move aims to enhance its institutional service capabilities. By integrating Byte Trading's low-latency trading platform technology, Hex Trust plans to improve its existing custody and comprehensive financial services.Hex Trust CEO Alessio Quaglini stated that this acquisition is an important milestone for the company in its transformation from a custody service provider to a full-fledged financial institution, aiming to meet the growing demand for digital assets from institutional investors.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, Bill Ford, CEO of General Atlantic, stated at an event in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday that an agreement will be reached to ensure TikTok can continue to operate in the United States. General Atlantic is a major investor in ByteDance, and Ford is a board member of ByteDance.

ChainCatcher news, according to Caixin, in response to market rumors that ByteDance plans to invest $12 billion in developing AI infrastructure, including 40 billion RMB for AI chip procurement by 2025 and $6.8 billion in overseas investments, ByteDance officially denied the claims. Company insiders stated that while the company places great importance on the development of the AI field, the specific budget plans mentioned in the rumors are not true.

ChainCatcher news, on January 19 local time, TikTok issued a statement saying that it is restoring services for users in the United States. According to sources close to ByteDance, ByteDance has not reached any agreement with the U.S. side; it is just that the U.S. side has decided not to enforce the legislation for the time being, thus TikTok is resuming operations. (Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily)

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, Upbit will suspend Digibyte (DGB) deposits and withdrawals due to wallet upgrades. The suspension is expected to start on January 14, 2025 (Tuesday) at 22:00 local time, and the resumption will be announced separately.

ChainCatcher news, according to TechCrunch, U.S. Bitcoin ATM operator Byte Federal has stated that in a recent hacking incident, the personal data of thousands of customers may have been compromised.Based in Florida, Byte Federal indicated in documents submitted to the Maine Attorney General that hackers attempted to access the data of 58,000 customers, including names, addresses, phone numbers, government-issued IDs, social security numbers, transaction activity, and user photos.The company reported that the breach occurred on September 30 and was discovered by Byte Federal on November 18. The company stated that an anonymous attacker exploited a vulnerability in third-party software to gain access to the company's network. The company mentioned in a blog post in November that the vulnerability existed in the developer platform GitLab.Byte Federal operates over 1,200 Bitcoin ATMs (electronic kiosks that allow you to buy and sell cryptocurrency) across the United States, and the company stated that it has performed a hard reset on all customer accounts and updated its internal passwords.