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The Hashgraph Group, in collaboration with Merck and with consulting and implementation support from PwC Germany, is piloting a cocoa traceability solution. This solution combines Merck's M-Trust physical authentication technology with the TrackTrace digital product passport platform based on the Hedera network, aiming to verify the origin, authenticity, quality, recall requirements, and compliance data of cocoa from farm to consumer.Cocoa is one of the seven commodities covered by the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). According to the rescheduled arrangement reached in December 2025, large operators and traders must fulfill their obligations starting from December 30, 2026, while micro and small operators will be subject to this from June 30, 2027. The solution also aligns with the direction of promoting digital product passports under the EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR); however, food and feed are currently explicitly excluded from the scope of the ESPR, and for cocoa, EUDR due diligence remains a recent binding requirement.Partners indicate that this framework is not limited to cocoa and can be expanded to areas such as pharmaceuticals, luxury goods, and industrial components in the future. Husen Kapasi, head of PwC Germany's enterprise blockchain business, pointed out that this solution has verifiability and can play a key role in food recalls or compliance investigations.

On June 25, WEEX announced that it has officially launched the zero-fee trading activity for Hela Gold (HGOLD). Users participating in trading can share a prize pool of 30,000 USDT: new users with a net deposit ≥ 100 U and whose first transaction is HGOLD spot can receive a reward of 10 USDT; both new and existing users whose HGOLD spot trading volume ≥ 100 U can participate in sharing 10,000 USDT based on trading volume rankings; inviting friends to participate in the activity can earn up to 1,000 USDT in rewards.It is reported that Hela Gold (HGOLD) is the 230th WE-Launch project by WEEX. Previously, HGOLD has jointly issued an airdrop of 10,000 USDT to WXT holders participating in the WE-Launch event with WEEX.

The Ethereum liquid re-staking protocol Ether.fi announced that it will provide a total value of $3 billion worth of Ethereum as "validator liquidity" to the ETHGas market over the next three years, funded by the 2.8 million staked Ethereum it manages.ETHGas is a futures market for Ethereum block space that allows for the advance purchase of block space to ensure transaction execution. This initiative aims to enhance validator earnings by helping validators capture more maximum extractable value (MEV) through the sale of block space commitments, resulting in higher and more predictable returns. ETHGas has received institutional investments from firms like Polychain Capital and has launched the governance token GWEI, which currently has a market capitalization of approximately $120 million.Ether.fi's native token ETHFI has a market capitalization of about $332 million. This move will provide developers and enterprises with more predictable transaction costs and execution times, promoting the development of Ethereum as a global institutional capital settlement layer.

According to market news, Swiss technology company Hashgraph Group has launched a EU Digital Product Passport tool based on Hedera, namely the supply chain tracking platform TrackTrace, aimed at helping businesses comply with the upcoming product compliance requirements in the EU.The platform builds verifiable product information audit trails by recording the flow of goods and emissions-related data, and integrates AI agents to automate the compliance reporting process. This move is a response to the Sustainable Products Ecodesign Regulation, which will take effect in July 2024. The regulation establishes a framework for developing product-specific rules that include digital product passports, standardizing the recording and sharing of key product information across the supply chain.The first significant milestone is the passport requirements for electric vehicles and industrial batteries in the EU Battery Regulation, which will come into effect in February 2027. Other priority categories such as textiles, clothing, and steel will be included in the DPP scope starting from July 2027.

According to The Block, Theo has launched an innovative gold token thGOLD, which combines physical gold collateral with a yield mechanism, distinguishing it from traditional token products that only track gold prices.This product is based on a gold lending fund involving Singapore's Mustafa Gold, with partners including Standard Chartered-backed Libeara and FundBridge Capital. thGOLD will be available on multiple DeFi platforms such as Uniswap, Morpho, and Pendle, marking the first time that physical gold assets have achieved on-chain yield and collateral functionality.

The ETHGas Foundation announced that the GWEI airdrop checker is now live, and claims will begin on January 21 at 21:00 UTC+8. Details on how to claim will be communicated through the foundation's official channels.Previously, the ETHGas Foundation disclosed the detailed allocation and lock-up plan for the governance token GWEI, with a total supply of 10 billion tokens, of which: 31% is allocated to the ecosystem, which will undergo a 10-year linear unlock; 27% is allocated to investors, including a 1-year lock-up period (with 10% unlocked immediately after the period) and a 2-year linear unlock; 22% is allocated to the team, including a 1-year lock-up period (with 10% unlocked immediately after the period) and a 2-year linear unlock; 10% is allocated to the community, which will undergo a 4-year linear unlock; 8% is allocated to the foundation, unlocking on the first day of launch; and 2% is allocated to advisors, including a 1-year lock-up period (with 10% unlocked immediately after the period) and a 2-year linear unlock.In addition, GWEI distributed through community airdrops will be automatically staked for 30 days upon launch to ensure early contributors participate in governance. Holders can choose to lock GWEI for a period ranging from 1 week to 4 years in exchange for veGWEI.

The ETHGas Foundation announced that the GWEI airdrop snapshot has been completed, with the snapshot time set for January 19, 2026, at 08:00. The next arrangements are to open the airdrop eligibility check on January 20 at 21:00, and the community airdrop on January 21 at 21:00. Eligible users will be determined based on their historical gas consumption on the Ethereum mainnet and their social and community participation in the Gasless Future project.It emphasized that to be eligible, users must meet specific historical gas consumption thresholds through their Gas ID to track their historical gas spending on the Ethereum mainnet. They must also participate in key community activities, including sharing their Gas ID or engaging in social actions related to the Open Gas Initiative on X.

Binance Alpha announced that it will be the first platform to launch HeyElsa (ELSA) and ETHGas (GWEI). The ELSA airdrop will open on January 20, and the GWEI airdrop will open on January 21.The announcement states that eligible users can go to the Alpha event page to claim the airdrop using Binance Alpha points after the Alpha trading opens. Specific rules and details will be announced separately.

The ETHGas Foundation disclosed the detailed allocation and lock-up plan for the governance token GWEI, with a total supply of 10 billion tokens, of which:Ecosystem allocation 31%, will undergo a 10-year linear unlock;Investor allocation 27%, includes a 1-year lock-up period (10% unlocked immediately after the period) and a 2-year linear unlock;Team allocation 22%, includes a 1-year lock-up period (10% unlocked immediately after the period) and a 2-year linear unlock;Community allocation 10%, will undergo a 4-year linear unlock; Foundation allocation 8%, unlocked on the first day of launch;Advisor allocation 2%, includes a 1-year lock-up period (10% unlocked immediately after the period) and a 2-year linear unlock.In addition, GWEI distributed through community airdrops will be automatically staked for 30 days at launch to ensure early contributors participate in governance. Holders can choose to lock GWEI for a period ranging from 1 week to 4 years in exchange for veGWEI.

The infrastructure protocol ETHGas has announced the launch of a new governance token $GWEI, aimed at managing the programmable block space protocol, with the goal of bringing Ethereum into the era of "real-time execution, predictable costs, and large-scale gas-free transactions." $GWEI holders can participate in governance, delegate voting, propose protocols, and make emergency decisions.The snapshot is scheduled for January 19, 2026, at 00:00 UTC (08:00 Beijing time), and the airdrop rules will be based on historical gas expenditures and community verification.

According to The Block, the Ethereum block space futures market ETHGas has announced the completion of a $12 million token round financing, led by Polychain Capital, with participation from Stake Capital, BlueYard Capital, Lafayette Macro Advisors, SIG DT, and Amber Group. The project previously completed an undisclosed pre-seed financing round of approximately $5 million in mid-2024.This round of financing started in July and was completed last month, conducted entirely in the form of a token round, using the SAFT (Simple Agreement for Future Tokens) structure, consistent with the pre-seed round. In addition to the financing, ETHGas also announced that Ethereum validators, block builders, and relayers have committed approximately $800 million in support for its market and product development. Lepsoe emphasized that these are not cash investments, but rather liquidity in the form of Ethereum block space, with participants supplying block space to the ETHGas market in exchange for higher and more predictable returns.ETHGas has built a futures market for Ethereum block space, allowing for the advance buying and selling of block space, rather than just bidding in real-time when blocks are generated. Block space is the capacity within an Ethereum block that determines whether transactions are included, their order, and their cost. ETHGas operates upstream of the existing Ethereum block production process (i.e., proposer-builder separation) and does not replace the current system, but rather interfaces with it.

ChainCatcher news, ETHGlobal announced on platform X the final selection of 10 projects for the 2025 Cannes Hackathon, covering areas such as AI, DeFi, and NFTs:BeamPay implements multi-chain ERC20 payments based on the EIP-7702 protocol;OnlyDanks builds a serverless on-chain end-to-end encrypted communication system;PolyBet is an AI-driven smart routing protocol;livestakes introduces parallel betting pools to provide a reward mechanism for hackathon participants;Pace Club is a privacy-focused running app for women's communities;POAPrivacy supports minting attendance certificates to privacy addresses;PrivyCycle focuses on encryption and sharing of women's health data;ChromaMind transforms meditation experiences into NFT collectibles;PrivacyLinks is a browser wallet;Hashlocked enables atomic swaps between EVM and BTC.

ChainCatcher news, ETHGlobal announced the list of finalists for the Prague 2025 finals, including: blockchain game Yetris, cross-chain token cleaner DUST.OPS, travel verification project Wrld Map, on-chain proof project Karma Proof, LP yield project Detox-Hook, credit loan project 0xCollateral, payment layer MCPay.fun, virtual pet project Pomodoki, AI conversation work project conduct.chat, and on-chain "garbage" cleaning project Decycle.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Hashgraph plans to launch an institutionally private blockchain based on Hedera in Q3. The HashSphere built on Hedera technology aims to provide trading support for stablecoins and tokenized assets for heavily regulated institutions such as payment service providers and asset management companies.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin.com, Switzerland-based Hashgraph Group has obtained a fund management license from the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) in the United Arab Emirates. The license obtained by Hashgraph Ventures Manager, a subsidiary of Hashgraph Group, allows it to launch a $100 million Web3 venture capital fund from the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM).Hashgraph Group will contribute $20 million, which is 20% of the fund, as seed capital. The fund will focus on investing in startups and established companies within the Hedera ecosystem. Stefan Deiss, co-founder and CEO of Hashgraph Group, stated that the fund has received broad support and attention from co-investors, including government agencies, sovereign wealth funds, venture capital funds, family offices, and other qualified investors; the group will focus on investing in companies that utilize the Hedera network and promote collaboration among Web3 companies.The fund will prioritize strategic investments in companies in the Web3 and deep tech sectors (developing artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, robotics, and quantum computing solutions). Eligible projects will have the opportunity to participate in the Hashgraph Association's startup studio program.

ChainCatcher news, a source revealed that the Biden administration plans to add the AI company Sophgo, associated with Bitmain, to the U.S. Department of Commerce's restricted trade list, due to the company's TSMC-manufactured chips being illegally incorporated into Huawei's AI processors.