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The digital asset trading platform Gate has announced the launch of a digital Pre-IPOs participation mechanism, and the Pre-IPOs market reservation portal is now open. The platform will publicly issue digital stocks, allowing users to subscribe directly using stablecoins within the platform, without the need for complex processes or high capital thresholds, giving more ordinary users the opportunity to participate in high-quality Pre-IPOs projects.Gate has taken the lead in laying out digital stocks and TradFi trading zones, and has introduced various traditional assets such as stocks, indices, foreign exchange, and commodities into its product lines including spot and contracts, placing its comprehensive strength at the forefront of the industry.In the future, Gate will continue to enrich the types of assets on the platform, optimize user experience and participation pathways, provide users with more diverse and convenient investment options, and enhance the flexibility and efficiency of global asset allocation.

Ledger's Chief Technology Officer Charles Guillemet stated that the attack method used in the Drift Protocol exploit is similar to the 2025 Bybit hacking incident, which is widely believed to be linked to North Korean hackers.Guillemet pointed out that this attack did not target any smart contracts; instead, the attackers infiltrated the devices of multi-signature signers over a long period, tricking them into approving malicious transactions. The signers may have always thought they were authorizing legitimate operations. He emphasized that the root of the problem lies in the lack of security at the personnel and operational levels, rather than in the code itself.

Farcaster co-founder Dan Romero (who previously joined Tempo) published a post clarifying five misconceptions about MPP. Dan stated that MPP is not only applicable to Tempo, and that the protocol is independent of payment methods, supporting both cryptocurrencies and fiat currencies as well as any blockchain. It has currently expanded to the Bitcoin Lightning Network and there is already a draft for Solana expansion.In terms of usage costs, MPP itself has no inherent fees, and the specific costs depend on the blockchain or fiat channel used; regarding openness, MPP is designed to be simple and scalable, and has been submitted as a Web standard to the IETF.Additionally, MPP supports both Pay-per-request and session-based modes, the latter being suitable for continuous small payments that require API speed; Dan also emphasized that MPP achieves a separation of secure HTTP communication and payment rails, without relying on specific smart wallet implementations or stablecoins.

Venus Protocol releases updates on the abnormal activity in the THE liquidity pool. In addition to previously suspending THE borrowing and withdrawals, the collateral factors (CF) for 7 markets have now been reduced to 0 as a precautionary measure against markets where a single user holds an excessively high proportion of collateral. The 7 markets are BCH, LTC, UNI, AAVE, FIL, TWT, and lisUSD, while all other markets remain unaffected and continue to operate normally.The preliminary assessment of the attack method indicates that the attacker began accumulating THE tokens slowly through normal deposit processes starting in June 2025, ultimately holding 84% of the cap (approximately 12.2 million THE). Yesterday, the hacker directly transferred THE tokens into the protocol contract, instantly increasing the supply and creating a massive amount of collateral. They then engaged in recursive price manipulation, taking advantage of the extremely low on-chain liquidity of THE combined with the TWAP oracle delay. The hacker initiated a loop: depositing THE, borrowing other assets, using the borrowed assets to buy more THE on-chain, and waiting for the TWAP oracle to update and drive up the price. Venus stated that it is committed to transparency and will release a complete report after the investigation concludes.

According to an interview with BeInCrypto, Dr. Han, the founder and CEO of Gate, stated that artificial intelligence will bring substantial changes to trading methods within two years when discussing "Intelligent Web3." He believes that the increasingly complex structure of crypto products and the rising operational thresholds have become significant obstacles to further adoption in the industry.In this context, Gate has launched AI-assisted features to help users understand token information, platform functions, and trading strategies; the next phase plans to replace traditional interfaces with natural language interactions, enabling automated execution of trades and profit management. He also mentioned that AI will not only optimize user experience but may also enhance capital flow and allocation efficiency through round-the-clock operation and scalable information processing capabilities.Since its establishment in 2013, Gate has developed into a global trading platform covering over 49 million users, operating under licenses in multiple jurisdictions, and continuously promoting compliance market expansion. At the same time, Gate is accelerating the integration of tokenized stocks, gold, silver, and indices, achieving 24/7 trading of crypto assets and traditional assets within a unified account system. From the current layout, Gate is advancing its next phase strategic deployment through AI and multi-asset integration on two fronts.

According to FinanceFeeds, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao stated at the 2026 World Economic Forum that the lack of trading privacy is the last major obstacle for cryptocurrencies to become mainstream payment methods.Although issues of high fees and slow speeds have been significantly improved over the past decade through technologies like Layer 2, the completely transparent and permanently traceable nature of transactions on public chains makes it difficult for ordinary consumers and businesses to accept them for everyday payments.If a company pays its employees' salaries using cryptocurrency on-chain, it is easy to see everyone's salary level with just a click on the sending address. When businesses make payments to suppliers, they inadvertently expose their entire balance, lists of other suppliers, and cash flow details to competitors, which is commercially unacceptable.Changpeng Zhao proposed a solution concept called "invisible rails," utilizing blockchain as backend infrastructure to provide faster and cheaper settlements for existing payment providers, allowing users to avoid direct contact with wallet addresses or private keys. Developing privacy protection technologies to hide sensitive data while maintaining compliance and verifiability.

According to a report by Businesswire, U.S. digital asset market infrastructure provider Prometheum announced that it has secured an additional $23 million in funding since early 2025, with investments from a group of high-net-worth individuals and institutions.The funds will be used to support its commercial expansion in the U.S. digital market. Specific directions include: providing digital asset corresponding clearing services for U.S. broker-dealers, enabling their clients to trade digital assets through existing brokerage accounts; and accelerating the issuance of blockchain-based digital native and tokenized securities products, which will be distributed through its broker network.

Step Finance released an update on the hacking incident on platform X, disclosing that several of its funding wallets were breached by an attacker last night. The initial assessment indicates that the attack was carried out through a certain attack vector. Remedial measures have been taken, and the company is closely collaborating with security experts. Relevant authorities have also been notified, and further updates on the incident will be provided.According to previous reports, the treasury and fee wallets of Step Finance were compromised. On-chain data shows that approximately 261,854 SOL tokens were unstaked and transferred during the attack, amounting to about 30 million dollars.

According to Cryptopolitan, Strive board member Pierre Rochard pointed out this week that despite the continuous improvement of scaling technologies (i.e., tools that accelerate transactions and reduce costs), the way Bitcoin is taxed is the fundamental reason it cannot function like a regular currency in everyday transactions.Pierre Rochard stated that Bitcoin payments grow faster in low-tax regions. Under current U.S. tax law, Bitcoin is considered property rather than currency. This means that every time someone uses Bitcoin for consumption, whether purchasing coffee, services, or goods, it triggers a tax reporting obligation, and if the value of Bitcoin has increased since the buyer acquired it, capital gains tax may also be due.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a giant whale is engaging in circular lending and has purchased 9,439 XAUT at a price of $4,463 using 42.13 million USDe over the past 25 days. The current floating profit is $3.45 million.

Stellar Announces Upgrade to Community FundStellar has announced the upgrade of its community fund with the launch of Stellar Community Fund v7.0, aimed at accelerating ecosystem growth and helping developers scale faster. It is reported that the fund has been operational for six and a half years, and this upgrade comes after successfully conducting the SCF Pilot vote through Soroban Governor, to adapt to network maturity and developer needs.SCF v7.0 will adjust and optimize the funding disbursement method to encourage execution, speed, and delivery. Specifically, the funding grants will be disbursed as follows: 10% will be paid upon granting, 20% will be paid at the mid-development milestone stage, 30% will be paid at the advanced product readiness stage (testnet), and 40% will be paid at the mainnet launch verification and user experience readiness stage.

According to Finbold, Everstake has partnered with Cometh to integrate Everstake's institutional-grade staking infrastructure into Cometh's custody ecosystem. This will allow customers to deposit fiat directly from their bank accounts and convert it into eligible crypto assets for staking, earning rewards that can be settled back into fiat.The report states that this collaboration comes at a time when institutional interest in staking has reached an all-time high. Data shows that the proportion of institutions participating in staking has surged from 31% in 2024 to 44% in 2025, with the total locked value on EU cryptocurrency platforms growing by 28% in just the first quarter. Currently, over 150 cryptocurrency companies hold MiCA licenses.

Bybit's on-chain earning program officially launches the mETH yield expansion event, which will run until February 15, 2026 (UTC). Users can enjoy standard staking rewards and an additional 3% annualized reward on newly minted mETH on the platform.This event coincides with a comprehensive upgrade of the mETH buffer pool mechanism, significantly shortening the redemption time to about 24 hours, better than the industry average of 4-20 days, achieving a leap from traditional staking assets to high-efficiency, institutional-grade treasury tools.How to participate: Users only need to stake ETH on Bybit with one click to mint mETH, without the need for external wallets or cross-chain operations.mETH is a value accumulation token obtained by staking ETH through the Mantle LSP protocol. The upgraded buffer pool mechanism achieves institutional-level liquidity efficiency through deep integration with Aave, transforming traditional staking assets into high-efficiency treasury tools.

The report "2025 Cyber Threat Trends and 2026 Security Outlook" released by AhnLab shows that the North Korean-backed hacker group Lazarus has been named the most frequently in the past 12 months, primarily using "spear phishing" to carry out attacks, often disguising themselves as seminar invitations, interview requests, and other emails to lure targets into opening attachments. The report states that Lazarus is considered the main suspect in several major attacks, including the Bybit hacking incident on February 21 this year (resulting in a loss of $1.4 billion) and the recent $30 million vulnerability attack on the South Korean exchange Upbit.AhnLab indicates that to enhance security, companies need to establish a multi-layered defense system, including regular security audits, timely patch updates, and strengthening employee education. The company also recommends that individual users employ multi-factor authentication, handle unknown links and attachments with caution, avoid excessive exposure of personal information, and only download content from official channels. AhnLab points out that with the widespread use of AI applications, attackers will find it easier to generate indistinguishable phishing emails, spoofed pages, and deepfake content, and related threats may further complicate in the future. (Cointelegraph)

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