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By the end of January 2026, global risk assets experienced a massive sell-off, with the US stock market and cryptocurrency market plunging simultaneously. Systemic risks led to increased correlation among various asset classes, and traditional safe-haven assets like gold were not spared. The market's demand for liquidity surged, and investors need to adjust their asset allocations to cope with the uncertainty.

U.S. SEC Chairman Paul Atkins confirms that the originally scheduled January launch of the crypto innovation exemption plan has been postponed, causing market participants to once again adopt a wait-and-see approach. Meanwhile, the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act has narrowly passed the Senate Agriculture Committee, marking progress in the regulatory framework. Under stricter regulation, tokenized securities face compliance pressures, and major exchanges are beginning to adjust listing standards. Regulatory uncertainty directly impacts digital asset market prices, and investors should pay attention to changes in the compliance framework.

Contemporary debates in the digital currency field revolve around identity verification. The World project released World ID v4.0, introducing an account abstraction architecture that enhances the security and flexibility of identity management. The new version improves user experience and privacy protection, while increasing market attention to the WLD token, reflecting the challenges and opportunities of decentralized identity verification. At the same time, the World project faces challenges in biometric technology and regulation, showcasing the future trends of digital identity management.

Hyperliquid ecosystem project Trade.xyz's 24-hour trading volume reached $2 billion, reflecting the shift of the crypto market towards segmented trading products. The HIP-3 protocol upgrade makes Hyperliquid like a "financial Lego factory," supporting the development of decentralized exchanges. The liquidity staking token kHYPE incentivizes users to participate in ecosystem building, and NFT airdrops enhance community interaction. In the future, Perp DEX will expand to multi-asset support, achieving the integration of DeFi and traditional finance.

Despite the significant correction in the cryptocurrency market, with Bitcoin and Ethereum both experiencing declines, DeFi project Flying Tulip successfully raised $225.5 million under the leadership of Andre Cronje, demonstrating market confidence in innovative projects. The project aims to build a unified on-chain financial system and has introduced a 'perpetual put option' structure to provide downside protection for investors. The public offering is expected to commence on February 2nd and has attracted considerable investor attention.

As the crypto world focuses on whether Bitcoin can break through $100,000 and the Ethereum ecosystem continues to innovate, an ancient and silent asset class is quietly reborn on the blockchain — silver.

The Central Bank of El Salvador increases its holdings of gold and Bitcoin, becoming a pioneer in combining emerging digital assets with traditional safe-haven assets. President Bukele's long-term investment strategy has diversified the country's state assets and plans to further promote financial innovation, such as issuing Bitcoin bonds and building tax-free Bitcoin cities, enhancing the nation's financial autonomy.

The global cross-border payment market is undergoing a transformation, with SWIFT planning to introduce a new payment scheme to compete with blockchain technologies like Ripple. The new system will improve the speed and transparency of cross-border transfers, alleviating issues of low capital efficiency. At the same time, Ripple is using XRP as a bridge currency for efficient transfers and is conducting pilot collaborations with multiple banks. In the future, the boundaries between traditional finance and blockchain technology will become even more blurred, and users will benefit from faster and lower-cost payment services.

The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee passed the Digital Commodity Intermediary Act by a narrow vote of 12-11, granting the CFTC new authority to regulate the cryptocurrency spot market and providing a key boost to the legislative process for the crypto market. The bill promotes consumer protection and innovative development but still faces some controversy and failed amendments. After the bill's passage, the market experienced price fluctuations, indicating a sensitive response to regulatory developments.

As of January 30, 2026, the price of Bitcoin is $82,095.5, with a recent decline of 6.63%. The Benchmark report indicates that the threat of quantum computing to Bitcoin is manageable, primarily affecting addresses with exposed public keys. Despite potential risks, market confidence remains strong, and Bitcoin is expected to perform well in the long term. Quantum risks have not yet significantly impacted the market, and the industry has implemented defensive measures. The outlook remains positive.

The Gate Futures Points System provides long-term incentives and value rewards for futures traders, allowing users to automatically accumulate points for trading, holding positions, and inviting friends. These points can be used to redeem fee credits, participate in airdrops, and future ecological privileges. The system aims to enhance user trading experience, encourage active trading and community building, and give additional value to transactions through diverse exchange scenarios.

Perpetual contracts and delivery contracts are the two main products of cryptocurrency derivatives. Perpetual contracts have no expiration date, and the funding rate mechanism is used to maintain the consistency between price and spot. Delivery contracts have a fixed expiration date and are automatically closed at the final settlement price. When choosing a contract, you should understand the respective fees and mechanism characteristics based on your personal trading strategy and risk management.

Stock tokens are blockchain-based digital assets that allow investors to hold shares in companies such as Tesla, Apple, and others with low barriers. It ensures that the token value is synchronized with the stock through smart contracts and can be traded securely on the Gate platform. Stock tokens offer advantages such as 24-hour trading, asset transparency, and global coverage, making them suitable for ordinary investors.

The ETF leveraged token launched by Gate simplifies traditional leveraged trading, eliminating the need for users to manage margin and avoid the risk of liquidation. Its unique rebalancing mechanism ensures stable leverage, provides a rich product matrix, and is one of the most widely covered platforms in the market.

Dr. Han Lin, founder of Gate, believes that the inflection point of the crypto industry lies in the restructuring of financial boundaries. Gate builds trust through compliance and security, and launches a USDx pricing system to achieve seamless conversion between crypto and traditional assets. Its future vision is to promote the tokenization of traditional assets, becoming a key hub connecting traditional and digital finance.

Gate Wallet has launched a gas station feature to solve the problem of transaction failures caused by insufficient gas tokens for users in multi-chain operations. This feature automatically processes network fees through a dedicated gas account, eliminating the need for users to prepare native tokens for specific chains, simplifying the transaction process and improving operational efficiency. In addition, Gas stations support multiple asset recharges and focus on security and transparency, lowering the threshold for users.

In the context of the rapid development of digital assets, Gate integrates traditional finance with the crypto world through innovative TradFi products such as stock tokens, ETFs, and wealth management products, providing investors with safe, efficient, and diversified investment options to help them seize market opportunities.

The Gate platform launches zero-threshold BTC staking mining, allowing users to easily invest BTC in the DeFi ecosystem to earn income, with an annualized interest rate of up to 9.99%. This eliminates the need for high-cost mining and provides a flexible and secure way to increase assets, making it suitable for all users to participate and contribute to the continuous growth of Bitcoin's value.

In early 2026, as Bitcoin's market capitalization grows, the crypto market matures, and the demand for deep participation from institutional investors increases. Gate Private Wealth Management Services have emerged to provide high-net-worth investors with access to top DeFi protocols, including whitelisted IDOs and node staking. These dedicated channels bypass complex procedures, ensure that customers are eligible for high-quality projects, and provide technical support to reduce risk. Although investment opportunities are abundant, customers still need to rationally assess risks.

When the mainstream crypto market experiences a short-term consolidation, with Bitcoin moving -5.45% in 24-hours and Ethereum moving -6.55%, controlling transaction costs becomes more important than ever.
Gate's recently launched DEX aggregator not only achieves a zero fee structure, but also launches a blockbuster fee subsidy program for VIP users, elevating the trading experience and cost optimization to a new dimension.
Product core: The innovative design of the Gate Wallet DEX aggregator
Gate Wallet's DEX aggregator is far from a simple trading interface upgrade. It is a unified terminal that integrates transaction execution, token swapping, and cross-chain bridging capabilities. Its core advantage lies in its unique 0% fee structure, which breaks down the cost barriers of traditional DEX trading.
This aggregator acts as a poly for DEX routes