Neobank Tria Added to Coinbase Listing Roadmap
Tria has been added to the Coinbase Listing Roadmap, marking a key milestone for the Web3 neobank.
Earlier, Tria launched the Tria Tax Kit for one-click transaction exports and partnered with Agora to bring earnAUSD to Tria Earn.
Tria combines cross-chain finance, real-world payment cards, and on-chain operations, and has raised $12M in funding led by P2 Ventures and Aptos.
👉 x.com/CoinbaseMarkets/status/2016166316026044423?s=20
Tria has been added to the Coinbase Listing Roadmap, marking a key milestone for the Web3 neobank.
Earlier, Tria launched the Tria Tax Kit for one-click transaction exports and partnered with Agora to bring earnAUSD to Tria Earn.
Tria combines cross-chain finance, real-world payment cards, and on-chain operations, and has raised $12M in funding led by P2 Ventures and Aptos.
👉 x.com/CoinbaseMarkets/status/2016166316026044423?s=20
Falcon Finance Launches $50M Tokenized Treasury Fund
Falcon Finance announced a $50M ecosystem fund to back teams building structured yield products using tokenized U.S. Treasuries, gold, and RWAs as reusable collateral.
The fund will focus on fixed-income products, RWA protocols, and precious metals, with funding split 50% capital and 50% vested FF tokens. Falcon’s Universal Collateral Layer has scaled to $2.5B+ TVL and $2.1B USDf supply.
👉 falcon.finance/news/falcon-finance-launches-50m-ecosystem-fund
Falcon Finance announced a $50M ecosystem fund to back teams building structured yield products using tokenized U.S. Treasuries, gold, and RWAs as reusable collateral.
The fund will focus on fixed-income products, RWA protocols, and precious metals, with funding split 50% capital and 50% vested FF tokens. Falcon’s Universal Collateral Layer has scaled to $2.5B+ TVL and $2.1B USDf supply.
👉 falcon.finance/news/falcon-finance-launches-50m-ecosystem-fund
Kraken-Backed KRAKacquisition Corp Raises $345M in IPO, Starts Nasdaq Trading
Kraken-linked SPAC KRAKacquisition Corp closed an upsized $345M IPO and began trading on Nasdaq under the ticker KRAQU. The offering included 34.5M units at $10 each, with 4.5M units sold via the underwriter’s full overallotment option.
Each unit contains 1 Class A share + ¼ redeemable warrant (full warrant exercisable at $11.50). Once separated, shares and warrants will trade as KRAQ and KRAQW.
Sponsored by Kraken, Natural Capital, and Tribe Capital, the SPAC aims for a future merger or acquisition but has not yet identified a target.
👉 theblock.co/post/387831/kraken-backed-krakacquisition-corp-completes-345-million-upsized-ipo
Kraken-linked SPAC KRAKacquisition Corp closed an upsized $345M IPO and began trading on Nasdaq under the ticker KRAQU. The offering included 34.5M units at $10 each, with 4.5M units sold via the underwriter’s full overallotment option.
Each unit contains 1 Class A share + ¼ redeemable warrant (full warrant exercisable at $11.50). Once separated, shares and warrants will trade as KRAQ and KRAQW.
Sponsored by Kraken, Natural Capital, and Tribe Capital, the SPAC aims for a future merger or acquisition but has not yet identified a target.
👉 theblock.co/post/387831/kraken-backed-krakacquisition-corp-completes-345-million-upsized-ipo
SoFi Reports First $1B Revenue Quarter, Q4 Profit Hits $174M
Fintech giant SoFi Technologies posted its first $1B revenue quarter in Q4 2025, delivering GAAP net income of $173.5M and marking its ninth consecutive profitable quarter.
ℹ️ Key Q4 Highlights
- Adjusted net revenue: $1.013B (+37% YoY)
- Adjusted EBITDA: $317.6M (+61% YoY, 31% margin)
- Fee-based revenue: $443.3M (+53% YoY)
- New members: 1.027M (+35% YoY), total 13.7M
- Product additions: 1.6M, SoFi Financial Services up 38% to 17.5M
SoFi also advanced its digital asset strategy, launching consumer crypto trading and its stablecoin SoFiUSD on a public blockchain. Its blockchain remittance network now spans 30+ countries via the Bitcoin Lightning Network.
Looking ahead, SoFi expects 30%+ membership growth in 2026, with adjusted net revenue around $4.66B and adjusted net income ~$825M. Shares rose 6% pre-market to $25.87.
👉 theblock.co/post/387836/sofi-posts-first-1-billion-revenue-quarter-as-profit-reaches-174-million-in-q4
Fintech giant SoFi Technologies posted its first $1B revenue quarter in Q4 2025, delivering GAAP net income of $173.5M and marking its ninth consecutive profitable quarter.
ℹ️ Key Q4 Highlights
- Adjusted net revenue: $1.013B (+37% YoY)
- Adjusted EBITDA: $317.6M (+61% YoY, 31% margin)
- Fee-based revenue: $443.3M (+53% YoY)
- New members: 1.027M (+35% YoY), total 13.7M
- Product additions: 1.6M, SoFi Financial Services up 38% to 17.5M
SoFi also advanced its digital asset strategy, launching consumer crypto trading and its stablecoin SoFiUSD on a public blockchain. Its blockchain remittance network now spans 30+ countries via the Bitcoin Lightning Network.
Looking ahead, SoFi expects 30%+ membership growth in 2026, with adjusted net revenue around $4.66B and adjusted net income ~$825M. Shares rose 6% pre-market to $25.87.
👉 theblock.co/post/387836/sofi-posts-first-1-billion-revenue-quarter-as-profit-reaches-174-million-in-q4
Moltbot Overview. Core Features, Capabilities & Project Insights
Moltbot (prev. Clawdbot) is an open-source, self-hosted AI assistant that runs on a local machine or VPS. It integrates with existing chat platforms and operates entirely under user control.
This overview covers the project’s core functionality, how it operates in practice, and the key facts shaping its positioning.
Moltbot (prev. Clawdbot) is an open-source, self-hosted AI assistant that runs on a local machine or VPS. It integrates with existing chat platforms and operates entirely under user control.
This overview covers the project’s core functionality, how it operates in practice, and the key facts shaping its positioning.
Cryptomarket Check-In. Major Events & Headlines
Crypto markets continue to navigate a mix of volatility and structural shifts, as activity spans capital markets, infrastructure upgrades, and evolving token mechanics.
This snapshot highlights key developments across AI, DeFi, exchanges, and core blockchain ecosystems shaping market dynamics heading into February.
Crypto markets continue to navigate a mix of volatility and structural shifts, as activity spans capital markets, infrastructure upgrades, and evolving token mechanics.
This snapshot highlights key developments across AI, DeFi, exchanges, and core blockchain ecosystems shaping market dynamics heading into February.
MAJOR UPCOMING EVENTS THIS FEBRUARY!
A full list of Major Upcoming Events, to be updated
👉 https://cryptodiffer.com/events
A full list of Major Upcoming Events, to be updated
👉 https://cryptodiffer.com/events
Parlay One-Pager. Progressive prediction market platform
Parlay is the evolution of predictions markets, allowing users to stack predictions and earn multiplied rewards. Users can now play risk-free during Freeroll Season and compete for real USDT rewards while testing high-multiplier strategies.
Parlay is the evolution of predictions markets, allowing users to stack predictions and earn multiplied rewards. Users can now play risk-free during Freeroll Season and compete for real USDT rewards while testing high-multiplier strategies.
Crypto and Commodities: Performance in 2026 so far
The last few days marked a violent drop across crypto and commodities alike, erasing much of the year’s early gains. What looked like diversification earlier in 2026 quickly gave way to forced selling across asset classes.
The last few days marked a violent drop across crypto and commodities alike, erasing much of the year’s early gains. What looked like diversification earlier in 2026 quickly gave way to forced selling across asset classes.
Projects that will hold their initial listing next week
Presenting projects that announced their listing and plan to enter the crypto market within the next 7 days. The list includes Zama, Echelon, Trump Media, Rails, Rainbow and Tea.
Presenting projects that announced their listing and plan to enter the crypto market within the next 7 days. The list includes Zama, Echelon, Trump Media, Rails, Rainbow and Tea.
Zama (ZAMA) to Be Listed on Binance with Seed Tag
Binance will open ZAMA spot trading today at 13:00 UTC. ZAMA trades at $0.0468 on the pre-market, with a token sale price of $0.05. The initial diluted valuation - $550M.
Zama Protocol enables private asset operations across L1 and L2 using Fully Homomorphic Encryption.
👉 x.com/binance/status/2018185936438186301?s=46
Binance will open ZAMA spot trading today at 13:00 UTC. ZAMA trades at $0.0468 on the pre-market, with a token sale price of $0.05. The initial diluted valuation - $550M.
Zama Protocol enables private asset operations across L1 and L2 using Fully Homomorphic Encryption.
👉 x.com/binance/status/2018185936438186301?s=46
Step Finance suffered a $29M treasury wallet compromise
Onchain data reveals that approximately 261,854 SOL was unstaked and transferred during the incident. Step Finance has not disclosed the root cause of the compromise, whether it resulted from a smart contract vulnerability or access control issue.
👉 x.com/StepFinance_/status/2017667403803410554?s=20
Onchain data reveals that approximately 261,854 SOL was unstaked and transferred during the incident. Step Finance has not disclosed the root cause of the compromise, whether it resulted from a smart contract vulnerability or access control issue.
👉 x.com/StepFinance_/status/2017667403803410554?s=20
Polymarket and Jupiter to launch Prediction Markets on Solana
The timing is notable. Prediction markets hit a new ATH in January, exceeding $12B in volume. Kalshi, Polymarket, Opinion, and Probable each crossed $1B+ in volume, while the sector generated $11M in on-chain fees — with Polymarket contributing $2.62M.
👉 x.com/JupiterExchange/status/2017852268343923114
The timing is notable. Prediction markets hit a new ATH in January, exceeding $12B in volume. Kalshi, Polymarket, Opinion, and Probable each crossed $1B+ in volume, while the sector generated $11M in on-chain fees — with Polymarket contributing $2.62M.
👉 x.com/JupiterExchange/status/2017852268343923114
Lighter has introduced EVM support in platform upgrade
Lighter EVM is an EVM-equivalent rollup interoperable with its Layer 2, enabling general-purpose apps to compose directly with Lighter’s markets and liquidity at low latency.
Built in collab with Axiom using its OpenVM zkVM, Lighter EVM aggregates proofs with Lighter’s core engine on Ethereum, allowing fast asset transfers, order placement, and position management.
👉 x.com/Lighter_xyz/status/2017327020112252932?s=20
Lighter EVM is an EVM-equivalent rollup interoperable with its Layer 2, enabling general-purpose apps to compose directly with Lighter’s markets and liquidity at low latency.
Built in collab with Axiom using its OpenVM zkVM, Lighter EVM aggregates proofs with Lighter’s core engine on Ethereum, allowing fast asset transfers, order placement, and position management.
👉 x.com/Lighter_xyz/status/2017327020112252932?s=20
SoSoValue launches its order-book trading platform SoDEX
SoDEX is live to the public, with SOSO launching as the gas and governance token for its underlying ValueChain. The platform debuts alongside a points-based incentive program, allocating 150M SOSO to reward ecosystem participation and early users.
👉 x.com/SoSoValueCrypto/status/2017935518206509445
SoDEX is live to the public, with SOSO launching as the gas and governance token for its underlying ValueChain. The platform debuts alongside a points-based incentive program, allocating 150M SOSO to reward ecosystem participation and early users.
👉 x.com/SoSoValueCrypto/status/2017935518206509445
CrossCurve bridge exploited for $3M on multiple chains
Attackers used spoofed cross-chain messages to drain funds across several networks. The project had previously emphasized its security architecture as a key differentiator, noting "the probability of several crosschain protocols getting hacked at the same time is near zero."
👉 x.com/crosscurvefi/status/2018091623909835018?s=20
Attackers used spoofed cross-chain messages to drain funds across several networks. The project had previously emphasized its security architecture as a key differentiator, noting "the probability of several crosschain protocols getting hacked at the same time is near zero."
👉 x.com/crosscurvefi/status/2018091623909835018?s=20
UAE Sheikh quietly acquired 49% stake in World Liberty days before Trump’s inauguration: WSJ
Under the agreement, half of the $500M was paid upfront, with $187M flowing to Trump entities and at least $31M going to entities affiliated with Steve Witkoff, the estate magnate who co-founded WLFI and was later named U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East.
👉 wsj.com/politics/policy/spy-sheikh-secret-stake-trump-crypto-tahnoon-ea4d97e8
Under the agreement, half of the $500M was paid upfront, with $187M flowing to Trump entities and at least $31M going to entities affiliated with Steve Witkoff, the estate magnate who co-founded WLFI and was later named U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East.
👉 wsj.com/politics/policy/spy-sheikh-secret-stake-trump-crypto-tahnoon-ea4d97e8
Vitalik Buterin commits 16,384 ETH to open, verifiable tech
Buterin will fund the development of open-source, secure, and verifiable “full-stack” technology over the next few years. The effort targets privacy- and autonomy-focused infrastructure spanning communications, finance, operating systems and secure hardware.
👉 x.com/VitalikButerin/status/2017145595819933745?s=20
Buterin will fund the development of open-source, secure, and verifiable “full-stack” technology over the next few years. The effort targets privacy- and autonomy-focused infrastructure spanning communications, finance, operating systems and secure hardware.
👉 x.com/VitalikButerin/status/2017145595819933745?s=20
Price Discovery Board: Zama (ZAMA)
ZAMA trading starts today at 13:00 UTC, backed by $185M in funding. This board compares potential FDV scenarios using benchmarks from other privacy projects like Dash, Zcash and Monero.
ZAMA trading starts today at 13:00 UTC, backed by $185M in funding. This board compares potential FDV scenarios using benchmarks from other privacy projects like Dash, Zcash and Monero.
Nubank receives approval to open a U.S. branch
Latin America’s largest crypto-friendly fintech has received approval to operate a banking entity in the United States. Once fully approved, Nubank plans to offer deposit accounts, credit cards, lending and custody services under a federal banking framework.
👉 coindesk.com/business/2026/01/30/latin-america-s-largest-crypto-friendly-fintech-nubank-secures-u-s-banking-approval
Latin America’s largest crypto-friendly fintech has received approval to operate a banking entity in the United States. Once fully approved, Nubank plans to offer deposit accounts, credit cards, lending and custody services under a federal banking framework.
👉 coindesk.com/business/2026/01/30/latin-america-s-largest-crypto-friendly-fintech-nubank-secures-u-s-banking-approval