Ondo introduced a platform for perpetual futures on stocks and commodities, Ondo Perps. Traders will be able to use tokenized securities as collateral for trading, not just stablecoins. This allows them to hold positions in stocks and trade futures at the same time, increasing capital efficiency (as in traditional finance). Key details: * Trading is available 24/7 with up to 20x leverage. * Assets: Major US stocks (NVDA, TSLA, MSTR, AAPL), ETFs (QQQ), and commodities (gold, silver). * Liquidity is provided through integration with traditional exchanges via Ondo Global Markets. * The service will not be available to users from the US. #Perpetual #ONDO #etf
Vitalik donated Shielded Labs funds to develop the Zcash $ZEC "Crosslink" update.
Crosslink is an upgrade to the Zcash consensus that enhances network security without abandoning Proof-of-Work.
What Crosslink does:
ยท Adds a finality layer on top of PoW. ยท Protects against reorganizations and rollback attacks. ยท Makes confirmed transactions irreversible. ยท Reduces the risk of double spending and increases the reliability of settlements. ยท Allows exchanges to reduce the number of confirmations. ยท Simplifies cross-chain integrations and onboarding Zcash into the ecosystem.
The money will go towards:
ยท Launching a testnet with rewards in ZEC. ยท Bringing the prototype to the production stage. ยท Security audit and preparation for the mainnet. #zec #zcash #Vitalik $ZEC
OpenAIโs Biometric Social Network: A Real-Humans-Only Vision to Eliminate Bots
OpenAI is working on a new social network designed to eliminate bots, especially the kind that dominate platforms like X (Twitter). โThe project is very early-stage and currently being developed by a small internal team.โThe main idea is a โreal humans onlyโ platform where every account is verified as a real person.โUnlike existing platforms that rely on email, phone numbers, or behavior analysis, OpenAI is exploring biometric verification as proof of humanity.
โBiometric methods being considered include: Apple Face ID (facial recognition on personal devices)Worldcoinโs Orb (iris-scanning device)
โThe Orb is notable because it comes from Tools for Humanity, a company founded and chaired by Sam Altman, OpenAIโs CEO.โThe goal is to stop bot-driven spam, fake engagement, misinformation, and AI-generated manipulation at the account-creation level.โSam Altman has publicly criticized how bots and AI accounts overwhelm X, motivating this initiative.โOpenAIโs success with ChatGPT and Sora shows it has the consumer reach to potentially launch a major social platform.โItโs unclear how (or if) this social network would integrate with ChatGPT, Sora, or other OpenAI products.โThere is no launch date, and the project may still change or be abandoned.
โMajor concerns include: ยฐ Privacy risks of biometric data ยฐ Security risks if biometric identifiers are compromised ยฐ Ethical concerns around immutable data like iris scans โThe bot problem has worsened on X since trust & safety staff reductions, despite repeated bot purges. $WLD #WLD #OpenAI #privacy #MarketCorrection
๐ $HYPER /USDT โ Trade Idea (1D) Clean breakout above the descending trendline after long consolidation Strong impulsive bullish candle from demand zone confirms buyersโ control Structure shifting from accumulation โ expansion phase Support: 0.14 โ 0.15 Targets: 0.19 โ 0.23 Bias: Bullish ๐ Holding above the breakout zone keeps HYPER set for continued upside momentum ๐
๐ $ALGO /USDT โ Trade Idea (1D) Price is pressing against the long-term descending trendline โ breakout pressure building Higher lows forming near 0.11โ0.12, showing strong demand and accumulation Momentum shift suggests early trend reversal, not just a dead-cat bounce Support: 0.11 โ 0.115 Breakout Level: ~0.13 Targets: 0.16 โ 0.19 Bias: Bullish ๐ A clean break and hold above the trendline can trigger a strong upside continuation ๐
Happy Genesis Day, #Bitcoin 17 years ago today, a quiet message was embedded in a block that would spark a global shift.
It wasnโt just about a new form of money. It was a reminder that monetary systems could be redesigned - open, permission-less, and incorruptible.
Bitcoin wasnโt born with fanfare or funding rounds. It began as an idea, carried forward by belief.
And despite cycles of doubt, regulation, and reinvention, itโs still here - hard-coded, battle-tested, and moving $40B+ a day without needing anyoneโs permission.
Itโs proof that an alternative system can survive, scale, and endure. $BTC
RIVER exploded from ~$5 to ~$19 in early Jan 2026 (300โ400%+). Main driver: massive Binance Futures volume โ short squeeze โ liquidations fueled the rally.
Add New Year 2026 community hype + strong DeFi narrative (chain abstraction, satUSD, solid 2025 growth) and low float = violent move.
โ ๏ธ Mostly leverage-driven, so volatility & pullbacks are expected $RIVER