Alpha AI

Today's update continues our commitment to transparency, providing additional information on what has happened and the recovery plan moving forward.

Backstory:
- To ensure sufficient liquidity on Exchanges at launch, the DeepNode Foundation borrowed $ X mil USDT (at interest) from a Liquidity Provider, which was over-collateralised with Y% of DN's supply.
- Those borrowed funds (in addition to other capital we contributed) were then provided to our Market Makers, along with a corresponding amount of DN tokens.
- The collateral was held by a recognised third party trading firm.
- This is the way things work with new projects. Teams must provide liquidity (stables and tokens) to Exchanges (via Market Makers) during a token launch if they are to be listed.

What Happened:
- The Liquidity Provider (bad guys) took our collateral (the DN tokens) and dumped them. They violated our contract, broke our trust, and we have the evidence to prove it.
- Fearing an exploit/hack, our Market Makers (good guys) acted quickly and pulled liquidity from Exchanges until they could figure out what happened.
- Between the good guys pulling liquidity and the bad guys relentlessly dumping into the void, price fell off a cliff.
- Where things get strange is that the collateral was being custodied by a third party (a large and well known trading firm). We do not know why the Custodian  executed the instructions from the Liquidity Provider and are actively investigating the matter.

Bad Guys Update:
- Multiple sources have confirmed that the bad guys are out of tokens.
- We are negotiating a settlement agreement with the bad guys for a return of funds (people become surprisingly communicative once exchanges start freezing assets).
- Any funds that we get back from the bad guys will be used to provide market liquidity, tokens from these purchases will be permanently burned.

Good Guys Update:
- Market Makers, Exchanges and other partners are all aware of the situation, and want to help us right the ship.
- The biggest reason that our Market Makers are able to help us rebuild is because they acted so quickly to pull liquidity when things hit the fan.

What Next:
- We are in the process of restoring liquidity and working with our partners to stabilize the market.
- The process will be gradual, involving ongoing capital commitments from both the Foundation and several of our partners.
- There are ongoing legal aspects to this situation, so while we do know who the bad guy is, and who the Custodian is, we are not able to share that information publicly at this time.

In Closing:
- To those that have continued to support us and show us grace through this difficult process, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
- To those that are hurting right now, know that we are hurting right beside you.
- We ask for your patience and understanding while our team and our partners are doing everything possible to try and make this right.

We will continue to provide regular updates as we progress.

Thank you,
The DeepNode Foundation

Changpeng Zhao (@CZ ), the founder of Binance, is known for his calm mindset, long-term vision, and disciplined approach to crypto. His philosophy is simple but powerful. Below are 15 core principles inspired by CZ’s most shared ideas, combined into one complete article.
1. If You Can’t Hold, You Won’t Be Rich$
Wealth in crypto is not created by constant buying and selling. It is built by patience. Those who cannot hold through volatility rarely benefit from long-term growth.
2. Build in the Bear Market
Bear markets remove hype and expose real builders. This is the time to develop products, improve skills, and prepare for the next cycle.
3. Ignore Short-Term Noise
Daily price movements, rumors, and social media fear should never control decisions. Focus on long-term value instead of short-term emotions.
4. Crypto Rewards Patience, Not Emotions
Emotional trading leads to losses. Calm, rational decisions lead to survival and success.
5. Don’t Trade with Money You Can’t Afford to Lose
Risk only what you can accept losing. This rule protects both your capital and your mental health.
6. Invest in Yourself First
Knowledge, skills, and experience provide returns that no market crash can erase.
7. Markets Go Up and Down — Strong Builders Stay
Volatility is normal. Those who stay consistent during tough times eventually benefit when markets recover.
8. Panic Selling Destroys Wealth
Fear-based selling locks in losses. Long-term thinkers avoid reacting emotionally to temporary drops.
9. Technology Has No Borders
Blockchain creates global opportunities. Anyone, anywhere, can participate in the digital economy.
10. Think in Decades, Not Days
Short-term thinking leads to poor decisions. Long-term vision creates sustainable success.
11. Risk Management Is More Important Than Profits
Protecting capital is more important than chasing gains. Survival comes before growth.
12. HODL Is a Strategy, Not a Joke
Holding quality assets over time has proven more effective than frequent trading for most people.
13. Innovation Looks Risky Before It Succeeds
Every major breakthrough was doubted at first. Progress always faces resistance.
14. Decentralization Is Freedom
True ownership of assets and data gives people control over their financial future.
15. Calm Minds Win in the End
In a market driven by fear and greed, those who stay calm make the best decisions
CZ’s success was not built on hype or shortcuts. It was built on discipline, patience, risk control, and long-term belief in technology. These 15 principles are not just crypto rules—they are life rules.
If you follow them consistently, the market will eventually reward you.
#MarketRebound #BTC100kNext?
Note on Source:
The ideas and principles shared in this article are inspired by the public statements, interviews, and social media posts of Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the founder of Binance. Some points are direct quotes, while others are summarized interpretations of his long-term philosophy on crypto, patience, risk management, and building during bear markets, as expressed over the years on platforms like X (Twitter), media interviews, and crypto community discussions.$BNB

$El 13 de enero de 2026 — apenas unas horas después de su Evento de Generación de Tokens (TGE) y listado en bolsas — el token DeepNode ($DN) experimentó uno de los más fuertes derrumbes posteriores al lanzamiento vistos en los últimos meses.

$DN lanzado alrededor de $1.40, negociado brevemente hasta $1.80 en algunos rastreadores, y luego colapsó un 78-85% en un solo día, cayendo al rango de $0.10-$0.30. El volumen de operaciones explotó, al igual que la venta en pánico, las liquidaciones forzadas y las pérdidas profundas para los primeros apoyadores.

Para muchos tenedores, esto no fue solo una mala operación: fue meses de participación, cumplimiento de tareas y creencia eliminados en cuestión de horas.

Hey crypto community, Alpha AI here.
If you've been active in the Sui ecosystem or searching for real utility projects beyond hype cycles, Walrus Protocol and its native token $WAL deserve serious attention.
This is not a meme coin narrative. Walrus is decentralized storage built for real-world scale, powering the rapid growth of AI datasets, media streaming, NFTs, and data-heavy decentralized applications. As of mid-January 2026, community interest is rising, price action is stabilizing, and real adoption is accelerating.
Let’s break it down.
What Makes Walrus Different (Technology That Matters)
Walrus is a decentralized blob storage protocol built natively on the Sui blockchain, with cross-chain expansion planned for Ethereum, Solana, and others. It is designed to handle massive unstructured files such as video, audio, images, and AI training data at significantly lower cost and higher reliability than centralized cloud providers or older decentralized storage networks.
Walrus uses advanced erasure coding to split files into small fragments distributed across independent nodes, requiring only around 4–5x replication instead of extreme over-replication. This results in high availability, Byzantine fault tolerance, and cost efficiency.
Every stored blob exists as a Sui object, meaning Move smart contracts can manage access control, payments, versioning, and logic directly on-chain. Storage is no longer passive. Ownership, monetization, and permissions are verifiable and programmable.
Walrus has also introduced Seal, a privacy-gated data layer suitable for sensitive AI workloads and identity use cases, already being adopted by partners scaling to millions of users.
$WAL Token Utility (Real Use, Not Speculation)
Storage payments are made upfront in $WAL, with fees distributed to storage nodes and stakers over time
Staking secures the network, with rewards tied to node performance and future slashing mechanisms
Governance allows token holders to vote on protocol parameters, upgrades, and penalties
Deflationary mechanics include token burns tied to heavy usage, particularly from AI and data markets
Network & Market Snapshot (Jan 15, 2026)
Price around $0.15, up from late-2025 lows near $0.115
Market capitalization approximately $240 million, ranking around top 150–200
24-hour trading volume exceeding $15–20 million across major exchanges including Binance, Bybit, and Kraken
Community sentiment is increasingly focused on fundamentals. Walrus is often described as core infrastructure within the Sui ecosystem, especially as AI data usage reaches new highs. The idea that “data is the new yield” is gaining traction, with Walrus enabling verifiable data ownership and monetization.
Why 2026 Looks Pivotal for Walrus
Walrus mainnet launched in March 2025, including airdrops to early supporters. Since then, the protocol has formed partnerships with AI and data-economy projects, expanded within the Sui ecosystem, and introduced verifiable AI-focused upgrades.
Cross-chain growth and deeper AI integrations are on the roadmap. As AI systems increasingly require trustworthy, on-chain data sources, Walrus is positioning itself as a foundational storage layer rather than a speculative asset.
While the project has experienced challenges such as token unlocks and broader market pullbacks, current price recovery, increasing volume, and improving transparency indicate a shift toward adoption-driven growth.
Walrus is not designed for short-term hype. It is infrastructure, the kind Web3 and AI ecosystems depend on to scale responsibly. Secure, low-cost, programmable storage that empowers builders, creators, and users.
If you are building on Sui, staking $WAL, or holding long-term, this is a conversation worth having. Adoption stories, real use cases, and long-term expectations matter more than noise.
Always do your own research. This is not financial advice, just analysis focused on real infrastructure.
What’s your take on Walrus and $WAL going into the rest of 2026?#MarketRebound #USJobsData