Chiliz CEO: With another World Cup year approaching, SportFi strategy to be launched
Alexandre Dreyfus, CEO of sports entertainment blockchain Chiliz Chain, stated that as another World Cup year approaches, Chiliz ($CHZ ) is preparing to make an important announcement and will officially roll out its SportFi strategy in 2026.
Tokenized gold drove 25% of RWA growth in 2025, surging 177% year-over-year
Tokenized gold has emerged as one of the fastest-growing crypto asset classes in 2025, accounting for roughly 25% of the net growth in the real-world assets (RWA) sector. The market capitalization of tokenized gold jumped 177% over the past year, rising from around $1.6 billion to $4.4 billion, while total trading volume reached approximately $1.78 trillion. Tether Gold ($XAUT) dominated the market with 75% of total trading volume, highlighting a structural shift from traditional gold products toward blockchain-based alternatives.
Currently, Binance has already had Perpetual Market for $XAU and $XAG
Privacy Coins Break Out Amid Trump–Powell Tensions
Privacy coins leading sector performance
As Donald Trump publicly clashes with Jerome Powell, concerns around the stability and direction of the traditional financial system are resurfacing. Markets are starting to price in policy uncertainty, institutional stress, and trust erosion
Strong short-term momentum across names like $XMR , $ARRR, $ZEC , $RAIL, $XVG
Privacy isn’t just a niche anymore—it’s becoming a macro hedge Worth keeping this sector on your radar
$LISA (AgentLISA) on Binance Alpha just got absolutely wrecked A recent Binance Alpha project, $LISA suffered a brutal dump of nearly 80% in a very short time
After strong early hype and heavy post-launch volume, price collapsed rapidly, catching most participants off guard
24h trading volume remains extremely high, still in the $2–6B+ range, while the community is increasingly calling out a possible rug pull or dev dump
The early airdrop mechanic, 235 Alpha Points for a 230-token FCFS claim, fueled massive FOMO at launch, which has now turned into a full-on bloodbath for holders
As of now, there has been no clear or official explanation from the team
zkPass is an identity verification protocol built on Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs), enabling users to prove the validity of specific claims without revealing the underlying data. Instead of disclosing sensitive information such as email addresses, social media accounts, transaction histories, or personal details, zkPass allows users to verify attributes like age eligibility, ownership of a centralized exchange account, or meeting certain asset thresholds while preserving privacy.
The protocol typically functions by extracting verifiable data from Web2 platforms (e.g., Google, Binance) and transforming it into zero-knowledge proofs that can be validated on-chain. This approach enables Web3, DeFi, and blockchain-based applications to enforce identity or eligibility requirements while maintaining strong privacy guarantees and minimizing data exposure risks
Check out the below inforgraphic to understand further how this protocol works
🔥 Chinese BNB memes are taking the spotlight amid a dull market
Since CZ mentioned $币安人生 , Chinese meme tokens on BNB Chain have had a moment to shine: - They dominate the top gainers list on BNB Chain over the past 24 hours - While $币安人生 itself saw limited price reaction after CZ’s mention, $我踏马来了 surged 8x, ranking #2 among 24h gainers on Binance Alpha
In parallel, $BNB Chain has rolled out a $100M incentive program, with allocations seemingly focused exclusively on Chinese meme tokens
A newly uncovered flaw in Babylon’s staking mechanism could negatively impact network performance by slowing block production.
The vulnerability lies in the BLS vote extension used for block signing, where malicious validators could bypass the block hash when submitting votes, potentially triggering validator crashes and disrupting block creation. This development comes shortly after Babylon secured $15 million in funding from a16z Crypto via its $BABY token sale.
$BABY price has already plunged -17% in the last 24H
About Babylon: Babylon is a platform that enables Bitcoin staking on PoS blockchains for added security. It's native token, BABY, has been listed on multiple major exchanges especially BinanceBabylon is a platform that enables Bitcoin staking on PoS blockchains for added security
🔥 $ZEC plunges sharply as multiple Zcash core team members resign simultaneously
🖤 The primary reason is believed to stem from internal disagreements over new governance and operational directions, which reportedly contradict Zcash’s original mission
-> As a result, $ZEC has dropped significantly to around $381 Once a leading narrative in the Privacy sector, Zcash now appears to be losing momentum rapidly
UXLINK confirmed that after completing its official buyback program, CEO Rolland personally acquired and locked 1% of the token supply into the strategic reserve. This action highlights strong alignment between leadership and the community, reinforces long-term commitment, and signals high confidence in $UXLINK ’s future.
The team also stated that the project is fully positioned for accelerated growth in 2026.
After skyrocketing more than 2,500% in December 2024, the project has since seen a significant pullback in recent months.
Vitalik Buterin believes Ethereum is on the verge of solving the blockchain trilemma through the combined power of ZK-EVM and PeerDAS. As ZK-EVM reaches alpha with production-grade performance and PeerDAS becomes active on mainnet, Ethereum is no longer making incremental improvements—it is undergoing a fundamental architectural transformation.
Historically, decentralized systems have been forced to compromise. BitTorrent delivered massive bandwidth without consensus, while Bitcoin achieved decentralization and consensus at the cost of scalability. Ethereum, however, is now positioned to break this trade-off entirely.
With PeerDAS enabling scalable data availability and ZK-EVM unlocking efficient, verifiable execution, Ethereum can simultaneously offer decentralization, consensus, and high throughput. Crucially, this is not a theoretical breakthrough—key components are already live on mainnet, with the remaining pieces nearing production readiness.
Vitalik expects this vision to roll out progressively over the next few years. Starting in 2026, gas limits will expand independently of ZK-EVM constraints, and running ZK-EVM nodes will become viable. Between 2026 and 2028, Ethereum will further refine gas pricing and network structure, cementing its position as a fully scalable and decentralized base layer.
Lighter ($LIT) has already TGE’d and is now trading around $2.4, implying an FDV of roughly $2.4B
What makes this interesting is where Lighter already stands: Top 3 Perpetual DEX by Open Interest & Volume Only behind Hyperliquid ($HYPE) and Aster Dex ($ASTER )
Let’s look at how the leaders behaved after TGE:
- $HYPE : FDV expanded from ~$3B → $32B - $ASTER : FDV expanded from ~$800M → $17B
How to think about LIT here - Current FDV ≈ $2.4B - For a #3 Perp DEX, a compression toward ~$1B FDV would be far more in line with historical post-TGE repricing - That kind of reset often precedes the first major expansion leg
What FDV do you think is a fair entry zone for LIT after TGE?
🔥 $VIRTUAL tops CoinGecko’s daily gainers — AI Agents back in the driver’s seat
Memecoins are showing signs of cooling off, and the market looks like it’s rotating liquidity the classic 2023–2024 way: one narrative pumps, another takes a breather
🗒Key narratives that have been taking turns since 2024:
🖤 Memecoins 🖤 AI / AI Agents 🖤 Real World Assets (RWA)
Solana recorded record-high real-world asset (RWA) tokenization activity toward the end of 2025, creating fresh momentum for growth in 2026. Data shows that the size of RWAs on the Solana blockchain increased by nearly 10% month-on-month in December, reaching a new high of USD 873 million, while the number of RWA holders rose 18.4% to 126,000.
Currently, RWAs on Solana - $SOL are mainly U.S. Treasury-related assets, including BlackRock’s BUIDL fund (approximately USD 255 million) and Ondo’s USD yield products (around USD 176 million). At the same time, tokenized equities such as Tesla and Nvidia, along with institutional funds, are being rapidly deployed on Solana.
Solana has the potential to become the third public blockchain with RWA scale exceeding USD 1 billion, following Ethereum (around USD 12.3 billion) and BNB Chain (over USD 2 billion).
Bitwise recently noted that if the U.S. passes the CLARITY bill related to crypto market structure in 2026, the wave of tokenization will accelerate, and Solana could be one of the biggest beneficiaries. Although SOL’s price remains below its all-time high, the spot Solana ETF has been approved and has attracted around USD 765 million in inflows. In addition, Western Union has chosen Solana to build a stablecoin payment platform scheduled to launch in the first half of 2026, further strengthening its prospects for institutional adoption.
$RIVER has surged nearly 900% from the bottom established on December 17, 2025.
This explosive growth was driven by extremely strong upward price pressure after leveraged long positions and spot holdings were wiped out during the breakdown below the previous low. This case study clearly demonstrates the significant influence that market makers can have on the market.
Binance: Monitoring $BROCCOLI714 Price Volatility, No Clear Signs of a Hacker Attack Found
Binance has issued an official statement saying it has taken note of recent discussions surrounding the price volatility of the token BROCCOLI714 and immediately conducted an internal review. According to the current review results, the platform’s risk control mechanisms and circuit breakers are functioning normally.
Based on internal data checks at this stage, Binance has not detected any clear signs of a hacker attack, nor has it received reports via customer support channels or communications with VIP clients regarding account compromises.
Binance is currently carrying out a comprehensive review of open orders and executed trades related to this incident, and the investigation is ongoing. Binance emphasized that it places the highest priority on the security of user assets and will continue to maintain a stable trading environment. Any further updates will be communicated promptly through official channels.