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Gate News Bot Message, January 29th, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of press time, GWEI (ETHGas) is currently at $0.04, up 50.96% in the past 24 hours, with a high of $0.05 and a low of $0.02. The 24-hour trading volume reached $178 million. The current market capitalization is approximately $73.1 million, an increase of $24.7 million from yesterday.
ETHGas is an innovative project that transforms Ethereum block space into tradable commodities. By breaking down Ethereum block space into its atomic parts, the project unlocks the foundation for instant settlement and the largest-scale gas rebate program on Ethereum.
ETHGas is committed to upgrading Ethereum to a real-time network. The project's vision is to enable end-users to experience gas-free transactions and instant settlement times within the Ethereum ecosystem, while also benefiting validators and stakers.

Gate's Gate Live officially launches the "Live Mining Rebate Program" upgrade public beta, optimizing the rebate structure and incentive mechanism. Qualified hosts can receive up to 30% commission rebate, along with a new token component rebate mechanism, and a limited-time task bonus system to encourage hosts to create high-quality content.

PANews January 29 News, according to Cointelegraph, Swiss crypto bank Sygnum announced that its market-neutral Bitcoin fund "Starboard Sygnum BTC Alpha Fund" has completed seed funding. Since its launch in October 2025, it has attracted over 750 Bitcoins within four months. The fund's annualized return for the fourth quarter was 8.9%, aiming to generate profits through strategies such as arbitrage on centralized exchanges and leverage spread trading, without relying on Bitcoin price appreciation.

Foresight News reports that, according to CoinAnk data, in the past 24 hours, the entire network experienced liquidations totaling $299 million, with long positions liquidated at $203 million, and short positions at $95.426 million. Among them, Bitcoin liquidations amounted to approximately $119 million, and Ethereum liquidations were about $42.014 million.

On January 29, news reports indicate that although XRP's price has declined by approximately 4% this month and faces short-term pressure, on-chain data is signaling a very different story. According to statistics from Santiment, the number of "whale-level" wallets holding at least 1 million XRP has rebounded for the first time since September 2025, with a net increase of 42 this month, bringing the total to 2,016, ending a four-month downward trend. XRP is Ripple's core cryptocurrency used for cross-border payments, and this change is seen as a symbol of medium- to long-term confidence recovery.
Santiment on X pointed out that the return of large addresses usually indicates longer-term capital deployment rather than short-term speculation. Meanwhile, the US spot ETF linked to XRP has also shown clear signs of attracting capital. According to SoSoValue data, such products recorded a net inflow of approximately $91.72 million this month, and in November and December 2025, the related capital inflows reached $666 million and $499 million respectively.

Gate News Bot Message, January 29th, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of press time, SYN (Synapse) is currently trading at $0.06, up 25.46% in the past 24 hours, with a high of $0.07 and a low of $0.05. The 24-hour trading volume reached $23.9 million. The current market cap is approximately $11.9 million, an increase of $2.42 million compared to yesterday.
Synapse is the most widely used, highly scalable, and secure cross-chain communication network. The protocol offers multiple features such as Bridge, Swap, Pools, and Stake. Users can obtain routing quotes and connect their wallets through the Bridge panel to submit transactions, enabling cross-chain asset transfers. Recently, Synapse also launched its latest product, Hypercall, further expanding its ecosystem applications.

ChainCatcher message: According to Hyperinsight monitoring, at 14:20 today, the whale starting with 0x955 completely closed its long position of 1,433.39 ETH, with an average transaction price of approximately $2,953.5, corresponding to a value of about $4.23 million.

Gate News Bot Message, January 29th, according to CoinMarketCap data, SENT (Sentient) is currently trading at $0.03, up 11.88% in the past 24 hours, reaching a high of $0.03 and a low of $0.02. The current market capitalization is approximately $213 million, an increase of $22.6 million compared to yesterday.
Sentient Labs is a platform focused on open-source AI reasoning, dedicated to building GRID—the world's largest open-source intelligent network. The platform has launched advanced technical architectures such as SERA (Semantic Embedding and Reasoning Agent) and ROMA (Recursive Open-Source Meta-Agent). Among them, SERA-Crypto is the first application of this architecture, specifically tailored for the crypto market, integrating over 50 data sources to provide market data, on-chain liquidity, fundamentals, and risk analysis.

On January 29, news reports indicate that Bitmine has increased its Ethereum staking position again. On-chain data shows that the company staked 147,072 ETH, worth approximately $4.405 billion. After the increase, Bitmine's total staked amount has reached 2,516,896 ETH, currently valued at about $7.45 billion, reaffirming its status as one of the largest single participants in Ethereum staking.
The newly staked ETH will be locked in the Ethereum staking system, used to maintain network security and generate staking rewards. These rewards come from validating transactions and supporting the Proof of Stake (PoS) mechanism. Over the past few months, Bitmine has repeatedly adopted similar increasing strategies, prioritizing staking over selling, thereby continuously expanding its influence within the Ethereum network.

ChainCatcher message: According to HyperInsight monitoring, a whale opened a long position on 200 BTC at 13:34 with 40x leverage, with an entry average price of $88,281.5, currently showing a slight unrealized loss.
This address has an aggressive risk appetite, excels at both long and short operations, with monthly profits but significant daily volatility.

PANews January 29 News, according to JIN10, spot silver surged by $3 within the day, currently trading at $119.78 per ounce, approaching $20, with a daily increase of 2.57%.

In 2025, global gold demand is expected to reach 5,002 tons, setting a new record and driving the total value to $555 billion. Investors are flocking to gold ETFs and physical gold due to geopolitical and economic uncertainties, with China and India markets performing particularly well.

January 29 News, Worldcoin (now renamed World Token, WLD) experienced a significant price surge today, with a single-day increase of over 15%, reaching a trading price of $0.5298. Over the past week and month, it has risen approximately 10% and 7%, respectively. In early trading today, the WLD price once touched $0.6427, with a weekly increase of up to 40%. Trading volume surged by 818%, reaching $687 million, indicating a notable increase in market interest in the token.
This price fluctuation is closely related to OpenAI's exploration of a biometric social media platform. It is reported that the platform aims to create a "human-only" social network, reducing AI-driven fake accounts through user identity verification. It may use Apple Face ID or World Orb technology for iris scanning to form a unique digital identity. This move is considered a strategy by OpenAI to counter Elon Musk's X platform and robot accounts.

The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates has approved the first USD-backed stablecoin USDU, issued by Universal Digital. It is pegged 1:1 to the US dollar, with funds held in custody at the UAE National Bank and other institutions. Aquanow is a global distribution partner, providing offshore access to USDU.

On January 29, news, Universal Digital Intl Limited announced the launch of the first USD stablecoin USDU approved by the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates. This move makes the company the first foreign payment token issuer registered in the UAE, and also the first of its kind registered under the UAE Payment Token Service Regulations (PTSR).
Universal stated that the launch of USDU marks an important milestone in the UAE's development of regulated digital asset infrastructure. As a USD-pegged settlement token, USDU can be used for compliant interbank payments and digital asset settlements, meeting the UAE's requirements that digital asset and derivative transactions must be settled in fiat currency or registered foreign payment tokens. Universal senior executive Juha Viitala emphasized that USDU sets a new compliance standard for digital value, providing institutional users with a clear legal framework and confidence.

Cere Network co-founder Fred Jin and his family are accused of implementing a "pump and dump" scheme, illegally embezzling $100 million from investors. The complaint states that Jin secretly sold over $41 million worth of tokens after the token launch and collaborated with convicted market makers to conceal the fraud. Cere is facing its second lawsuit this month, and the token price has dropped by 99.9%.

zCloak AI releases the white paper and goes live, building trust infrastructure to address trust issues in identity, claims, and privacy in the AI era. Its core ATP protocol achieves trusted interactions through technologies such as AI-ID, digital signatures, and zero-knowledge proofs, promoting the automation of AI Agents and facilitating the implementation of a trustworthy AI economy.

Foresight News reports that the European Central Bank (ECB) will begin accepting tradable assets issued using Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) in Central Securities Depositories (CSDs) as eligible collateral for euro system credit operations starting March 30. Such assets must meet the euro system's collateral eligibility standards and management requirements, including settlement in securities settlement systems that comply with CSD regulations and are connected to TARGET2-Securities (T2S). The plan will be implemented in phases, with reference to market development and the evolution of relevant laws and regulations such as MiCAR and DLT pilot mechanisms. This move aims to encourage innovation and promote the integration of European capital markets.

ChainCatcher message, according to Arkham data, at 13:44, 300.9 BTC (worth approximately $26,276,600) was transferred from an anonymous address (starting with bc1pzytyk...) to another anonymous address (starting with bc1p0yc7m...).

ChainCatcher reports that, according to Jinshi, the US dollar exchange rate fell during Thursday's Asian session, halting the rebound momentum from Wednesday. Market concerns about potential dollar depreciation have intensified again, overshadowing US Treasury Secretary Yellen's reaffirmation of a strong dollar policy. Damien Loh, Chief Investment Officer of hedge fund Ensemble Capital, stated that Yellen employed "strategic ambiguity" when discussing the dollar, attempting to ease market expectations of a comprehensive weak dollar policy.