Exchange and New Asset Updates

• Binance Alpha officially launched the Warden Protocol (WARD) token today. Eligible users can claim corresponding airdrop rewards through Binance Alpha Points on the Alpha Events page after trading opens.

• OKX announced that it will launch the XAUUSDⓈ UM perpetual contract (gold dollar index perpetual) today at 15:30 (UTC+8), supporting web, app, and API trading, providing users with more options for precious metal-related derivatives.

• Binance Spot has added a TWAP order (Time Weighted Average Price) feature. This feature executes large orders in batches, helping users achieve a transaction price closer to the market average while significantly reducing slippage and market impact costs.

Platform Operations and User Protection Highlights

• Binance released data for 2025: a total of 38,648 erroneous recharge cases were processed throughout the year, successfully refunding users over $48 million. To date, Binance has recovered and returned a total of over $1.09 billion in erroneous/stolen funds, demonstrating the platform's ongoing investment in asset security and user fund recovery.

• Binance founder CZ publicly reminded the community to be wary of AI scams: scammers have used AI technology to synthesize photos of him and impersonate close supporters. The account has 863,000 followers and uses photos from a Korean BNB Chain event as a banner. CZ identified signs of forgery through details such as clothing color and image resolution. The original image was actually a photo with Aster CEO Leonard. The Binance team welcomes genuine constructive suggestions while urging users to remain vigilant.

Traditional Finance and Crypto Crossover

• Nasdaq-listed company TIRX announced a major strategic agreement: an unnamed global digital asset investor with extensive experience in crypto and tech investments will exchange 15,000 bitcoins (currently valued at approximately $1.1 billion) for a stake in the company.

  • The transaction also includes strategic cooperation terms, with both parties planning to establish a joint innovation lab focused on developing:

    • AI-driven trading and risk management tools

    • Blockchain infrastructure

    • Decentralized applications (DApps)

    • Layer 2 networks, DeFi, and NFT-related products

  • Specific transaction timing, custody methods, and settlement details have not yet been disclosed.

Regulatory and Judicial Progress

• The first case of violating the Virtual Asset User Protection Act in South Korea has been ruled. The Southern District Court of Seoul sentenced the CEO of a certain crypto trading company to 3 years in prison and imposed a fine of 500 million won (approximately $385,000), recovering illegal gains of about 846 million won (approximately $650,000).

The defendant inflated trading volume using an automated trading program and repeatedly placed false buy orders between July and October 2024, manipulating coin prices and illegally profiting approximately 7.1 billion won (approximately $5.46 million). The court did not revoke bail, considering the defendant's cooperation during the trial and time already served in detention.

Macro and Traditional Market Focus

• The U.S. dollar index is currently fluctuating within a narrow range, with the market awaiting the release of key U.S. economic data tonight, including:

  • ADP private sector employment data (to be released first tonight)

  • ISM services PMI

• The market expects this data to provide preliminary clues about the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut pace. Due to a partial government shutdown, the non-farm payroll report originally scheduled for release on Friday has been postponed, but President Trump has signed a bill to end the shutdown, with the delay expected to be limited.

• Coinbase has officially launched its prediction market platform CoinbasePredict, initially partnering with Kalshi to provide liquidity. The platform emphasizes operating under a strict regulatory framework, with the first contracts focusing on economic indicators, such as the probability of “March new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh implementing a 50bp rate cut.”

This concludes today's summary of major developments in the crypto and cross-financial sectors. The market is currently in a waiting period for data and policy signals, and it is recommended to pay attention to the potential impact of tonight's U.S. employment data on risk assets.

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