On January 20th, 2026 in Singapore, Pendle announced a major upgrade to its native token with the introduction of sPENDLE, designed to deepen liquidity, streamline governance, and refine its revenue model. In 2025 the protocol reported an average TVL of about $5.7B, a peak TVL near $13.4B, and roughly $44.6M in total fees, alongside growing activity from the Boros onchain funding rate venue. The new token mechanics include buybacks funded by protocol revenue, a 14-day withdrawal period or instant redemption fee, and an algorithmic emission system that reduces PENDLE emissions while enhancing allocation efficiency.

On January 7, 2026 in Miami, Everstake announced a partnership with Cometh to offer EU institutions a compliant route from bank transfers to crypto staking and back to fiat. Clients complete KYC/KYB, receive a dedicated IBAN and smart account, convert deposits into eligible assets, and stake via Everstake, with rewards settled in fiat.

On January 6th, 2026, Coinhub Exchange announced two physical branches in Las Vegas, NV, and Phoenix, AZ, with the official grand opening slated for January 7, 2026. The company says the locations will provide in-person assistance and cash buy or sell services with daily cash limits up to $150,000, alongside five online and offline trading options.

On January 6, 2026 in Dubai, CryptoMarketForecast announced an AI-powered crypto sentiment tool that visualizes market data in a weather-style format. The free service translates price trends, sentiment shifts and buy/sell signals into daily forecasts, with watchlists and alerts available to registered users. Access is offered at cryptomarketforecast.com.

On January 5th, 2026 in Singapore, ChatAndBuild highlighted its AI Super App and newly launched Non-Fungible Agents (NFAs) during the BNB Chain Hack Abu Dhabi, where global builders focused on creating on-chain AI agents and platforms. Throughout 2025, ChatAndBuild and BNB Chain advanced their shared vision for AI in Web3, culminating in the deployment of NFAs on BNB Smart Chain mainnet and a dedicated hackathon track that produced projects across DeFi, energy, agriculture, data, and developer onboarding. The collaboration aims to make programmable, user-owned AI intelligence accessible to builders worldwide.

On January 2, 2026, Banxa and Vicox Legal announced a partnership to enable crypto-funded property purchases across Spain, Portugal, France, Greece, and Montenegro. The framework pairs Vicox's real estate legal due diligence with Banxa's regulated payment rails, including a MiCA licence in the Netherlands to operate as a CASP across 30 EEA and coverage in over 200 countries.

On January 2, 2026, BTCC reported its Q4 2025 results, citing $775 billion in total trading volume ($670 billion futures, $105 billion spot) and more than 11 million registered users. Tokenized RWA futures reached $53.1 billion for 2025, with $22.7 billion in Q4, alongside a TradingView integration and multiple platform, security, and community updates.

On December 31, 2025 in Dubai, MEET48 released a joint research report with Messari that details its AI-driven, Web3-native idol fan economy and the role of the IDOL token in on-chain participation. The report describes the platform's multi-layer architecture, the use of the PARO AI large language model to power virtual idols, and token-based voting and burn activity during MEET48's 2025 idol competition. It also reviews past milestones, including the launch of MEET48.ai, on-chain voting on BNB Chain, and the June 11, 2025 listings of IDOL on multiple centralized and decentralized exchanges.

On December 26, 2025, MEET48 held a launch event in Seoul to present its 2026 AI UGC and Web3 strategy, including partnerships with Zanybros and Gaudio Lab. The company outlined releases set for the first half of 2026, featuring ParoAI, MEET48.ai, Auditions GO using $IDOL on BNB Chain, and the AIGC-focused POChain.