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According to an interview with BeInCrypto, Dr. Han, the founder and CEO of Gate, stated that artificial intelligence will bring substantial changes to trading methods within two years when discussing "Intelligent Web3." He believes that the increasingly complex structure of crypto products and the rising operational thresholds have become significant obstacles to further adoption in the industry.In this context, Gate has launched AI-assisted features to help users understand token information, platform functions, and trading strategies; the next phase plans to replace traditional interfaces with natural language interactions, enabling automated execution of trades and profit management. He also mentioned that AI will not only optimize user experience but may also enhance capital flow and allocation efficiency through round-the-clock operation and scalable information processing capabilities.Since its establishment in 2013, Gate has developed into a global trading platform covering over 49 million users, operating under licenses in multiple jurisdictions, and continuously promoting compliance market expansion. At the same time, Gate is accelerating the integration of tokenized stocks, gold, silver, and indices, achieving 24/7 trading of crypto assets and traditional assets within a unified account system. From the current layout, Gate is advancing its next phase strategic deployment through AI and multi-asset integration on two fronts.

The co-founder and CTO of the Web3 development tool platform thirdweb, Jake Loo, announced his resignation.Jake Loo stated, "At thirdweb, we have built and deployed multiple AI agents that cover our products and organizational structure. I have witnessed AI evolve from being a 'nice-to-have' to a key technology that fundamentally changes the way we work. This experience has transformed my way of thinking. I believe there is nothing more important than AI right now. This is not hype; it has brought about real changes in how software is built and used, how teams operate, and how the entire industry is reshaped. So I have decided to go all in."

The underlying public chain BOT Chain, designed for large-scale Web3 applications, announces the official launch of its mainnet. Through a three-layer decoupled architecture, this chain standardizes functionalities such as DeFi, NFT, and AI Agent, allowing developers to avoid writing smart contracts from scratch, significantly improving development efficiency.In terms of technological innovation, BOT Chain has introduced the AIDID native identity protocol, granting AI agents on-chain accounts and credit; it also pioneers a dual mining mechanism combining PoS staking and DePIN hardware contributions, allowing validation nodes to receive dual rewards, deeply binding network security with real computing power.The public chain has completed a $15 million strategic financing round led by institutions such as the NIX Foundation, Alpha Capital, and Gemhead Capital, and has passed a security audit by CertiK. BOT Chain's chief architect Alexander Ververis stated, "Our goal is not to create a 'faster and cheaper' chain, but to enable millions of developers to innovate easily, allow AI agents to become on-chain residents, and let value return to real growth on the network."

Ju.com announced that to assist high-quality projects in efficiently linking to the global traffic ecosystem and to jointly build a safe, robust, and sustainable digital asset trading system, the platform officially launches the Web3 Entrepreneur Support Program, recruiting 100 high-quality institutions, project parties, and strategic partners globally, executed on a "first come, first served" basis, until full.The announcement indicates that the first 100 institutional partners who successfully activate JU trading pairs will receive support from Ju.com Labs according to the agreed mechanism if the JU price drops due to market fluctuations, affecting the actual trading value, within 365 days from the trading pair's launch. After the trading pair goes live, institutions will also receive the officially certified "Angel Partner Honor Medal," which will be displayed on the institution's platform homepage for an extended period. Additionally, institutions holding the medal will receive a cumulative benefits package, including but not limited to tiered reductions in trading fees, priority recommendations on the platform's homepage and core traffic positions, priority participation in joint brand promotions and market activities, and precise access to global high-quality resources, to enhance project exposure, liquidity support, and competitiveness.

The Web3 Foundation announced that it will gradually end its official support services for Polkadot. Existing support contact methods will be closed one week after the announcement, and the AI chatbot will also be disabled at that time, with the support page content no longer being maintained in the future.The Web3 Foundation stated that this is part of a strategic adjustment. End-user support has not disappeared but is evolving, and in the future, it will rely more on ecosystem community channels (Discord, Reddit, Telegram) to provide assistance to users.

Web3 Foundation announced that it will gradually end the official customer support operations for Polkadot. The official statement indicates that as the Polkadot ecosystem continues to mature, its strategic focus will shift from expanding centralized support functions to prioritizing the development of more intuitive and autonomous products and user interfaces, thereby reducing users' reliance on customer support from a system design perspective.According to the subsequent arrangements, the official support contact form will remain open for one week after this announcement is made, and will then officially close, but any remaining submitted tickets will still be processed; the AI chatbot will also be taken offline. Additionally, the existing support page knowledge base will be temporarily retained, but no further content updates or maintenance will be conducted. In the future, user help and support will be fully transitioned to a decentralized community, and the official recommends that users seek assistance through Polkadot community channels such as Discord, Reddit, and Telegram.

According to The Block, Based, a Web3 trading and payment application built on Hyperliquid infrastructure, announced the completion of a $11.5 million Series A funding round, led by Pantera Capital, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Wintermute Ventures, and Karatage.Based stated that it has over 100,000 registered users, 30,000 monthly active users, a total trading volume of approximately $40 billion, and total revenue of nearly $14 million. The company plans to expand its AI-driven "agentic commerce" business and extend into the North American market. It is reported that this funding round began in the fourth quarter of 2025 and concluded last week, with the funding structure consisting of equity investment and token warrants.

According to tracking data from the Web3 asset data platform RootData X, in the past 7 days, the Web3 loyalty rewards platform RoveWorld has been the project that X (Twitter) top figures have unfollowed the most. The new influential figures on X who have unfollowed this project include zac.eth(@zacxbt) and Jakey(@SolJakey).In addition, the projects that X top figures have unfollowed the most also include BOB, Pangolin, and 人生K线.

According to PR Newswire, Sonic Labs announced the launch of Spawn, an AI-driven Web3 application building platform that supports the generation, compilation, and deployment of smart contracts through natural language, while automatically generating front-end interfaces and wallet integration features.Spawn can directly convert user-input English descriptions into production-grade smart contracts, complete on-chain deployment, and generate a full front-end interface, achieving a full-stack abstraction from contract logic to UI and on-chain interactions. Users can engage in conversational iterative development through the built-in AI assistant, modifying contract logic, front-end components, and deployment configurations, and deploy applications to the Sonic testnet.

According to the tracking data from the Web3 asset data platform RootData X, in the past 7 days, the Web3 loyalty rewards platform RoveWorld has been the project with the most unfollows by top figures on X (Twitter). New influential figures on X who have unfollowed this project include zac.eth(@zacxbt) and Jakey(@SolJakey).In addition, the projects with the most unfollows by top figures on X also include Hydration and Polymarket.

In discussions related to Consensus HK, Yoyee, the head of institutional business at Bybit, stated that RWA is an important practical path for effectively bridging Web2 and Web3.She pointed out that there are already relatively mature solutions available in the market:Real-world assets are custodied by trusted custodians or banks, allowing investors to enjoy the returns from the underlying assets; at the same time, they are mapped onto the blockchain for circulation and trading on platforms, enhancing returns and improving liquidity.This model ensures asset security while introducing on-chain liquidity and trading efficiency, creating a win-win structure for custodians, platforms, and investors.RWA is gradually transitioning from narrative to a replicable financial model.

According to Gate's market data, the AI-driven Web3 social payment platform MetYa's token $MY has surged strongly in the past 24 hours, with an increase of 103%, currently priced at approximately $0.14.

Web3 entertainment company YOAKE announced the completion of a $3.2 million strategic funding round, with participation from Sony Innovation Fund. The new funds will be used to accelerate the expansion of on-chain entertainment scenarios on Soneium, a blockchain network under Sony. To date, the company's total funding has reached $4.45 million.

According to the official announcement, on February 12, Gate founder and CEO Dr. Han was invited to attend the main stage of the Consensus HK event, where he delivered a keynote speech on "Rebuilding Finance for Intelligent Web3." Dr. Han stated that Gate has gradually evolved from an early cryptocurrency trading platform into a comprehensive Web3 platform that integrates CEX, DEX, and AI capabilities. The platform currently has over 49 million global users, and in terms of products, centralized trading covers spot, contracts, options, and TradFi assets, while the decentralized direction includes the construction of infrastructure such as Gate Layer, Perp DEX, Gate Fun, Meme Go, and Gate DEX.When discussing industry development trends, Dr. Han pointed out that as the ecosystem expands, the barriers for users to understand information and complete transactions continue to increase. Therefore, Dr. Han proposed the development direction of "Intelligent Web3," and Gate has officially launched GateAI, which is deeply integrated into the Gate App to help users optimize their trading and asset management experience. Gate is exploring a more efficient and scalable Web3 financial infrastructure path through the synergy of AI capabilities and a diverse product system.

Ella Zhang, the head of YZi Labs, stated at the Consensus 2026 conference that YZi Labs, in collaboration with Zhao Changpeng, currently manages over $10 billion in funds, focusing on investments in AI, biotechnology, and the Web3 space. Their investment logic adheres to first principles, concentrating on real needs rather than trends. AI is an inevitable trend, biotechnology presents an exponential opportunity to enhance human capabilities, while the cryptocurrency industry has cyclical characteristics.In addition to providing financial support, YZi Labs emphasizes cultivating resilient founders through a mentorship system. Furthermore, it was mentioned that stablecoins are the first key application for cryptocurrencies to go mainstream, and Zhao Changpeng is currently serving as a mentor with an "intern" mindset.