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According to SoSoValue data, negotiations between Israel and Lebanon to boost the ceasefire plan have improved market sentiment, leading to a general rebound in the cryptocurrency sector, with the SocialFi sector performing notably, rising 3.01% in 24 hours. Within this sector, Toncoin (TON) and Chiliz (CHZ) rose by 2.95% and 4.15%, respectively. Bitcoin (BTC) increased by 2.01%, breaking through $72,000, while Ethereum (ETH) rose by 0.91%, approaching the $2,200 mark.Meanwhile, MAG7.ssi rose by 1.27%, DEFI.ssi rose by 1.86%, and MEME.ssi rose by 1.63%.In other sectors, the DeFi sector rose by 2.77% in 24 hours, with Hyperliquid (HYPE) increasing by 4.96%; the Layer2 sector rose by 2.47%, with Arbitrum (ARB) increasing by 9.32%; the Layer1 sector rose by 1.90%, with Zcash (ZEC) increasing by 16.78%; the PayFi sector rose by 1.54%, with Dash (DASH) increasing by 17.20%; the CeFi sector rose by 0.63%, with Bitget Token (BGB) increasing by 2.70%.Additionally, the AI and GameFi sectors fell by 0.17% and 0.67%, respectively, with Bittensor (TAO) in the AI sector dropping by 9.86%; in the GameFi sector, ImmutableX (IMX) remained relatively strong, rising by 5.41%.The cryptocurrency sector indices reflecting historical performance show that ssiDeFi, sssiRWA, and siDePIN rose by 3.61%, 3.49%, and 3.12%, respectively.

Binance founder Zhao Changpeng (CZ) recalled in his new book that in July 2013, he first heard about Bitcoin during a poker game with investors and entrepreneurs. At that time, Cao Darong, the general manager of Kuangshi China, casually mentioned, "There's a new thing called Bitcoin that you can take a look at," and then Li Qiyuan, the CEO of Bitcoin China, further suggested that he allocate 10% of his assets to Bitcoin, which was priced at $70 at the time.CZ revealed that during his time selling trading systems, he gradually developed a liking for playing Texas Hold'em, golf, and going to KTV.

Shanghai officially issued the "Several Measures to Support the Development of the Game and E-sports Industry in Shanghai" (referred to as "Game Shanghai Ten Measures"), which points out that it will support game and e-sports companies in the research and application of technologies such as AI large models, blockchain, big data, the Internet of Things, cloud computing, as well as terminal devices and game development engines, 3D modeling software, and other basic game development tools.Actively promote the application of blockchain technology in areas such as copyright registration, rights protection, transactions, and settlement, and encourage game companies to establish partnerships with electronic device manufacturers to explore more possibilities for multi-terminal development of games.

According to SoSoValue data, the cryptocurrency market sector is generally down, with the RWA sector dropping 1.71% in 24 hours. Within the sector, Ondo Finance (ONDO) fell 3.42%, and Keeta (KTA) dropped 7.24%. The Layer1 sector decreased by 1.66%, with Solana (SOL) down 4.3% and Canton Network (CC) down 3.96%. Additionally, Bitcoin (BTC) fell 0.75%, dropping below $68,000. However, Ethereum (ETH) rose 0.15%, maintaining above $2,000.In other sectors, the GameFi sector remained relatively strong, rising 0.71% in 24 hours, with Gomining Token (GMT) up 4.61%; the Meme sector fell 0.51%, but MemeCore (M) surged 5.79% during the session; the Layer2 sector decreased by 0.63%, with ImmutableX (IMX) down 4.25%; the DeFi sector dropped 0.7%, with Ethena (ENA) down 4.78%; the PayFi sector fell 0.72%, while Telcoin (TEL) rose 7.5% against the trend; the CeFi sector decreased by 1.65%, with Binance Coin (BNB) down 2.58%.The cryptocurrency sector indices reflecting historical market trends show that the ssiAI and ssiSocialFi indices rose by 0.82% and 0.08%, respectively, while the ssiCeFi index fell by 1.77%.

GameStop disclosed that the approximately 4,710 BTC previously transferred to Coinbase Prime was not sold but used as collateral in a covered call strategy to generate option premium income.The company sold short-term call options over-the-counter (OTC), with strike prices ranging from $105,000 to $110,000, generating income while retaining exposure to Bitcoin, but this also limited the upside potential. As a result of this structure, GameStop no longer directly holds Bitcoin assets but records them as "receivable assets," which means the right to recover an equivalent amount of BTC from the counterparty in the future. Since the collateral can be rehypothecated or reused, its position has transformed into a derivative exposure with counterparty risk.The financial report shows that as of the end of the fiscal year, the value of receivable assets related to this strategy was approximately $368.3 million, while an unrealized loss of about $59.7 million was recorded (due to the decline in Bitcoin prices). Additionally, the company confirmed approximately $700,000 in option liabilities and $2.3 million in unrealized gains.

The AI game creation platform Verse8 has completed a $5 million seed round of financing, with participation from Story Foundation, NEXPACE (Nexon's Web3 division), Neowiz, MARBLEX (Netmarble's Web3 division), Solarium Labs, and NEXUS.The new funds will be used to advance Verse8's core AI system, expand the onboarding and incentive programs for creators, and enhance its publishing and distribution infrastructure. Verse8 was co-founded by JC Kim and Kevin Lee, allowing creators to generate fully playable multiplayer games within minutes using natural language prompts, without the need to write code, install engines, or assemble large production teams.

According to SoSoValue data, the overall trend of the cryptocurrency market is a moderate upward trend, with the Meme sector performing outstandingly, rising 5.09% in 24 hours. Among them, MemeCore (M) increased by 37.67%, and Siren (SIREN) surged again by 27.16%. At the same time, Bitcoin (BTC) rose by 0.63%, breaking through $71,000; Ethereum (ETH) rose by 0.14%, maintaining above $2,100.In other sectors, the AI sector rose 4.58% in 24 hours, with Bittensor (TAO) increasing by 5.05%; the RWA sector rose by 4.03%, with Ondo Finance (ONDO) increasing by 5.83%; the Layer2 sector rose by 1.43%, with Mantle (MNT) increasing by 3.57%; the Layer1 sector rose by 1.22%, with Kaspa (KAS) increasing by 6.47%; the CeFi sector rose by 0.90%, with NEXO (NEXO) increasing by 1.44%; the DeFi sector rose by 0.58%, with Ethena (ENA) increasing by 14.00%.In addition, the GameFi sector fell by 0.14%, within which Audiera (BEAT) remained relatively strong, rising by 9.21%; the PayFi sector fell by 0.60%, but Trust Wallet (TWT) rose by 1.81%.The cryptocurrency sector indices reflecting historical market trends show that the ssiRWA, ssiMeme, and ssiNFT indices rose by 4.75%, 4.60%, and 3.00%, respectively.

According to monitoring by BitcoinTreasuries.NET, GameStop has pledged 4709 of its 4710 bitcoins as collateral, staked to Coinbase for a covered call option strategy.

Analyst Emmett Gallic posted on the X platform that GameStop spent $500 million in 2025 to acquire 4,710 BTC. In January of this year, GameStop pledged 4,709 BTC to Coinbase Credit as collateral for a covered call option, terminating the recognition of that portion of BTC and accounting for $368.3 million in accounts receivable, resulting in a net loss of $131.6 million. Since the pledge, the price of Bitcoin has dropped by approximately 25%.

According to official news, GameStop announced its financial performance for the fourth quarter and the full year ending January 31, 2026. Fourth quarter net sales were $1.104 billion, compared to $1.283 billion in the same period last year; net profit was $127.9 million, compared to $131.3 million in the same period last year. As of the end of the fourth quarter, cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities totaled $9 billion, with Bitcoin and related receivables valued at $368.4 million.In addition, the company's full year net sales were $3.63 billion, compared to $3.823 billion in the same period last year; net profit was $418.4 million, compared to $131.3 million in the same period last year.

Lily Liu, president of the Solana Foundation, posted on X stating that "games on the blockchain will not return" and indicated that blockchain gaming is dead.Liu's remarks stem from a Polymarket post earlier this week, which stated that Mark Zuckerberg's Meta is abandoning its metaverse vision after investing $80 billion. Although Meta's vision does not explicitly include blockchain or crypto assets, its strategy shares similar characteristics with various blockchain-based web3 game concepts.Reports indicate that Mythical Games is still advancing mobile games for the FIFA and Pudgy Penguins brands, while Gunzilla Games' shooting game Off the Grid has on-chain interactions set as optional.

According to SoSoValue data, the cryptocurrency market sector has fallen for three consecutive days, with the SocialFi sector dropping 4.65% in the last 24 hours. Within this sector, Toncoin (TON) decreased by 5.48%. Meanwhile, Bitcoin (BTC) fell 0.88% in 24 hours, briefly dropping below $69,000, but has since narrowed its losses and risen above $70,000. Ethereum (ETH) decreased by 1.94%, falling below $2,200.Only the GameFi sector performed well, rising 0.24% in 24 hours, with Axie Infinity (AXS) increasing by 3.84%. In other sectors, the PayFi sector dropped 0.5% in 24 hours, but eCash (XEC) rose by 2.55%; the Meme sector fell by 1.15%, with PIPPIN (PIPPIN) significantly increasing by 12.38%; the Layer1 sector decreased by 1.31%, with Zcash (ZEC) falling by 6.13%; the Layer2 sector dropped by 1.43%, with Celestia (TIA) decreasing by 3.08%; the CeFi sector fell by 1.45%, with OKB (OKB) down by 3.15%; the DeFi sector decreased by 1.49%, while Morpho Token (MORPHO) remained relatively strong, rising by 2.15%.The cryptocurrency sector index reflecting historical market trends shows that the ssiSocialFi, ssiDeFi, and ssiLayer1 indices fell by 4.89%, 1.62%, and 1.23%, respectively.

After 10 banks including the six major state-owned banks, 12 commercial banks may connect to the central bank's digital renminbi system. It is reported that seven national joint-stock banks, including Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, Guangfa Bank, Huaxia Bank, Minsheng Bank, China CITIC Bank, China Everbright Bank, and Zhejiang Commercial Bank, as well as five local city commercial banks, including Jiangsu Bank, Beijing Bank, Ningbo Bank, Nanjing Bank, and Suzhou Bank, are expected to join. As of now, there are 10 banks operating the digital renminbi, including Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China, Bank of China, China Construction Bank, Bank of Communications, Postal Savings Bank of China, China Merchants Bank, Industrial Bank, as well as WeBank and MYbank.

According to Caixin, after 10 banks including the six major state-owned banks, 12 commercial banks may connect to the central bank's digital renminbi system. It is reported that seven national joint-stock banks, including Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, Guangfa Bank, Huaxia Bank, Minsheng Bank, CITIC Bank, Everbright Bank, and Zhejiang Commercial Bank, as well as five local city commercial banks, including Jiangsu Bank, Beijing Bank, Ningbo Bank, Nanjing Bank, and Suzhou Bank, are expected to join.As of now, there are 10 banks operating the digital renminbi, including Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China, Bank of China, China Construction Bank, Bank of Communications, Postal Savings Bank of China, China Merchants Bank, Industrial Bank, as well as WeBank and MYbank.

According to Globenewswire, Nasdaq-listed TON treasury company AlphaTON Capital announced that it has reached a final agreement to acquire a 60% stake in the gaming platform GAMEE for a transaction price of up to $11 million, which includes an additional payment linked to performance over a two-year period.GAMEE is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Animoca Brands, and its valuation in this transaction reaches $18 million. According to the terms of the acquisition agreement, AlphaTON Capital will take over the daily operational management of GAMEE and formally establish a strategic alliance with Animoca Brands, while prohibiting Animoca Brands from acquiring a controlling stake in AlphaTON Capital for two years.

According to Decrypt, cybersecurity company Malwarebytes Labs has warned that a fake website impersonating the newly released game Pudgy World from Pudgy Penguins is attempting to steal cryptocurrency wallet passwords.The phishing site pudgypengu-gamegifts[.]live uses a highly realistic replica of a cryptocurrency wallet interface to deceive users. When visitors select a wallet on this fake site, a seemingly authentic wallet unlock interface is displayed, leading users to mistakenly believe it is a trustworthy cryptocurrency wallet software.Malwarebytes points out that the timing of this phishing campaign appears to be carefully planned, coinciding with the game's launch and a surge of new users, and the attack almost covers all mainstream wallets, indicating that it may be backed by well-resourced threat actors or using commercial phishing toolkits. Users are advised to access the official website only through trusted bookmarks, avoid clicking on social media links, and be cautious of wallet password prompts that appear on web pages.