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According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the predicted market event on Polymarket "LoL: Team WE vs Anyone's Legend (BO3) - LPL Group Advancement," the "both teams kill a dragon" sub-market's "yes" option win rate has experienced a dramatic fluctuation, rising from 50% an hour ago to the current 90% (a fluctuation of 40%). Please note the impact of relevant breaking news.

a16z Crypto Managing Partner Chris Dixon announced on the X platform that Eddy Lazzarin has been promoted to General Partner at a16z Crypto.Lazzarin joined a16z Crypto in 2019 as a data scientist and investment partner, and from 2023, he has served as Chief Technology Officer, leading the engineering, data science, research, and security teams, driving the development of the open-source zero-knowledge virtual machine Jolt. Lazzarin has developed a clear theoretical framework in token design and classification, helping to establish standards for understanding token operations, value accumulation, governance, and incentive mechanisms.As the new General Partner, he will focus on portfolio and token strategies, as well as identifying, evaluating, and supporting emerging crypto networks and companies, including the investment work for a16z Crypto's recently announced fifth crypto fund.

According to Hong Kong Radio, the Hong Kong government has decided to stop promoting basketball gambling projects. The Secretary for Home Affairs and Youth Affairs, Mak Mei-juan, stated in an interview with this station that the information collected by the authorities shows that the "prediction market" has developed rapidly in recent years, with monthly trading volume increasing from less than $100 million two years ago to over $13 billion last year, of which nearly 40% of the transactions are related to sports. The authorities are concerned that if new gambling projects are promoted at this time, it will lead to greater public concern and even participation in illegal gambling in the "prediction market." Therefore, it is believed that research should be conducted first before deciding on the next steps, and the promotion of new gambling projects should be halted for now.Mak Mei-juan stated that the existing regulated gambling projects have established a more mature monitoring and management system, which can help control risks. However, due to the uncertainty of the "prediction market," as a responsible government, there is a need to conduct research to understand the impact of the "prediction market" and its prevalence in Hong Kong. She also mentioned that the government has always maintained close contact with the Hong Kong Jockey Club, as the club has a rigorous monitoring system to oversee illegal gambling situations, and there are experts specifically targeting the fight against illegal gambling. The government will cooperate with the Jockey Club to obtain professional advice, allowing the authorities to implement measures specifically aimed at illegal gambling.Mak Mei-juan reiterated that the government's consistent policy is not to encourage gambling, and betting on sports projects in the "prediction market" is considered illegal gambling. The authorities will strengthen public education to help citizens understand the harms of gambling and refrain from participating in illegal gambling.

Hong Kong Legislative Council member Wu Jietzhuang and South Korean National Assembly members initiated the "Hong Kong-Korea Web3 Policy Promotion Alliance," focusing on areas such as digital asset regulation, stablecoin mechanisms, artificial intelligence development, blockchain infrastructure interconnection, and regulatory standards. It is reported that this alliance is the first cross-regional civil policy cooperation platform in Asia.

According to official news, MEXC has officially launched a zero-fee promotion for oil tokens such as USOIL/USDT and UKOIL/USDT, and has simultaneously kicked off a limited-time "Crude Oil Party" event. During the event, users can enjoy benefits from spot and contract trading, with multiple rewards stacking to share a total prize pool of 200,000 USDT.Event time: March 2, 2026, 18:00 -- March 16, 2026, 18:00 (UTC+8).

Social platform X announced the lifting of the ban on cryptocurrency and gambling promotional content, allowing industry KOLs to monetize crypto content commercially under the new paid partnership framework of the platform, and they must label their posts with the "Paid Partnership" tag.However, cryptocurrency promotional content remains subject to financial promotion regulations in the EU, UK, and Australia, and KOLs must ensure that relevant content is not visible in those markets. X's product head, Nikita Bier, stated that this feature aims to encourage users to grow their businesses on the platform while maintaining transparency.Additionally, Musk revealed that the payment system X Money will launch in a limited testing version within the next two months, and it is not yet clear whether cryptocurrency functionality will be integrated. The X product team also plans to launch the Smart Cashtags feature, allowing users to trade stocks and cryptocurrencies directly on the platform.

According to the web archiving site Archive, "X's latest 'Paid Partnership Policy' has listed the cryptocurrency industry among the industries banned from promotion on X" is old news. Historical web pages show that, at least since June 27, 2024, cryptocurrency has been included in the "industries not eligible for paid partnership promotion" on the X platform.

According to the updated paid collaboration policy of platform X, financial products, services, or opportunities (including loans, investment services, cryptocurrencies, buy now pay later services, and other finance-related content) are listed as prohibited categories for paid collaboration promotion. In addition, the policy requires that all paid collaboration content must clearly indicate its commercial nature in the post, such as "advertisement" or "promotional content," and ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Users who violate this policy may face penalties such as requests to delete posts or account suspensions.

The South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has continued to face pressure on its market share following the "Bitcoin Misissue Incident." Data shows that as of last Friday, Bithumb's trading share among the five Korean won-denominated exchanges in South Korea has dropped to 24.8%, a significant decline from about 30% at the beginning of the year. Industry data indicates that Upbit remains in the lead with a 58.4% share, followed by Coinone at 13%, Korbit at 3.5%, and Gopax at 0.3%.On February 6, Bithumb mistakenly issued 2,000 bitcoins, worth 2,000 won (approximately $1.38), to some users during a promotional event, totaling an erroneous issuance of about 620,000 BTC, far exceeding its previously disclosed holding of 42,800 coins, raising doubts about its internal controls and financial management capabilities.The day after the incident, its market share fell from 31.5% on January 5 to just over 20%. To stabilize the situation, Bithumb implemented a week-long zero-fee promotion for all cryptocurrencies starting February 9, which temporarily boosted trading volume, and on February 10, the market share briefly rebounded to 31.5%. However, following the end of the promotion on February 16, the share quickly declined again.Meanwhile, competitors have clearly benefited. Coinone's share has doubled compared to a month ago, and Korbit's trading volume has increased by about 12.5 times, driven by expectations surrounding Mirae Asset Financial Group's acquisition of a 92% stake. Upbit is advancing a comprehensive share exchange plan with Naver Financial, while Gopax has been acquired by Binance, potentially reshaping the landscape of South Korean exchanges.

According to Yonhap News Agency, the Korea Fair Trade Commission (FTC) has launched an investigation into the virtual asset exchange Bithumb for allegedly exaggerating its promotions. The FTC has dispatched investigators to Bithumb's headquarters in Gangnam to obtain relevant data.It is reported that the FTC is investigating whether Bithumb's claim in a press release last year that it has "the highest liquidity among domestic virtual asset exchanges" is true. Currently, Upbit ranks first in market share. The FTC is also investigating allegations that Bithumb altered payment terms during a promotional event held at the end of last year. This promotional event aimed to provide subsidies to new users connecting to its API (Application Programming Interface).

The Shanghai headquarters of the People's Bank of China held a press conference for the first quarter of 2026, introducing the financial operation situation of Shanghai in 2025 and answering questions from reporters. Zhou Peng, deputy director of the Monetary Credit Research Department of the Shanghai headquarters, stated that the People's Bank of China has made a series of new progress in promoting the construction of Shanghai as an international financial center and has implemented the refinancing policy for blockchain letters of credit in the shipping trade zone.The international operation center for digital renminbi has officially started operations in Shanghai, and the pilot program for the multilateral central bank digital currency bridge is also being advanced. Efforts are being made to enable the function of using bank cards and digital renminbi hard wallets to pass through the gates across the entire Shanghai metro system, fully supporting the preparation and operation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Shanghai center.

According to official news, MEXC Innovation Zone has launched Moonbirds (BIRB) and opened trading markets for BIRB/USDT and BIRB/USDC. Spot trading can enjoy a 0 fee promotion! Ten minutes after the spot launch, BIRB U-based contract trading was opened, supporting 1-20x leverage.In addition, the cryptocurrency BIRB has also enabled the MEXC Flash Exchange feature, allowing seamless and instant exchanges with other assets.

According to Cointelegraph, the Federal Court of Australia has ruled that financial services company BPS Financial must pay a fine of 14 million AUD (approximately 9.3 million USD) for violations in promoting and operating the Qoin Wallet product. Of this amount, about 1.3 million USD is for operating financial services without a license, and 8 million USD is for making misleading and deceptive statements.The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) accused BPS of issuing the product and providing financial advice without holding an Australian financial services license between January 2020 and mid-2023, in violation of the Corporations Act. The court found that senior management of the company was involved and that there were deficiencies in the compliance system, constituting "serious and illegal conduct."In addition to the fine, BPS is also prohibited from operating financial services without a license for the next 10 years and must publish court-mandated announcements on the Qoin Wallet app and website, while also bearing most of ASIC's legal costs.

Binance will launch Ripple USD (RLUSD) on January 22, 2026, at 16:00, and will open the RLUSD/USDT, RLUSD/U, and XRP/RLUSD spot trading pairs.At the same time, all eligible users can enjoy zero trading fees for RLUSD/USDT and RLUSD/U spot and margin trading pairs, with the promotion valid until further notice.

Binance will update its VIP program on January 29, 2026, at 00:00 (UTC), launching a zero trading fee promotion for all users.Starting from January 29, 2026, at 00:00 (UTC), all users will be subject to standard taker fees when trading specified FDUSD spot and margin trading pairs (including BTC/FDUSD, BNB/FDUSD, DOGE/FDUSD, ETH/FDUSD, LINK/FDUSD, SOL/FDUSD, and XRP/FDUSD). The maker fees for the above trading pairs will remain at zero.Starting from January 29, 2026, at 00:00 (UTC), the trading volume of the above spot and margin trading pairs will be counted towards the maker and VIP tier trading volume calculations for all users.

Bitget recently released a new series of promotional videos starring World Cup champion Julián Álvarez, vividly interpreting its Universal Exchange (UEX) concept through football culture. The video materializes the complex asset allocation logic into a stylized football equipment store, transforming diverse assets such as crypto assets, tokenized stocks, gold, and foreign exchange into competitive elements like footballs, shin guards, and sneakers. This intuitively conveys the core strategic intent of "one-stop trading of high-quality global assets," helping users allocate funds more efficiently across different asset classes.Bitget's Chief Marketing Officer Ignacio Aguirre stated, "Just as professional football players need to be equipped with the most suitable gear in the same professional setting, Bitget provides traders with seamless access to diverse assets on one platform. Compared to traditional trading methods that require frequent platform switching, UEX emphasizes the integration of asset coverage, execution efficiency, and operational flexibility, and this convenience itself is a competitive advantage."

Binance will launch the FET/JPY and TAO/JPY spot trading pairs on January 9, 2026, at 16:00. Additionally, users will enjoy zero maker fees for the above trading pairs during the event period, which runs from January 9, 2026, at 16:00 to February 9, 2026, at 15:59.

Binance will update the zero-fee promotion for the BFUSD trading pair on January 9, 2026, at 08:00. From that time onwards, all users will be subject to standard fees when trading the BFUSD trading pair, and the specific fee structure will be determined based on the user's VIP level.