Former a16z crypto investor Sam Broner and friend Adam Zuckerman co-founded The Better Money Company, raising a $10 million seed round. The company will build a stablecoin clearinghouse, provide low-cost exchange services, and plans to support all tokens that comply with the Genius Act. The product is expected to launch within weeks.

The Busan District Court in South Korea sentenced a gang member to eight years in prison for embezzling $332,000 in Bitcoin from a friend and using it for illegal gambling. This case reflects the risks of cryptocurrency in fraud and money laundering, with regulatory and enforcement efforts continuously strengthening, and investors need to be cautious when dealing with digital asset transactions.

Gate News bot message: According to Gate's official announcement Gate has delisted the trading markets for 24 tokens, including ATEM, SUDO, DAFI, CHAPZ, WIZZ, PMG, SKEB, BOT, NFM, DUKO, CEEK, OMG, DYP, SERSH, AKITA, GRBE, DOPE, TEDDY, JUM, FRIEND, SQUID, FEI, MLT, and BAKE. All of these tokens do not meet Gate's standards for opening trading. Gate has repurchased the relevant tokens stored on the platform. The repurchase amounts for eligible users have been credited to their accounts. After delisting, users can still use Gate as a wallet to store assets of these tokens. The specific timeline for delisting and detailed procedures for the wallet function will be announced separately.

SBF called on Trump to support the "Cryptocurrency Market Structure Act" on Twitter and mentioned his confrontation with the former SEC chairman. SBF is seeking a pardon, but the White House has stated that Trump has no intention of pardoning him. This message was reposted by his friend.

Gate News bot message, according to the official Gate announcement Gate has decided to delist 24 tokens that do not meet trading standards, including ATEM, SUDO, DAFI, CHAPZ, WIZZ, PMG, SKEB, BOT, NFM, DUKO, CEEK, OMG, DYP, SERSH, AKITA, GRBE, DOPE, TEDDY, JUM, FRIEND, SQUID, FEI, MLT, BAKE. The affected trading markets include spot trading pairs, quantitative grid, coin savings, and margin trading. The platform has suspended deposit services for the above tokens. Gate will close new margin and collateral loans at 16:00(UTC+8) on February 14, 2026, and will suspend related trading services at 11:00(UTC+8) on February 20, 2026. Users can withdraw tokens or transfer them to Gate Web3 Wallet before delisting. After March 6, 2026, users holding related tokens can submit a form for buyback before March 13. Gate will buy back at the specified price, with a maximum individual compensation limit of 100 USDT. The platform reserves the final interpretation rights for this buyback.

Gate Web3 Launches the Old Friend Return "Warm Hearted Gift" Challenge. Users who haven't traded in the past 30 days can automatically participate to share 10,000 USDT, with tiered prizes for the top traders. Gate Swap provides liquidity support and efficient trading experience for the Gate Layer ecosystem.

Gate News Bot message, January 5th, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of press time, BRETT (Brett (Based)) is trading at $0.02, up 19.12% in the past 24 hours, with a high of $0.02 and a low of $0.01. The 24-hour trading volume reached $28.5 million. The current market capitalization is approximately $201 million, an increase of $32.3 million compared to yesterday. BRETT is a cultural token on the BASE blockchain and is a friend of the legendary comic character PEPE. The token is derived from Matt Furie's comic "Boys' Club," where the character Brett is a dancer who loves dancing and video games. He has now become the mascot of the BASE blockchain. The BRETT tokenomics are well-designed: 85% allocated for liquidity