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Saga pauses SagaEVM after hackers exploit chain for $7M Saga announces the exploit resulted in the unauthorized withdrawal of roughly $7M in USDC, which was subsequently bridged out of SagaEVM and converted to ETH. "We're working with partners on remediation and will publish a post-mortem once findings are fully validated," Saga said. The exploit involved a coordinated sequence of contract deployments, liquidity movements and cross-chain interactions that allowed the attacker to extract funds rapidly. $SAGA: $58M FDV (-5% in 24h) 🔗theblock.co/post/386638/sagaevm-suffers-exploit Follow us to be on top of crypto: TG | Chat | X

Farcaster gets acquired by Neynar, after raising over $150M Decentralized social media infrastructure firm Neynar is acquiring Farcaster. In 2024, Farcaster raised $150M backed by Paradigm, a16z crypto, Haun Ventures, USV, Variant, Standard Crypto and others. "Over the next few weeks, we’ll transfer ownership of the protocol contracts and code repositories, the Farcaster app, and Clanker to Neynar," Dan Romero, founder of Farcaster and co-developer of the Warpcast client. Previously, Farcaster shifted its development efforts to its wallet app, moving away from the social media service it became known for. Dan Romero said the social app failed to achieve a sustainable growth engine during Farcaster’s 4.5-year run. 🔗farcaster.xyz/dwr/0x72aab3a5 Follow us to be on top of crypto: TG | Chat | X

Tria introduces PerpDEX - Waitlist is Now Open PerpDEX will be a fully onchain, non-custodial perpetuals platform that has now opened its waitlist. Users will get lightning-fast order execution without any bridging or swapping for collateral, the freedom to use any funding source, trade any asset across any chain, and open any position type. Access will roll out in stages for waitlist members. Get your 6% cashback card here ℹ️ Tria is a self-custodial neobank and an interoperable payments infrastructure for developers and AI. It raised $12M in a pre-seed funding round backed by Sandeep Nailwal, P2 Ventures, Aptos and others. 🔗x.com/useTria/status/2013929665510162793 Follow us to be on top of crypto: TG | Chat | X

Chainlink brings $80T U.S. Stock Market Onchain with Equities Data Chainlink 24/5 U.S. Equities Streams provide fast and secure market data across all major U.S. equities and ETFs — 24 hours per day, 5 days per week. For the first time, DeFi has secure access to U.S. equity market data that also includes after-hours and overnight sessions, unlocking the $80T U.S. stock market onchain. Live across 40+ blockchains, Data Streams enable protocols to build onchain equity markets, including equity perps, prediction markets, and more, that operate beyond standard U.S. trading hours. 🔗blog.chain.link/chainlink-24-5-us-equities-streams Follow us to be on top of crypto: TG | Chat | X

Solayer launches $35M Ecosystem Fund The fund is focusing on real-time on-chain applications developed on infiniSVM. The fund prioritises projects with revenue models and high-frequency trading needs, covering areas such as DeFi, payments, AI systems, and tokenisation of real-world assets, including U.S. Treasury tokens and AI-driven trading products. InfiniSVM is compatible with the Solana toolchain and boasts a transaction processing capability of over 330,000 transactions per second with a settlement time of 400 milliseconds. 🔗x.com/solayer_labs/status/2013659311365673111 Follow us to be on top of crypto: TG | Chat | X

Bitcoin Dips Below $88K, Triggering Over $1B in Liquidations Bitcoin experienced a sharp pullback, briefly dropping below $88,000 on January 20-21, resulting in over $1B in liquidations across the crypto market within 24 hours. According to Сoinglass, Hyperliquid led the exchanges with $297M in liquidations, followed by Bybit with $212M and Binance with $175M. Bitcoin accounted for $380M in liquidations, with Ethereum at $352M and Solana at $39.6M being the top affected assets The sudden drop coincided with geopolitical tensions as President Trump made controversial statements about Greenland and potential territorial expansion, creating uncertainty in risk markets. Data source 🔗Coinglass Follow us to be on top of crypto: TG | Chat | X

3 Upcoming Public Sales to Watch 1️⃣ Zama - Public Sale on CoinList • Privacy protocol that previously launched Dutch auction on Ethereum on January 12, after over $138M private fundraise. • Sale Date: January 21, 08:00 UTC • Sale Target: $4.4M • FDV: $55M • TGE Unlock: 100% 2️⃣ Flying Tulip - Public Sale on Impossible Finance • Flying Tulip builds a full-stack DEX integrating spot trading, derivatives, lending, money markets, a native stablecoin (ftUSD), and onchain insurance into a single cross-margin system. It raised $200M in a seed funding round. • Sale Date: January 27, 16:00 UTC • Sale Price: $0.1 • FDV: $1B • TGE Unlock: 100% 3️⃣ CAP - Public Sale on Uniswap (CCA Model) • Yield-bearing stablecoin protocol with institutional-grade backing and 1:1 USDC redemption guarantees. It raised $10M in several funding rounds. • Sale Date: February 9 • Allocation: 10% of total supply • Starting FDV: $150M • TGE Unlock: 100% ⚠️ NFA. Always #DYOR @TOP7ICO

Trump Media sets February 2 for upcoming rewards token launch Trump Media has set February 2 as the record date for an upcoming rewards token distribution. The token is expected to launch on Crypto.com's Cronos blockchain, with Crypto.com providing custodial services for the token distribution. Trump Media shareholders need to hold their positions by February 2 to be eligible for the token airdrop. $WLFI: $16.4B FDV (+24% in 30d) $TRUMP: $4.9B FDV (+3% in 30d) 📰 Source: The Block @TOP7ICO

10 Ambassador Programs to consider participating Ambassador programs provide opportunities to expand your professional network, earn token-based compensation and potential airdrops, gain early access to emerging projects, and establish credibility within the space. Here is the list of links to ongoing ambassador programs: Alchemy Pay,Altius Labs,XION,Cronos,Hedera,Injective,Midnight,PIVX,Rootstock and Theoriq AI. ⚠️ Always #DYOR @TOP7ICO

MegaETH will launch Global Stress Test ahead of Mainnet launch MegaETH will launch Global Stress Test on Jan 22, with the public mainnet set to go live a couple of days after the stress test. MegaETH targets 15K–35K TPS and 11B transactions over seven days, with testing involving Stomp GG and Smasher, while backend load will be generated via Kumbaya using ETH transfers and v3-style AMM swaps. ℹ️ MegaETH is a Layer 2 blockchain enhancing Ethereum's scalability with high-speed, low-latency transactions. It raised $20M backed by DragonFly Capital, Robot Ventures, Big Brain Holdings, Folius Ventures and others. Moreover, MegaETH raised $50M in a token sale at $999M FDV. Pre-market on Hyperliquid: 🔘Current price: $0.21 🔘Current FDV: $2.1B 🔗x.com/megaeth/status/2013261434353053929 Follow us to be on top of crypto: TG | Chat | X

P​u​m​p​.​f​u​n launches Investment Fund, starting with $3M hackathon Pump Fund is a new investment initiative dedicated to startups in its ecosystem. The company is starting with a Build in Public (BiP) Hackathon that will distribute $3M in funding across 12 selected projects. Eligibility requirements > Launch a token > Build a project > Own at least 10% of the token’s supply > Build in Public: Posting on X, forming a Community & Streaming on Pump fun are HIGHLY encouraged > Apply via theform Since reaching an all-time high in September, PUMP has dropped roughly 70% to $0.0025 ($2.57B FDV) as of today, amid a broader cooling in the Solana memecoin trade. Despite the price decline, the protocol continues to show strong on-chain activity, with TVL of $233M, DEX trading volume of $6.3B over the past 30D, and $84M in fees generated during the same period. Of this, $38.1M was recorded as protocol revenue, while $37.27M was distributed to holders. 🔗theblock.co/post/386168/pump-fun-new-investment-arm Follow us to be on top of crypto: TG | Chat | X

Major 2026 Airdrops: Engagement Guide Four tier-1 projects with the strongest airdrop potential for 2026 – Base, Polymarket, Hyperliquid (s3), and OpenSea. These aren't speculative plays – they're established platforms with real users, rich ecosystems, solid traction, revenue flow, and huge plans ahead. Diversify activity across multiple platforms. Consistent engagement matters more than volume. The 2026 airdrop season could be quite lucrative for well-positioned users. The opportunity window is narrowing. Act now. @TOP7ICO