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💎 The public gold mining company Elemental Royalties has offered shareholders dividends in tokenized gold XAUT from Tether.
This is the first such case among companies in the sector.

Bank of America records record pessimism on the US dollar February survey
A survey of fund managers controlling assets over $440,000,000,000+.
Coindesk: The number of bearish bets on the US dollar has reached a ten-year high, which could positively impact BTC.
▫️Record low since 2012 for US dollar pessimism – investors are reducing their holdings.
▫️87% of investors believe the dollar's share in global reserves will continue to decline – many are already reducing their "American" exposure or hedging currency risks.
▫️Investors are moving out of the US and reallocating into emerging markets #Ce

#CelebratingNewYearOnGateSquare 🇵🇱 Poland risks being left without its own crypto market
President Andrzej Duda has vetoed the MiCA implementation law for the second time, and the deadline — July 1, 2026 — is approaching.
🔴 CASP licenses are not issued in the country, local VASPs will only be able to operate until summer, while foreign exchanges with an EU license will continue their activities without restrictions.
As a result, Polish crypto companies are already relocating licensing to Lithuania and Estonia.

#CelebratingNewYearOnGateSquare ⚡️ Paxos Urges Banks to Adopt Stablecoins
Paxos states that new regulations in the US, EU, and Singapore present significant opportunities for banks in the stablecoin market.
✅ The company emphasizes that the largest issuers, including Tether and Circle, manage over $100 billion, with annual transaction volumes reaching trillions of dollars.
Paxos believes that clear regulation reduces risks and enables banks to profit from issuing, storing, and settling stablecoins.

#CelebratingNewYearOnGateSquare ↗️ Polygon surpasses Ethereum in fees
Polygon has been collecting more daily transaction fees than Ethereum in recent days.
🔮 Analysts attribute this to increased activity in the Polymarket prediction market.
On Friday, Polygon received $407 100 in fees, while Ethereum received $211 700.

❌ ZeroLend Credit Protocol is Closing
The decentralized credit protocol ZeroLend is ceasing operations entirely.
🔗 The reason — a decline in user activity and liquidity on the blockchains where it operated.
According to the team, some of the supported networks have become inactive, making the project unsustainable.

#CelebratingNewYearOnGateSquare ❌ ZeroLend is closing.
The project founder announced a complete shutdown, stating that "the protocol is no longer viable."
Reasons:
▪️ Several supported networks have become inactive or lost liquidity.
▪️ Oracle providers have ceased support for certain blockchains.
▪️ The protocol has been operating at a loss for an extended period.
▪️ Increased hacking attacks.
The locked value volume (TVL) has decreased from approximately $359m (peak in November 2024) to $6.6 million.
❗️The team urges users to withdraw their funds.

#CelebratingNewYearOnGateSquare ☄️ Logan Paul sold a Pokémon card for $16.5 million
YouTube blogger Logan Paul sold a rare Pokémon card for a record-breaking $16.5 million.
🤑 The buyer was AJ Scaramucci, the son of American financier Anthony Scaramucci.
In 2022, Logan Paul tokenized this card and sold digital shares of it on the Liquid Marketplace platform.

💎 Wintermute has launched over-the-counter trading of tokenized gold (PAXG and XAUT) for institutional clients.
The company believes that the tokenized gold market could grow to $15 billion this year, nearly 2.8 times the current volumes.

🇺🇸 Illegal lenders are turning to cryptocurrency.
Member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation, Evgeny Masharov, stated that illegal microfinance organizations (MFOs) have begun actively promoting "loans in cryptocurrency" on social media, disguising them as investment projects.
What’s happening:
➥ Starting March 1, 2026, microfinance companies are required to issue loans only with biometric identification of the borrower.
➥ Amid these changes, illegal lenders have become more active on social media.
➥ They advertise loans as "quick financing in digital currency."
➥ They promise co

#CelebratingNewYearOnGateSquare ‼️ Nexo Lending Indicates Managed Risks
📈 From January 2025 to January 2026, users of the crypto platform Nexo borrowed nearly $1 billion and repaid over 30%.
✅ CryptoQuant researcher JA Maartun describes this as a sign of stability rather than stress during the downturn.
Nexo's role in the ecosystem has significantly increased after the launch of the world's first crypto-backed payment card, in partnership with Mastercard, allowing users to spend collateralized funds without selling their assets.

#CelebratingNewYearOnGateSquare 💎 Wintermute launches institutional trading of tokenized gold.
One of the largest market makers in the crypto market has opened OTC trading of (off-exchange market) tokens #PAXG and #XAUT for institutional clients.
According to Wintermute's CEO, the tokenized gold market could grow to $15,000,000,000 this year (2.8x).

#CelebratingNewYearOnGateSquare ‼️ Nexo Lending Indicates Managed Risks
📈 From January 2025 to January 2026, users of the crypto platform Nexo borrowed nearly $1 billion and repaid over 30%.
✅ CryptoQuant researcher JA Maartun describes this as a sign of stability rather than stress during the downturn.
Nexo's role in the ecosystem has significantly increased after the launch of the world's first crypto-backed payment card, in partnership with Mastercard, allowing users to spend collateralized funds without selling their assets.

#CelebratingNewYearOnGateSquare 📊 Spot ETF Flows: Money Flows Out of BTC and ETH
Last week, investors withdrew funds from BTC and ETH ETFs, while funds in Solana and XRP showed a small inflow.
▪ BTC ETF: -$359.9 million
▪ ETH ETF: -$161.1 million
▪ SOL ETF: +$13.2 million
▪ XRP ETF: +$7.7 million
Capital rotation continues: some demand is shifting toward alternative assets.

#CelebratingNewYearOnGateSquare ‼️ Morgan Stanley is looking for a Lead DeFi Infrastructure Engineer
📈 The banking giant has posted a job opening for a senior engineer to lead blockchain architecture.
➡ The job listing mentions DeFi and RWA. Additionally, knowledge of blockchains including Ethereum, Polygon, Hyperledger, and Canton is required.
➡ In the first half of 2026, Morgan Stanley is preparing to launch its own E*Trade with the ability to trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana.
Hyperledger and Canton blockchains will be used for institutional-level transactions while maintaining privacy.