Solana staking protocol Fragmetric completes $7 million seed round

According to official sources, Aster launched VIRTUAL perpetual contract trading on January 6, supporting up to 75x leverage. Through January 13 at 23:59 UTC, traders will earn 1.2x trading points on their trades.

On January 6, DWF Labs partner Andrei Grachev posted that the firm’s Gold Trading Division has received a 1-kilogram gold bar with 999.9% purity. DWF Labs aims to expand its gold trading business and boost gold reserves by 2026, and has launched gold “retail” delivery services with a minimum order size of 1 kilogram. On December 22, DWF Labs completed its first physical gold trade—a test transaction involving a 25-kilogram gold bar. The company is expanding its business scope and plans to trade physical silver, platinum, and cotton in the future, with the vision of capturing a significant share of the RWA market.

On January 6, HTX market data shows the Solana ecosystem rebounded, with 24-hour on-chain trading volume hitting $78.7 billion—up 28.7% daily. Total Value Locked (TVL) rose 0.5% over the past day to $89.7 billion. Meme coins and altcoins led the rally, with long-running tokens like PENGU, FARTCOIN, and WIF up over 40% in the past week. Standout altcoin performers: - SOL: Surpassed $140, +3% 24h - PENGU: Market cap topped $1B, +5.3% 24h / +48.1% 7d - PUMP: $0.002419, +8.4% 24h - RENDER: $2.42, +17.1% 24h - JUP: $0.2344, +8.8% 24h - PYTH: $0.07186, +7.7% 24h - MET: $0.29, +5.56% 24h Top-gaining meme coins: - WIF: $0.41, +4.3% 24h / +42.6% 7d - FARTCOIN: $0.4433, +13.2% 24h / +55.4% 7d - WhiteWhale: $80M market cap, +4.42% 24h - WOJAK: $48M market cap, +21% 24h - USCR: $37M market cap, +34.3% 24h - CLASH: $36M market cap, +52.8% 24h BlockBeats notes: These tokens are highly volatile—investors should exercise caution.

On January 6, GMGN monitoring (via the link: https://t.me/gmgnaibot?start=i_m4TE56o8) reported that amid the broader recovery of the Solana blockchain ecosystem, meme coin PIPPIN saw a sharp pullback against the trend. After launching its rally from around $0.35 on January 2, the token surged to a high of $0.53 yesterday before plummeting—dropping 35% in the process. At press time, its price has fallen to $0.34, erasing all gains from earlier this month, with a current market cap of approximately $340 million. BlockBeats reminds users that meme coin trading is highly volatile, largely driven by market sentiment and hype, and lacks inherent value or practical use cases. Investors should be aware of these risks.

January 6: Metaplanet—Japan’s Bitcoin custodian (DAT)—closed at 516.0 yen today, up 48.0 yen on the day for a 10.26% gain.