Launched in March 2025 by World Liberty Financial and backed by the Trump family, USD1 is a fast-growing, fully backed stablecoin aimed at institutions. With $2.1 billion in market cap, it’s seen as a U.S. financial asset—but its political ties and MAGA branding spark concerns over privacy and partisanship.

Gate.io is the Title Sponsor of the inaugural Token of Love Hong Kong Music Festival, a global event blending music and Web3 technology. Scheduled for 19 February 2025, alongside CoinDesk's Consensus Hong Kong 2025, this festival marks the debut of the Token of Love series.

Newton DAO has launched the Newton Finance Blockchain (NewFi), a sidechain to enhance global payments, DeFi, and RWA applications. The existing blockchain will be renamed Newton Core. NewFi is EVM-compatible, enabling fast transactions and scalability, and will connect to Newton Core via NewBridge for token transfers.

At COP 29, global leaders convened to advance the Paris Agreement goals. Professor Yu Xiong joined top finance and tech figures in a high-level dialogue on leveraging innovation to accelerate the net-zero transition.

Retail investors are running out of excess funds. During the pandemic, the US government provided a substantial amount of fiscal stimulus to residents, boosting not only the economy but also directing a significant amount of funds into the financial markets, inflating bubbles in small-cap stocks and cryptocurrencies.