Odaily Planet Daily reports that the World Gold Council released its "Monthly Review of the Chinese Gold Market." The report indicates that upstream physical gold demand in China remained robust in January: Gold outflows from the Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE) totaled 126 tons, a slight increase of 1 ton year-on-year and 11 tons month-on-month; strong gold bar sales and increased restocking by jewelry dealers before the Spring Festival jointly supported gold demand. In January, the Chinese gold ETF market saw inflows of RMB 44 billion (approximately US$6.2 billion, or 38 tons), a record high for the start of the year, with both total assets under management (AUM) and total holdings setting new historical records. In 2026, the People's Bank of China continued to issue gold purchase announcements, pushing its gold reserves up by 1.2 tons to 2,308 tons, accounting for 9.6% of total foreign exchange reserves. (Jinshi)

According to Odaily Planet Daily, OKX market data shows that ETH has broken through 2000 USDT, currently trading at 2000.73 USDT, with a 24-hour increase of 2.54%. (This news item was generated with AI assistance.)

Odaily Planet Daily reports that the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) released its 2025 Work Review and 2026 Work Priorities. The review highlights that in 2025, the HKMA provided consumer protection for digital assets, initiated industry consultation on a proposed framework for handling claims for losses in customer-authorized payment fraud cases, and officially implemented a prudent regulatory framework for crypto assets on January 1, 2026. The HKMA's 2026 work priorities will support the sustainable and responsible development of the digital asset industry and promote "Fintech 2030," including: data and payments (comprehensive risk data strategy), artificial intelligence (generative AI sandbox++, financial industry-specific models), and tokenization (regulatory incubator for distributed ledger technology).

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Bitget, a global exchange, has announced a comprehensive upgrade to its mobile app, placing cryptocurrency and traditional financial (TradFi) markets side-by-side on the homepage to enhance the cross-asset trading experience. The new interface allows users to access crypto products such as contracts, spot trading, on-chain trading, leveraged trading, and wealth management through the trading tab. A dedicated TradeFi entry point has also been added, enabling users to access perpetual stock contracts, forex, gold, and RWA tokens with a single click using USDT. The upgraded process reduces the overall workflow by approximately 30% compared to the industry standard. Bitget points out that the current global annual stock trading volume is approximately $100 trillion to $130 trillion, and is projected to increase to $160 trillion to $200 trillion by 2030. With the accelerated circulation of tokenized assets, exchanges may handle approximately 20% to 40% of the related trading volume. Bitget UEX (Universal Exchange) aims to become a core liquidity and distribution hub, and to handle approximately 40% of tokenized stock trading volume by 2030. Bitget CEO Gracy Chen stated that as the regulatory environment matures and institutional assets become more on-chain, crypto technology is gradually evolving into the settlement infrastructure for everyday finance. This product experience overhaul aims to adapt to this asset migration trend. The upgraded app is now available globally.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that NYSE-listed Bitcoin mining company Cango has completed a previously announced $10.5 million equity investment from Enduring Wealth Capital Limited (EWCL) and signed an agreement with an entity wholly owned by Chairman Xin Jin and Director Chang-Wei Chiu, which has committed to investing a total of $65 million in the company. Cango stated that it will use these funds to support its expansion into artificial intelligence and computing infrastructure, and to further strengthen its balance sheet. (PRNewswire)