Recognized as the Global Leader in Merchant NAND Flash Controller Innovation

TAIPEI and MILPITAS, Calif., Jan. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Silicon Motion Technology Corporation (NasdaqGS: SIMO), a global leader in designing and marketing NAND flash controllers for solid-state storage devices, today announced it has been named in the Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovators 2026. In its 15^th edition, the annual benchmark from Clarivate, a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, identifies and ranks the organizations that consistently deliver high-impact inventions, shaping the future of innovation across industries. The Top 100 Global Innovators navigate complexity with clarity and set the pace for invention quality, originality and global reach.

“Innovation is the core driver of our company’s growth. As the world’s leading supplier of NAND Flash controllers, we continuously pursue breakthroughs in storage solutions while safeguarding our critical technologies through a rigorous intellectual property strategy,” said Wallace Kou, President and CEO of Silicon Motion. “Being named a Top 100 Global Innovator is a tremendous honor and encouragement for our entire R&D and IP teams. We remain committed to advancing our leadership in AI storage technologies, delivering higher performance, greater endurance, and more efficient storage solutions to support the evolving needs of AI workloads for customers worldwide.”

Clarivate evaluates organizations based on comprehensive metrics, including patent influence, success, globalization, and technical distinctiveness. Silicon Motion’s inaugural inclusion in this list highlights not only our robust performance in accumulating patent volume but also our significant advantages in ‘Grant Rate’ and ‘Downstream Influence.’ This achievement underscores our success in transforming R&D innovations into high-value intellectual property barriers.

Maroun S. Mourad, President, Intellectual Property, Clarivate, said: “Recognition as a Top 100 Global Innovator is a remarkable achievement given the pace of change. Multi-year winners and new entrants are investing in AI innovation as it redefines the boundaries between research, engineering and commercial execution. The leaders we celebrate today are not just responding to this shift, they are designing for it.”

The Top 100 Global Innovators account for a disproportionate share of the world’s most valuable ideas, demonstrating that innovation leadership is defined by precision and strategic intent. This year’s ranking not only celebrates enduring innovation leadership, but it also reveals the forces reshaping that leadership, with AI at the forefront. The Top 100 Global Innovators contribute an exceptional 16% of the world’s highest-strength AI inventions.  Past companies receiving the recognition include TSMC, Kioxia, Micron, Samsung, SK Hynix, Qualcomm, MediaTek, Apple, Siemens, Toshiba, Philips, Toyota, and many other worldwide technology leaders.

The Top 100 Global Innovators analysis is underpinned by the Clarivate Center for IP and Innovation Research. Their analyses are founded in rigorous research leveraging the proprietary Derwent Strength Index, derived from the Derwent World Patents Index (DWPI) and its global invention data to measure the influence of ideas, their success and rarity, and the investment in inventions.

To learn more, please visit the Top 100 Global Innovators 2026 site.

About the Top 100 Global Innovator 
The Top 100 Global Innovators uses a complete comparative analysis of global invention data to assess the strength of every patented idea, using measures tied directly to their innovative power. To move from the individual strength of inventions to identifying the organizations that create them more consistently and frequently, Clarivate sets two threshold criteria that potential candidates must meet and then adds a measure of their internationally patented innovation output over the past five years.

For full information, please visit the Top 100 Global Innovators 2026 methodology site.

About Silicon Motion
Silicon Motion Technology Corporation (NasdaqGS: SIMO) is the global leader in supplying NAND flash controllers for solid-state storage devices. The company ships more SSD controllers than any other supplier worldwide for servers, PCs, and other client devices, and is also the leading merchant provider of eMMC and UFS embedded storage controllers used in smartphones, IoT products, and automotive applications.

Silicon Motion also delivers customized, high-performance solutions for hyperscale data centers, industrial systems, and automotive SSDs. Its controllers are designed to power the world’s most advanced AI, cloud, and enterprise storage platforms, combining high performance, low power, and proven reliability.

Our customers include most of the world’s NAND flash vendors, data center and enterprise storage solution providers, storage device module makers, and leading OEMs, all of whom rely on Silicon Motion’s proven controller technologies to enable innovative, high-quality storage solutions. For further information, please visit www.siliconmotion.com

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VIENNA, Jan. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — KuCoin, a leading global crypto platform built on trust, today announced a strategic partnership with world-class cyclist Tadej Pogačar. The collaboration was officially unveiled in Vienna and marks the first time a top-tier global crypto exchange and a world-class professional cyclist have come together in a value-driven, trust-led partnership.

Built around the theme “Trust, Proven by Performance.”, the partnership reflects a shared belief that trust is not declared, but earned through long-term performance, professionalism, and discipline. Rather than a transactional sponsorship, the collaboration represents a rare alignment of values between two leaders operating at the highest level of their respective fields.

For KuCoin, trust has been built over eight years through sustained investment in security infrastructure, regulatory alignment, and operational resilience across global markets. As regulatory standards continue to evolve, KuCoin has strengthened its compliance framework and governance capabilities, reinforcing its commitment to building a secure and trusted digital-asset platform for a growing global user base.

For Pogačar, trust is earned through consistent results on cycling’s biggest stages, under extreme physical and mental pressure. Widely regarded as one of the most accomplished cyclists of his generation, he is equally recognized for his emphasis on safety, preparation, and professional discipline — principles that underpin long-term success in elite sport.

“At the highest level of cycling, trust is built through preparation, consistency, and a relentless focus on safety,” said Tadej Pogačar. “You earn it over time, through performance and responsible decision-making under pressure. That mindset strongly resonates with how KuCoin approaches trust and security.”

KuCoin CEO BC Wong said the partnership highlights the growing connection between elite sport and responsible innovation in digital finance.

“This partnership is built on a shared belief that trust is earned through long-term performance and professionalism,” BC said. “Tadej represents excellence achieved through discipline and consistency at the very highest level. At KuCoin, we apply the same principles as we continue to strengthen security, compliance, and governance — helping bring crypto to a broader, more mainstream audience.”

As one of the few collaborations of its kind, the partnership demonstrates how trust—built through sustained performance and verifiable results—can bridge emerging digital technologies with established global communities, supporting the responsible adoption of crypto worldwide. It follows KuCoin’s broader trust-led collaborations across sport and culture, including Adam Scott and Tomorrowland, and reflects a consistent brand philosophy centered on long-term excellence and credibility.

About KuCoin

Founded in 2017, KuCoin is a leading global crypto platform trusted by over 40 million users across 200+ countries and regions. The platform delivers innovative and compliant digital asset services, offering access to 1,000+ listed tokens, spot and futures trading, institutional wealth management, and a Web3 wallet.

Recognized by Forbes and Hurun, KuCoin holds SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001:2022 certifications, underscoring its commitment to top-tier security. With AUSTRAC registration in Australia and a MiCA license in Austria, KuCoin continues expanding its regulated footprint under CEO BC Wong, building a reliable and trusted digital-asset ecosystem.

Learn more: www.kucoin.com

About Tadej Pogačar

Tadej Pogačar is one of the world’s leading professional cyclists and among the most accomplished athletes of his generation. A four-time Tour de France champion and the current UCI Road World Champion, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest riders of the modern cycling era. Known for his consistency, discipline, and technical precision, Pogačar has achieved sustained success at the highest level of professional cycling, with a strong emphasis on safety, preparation, and long-term performance. His approach reflects professionalism, responsibility, and a commitment to sustainable excellence in elite sport.

DUBAI, UAE, Jan. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has launched the “BYUSDT: Turn Your Easy Earn Assets Into Trading Power” campaign, which is now live. The campaign introduces a tokenized asset that allows retail users to earn yield on USDT while using the same funds as trading margin. Eligible users may earn up to an 11.30 percent bonus annual percentage rate on qualifying BYUSDT holdings, subject to applicable caps and terms.

How BYUSDT Is Used

• Users deposit USDT into Flexible Easy Earn, where the balance begins generating yield.
• The Flexible Easy Earn balance can be swapped to BYUSDT within the Unified Trading Account and used as margin for trading, with swaps processed at a fixed 1:1 conversion rate.

BYUSDT represents users’ USDT Flexible Easy Earn balances in tokenized form and can be held and used exclusively as margin within Bybit’s Unified Trading Account. After conversion, the underlying USDT continues to generate Flexible Easy Earn yield while BYUSDT is deployed for trading.

BYUSDT is fully backed at all times by users’ Flexible Easy Earn USDT and is managed entirely within the Bybit platform. It does not support transfers, deposits, withdrawals, conversions, INS loans, or direct spot trading pairs.

Yield on BYUSDT follows the same mechanism as USDT Flexible Easy Earn, excluding any platform reward APR. Yield accrues hourly based on effective holdings and is distributed daily at approximately 12:30 a.m. UTC in BYUSDT, increasing users’ balances over time.

The introduction of BYUSDT reflects Bybit’s focus on improving capital efficiency and flexibility for retail traders. By enabling users to earn yield while deploying the same funds for margin trading, the campaign is intended to reduce idle capital and simplify portfolio management within a unified account structure, supporting Bybit’s broader efforts to develop risk-aware trading tools and yield-accessible products for its global user base.

Disclaimer: BYUSDT is available only to users eligible for Bybit Savings services who hold a Unified Trading Account and have completed Identity Verification Level 1. Islamic accounts are not eligible, and availability may be restricted in certain jurisdictions, including but not limited to mainland China, France, Hong Kong, India, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan. All participants must comply with the Bybit Terms of Service. Bybit reserves the right to disqualify accounts engaged in dishonest or abusive activities, to modify campaign terms without prior notice, and to retain final interpretation rights.

#Bybit / #CryptoArk

About Bybit

Bybit is the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, serving a global community of over 80 million users. Founded in 2018, Bybit is redefining openness in the decentralized world by creating a simpler, open and equal ecosystem for everyone. With a strong focus on Web3, Bybit partners strategically with leading blockchain protocols to provide robust infrastructure and drive on-chain innovation. Renowned for its secure custody, diverse marketplaces, intuitive user experience, and advanced blockchain tools, Bybit bridges the gap between TradFi and DeFi, empowering builders, creators, and enthusiasts to unlock the full potential of Web3. Discover the future of decentralized finance at Bybit.com.

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GREATER DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Greater Des Moines Partnership unveiled its 2026 Strategic Priorities and highlighted its 2025 accomplishments during its Annual Dinner on Thursday, Jan. 22 at the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center at the Iowa Events Center.

In 2025, The Partnership achieved 100% of its Scorecard goals and delivered strong economic development, talent and quality-of-life results through regional collaboration. Working alongside state, local and private-sector partners, The Partnership completed 28 new and expanding business location and expansion projects across the region, including eight Downtown projects, and built its strongest economic development pipeline in years with 140 active project leads.

That momentum is reflected in the scale of activity across the region, with more than $5.7 billion in capital investment and economic development activity currently underway in Greater Des Moines and an additional $2 billion in active projects in the pipeline.

The Partnership also released its 2025 Annual Report highlighting progress across economic development, talent development, quality of life, small business support and regional storytelling. The report is available on The Partnership’s Calls to Action page.

“2025 was a year of focus, action and momentum for Greater Des Moines,” said Miriam Erickson Brown, President and CEO of Anderson Erickson Dairy and the 2025 Greater Des Moines Partnership Board Chair. “By working together across the region — with Partnership Investors, Affiliates, Regional Chamber Members working side-by-side with The Partnership Team and Board — we delivered meaningful results. This success reflects what’s possible when everyone is aligned around shared goals.”

During the program, 2026 Partnership Board Chair Chris Costa, President and CEO of Knapp Properties, Inc. unveiled the six Strategic Priorities for 2026, which are designed to build on that momentum and support long-term, sustainable regional growth.

The Partnership’s 2026 Strategic Priorities are:

• Economic Development: Increase regional economic development project leads, expand the pipeline of prospects and assist business location and expansions to keep Greater Des Moines competitive for larger and more complex projects.
• Talent Development: Elevate the next generation of talent development programs across high school, college and early-career professionals with a focus on workforce readiness.

• • To advance this priority, The Partnership is expanding programming in 2026, spanning K-12, postsecondary, early-career, leadership and civic engagement, including:

• • • The Legacy Project: Career Ready Collective for high school students to build professional development skills and career readiness.
    • DSM Intern Connection, including the newly expanded regional internship and engagement model.
    • K-12 career exploration support for trades, manufacturing and the insurance and finance industries.
    • New and emerging leader development program to strengthen the next generation of organizational leaders.
    • A new civic leadership program designed to connect regional leaders through collaboration, civility and community impact.
    • Grow Young Professionals Connection (YPC) and the new YPC Regional Council.
    • New skills-based hiring initiative to activate connections between skills and career opportunities.
• Quality of Life: Enhance quality of life and foster a strong sense of place by leveraging community research, advancing Affiliate Chamber support and delivering marquee events that strengthen regional vibrancy.

• • The Partnership is partnering with the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) on a first-of-its-kind model to provide ACCE Membership for all Partnership Affiliate Chambers.
  • The Partnership will launch a Shared Services Model designed to support Affiliates with financial, payroll and human resources services to further support Chamber partners.
  • Additionally, The Partnership will host the third annual Regional Summit on October 8, 2026.
• AI and Innovation: Strengthen Greater Des Moines’ innovation ecosystem through AI-focused, multi-generational workforce resources and cross-sector partnerships.

• • The Partnership will create a regional AI Skills and Fluency tool to support workforce capacity and work with higher education and industry partners to advance business growth.

• Position Greater Des Moines for the future: Convene leaders, connect on regional priorities & deepen Investor engagement.

• • This work includes launching the Greater Des Moines CEO Master Class in partnership with Business Publications Corporation and Storyboard Advisors, and continuing collaboration with Capital Crossroads on housing and education initiatives.
• Storytelling: Amplify stories about the Greater Des Moines people, businesses and communities to showcase the region’s growth, opportunity and quality of life.

• • The Partnership has launched The Greater Des Moines Story, an innovative new storytelling hub designed to share positive news and updates from across the region.

“The region continues to outperform expectations because leaders across the region are willing to collaborate, invest and think long term,” said Costa. “These Strategic Priorities reflect where Greater Des Moines is today and where we’re going — boldly pursuing economic development success, building the workforce, advancing innovation and strengthening the region for the future.”

“Greater Des Moines is at its best when leadership and innovation go hand in hand,” said Tiffany Tauscheck, President and CEO of the Greater Des Moines Partnership. “With the large amount of capital investment underway and more in the pipeline, our 2026 Strategic Priorities reflect a shared commitment to move the region forward by aligning leadership, ideas and action to drive long-term success for our region.”

The Partnership also announced its 2026 Board of Directors and Executive Board. In addition to Costa’s role as Chair and Erickson Brown’s role as Past Chair, Dan Keough with Holmes Murphy and Deanna Strable with Principal Financial Group will serve as Vice Chairs, April Schmaltz with Delta Dental of Iowa will serve as Secretary and Sean Vicente with KPMG LLP will serve as Treasurer. See the full list of the 2026 Greater Des Moines Partnership Board of Directors and Executive Board.

Together, these priorities position Greater Des Moines for continued growth, innovation and opportunity in 2026 and beyond. Learn more about The Partnership’s 2026 Strategic Priorities here.

About the Greater Des Moines Partnership
The Greater Des Moines Partnership is the largest regional business, economic development and talent development organization in Iowa and the second-largest regional chamber of commerce in the country, serving Greater Des Moines counties including: Adair, Clarke, Dallas, Guthrie, Jasper, Madison, Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Polk, Poweshiek, Tama and Warren. Together with more than 400 Investors and an Affiliate Chamber of Commerce network of more than 7,200 Regional Business Members, The Partnership helps businesses grow and advances quality of life in Greater Des Moines with one voice, one mission and as one region, contributing to a vibrant regional economy. Learn more at DSMpartnership.com.

Contact:    
Metinka Slater
mslater@DSMpartnership.com
(515) 216-3989
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NEW YORK and NOIDA, India, Jan. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — HCLTech (NSE: HCLTECH.NS) (BSE: HCLTECH.BO), a leading global technology company, has been selected by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America® (Guardian), one of the largest U.S. life insurers and a major provider of employee benefits, to accelerate Guardian’s AI-driven technology transformation journey and deliver seamless customer experience.  

The multi-year partnership reflects a broader shift toward long-term technology modernization at Guardian, with an emphasis on AI-led transformation and streamlined IT operations. As part of the partnership, Guardian will leverage HCLTech’s GenAI service transformation platform, AI Force, to support ongoing enterprise-wide technology innovation. This partnership will enhance Guardian’s operational efficiencies, improve engineering outcomes and accelerate time-to-market across application development, support, testing and infrastructure management.

“Partnering with HCLTech is a key step in our long-term strategy to harness data and AI, consolidate services with a single strategic partner and modernize our core technology foundations,” said Steve Rullo, chief digital and technology officer at Guardian. “This partnership allows us to accelerate customer facing digital innovation, improve efficiency across our operations, and deliver a more seamless experience for the customers and policyholders who trust Guardian.”

“Partnering with one of the largest insurers in the U.S. underscores HCLTech’s leadership in financial services, driven by our AI expertise and deep industry experience,” said Srinivasan Seshadri, chief growth officer and global head of financial services at HCLTech. “It is an exciting time to be a part of Guardian’s business growth as we leverage our tech transformation experience and global footprint to help the company realize its business goals.”

About HCLTech

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 226,300 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around AI, digital, engineering, cloud and software, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, High Tech, Semiconductor, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, Mobility and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending December 2025 totaled $14.5 billion. To learn how we can supercharge progress for you, visit hcltech.com.

For further details, please contact:

Meredith Bucaro, Americas
meredith-bucaro@hcltech.com

Elka Ghudial, Europe
elka.ghudial@hcltech.com

James Galvin, APAC
james.galvin@hcltech.com

Nitin Shukla, India, Middle East and Africa
nitin-shukla@hcltech.com

TAIPEI, Jan. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — GIGABYTE, the world’s leading computer brand, deepens its strategic partnership with AMD to accelerate on-device AI across three key product lines, including AI gaming laptops, X870E X3D series motherboards, and high-refresh OLED gaming monitors. Powered by AMD platforms and built with GIGABYTE’s advanced technology, this collaboration delivers fast, smooth performance for gaming and creation, as well as steady stability for PC builds.

For AI gaming laptops, AORUS MASTER 16 is powered by the AMD Ryzen™ 9 9955HX3D processor with AMD 3D V-Cache™ technology, an advanced cache design that helps keep frame rates steady in fast-paced games while accelerating demanding creator workloads. GIGABYTE AERO X16 (Copilot+ PC) runs on AMD Ryzen™ AI 400 Series processors, leveraging the built-in NPU to handle select AI tasks efficiently on-device for everyday AI experiences. To help AMD’s performance shine in real sessions, GIGABYTE elevates the experience with WINDFORCE Infinity EX cooling technology on AORUS MASTER 16—rated for 230W max total thermal power—and GiMATE, GIGABYTE’S exclusive AI agent that streamlines power, performance, and AI features into clear, workflow-friendly controls, so users get strong and steady performance with less manual tuning.

On desktops, GIGABYTE X870E X3D Series motherboards are designed to unleash the performance of AMD Ryzen™ 9000 Series Processors with AMD 3D V-Cache™ Technology, where platform tuning can directly influence gaming stability and responsiveness. Built on AMD X3D foundation, GIGABYTE adds its exclusive AI-powered X3D Turbo Mode 2.0, a true hardware–software fusion optimized specifically for AMD 3D V-Cache™ Technology behavior, along with a robust power design, refined BIOS, and DIY-friendly features to deliver smooth, consistent gaming performance with less trial-and-error tuning.

For OLED gaming monitors, the GIGABYTE MO27Q28GR, MO34WQC36, and MO32U24 are AMD FreeSync™ Premium Pro technology-certified, delivering VRR smoothness by syncing the refresh rate to frame output for tear-free, stutter-free gameplay. Building on gameplay smoothness delivered by AMD FreeSync™ Premium Pro technology, GIGABYTE adds its exclusive Tactical Features, a built-in suite of tools for competitive usability. For example, Tactical Switch 2.0 enables one-click switching between resolutions and aspect ratios such as 4:3 or 5:4. Aim Stabilizer intelligently inserts black frames to reduce motion blur, and Game Assist overlays such as a custom crosshair and timer for additional competitive edge.

By deepening collaboration with AMD across laptops, motherboards, and displays, this lineup pairs AMD platform innovation with GIGABYTE’s system control, performance engineering, and display tuning—delivering real-world gains for on-device AI gaming, creation, and PC builds. To explore more GIGABYTE innovation, please visit: https://bit.ly/GIGABYTE_Event_CES_2026_AMD

EAST WINDSOR, N.J., Jan. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Greenland Technologies Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: GTEC) (“Greenland” or the “Company”), a technology developer and manufacturer of electric industrial vehicles and drivetrain systems for material handling machineries and vehicles, today announced the pricing of its underwritten public offering of 5,083,330 units (the “Units”) at a public offering price of $1.20 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one ordinary share of the Company (each, an “ordinary share” and collectively, the “ordinary shares”) and four-fifths of one warrant (each, a “warrant” and collectively, the “warrants”), with each whole warrant exercisable for one ordinary share.

The Units will not be certificated or issued as stand-alone securities. The ordinary shares and warrants included in the Units are immediately separable and will be issued separately in the offering. The warrants are immediately exercisable upon issuance, have an exercise price of $1.20 per share, or by means of a zero price exercise, and will expire three years from the date of issuance. There is no established trading market for the Units or the warrants, and the Company does not intend to list the Units or the warrants on any securities exchange or other trading market. The ordinary shares are listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “GTEC.”

The gross proceeds from the offering are expected to be approximately $6.1 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and other  offering expenses payable by the Company. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for working capital and general corporate purposes.

The offering is expected to close on or about January 29, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions

The offering is being conducted on a firm commitment basis. Joseph Stone Capital, LLC is acting as the sole underwriter for the offering.

The offering is being made pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-292412) (the “Registration Statement”), which was declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on January 26, 2026. The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus forming part of the effective registration statement. A final prospectus related to the offering will be filed with the SEC and will be available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Electronic copies of the final prospectus may be obtained, when available, from Joseph Stone Capital, LLC, by standard mail to Joseph Stone Capital, LLC, 585 Stewart Ave, Suite L60-C, Garden City, NY 11530, via email at corporatefinance@josephstonecapital.com, or by telephone at +1 (888) 302-5548.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities described herein, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About Greenland Technologies Holding Corporation

Greenland Technologies Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: GTEC) is a technology developer and manufacturer of electric industrial vehicles and drivetrain systems for material handling machineries and vehicles. For more information, please visit the Company’s website at https://ir.gtec-tech.com. 

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical facts are forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the expected closing of the offering and the expected use of proceeds from the offering. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that the Company believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. Investors can identify these forward-looking statements by words or phrases such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “aim,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “is/are likely to,” “potential,” “continue” or other similar expressions. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and the Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results and encourages investors to review other factors that may affect its future results in the Registration Statement, the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on November 7, 2025, and other filings with the SEC.

PANAMA CITY, Jan. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Recently, HTX Ventures, the global investment arm of HTX, released its latest research report, 2025 Annual Review: Crypto Assets Move Toward Mainstream Adoption. As long-term participants deeply embedded in the industry, HTX and HTX Ventures remain focused on building foundational capabilities that endure across market cycles. On one hand, HTX Ventures tracks structural trends through rigorous research to identify the market’s long-term direction. Through investment and ecosystem collaboration, it supports teams with tangible product strength and sustainable business models, advancing the integration of crypto technology into broader real-world use cases in a more resilient and sustainable manner.

Regulation Becomes Predictable: Clear Rules Drawing Institutional Capital In

HTX Ventures notes that in 2025, regulatory ambiguity across major global jurisdictions narrowed significantly. Moving from a phase of grey-zone tolerance to one of formal rule-setting, regulators focus on stablecoin frameworks, market structure compliance, and stricter requirements for trading, custody, and disclosure. In the United States, the GENIUS Act established a federal-level framework for payment stablecoins, reinforcing requirements such as full 1:1 reserve backing. In Europe, the implementation of MiCA has materially raised compliance thresholds, pushing the industry from growth-at-all-costs toward compliant competition. Hong Kong, meanwhile, has advanced its stablecoin regulatory regime through issuer licensing frameworks and the rollout of new rules.

Everything On-Chain: Stablecoin Payments and RWA Tokenization Entering an Expansion Phase

In 2025, two forces jointly reshaped on-chain infrastructure: the expansion of stablecoins and the institutional adoption of RWA tokens.

Stablecoins accelerated their evolution from crypto-native tools into global financial infrastructure. Total stablecoin market capitalization reached a record high of $308 billion in Oct. 2025 and stabilized around $309.4 billion by mid-Dec. representing a 50.3% increase over the year. Annual on-chain transaction volume exceeded $46 trillion, comparable to the combined annual volumes of Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal.

The RWA tokenization market entered a phase of accelerated growth. As of Dec. 17, 2025, the total value of on-chain distributed RWA assets (excluding stablecoins) reached $18.74 billion, more than tripling since the beginning of the year. Tokenized U.S. Treasuries reached approximately 8.7 billion, accounting for 47.3%, with landmark products such as BlackRock’s BUIDL (approximately $2.006 billion). This exemplifies deeper integration between traditional asset management and on-chain tokenization.

Clearer Institutional Entry Paths: From “Whether to Allocate” to “How to Allocate Compliantly”

HTX Ventures characterizes 2025 as the year when institutional adoption pathways became quantifiable. The core shift was not institutions broadly betting on high-volatility assets, but rather entering the crypto space through more auditable, standardized structures aligned with traditional balance sheet frameworks, decomposing on-chain capabilities into deployable financial modules.

Institutional participation is advancing through several well-defined paths: gaining crypto exposure through ETFs and ETPs; incorporating BTC into corporate treasuries; migrating payments and settlement on-chain via stablecoins; and transforming cash equivalents and collateral into composable on-chain assets through RWA tokenization.

Crucially, institutional participation is changing how the market functions. HTX Ventures summarizes these structural effects in three areas:

1. Rising market concentration as capital gravitates toward major assets.
2. Emphasis on compliance and risk management, with increased demands for data transparency.
3. Pricing and yield curves that increasingly resemble traditional finance, incorporating concepts such as term structure and funding costs.

Strategically, institutions favor low-risk, medium-yield strategies—such as arbitrage, market making, and delta-neutral hedging—acting as structure providers rather than short-term price drivers.

HTX Ventures’ Focus Areas for 2026

Alec, Head of HTX Ventures, commented: “After the structural shifts of 2025, the industry is entering a critical phase defined by infrastructure competition. Capital is flowing in along pathways that are regulated, auditable, and scalable. As a result, the next phase will be less about short-term price performance and more about which players can continuously accumulate value at the infrastructure layer.”

Building upon the trends, HTX Ventures will focus on the following areas in 2026:

• AI x Blockchain: AI agent frameworks, machine accounts and payments, on-chain execution automation, and closed-loop data pricing and settlement
• Stablecoins and Payment Infrastructure: Compliant issuance and reserve management, on-chain settlement and reconciliation, risk management and AML, enterprise-grade wallet permissions, and payment routing optimization
• RWA Tokenization Expansion and Secondary Liquidity: Tokenization of cash equivalents, private credit, and institutional assets; the development of trading and liquidity infrastructure
• User Experience and Productization: Applications and protocols that lower barriers to on-chain finance through improved interaction, one-click cross-chain functionality, and mobile security
• Multi-chain Application Ecosystem: Identifying strong applications and integrated platforms that can retain users, cash flows, and developers in a multi-chain environment

In 2026, HTX and HTX Ventures will keep pursuing value creation with longtermism, focusing on critical infrastructure and real-world use cases, and advancing crypto technology adoption toward a more open, fair, and transparent global financial system.

About HTX Ventures

HTX Ventures is the global investment arm of HTX, integrating investment, incubation, and research to identify and discover the best and most innovative projects in the market. Visit us here.