The Taiwan Weighted Index broke through 35,000 points right at the opening today, reaching a new high.
This year's increase has already reached 20.66%.
At the end of last year, major investment trusts and securities firms estimated that 2026 would be a range-bound consolidation, with a maximum of 35,000, but it broke the new high in less than two months.
Let's take a look at the growth rates of the weighted index in recent years: 2025: 25.7% 2024: 28.5% 2023: 26.8% 2022: -22.4% 2021: 23.7% 2020: 22.8% 2019: 23.3% 2018: -8.6% 2017: 15% 2016: 11%
In less than two months in 2026, it has already reached 20.66%. Just by holding a market capitalization type ETF, one can stabilize compound growth over these ten years.
There are still over 10 months left this year; will the weighted index and the increase go up again?
TSMC was so strong yesterday that it was listed as a "stock to watch" in the Taiwan stock market, and it has continued to hit new highs these past two days.
In the past 6 trading days, the closing price has fluctuated by 185 TWD. If it continues to rise for a few more days, could it also be categorized as a "stock under disposal"?!
Even if you don't directly hold TSMC, related stocks or ETFs should have made significant gains this year.
After the airdrop of @Kindred_AI, $KIN continues to decline because I had already bought a bunch of little ants SATO and allocated some funds to continue picking up small amounts several times.
Last night after the New Year's Eve dinner, I saw someone post that $KIN started to rise.
Although I'm happy that the coin price has stabilized and risen (mine has turned positive too! 🧨), what I'm more looking forward to is the companionship AI from Kindred becoming a reality.
The globally popular little lobster Openclaw, this AI Agent, has recently joined the OpenAI camp (ChatGpt). The founder of the little lobster, Peter Steinberger, hopes that through this collaboration, the AI Agent can become more versatile.
It's easy to imagine that the development of AI Agents will definitely accelerate, especially with Openclaw joining OpenAI, which will definitely trigger tension among other AI giants.
Moving forward, it can be said that to win in the AI field, AI Agents have become an indispensable step, and Kindred's companionship AI is expected to be at the same level as AI Agents.
As AI Agents begin to burst forth, I believe Kindred doesn’t need to rush because they currently hold over 30 classic IPs. The focus should be on how to mature the technology, allowing products to operate seamlessly across different 3C devices. I look forward to the team's efforts in product development.
Kindred initially aimed for versatility, connecting users through various classic IPs, leveraging characters with large markets like Hello Kitty and Astro Boy to reach every person's 3C position.
The ignition of Openclaw at the beginning of this year seems to have heralded the comprehensive emergence of AI Agents. I am very excited about where AI will go this year; and I still deeply anticipate what Kindred's companionship AI will look like!
Then, I originally intended to use Kindred's first soul character Klara to create a New Year's greeting image, but the internet was not very stable wherever I went.
$U The Binance wallet staking is online, launching a large-scale event reward, with a total prize pool of 2 million $U , distributing 800,000 $U in the first 7 days, supporting both Venus and Lista protocols, with a maximum APY of 20%.
$U is the native stablecoin strongly promoted by BNB Chain, issued by Utech Stables, aiming to become the main stablecoin infrastructure on BNB Chain. Currently, it has a market value of about 709 million dollars (DefiLlama ranks it 16th among stablecoins).
From the breakdown of @BiteyeCN , it can be seen that this 20% APY is a release of resources from Binance, Huobi, Venus, and Lista. $U has already obtained 10 trading pairs from Binance, and with zero transaction fees for $U , it can be seen that Binance deeply supports this stablecoin.
In the past, $U was often a token sold immediately after trading; now, through staking in the Binance wallet and the Venus/Lista pools, it allows holding to earn interest. This encourages everyone to keep their $U .
🚀 Current participation methods: 1. The most basic and simple: Exchange USDT/USDC for $U on Binance Spot (currently with no transaction fees), then deposit $U into the event Venus/Lista in the Binance wallet and earn 15%+ APY while lying back.
2. Advanced version that allows profit without selling tokens (with two options: BNB or USDC): 👉 Have BNB → Lista CDP collateralize BNB to borrow $U → then deposit into the event pool (net APY around 15%)
👉 Have USDC → Venus collateralize USDC to borrow $U → deposit into the event pool (no exchange loss)
The event will distribute the 2 million prize pool densely in the first 7 days, and speed is essential!
The event's 2 million prize pool, with 800,000 distributed in 7 days at high density, shows that $U aims to boost volume in the short term, and early participants have a chance to benefit from subsequent bonuses in the second phase.
For those looking to boost their earnings in the new year, now is the best time to get on board! Have you tried it?
⚠️ Risk Warning: Stablecoins still have decoupling risks, and DeFi staking has smart contract risks; please test with small amounts and DYOR, and stay updated with official announcements.
The Lunar New Year red envelope Sigma.Mony is preparing something big, come and get 8,888 $SIGMA !
10 lucky winners could be you or me! Let’s have a big Lunar New Year lottery!
🧨 New Year Lottery Event: 💰 Total Prize Pool: 8,888 $SIGMA tokens 📅 Deadline: February 20 (Fourth day of the Lunar New Year) 🤖 Quota: 10 places
Participation is super simple: 1️⃣ Follow the official account @sigmadotmoney on social media X 2️⃣ Write down "your New Year wish" under the pinned event tweet 3️⃣ Join their TG or Discord check-in
Sigma.Money is a selected project of Binance MVB10. It is a DeFi platform built on BNB Chain, mainly optimizing stablecoin yield and RWA, with several ways to play on BNB, such as stable pools that allow you to earn high interest on the BNB chain, zero-fee leverage tools, etc.
And now, there is also a limited-time New Year benefit with an APR of up to 200+%, which you can participate in immediately.
May the Year of the Horse bring great fortune, and I hope everyone can make big money this New Year! As for the event, of course, let's participate right away~~~~
After several days of decline, the US stock market nearly surged across the board before the end of this week. I don't know if it will just be a temporary humanitarian corridor, but I still went in to pick up a little.
This year's AI heat is unlikely to diminish.
Due to excessive capital expenditure, AMZN and GOOG, which have been hesitant, experienced declines of 9% and 3% respectively amidst the rising market. Before going to bed, I placed an order hoping to increase my allocation, and it seems I managed to buy some!
This year's AI will only be more exciting; let's see if we can catch some upward trends.
Wow! I just realized that it was created in partnership with ZEPETO, and the VTuber (virtual streamer) creator platform - Creator Chain, is bringing the virtual avatar live streaming market on-chain!
And the driving force behind this on-chain movement is ZEPETO! Who are they?
A few years ago, they became a sensation on social media with their Q-version 3D figurines, and virtual avatars have since dominated various profile pictures, and ZEPETO is still mainstream!
ZEPETO itself has over 400 million registered users, with about 20 million monthly active users, and has sold over billions of virtual fashion items (clothes, accessories). It has built-in live streaming features that allow virtual streamers to create within it.
The construction of Creator Chain allows VTuber creators to truly own their virtual accessories, as they can be traded after being turned into NFTs and are cross-platform, making revenue sharing fairer, and fans can participate in the entire economic cycle.
How does Creator Chain seamlessly allow existing Web2 users to enter Web3? Of course, it’s best if it can be done on the original interface, so users don’t feel that it’s operating on the blockchain. With the support of Matter Labs' technology, I believe that it can truly be achieved. Looking forward to the upcoming $CRTR TGE.
I started InfoFi last November, and from the beginning, I was writing about various projects. It can also be said that this is the project I have followed the longest (showing that my coin age is still young). @Kindred_AI's $KIN is launching today, and I'm looking forward to it and recording it!
However, what I am more excited about is the initial sprouting of AI Agents. With this technological support, the companion-type AI characters of Kindred can really take root in all corners of the world!
It seems that besides the classic IPs that already exist, more than 20 to 30 of them, such as Hello Kitty and Astro Boy, the Line family will also be joining soon!
In Taiwan, Line can be said to hold a leading position in mobile payments and instant messaging.
The number of people reached by mobile payments exceeds 1360 0000, with 22 million active users in instant messaging, and daily call volume exceeds 100 million.
TGE is just the beginning, and then we'll see how Kindred will layout next!
Note: Here’s a picture of Klara, the first character I made in Kindred, with me, showcasing a style transformation.
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Binance Alpha will become the first platform to launch Kindred Labs (KIN) on January 30!
Eligible users can go to the Alpha event page to use Binance Alpha points to claim airdrops after Alpha trading opens. Specific details will be announced separately.
Please pay attention to Binance's official channels to get the latest updates on the event.
US stock tokenization has always been something I wanted to try!
Coincidentally, Binance @binance recently bought 50 U for 5 Binance Alpha points (event until 2/3), and I've been waiting for the right moment to participate.
Yesterday, I happened to catch Microsoft's earnings report, and there was a rare drop of 11-12%, so I bought US stock tokenization for the first time and dedicated it to Microsoft (MSFTon)!
Originally, the US stock I wanted to buy the most yesterday was RBRK, but unfortunately, Binance doesn't have it listed.
I took a look at the US stocks that are actually listed, and there aren't many, but it's always a start.
In the future, various on-chain real assets will change the rules of the game in traditional finance, right!
Today (1/12) Airdrop of $CAI, estimated value $30-50.
Time starts at 16:00 (UTC+8). Requires 252 Alpha points to claim 40 $CAI, first come, first served. Until the event ends, the required points decrease by 5 every five minutes.
CharacterX is a Web3 AI character creation and interaction platform, enabling users to create and trade personalized AI characters for chatting, entertainment, gaming, or business applications.
Total token supply: 1 billion, FDV approximately $40 million (estimated as of 2026/1/12), circulating supply about 20-30%.
【Is ADI just signing up for an African M-Pesa wallet? No! No!】
When ADI Chain announced its collaboration with M-Pesa, I said this partnership was a super powerful move for ADI Chain's African expansion, connecting with Africa's largest mobile payment platform (with over 60 million users)!
For those not based in Africa, it's hard to grasp just how powerful this mobile payment platform truly is—maybe you'd think it's just partnering with a popular African payment app with many users.
M-Pesa was launched in Kenya in 2007 and has since expanded to 8 African countries (Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lesotho, Ghana, Egypt, and Ethiopia).
According to World Bank data, Africa's digital payment transaction volume will grow by over 300% from 2020 to 2025, with M-Pesa capturing over 60% of the market share.
Additionally, in Kenya, more than 50% of the country's annual GDP flows through M-Pesa—meaning half of the nation's money moves through this system, making it nearly a symbol of Africa's financial revolution.
What's even more impressive is that M-Pesa doesn't require a smartphone or internet connection—users can transfer money using only basic SMS text messages.
In Africa, about 40% of adults don't have a bank account, but with M-Pesa, people can handle everything from grocery shopping and bill payments to salary disbursements—making it a true "lifeline infrastructure" for locals.
Focused on financial inclusion, M-Pesa is a crucial channel enabling everyone to easily transfer money, make payments, save, and access loans.
This collaboration allows ADI Chain to directly reach 60 million people across Africa—now it's all about how ADI and M-Pesa will integrate blockchain applications into M-Pesa's existing ecosystem!
$DN was quickly claimed! It's been so long since I claimed, and the points kept wasting away. This time I finally got it! Selling at 38.4 U, it seems to be sold at a low point, but that's fine! Did anyone else grab this token?
The token launch project #DeepNode is an AI-based decentralized computing platform that provides GPU/computing power sharing for AI model training and inference, addressing the issue of centralized computing power monopolies. This sector is highly competitive, and this year has seen a burst of innovation—let's see which one will rise as the champion.
I also collected several badges from the #DeepNode online event. Not sure if there will be additional rewards after the airdrop, but I should check it out!
Binance Square's super major update, as clearly discussed in this post @葡萄酥 putaosu , if you're willing to put in effort into the square, newcomers, this is truly your chance!
Initially, I started with @币安Binance华语 when Binance Creator Platform tasks began, which was late last October.
At that time, I knew almost nothing about the crypto world, blockchain, zero-knowledge proof (ZK), etc., but I followed Binance's projects and wrote about them one by one.
This process also accumulated my understanding of various different sectors. At that time, I had written about around 10 projects, which helped me quite a lot.
In November last year, I focused entirely on the social media platform X. X is full of diverse content, but I was immediately drawn to the AI sector, particularly the companion AI @Kindred_AI.
This attraction was actually related to writing Binance Creator Platform tasks, as there was a project @Holoworld AI that was somewhat similar to Kindred, which accelerated my understanding of Kindred. From then on, I wrote at least one post daily about Kindred on X, and I gradually put Binance Square aside! (It feels a bit regrettable!)
Nevertheless, I still occasionally keep an eye on Square's updates. It's truly becoming increasingly refined. Binance's various events are really worth exploring one by one for beginners—they can significantly accelerate your understanding of the crypto world!
Let's go, everyone~~~~
幣安廣場詳細更新公告可見此
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Binance Square has changed its rules again, with the main changes happening on the Content Creator Task Platform!
In short, they've removed the previous Influence Ranking and switched to a points system. This could be good news for small accounts, as they no longer have to compete against big influencers in the same pool.
🔸 Key Updates 1️⃣ Points now mainly depend on two factors: engagement and trading volume. Engagement is still reasonable—likes, comments, and shares all earn points—but trading volume will need some time to assess.
2️⃣ The penalty system has become stricter; low-quality content will now result in point deductions, meaning no more spamming—ugh, frustrating.
The most important change is replacing the overall ranking with event-based rankings. This means future competition won't be about overall influence, but about who can rank highest during specific events.
I think this is indeed fairer for newcomers or small accounts, but it also means you need to be more active in official events. @币安广场 @巧克愛玩紫風車 ChocoMill