Gate News bot message, according to the official Gate announcement on January 30, 2026 The Gate Contract Stock Zone will launch PE (Pepsi), GE (General Electric Aerospace), AVGO (Broadcom), IAU (iShares Gold Trust), PG (Procter & Gamble), KO (Coca-Cola), LMT (Lockheed Martin), AMD (Advanced Micro Devices), IEF (iShares MSCI EAFE ETF), TLT (iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF), AGG (iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF) perpetual contracts for live trading at 14:00 (UTC+8) on January 30, 2026. The above contract trading uses USDT settlement, supports 1-20x long and short operations, and leverage can be selected at the time of placing an order.

Gate Alpha will launch the 150th ACU point airdrop on January 26th, using a tiered airdrop model. Depending on the points, users can receive between 25 and 110 ACU tokens. In addition, the top four cryptocurrencies by current increase are FED, ZOIN, 19, and KO, and Gate Alpha has already supported seamless trading across multiple popular public blockchains.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that the unlicensed virtual asset trading platform JPEX was exposed in 2023 for suspected fraud. Multiple celebrities and internet influencers were involved in scams that misled investors into losing their assets. According to the latest case updates disclosed by Hong Kong media Wen Wei Po, two suspects involved in money laundering of approximately HKD 26.4 million have been brought to the district court in two separate cases. The prosecution confirmed that additional sentencing notices have been issued and recorded in court. Judge Ko Kam-siu has adjourned the two cases to March 31 and April 9 respectively for further hearings. It is reported that, to date, the police have prosecuted 16 individuals in connection with this case. (Hong Kong Wen Wei Po)

Multiple market analysts believe that the likelihood of the familiar "full altcoin season" occurring in 2026 is decreasing, and the crypto market may enter a new phase of high differentiation. Jeff Ko, Chief Analyst at CoinEx Research, pointed out that in the next market cycle, only "blue-chip crypto assets" with real adoption rates, long-term narratives, and liquidity foundations will be able to continuously attract funds. Ko stated that retail investors who expect all alts to rise may feel disappointed. He believes that the market characteristics in 2026 will be "selective liquidity," where funds will only flow to projects that are widely accepted in the market and have clear fundamentals, rather than low-quality or purely speculative tokens. This judgment implies that the broad altcoin rotation driven by sentiment in the past may be difficult to replicate.

Ko Nakayama, an economist at Gansan Securities, stated that if the Bank of Japan does not raise interest rates in October, the next opportunity will be in January next year, as it will be difficult to tighten policies during the supplementary budget in December. He pointed out that the results of the spring labor negotiations next year will affect the interest rate decision, but the payment capacity of small and medium-sized enterprises is limited, and the salary increase next year may be lower than this year, weakening the positive cycle of wages and prices.

Jin10 data reported on October 6, economist Ko Nakayama from Gangsang Securities stated that the remarks made by Japan's ruling party's new leader, Sanae Takaichi, suggesting that "the government must be responsible for monetary policy," may imply that she will not tolerate interest rate hikes without her consent. "From financial and economic hard data, the October interest rate hike is almost entirely justified. But the biggest obstacle lies in political factors," Ko Nakayama pointed out. "It cannot be ruled out that the difficulty for the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates now is greater than ever."

The political scene in Taiwan has once again stirred due to rumors about Crypto Assets. Former Taipei Mayor and former chairman of the People's Party, Ko Wen-je, is involved in a case of corruption, favoritism, and Money Laundering. On September 8, his wife, Chen Pei-chi, posted bail of 70 million TWD and he is restricted to his residence, prohibited from leaving the country or going out to sea, and is subject to electronic monitoring and contact restrictions. After leaving the Taipei District Prosecutors Office, Ko Wen-je responded for the first time to the widely circulated rumor of "1500 Bits" of embezzled funds, stating, "After a year of investigation, nothing has been found," and criticized the case as an "innocent imprisonment."

PANews, May 12 - According to a report by Yonhap News Agency, the Bank of Korea emphasized that if a stablecoin backed by the Korean won is launched, the central bank should intervene from the initial approval stage. Ko Kyeong-cheol, head of the Bank of Korea's electronic finance team, stressed at a recent financial law conference that stablecoins could have a significant impact on the central bank's ability to implement policies related to monetary policy, financial stability, and payment Settlement. He emphasized that the Bank of Korea should play a role in the approval process to minimize the potential negative impact of digital assets on the central bank's policy objectives.

According to news from the Gate.io News bot, it was reported by Wu that Taiwanese legislator Ko Ju-Chun delivered a speech at the Legislative Yuan's National Affairs Forum, proposing to include Bitcoin along with gold and forex into Taiwan's diversified reserve system. Ge Ru Jun emphasized in the forum that against the backdrop of rising global political and economic risks, the hedging characteristics of Bitcoin help enhance the resilience and adaptability of Taiwan's financial system.

Golden Ten Data News on January 12th, on the 11th, the Taiwan High Court ruled that the former chairman of the Taiwan People's Party, Ko Wen-je, and 4 others were involved in serious crimes and rejected their previous appeal. At the same time, the court ruled that the 4 individuals cannot appeal again due to detention.