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Thunder Bay Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - January 14, 2026) - Metals Creek Resources Corp. (TSXV: MEK) (FSE: M1C1) (the "Company" or Metals Creek) is pleased to announce that the Company has been advised of assay results by its option partner Lomiko Metals Inc., (Lomiko or TSX-V: LMR) regarding results from additional REE analysis from the recently completed Phase II soil sampling and prospecting program (See News Release September 23, 2025) on the Yellow Fox Antimony property. Lomiko acquired Yellow Fox from Metals Creek as per news release issued on January 21st, 2025. (See MEK news release dated January 21 2025).

Highlights:

7 soil samples were re-ran for the Rare Earth Elements ("REE") specific test package for assays outlining the cerium anomaly and to check for other REE elements, including neodymium, praseodymium, gallium etc.Soil samples assaying from 1697ppm to 5176 ppm or (0.52%) REEs.NEW potential rare earth discovery.Highly anomalous LREEs Neodymium (Nd) from 186 to 890ppm and Praseodymium (Pr) at 46-192ppm, which are instrumental in the manufacturing of magnets. Elevated dysprosium (Dy) at 36 - 191ppm is also present.Identification of multiple highly anomalous REE soil anomalies (See Figure 1).REEs hosted within Mount Peyton monzogranite.REE anomalies roughly parallel to previously outlined Sb-Zn-Pb-Ag critical metal anomalies.A two-phase soil sampling program in 2025, initially targeting the Mount Peyton monzogranite, prospective for critical metals (Sb, Pb, Zn, Au, Ag), resulted in the identification of several highly prospective critical metal soil anomalies with associated pathfinder elements, which exhibited a strong correlation to the Yellow-Fox showing. In addition, two REE's (Rare Earth Elements), Lanthanum (La) and Cerium (Ce) were also a part of the ICP package with assays indicating several highly prospective anomalies with Ce values up to 2,510 (See Table 1) parts per million (ppm) and La values up to 414 ppm. The largest anomaly (Anomaly#1) is approximately 500m in width and a minimum of 1300m in length (See Figure 1). The second anomaly (Anomaly#2), which is located immediately east of Anomaly #1, is approximately 175m in width and a minimum of 1000m in length. These new anomalies are trending roughly north (N)-northeast (NE), similar to that of the highly prospective regional structures, which also trend N-NE. Outcrops are sparse, especially on the eastern portion of the project. Many boulder trains are present, illustrating variable grain sizes and degrees of alteration, a further indication of a potential host rock for both REE and critical metals mineralized systems.

Based on the promising REE results from the original ICP assays, seven samples were selected to have additional analysis performed to determine if additional REEs are present. A specific REE assay package was utilized.

Assay results for these seven soil samples indicated highly anomalous assays for both light rare earth elements (LREE) and heavy rare earth elements (HREE) (See Table 1). These new soil results indicate a strong potentially geologically significant REE soil anomaly, highlighting a fertile monzogranite. This anomaly exhibits strong LREE enrichment (La-Ce-Pr-Nd-Eu) accompanied by highly elevated HREE (Dy-Tb-Y), potentially indicating a mixed LREE and HREE mineralized system. TREE (Total Rare Earth Element) values range from 1,683 ppm to 5,176 ppm. Initial soil samples in this range for TREE are highly promising and warrant follow-up exploration work. Of particular interest in these results is the highly anomalous LREEs Neodymium (Nd) and Praseodymium (Pr), which are instrumental in the manufacturing of magnets. Elevated dysprosium (Dy) is also present, which is a HREE and enables magnets to perform at high temperatures. Thorium, which is often seen as a pathfinder for REE, is also present in elevated numbers.

Table 1 -Re-Run Soil Samples with Rare Earth Assay Package

Strategic growth in the green technology and defense sectors will contribute to increased demand for REE's. Primary drivers for the increased use of REE's include wind turbines, electric vehicles, defence and aerospace as well as advanced electronics.

Management is highly encouraged with the results to date for the yellow fox project. Last summer saw the identification of several expansive untested critical metal soil anomalies (Sb-Pb-Zn-Ag-Au) up to 1200m in length which also included the discovery of highly anomalous REE values (La, Ce). These REE results in conjunction with the 7 samples discussed in this release further indicate a second type of highly prospective untested targets with highly anomalous LREE and HREE assays on top of the more common Ce and La.

Figure 1 - Yellow Fox REE Anomalies

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Last summer saw the identification of several expansive, untested critical metal soil anomalies (Sb-Pb-Zn-Ag-Au) up to 1,200m in length, which also included the discovery of highly anomalous REE values (La, Ce). These REE results, in conjunction with the seven samples discussed in this release, further indicate a second type of highly prospective, untested targets with highly anomalous LREE and HREE assays on top of the more common Ce and La.

Phase I & II soil sampling has proven to be highly successful in locating and delineating potential mineralized structures on the Yellow Fox project especially given the lack of outcrop. The next stages will include line cutting and ground geophysics to better define the orientation and location of high-priority targets, followed by surface trenching and geological mapping.

Gordana Slepcev, CEO, President, and Director, stated: "We were very pleased to see very high values in REEs Cerium and Lanthanum coming out from the soil sampling program that we completed in June and September, but even more encouraged with the results from the seven samples we decided to test for the full suite of testing in REEs. The results from Yellow Fox's expanded REEs test suite came extremely high for Dysprosium (Dy), Neodymium (Nd) and Praseodymium (Pr), with samples approaching the assay results found in the rock samples and assaying from 1,697 ppm to 5,176 ppm or (0.52%) REEs. Encouraged by the presence of the suite of other REEs in those initial re-assay samples, we plan to re-run more samples with the REEs test suite to determine if the entire zone exhibits the high values in all REEs, in addition to Cerium and Lanthanum we obtained from the original samples. So far, we determined that the eastern zone is approximately 175 meters wide and 1,000 meters long, and the western zone is about 400-500 meters wide and about 1,300 meters long, totaling around 2,300 meters."

Yellow Fox antimony and REE prospect exploration - future steps

Next work phase will include additional resampling of previously collected soil samples for REE's as well as infill sampling between lines to better define true extent and orientation of these REE anomaliesGround geophysics followed by surface trenchingLine cutting, drilling, ground geophysics and surface trenching permits have been received.Surface stripping will be followed by channel sampling and geological mappingLocation Details

The Yellow Fox Property is located approximately 10 km southwest of the Town of Glenwood NL, and south of the Trans-Canada Highway. The Property occurs within NTS map sheets 02D/14 and 15 with excellent access along several logging and skidder roads originating from Glenwood. The main Yellow Fox showing is located in the central part of License 027536M, 5km from the western end of Gander Lake. The property is centered at approximately UTM (NAD 27) grid coordinates 5,419,400m North and 645,300m East.

Geologically, Yellow Fox exhibits similar traits to those of Beaver Brook with cross-cutting structural zones that show intense carbonate alteration with sulphide-bearing stringers to veins of stibnite and arsenopyrite with similar high-grade tenors of antimony, gold, lead, zinc, and silver. Arsenopyrite is also present in both locations. Two prominent fracture vein sets are present, one being the muscovite-pyrite-rutile veins trending 356 degrees and the second stibnite-quartz-arsenopyrite being the most abundant and trending 025 degrees. Both these vein sets are similar to that of the past producing Beaver Brook antimony Mine, and both vein sets trend in N to NE direction, which is the same as the prospective regional structures. Yellow Fox has never been explored for REE's. Importantly, the project is underlain by the mount peyton intrusion which potentially appears to be a fertile environment for the emplacement of REE's. Initial interpretation indicates REE's are located near the intrusive contact with neighboring volcanics and sediments.

Yellow Fox is an early-stage exploration property prospective in antimony, Zinc, Lead, gold, silver and more recently REE's. Historic work has returned samples anomalous in gold (Au), antimony (Sb), lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), gold (Au), and silver (Ag) which included trenching which exposed bedrock. Results included grab samples up to 59.43g/t Au, 11.10% Sb, 7.00% Zn, 72.90g/t Ag, and 5.50% Pb in arsenopyrite-stibnite veins within altered monzogranite. (See Metals Creek assessment report https://gis.geosurv.gov.nl.ca/geofilePDFS/Batch2016/002D_0779.pdf

The surface grab samples described in this news release are selective by nature and are unlikely to represent average grades on the property.

Please note that the results on an adjacent or nearby property (Beaver Brook) are not necessarily what can be expected on the Yellow Fox project and that the results of surface or grab samples, by their nature, this type of sample is selective and that the assay results may not be indicative of underlying mineralization.

Qualified Person

The technical content presented in this press release was reviewed and approved by Gordana Slepcev, P.Eng., who is the CEO & President of Lomiko Metals and acts as the "Qualified Person" as that term is defined under National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects. Also, Wayne Reid, P.Geo and director for the Corporation (MEK) and a qualified person as defined in National Instrument 43-101, has reviewed and approved of the disclosure of the exploration information in this news release.

All 851 initial soil samples from this past summers programs were dried and then sent to Eastern Analytical Ltd. located in Springdale Newfoundland, Canada. Samples are analyzed by ICP34 method that delivers a 34-element package and analyzed by ICP-OES analytical technique with blanks and standards inserted every 20-25 samples. The 7 samples in this press release was sent to Bureau Veritas, located in Vancouver, British Colombia, Canada. Samples are analyzed by ICP-OES utilizing multi acid digestion analytical technique. No standards or blanks were added to this batch of 7 samples.

About Metals Creek Resources Corp.

Metals Creek Resources Corp. is a junior exploration company incorporated under the laws of the Province of Ontario, is a reporting issuer in Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario, and has its common shares listed for trading on the Exchange under the symbol "MEK". Metals Creek has earned a 50% interest in the Ogden Gold Property from Newmont Corporation, including the former Naybob Gold mine, located 6 km south of Timmins, Ontario and has an 8 km strike length of the prolific Porcupine-Destor Fault (P-DF).

Metals Creek also has multiple quality projects available for option which can be viewed on the Company's website. Parties interested in seeking more information about properties available for option can contact the Company at the number below.

Additional information concerning the Company is contained in documents filed by the Company with securities regulators, available under its profile at www.sedarplus.ca.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/280290

Source: Metals Creek Resources Corp.

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SWINDON, United Kingdom--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sensata Technologies (NYSE: ST) today announced the launch of its STEV high-voltage contactor series, engineered for high efficiency and robust protection to meet the evolving demands of electric vehicles. Sensata’s STEV contactors address key challenges in electrified mobility by combining performance, safety and integration capabilities required across modern battery electric vehicles (BEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) platforms. They deliver safer, more efficient operation and reliable performance for electric and hybrid vehicles, supporting OEMs in meeting the highest standards for reliability and safety in electrified mobility.

“We don’t just manufacture components. We engineer solutions with our customers, adapting our STEV contactors to the unique demands of leading OEM’s applications.”

Share Contactors are high voltage switches that safely open and close the electrical circuit thousands of times throughout a vehicle’s life. In electric vehicles, they serve as a key component, allowing safe power flow between the battery and critical systems like the inverter and charger. Their performance directly impacts vehicle safety, efficiency and reliability, making them critical to the protective architecture of modern EVs.

Scalable across vehicle platforms

The STEV series is designed to scale across a wide range of vehicle platforms, from plug-in hybrid passenger cars to battery electric pickup trucks and Class 8 heavy-duty trucks. This scalability enables OEMs to standardize switching technology across multiple vehicle lines, simplifying integration and reducing development time.

Flexible by design

Sensata’s STEV contactors are customizable to meet specific mission requirements, leveraging core switching technology that has been refined over years of development. STEV contactors are engineered to meet stringent automotive safety and quality standards, including compliance with Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) processes and other OEM certification requirements, ensuring readiness for integration into global vehicle platforms.

“We don’t just manufacture components. We engineer solutions with our customers, adapting our STEV contactors to the unique demands of leading OEM’s applications,” said Markus Schwabe, EVP, Automotive and Aftermarket at Sensata Technologies.

Proven performance

Sensata’s contactor technology is used by leading OEMs in millions of vehicles worldwide and continues to expand into new vehicle architectures as requirements evolve. STEV contactors provide reliable high voltage switching with low contact resistance and minimized heat generation. Hermetic sealing and modular designs enable continuous current carry ratings from 150 A to 600 A with high short-circuit withstand capability greater than 20 kA, ensuring safe and efficient operation as well as seamless integration in BEV and PHEV platforms.

Key features and benefits of Sensata’s STEV series contactors include:

Single or dual assembly options: Flexible configurations allow integration into diverse power distribution architectures and help save space. Bidirectional current capability: Select models feature non-polarity main contacts, supporting advanced EV power system designs. Hermetic ceramic sealing: Arc containment and environmental protection, with IP67 ingress protection available on specific variants. High electrical isolation: Coil-to-contact dielectric strength up to 3.0 kV and insulation resistance of 1000 MΩ at 1000 VDC for safety-critical applications. To support OEM regionalization and supply‑chain resilience, Sensata delivers high‑voltage solutions through a global network of engineering and manufacturing sites close to customers across North America, Europe and Asia. This footprint enables in‑region production and rapid localization while reducing supply‑chain risk.

The STEV series broadens Sensata’s electrification portfolio, delivering advanced solutions that enable cleaner, more efficient, and electrified transportation worldwide.

For more information on Sensata’s STEV series of contactors, visit www2.sensata.com/STEV.

About Sensata Technologies
Sensata Technologies is a global industrial technology company striving to create a safer, cleaner, more efficient and electrified world. Through its broad portfolio of mission-critical sensors, electrical protection components and sensor-rich solutions, Sensata helps its customers address increasingly complex engineering and operating performance requirements. With more than 18,000 employees and global operations in 13 countries, Sensata serves customers in the automotive, heavy vehicle & off-road, industrial, and aerospace markets. Learn more at sensata.com and follow Sensata on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and X.

Airbnb has tapped Ahmad Al-Dahle, former head of generative artificial intelligence at Meta Platforms, as its news technology chief, CEO Brian Chesky announced on Wednesday.

"He connects big ideas with technical depth, highly values design, and believes engineering should be a true strategic partner in everything we do," Chesky wrote in a blog post.

Al-Dahle previously ran Meta's older GenAI unit and was later appointed co-head of AI products when the social media company divided the unit after developers poorly received its Llama 4 model. Meta later hired Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang as part of a $14.3 billion deal to bolster its AI strategy.

Former tech chief Ari Balogh stepped down in December after more than seven years at the company. He joined Airbnb in 2018 from Google.

Airbnb is in the midst of a major transformation as it attempts to push beyond its reputation as a short-term rental platform.

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Chesky, who is a close friend of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, has also shared aspirations to integrate ChatGPT into the platform. However, he told CNBC in October that the chatbot is "not quite robust enough."

Al-Dahle fits into the company's mission to use its technology and AI to foster human connection, Chesky wrote in his post.

He "shares our belief that technology should serve people—not the other way around—and that its highest purpose is to bring us closer together," he said.

Al-Dahle previously spent 16 years at Apple, working across its special projects and imaging and sensing technology groups. He graduated from the University of Waterloo in Canada.

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U.S. Naloxone Market: ~$154 million in annual sales and 9.3 million units annually

COMMACK, NY, Jan. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SCIENTURE HOLDINGS, INC. (NASDAQ: SCNX), a holding company for existing and planned pharmaceutical operating companies focused on providing enhanced value to patients, physicians and caregivers through the development, commercialization, and distribution of novel specialty products that address unmet market needs, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued U.S. Patent No. 12,514,854 B2, an Orange Book-listable patent covering REZENOPY™ (naloxone HCl) Nasal Spray 10 mg, effective January 6, 2026, with an expiry date of February 5, 2041.

The patent was issued to Summit Biosciences Inc. (“Summit”), a subsidiary of Kindeva Drug Delivery L.P. As previously disclosed, Scienture, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scienture Holdings, Inc., entered into a definitive agreement with Summit in March 2025 for the exclusive U.S. commercialization rights to REZENOPY™. Under the terms of the collaboration, Summit will manufacture and commercially supply REZENOPY™. Pending certain commercial obligations, Scienture will own the new drug application (NDA) for REZENOPY™ in its name and be responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution of the product in the U.S. through Scienture’s commercial operations infrastructure.

REZENOPY™ received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) on April 19, 2024. The newly issued patent is eligible for listing in the FDA’s Orange Book and, if listed, may provide additional intellectual property protection supporting the product’s U.S. commercialization.

REZENOPY™ is the highest dosage naloxone HCl nasal spray approved by the FDA. The product leverages the proven naloxone hydrochloride molecule and familiar nasal spray form factor, while delivering increased effectiveness against potent opioids. According to IQVIA data (MAT September 2025), total annual U.S. naloxone sales reached approximately $154 million, with unit volume of 9.3 million units, underscoring the significant and growing market opportunity.

“This patent issuance is an important milestone that strengthens the intellectual property supporting REZENOPY™ and reinforces the value of our exclusive commercialization rights,” commented Narasimhan Mani, President and co-CEO of Scienture. “Orange Book-listable patents are a critical component of product lifecycle management, and this development further supports our long-term commercial strategy.”

“REZENOPY™ addresses a critical public health need with a differentiated, high dosage formulation designed to combat today’s more potent opioids,” stated Shankar Hariharan, Executive Chairman and co-CEO of Scienture. “With a sizable and growing naloxone market, strong FDA approval status, and additional IP protection, we believe Scienture is well positioned to drive meaningful impact while building long-term shareholder value.”

Simon Scholte, Vice President & General Manager for the Lexington Site at Kindeva, commented, “This patent issuance reinforces the differentiated nature of REZENOPY™ and the role innovation in drug delivery can play in addressing today’s opioid crisis. With over 50+ years of experience in delivering effective drug delivery solutions, Kindeva is proud to support Scienture in bringing this high dosage naloxone option to market to help address a critical public health need.”

About REZENOPY™

REZENOPY™ (naloxone HCl) Nasal Spray 10mg, is an opioid antagonist indicated for the emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose, as manifested by respiratory and/or central nervous system depression in adult and pediatric patients. It is intended for immediate administration as emergency therapy in settings where opioids may be present.

REZENOPY™ nasal spray is for intranasal use only and is supplied as a carton containing two (2) blister packages each with a single spray device.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Administration: REZENOPY™ nasal spray is for intranasal use only. Seek emergency medical care immediately after use. Administer a single spray into one nostril. If the patient does not respond within 2 to 3 minutes or responds and then relapses into respiratory depression, an additional dose may be given into the other nostril with a new device. Do not administer more than 2 sprays per day. Additional supportive and/or resuscitative measures may be helpful while awaiting emergency medical assistance.Contraindications: REZENOPY™ nasal spray is contraindicated in patients known to be hypersensitive to naloxone hydrochloride or to any of the other ingredients.Warnings and Precautions: Risk of Recurrent Respiratory and CNS Depression: Due to the duration of action of naloxone relative to the opioid, keep the patient under continued surveillance and administer additional doses as necessary while awaiting emergency medical assistance.Risk of Limited Efficacy with Partial Agonists or Mixed Agonists/Antagonists: Reversal of respiratory depression caused by partial agonists or mixed agonists/antagonists, such as buprenorphine and pentazocine, may be incomplete. Larger or repeat doses may be required.Precipitation of Severe Opioid Withdrawal: Use in patients who are opioid-dependent may precipitate opioid withdrawal. In neonates, opioid withdrawal may be life-threatening if not recognized and properly treated. Monitor for the development of opioid withdrawal.Risk of Cardiovascular Effects: Abrupt postoperative reversal of opioid depression may result in adverse cardiovascular effects. These events have primarily occurred in patients who had pre-existing cardiovascular disorders or received other drugs that may have similar adverse cardiovascular effects. Monitor these patients closely in an appropriate healthcare setting after use of naloxone hydrochloride. Adverse Reactions: The following adverse reactions were observed in a REZENOPY™ nasal spray clinical study: upper abdominal pain, nasopharyngitis, and dysgeusia.Storage and Handling: Store REZENOPY™ nasal spray in the blister and cartons provided. Store between 2°C to 25°C (36°F to 77°F). Excursions permitted up to 40°C (104°F). Do not freeze or expose to excessive heat above 40°C (104°F). Protect from light. REZENOPY™ nasal spray may freeze at cold temperatures. If this happens, the device will not spray. If REZENOPY™ nasal spray is frozen and is needed in an emergency, do NOT wait for it to thaw; get emergency medical help right away. For more detailed information, please refer to the full prescribing information provided by the FDA.

About Scienture Holdings, Inc.

SCIENTURE HOLDINGS, INC. (NASDAQ: “SCNX”), through its wholly owned subsidiary, Scienture, LLC, is a comprehensive pharmaceutical product company focused on providing enhanced value to patients, physicians and caregivers by offering novel specialty products to satisfy unmet market needs. Scienture, LLC is a branded, specialty pharmaceutical company consisting of a highly experienced team of industry professionals who are passionate about developing and bringing to market unique specialty products that provide enhanced value to patients and healthcare systems. The assets in development at Scienture are across therapeutics areas, indications and cater to different market segments and channels. For more information please visit: www.scientureholdings.com and www.scienture.com.

About Kindeva

At Kindeva, we manufacture more tomorrows for patients worldwide. With best-in-class facilities and comprehensive CDMO services, we offer more than manufacturing—we deliver strategic value. Our global network of 10 manufacturing and R&D sites offer exceptional integrated knowledge and capabilities, including Annex 1-compliant state-of-the-art aseptic fill finish capacity and next-generation sustainable inhalation propellant technology. By combining expertise in injectable, pulmonary, nasal and dermal drug delivery, we help meet the demands of today and deliver the possibilities of tomorrow. Find out more at https://www.kindevadd.com/

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Caledonia Mining Corporation PLC (AIM:CMCL, NYSE-A:CMCL, VFEX:CMCL) ended FY25 with production broadly in line with its upgraded guidance, highlighted broker Cavendish, despite a softer fourth quarter at Blanket in Zimbabwe.

The stockbroker noted Q25 output was 17,400 ounces of gold, slightly behind its expectations after lower tonnages of higher-grade ore and power interruptions late in the period. Cavendish, in its note, also pointed to FY25 production of 76.20koz, which it said matched the upgraded guidance range of 75.5-79.50koz, although it was below the broker’s forecast.

Nevertheless, the broker increased its gold price assumptions and therefore raised its target price to 3,340p, from 3,000p, and retained a 'Buy' recommendation.

On growth, Cavendish said funding initiatives for Bilboes are “well progressed” and highlighted a sub-one-year payback at spot gold prices.

CHICAGO, Jan. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ModelOp, the leading AI lifecycle management and governance platform for enterprises, announced today that its ModelOp Center platform is now available in AWS Marketplace, a digital catalog with thousands of software listings from independent software vendors that make it easy to find, test, buy, and deploy software that runs on Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Customers can purchase ModelOp Center using AWS Marketplace, helping reduce vendor onboarding and contracting complexity. Charges for ModelOp appear on customers’ AWS bills, supporting centralized financial management. In addition, customers can deploy ModelOp in AWS environments to begin managing and governing AI initiatives more quickly.

ModelOp provides enterprises with a centralized system of record for AI, enabling organizations to inventory, govern, and manage AI models and applications throughout their lifecycle. The platform supports AI lifecycle management and governance for traditional machine learning, generative AI, agentic AI, and third-party AI systems operating within AWS environments and beyond.

Customers use ModelOp to establish visibility into all AI, get AI into production faster with automated workflows, enforce internal policies, and support alignment with emerging regulatory frameworks and internal risk management requirements. ModelOp is designed to operate in enterprise environments—including cloud-based and on-prem—and the platform integrates into existing AI systems and workflows to provide control and insights without disrupting development velocity.

AWS customers will now have access to ModelOp’s AI lifecycle management and governance platform directly within AWS Marketplace. The ModelOp Center platform provides AWS customers with the ability to streamline the purchase and management of ModelOp within their AWS Marketplace account.

“Organizations are under growing pressure to deploy AI faster while maintaining visibility and control,” said Alex Rice, Director of Partnerships at ModelOp. “Making ModelOp available on AWS Marketplace enables customers to quickly access AI lifecycle management and governance using familiar AWS procurement processes and existing cloud budgets.”

ModelOp is now generally available in AWS Marketplace. For more information on ModelOp and its solutions, please visit https://www.modelop.com/.

About ModelOp
ModelOp is the leading AI lifecycle management and platform, purpose-built for enterprises. ModelOp’s platform provides a centralized AI system of record, automation from intake to retirement, and enforceable policies—helping enterprises bring ML, GenAI, Agentic AI, and vendor AI solutions into production 10X faster. ModelOp is used by the most complex and regulated institutions in the world—including major banks, insurers, regulatory bodies, healthcare organizations, and global CPG companies—because it delivers the structure, automation, and oversight necessary to operationalize AI at scale across the entire enterprise. Gartner, Forrester, and IDC recognized ModelOp for its AI governance and end-to-end lifecycle automation platform. In 2025, it was awarded the “Best AI Governance Software Award” from Netty Awards and received Business Intelligence Group's Artificial Intelligence Excellence Award. Follow ModelOp on

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ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, Jan. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Syntec Optics Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTX) (“Syntec Optics” or the “Company”), a leading provider of technology products to defense, biomedical, communications, and consumer end-market leaders, today announced its Chairman and CEO shall speak at the upcoming Optica Industry Summit on Advanced Optics, co-hosted by Optica and Corning Inc.

The summit, taking place March 24–25, 2026, at the Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, New York, brings together global industry leaders to discuss the macro-scale optical products and the emergence of nano-scale compact, scalable solutions defined by wave principles.

Matt Carey, VP of Business Development and Delivery, said, " Syntec Optics will participate in the conversation to shape the future. Our Chairman and CEO shall present during Session 2: "Manufacturing Across Scales," scheduled for Tuesday, March 24, at 11:15 AM.

As nano-engineered wave optics emerge from ray-based designs, manufacturers face a critical challenge: bridging macro-scale production with nano-scale precision. Global experts will gather to explore how established methods—such as molding, replication, and laser processing—can be adapted and integrated with wafer-level production to enable the next generation of optical systems.

"We are at a pivotal moment where the boundaries between macro-optics and nano-optics are blurring," said Joel Lawther, Sr. Program Engineer, Syntec Optics. "For mass adoption of advanced optical systems in consumer electronics, defense, and healthcare, we must master the convergence of these manufacturing worlds. Syntec Optics can share how we are leveraging over two decades of horizontal and vertical integration to provide scalability solutions."

The summit is an exclusive event connecting developers and end users from sectors including space, automotive, and semiconductor lithography. It aims to clarify adoption barriers for novel optical technologies such as diffractive optical elements (DOEs), metamaterials, and micro-structured surfaces. 

Syntec's Chairman and CEO delivered the keynote address in 2024 on the future of optics and photonics to global leaders in Malaga, Spain. He spoke about the emergence of photonics integrated circuits and how optics supports the deployment of many next-generation technologies, including Quantum Computing and Artificial Intelligence. 

About Syntec Optics

Syntec Optics Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTX), headquartered in Rochester, NY, is one of the largest custom and diverse end-market optics and photonics manufacturers in the United States. Operating for over two decades, Syntec Optics runs a state-of-the-art facility with extensive core capabilities of various optics manufacturing processes, both horizontally and vertically integrated, to provide a competitive advantage for mission-critical OEMs. As more products become light-enabled, Syntec Optics continues to add more product lines, including recent Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite optics for communication, lightweight night vision goggle optics for defense, biomedical optics for diagnostics and surgery, and data center optics for Artificial Intelligence. To learn more, visit www.syntecoptics.com.

About Optica

Optica (formerly OSA), Advancing Optics and Photonics Worldwide, is the society dedicated to promoting the generation, application, archiving, and dissemination of knowledge in the field. Founded in 1916, it is the leading organization for scientists, engineers, business professionals, students, and others interested in the science of light.

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, /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products (NYSE: APD) will hold a conference call to discuss its fiscal 2026 first quarter financial results on Friday, January 30, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. ET. The teleconference will be open to the public and the media in listen-only mode by telephone and Internet broadcast.

APD Q1FY26 live teleconference: 646-769-9200
Passcode: 2207146

Internet broadcast/slides: Available on the Event Details page on Air Products' Investor Relations website.

Internet replay: Available on the Event Details page on Air Products' Investor Relations website.

About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE: APD) is a world-leading industrial gases company in operation for over 80 years focused on serving energy, environmental, and emerging markets and generating a cleaner future. The Company supplies essential industrial gases, related equipment and applications expertise to customers in dozens of industries, including refining, chemicals, metals, electronics, manufacturing, medical and food. As the leading global supplier of hydrogen, Air Products also develops, engineers, builds, owns and operates some of the world's largest clean hydrogen projects, supporting the transition to low- and zero-carbon energy in the industrial and heavy-duty transportation sectors. Through its sale of equipment businesses, the Company also provides turbomachinery, membrane systems and cryogenic containers globally.

Air Products had fiscal 2025 sales of $12.0 billion from operations in approximately 50 countries. For more information, visit airproducts.com or follow us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook or Instagram.

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LONDON, Jan. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rackspace Technology® (NASDAQ: RXT), a leading end-to-end hybrid cloud and AI solutions company, today announced its UK Sovereign Services has achieved the VMware Sovereign Cloud certification, reinforcing Rackspace’s ability to store, process, and protect UK organisations’ most sensitive data.

Rackspace Sovereign Services delivers a fully managed, private cloud platform designed specifically for organisations that require strict control over where data is located and how it is processed. Built on proven VMware technologies and operated from UK-based data centres, the service combines high availability, resilient networking, and integrated security controls to reduce operational complexity for customers while accelerating cloud adoption.

“With Rackspace’s digital Sovereign Cloud, organisations can optimise private cloud architecture to ensure mission-critical applications deliver predictable performance, enhanced security, and operational reliability,” said, Rick Martire, general manager of Rackspace Sovereign Services. “This is a major milestone supporting the UK Public Sector and further affirms our commitment to regulated industry clouds,” Martire added.

Rackspace partners with UK public sector organisations, regulated financial services firms, and healthcare providers to deliver end-to-end solutions that combine cloud infrastructure with expert managed services and security operations.

The VMWare Sovereign cloud certification is awarded to VMware Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) that meet strict criteria for providing cloud services with full data sovereignty and jurisdictional control within a specific country or region. It validates a partner's ability to ensure data remains under local control, adheres to national regulations for data privacy and security, and is housed in data centers managed by local entities. 

About Rackspace Technology
Rackspace Technology is a leading end-to-end hybrid cloud and AI solutions company. We can design, build, and operate our customers’ cloud environments across all major technology platforms, irrespective of technology stack or deployment model. We partner with our customers at every stage of their cloud journey, enabling them to modernise applications, build new products, and adopt innovative technologies.

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Shares of Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA) have retreated modestly in the past week, even though the company launched its new Rubin platform and debuted its DRIVE AV software for autonomous driving at CES 2026. There were also rumors that Nvidia ordered component makers for its chips for the Chinese market to stop production. Nvidia’s stock is 12.7% higher than six months ago, underperforming the Nasdaq in that time.

Note that the chipmaker’s momentum in 2025’s second half—after the steep drop the stock suffered early in 2025 due to a $5.5 billion charge tied to the H20 chip export restrictions to China—has stalled. While some analysts have raised price targets, others caution about ongoing headwinds due to uncertainty surrounding future U.S.-China trade relations and the potential for stricter regulations. The third-quarter report was stellar on the top and bottom lines due to strong growth in the data center segment.

Despite its challenges, the company’s pivot to U.S. AI infrastructure investments signals resilience. With analysts eyeing robust data center demand, 24/7 Wall St. here explores whether Nvidia can sustain its recovery and drive further growth.

Why Invest in Nvidia?

Nvidia faces significant hurdles as it navigates U.S.-China trade restrictions and intense market expectations. In the first quarter, export controls on its H20 AI chip—which had been designed specifically to circumvent export restrictions on advanced technology to China—led to the substantial write-down noted above. Analysts believed the ban could result in a $9 billion revenue hit. Some $700 million would affect fiscal first-quarter results, with the remaining $8 billion spread across the second and third quarters.

U.S. tariffs and China’s retaliatory measures also threatened supply chain costs, particularly for components sourced globally, while competition from Huawei’s Ascend chips grows. These factors had analysts warning of margin pressure. Yet, Nvidia’s profitability remains robust. The company has reportedly raised prices 10% to 15% on some of its most popular GPUs as a result of the tariffs. Gaming processor prices jumped 5% to 10%, while it hiked high-end AI GPUs as much as 15% to account for surging manufacturing costs and to keep its earnings stable.

Yet investments in U.S. AI infrastructure, supported by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s $165 billion Arizona fab expansion, bolster Nvidia’s supply chains and are backed by its $37.6 billion cash reserve.

CEO Huang announced during last year’s trip to South Korea that Nvidia will supply more than 260,000 advanced graphics processing units (GPUs) to South Korean firms, including Samsung and Hyundai Motor. He believes AI has reached a “virtuous cycle” where improvements in the models lead to more investment, which in turn leads to further improvement and investment. He also expressed hope that trade talks between the U.S. and China might lead to a change in policy that allows Nvidia to resume sales of state-of-the-art chips in China. In fact, the U.S. president has now allowed the company to sell its advanced H200 AI chips to China, though China is reportedly reluctant to accept them.

The AI market is projected to grow at a 37% CAGR through 2030, according to Grand View Research. This supports Nvidia’s $170 billion fiscal 2026 revenue forecast, a 30% increase over the $130.5 billion it generated in 2025.

Nvidia as a Company

In its third-quarter earnings report, Nvidia revenue totaled a record $57.01 billion, including $51.2 billion from its data center division. The total was up 66% year over year, largely fueled by the voracious demand for its AI chips.

The chipmaker invested $3.2 billion in capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, expanding Blackwell accelerator production and AI infrastructure. The company’s capex has spiked over 200% this year to more than $3 billion to meet hyperscaler demand.

U.S.-China trade restrictions still pose risks, even with the seeming thaw, tariffs could raise costs, which would explain the price hikes reportedly implemented. A 36% operating expense increase to $5.8 billion for R&D offset Nvidia’s adjusted operating income of $37.8 billion.

Yet, Nvidia’s growth is not solely tied to data centers. The company expanded its automotive segment, with a 32% year-over-year increase to $592 million, driven by partnerships with Toyota and Aurora Innovation for autonomous vehicles. This diversifies Nvidia’s portfolio amid tariff uncertainties.

Nvidia has projected fiscal third-quarter revenue of $65 billion, plus or minus 2%. This outlook exceeded analysts’ consensus projection.

Nvidia as a Stock

For Nvidia shareholders, 2025 was a rollercoaster year. The stock dropped to a 52-week low of $86.62 in April. After an announced pause in U.S.-China tariffs and the first-quarter results, the share price recovered. It hit an all-time high of $212.19 in October, which had the company’s market cap briefly over $5 trillion.

While some insiders have been selling shares, analyst sentiment remains bullish. Of 64 analysts who cover the stock, 59 recommend buying shares, 11 of them with Strong Buy ratings. Their consensus one-year price target has slipped to $252.81, which signals about 36% upside potential from its current price. Targets range from $140 to $352 per share.

BofA, Stifel, Truist, and others recently maintained their Buy-equivalent ratings. Evercore ISI has the street-high target price. It cited accelerating revenue growth, strong demand for Blackwell chips, an improving supply chain, and a significant pipeline. Yet, renowned investor Michael Burry is bearish on Nvidia.

Estimate Price Target Change From Current Price Low $140.00 −24.7% Median $252.81 36.1% High $352.00 89.4% Nvidia’s AI dominance, 93% data center growth, and automotive partnerships with Toyota positioned the company for gains in 2025. However, tariff risks and DeepSeek’s competitive AI models require caution. The AI market’s growth and the chipmaker’s $47 billion second-quarter revenue position Nvidia to achieve its $170 billion full-year revenue target, while its cash buffer and Stargate Project role offer stability. Still, valuation concerns linger. Nvidia is a buy for growth-oriented investors, but others should use caution.

24/7 Wall St.’s 2026 year-end price target for Nvidia is $300.14 per share, which would be a 61.5% gain. That estimate accounts for tariff risks, competition from DeepSeek, and potential Blackwell supply constraints. It also reflects Nvidia’s AI dominance and 2026 revenue guidance.

Why Nvidia Could Have a Terrible Year in 2026, and Why That Might Not Be So Bad

XRP Price Rises As Ripple Clears Another Elite Regulatory Bar in EuropeXRP rises after Ripple secures preliminary EMI approval in Luxembourg, strengthening its regulated European expansion.Luxembourg license could let Ripple passport payment services across the EU under harmonized regulations.UK and EU approvals position Ripple as one of crypto’s most institutionally compliant firms.The XRP price rose after reports that Ripple secured preliminary approval for an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license in Luxembourg.

This regulatory milestone marks another significant step for the blockchain payments firm as it expands across Europe.

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Ripple said Luxembourg’s financial regulator, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), has issued an initial “green light” for the EMI license, subject to remaining conditions.

If finalized, the authorization would allow Ripple to offer regulated payment services involving stablecoins and other digital assets across the European Union through passporting, using Luxembourg as its regulatory base.

The development places Luxembourg at the center of Ripple’s European strategy. An EMI license in the country would enable Ripple to operate under harmonized EU rules. This gives it access to multiple member states without seeking separate approvals in each jurisdiction.

For a sector facing increasingly strict oversight, the ability to scale compliantly across borders has become a decisive advantage.

Ripple investors appeared to welcome the news, with the XRP price climbing as traders digested the implications of Ripple’s expanding regulatory footprint in Europe. As of this writing, XRP was trading for $2.14, up by nearly 4% on the news.

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While price reactions to regulatory developments have often been uneven, the Luxembourg approval reinforces a growing narrative that Ripple is emerging as one of the most institutionally compliant crypto firms operating in major financial markets.

UK and Luxembourg Licenses Signal Ripple’s Broader European Regulatory StrategyThe Luxembourg progress follows closely on the heels of Ripple’s recent regulatory win in the UK. Last week, the company confirmed that its local subsidiary, Ripple Markets UK, secured both an EMI license and crypto-asset registration from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

As BeInCrypto reported, clearing FCA scrutiny is a rare achievement in the crypto industry, with the majority of applicants failing to meet the regulator’s standards.

Together, the UK and Luxembourg approvals signal a coordinated effort to integrate Ripple’s payments business into Europe’s regulated financial system.

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The company is also pursuing authorization as a Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework. This positions it to align fully with the bloc’s new digital asset rules as they take effect.

Ripple said the European approvals add to a global portfolio of more than 75 regulatory licenses, including US money transmitter licenses and authorizations in jurisdictions such as Singapore and Dubai.

The firm has increasingly emphasized regulation as a competitive moat, particularly as banks and payment providers avoid working with unlicensed crypto counterparties.

“The EU was amongst the first major jurisdictions to introduce comprehensive digital assets regulation, which provides the certainty financial institutions need to move blockchain from pilots to commercial scale,” Ripple President Monica Long said in a statement, describing the Luxembourg approval as part of a broader effort to modernize cross-border payments infrastructure.

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Cassie Craddock, Ripple’s Managing Director for the UK and Europe, said Luxembourg’s regulatory approach has made it a hub for financial innovation.

She also noted that the preliminary approval enables Ripple to deliver compliant blockchain infrastructure to clients across the EU.

For XRP, the significance goes beyond headlines. An earlier BeInCrypto analysis highlighted how Ripple’s UK licensing quietly allowed XRP to be used within regulated payment flows, rather than remaining confined to exchange trading.

The Luxembourg EMI license opens the door for that model to be replicated across the EU’s single market. This could embed XRP deeper into institutional payment rails over time.

Sustained XRP demand will ultimately depend on real payment volumes rather than regulatory announcements alone.

Nonetheless, Ripple’s latest approval strengthens its position as one of the few crypto firms capable of operating at scale within Europe’s tightening regulatory perimeter.

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XRP Ledger developer and Xaman founder Wietse Wind sounds a crucial alert to the XRP community, as he observes a full blown scam attack across the board.

Wind noted an increase in fake posts by fake XRPL Labs and Xaman accounts, fake employees offering support and answering questions, as well as fake Xaman websites.

In light of this, Wind reiterates a crucial warning to the XRP community, emphasizing no giveaways while urging them to be vigilant and only "trust" in app support.

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— Wietse Wind - 🪝🛠 Xaman® + XRPL + Xahau (@WietseWind) January 14, 2026 Common scams to watch out for on the crypto market include phishing scams, where scammers may send fake emails or messages pretending to be legitimate entities in the industry. Users are urged to always verify the sender's email address and be cautious of links.

Fake giveaways necessitate crypto holders to be wary of posts or messages promising free cryptocurrencies or giveaways. Impersonation scams entail scammers impersonating crypto support or other users. In this light, users are urged to verify the identity of individuals they interact with, especially if they request sensitive information.

XRP Ledger awaits key featuresAccording to RippleX, the amendment for Permissioned Domains is nearing the threshold for activation. Ripple supports this feature, as well as the Permissioned DEX, which this will ultimately enable.

Last year, Ripple outlined a vision for institutional DeFi on the XRP Ledger, with the launch of a Permissioned DEX (decentralized exchange) set to mark a significant step in that journey.

Permissioned DEX brings institutional-grade compliance-focused features to the XRPL DEX and has strong potential to capture payment-related institutional flows.

In positive XRP Ledger news, all XRP Ledger Fix amendments in rippled version 3.0 have achieved majority and are in a two-week activation period. These include fixTokenEscrowV1, fixIncludeKeyletFields, fixPriceOracleOrder, fixAMMClawbackRounding and fixMPTDeliveredAmount.

In this light, XRP Ledger node operators or validators are urged to upgrade their software to the current version to avoid being amendment-blocked.

In major milestone, Ripple has secured its preliminary Electronic Money Institution license approval from Luxembourg’s Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF).

Gold and silver pushed to fresh all-time highs this week, creating a financial gap that sets the stage for a potential Bitcoin catch-up rally.

According to Gold Price data, gold reached an all-time high of over $4,600, with industry experts predicting a rise above $5,000. At the same time, silver has topped $90, and its market cap crossed $5 trillion for the first time.

Market analysts noted that these precious metals' price movements reflect a “hard asset” dominance, with investors fleeing sovereign debt risks amid growing global macro uncertainty.

Considering this, Bitcoin, widely regarded as “digital gold,” has also made a solid start of its own, topping $95,000 for the first time this year in the last 24 hours.

However, its run has been more muted than the precious metals'.

For some observers, that lag is less a warning sign than a familiar rotation. Their view is that Bitcoin tends to follow hard-asset momentum with a delay, and that a mix of timing signals and institutional flows could pull it toward six-figure prices.

The primary technical argument for a looming Bitcoin rally rests on statistical evidence that gold prices act as a leading indicator for the crypto market.

André Dragosch, Bitwise Europe's head of research, highlighted a specific correlation suggesting that the current metals rally effectively signals a subsequent move in digital assets.

His position centers on the concept of “Gold to Bitcoin Rotation,” a scenario he claims remains firmly in play amid the current market trajectory.

Dragosch, using Granger causality tests, pointed out that gold tends to lead Bitcoin by approximately four to seven months.

Chart Showing Lag Between Bitcoin and Gold (Source: Bitwise)This lag period implies that the institutional capital that floods into gold as a safe haven eventually rotates into Bitcoin as risk appetites adjust within the hard-asset framework.

Additional data from Bitcoin analyst Sminston With backs his view.

According to With, historical data reveals a recurring pattern in which gold bull runs precede Bitcoin breakouts.

Chart Showing Correlation Between Bitcoin and Gold Price RallyHe pointed out that the current technical setup depicts gold entering a vertical price discovery phase, while Bitcoin remains in the early stages of a corresponding shift.

This divergence aligns with Dragosch's rotation thesis and suggests the explosive move in gold is currently “loading” the spring for the cryptocurrency market.

If the trend of diminishing lag times persists, the window for Bitcoin to close the valuation gap is likely shorter than in previous cycles, validating the urgency seen in recent institutional flows.

ETF playsBeyond statistical correlations, the fundamental picture for Bitcoin supports the thesis of an imminent breakout.

Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise, challenges the popular narrative that the 2025 gold spike was a sudden reaction to immediate demand. Instead, he argues that price discovery was a function of supply exhaustion that unfolded over the years.

According to him, the catalyst for the modern gold run began in 2022 when Central banks' purchase of gold spiked from approximately 500 tonnes to 1,000 tonnes annually following the US seizure of Russia's Treasury deposits.

Chart Showing Central Banks' Gold PurchasesHe pointed out that these purchases fundamentally tilted the supply-demand balance, yet the price did not immediately reflect this shift. During the period, the gold price rose only 2% in 2022, 13% in 2023, and 27% in 2024.

However, it was not until 2025 that gold prices went parabolic, rising 65%. Hougan explains that the initial massive central bank demand was met by existing holders who were willing to sell their gold. So, gold's value only soared after those sellers finally “ran out of ammo.”

Hougan applies this exact framework to the current state of the Bitcoin market. Since US spot ETFs debuted in January 2024, they have consistently purchased more than 100% of the new Bitcoin supply issued by the network.

However, the flagship crypto's price has not yet gone vertical because existing holders have been willing to sell into the ETF's aggressive accumulation. Indeed, CryptoSlate previously reported that Bitcoin long-term holders were among the heaviest sellers of the top asset over the past year.

Considering this, Hougan argues that BTC's price will rise when the supply of willing sellers is eventually depleted, just as it did in the gold market.

When that exhaustion point is reached, the disconnect between supply and demand will likely force a parabolic repricing similar to gold's 2025 performance.

Macro drivers and the Fed crisisMeanwhile, the catalyst for the surge in gold and silver provides further evidence that Bitcoin will follow suit. The metals market has been reacting to a severe test of confidence in the US Federal Reserve's independence.

Reports of criminal investigations into Federal Reserve leadership have rattled faith in the stability of the dollar and the neutrality of monetary policy. This uncertainty has driven global capital into assets immune to political interference.

Gold serves as the primary safe haven during such crises, reacting immediately to news. Bitcoin, often viewed as a “risk-on” safe haven, typically reacts with a delay as investors first secure their defensive positions in bullion before allocating to digital stores of value.

So, that “trust premium” that is currently lifting gold to $4,600 is the same fundamental driver that underpins the investment case for Bitcoin.

As the initial shock of the Fed news is absorbed, the market is expected to seek out assets with similar scarcity and independence, but with higher upside potential. Bitcoin fits this profile perfectly, offering a convex hedge against the high sovereign risks that are currently roiling traditional markets.

Bitcoin price predictionBitcoin investors looking ahead have identified specific price levels that could act as catalysts for the catch-up trade.

In the options market, that positioning has been shifting, but it still points to a market focused on upside breakpoints.

Data from Deribit shows that BTC traders built bullish exposure through call options with near-term expiries, including Jan. 30 $98,000 calls, and the February $100,000 calls.

This week, some of that short-dated optimism was taken off the table. Still, some older January $100,000 calls were rolled forward into March $125,000 calls, signalling that some traders are keeping the upside view but giving it more time and aiming higher.

These bets could create what traders call a “gamma magnet.” As the spot price of Bitcoin approaches this level, market makers who sold options are forced to buy the underlying asset to hedge their exposure.

This buying pressure can create a feedback loop that pulls prices rapidly higher, sometimes overshooting fundamental targets.

If the correlation with gold holds and the four-to-seven-month lag resolves as Dragosch suggests, analysts believe Bitcoin is targeting a move into the $120,000 to $130,000 range in the near term.

This would represent a percentage gain similar to the recent moves in silver, which tends to outperform gold during the latter stages of a hard-asset bull run.

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Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the U.S. marked their best day of inflows since early October on Tuesday as the funds pulled in over $750 million.

The strong inflows came as the price of Bitcoin climbed past $95,000 on Tuesday, gaining more than 3.6% in 24 hours, as traders responded to a combination of stable inflation data, political uncertainty around the Federal Reserve, and renewed interest in crypto as a macro hedge.

BTC ETFs Log $754 Million Inflows As Risk Appetite Returns Data from SoSoValue shows that US spot Bitcoin ETFs bagged $753.6 million worth of inflows on Tuesday, marking the best single-day tally since Oct. 7. Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin fund (FBTC) outdid itself by hauling in $351 million.

Bitwise’s BITB was the next most popular with investors on Tuesday, seeing $159 million worth of shares created yesterday. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) followed with $126 million in inflows.

The renewed ETF inflows signal that institutional buyers are re-entering the market after a quiet end to 2025, when liquidity positioning weighed on investments in crypto-related vehicles.

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Looking at other crypto ETFs, Ether-linked funds drew in $130 million across five products, marking their third consecutive day of inflows. Spot Solana ETFs also posted a combined $16.8 million in investments, notching 20 days of straight positive flows.

“Quite Clear” Bitcoin Is Headed To $100,000

Notably, crypto prices spiked alongside the inflows, with Bitcoin hitting a local high of $95,804 earlier, according to crypto price aggregator CoinGecko. While the alpha crypto has retraced slightly as of publication time, it’s still 2.5% higher than it was this time last week.

Meanwhile, prominent crypto analyst Michaël van de Poppe noted in a Jan. 13 X post that it is “quite clear that this is going to run to $100K in the coming week and that dips are for buying.” 

Bitcoin has failed to rally into six digits after plummeting below the $100K psychological milestone on Nov. 13, 2025. 

January has historically been a fairly muted month for Bitcoin, averaging a 4.18% growth since 2013, while February has typically been more bullish, delivering an average return of 13.12%.

“The bull market hasn’t died, it’s about to start,” Van de Poppe concluded.

Metaplanet shares approached the 637 yen trigger that reactivates the company's moving strike warrants and unlocks hundreds of millions for new bitcoin purchases.

Crypto markets pushed higher on Wednesday after bitcoin broke above a key resistance level, triggering heavy liquidations and paving the way for sharp gains across altcoins.

Ripple Expands European Regulatory Footprint with Preliminary EMI Approval in LuxembourgRipple has taken a major step in its European expansion, securing preliminary approval for its Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from Luxembourg's Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF). 

Well, this move strengthens Ripple’s ability to scale its cross-border payments infrastructure across the EU and provides a regulatory foundation for supporting financial institutions as they transition from legacy systems to real-time, 24/7 payment solutions.

Following its recent UK successes with an EMI license and Cryptoasset Registration from the FCA, Ripple now secures preliminary EMI approval in Luxembourg. 

These European licenses add to its global portfolio of more than 75regulatory approvals, reinforcing Ripple’s credibility, regulatory rigor, and commitment to providing institutional clients with secure, compliant digital asset solutions.

Cassie Craddock, Managing Director, UK & Europe at Ripple, welcomed the milestone saying, 

“Thanks to the CSSF’s progressive and sophisticated approach to supervision, Luxembourg is establishing itself as a premier hub for financial innovation by providing the harmonised framework and legal certainty that our industry needs.”

She added, “Gaining our preliminary approval is a pivotal step, enabling Ripple to provide essential blockchain infrastructure to clients across the EU.”

Ripple Payments, a licensed end-to-end cross-border solution, enables fast, transparent, and secure transactions by connecting institutions to a global network of payout partners, empowering them to leverage digital assets with full compliance and confidence.

Therefore, Ripple’s preliminary EMI approval in Luxembourg is a strategic leap toward building institutional-grade digital asset infrastructure in Europe. With regulated operations in both the UK and EU, Ripple is primed to help banks, fintechs, and financial institutions integrate blockchain-based payments. 

By combining compliance with cutting-edge technology, Ripple delivers scalable cross-border solutions that cut costs, boost efficiency, and enhance transparency, now powering Europe’s core banking through the TAS Network Gateway.

With demand for faster, seamless cross-border payments rising, Ripple’s European expansion highlights its drive to bridge traditional finance and digital assets. Securing key EU licenses positions Ripple to accelerate adoption of its payment network and cement its role as a leading force in regulated digital finance.

ConclusionBased on the preliminary EMI approval in Luxembourg and recent regulatory milestones in the UK, Ripple is cementing its position as a fully compliant, institutional-grade digital payments provider in Europe. 

These approvals enhance Ripple’s credibility, enable faster and more transparent cross-border payments, and empower financial institutions to innovate securely at the intersection of traditional finance and the digital asset economy.

Driven by market-wide factors like Bitcoin’s (BTC) latest rally and more direct positive developments, including Visa’s (NYSE: V) integration and U.S. Bank testing, Stellar (XLM) price has been surging in the last 24 hours.

Indeed, the recent momentum follows a significant growth in the ecosystem despite the lackluster market performance in the second half of 2025, with Stellar’s X account noting that its ‘stablecoin market cap increased 53% YoY (year-over-year)’ and that ‘the market cap of RWAs on Stellar increased 196% to $890.2 million (+2.9%).’

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At press time on January 14, XLM’s 24-hour chart shows a 8.99% surge to $0.24, meaning the token is outperforming its main rival XRP, and cryptocurrency heavyweights like BTC and Ethereum (ETH).

XLM one-day price chart. Source: Finbold Still, Stellar’s technicals leave some room for doubt since factors such as the relative strength index (RSI) fail to give a clear indication of whether XLM’s next move will be downward or upward. Thus, Finbold elected to consult its artificial intelligence (AI) systems on how the token might fare through the rest of January.

AI sets XLM price target for January 31, 2026 On average, the AI models included in Finbold’s prediction system proved rather conservative about XLM’s performance by January 31, 2026. Overall, Stellar is expected to trade at $0.249 at the end of the month, just 2.9% above its press time price.

Claude Opus 4.1 was the most bullish as it predicted a 10.7% climb to $0.26. Gemini 2.5 Flash, on the other hand, was not only conservative but mildly bearish with a $0.239 price target – 1.15% below the press time price.

AI XLM price prediction for January 31, 2026. Source: Finbold Technicals utilized by the AI system reveal much about why the prediction proved so measured. Indeed, factors like the RSI give no clear indication of direction, while the moving average convergence divergence (MACD) slope shows only that the downtrend is slowing but has not yet tipped into a bullish signal.

Technicals utilized by Finbold AI for XLM price forecast. Source: Finbold The simple moving average (SMA) charts for the last 200 and 50 days, however, might be the smoking gun, as they show first a rather pronounced downtrend and then a stabilization consistent with the AIs forecasting XLM would end January within 10% of its January 14 price.

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Alpaca’s reported $150M Series D lacks primary confirmation.Series C led by Derayah, Portage, Unbound.Alpaca aims for $100M in annual recurring revenue. Alpaca raised $52 million in a Series C funding round in April 2025 to support global expansion, featuring key investors Derayah Financial, Portage Ventures, and Unbound.

The funding accelerates Alpaca’s market share growth in trading infrastructure, expanding products and services while enhancing algorithmic trading capabilities.

Alpaca’s $150M Series D: Verification Pending Alpaca allegedly completed a $150 million Series D funding round in January 2026, led by Drive Capital and valuing the company at $1.15 billion. Citadel Securities, Kraken, and BNP Paribas Ventures reportedly participated. However, no primary sources or Alpaca statements confirm these figures.

Earlier, Alpaca confirmed a Series C round earmarked for global expansion and product development. This included projects like 24/5 trading and self-clearing broker status enhancements. The company aims for over $100 million in annual recurring revenue.

The market’s response remains muted due to the lack of substantiated official information. Alpaca’s leadership, including Co-Founder Yoshi Yokokawa, has not publicly commented on these Series D rumors, focusing their communications on achievements such as the BrokerChooser algorithmic trading award. Yokokawa emphasized, “We’re honored to be recognized as the Best Broker for Algorithmic Trading by BrokerChooser. This award highlights our efforts in building a comprehensive, robust Trading API…” You can read more about this recognition in the Alpaca Blog.

Crypto Market Dynamics and Funding Landscape Did you know? Alpaca’s funding rounds have significantly impacted its growth trajectory in the fintech sector.

Ethereum (ETH) is trading at $3,284.08 with a market cap of $396.37 billion and dominance of 12.29%, according to CoinMarketCap. Its 24-hour trading volume reached $34.98 billion, marking an 88.87% increase. Recent price movements include a 4.80% rise in the last 24 hours and a 19.16% dip over 90 days.

Ethereum(ETH), daily chart, screenshot on CoinMarketCap at 11:57 UTC on January 14, 2026. Source: CoinMarketCap Coincu research suggests Alpaca’s real prospects depend on official affirmations about Series D funding. Past achievements in expanding crypto trading infrastructure highlight potential regulatory and technological impacts if financial claims hold true.

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Spanish bank Bankinter has taken a minority stake in Spanish cryptocurrency exchange Bit2Me, joining stablecoin issuer Tether and other investors as traditional banks deepen their ties to the digital asset industry.

The investment, announced Wednesday, makes Bankinter the latest large financial institution to back Bit2Me following the exchange’s 30 million euros ($34.9 million) funding round announced in August. That round included Tether and Spain’s BBVA, and was aimed at supporting Bit2Me’s expansion across Spain and the wider European Union.

The scope of the investments is to “achieve technological and knowledge synergies,” while supporting Bit2Me's fintech expansion throughout Spain and the European Union, Bankinter said.

The $34 million investment round is significant among European crypto exchanges. It ranks as the fourth-largest publicly-announced raise behind Austrian crypto platform Bitpanda’s previous three investment rounds of $263 million, $170 million and $52 million, respectively.

Bit2Me became the first Spanish-speaking fintech to receive authorization from Spain’s National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) as a crypto-asset service provider under the European Markets In Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA) in July 2025.

Left to right: Leif Ferreira, CEO of Bit2Me, and Andrei Manuel, co-founder and COO of Bit2Me. Source: Bit2Me/PRNewswire“This alliance confirms that banks can take advantage of our deep know-how in the sector to enhance their offer,” wrote Pablo Casadío, chief financial officer at Bit2Me. “Instead of competing, we integrate strengths.”

He added that Bit2Me’s “technological and regulatory solidity” makes it an ideal partner for large financial entities seeking to capitalize on the emerging crypto ecosystem.

Cointelegraph reached out to Bankinter and Bit2Me for comments on the details of the investment deal, but had not received a response by publication.

TradFi banks are entering the crypto industry worldwideBankinter’s Bit2Me investment follows a wave of large investment banks entering the cryptocurrency space with various offerings.

On Monday, British multinational bank Standard Chartered was reported to be exploring the launch of a crypto prime brokerage platform in its latest foray into crypto.

A week earlier, investment banking giant Morgan Stanley filed to launch an Ether (ETH) exchange-traded fund (ETF), marking its third crypto ETF filing.

Days earlier, on Jan. 5, the second-largest US bank, Bank of America, approved four spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs for recommendation through its 15,000 wealth advisers.

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Studying market crashes since 2018, Bitwise finds gold limits losses while bitcoin drives rebounds.

Bitcoin and gold are often pitted against each other as competing hedges against inflation and currency debasement. However, the data suggests that the strongest portfolios hold both.

In fact, experts from Bitwise found that gold consistently cushions downside during market drawdowns, while BTC tends to outperform sharply during recoveries.

Gold-and-Bitcoin Portfolio A new report by Bitwise Senior Investment Strategist Juan Leon and Quantitative Research Analyst Mallika Kolar stated that investors seeking protection from dollar debasement and market volatility may benefit most from holding both gold and Bitcoin rather than choosing between the two.

The analysis was prompted by recent comments from Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio, who recommended a combined 15% allocation to gold and BTC amid rising US federal debt and persistent deficit spending, which he said increases the risk of long-term currency debasement.

To test the claim, Bitwise analyzed major market downturns over the past decade and compared a standard 60/40 portfolio with versions that included gold, BTC, or both.

The findings showed that gold consistently acted as a defensive asset during periods of market stress, while bitcoin tended to outperform sharply during subsequent recoveries. During the 2018 equity drawdown, when stocks fell 19.34%, and BTC declined more than 40%, gold gained 5.76%.

In 2020, equities dropped nearly 34% during the COVID-19 shock, BTC fell 38.1%, and gold declined just 3.63%. A similar pattern emerged in 2022, when equities fell 24.18% and BTC nearly 60% amid inflation, aggressive rate hikes, and crypto-specific turmoil, while gold dropped less than 9%.

You may also like: Bitcoin Price Reclaims $94K as Trump Lashes Out at Iran, Tariff Haters, Powell, and Others Bitcoin Long-Term Holders Show Early Capitulation Signals Crypto Channels’ Viewership Slumps to Levels Not Seen Since 2021 Sharpe Ratios In the 2025 market pullback tied to escalating trade tensions, equities fell 16.66%, bitcoin declined 24.39%, and gold rose nearly 6%. In the recoveries that followed, the crypto asset repeatedly delivered outsized gains, including a nearly 79% rally after the 2018 bottom, a 775% surge following the 2020 pandemic lows, and a 40% rise in 2023 as inflation eased and expectations grew for a shift in monetary policy.

Gold also posted solid gains during recoveries. However, these were typically less dramatic, while equities rebounded strongly. The report evaluated performance across full periods rather than individual phases. On that basis, portfolios that included both gold and Bitcoin showed a superior balance of risk and return, with a Sharpe ratio of 0.679. This is nearly three times higher than the traditional 60/40 portfolio and well above a portfolio that added gold alone.

While a BTC-only allocation produced a higher Sharpe ratio, it also came with significantly higher volatility.

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Bitdeer reports 71 EH/s under management, including 55.2 EH/s self-mining, potentially topping MARA’s 61.7 EH/s energized hashrate and equal to ~6% of global Bitcoin hashrate.​ SEAL04-1 chips deliver roughly 6–7 J/TH efficiency at chip level, helping Bitdeer boost December BTC production 339% year-over-year to 636 BTC while phasing out third-party rigs.​ Bitdeer pivots sites toward AI/HPC with 1,152 GPUs across global campuses, while MARA leans on Bitmain Antminers and a 55,000+ BTC treasury strategy versus Bitdeer’s 2,017 BTC. Bitdeer Technologies Group reported a total hashrate under management of 71 exahashes per second (EH/s) at the end of December, potentially positioning the Singapore-based company ahead of MARA Holdings Inc. in total bitcoin mining capacity, according to company data.

The figure includes 55.2 EH/s dedicated to self-mining and additional equipment hosted for third parties, the company stated. MARA currently reports a capacity of 61.7 EH/s on its official website.

MARA had established itself as the largest publicly traded miner by self-generated hashrate since mid-2023, growing from less than 20 EH/s to surpassing 60 EH/s in September 2025. The comparability between Bitdeer’s “total hashrate under management” metric and MARA’s “energized hashrate” remains unclear.

Bitdeer disclosed a self-mining capacity of 55.2 EH/s, with more than 1,100 chips deployed, 538 of which operate under external subscription agreements, according to the company.

“Bitdeer reported 71 EH/s of capacity as of end December (~6% of the global hashrate), +18% month over month and +229% year over year,” Matt Sigel, Head of Research at VanEck, stated in a post on X. “Like other miners, they are actively selling everything they mine (and more) to fund the AI pivot.”

The company has expanded operations through deployment of its proprietary SEALMINER chips. Bitdeer mined 636 bitcoins in December 2025, compared with 145 bitcoins in December 2024, according to its quarterly report.

The company’s SEAL04-1 chip demonstrated energy efficiency of approximately 6-7 joules per terahash at the chip level under low-voltage conditions, compared with MARA’s reported “fleet energy efficiency” of 19 joules per terahash, though direct comparison between these metrics may not be equivalent.

Bitdeer is expanding AI and high-performance computing infrastructure through construction projects at eight sites in Canada, Ethiopia, Norway, and the U.S. states of Ohio, Tennessee, and Washington, according to the company.

MARA operates 18 data centers that primarily use Bitmain’s Antminer ASIC chips. The company maintains a strategy of retaining mined bitcoins, holding more than 55,000 bitcoins, the second-largest treasury among public companies. Bitdeer holds 2,017 bitcoins, according to company disclosures.

The artificial intelligence sector’s growth has influenced mining economics, prompting companies to develop high-performance computing infrastructure and secure access to low-cost energy sources.

The CEO of a top AI-powered cybersecurity provider reported a significant insider sale.

Tomer Weingarten, President and CEO of SentinelOne (S 2.66%), executed an open-market sale of 125,429 shares for a total consideration of approximately $1.9 million on Dec. 11, 2025, as disclosed in a SEC Form 4 filing.

Transaction summaryMetricValueShares sold (direct)125,429Transaction value~$1.9 millionPost-transaction shares (direct)1,093,108Post-transaction value (direct ownership)~$16.5 millionTransaction and post-transaction values are based on the SEC Form 4 weighted average purchase price ($15.09).

Key questionsHow does the size of this sale compare to Weingarten's recent insider transactions?
The 125,429-share sale substantially exceeds Weingarten's recent median of open-market sales of 60,864 shares. What proportion of his remaining direct stake did this transaction represent?
This sale reduced his direct holdings of SentinelOne by 10.29%. Company overviewMetricValuePrice (as of Jan. 13, 2026 close)$14.64Market capitalization$4.98 billionRevenue (TTM)$955.65 million1-year price change-34.70%Company snapshotSentinelOne is a cybersecurity company specializing in autonomous threat prevention and response solutions for complex IT environments. The company leverages artificial intelligence to deliver real-time protection and streamline security operations for its enterprise clients across the globe. Serves organizations in the United States and internationally with cyber threat protection solutions.

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What this transaction means for investorsInvestors should be aware that Weingarten's sale of shares was part of a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, in which the stock option for Class B shares was pre-set in the summer of 2025 to be exercised later that year and subsequently sold. The Class B shares, reserved for insiders, are automatically converted into Class A shares upon exercise of the option.

Two weeks after that filing, the CEO had more sold disposed of through the plan, but they were gifted to a charitable foundation instead of being sold. And after more shares were acquired and sold as recent as Jan. 6, 2026, the President's total holdings of Class A shares sit at 1,145,608, worth $17.42 million, using the closing price that day.

Sentinel One stock fell 34% in 2025, and the company is currently struggling operationally as it faces strong competition in the cybersecurity industry, slow financial growth, and its CFO is set to depart the company in mid-January, leaving Wall Street less optimistic about the company in 2026, as many analysts have recently dropped their grades of the stock to neutral.

GlossaryOpen-market sale: The sale of securities on a public exchange at prevailing market prices.
Insider transaction: A trade of company stock by an executive, director, or major shareholder, reported to regulators.
SEC Form 4: A regulatory filing disclosing insider trades of company securities by officers, directors, or significant shareholders.
Weighted average price: The average price per share, adjusted for the number of shares traded at each price.
Direct ownership: Shares held personally by an individual, not through trusts or related entities.
Indirect holdings: Shares owned through entities such as trusts, family members, or controlled companies.
Derivative security: A financial instrument whose value is based on an underlying asset, such as stock options or convertible securities.
Class A common stock: A type of company share, often with standard voting rights and ownership features.
Class B common stock: A separate class of company shares, typically with different voting rights or conversion privileges.
Disposition: The act of selling or otherwise transferring ownership of an asset.
Conversion: The process of exchanging one class of security for another, such as Class B to Class A shares.
TTM: The 12-month period ending with the most recent quarterly report.