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Stellar (XLM) Foundation argues open blockchain networks offer superior resilience and regulatory access after October 2025 AWS outage disrupted centralized systems for 15 hours.

The Stellar (XLM) Development Foundation published a policy paper Thursday arguing that open blockchain networks provide stronger legal and operational foundations than private alternatives—a case bolstered by the October 2025 AWS outage that knocked over 1,000 companies offline for 15 hours.

The timing isn't coincidental. That DNS configuration error on October 20, 2025, cascaded through 113 cloud services, exposing the fragility of centralized infrastructure. For financial institutions running critical operations on affected systems, "inconvenience" doesn't quite capture the regulatory and operational headaches that followed.

Three Arguments for Open NetworksStellar's paper centers on a counterintuitive claim: open blockchains actually enable better regulatory oversight than closed systems. Every transaction sits on a permanent, independently verifiable ledger. Regulators don't need to request access or trust what a private operator chooses to disclose—they can observe directly.

"This inverts the common compliance concern," the foundation argues. The real question isn't whether regulators can see what's happening on open networks. It's whether private systems limit visibility to whatever the operator allows.

The competitive neutrality argument targets consortium blockchains specifically. Who decides which institutions get access? What happens when the consortium's interests diverge from members building on their chain? These aren't hypothetical concerns for legal teams evaluating infrastructure dependencies.

The Resilience TestOctober's AWS disaster provided a real-world stress test. According to Stellar's analysis, networks running distributed validators across multiple providers and geographies continued normal operations. Those dependent on single sequencers or concentrated cloud infrastructure degraded or failed entirely.

The distinction matters for institutions requiring 99.99% uptime. Distributed architecture delivers that reliability through redundancy, not through hoping a cloud provider avoids configuration errors.

What This Means for XLMThe paper reads as positioning for institutional adoption rather than retail speculation. Stellar has been pushing its cross-border payments infrastructure to traditional finance players, and framing open networks as the legally defensible choice strengthens that pitch.

For traders, the takeaway is straightforward: Stellar is betting that post-AWS-outage, risk-conscious institutions will prioritize architectural resilience when evaluating blockchain infrastructure. Whether that translates to XLM demand depends on whether compliance officers actually read policy papers.

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The market has come back to the green zone after a few days of dropping, according to CoinMarketCap.

Top coins by CoinMarketCapSHIB/USDThe rate of SHIB has risen by 0.65% over the last 24 hours.

Image by TradingViewOn the hourly chart, the price of SHIB has made a false breakout of the local support at $0.00000789. However, if a bounce back does not happen, one can expect an ongoing drop to the $0.00000770-$0.00000780 range soon.

Image by TradingViewOn the longer time frame, the rate of SHIB is within yesterday's bar, which means the altcoin is not ready yet for a sharp move. This statement is also confirmed by the falling volume. 

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All in all, sideways trading in the zone of $0.00000770-$0.00000820 is the most likely scenario.

Image by TradingViewFrom the midterm point of view, the price of SHIB is closer to the support than to the resistance, confirming ongoing sellers' pressure. If the drop continues to the $0.00000678 level and a breakout happens, the accumulated energy might be enough for a move to the $0.0000060 area.

SHIB is trading at $0.00000794 at press time.

Nomura-Backed Laser Digital Launches Tokenised Bitcoin Yield Fund Targeting Excess Returns

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Nomura’s crypto subsidiary Laser Digital has launched a natively tokenised Bitcoin yield strategy aimed at institutional and eligible accredited investors seeking income on top of long-only BTC exposure.

In a press release shared with CryptoNews, the company explains Laser Digital Bitcoin Diversified Yield Fund SP (BDYF) combines directional Bitcoin exposure with income-generating, market-neutral strategies designed to deliver excess returns over Bitcoin across market cycles.

The fund is positioned as an evolution of Laser Digital’s Bitcoin Adoption Fund, which launched in 2023 ahead of the first U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs.

First Natively Tokenised Bitcoin Yield FundLaser Digital said BDYF is the world’s first natively tokenised Cayman-domiciled Bitcoin yield fund. Unlike traditional tokenised structures that rely on special purpose vehicles or feeder funds, the tokenised share class is issued directly at the main fund level, enabling on-chain ownership alongside traditional share classes.

Tokenisation is handled exclusively by KAIO, while Komainu serves as the fund’s main custodian. The structure allows for in-kind contributions, atomic settlement and streamlined on-chain fund administration, according to the firm.

Strategy: Growth Plus IncomeThe fund is designed to maintain long-term, long-only exposure to Bitcoin while actively monetising carry-like opportunities through diversified market-neutral strategies, including arbitrage, lending and options.

Laser Digital said the strategy prioritises capital preservation over yield chasing, with institutional-grade risk controls intended to ensure income generation does not compromise the safekeeping of underlying BTC.

The fund targets long-term Bitcoin holders such as digital-asset treasury entities, traditional institutions and sovereign allocators, with a goal of delivering more than 5% excess net returns over BTC performance across rolling 12-month periods, depending on market conditions.

Why Launch NowLaser Digital said the launch reflects Bitcoin’s maturation into a mainstream institutional asset with deep liquidity and increasingly robust market infrastructure.

At the same time, macro uncertainty, persistent inflation risk and rising correlations across traditional asset classes are pushing allocators to seek diversifiers that can also generate income.

The objective, the firm said, is to turn a passive Bitcoin allocation into a more capital-efficient exposure that retains upside participation while producing a sustainable income stream aligned with institutional mandates.

Jez Mohideen, co-founder and CEO of Laser Digital, said recent volatility has highlighted growing demand for yield-bearing crypto strategies. “Yield-bearing, market-neutral funds built on calculated DeFi strategies are the natural evolution of crypto asset management,” he said.

Sebastien Guglietta, head of Laser Digital Asset Management, adds that while Bitcoin functions as a store of value it does not naturally generate yield. “Our strategy seeks to address that gap by offering a sustainable income stream for long-term Bitcoin holders,” he said.

Regulatory and Product Line ContextLaser Digital Middle East FZE, a regulated virtual asset service provider under Dubai’s VARA regime, acts as investment manager to the fund.

BDYF joins the firm’s existing actively managed strategies, including the Laser Digital Carry Fund and the Multi-Strategy Fund, as part of its expanding institutional digital asset offering.

In October it emerged Nomura Holdings is preparing to deepen its presence in Japan’s digital asset market as crypto activity surges, with its wholly owned subsidiary Laser Digital Holdings seeking a license to offer trading services to institutional clients.

🇯🇵 Nomura’s Swiss-based unit Laser Digital is seeking a license in Japan to offer institutional crypto trading, signaling confidence in the country’s digital asset market.#japan #nomura https://t.co/wVDTAt8jvk

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Bitcoin price continues to face resistance around the $90,000 level, while a large-scale buyer has reportedly increased purchasing activity, according to statements from a cryptocurrency industry executive.

Summary

A Bitfinex whale is reportedly buying around 450 BTC per day near $90k, roughly matching daily mining supply at current prices. Glassnode flags a moderate bear phase, with market mean near support and short-term holder cost basis capping BTC with dense supply above $98k–$100k. Derivatives show dealers short gamma below $90k and long above it, options skew front-loaded, and futures participation thin, signaling fragile structure. Adam Back, CEO of Blockstream, stated that a “Bitfinex whale” is purchasing approximately 450 Bitcoin per day at current price levels. Back said the buyer initially acquired 300 Bitcoin daily but increased to 450 per day, matching the amount of Bitcoin mined globally each day.

Bitcoin price, is a break over $90k imminent? Data from analytics firm Santiment showed that Bitcoin “whales and sharks”—wallets holding between 10 and 10,000 Bitcoin—added 36,322 Bitcoin over a nine-day period despite weak market sentiment, according to the firm’s report.

📊 Bitcoin's price has fallen back down to $89.4K as gold & silver continue to surge. That said, Bitcoin's whales & sharks continue to accumulate.

🐳 Wallets with 10-10K $BTC: Accumulated +36,322 tokens in the past 9 days (+0.27%)
🦐 Wallets with under 0.01 $BTC: Dumped -132… pic.twitter.com/RnVOgVl3j2

— Santiment (@santimentfeed) January 20, 2026 Analytics firm Glassnode, in its latest on-chain report, characterized Bitcoin as remaining in a moderate bear phase bounded by specific price levels tied to cost-basis behavior. The firm identified a market mean as downside support and a short-term holder cost basis as upside resistance.

Glassnode stated that the recent rally partially filled an “air gap” between previously high price ranges, indicating that supply previously held by earlier buyers had been redistributed to newer market participants. The firm reported observing a wide and dense supply zone above the current threshold that has been gradually maturing into the long-term holder cohort.

According to Glassnode’s analysis, realized losses have been dominated by the three- to six-month holder cohort, with additional contributions from six- to twelve-month holders. The firm attributed this pattern to selling by investors who accumulated near recent price peaks and are now exiting as the price revisits their entry range.

On the profit side, Glassnode reported a rise in realizations from low-margin profit cohorts, consistent with breakeven sellers and short-term traders taking minimal gains rather than holding positions for further appreciation.

In derivatives markets, Glassnode noted that dealer gamma positioning has skewed lower, with market participants bidding for downside protection. This leaves dealers short gamma below a key strike price and long gamma above it, according to the firm’s analysis.

Glassnode described the derivatives market as appearing disengaged, characterizing futures participation as thin and noting that price movements have occurred without meaningful volume expansion. The firm also identified open interest adjustments without corresponding traded volume, a pattern it said is consistent with position churn rather than new leverage entering the market.

Options markets are pricing risk primarily at the front end, with short-term implied volatility reacting more than longer-dated measures, according to Glassnode.

Trading data from Bitfinex showed that margin long positions have been declining from recent peaks, then increased slightly during the recent price decline, signaling renewed buying activity on price dips in the short term. However, the broader trend over the past month remains downward, according to the data.

Bitcoin (BTC) is currently trading just under the $90,000 level after a brief dip to around 88,000 during the latest risk-off episode tied to tariff headlines, with nearby resistance stacked at $90,000–93,400 and major support in the $84,000–88,000 area.

Over the next 3–6 months, a reasonable base-case is a broad, violent range rather than a clean trend: with most analysts expecting a range of $80,000–110,000 as institutions continue to accumulate on dips via ETFs while macro (rate-cut expectations, trade tensions, election‑driven policy noise) periodically forces sharp liquidations.

On the bullish side, post‑halving cycle dynamics and growing institutional liquidity make a retest of the prior $108,000 peak and a push into the low six figures plausible if global risk sentiment stabilizes and U.S. rate cuts materialize; on the bearish side, a sustained break below $80,000 would likely signal that this cycle’s blow‑off already printed and open room toward the mid‑60,000s, especially if macro tightening resumes or regulatory shocks hit spot ETFs.

Key NotesEconomists warn that US inflation could re-accelerate, with forecasts potentially above 4% in 2026, impacting the crypto market upside.Over $600M in positions were liquidated across both longs and shorts amid sharp Bitcoin swings.A rebound in Japan’s long bonds also provided temporary relief to Bitcoin and the crypto market. Bitcoin BTC $90 014 24h volatility: 0.9% Market cap: $1.80 T Vol. 24h: $55.86 B and the broader crypto market bounced back following yesterday’s strong selling pressure as Trump has finally decided to back off from EU tariffs from Feb. 1. On Jan. 22, top altcoins like Ethereum ETH $3 012 24h volatility: 1.7% Market cap: $363.54 B Vol. 24h: $34.43 B , Solana SOL $130.1 24h volatility: 2.1% Market cap: $73.72 B Vol. 24h: $5.41 B , and Dogecoin DOGE $0.13 24h volatility: 2.0% Market cap: $21.38 B Vol. 24h: $1.34 B have also registered recoveries from yesterday’s bottom.

This move helped in curbing the crypto market volatility, as liquidations topped $900 million yesterday, triggered by a global risk-off shift triggered by Trump’s warnings toward Europe. However, inflation could be a major challenge for Bitcoin and the crypto market moving ahead.

US Inflation Could Be Next Challenge for Bitcoin and Crypto Market Although concerns around the US tariffs are easing, risk-on assets are still not completely out of the woods. Sticky inflation could pose a major challenge to BTC and crypto assets, as per economists, who point out that US living costs could accelerate this year. With the Senate Banking Committee prioritizing housing legislation, the crypto bill has also taken a backseat recently.

In a new research note, Peterson Institute for International Economics President Adam Posen and Lazard CEO and Chairman Peter R. Orszag said US consumer prices could come in stronger than expected in 2026, potentially rising above 4%.

This could also hold the Fed from opting for future interest rate cuts. Last week, JPMorgan Global Research said that it expects the US Fed to keep rates unchanged through 2026, maintaining the policy rate in the 3.5% to 3.75% range.

Posen and Orszag said inflation could be pushed higher by multiple forces, including Trump’s proposed tariffs on imports and a tighter labor market. This could eventually push the risk-on investors to the edge.

Crypto Market Faces Both Short and Long Liquidations Over $600 million in leveraged crypto positions were liquidated over the past 24 hours, according to CoinGlass data. The losses spread almost evenly between long and short trades across roughly 138,000 market participants.

The on-chain data shows that more than $300 million in liquidations happened on both sides. Liquidations were concentrated on major exchanges, with Binance recording about $120.8 million in forced closures, largely driven by long positions. Bybit saw nearly $95 million liquidated, with longs again slightly exceeding shorts.

The shakeout followed sharp intraday volatility in Bitcoin, which briefly dipped below $88,000 before recovering toward the $90,000 mark.

Another key factor impacting the market activity is the recovery in Japan’s long-term government bonds, which helped ease global borrowing costs. This has potentially eased the pressure on Bitcoin and other digital assets.

Crypto markets remain closely tied to moves in bond yields. Another sharp rise in rates could quickly renew downside pressure across bitcoin and the broader digital-asset market.

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Zcash (ZEC) is once again at a critical juncture as price weakness collides with structural changes inside the ecosystem.

The privacy-focused cryptocurrency is trading near $356, down 0.4% over the past 24 hours, extending a broader 7-day and 30-day downtrend.

This decline places Zcash directly on a long-term trendline support, a level that has historically defined shifts between bullish and bearish regimes.

Market participants are now questioning whether conviction remains strong enough to defend this zone.

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From a technical perspective, Zcash recently broke below a long-term ascending trendline, triggering fresh selling pressure.

The breakdown occurred on in November 2025 and it activated a bearish structure pointing to a potential 34% downside move toward $255.

In addition, ZEC is currently trading below its 7-day MA near $374 and its 30-day MA around $444, reinforcing the loss of bullish momentum.

Zcash price analysis | Source: TradingViewFurthermore, momentum indicators like Relative Strength Index (RSI) reflect stress rather than recovery.

The RSI-14 is at around 37, suggesting almost oversold conditions, although it is yet to produce a convincing bullish divergence.

Derivatives data adds to the tension, with short positioning increasing, leaving Zcash vulnerable to sharp squeezes if price rebounds, while also reflecting prevailing bearish sentiment.

Whales, however, appear to be telling a different story.

On-chain data shows a decline in exchange balances, signaling that large holders are accumulating rather than distributing.

This divergence between price action and whale behavior has raised the possibility of a developing bear trap.

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Beyond charts, governance developments continue to weigh heavily on Zcash.

The January 2026 exit of the Electric Coin Company (ECC) marked a turning point for the network.

ECC’s departure created uncertainty around leadership, funding, and the execution of future protocol upgrades.

The situation intensified when ECC-operated infrastructure, including DNS seeders, went offline.

In response, the Zcash Foundation DNS seeder deployment added five new geographically distributed seeders to stabilize peer discovery.

This move reduced reliance on a single organization and strengthened decentralization.

While operational continuity was restored, confidence took time to recover.

Former ECC developers have since launched new initiatives, including the CashZ wallet, further fragmenting the ecosystem.

For some investors, this diversification represents resilience.

For others, it introduces short-term uncertainty around coordination and roadmap clarity.

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Amid this backdrop, institutional support has emerged as a counterbalance.

The Winklevoss Brothers donated over 3,200 ZEC, worth roughly $1.2 million, to Shielded Labs.

The funding is directed at protocol-level work, including Crosslink, dynamic fees, and network sustainability mechanisms.

This donation followed a previous contribution, reinforcing long-term commitment rather than opportunistic support.

Shielded Labs operates independently of block rewards, relying on voluntary funding to advance Zcash’s core protocol.

For many market participants, the Winklevoss involvement serves as a vote of confidence in privacy-preserving technology and decentralized development.

The timing is notable, as it coincides with heightened governance concerns and falling prices.

This contrast between institutional backing and weak market sentiment defines the current Zcash narrative.

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Looking ahead to February, several price levels will shape the outlook for Zcash (ZEC).

The most important support to watch is $329, the January low, as a decisive break could accelerate downside toward $255.

Holding above this zone keeps the bear trap scenario alive.

On the upside, $359 is the first pivot level that bulls must reclaim to stabilize momentum.

A stronger recovery would require ZEC to move back above $375–$400, where short liquidations could fuel a relief rally.

Longer-term resistance remains near $450, which would invalidate much of the current bearish structure.

However, until clarity emerges, Zcash remains a test of conviction, balancing technical pressure against long-term belief in privacy, decentralization, and independent development.

Wall Street liquidity hits Solana, enabling 24/7 trading and broad access to tokenized equities.

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More than 200 US stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are now available on Solana through Ondo Finance, are now available on Solana through Ondo Finance, giving its 3.2 million daily active blockchain users access to traditional equities with institutional-grade liquidity for the first time.

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— Ondo Finance (@OndoFinance) January 21, 2026 The offering includes blue-chip stocks such as Nvidia, Amazon, Walmart, and Meta, as well as technology, growth, and sector ETFs. Investors can also access leveraged ETFs, commodities-linked products like gold and silver, and thematic assets tied to sectors including artificial intelligence (AI) and electric vehicles.

Wall Street Liquidity Meets Onchain MarketsUnlike many tokenized platforms that rely on on-chain liquidity pools, Ondo sources liquidity directly from major exchanges such as the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq. 

This setup allows million-dollar trades with minimal slippage, addressing a common challenge for large on-chain transactions.

Ian De Bode, President of Ondo Finance, enables users to trade tokenized stocks “in size at brokerage prices,” combining the accessibility of blockchain with the reliability of traditional markets.

The platform launched with hundreds of assets live on day one, with plans to expand to thousands more over time.

Scaling Internet Capital Markets on SolanaThe Solana Foundation described the launch as a key step toward building global, high-performance internet capital markets. 

With Solana’s throughput and low-latency settlement, RWAs are increasingly seen as a core use case for on-chain finance.

Since its initial launch on Ethereum in September 2025 and subsequent expansion to BNB Chain, Ondo Global Markets has become the world’s largest tokenized securities platform. 

It currently reports more than $460 million in total value locked and over $6.8 billion in cumulative trading volume, underscoring growing institutional and market demand for tokenized equities.

Why This MattersThe launch enables traditional stocks to move on-chain, making trading more accessible and available around the clock.

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How does Ondo Finance bring U.S. stocks to Solana?

Ondo Finance uses its Ondo Global Markets platform to issue tokenized versions of U.S. stocks and ETFs on Solana. The tokens are backed 1:1 by the actual securities held with licensed custodians.

How does liquidity work for these tokenized stocks?

Ondo Finance sources liquidity directly from major exchanges, including the NYSE and Nasdaq, enabling large trades with minimal slippage, unlike smaller on-chain liquidity pools.

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Ethereum price is back above the psychological $3,000 mark, staging a modest but meaningful rebound after days of downward pressure. The second-largest cryptocurrency is up around $1.30% today, snapping a short-term bearish streak and hinting that buyers may be quietly regaining control. The move comes after ETH price briefly slipped below $3000 earlier this week. 

But instead of accelerating lower, ETH price found demand near the $2700-$2800 zone. While the recovery is still in its early phase, on-chain activity and technical structure suggest that the recent dip may have been more of an accumulation opportunity than a trend reversal.

Whales Step In as Smart Money Buys the DipOn-chain data paints a clear picture of strategic positioning beneath the surface. Data shows that a large OTC whale address acquired 10,000 ETH worth nearly $29 million during the market pullback, despite broader weakness. In a separate transaction, another institutional entity borrowed $70 million USDT from Aave and used it to purchase 24,555 ETH valued nearly $75.5 million, signaling high-conviction dip buying.

These flows suggest that large players are not waiting for confirmation from price action. Instead, they appear to be positioning ahead of a potential structural shift. At the same time, an early Ethereum OG wallet deposited 14,183 ETH worth around $42 million to Coinbase. While such deposits are often interpreted as selling pressure, this move appears more consistent with selective profit-taking rather than broad distribution, especially when contrasted with the scale of ongoing accumulation elsewhere.

Taken together, the data highlights a market split between long-term holders securing gains and institutions aggressively building exposure at current levels.

Ethereum Price Structure Signals 50% Upside Scenario Ethereum’s price chart structure continues to showcase a bullish medium-term outlook. On the daily chart, ETH price remains locked inside a rising macro structure, forming a series of cyclical rounded bases that have historically preceded massive rallies. The current price structure suggests that the recent dip toward the $2700-$2800 region may represent a higher low within a broader accumulation phase.

If broader market sentiment favors bulls, Ethereum price may see a potential 40-50% upside move, which could place ETH in the $4200-$4800 zone in the near term. As long as ETH price holds above $2700, the broader bullish structure remains intact. However, a break of that level would invalidate the pattern and re-open downside risk toward $2400.

Overall, Ethereum’s price reversal toward $3000 combined with whale accumulation and a bullish structural base, suggests that the market is cooling for a breakout, with a 50% upside move increasingly back in play.

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Vitalik Buterin Proposes Fix to Ethereum Staking — No More Single-Node Risk

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Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, has suggested the fundamental alteration to the staking system in the network to eliminate the dependency on one validator node.

In a detailed post published Wednesday on the Ethereum Research forum, Buterin introduced the idea of “native distributed validator technology,” or native DVT.

Source: ethresear.chThe idea would allow stakers to split validator responsibilities across multiple nodes directly at the protocol level rather than relying on complex external setups.

Ethereum’s Staking Boom Brings New Security QuestionsThe proposal comes as Ethereum staking reaches record scale with more than 36 million ETH now staked across nearly one million validators, with the total value of staked assets exceeding $118 billion.

Source: ValidatorQueue.While this growth has reinforced Ethereum’s security, it has also amplified long-standing concerns around centralization, operational risk, and the technical barriers faced by solo stakers.

For much of Ethereum’s proof-of-stake history, running a validator meant placing 32 ETH behind a single machine and a single private key.

Any failure, from a power outage to a software bug or security breach, could result in inactivity penalties or slashing.

These risks pushed many users toward large staking providers and liquid staking platforms, concentrating control of consensus among a relatively small group of operators and cloud providers.

Buterin’s proposal directly targets that single-node risk, as under the proposed native DVT, a validator with a larger balance would be allowed to register multiple keys, up to a maximum of 16, and define a threshold for signing duties.

Validator actions, such as block proposals or attestations, would only be considered valid if a minimum number of those keys signed off together.

As long as more than two-thirds of the nodes behave honestly, the validator would continue operating normally without penalties.

Buterin’s Native DVT Idea Targets Easier, Safer ETH StakingUnlike existing DVT solutions such as Obol or ssv.network, which rely on external tooling, networking layers, and the linear properties of BLS signatures, Buterin’s design would be embedded directly into Ethereum’s consensus rules.

He argued this would dramatically simplify staking operations, reduce setup complexity, and remove dependencies that may not be compatible with future cryptographic upgrades.

From a user perspective, Buterin described the experience as running multiple standard validator nodes with minimal configuration changes.

Most of the added complexity would be limited to block production, where one node would act as a temporary leader and others would co-sign its output.

The proposal is explicitly aimed at medium- to large-sized ETH holders, including institutions and individual “whales,” who currently face a choice between running fragile single-node setups or outsourcing control to staking providers.

By making multi-node staking simpler, Buterin said native DVT could increase client diversity, improve measurable decentralization metrics, and encourage more self-custodial staking.

Ethereum Developers Debate Practical Challenges of the DVT modelThe discussion quickly drew technical feedback from the community.

Ethereum developer Alonmuroch raised questions around coordination during block production, the possibility of multiple proposers racing to collect signatures, and the need for protocol-level key rotation to handle compromised keys without forcing validators to exit and re-stake.

Buterin largely agreed, noting that instant key changes should be feasible and that reducing operational headaches is central to the proposal’s motivation.

The proposal also fits into a broader shift in Buterin’s recent public messaging.

Earlier this month, he declared 2026 the year Ethereum would reclaim lost ground on self-sovereignty and trustlessness, calling for fewer compromises in favor of convenience.

Days later, he warned that Ethereum risks becoming an “unwieldy mess” if developers continue layering complexity onto the protocol without deliberate simplification.

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The Company makes available through the Investor Relations section of its internet website at http://ir.yumchina.com its filings with the HKEX as soon as reasonably practicable after electronically filing such materials with the HKEX. These filings may also be obtained by visiting the HKEX's website at http://www.hkex.com.hk.

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Vancouver, BC, Jan. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyharbour Resources Ltd. (TSX-V:SYH)  (OTCQX:SYHBF) (Frankfurt:SC1P) (“Skyharbour”, “SYH” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce plans for a major 2026 exploration campaign spanning several of the newly-formed Russel Lake joint ventures with Denison Mines Corp. (“Denison”) (TSX:DML) (NYSE American: DNN). Over 15,000 metres of diamond drilling is planned across the Wheeler North, RL, and Getty East joint ventures, each of which were formed following completion of the strategic transaction with Denison in December 2025 that resulted in a reorganization of the former Russell Lake uranium project into four separate property joint ventures (the “Russell Lake Joint Ventures”).

Reorganization of the Russell Lake Project:
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The Russell Lake Joint Ventures are strategically located in the central portion of the eastern Athabasca Basin of northern Saskatchewan, to the east of Denison’s flagship Wheeler River project, and with access to significant regional infrastructure, including an exploration camp, provincial highways, and the provincial power grid.

Russell Lake Project Area Location Map:
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Highlights of 2026 Exploration Plans:

Immediate start to exploration at Denison-operated Wheeler North property with 2,500 metres planned for winter drilling at the Fox Lake Trail target, where previous drilling identified extensive faulting and intense illite- and dravite-dominated alteration, together with elevated uranium and boron geochemistry which confirms the presence of strong uranium-mineralizing hydrothermal systems. Additional 5,000 metres of drilling at the Wheeler North property’s Fork and Sphinx target areas is planned for later in the year, intending to follow up on drilling from the last two years which confirmed prospective structures and/or uranium mineralization. Target generation and diamond drilling follow up planned for Skyharbour-operated RL property expected to consist of ground EM surveys and 4,000-5,000 metres of diamond drilling across several prospective targets. Ground geophysical surveys and approximately 3,600 metres of diamond drilling targeting the Little Mann Lake prospect area and priority targets along the extension of the mineralized Middle Lake Trend on the Getty East property. In total, over 15,000 metres of diamond drilling planned in 2026 across newly reorganized properties at the Russell Lake Joint Ventures. Jordan Trimble, President and CEO of Skyharbour, stated: “2026 is set to be a transformative year for Skyharbour and the upcoming commencement of drilling at the recently formed Russell Lake joint ventures represents a key near-term catalyst. The planned +15,000-metre, multi-phased drill campaign at Russell is a substantial increase to previous annual drilling programs as we accelerate exploration efforts together with our new funding-partner, Denison, using systematic and proven exploration methodologies. We are confident that this collaboration with Denison will expedite the discovery process and leverage Denison’s success in exploring, permitting, and developing the neighboring Wheeler River Project, where the high-grade Phoenix deposit is positioned to become the next new large-scale uranium mine built in the region since the Cigar Lake mine.”

Mr. Trimble continued: “The Russell Lake Joint Ventures encompass one of the largest and most prospective land packages in the Athabasca Basin region, with a combination of proximity to existing and developing mines, as well as low-cost drilling and relatively shallow target depths. Combined with our recently announced plans for drilling in 2026 at our adjacent Moore Project, as well as at our Preston Project JV and various other partner-funded projects, the Company will have consistent news flow throughout 2026. With over 30,000 metres of diamond drilling anticipated across Skyharbour’s project portfolio in 2026, we believe the Company offers unique and significant discovery optionality.”

Wheeler North Property Plans:

Wheeler North consists of 16,409 hectares over eight claims that host numerous prospective exploration targets located adjacent to the Wheeler River Project. Ownership is initially 51% Skyharbour and 49% Denison, with Denison serving as the operator and holding additional earn-in options to achieve up to a 70% ownership interest. 

At Wheeler North, Denison is planning an exploration program comprising approximately 13 diamond drill holes totalling approximately 7,500 metres this year. The work is expected to be sole funded by Denison pursuant to its earn-in options, and is set to commence shortly with a focus on three high-priority target areas: Fork, Sphinx, and Fox Lake Trail (“FLT”).

At the Fork Zone, previous drilling by Skyharbour confirmed the presence of high-grade uranium mineralization, including the high-grade intersection in drill hole RSL24-02, which returned 3.0% U3O8 over 0.5 metres. Drilling in 2025 identified a broad corridor of intense sandstone and basement alteration associated with favourable geochemistry along strike to the north of hole RSL24-02. Drilling planned for 2026 will focus on systematically testing this intense alteration corridor with the objective of expanding the known mineralized footprint at the Fork Target.

To the northwest of the Fork Zone, the Sphinx target area has emerged as a newly identified, high-priority target area, which is located approximately one kilometre from Denison’s Phoenix deposit. Inaugural drilling completed in 2025 intersected a faulted graphitic unit in the basement, confirming the presence of a prospective reactivated structural corridor at Sphinx. The projected unconformity intersection of this structure is considered a priority follow-up target, with additional drilling planned to test this setting along strike.

At the Fox Lake Trail (“FLT”) Zone, drilling in 2025 by Skyharbour intersected strong hydrothermal alteration associated with uranium-mineralizing systems, including intense sandstone desilicification, brecciation, fracturing, elevated boron values, and widespread illite- and dravite-dominant clay alteration. Notably, drill hole RSL25-03A intersected a strongly altered sandstone fault zone with boron values up to 5,360 ppm, while RSL25-02 intersected anomalous basement-hosted uranium within a faulted graphitic unit, collectively indicating proximity to a fertile uranium-bearing structural corridor. A focused follow-up program of three to four drill holes is planned to commence in winter 2026, with contingency drill targets available on additional untested conductors within the FLT area.

RL Property Plans: 

The RL property covers 53,192 hectares over 16 claims located north and west of Skyharbour’s adjacent Moore Project. Skyharbour owns an 80% interest and is the project operator while Denison owns 20% and has committed to funding its share of the next $10 million in exploration expenditures on the property. 

The property hosts numerous exploration target areas, including Christie Lake, Blue Steel, Taylor Bay, South Russell, and Kowalchuk Lake. Skyharbour is carrying out electromagnetic (“EM”) surveys to further refine and prioritize targets along prospective structural corridors and underexplored conductors. This work will be followed by targeted diamond drilling of approximately 4,000 to 5,000 metres this year in 10-14 drill holes, designed to test high-priority targets generated from the integration of historical datasets, recent drilling results, and new geophysical interpretations.

Getty East Property Plans:

Getty East consists of one claim covering 3,105 hectares and hosts the Little Mann Lake uranium zone, as well as the interpreted extension of the Middle Lake trend. Skyharbour owns 70% of the property and will initially act as operator.  Denison has an initial 30% ownership interest, and holds additional earn-in options to acquire up to a 70% interest in the project, as well as the right to become the project operator. The work planned for 2026 is expected to be sole funded by Denison pursuant to its earn-in options.

Skyharbour is planning approximately 16.2 line-kilometres of ground MLTDEM surveying to better define priority conductive corridors associated with the interpreted extension of the Middle Lake trend. Historical drilling on this trend, located to the south of the Getty East property, returned high-grade uranium mineralization, including 22.1% U3O8 over 0.9 metres in drill hole ML-30. The geophysical survey is expected to be followed up by approximately 3,600 metres of diamond drilling in about 10 drill holes to test targets generated from the new geophysics and supported by historical drilling results.

Overview of Recent Skyharbour Exploration Programs at Russell:

Skyharbour recently drilled 19 holes totalling 9,844 metres, together with Moving Loop and Fixed Loop Transient Electromagnetic (TEM) surveys completed across multiple priority target areas within the original Russell Lake project area. This exploration focused on advancing several high-priority targets, including the Fork Zone, M-Zone Extension, Fox Lake Trail, and the newly identified Sphinx target area. Denison and Skyharbour plan to follow-up on the findings of the previously exploration at Russell with the 2026 programs.

First Phase of Exploration:

In the first phase, 8 diamond drill holes totalling 4,124 metres, were completed with 6 of these holes drilled at the newly identified Fork Zone to follow up on the high-grade mineralization intersected in previously reported hole RSL24-02. The remaining 2 holes were drilled at the M-Zone Extension, targeting historical ground EM anomalies.

The Fork Zone was discovered in 2024 and is host to the best uranium mineralization intercepted to date at the Russell Lake project. The highlight results included high-grade unconformity-hosted mineralization intercepted in previously reported RSL24-02, which returned 3.0% U3O8 over 0.5 metres within a broader 2.5-metre interval averaging 0.72% U3O8 at a relatively shallow depth of 338.1 metres. Prior to 2024, the Fork Target had seen minimal historical exploration due to the lack of reliable ground geophysical data, primarily caused by interference from the nearby powerline.

Sphinx and Fork Target Areas - Drill Collar Map:
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Hole RSL24-12 at the Fork Zone intersected 0.17% U3O8 over 0.5 metres from 337.8 to 338.3 metres at the unconformity. Anomalous As, Ni, Pb, V, Zn, and B were intersected, in addition to weak uranium mineralization from 330.0 metres until the unconformity at 338.3 metres. Basement geochemistry returned anomalous uranium within altered and structurally disrupted graphitic metasediments. RSL24-12 tested for continuity of mineralization encountered in RSL24-02 to the SSW but the optimum target at the unconformity was undershot thereby warranting further drilling here. Holes RSL24-11, -13, -14, -15, and -16 all intersected anomalous pathfinder elements at the Fork Zone associated with the hanging wall of the structure in graphitic basement lithologies, in addition to anomalous uranium ranging from 11.8(partial) to 150(partial) ppm U.

Fork Target Area - Drill Collar Map:
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The MZE (“M-Zone Extension”) target lies on trend from Denison’s Wheeler River Project M-Zone, where historical drilling intersected basement and unconformity-hosted uranium mineralization. More recent drilling by Denison in 2020 at the M-Zone encountered additional uranium mineralization, along with significant faulting, core loss, geochemical anomalies, and radioactivity. The mineralization at M-Zone is hosted by a graphitic thrust fault within a significant magnetic low, which continues onto the Russell Lake property area at the M-Zone Extension target. It is also noted that lineaments (cross structures) associated with Denison’s Phoenix and Gryphon uranium deposits trend onto the Russell Lake property within the M-Zone Extension target area, further enhancing the prospectivity of this target.

Hole RSL24-17 was drilled to follow up on a 2024 hole at the MZE Zone that was lost in structurally disrupted and altered sandstone before reaching its target. RSL24-17 similarly encountered intense structure and alteration in the sandstone and was lost before intersecting the basement. Hole RSL24-18 intersected moderate hydrothermal hematite within the basal sandstone, and strong shearing locally overprinted by well-developed fault breccia and gouge within the basement. Anomalous uranium was intersected within fractured and altered granitic lithologies.

In addition to the drilling above, focused ground geophysical programs were completed over the Fork, Sphinx and Fox Lake Trail targets within the central and northern portions of the Russell Lake project area. The surveys across the Fork–Sphinx areas identified a series of previously unrecognized conductive anomalies, including four sub-parallel conductors at the Fork area, at least one conductive trend at Sphinx, and an additional parallel trend located between the Fork and Sphinx trends, now referred to as the McGowan trend. All of these conductors were virtually untested prior to the work in 2025. At the Fox Lake Trail area, the survey delineated four parallel conductive trends, of which only two had been drill tested prior to 2025, as earlier surveys failed to adequately resolve these features.

Second Phase of Exploration:

The second phase of drilling comprised of 11 drill holes totaling 5,720 metres, targeting the newly identified, high-priority conductors while also expanding on the successful 2024 discovery at the Fork Zone. Fork is now understood to be a northeast–southwest–trending structural corridor that runs sub-parallel to the historical Grayling Zone and remains largely underexplored. The northern strike extension of the Fork Trend, together with multiple parallel conductive trends to the west, remain virtually untested and represent high-priority targets for follow-up drilling.

Of the 11 holes in the second phase, 6 holes totaling 2,397 metres were completed at the Fork Zone. Hole RSL24-12W1 intersected 2.0 metres averaging 0.28% U3O8, including 0.5 metres of 0.68% U3O8 southwest of hole RSL24-02, confirming continuity along and across strike. A four-hole fence (RSL25-05, -08, -09, and -10) drilled approximately 325 metres north of RSL24-02 tested newly defined, parallel EM conductors located approximately 500 metres west of the historical Grayling showing. These conductors were untested prior to Skyharbour’s 2025 drilling. Holes RSL25-05, -08, and -10 intersected intense sandstone-hosted faulting with bleaching, desilicification, core loss, and clay alteration locally including visible dravite. Hole RSL25-09 intersected a graphitic basement fault zone and clay analyses confirmed illite-dominant alteration with local dravite, consistent with fertile uranium systems in the Athabasca Basin. An additional hole, RSL25-06, drilled approximately 330 metres SSW of RSL24-02, intersected granitic basement and did not explain the EM response. Further drilling in the area is required to adequately test this target with plans in 2026 to do so.

The faulting and associated alteration encountered in RSL25-05, -08, -09, and -10 represent the strongest structural and hydrothermal alteration intensity identified at the Fork Zone to date. This alteration system remains unconstrained along strike in both directions and across strike to the west, highlighting significant upside potential which has already produced grades of up to 3% U3O8 at the target area.

Skyharbour also completed a single drill hole, RSL25-07A, to test a newly identified ground EM conductor at the Sphinx target, representing the first drill test of this target. Sphinx is located approximately one kilometre southeast of the Phoenix deposit on the Wheeler River Project. The hole confirmed the EM anomaly as a faulted and altered graphitic pelite unit, intersected approximately 140 metres below the unconformity. The graphitic fault zone shows evidence of post-Athabasca reactivation and is associated with pervasive bleaching, supporting the interpretation of a structurally fertile system.

Geochemical sampling from RSL25-07A returned elevated uranium and associated pathfinder elements within faulted and graphitic intervals. PIMA analysis identified illite-dominant clay alteration in the sandstone and illite–chlorite alteration in the basement, indicating a well-developed hydrothermal system. Together, these results support the interpretation of a reactivated, structurally focused uranium-fertile corridor at Sphinx. With only one drill hole completed to date and the target located proximal to the Phoenix deposit, Sphinx remains a high-priority target for follow-up drilling planned in 2026.

Furthermore, Skyharbour completed 4 drill holes at the Fox Lake Trail area, located at the northern end of the Russell Lake project area. The drilling tested two of the recently defined conductors by the 2025 ground EM survey within a broad conductive corridor that has seen limited historical drilling with sporadic uranium mineralization and favourable hydrothermal alteration.

Fox Lake Trail Target Area – Drill Collar Map:
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Holes RSL25-02, RSL25-03A, and RSL25-04 tested the strike extension of the same conductive trend, while hole RSL25-01 tested a parallel conductive target to the southeast. The two drill fences are spaced approximately 800 metres apart. Holes RSL25-03A and RSL25-04 encountered the strongest hydrothermal alteration observed at Fox Lake Trail to date, including brecciation and significant quartz dissolution, while hole RSL25-02 intersected anomalous basement-hosted uranium of 250 ppm U over 0.5 metres within a faulted graphitic unit. Clay analysis confirmed illite- and dravite-dominant alteration. These conductive trends remain largely underexplored along strike, with an additional priority target identified through reinterpretation of historical EM data between the two drill fences, supporting continued follow-up exploration at Fox Lake Trail. Drilling will commence shortly at this target area.

Summary of Russell Lake Joint Ventures:

The Russell Lake Joint Ventures encompass a large, advanced-stage uranium exploration land package totalling 73,314 hectares in the eastern Athabasca Basin of northern Saskatchewan. The properties are strategically positioned between Cameco’s Key Lake and McArthur River operations and immediately east of Denison’s Wheeler River Project.

Following the completion of a major strategic transaction with Denison in 2025, the former Russell Lake project was restructured into four separate joint venture uranium properties: RL, Wheeler North, Getty East, and Wheeler River Inliers. Each property is subject to its own joint venture agreement with operatorship divided between the partners. Skyharbour is the operator at the RL Claims and Getty East, and Denison is the operator at Wheeler North and the Wheeler River Inliers. In aggregate, the strategic transaction included total project consideration of up to C$61.5 million with Skyharbour retaining an 80% interest at RL while Denison can earn up-to 70% at each of the other properties.

The Russell Lake Joint Ventures benefit from excellent regional infrastructure, with the northern extension of Highway 914 traversing the western portion of the land package and a high-voltage provincial powerline running parallel to the road. Across the joint ventures, there are numerous high-priority exploration targets including the Grayling, Fork, Little Mann Lake, Christie Lake, Fox Lake Trail, Sphinx, Blue Steel, Taylor Bay, South Russell, and Kowalchuk Zones. In addition, more than 35 kilometres of largely untested prospective electromagnetic conductors occur across the joint venture properties, highlighting the substantial discovery potential.

QA/QC, Radiometric Equivalent Grades and Spectrometer Readings:

All drill intervals above are downhole length and sampling procedures and QA/QC protocols for geochemical results as well as a description of downhole gamma probe grade calculations and protocols are below. All drill core samples are shipped to the Saskatchewan Research Council Geoanalytical Laboratories (SRC) in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan under the care of Skyharbour personnel for preparation, processing, and multi-element analysis by ICP-MS and ICP-OES using total (HF:NHO3:HClO4) and partial digestion (HNO3:HCl), boron by fusion, and U3O8 wt% assay by ICP-OES using higher grade standards. Assay samples are chosen based on downhole probing radiometric equivalent uranium grades and scintillometer (Radiation Solutions RS-125) peaks. Assay sample intervals comprise 0.5 metre continuous half-core split samples over the mineralized interval. These samples may also be selected for density determination using Rock Density by Dry Bulk Method (wax-coated displacement method). With all assay samples, one half of the split sample is retained and the other sent to the SRC for analysis. The SRC is an ISO/IEC 17025/2005 and Standards Council of Canada certified analytical laboratory. Blanks, standard reference materials, and repeats are inserted into the sample stream at regular intervals by Skyharbour and the SRC in accordance with Skyharbour’s quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) procedures. Geochemical assay data are subject to verification procedures by qualified persons employed by Skyharbour prior to disclosure.

During active exploration programs, drillholes are radiometrically logged using calibrated downhole Mount Sopris HLP-2375 or 2GHF probes of varying sensitivities, which collect continuous readings along the length of the drillhole. Preliminary radiometric equivalent uranium grades (“eU3O8”) are then calculated from the downhole radiometric results. The probe is calibrated using an algorithm calculated from the calibration of the probe at the Saskatchewan Research Council facility in Saskatoon and from the comparison of probe results against geochemical analyses. In the case where core recovery within a mineralized intersection is poor or non-existent, radiometric grades are considered to be more representative of the mineralized intersection and may be reported in the place of assay grades. Radiometric equivalent probe results are subject to verification procedures by qualified persons employed by Skyharbour prior to disclosure. 

Qualified Person:

The technical information in this news release has been prepared in accordance with the Canadian regulatory requirements set out in National Instrument 43-101 and reviewed and approved by Serdar Donmez, P.Geo., VP of Exploration for Skyharbour, as well as a Qualified Person.

About Skyharbour Resources Ltd.:

Skyharbour holds an extensive portfolio of uranium exploration projects in Canada's Athabasca Basin and is well positioned to benefit from improving uranium market fundamentals with interest in forty-three projects covering over 662,887 hectares (over 1.6 million acres) of land. Skyharbour owns a 100% interest in the Moore Uranium Project, which is located 15 kilometres east of Denison's Wheeler River project and 39 kilometres south of Cameco's McArthur River uranium mine. Moore is an advanced-stage, uranium exploration property with high-grade, shallow uranium mineralization at the Maverick Zones. Adjacent to Moore, Skyharbour is advancing several uranium properties within the Russell Lake project area with its joint venture partner and large strategic shareholder Denison Mines. Collectively these projects host multiple zones of high-grade uranium mineralization across a highly prospective land package with significant exploration upside, and the Company is actively working these assets through exploration and drilling programs.

Skyharbour now has joint ventures with industry-leaders Denison Mines and Orano Canada Inc. at the Russell Lake properties and the Preston project, respectively. The Company also has several active earn-in option partners, including CSE-listed Nexus Uranium Corp. at the Mann Lake Uranium Project; TSX-V listed North Shore Uranium at the Falcon Project; UraEx Resources at the South Dufferin and Bolt Projects; Hatchet Uranium at the Highway Project; CSE-listed Mustang Energy at the 914W Project; and TSX-V listed Terra Clean Energy at the South Falcon East Project. In aggregate, Skyharbour has now signed earn-in option agreements with partners that total to potentially over $76 million in partner-funded exploration expenditures and over $42 million in cash and share payments coming into Skyharbour, assuming that these partner companies complete the earn-ins at their respective projects.

Skyharbour's goal is to maximize shareholder value through new mineral discoveries, committed long-term partnerships, and the advancement of exploration projects in geopolitically favourable jurisdictions.

Skyharbour’s Uranium Project Map in the Athabasca Basin:
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To find out more about Skyharbour Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: SYH) visit the Company’s website at www.skyharbourltd.com.

SKYHARBOUR RESOURCES LTD.

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Jordan Trimble
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Forward-Looking Information:

This news release contains “forward‐looking information or statements” within the meaning of applicable securities laws, which may include, without limitation, completing ongoing and planned work on its projects including drilling and the expected timing of such work programs, other statements relating to the technical, financial and business prospects of the Company, its projects and other matters. All statements in this news release, other than statements of historical facts, that address events or developments that the Company expects to occur, are forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Such statements and information are based on numerous assumptions regarding present and future business strategies and the environment in which the Company will operate in the future, including the price of uranium, the ability to achieve its goals, that general business and economic conditions will not change in a material adverse manner, that financing will be available if and when needed and on reasonable terms. Such forward-looking information reflects the Company’s views with respect to future events and is subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including the risks and uncertainties relating to the interpretation of exploration results, risks related to the inherent uncertainty of exploration and cost estimates and the potential for unexpected costs and expenses, and those filed under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward looking statements include, but are not limited to, continued availability of capital and financing and general economic, market or business conditions, adverse weather or climate conditions, failure to obtain or maintain all necessary government permits, approvals and authorizations, failure to obtain or maintain community acceptance (including First Nations), decrease in the price of uranium and other metals, increase in costs, litigation, and failure of counterparties to perform their contractual obligations. The Company does not undertake to update forward‐looking statements or forward‐looking information, except as required by law.

January 22, 2026 04:00 ET  | Source: iQIYI, Inc.

BEIJING, Jan. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- iQIYI, Inc. (NASDAQ: IQ) ("iQIYI" or the "Company"), a leading provider of online entertainment video services in China, today announced that it will report its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 before the U.S. market opens on February 26, 2026.

iQIYI’s management will hold an earnings conference call at 6:30 AM on February 26, 2026, U.S. Eastern Time (7:30 PM on February 26, 2026, Beijing Time).

Please register in advance of the conference using the link provided below. Upon registering, you will be provided with participant dial-in numbers, passcode and unique access PIN by a calendar invite.

Participant Online Registration: https://s1.c-conf.com/diamondpass/10052620-8j25st.html

It will automatically direct you to the registration page of "iQIYI Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025 Earnings Conference Call", where you may fill in your details for RSVP.

In the 10 minutes prior to the call start time, you may use the conference access information (including dial-in number(s), passcode and unique access PIN) provided in the calendar invite that you have received following your pre-registration.

A telephone replay of the call will be available after the conclusion of the conference call through March 5, 2026.

Dial-in numbers for the replay are as follows:

International Dial-in+1 855 883 1031Passcode:10052620
A live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available at http://ir.iqiyi.com/.

About iQIYI, Inc.

iQIYI, Inc. is a leading provider of online entertainment video services in China. It combines creative talent with technology to foster an environment for continuous innovation and the production of blockbuster content. It produces, aggregates and distributes a wide variety of professionally produced content, as well as a broad spectrum of other video content in a variety of formats. iQIYI distinguishes itself in the online entertainment industry by its leading technology platform powered by advanced AI, big data analytics and other core proprietary technologies. Over time, iQIYI has built a massive user base and developed a diversified monetization model including membership services, online advertising services, content distribution, online games, talent agency, experience business, etc.

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Zions Bancorporation delivered strong Q4 earnings on Tuesday, with 31% net earnings growth and robust net interest income expansion. The bank's loan portfolio grew 2.5% year-over-year, supported by a favorable credit environment and rising demand, especially in commercial lending. Zions Bancorporation saw an improvement in its asset quality in the fourth quarter, with the net charge-off ratio falling to just 0.05%.

, /PRNewswire/ -- The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against Bath & Body Works, Inc. ("Bath & Body Works" or "the Company") (NYSE: BBWI) for violations of §§10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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According to the Complaint, the Company made false and misleading statements to the market. Bath & Body Works' strategy of seeking "adjacencies, collaborations and promotions" failed to grow its customer base and net sales. The Company then resorted to brand collaborations to "carry quarters" despite weak financial results. Based on these facts, the Company's public statements were false and materially misleading throughout the class period. When the market learned the truth about Bath & Body Works, investors suffered damages.

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, /PRNewswire/ -- The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit against Fermi Inc. ("Fermi" or "the Company") (NASDAQ: FRMI) for violations of the federal securities laws.

Investors who purchased the Company's securities pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and prospectus issued in connection with the Company's October 2025 initial public offering ("IPO") and/or between October 1, 2025, and December 11, 2025, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), are encouraged to contact the firm before March 6, 2026. 

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According to the Complaint, the Company made false and misleading statements to the market. Fermi overstated demand from tenants for the Project Matador campus. The Company misled investors about the extent to which it relied on a funding commitment from a single tenant to finance the construction of Project Matador. The Company suffered from a significant risk of funding commitment termination from this single tenant. Based on these facts, the Company's public statements were false and materially misleading throughout the IPO period. When the market learned the truth about Fermi, investors suffered damages.

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, /PRNewswire/ -- The DJS Law Group reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against CoreWeave, Inc. ("CoreWeave " or "the Company") (NASDAQ: CRWV ) for violations of §§10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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CASE DETAILS: According to the Complaint, the Company made false and misleading statements to the market. CoreWeave understated the risk of relying on a single third-party provider for data centers while also overplaying its ability to meet customer demand. Based on these facts, CoreWeave's public statements were false and materially misleading throughout the class period.

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, /PRNewswire/ -- The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against CoreWeave, Inc. ("CoreWeave" or "the Company") (NASDAQ: CRWV) for violations of §§10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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According to the Complaint, the Company made false and misleading statements to the market. CoreWeave falsely claimed that it could meet customer demand while also downplaying the risk of relying on a single third-party vendor for data centers. The Company's failed acquisition of Core Scientific, delays in bringing data centers online, and media reporting revealed the truth about its operations. Based on these facts, the Company's public statements were false and materially misleading throughout the class period. When the market learned the truth about CoreWeave, investors suffered damages.

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, /PRNewswire/ -- The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit against Klarna Group plc ("Klarna" or "the Company") (NYSE: KLAR) for violations of the federal securities laws.

Investors who purchased the Company's securities pursuant and/or traceable to the Company's Offering Documents issued in connection with its initial public offering ("IPO") conducted on September 10, 2025 are encouraged to contact the firm before February 20, 2026.          

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According to the Complaint, the Company made false and misleading statements to the market. Klarna downplayed the risk of its loss reserves increasing substantially within months of its IPO. The Company was aware or should have known that given the risk profile of its customer base, loss reserve increases were actually likely in the months following the IPO. Based on these facts, the Company's public statements were false and materially misleading throughout the IPO period. When the market learned the truth about Klarna, investors suffered damages.

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, /PRNewswire/ -- The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against Bitdeer Technologies Group ("Bitdeer" or "the Company") (NASDAQ: BTDR) for violations of §§10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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According to the Complaint, the Company made false and misleading statements to the market. Bitdeer consistently made positive statements to investors while concealing the true status of its SEALMINER A4 project. The Company failed to inform investors that its A4 rigs would not be capable of utilizing the SEAL04 chip to achieve energy efficiency because the chip was not ready for production. Based on these facts, the Company's public statements were false and materially misleading throughout the class period. When the market learned the truth about Bitdeer, investors suffered damages.

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HomeMarketsWith gold closing in on $5,000, Goldman Sachs again boost target as it highlights new source of demandGoldman Sachs lifts its target price to $5,400 from $4,900Published: Jan. 22, 2026 at 4:39 a.m. ET

Photo: Getty Images/iStockphotoGoldman Sachs again has boosted its gold price forecast — and this time analysts have identified a new source of demand to justify the increased target.

Gold GC00 has enjoyed a blistering start to 2026, rallying 11% in the first weeks of January and touching all-time highs just short of $4900 Wednesday. Goldman Sachs identified one key upside risk that has been triggered, prompting them to lift their end of year price objective for gold by 17% from $4,900 per ounce to $5,400.

Shares in B&M European Value Retail SA (LSE:BME) fell 2% in early trading after a third profits warning in four months, but pared losses as analysts said management appeared to be making progress in the turnaround.

The third-quarter trading update, covering the 13 weeks to 27 December, revealed that group sales increased 2.9%, driven by contributions from new space, partly offset by a 0.6% decline in UK like-for-likes.

In December alone, LFL sales grew 3.0%, following low single-digit declines in October and November, with early January trading said to have continued the positive LFL trend, supported by a strong customer response to clearance events across seasonal ranges and discontinued lines.

Full-year underlying profits (EBITDA) are now expected to come in at between £440 million and £475 million, down from previous guidance of £470-520 million and the City analyst consensus of £479 million.

Analysts at Deutsche Bank said the new strategy under CEO Tjeerd Jegen is "starting to bear some fruit" with LFL beating expectations with a return to positive growth in the past two months.

"We may need to see how much of this was driven by higher levels of discounting and whether even more price investment is required to maintain this momentum," they added.

They noted that Q3 UK LFLs were better than the consensus forecast for a 2% deline.

"Overall this print will divide opinion on whether the LFL recovery is more important than the gross margin investment," the Deutsche analysts said, maintaining their 'hold' rating.

"We see LFL as the most important part of the investment case and therefore view the early success as positive despite the guidance."

Broker Panmure Liberum said progress with Jegen's 'Back to B&M Basics' was "encouraging", with a reduction in FMCG lines informing further trials from February, ahead of a full UK rollout in the next financial year.

"Early stock availability trials are improving stock record accuracy and supporting the clearance of discontinued lines."

At Peel Hunt, analysts said they expected the statement "to be more negative than it proved", having "feared -2% or worse" for UK LFLs, and was also "encouraged" by the December performance. 

"However, we expect to downgrade numbers today, as the company plans deeper investment in stock clearance and to build on-shelf availability, which makes sense to us."

"The shares were discounting a downgrade, but the positive LFL in December is a boost. We continue to believe that the shares, with their strong cash-generative characteristics, are worth owning."

The shares fell to 166p in early trading, down 2%, but by after just over an hour of trading were down less than a penny at 172p. 

Estimate to Incorporate New Drilling Results and Extensive Historical Data, Targeting Significant Resource Growth

Highlights:

Formation is undertaking a fully funded 30,000-metre drill program at its flagship N2 Gold Project in Quebec, host to a global historic resource of ~871,000 ounces comprised of 18 Mt grading 1.4 g/t Au (~810,000 oz Au) across four zones (A, East, RJ-East, and Central)2,3 and 243 Kt grading 7.82 g/t Au (~61,000 oz Au) across the RJ zone2,4.

Formation's Phase 1 drill program was expanded to approximately 14,000 metres based on the results of the fieldwork to-date, which includes the following significant intervals that have material visually comparable to long gold intervals in historical drilling including 245-91-151, which intercepted 1.7 g/t Au over 35.0 metres:

N2-25-008: 208.8 metres of target mineralization was intercepted beginning at 28.6 metres downhole, with multiple intervals over 40 metres in width including up to 70.0 metres.

N2-25-011: 166.8 metres of target mineralization was intercepted beginning at 60.0 metres downhole, with multiple intervals over 20 metres in width including up to 70.6 metres.

Following the completion of Phase 1, nearly 70,000 metres will have been drilled at N2, the majority of which will be incorporated into Formation's maiden mineral resource estimate. The Company is targeting a conceptual open pit resource following the completion of all drilling.

The Company has working capital of ~C$12.1M with zero debt. Inclusive of provincial tax credits from the Quebec government, Formation's exploration budget for 2025-2026 is set at ~$8.1M.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / January 22, 2026 / Formation Metals Inc. ("Formation" or the "Company") (CSE:FOMO)(FSE:VF1)(OTCQB:FOMTF), a North American mineral acquisition and exploration company, is pleased to announce its intention to initiate a maiden mineral resource estimate compliant with NI 43-101 standards at its flagship N2 Gold Property ("N2" or the "Property") following the completion of its ongoing expanded 14,000-metre Phase 1 drill program.

Thirteen holes have been advanced to-date as part of the Company's fully funded 30,000-metre campaign, with the drilling successfully demonstrating:

Substantial widths of target mineralization are present: 10 drillholes have each intercepted over 80 cumulative metres of target mineralization, including N2-25-008 and N2-25-011, where 208.8 and 166.8 metres were intercepted, respectively.

Mineralization is shallow: 9 drillholes have intercepted target mineralization within the first 25 metres.

Strong potential for grade improvement: A 30.8 metre interval was intercepted in N2-25-013 with visible gold (see press release dated November 26, 2025).

Figure 1 - Visible gold discovered in the mineralized interval within N2-25-013.

With over 55,517 metres drilled historically yielding a global historic resource of ~871,000 ounces comprised of 18 Mt grading 1.4 g/t Au (~810,000 oz Au) 2,3 and 243 Kt grading 7.82 g/t Au (~61,000 oz Au)2,4, these results, combined with historical data, confirm excellent continuity of mineralization and support the Company's conceptual open-pit resource.

The N2 Project is particularly well-suited for open-pit mining due to its near-surface mineralization (starting as shallow as 15 metres downhole), thick and continuous zones (often exceeding 100-200 metres in width), repeatable intercepts across long strikes, low variability in grades, and potential for a low strip ratio.

Historically significant drill results include:

"A" Zone: 1.7 g/t Au over 35 metres, 1.48 g/t Au over 13.7 metres, 1.41 g/t Au over 14.3 metres and 2.02 g/t Au over 15 metres.

"RJ" Zone: 48.4 g/t Au over 0.5 metres, 24.5 g/t Au over 0.9 metres, 16.5 g/t Au over 3.6 metres, 11.14 g/t Au over 3 metres, and 8.94 g/t Au over 5.1 metres.

This bulk-tonnage style deposit, combined with shallow depths and favorable geology in the Taibi Group metasedimentary rocks (similar to nearby producers like Vezza and Casa Berardi) interbedded by several volcanic flows of mafic to intermediate composition (basalt to andesitic basalt), positions N2 for efficient, large-scale open-pit development with significant economic advantages.

Strategically located 25 km south of the mining town of Matagami, Quebec, N2 comprises 87 claims totaling approximately 4,400 hectares in the prolific Abitibi Greenstone Belt (Casa Berardi Deformation Zone). This prime location provides year-round access via provincial highways and logging roads, proximity to skilled labor, power infrastructure, and established mining services in a jurisdiction known for its gold production exceeding 200 million ounces historically. The project lies along the Casa Berardi mine trend, which hosts multiple million-ounce gold deposits, and is situated approximately 1.5 km east of the former-producing Vezza gold mine operated by Nottaway Resources from 2013 to 2019 producing over 100,000 ounces of gold via underground methods.

Other notable nearby operations include Hecla Mining's Casa Berardi mine1 (approximately 120 km to the northwest, with over 2 million ounces produced historically and 14.3 Mt @ 2.75 g/t Au P&P in reserve) and Maple Gold Mines' Douay project1 (30 km to the east, hosting 10 Mt @ 1.59 g/t Au indicated, and 76.7 Mt @ 1.02 g/t Au inferred). The region's robust infrastructure supports toll milling opportunities, with potential access to nearby processing facilities such as those at Casa Berardi or other Abitibi mills, enabling cost-effective development without the need for on-site mill construction.

Why N2 Has Strong Potential to Host an Open Pit Resource

The Company's internal view is that the N2 Project has the potential to host a potential open pit resource. This optimism is driven by several key factors:

Significant Undrilled Strike Length: The "A" Zone alone has >3.1 km of strike open (only ~35% drilled historically), while the RJ Zone has >4.75 km remaining untested-offering substantial room for lateral expansion of known mineralization.

Open at Depth and Along Strike: All six zones remain open, with historical drilling limited to shallow depths (~350 m), leaving considerable vertical upside in a proven gold camp.

Wide, Continuous Near-Surface Intercepts: Recent drilling has confirmed thick zones (100-200+ m) of target mineralization starting near surface, ideal for bulk-tonnage open-pit scenarios with low strip ratios and high tonnage potential.

Regional Analogy and Pedigree: Located in the Casa Berardi trend, which hosts multiple multi-million-ounce deposits (e.g., Casa Berardi >2 Moz produced and 14.3 Mt @ 2.75 g/t Au P&P in reserve, Douay >3 Moz in resources (10 Mt @ 1.59 g/t Au indicated, and 76.7 Mt @ 1.02 g/t Au inferred), N2 shares similar geology and structural controls. Nearby Vezza produced from higher-grade underground mining, but N2's shallower, wider zones suggest superior open-pit economics.

Untested Targets: Compilation work identified numerous geophysical anomalies (IP, EM, VTEM) that remain undrilled, providing discovery potential beyond known zones.

Rising Gold Prices and Economic Viability: At current gold prices, lower-grade bulk-tonnage deposits become highly attractive, enhancing the project's upside.

These elements collectively support the potential to advance beyond the historic ~871,000 oz base toward a open pit deposit through successful expansion drilling and resource delineation.

"We are excited to advance to this critical next step at N2 following the impressive outcomes from our maiden drill program," said Deepak Varshney, CEO of Formation Metals Inc. "The wide intercepts of near-surface mineralization, coupled with the project's historic resource base from decades of work by reputable operators like Agnico-Eagle and others, and significant underexplored strike potential, position us well to delineate a substantial NI 43-101 compliant resource. Our internal target and view of potential for N2 reflects the substantial upside we see as we integrate these new data points and continue to unlock value in this advanced Abitibi gold asset."

The maiden resource estimate will be prepared by an independent qualified person in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 guidelines. It will incorporate advanced geological modeling, updated metallurgical data, and geostatistical analysis of both recent and historical drilling. Completion is anticipated by Q3 2026, with opportunities identified for further resource expansion through ongoing and future drilling.

Figure 2 - Historic drillhole locations; Formation believes that there is over 15 kilometres of strike to explore at the N2 property.

Project Summary

Comprising 87 claims totaling ~4,400 ha within the Abitibi sub-province of Northwestern Quebec, Formation's flagship N2 Gold Project is an advanced gold project with a global historic resource of ~871,000 ounces comprised of 18 Mt grading 1.4 g/t Au (~810,000 oz Au) across four zones (A, East, RJ-East, and Central)2,3 and 243 Kt grading 7.82 g/t Au (~61,000 oz Au) across the RJ zone2,4.

There are six primary auriferous mineralized zones in total, each open for expansion along strike and at depth (Fig. 2). Compilation and geophysical work by Balmoral Resources Ltd. (now Wallbridge Mining) from 2010 to 2018 generated numerous targets that have not yet been investigated with diamond drilling.

The drilling at N2 is designed to focus on discovery drilling at new high-potential targets along the mineralization strikes at the "A", "RJ" and "Central" zones in the northern part of the Property in order to discover new auriferous trends and unlock new zones of gold mineralization. The program will also focus on high-priority infilling and expansion targets in these zones to significantly enhance the auriferous zones identified to-date (Fig. 2).

Historical highlights from the top two priority zones include:

A Zone: A shallow, highly continuous, low-variability historic gold deposit with ~522,900 ounces identified at a grade of 1.52 g/t Au. ~15,000 metres have been drilled historically across 1.65 km of strike, with over 3.1 km of strike remaining to be tested. 84% of historical drillholes intercepted auriferous intervals including up to 1.7 g/t over 35 metres.

RJ Zone: a high-grade historic gold deposit with ~61,100 ounces identified at a grade of 7.82 g/t Au, with high-grade intercepts from historical drill holes as high as 51 g/t Au over 0.8 metres and 16.5 g/t Au over 3.5 metres2. This zone was the target of the most recently drilling at the Property by Agnico-Eagle Mines in 2008, when the price of gold was ~US$800/oz. Only ~900 metres of strike has been drilled, with 4.75+ km of strike remaining to be tested.

Figure 3 - Property overview summarizing historical work completed at each of the six mineralized zones and their respective historical resource.

The Company also believes that N2 has significant base metal potential, where it recently completed a revaluation process which revealed significant copper and zinc intercepts within historic drillholes known to have significant gold grades (>1 g/t Au). Assay results range from 200 to 4,750 ppm and 203 ppm to 6,700 ppm, for copper and zinc, respectively, indicating strong potential for elevated base metal (Cu-Zn) concentrations across the property, specifically at the A and RJ zones. Property wide geology at N2 features volcanic and sedimentary rocks formed in regional anticlinal and synclinal flexures. Three principal deformation structures, oriented along the known NW-SE to WNW-ESE structural trends typical of VMS deposits in the Matagami region, function as critical geologic controls for mineralization on the property.

For the 2026 exploration season, Formation plans to concentrate its efforts on the northern part of N2, targeting gold deposit expansion and discovery along identified zones and fault systems associated with the main deformation features (specifically WNW-ESE trend), with IP surveys and drilling planned to model mineralized zones that will hopefully contribute to an updated NI 43-101 compliant resource. Formation will also look to further review historic base metal assays from older drill core and undertake additional work in 2026 to assess the property's copper and zinc potential.

Qualified person

The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Mr. Babak V. Azar, P.Geo., géo (OGQ#10876) an independent contractor and a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. Historical reports provided by the optionor were reviewed by the qualified person.

About Formation Metals Inc.

Formation Metals Inc. is a North American mineral acquisition and exploration company focused on the development of quality properties that are drill-ready with high-upside and expansion potential. Formation's flagship asset is the N2 Gold Project, an advanced gold project with a global historic resource of ~871,000 ounces (18 Mt grading 1.4 g/t Au (~810,000 oz Au) across four zones (A, East, RJ-East, and Central)2,3 and 243 Kt grading 7.82 g/t Au (~61,000 oz Au) across the RJ zone2,4) and six mineralized zones, each open for expansion along strike and at depth including the "A" zone, of which only ~35% of strike has been drilled (>3.1 km open), and the "RJ" zone, host to historical high-grade intercepts as high as 51 g/t Au over 0.8 metres.

FORMATION METALS INC.

Deepak Varshney, CEO and Director

For more information, please call 778-899-1780, email [email protected] or visit www.formationmetalsinc.com.

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Notes and References:

Readers are cautioned that the geology of nearby properties is not necessarily indicative of the geology of the Property.

The above referenced resource estimates do not have a category, are considered historical in nature, and are based on prior data prepared by a previous property owner, and do not conform to current CIM categories.

While the Company considers the estimates to be reliable, a qualified person has not done sufficient work to classify the historical estimates as current resources in accordance with current CIM categories and the Company is not treating the historical estimates as a current resource. A 0.5 g/t Au cut-off was used in the preparation of the historical estimates with a minimum 2.5 metre mining width.

Significant data compilation, re-drilling, re-sampling and data verification may be required by a qualified person before the historical estimates can be classified as current resources. There can be no assurance that any of the historical mineral resources, in whole or in part, will ever become economically viable. In addition, mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. The Company is not aware of any more recent estimates prepared for the N2 Property.

Needham, B. (1994), 1993 Diamond Drill Report, Northway Joint Venture, Northway Property; Cypress Canada Inc.; 492 pages.

Guy K. (1991), Exploration Summary May 1, 1990 to May 1, 1991 Vezza Joint Venture Northway Property; Total Energold; 227 pages.

Forward-looking statements:

This news release includes "forward-looking statements" under applicable Canadian securities legislation, including statements respecting: the Company's plans for the Property and the expected timing and scope of the drilling program at the Property; the Company's goal of delivering a near-surface multi-million-ounce deposit the Property; the Company's view that the Property has the potential for over three million ounces of gold; the Company's planned 30,000-metre drilling program. Such forward-looking information reflects management's current beliefs and is based on a number of estimates and/or assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned that such forward-looking statements are neither promises nor guarantees and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties, uncertain and volatile equity and capital markets, lack of available capital, actual results of exploration activities, environmental risks, future prices of base and other metals, operating risks, accidents, labour issues, delays in obtaining governmental approvals and permits, and other risks in the mining industry.

The Company is presently an exploration stage company. Exploration is highly speculative in nature, involves many risks, requires substantial expenditures, and may not result in the discovery of mineral deposits that can be mined profitably. Furthermore, the Company currently has no reserves on any of its properties. As a result, there can be no assurance that such forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.

SOURCE: Formation Metals

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - January 22, 2026) - Adelayde Exploration Inc. (CSE: ADDY) (OTCID: SPMTF) (WKN: A41AGV) (the "Company" or "Adelayde") announces it has joined the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) in support of the advancement of its critical and strategic mineral portfolio. The NDIA is a USA organization promoting national security by connecting industry and government.

The National Defense Industrial Association drives strategic dialogue in national security by identifying key issues and leveraging the knowledge and experience of its military, government, industry, and academic members to overmatch capabilities to threats. NDIA, comprised of its Affiliates, Chapters, Divisions, and 1,700 corporate and 66,500 individual members, is a non-partisan, non-profit, educational association that has been designated by the IRS as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and was founded to educate its constituencies on all aspects of national security.

By joining NDIA, the Company gains unparalleled access to a wealth of resources, including cutting edge research, strategic policy advocacy, and industry leaders in addition to exclusive events such as conferences and exhibitions where management can engage directly with industry leaders to help advance the Company's critical minerals projects.

Adelayde management is optimistic to be able to leverage relationships established through membership in the NDIA to help advance the Company's Critical Minerals projects including the 1,136-acre McGee lithium clay deposit, which has a mineral resource estimate of 1,369,000 indicated tonnes and 723,000 inferred tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) for a total of 2,092,000 tonnes of LCE, directly bordering SLB (formerly Schlumberger) and Century Lithium Corp.

James Nelson, President of Adelayde, stated, "Lithium prices are currently at 2-year highs and are now up over 150% since June 2025, according to tradingeconomics.com(1). As critical minerals are becoming paramount to domestic security, we felt this is a crucial time to join the NDIA. As evidenced by the 6-month lithium price chart, attention towards domestic lithium has significantly renewed since President Trump agreed to take a stake in Lithium Americas Thacker Pass Lithium Mine in Nevada, announced by Reuters (2) on October 1, 2025. With the recent resurgence of investor attention back into the lithium sector, management feels this is an opportune time to proceed with multiple critical minerals work programs. The company will be very active for the remainder of 2026 and beyond, and management is very optimistic about the short and long-term growth prospects as we have enough cash on hand to execute on our planned work programs."

Qualified person for mining disclosure:

The technical contents of this release were reviewed and approved by Frank Bain, PGeo, a director of the company and qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.

The Technical Report and mineral resource estimate for the McGee Lithium Clay Deposit have been prepared by Derek Loveday, PGeo, and Mariea Kartick, PGeo, of Stantec Consulting Services Ltd. in conformity with CIM (Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum) Estimation of Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserves Best Practices guidelines and are reported in accordance with the Canadian Securities Administrators' National Instrument 43-101, announced on June 17, 2022.

About Adelayde Exploration Inc.

Adelayde's projects include three lithium projects in Clayton Valley, Nevada: the 1,136-acre McGee lithium clay deposit, which has a resource estimate of 1,369,000 indicated tonnes and 723,000 inferred tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) for a total of 2,092,000 tonnes of LCE, directly bordering SLB (formerly Schlumberger) and Century Lithium Corp.; the 280-acre Elon lithium brine project, which has access to some of the deepest parts of the only lithium brine basin in production in North America; and the 124-acre Green Clay lithium project. The Company also holds the 248-acre Clayton Ridge gold project in Esmeralda County, Nevada; the 4,722-acre George Lake South antimony project and the 9,780-acre Sisson North tungsten project, both located in New Brunswick.

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Adelayde Exploration Inc.

"James Nelson"

James Nelson
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

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https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/lithium (1)

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/us-government-take-5-stake-lithium-americas-joint-venture-with-general-motors-2025-09-30/ (2)

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