Gate News bot message, according to the official Gate announcement on January 21, 2026 Gate will close the new lending feature for 15 tokens, including ASTRA, ATLAS, FURY, LAI, LINGO, PROS, REN, RWA, SERO, CRU, DUEL, ETHS, UNITE, SLAY, and SIDUS, in unified account spot margin, collateral lending, and isolated margin trading starting from 16:00 (UTC+8) on January 21, 2026. This adjustment is an optimization decision made by Gate based on the periodic project review mechanism. Users holding lending positions for the above tokens must complete repayment before 16:00 (UTC+8) on January 22, 2026. Unrepaid loans will be automatically settled by the system at that time. This adjustment only affects the lending feature and does not impact the normal operation of spot trading.

On January 14, news broke that the global leading Web3 company Animoca Brands announced the official completion of its acquisition of digital collectibles and gaming company SOMO, further expanding its presence in blockchain gaming, digital collectibles, and tokenized digital assets. Overall, this acquisition highlights Animoca Brands' long-term strategy of continuously strengthening the Web3 content ecosystem and promoting the realization of digital ownership. SOMO focuses on transforming digital collectibles into playable, tradable, and live-streamable interactive assets. Its products include SOMO Codex, SOMO Duel, and the flagship game SOMO Battleground, building a crypto-native gaming ecosystem centered around collection, battles, and issuance mechanisms. Through on-chain mechanisms, SOMO combines traditional capsule toy and trading card culture with blockchain technology, emphasizing true ownership and scarcity.