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Samsung plans to turn 800 million Galaxy phones into stablecoin wallets, potentially becoming the world's largest stablecoin distribution gateway

Analysts say that Samsung is accelerating its layout of digital asset infrastructure, planning to provide native stablecoin functionality to approximately 800 million Galaxy smartphones through Samsung Wallet, which is expected to become an important distribution channel for stablecoins like USDC. It is reported that Samsung announced at the Galaxy Unpacked 2026 event that it will integrate stablecoin-related features into future devices, including savings and payment accounts linked to fiat currencies. Currently, Samsung Wallet covers 61 countries, with nearly 19 million users in South Korea.Joseph Goh, head of the Asia-Pacific region for crypto investment bank Areta, stated that the core bottleneck for the widespread adoption of stablecoins is not liquidity, but user accessibility. "Distribution channels are the scarce asset, and Samsung has a large number of user entry points." He believes this move could propel Samsung to become a major distributor of stablecoins like USDC. This is not Samsung's first foray into the crypto space. The company launched a digital asset wallet through the Knox security module back in 2019, supporting users in storing assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum, and connecting to Ledger hardware wallets. Additionally, Samsung is strengthening its digital asset infrastructure layout. Samsung SDS CEO Lee Joon-hee previously stated that the company’s investment in Dunamu, the operator of South Korea's largest crypto exchange Upbit, is an important strategic layout for entering the digital asset infrastructure field, including stablecoins and AI payments. In May of this year, Samsung Securities, Samsung SDS, and Samsung Card agreed to acquire approximately 4% of Dunamu, Upbit's parent company, for about $408 million. Analysts believe that Samsung Wallet is responsible for providing user distribution entry points, while infrastructure layouts like Dunamu are responsible for underlying transactions and asset services, suggesting that Samsung may be building a complete ecosystem covering stablecoins, payments, and digital asset services.

Arweave AO launches a network-available staking test program and initiates a gateway data service incentive mechanism

According to official news, the scalable blockchain network AO based on Arweave has announced the launch of the "Network Availability Staking Alpha (NASA)" testing program, which is a key step in its AO ecosystem aimed at enhancing the availability and reliability of decentralized data networks through a staking mechanism. The program is currently in the Alpha stage, and users can participate in network availability verification and earn rewards by providing data services for Arweave gateways and staking AO tokens.In the first pilot phase, AO introduces the "availability staking" mechanism, requiring node operators to stake 25 AO to participate in the network and compete for the speed and stability of responding to user requests. The system will allocate rewards from a monthly reward pool of 1000 AO based on the performance of nodes in data services. This mechanism relies on the next-generation HyperBEAM architecture, enabling higher levels of verifiability and trustlessness for gateway and routing services while significantly reducing operational costs.The project team stated that NASA aims to establish a stronger decentralized economic model for the entire permanent network infrastructure, paving the way for future expansion into areas such as computing scheduling, data indexing, and network services. Although the current reward scale is small and still in the testing phase, the program is seen as an important starting point for the AO-Core economic system and will gradually expand to more network infrastructure services in the future.

Gate founder Dr. Han: We are using AI as an accelerator to create a "super gateway" that integrates Web3 into the real world

According to official news, Gate held an AMA on January 22 on its official Chinese X channel, where founder and CEO Dr. Han was the speaker and shared his core judgments on the next phase of industry evolution. Dr. Han pointed out that the so-called Intelligent Web3 is not simply about adding AI functions, but rather about transforming complex processes such as cross-chain, wallets, Gas, and risk control into "usability" through systematic and automated means, allowing Web3 to truly move towards a more controllable, predictable, and long-term usable infrastructure.Dr. Han further stated that the essence of intelligence lies in reducing users' reliance on subjective judgment, forming systematic capabilities in risk alerts, transaction execution, and asset management, and promoting Web3 from short-term trading tools to a long-term entry point covering asset management, payments, and real-world scenarios. He also emphasized that the key to future competition in Web3 will be continuous and stable operational capabilities, rather than singular innovations.On the product front, Gate has launched the AI market assistance tool GateAI, which is fully integrated into the Gate App. This tool helps users understand market changes more efficiently by structurally analyzing market elements, risk ranges, and operational paths. The official statement indicated that GateAI will gradually evolve into a comprehensive intelligent assistant covering information understanding, risk awareness, and trading collaboration, becoming an important part of its Intelligent Web3 strategy.
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