Blockchain Bulletin: January 2026
Lofty Brings Real Estate On-Chain as Keio ChainHack 2026 Launches
Taisu Ventures has announced Keio ChainHack 2026, a one-day pitch and hackathon co-hosted with the Keio FinTEK Centre. The event will bring together students, founders, academics, and investors to explore real-world uses of blockchain technology. While the event supports many early-stage Web3 builders, special attention is on Lofty, one of Taisu’s standout portfolio companies.
Lofty is changing how people invest in property by using blockchain. Instead of needing large amounts of money to buy a home, Lofty lets users purchase small shares of properties and trade them easily online. The company also manages key parts of the property process, from finding homes to handling rentals. Next, Lofty plans to offer property-backed lending, aiming to make home-style investing faster, fairer, and more open to everyone.
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Veltrixa Launches Audited AI Trading Platform for Safer Crypto Trading
Veltrixa has launched a new AI-powered crypto trading platform designed to make digital asset trading clearer, safer, and easier to manage. The platform uses smart trading bots that follow set rules for buying, selling, and managing risk. This helps users avoid emotional decisions and stick to data-based strategies.
Veltrixa offers over 12 months of public trading history, so users can check how the system has performed. To build trust, its smart contracts have been audited by CERTIK, with added security checks from GoPlus Security. Live performance can also be tracked on platforms like CoinMarketCap, CoinGecko, and DexScreener.
The system suits both beginners and experienced traders, and users always keep control of their own crypto while using Veltrixa’s automated tools.
Crouton Digital Expands Blockchain Services Across 45+ Networks
Crouton Digital, a blockchain infrastructure company based in Riga, Latvia, has raised $1 million in new funding to grow its global services. The company is moving beyond simple validator work to become a full Web3 infrastructure provider, now supporting over 45 blockchain networks.
With the new funding, Crouton Digital is launching faster and more reliable tools such as RPC endpoints, archive nodes, and Node-as-a-Service solutions. These tools help apps, blockchain teams, and businesses run smoothly, even during busy network periods.
Crouton Digital also runs trusted validator systems and supports early blockchain projects like Starknet, IOTA, and Monad. It offers staking services for both everyday users and institutions.
The company has earned a top AAA security rating and has started working towards SOC 2 and ISO security certifications, showing its strong focus on safety and trust.
Inside BitGW: How this young crypto exchange keeps trading safer
BitGW is a young crypto exchange started in 2023 that wants to make trading safer and clearer for users. It is registered in Washington State in the US and also runs an international business in Seychelles to support global trading. The platform lets people buy and sell more than 80 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and Dogecoin. In July 2025,
BitGW launched an AI system that watches trades in real time and steps in if something risky looks wrong. For security, it uses cold storage, two-factor login, and strict ID checks. Users can pay with cards and digital wallets, and get help 24/7 in several languages.
How Cardano Is Powering Proof of Plastic Recycling
Plastiks has expanded its Cardano-based platform to turn real-world plastic recovery into trusted digital proof that brands, governments, and regulators can rely on. Using Cardano’s low-energy, proof-of-stake blockchain, the company converts verified recycling and collection work into Digital Recovery Certificates, also called Plastic Credits. These records are stored on-chain so they cannot be changed, helping to fight greenwashing and weak ESG claims.
Plastiks checks recovery work from recyclers, NGOs, waste pickers, and waste firms using invoices, transport records, and payment proof before issuing certificates. The project has received ₳650,000 from Cardano’s Project Catalyst and works with UNDP programmes. Big names like FC Barcelona and Danone Spain already use the system to track and report their plastic recovery.
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