London, United Kingdom, 26th January 2026, ZEX PR WIRE, Midas Labs, a UK-based Web3 technology company, has announced the upcoming launch of Playmaker, an AI-powered game creation and launchpad platform scheduled for Q2 2026. The platform is designed to lower barriers to game development and funding, operating as a core product within the UNIFI-powered Midas ecosystem.

Playmaker will provide creators, indie studios, and early-stage visionaries with an integrated environment to ideate, build, fund, and publish games without the traditional constraints of large teams or complex technical infrastructure. By combining AI-assisted creation tools with a structured launchpad and marketplace, the platform aims to streamline the path from concept to live product.

According to Jonathan Wheatley, Chief Marketing Officer of Midas Labs, Playmaker represents a natural progression of the company’s ecosystem strategy.

“Playmaker is about enabling participation at every level — from creators and developers to early supporters and players,” said Wheatley. “By integrating AI-driven creation with funding and publishing infrastructure, we’re building a system that allows ideas to move efficiently from concept to execution.”

The platform is powered by the $PLAY token, a fixed-supply utility asset used for project participation, creator payments, marketplace transactions, and ecosystem services. $PLAY operates within the broader UNIFI ecosystem, where UNIFI serves as the access and conversion layer, reinforcing liquidity and alignment across Midas Labs’ products.

Midas Labs has structured Playmaker’s token economy around a non-mintable, scarcity-driven model, designed to support long-term sustainability as platform adoption increases.

The Playmaker launch builds on recent Midas Labs milestones, including the expansion of the Midas Play Marketplace, multiple game releases, ecosystem partnerships, and the rollout of UNIFI staking infrastructure. Together, these components form a vertically integrated environment linking creation, funding, distribution, and participation.

Playmaker is scheduled to go live in Q2 2026, with phased ecosystem access beginning with early contributors before expanding globally.

About Midas Labs

Midas Labs is a United Kingdom–based Web3 technology company focused on building scalable digital ecosystems across gaming, AI, and creator-driven platforms. Powered by the UNIFI token, Midas Labs develops infrastructure designed for long-term participation, real utility, and sustainable growth.

Miami, United States, 26th January 2026, ZEX PR WIRE, HyroTrader, a crypto proprietary trading firm founded in early 2023 by Samuel Drnda, has been named Best Crypto Prop Firm of the Year at the ProFX Awards Dubai 2025. The award ceremony took place on 19 December 2025 at Le Méridien Dubai, recognizing excellence across the global financial and online trading industry.

The recognition follows consistent acknowledgment from independent trading platforms, including AltFins, Living From Trading, and CryptoNinjas, which have ranked HyroTrader among the best crypto prop firms currently operating.

The First Crypto Prop Firm on a Real Exchange

On 23 December 2023, HyroTrader became the first crypto prop firm to launch direct trading on the Bybit exchange. At the time, the industry relied almost entirely on brokerage-style platforms that simulated crypto market conditions rather than connecting traders to actual exchange infrastructure.

HyroTrader introduced a different model. The company built its platform around a core principle: real crypto trading should take place on real crypto exchanges, not on simulated broker environments. This approach allowed traders to operate within authentic market conditions, accessing real liquidity and order book depth.

The model has since influenced the broader industry, with exchange-based execution becoming an increasingly common expectation among professional crypto traders.

Company Growth and Performance

HyroTrader has grown into a global operation with more than 40 full-time professionals, including engineers, risk managers, and operations staff. The company maintains physical offices and a publicly identifiable leadership team, an operational standard that remains uncommon in the crypto prop trading sector.

Current performance metrics reflect the company’s market position:

• 24,580 traders onboarded globally
• More than 130 million dollars in monthly trading volume on Bybit
• Over 2 million dollars distributed in trader payouts

Customer feedback has been consistently positive, with traders citing reliable payout processing, transparent rules, and responsive support as key factors in their experience.

Platform and Infrastructure

HyroTrader operates on a fully in-house, custom-built infrastructure. The platform does not rely on white-label solutions, giving the company complete control over execution, risk management, and system scalability.

Key platform features include:

• Direct exchange integration with Bybit and CLEO
• Access to more than 700 trading pairs across major crypto markets
• On-demand payouts with fast processing times
• Refundable challenge fees for qualifying traders

The company is actively developing additional exchange integrations to expand trading access for its global user base.

Independent Ownership and Long-Term Vision

During its growth, HyroTrader received strategic acquisition offers that would have led to a full ownership transfer. The company declined these opportunities, choosing instead to remain founder-owned and operationally independent.

“We are building HyroTrader for the long term,” said Samuel Drnda, founder and CEO of HyroTrader. “This award reflects the work of our entire team and the trust our trading community has placed in us. Our focus remains on infrastructure, transparency, and raising the standard for what crypto prop trading should look like.”

The decision to remain independent allows HyroTrader to prioritize product development and trader experience over short-term financial exits.

Community Engagement and Trading Events

Beyond its trading platform, HyroTrader actively supports the global trading community through live events and competitions. The company has organized crypto trading tournaments in Dubai and Prague, with an upcoming event planned for Miami.

These initiatives connect traders, partners, and industry participants in real-world settings while promoting transparency and professional standards across the sector.

Building Toward Decentralized Verification

HyroTrader is developing a decentralized protocol designed to improve transparency in crypto prop trading. The initiative aims to make selected trading and performance data verifiable and auditable on-chain, reducing reliance on internal reporting systems.

This reflects the company’s broader position that long-term trust in the industry will depend on verifiable infrastructure rather than marketing claims alone.

Expanding Global Operations

HyroTrader continues to expand its global footprint, with ongoing work to extend operations to the United States. The company is also preparing new infrastructure designed to scale with increasing demand as its trader base grows internationally.

The focus remains on sustainable growth and product quality rather than rapid expansion, with the goal of contributing to higher standards across the crypto prop trading industry.

For more information about HyroTrader, visit https://www.hyrotrader.com.

About HyroTrader

HyroTrader is a crypto-proprietary trading firm offering funded accounts up to $200,000, with the potential to scale to $1 million. Founded in 2023 and headquartered in Prague with operations in Dubai, HyroTrader provides traders with direct exchange access, transparent evaluation processes, and professional trading infrastructure. The company was recognized as Best Crypto Prop Firm of the Year at the ProFX Awards Dubai 2025.

Jupiter Mobile V3 deploys Bloomberg-caliber retail tools to over 1 Million Users who pushed $8 Billion in Volume during 2025

Road Town, British Virgin Islands, 26th January 2026, ZEX PR WIRE, Jupiter, the global leader in onchain finance with over $3 trillion in lifetime volume, today announced the completion of Jupiter Mobile V3’s full public release. Now, users have access to mobile trading tools comparable to Bloomberg Terminal while benefitting from the advantages of onchain finance, such as full self-custody and instant yield.

Mobile V3 is a cornerstone of Jupiter’s 2026 mission to own the onchain finance transition. By unifying trading, analytics, discovery, and execution into one native app, Jupiter is breaking down the barriers to institutional onchain finance and accelerating towards a future where traditional finance is obsolete.

“Jupiter is leading the transition to onchain finance and the Mobile V3 app is at the center of the movement for millions of users worldwide,” said Xiao-Xiao Zhu, President of Jupiter. “Mobile V3 isn’t just a wallet, it’s the entire Jupiter product suite, built for a mobile-first experience. The same execution and infrastructure that’s processed over 3 trillion dollars in volume, now in your pocket.”

Success of Mobile V3 Launch

To complete Mobile V3, Jupiter rolled out 21 features across 21 days, delivering what is now the premier terminal of onchain trading experiences.

By vertically integrating the financial stack, Jupiter has eliminated the inefficiencies of legacy banking and fragmented onchain routing, achieving a 10x reduction in transaction losses and saving nearly $60M in 2025 via the new Ultra V3 Engine.

The addition of these new proprietary features ensures Jupiter remains the leading onchain volume facilitator by delivering institutional-grade execution to the individual. This comprehensive suite replaces centralized intermediaries with a model built on transparency, self-custody, and shared communal value.

Mobile V3 Campaign Features

• Premier Institutional Retail Experience: Mobile V3 is now the #1 mobile onchain high-frequency trading terminal.
• V3 Attracts Volume Traders: Over 1 million users drove nearly $8B in volume in 2025, fueled by a 2x growth in wallet imports.
• Global Mobile Reach: The most active users are from across three continents: the United States, Nigeria, and Indonesia.
• Communal Capital via jupUSD: jupUSD’s stablecoin yield capture is central to Mobile V3 and is designed to return native treasury earnings back to the community.

“V3 was about depth. We created the most complete pro-trading terminal in crypto. Every feature enhances the experience, and the data overwhelmingly shows that high-impact traders disproportionately use Jupiter mobile,” said Meow, Founder of Jupiter. “V4 will be about reach. Crypto adoption explodes when it’s portable, when the UX feels native, and when onchain becomes invisible to the average user.”

Jupuary and CatLumpurr

The celebration of Jupiter in January reaches an apex at CatLumpurr, the annual summit bringing together the Jupiter community. CatLumpurr will take place in Kuala Lumpur between January 31 – February 2, where attendees will connect to witness the dawn of the “Web4” era, amidst several key product releases to set the tone for the year

Users can enjoy Jupiter Mobile V3 via:

• Download: Available now on the iOS App Store and Google Play Store.
• Developers: Explore mobile-first APIs at ag/mobile.

About Jupiter

Jupiter is the global leader in onchain finance, building the infrastructure for an open financial future. With over $1 trillion in annual volume, and the largest TVL on Solana, Jupiter delivers a unified onchain experience spanning spot, perpetuals, lending, staking, token creation, prediction markets, and mobile, with many more products to come.