Odaily News: Blockchain project Core DAO has announced a coordinated emergency hard fork, caused by validators receiving CORE rewards exceeding the blockchain's originally scheduled issuance. Core DAO stated that the incident is under control, malicious validators can no longer continue to obtain excess rewards, and the upgrade will not roll back the network or revoke confirmed transactions.Core DAO previously stated that a small number of validators had accumulated rewards significantly higher than the protocol's set issuance, and that the incident only involved reward distribution, with user assets remaining secure. Coinbase, Bithumb, Coinone, Bitget, and LBank had restricted CORE deposits, withdrawals, or transfers.Core DAO has not yet disclosed the amount of excess CORE issued, the duration of the related activity, whether the extra tokens entered circulation, or the cause of the vulnerability, and stated that it will publish a technical post-mortem report. (Cointelegraph)

According to official news, LBank announced a brand strategic partnership with the globally top-tier animation IP, Nobody Sausage, and has established it as a brand strategic partner. This IP, known for its iconic "sausage form," has gained immense popularity worldwide, boasting tens of millions of followers and billions of views on platforms like TikTok and Instagram, demonstrating strong content dissemination power and cultural influence.This collaboration is not merely a brand alliance but represents a significant strategic move by LBank in the direction of "Crypto × Culture × Social." By introducing a native content IP with high dissemination potential, LBank is expanding from a trading platform into a new ecosystem driven by "content and social interaction," exploring a novel interactive paradigm centered on user participation and cultural resonance.To celebrate this partnership, LBank has launched a social media interactive gaming campaign with a total prize pool of 500 USDT. After registering, users can enter the designated game page to control Nobody Sausage in a jumping challenge; the longer they survive, the greater the rewards. This campaign enhances user engagement and virality through its fun and easy-to-play mechanics.It is worth mentioning that LBank had previously established a brand strategic collaboration with Ponke, a representative IP of Meme culture. Through a series of creative campaigns, it successfully attracted over 200,000 participants, achieving an overall exposure exceeding 10 million, with notable results in user growth and community activity enhancement. By joining forces with Nobody Sausage this time, LBank will further strengthen its global content ecosystem layout, continuously amplifying brand influence and user growth potential.

Odaily News According to official news, LBank has officially announced a brand strategic partnership with the internationally renowned Meme culture IP Ponke, which boasts millions of followers, and has appointed Ponke as its brand strategic partner. Ponke, with its iconic "degenerate trader" monkey image and extremely high engagement rate, is deeply loved by young crypto users worldwide and has become one of the most influential iconic figures in the Web3 Meme culture space. This collaboration integrates Ponke's humor and rebellious spirit into LBank's brand ecosystem, aiming to create a more fun and trendy community interaction experience.To celebrate this brand strategic partnership, LBank is launching a special new user exclusive benefits campaign with a total prize pool of 40,000 USDT. Users can unlock exclusive rewards through various methods such as registration, trading, participating in social media interactions and community surveys, and inviting friends.Be a Colleague with Ponke: Register on LBank to claim 20 USDT, with a total of 10,000 USDT in rewardsRecruit the Ape Army: Invite friends to share a 10,000 USDT referral reward poolApe Power Entry: Participate in spot trading to share a 10,000 USDT reward poolLBank Social Media Interaction: Participate in interactions to share a 5,000 USDT prize poolPonke Community Survey: Share your voice to share a 5,000 USDT reward poolThis strategic partnership deeply integrates Ponke's powerful IP influence across tens of thousands of KOL circles with its unique visual identity and fun style, opening up more possibilities for LBank in content expression and cultural co-creation. Leveraging the strong reputation and massive traffic ecosystem Ponke has accumulated among Meme enthusiasts, both parties will jointly activate broader community potential. In the future, LBank will collaborate with more high-quality global brands and IPs to jointly build a more vibrant and culturally rich crypto ecosystem.

According to official news, LBank has now launched the Apple Pay and Google Pay quick buy feature. Users can purchase stablecoins such as USD1, USDC, and USDT via Apple Pay or Google Pay, all enjoying 0 transaction fees. After payment confirmation, the assets will be directly deposited into the spot account, further simplifying the fiat deposit process.By integrating mainstream mobile payment channels, LBank has systematically consolidated and optimized the key pathways for fiat deposits, reducing intermediate operational steps. This makes the coin purchase process smoother and more efficient, further enhancing the overall experience for new users completing their first coin purchase and deposit operation.In terms of security, this feature incorporates biometric verification methods such as Face ID and fingerprint recognition, and uses a tokenization mechanism to protect real card number information. While improving payment efficiency, it reduces the risk of information leakage and unauthorized transactions, providing more robust and controllable security for fiat deposits.

According to official news, since its launch, the trading volume of LBank's U.S. stock contracts has exceeded $6.3 billion, with over 10,000 traders participating. LBank market data shows that HOOD ($4.36 billion), GE ($174.42 million), and FIG ($163.96 million) rank among the top three in terms of trading volume.It is understood that the LBank U.S. Stock Contract Zone was launched on December 31, 2025, simultaneously introducing 35 U.S. stock contract trading pairs, covering assets such as NVDA (NVIDIA), CRCL (Circle), TSLA (Tesla), and MSTR (MicroStrategy). The platform supports users in directly trading and settling with USDT, offering up to 20x leverage to meet the needs of different trading strategies.

Odaily News According to the market data from LBank's stock section, MU STOCK (Micron Technology) is currently priced at 337 USDT, up 7.25% in 24H; AMZN (Amazon) is currently priced at 240 USDT, up 3% in 24H; PLTR (Palantir) is currently priced at 178 USDT, up 2.93% in 24H; QCOM (Qualcomm) is currently priced at 183 USDT, up 2.45% in 24H.

According to official news, LBank has officially launched its US Stock Futures section, allowing users to trade popular US stock assets using USDT. The initial batch includes over 35 assets, covering sectors such as technology, semiconductors, crypto-related stocks, and ETFs, including AAPL (Apple), NVDA (NVIDIA), TSLA (Tesla), MSTR (MicroStrategy), QQQ, and SPY. The platform has also initiated a US Stock Futures Trading Competition with a total prize pool of 50,000 USDT. During the event, trading fees for 30 US stock futures pairs will be discounted by 50%, and users can receive exclusive rewards by registering and trading futures.The US Stock Futures section supports leverage of up to 20x. Users can trade global premium assets on LBank without the need for cross-border account opening or currency exchange. The platform is equipped with a multi-layered risk control system, including real-time risk monitoring, margin management, and fund segregation. It also relies on top-tier liquidity providers to ensure efficient execution and low slippage. Compared to traditional brokers, LBank offers lower trading costs and 7×24 uninterrupted service, completely breaking through the time limitations of US stock market opening and closing hours.Eric He, LBank Community Angel Officer and Risk Control Advisor, stated: "The needs of crypto traders have long transcended the boundaries of a single market. The US Stock Futures section allows users to directly capture opportunities in global capital markets on a familiar platform. This is a key step for us in connecting these two worlds. In the future, we will continue to introduce more TradFi categories such as forex and precious metals to further enrich the global asset trading ecosystem."

Odaily Planet Daily reports that LBank has officially launched US Stock Futures, further expanding its derivatives product portfolio. The launch includes 35 US stock futures trading pairs, covering assets such as FIG, INTC, PEP, ORCL, and ASML, spanning key sectors including technology, consumer goods, and industrials, providing users with more diverse trading options. US stock futures contracts support direct trading and settlement using USDT, eliminating the need for overseas brokerage accounts or cross-border fund transfers. The minimum trading unit is 10 USDT, and leverage up to 20x is offered. Trading hours are consistent with major exchanges such as the NYSE and NASDAQ, with contract trading suspended during market closures.

According to CoinGecko's latest " 2025 State of Memecoins Report ," LBank's market share in mainstream meme asset spot trading pairs surged from 11.2% in January 2025 to a peak of 28.9% in September, making it the only centralized exchange to double its market share in 2025. Its meme spot trading volume also consistently ranked among the top three CEXs throughout the year. The report points out that LBank's strong growth stems from its continuous breakthroughs and innovations in its product ecosystem, especially the 100x coin zone LBANK EDGE and the IDO platform LBmeme Launch, which continuously launch high-potential assets and high-yield opportunities. LBANK EDGE: AI-based potential coin screening, an exclusive transaction compensation mechanism, and a $5 million ecosystem fund accelerate the discovery and amplification of high-quality assets. LBmeme Launch: Providing a safer and more efficient participation channel for early adopters through fair IDO and a full refund mechanism. It is understood that LBank received the 100x Gems Hub honor in the CoinGecko report as early as May this year, and LBank has now ranked among the top five globally in terms of overall trading share in both the spot and futures markets.

According to official news, LBank will launch MetaMask (MASK) in the pre-market trading zone on December 16, 2025 at 16:00 (SGT), and open the MASK/USDT trading pair. During the pre-market trading period, users can enjoy a "trading compensation" benefit, receiving up to 50 USDT in loss compensation. Publicly available information shows that MetaMask was launched in 2016. It is a non-custodial Web3 wallet that supports mobile devices and browser plugins. As of mid-2025, it had approximately 30 million monthly active users, over 100 million cumulative users, and processed over 5 billion transactions. It is understood that LBank's pre-market trading platform has successfully listed high-quality assets such as RED, WLFI, HYPER, and STABLE, with the highest increase reaching 206 times.