Lido's governance token LDO has gained 30% in 30 days, driven by a $20 million buyback program, while major DeFi competitors declined. Despite the rally, LDO remains down 94% from its peak.

Hermès' shares dropped 14% after reporting a 6% decline in Middle East sales due to the Iran war's impact on tourism. Overall sales rose 5.6%, missing expectations, with the U.S. as a bright spot. Currency fluctuations also contributed to revenue loss.

Gate News: On March 17, Yao Cai Securities Finance (01428.HK) surged significantly after resuming trading today, with gains exceeding 50%, now trading at HK$14.040. Previously, the company announced that the merger offer initiated by Ant Group has been approved by relevant Chinese authorities, with the transaction expected to be completed on March 30. The company's stock resumed trading today.

Stock tokenization platform HabitTrade completes nearly $10 million Series A funding, led by Newborn Town Inc. The funds will be used to expand brokerage services, enhance compliance, and accelerate international expansion. HabitTrade was founded in 2021 and offers comprehensive brokerage solutions supporting stablecoin settlement and stock tokenization.

PANews 1月7日消息，据HabitTrade官方公告，加密券商HabitTrade已完成近1000万美元A轮融资，由港股上市公司赤子城科技（Newborn Town）领投，Bright Venture Capital、StableStock等参投。HabitTrade表示将借助此次融资加速其全球合规券商基础设施扩展，推动传统资本市场与链上金融的融合。

HabitTrade completes nearly $10 million in Series A funding, led by Chizi City Technology, with follow-on investments from Bright Venture Capital and others. The company focuses on expanding compliant brokerage infrastructure and accelerating the integration of traditional capital markets with on-chain finance, with a key focus on the Middle East market. This funding will promote HabitTrade's regional expansion and provide traffic and resource support.

Golden Finance reported that the Bitcoin and Ether perpetual futures at the Singapore Exchange's derivatives trading exchange saw a combined trading volume of nearly 2000 contracts on their first day, with a notional trading value reaching approximately 35 million USD, and received support from eight clearing institutions, including: Bright Point International, Guotai Junan Futures, KGI Securities, Marex, Nanhua Singapore, Orient Futures, Phillip Nova, and StoneX.

Golden Finance reported that Layer0 Blockchain infrastructure platform Openverse announced the completion of a $8 million strategic Series B financing, with investors including Bright Capital, KC International, Innovation Engine, Go2Mars Labs, Becker Ventures, Gaea Ventures, and several global family offices. After this round of financing, Openverse's total financing has reached $19 million.