Shenzhen，China, China, 13th Jan 2026, Grand Newswire – From January 6 to 9, the global technology extravaganza CES 2026 was held in Las Vegas, USA.Emdoor Digital showcased its full range of innovative products at CES 2026, covering diverse categories including high-performance laptops, smart tablets, AIoT devices (including e-ink screen devices), and mini PCs. The display comprehensively highlighted its cutting-edge advancements in edge computing and terminal intelligence.
Among them, the AI mobile workstation GBOX3 and the high-performance mini PC ILU26, as representatives of technological integration, are the first Emdoor computers to incorporate Phison’s aiDAPTIV+ technology. This technology reshapes the edge AI computing landscape with three core features: Leveraging localized and private AI computing capability, users can perform inference and fine-tuning of billion-parameter large models directly on the device, ensuring data privacy and low latency while balancing performance, privacy, and cost; Through an adaptive performance optimization mechanism, it intelligently allocates flash memory and RAM resources, significantly reducing redundant computations, achieving up to tenfold acceleration in inference and improved energy efficiency, thereby delivering smooth and expedited on-device intelligent experiences. Simultaneously, this technology enables seamless integration into workflows, fully unleashing the potential of integrated graphics to allow professional-grade AI development and applications to run smoothly on compact devices. Benefiting from this, the GBOX3 and ILU26 have successfully overcome the traditional hardware limitations between size, cost, and computing power, making efficient, secure, and easily deployable AI computing accessible anywhere.
Through this innovative integration, Emdoor Digital is leading the evolution of compact terminals towards highly available, high-privacy next-generation AI computing platforms, bringing professional-grade intelligence within reach at the edge.Looking toward a future of deep intelligence for all things, Emdoor digital will continue to leverage full-stack AI terminal innovation as our fulcrum. Together with global partners and users, we will drive intelligent computing into every scenario, empowering every efficiency gain!
About Emdoor Digital: Shenzhen Emdoor Digital Technology Co., Ltd. (referred to as “Emdoor Digital”), established in 2010. As a national high-tech enterprise specializing in consumer mobile terminals, industry terminals, and artificial intelligence terminal solutions, it stands as a globally leading provider of tablet and notebook computer solutions. Emdoor Digital is committed to becoming the world’s premier AI product solutions provider, consistently delivering highly competitive product solutions and services that find extensive application across lifestyle, office, education, finance, commerce, smart home, and related sectors and industries.
Bayshore, NY, United States, 13th Jan 2026 — Affentro announced the launch of its affiliate marketing network, a platform designed to support structured partnerships between advertisers and publishers through standardised campaign management, tracking, reporting, and payout administration. The network is now operational and available to approved participants across multiple international markets.
The launch marks Affentro’s entry into the affiliate marketing sector with a system intended to centralise operational workflows commonly used in performance-based advertising arrangements. According to the company, the platform was developed to provide a shared environment in which advertisers and publishers can manage campaigns under defined terms, with access to the same recorded performance data relevant to their roles.
“The goal of the Affentro network is to provide a clear operational framework for affiliate marketing activity,” said Daniel Reed, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Affentro. “The platform brings together campaign configuration, activity tracking, reporting, and payout administration in a single system, allowing participating organisations to operate within documented and consistent processes.”
Platform Overview
Affentro’s affiliate marketing network allows advertisers to create affiliate campaigns and invite approved publishers to participate. Publishers may include media publishers, content platforms, and other performance-based partners that meet the platform’s onboarding requirements and advertiser-specific criteria.
The platform centralises campaign setup, affiliate tracking, reporting, and payout-related documentation. Affentro stated that this structure is intended to support consistent recording of affiliate activity across campaigns, enabling advertisers and publishers to reference the same underlying data when reviewing performance or settlement outcomes.
Advertisers and publishers are able to view information directly related to their participation in campaigns, while administrative controls are restricted to authorised accounts. Access to platform features and data is managed through role-based permissions.
Campaign Management and Tracking
According to Affentro, the network includes tools that allow advertisers to define campaign parameters, including participation terms, approved promotional methods, and tracking criteria. Publishers participating in a campaign are required to operate within those parameters, which are documented within the platform.
Affiliate actions associated with campaigns are recorded and reflected in reporting dashboards available to authorised parties. Affentro stated that the tracking functionality is designed to support internal monitoring and post-campaign review, rather than predictive performance modelling or outcome guarantees.
The company noted that campaign data is presented in a standardised format across the platform, allowing advertisers and publishers to reference recorded activity when assessing campaign progress or resolving discrepancies.
Reporting and Payout Administration
In addition to campaign management and tracking, the Affentro platform includes payout administration functionality. Payout terms are configured at the campaign level by advertisers and documented within the platform prior to publisher participation.
Affentro stated that recorded affiliate activity is used as the reference point for payout calculations in accordance with the agreed campaign terms. Reporting outputs allow participating parties to review eligible activity alongside documented payout conditions.
The company emphasised that payout schedules, eligibility requirements, and settlement processes are determined by advertisers and may vary between campaigns. The platform does not set or guarantee payout outcomes, but provides the infrastructure to document and administer agreed terms.
Collaboration and Involvement
According to Affentro, joining the affiliate marketing network is contingent upon completing onboarding procedures, which include campaign approval and compliance checks. While publishers must fulfill platform and advertiser requirements before participating, advertisers are in charge of establishing publisher eligibility criteria for their campaigns.
The company stated that the network is intended for organisations seeking structured affiliate collaboration under defined operational terms, rather than short-term or informal promotional arrangements. Campaign participation may be limited by industry category, regional regulations, or advertiser-specific considerations.
International Availability
Affentro announced that the affiliate marketing network is available across multiple international markets. Campaign availability and participation may vary depending on advertiser requirements, regional compliance obligations, and applicable regulatory frameworks.
The company noted that international participation allows advertisers and publishers to operate within a single platform environment while adhering to localised campaign terms and conditions. Affentro stated that it does not publish market-specific performance data or adoption forecasts related to the launch.
Industry Context
Affiliate marketing remains a component of digital advertising strategies, particularly in performance-based models where partner activity is tracked and attributed to defined outcomes. The management of affiliate programs depends on operational clarity, accurate activity recording, and documented attribution procedures, according to industry observers.
Affentro stated that its platform was developed with these operational considerations in mind, focusing on documentation, workflow consistency, and access-controlled reporting rather than promotional claims or performance projections.
Development and Future Updates
Affentro described the current launch as the initial phase of the platform’s availability. The company plans to continue refining platform features based on operational requirements, partner feedback, and regulatory considerations across supported markets.
This release represents the foundation of the network, Reed added. Future development will focus on maintaining operational consistency while responding to the practical needs of advertisers and publishers operating in different markets. collaboration is both profitable and sustainable.
About Affentro:
Affentro is a user-friendly influencer and affiliate marketing networking place where brands pay only for results, such as sales. With trusted publishers and influencers worldwide, it helps businesses grow faster, reach global audiences, and build strong brand trust.
Hinckley, Leicestershire, United Kingdom, 13th Jan 2026 – Just Keepers has launched its January sale activity “The Glove Circus”, covering a selection of core product lines across its retail and online platforms. The January programme reflects a seasonal pricing update aligned with post-holiday demand and upcoming training and match preparation periods.
The sale activity applies across multiple categories, including Goalkeeper Gloves, accessories, junior equipment, and selected clothing ranges. By extending pricing adjustments across both adult and junior collections, Just Keepers aims to support a broad spectrum of goalkeepers preparing for the new calendar year.
This January update forms part of Just Keepers’ wider retail strategy, ensuring continued accessibility across its specialist goalkeeping range while maintaining consistency in product availability and category coverage. The sale activity is available for a limited period throughout January, subject to stock and category participation.
For more information https://www.just-keepers.com/
About Just Keepers Ltd
Just Keepers is a specialist retailer dedicated exclusively to goalkeepers, offering a focused range of equipment designed to meet the specific demands of the position. Its product portfolio includes goalie gloves, apparel, and technical accessories developed for both training and match play, supporting goalkeepers from grassroots level through to the professional game, with an emphasis on performance, durability, and role-specific design.
Seoul, South Korea, 13th Jan 2026 – EONEOMS Ltd., a company specializing in smart mirrors and digital display solutions, is strengthening its presence in both domestic and international markets with next-generation solutions that seamlessly integrate space and technology.
Over the past decade, EONEOMS has developed both hardware and software in-house across areas including smart mirrors, digital information displays (DID), multi-vision, and multi-touch technologies. By converging sensor and IoT technologies, the company has deployed its solutions across a wide range of environments from public institutions and commercial spaces to residential settings. Leveraging extensive B2B experience with construction firms, furniture manufacturers, and interior design companies, EONEOMS delivers customized, space-optimized solutions tailored to diverse use cases.
In residential spaces, EONEOMS enhances space efficiency and everyday convenience through smart mirrors designed for use in bathrooms, entryways, and dressing rooms. By combining traditional mirror functionality with digital displays, these smart mirrors deliver essential daily information such as time, weather, and schedules, while also integrating with home IoT systems to intuitively control lighting, home appliances, and smart door locks, playing a central role in building a seamless smart home environment.
In commercial spaces, smart mirrors and DID solutions are utilized as digital signage to simultaneously strengthen brand messaging and customer engagement. With capabilities ranging from in-store guidance and promotions to dynamic content display, these solutions serve as differentiated marketing tools across retail stores, showrooms, and beauty shops, while also contributing to a more premium spatial experience.
For public and specialized environments, where accuracy and operational stability are critical, EONEOMS Ltd. provides digital display solutions engineered for durability and reliability. The company has built systems suitable for public institutions, exhibition venues, and multi-use facilities, accumulating extensive on-site implementation experience across diverse environments.
EONEOMS’ competitive edge includes its end-to-end in-house development capabilities, spanning hardware design, UI/UX, IoT integration, and sensor-based technologies. This comprehensive expertise enables the company to deliver highly customized products tailored to the unique characteristics and purposes of each space, offering solutions that seamlessly balance advanced technology with refined design.
Backed by this technological strength and market competitiveness, EONEOMS Ltd. was honored with the CES Innovation Award at CES 2026, the world’s largest IT and consumer electronics exhibition held in Las Vegas. The award recognizes the company’s space-integrated technologies centered on smart mirrors, underscoring their global market relevance and further fueling expectations for expanded international growth.
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The platform outlines how stablecoin-originated value is accepted and processed so Indonesian businesses receive straightforward Rupiah settlements.
Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, 13th Jan 2026 — Xepeng today outlined how its platform supports stablecoin-originated value within its conversion-based payment flows, enabling Indonesian merchants to receive Rupiah settlements while allowing international payers to transact using commonly adopted digital instruments.
As stablecoins are increasingly used in cross-border transactions due to their relative price stability and settlement efficiency, platforms handling such instruments face the challenge of bridging digital value with local financial systems. Xepeng’s model addresses this by accepting stablecoin sources on the backend, executing conversion processes internally, and delivering outcomes exclusively in Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) to merchants.
For international customers, marketplaces, and travel platforms, stablecoin support can reduce friction when transacting with Indonesian businesses. Rather than navigating foreign exchange processes or confirming whether local merchants can accept non-domestic instruments, customers can rely on Xepeng as a conversion platform that translates global digital value into local currency outcomes.
Xepeng coordinates the processing of stablecoin-originated value through licensed and monitored backend channels. Transactions are screened against risk indicators and compliance checks before conversion is executed. Only after validation and processing are funds settled into the merchant’s registered bank account in Rupiah.
Under Xepeng’s framework, stablecoins function as transaction inputs, not as assets handled or held by merchants. International customers may initiate payments using supported stablecoin sources, while merchants remain fully insulated from the operational, custody, and accounting requirements associated with digital assets.
This approach enables cross-border transactions while preserving local settlement on the receiving side. By keeping merchants Rupiah-native, Xepeng simplifies collaboration between international customers who hold digital assets and Indonesian businesses.
By supporting stablecoin-originated value while settling exclusively in Rupiah, Xepeng positions itself as a bridge between international digital payment behavior and Indonesia’s domestic financial system. The platform’s design allows merchants to benefit from global demand without assuming the operational or compliance burdens typically associated with digital assets.
As cross-border payment behavior evolves, models that combine backend flexibility with local-currency outcomes may play an increasing role in facilitating international commerce.
Merchants and international digital asset holders interested in exploring Xepeng’s platform and its features can visit https://www.xepeng.com for further information
About Xepeng
Xepeng operates a conversion platform built specifically for Indonesian merchants to obtain Rupiah from international digital sources. The service emphasizes security, verification, and regulatory alignment, allowing merchants to accept global payments without holding or managing digital assets.
Disclaimer: This press release is for informational purposes only. It does not constitute financial, investment, or legal advice, and merchants are not required to hold or manage digital assets.
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German sustainable lifestyle brand Lumond announces its position as the pioneering creator of blooming candles – premium organic soy wax candles in artisanal ceramic vessels that convert into functional plant pots complete with native wildflower seeds, representing a breakthrough innovation in the luxury home fragrance market.
Berlin, Germany, 13th Jan 2026 – Lumond, the inventor and original manufacturer of blooming candles, announces its innovative line of luxury ceramic candles that transform into thriving plant gardens after use. The German-inspired brand combines artisanal craftsmanship with revolutionary sustainability, offering consumers a unique product that delivers both atmospheric ambiance and environmental impact.
As the exclusive creator of blooming candle technology, Lumond has pioneered a new category in the premium candle market. Each handcrafted ceramic candle is filled with organic soy wax and features perfumer-developed fragrances, burning for 45-75 hours depending on size. Once the candle completes its lifecycle, the high-quality ceramic vessel transforms into a stylish plant pot, complete with included seed paper containing native wildflower mixtures.
Revolutionary Sustainability Model
The blooming candle concept addresses growing consumer demand for products with circular lifecycles. Lumond’s ceramic vessels feature a porous structure with specialized glazing that creates optimal conditions for plant growth, storing moisture while allowing roots to breathe. Within 10-14 days of planting the included seed paper, customers witness their former candle vessel sprouting native wildflowers that attract butterflies and provide habitat for insects.
Every Lumond candle is handcrafted in the company’s in-house manufactory using renewable energy. The production process, from ceramic creation to fragrance development, occurs under one roof, ensuring rigorous quality standards. Experienced ceramic masters craft each vessel as a small work of art, while respected perfumers develop signature scent profiles including Sea Salt Sage, Lemongrass Bergamot, Jasmine, English Pear Freesia, and Amber.
The candles are made from premium organic soy wax, free from pollutants and animal-derived ingredients, maintaining the brand’s commitment to vegan and natural formulations. Lumond uses environmentally friendly packaging materials and maintains transparency about ingredient origins and production processes.
Market Recognition and Customer Response
Lumond has gained recognition as one of the leading artisanal candle brands, with the blooming candle line receiving acclaim for blending aesthetic appeal with practical sustainability. Customer testimonials highlight the candles’ even burn, long-lasting fragrances, and distinctive design, with many purchasing multiple products as gifts.
The company’s bestselling products, priced at €39.99 for 220g candles, include individual scented options and duo sets. Each candle represents what the brand describes as “a small piece of luxury for every day” that creates special atmospheres while contributing to a greener future.
About Lumond
Lumond specializes in sustainable luxury candles that combine natural beauty with environmental responsibility. As the inventor of blooming candles, the company operates its own manufactory where ceramic masters and perfumers collaborate to create handcrafted products. Lumond’s philosophy centers on the belief that small changes make significant differences, offering consumers a conscious choice for lasting quality and sustainability.
Austria, 13th Jan 2026 – MXR (Moxxer Coin) has officially launched as the utility token powering Snake Online, a competitive multiplayer game that merges classic arcade gameplay with modern Web3 technology. Built on the Solana blockchain, the MXR token introduces a fast, scalable, and cost-efficient way to integrate blockchain-based rewards, progression systems, and cosmetic utilities into a skill-driven gaming ecosystem.
Designed as a pure utility token, MXR is focused exclusively on in-game functionality and ecosystem engagement within Snake Online. It does not represent equity, ownership, profit participation, or any form of financial claim. Instead, Moxxer Coin acts as the backbone of Snake Online’s Web3 features, enabling players to interact with game mechanics in meaningful ways while preserving fair and competitive gameplay.
Reinventing a Classic Through Competitive Multiplayer Gameplay
Snake Online is a modern reinterpretation of the iconic snake game, reimagined as a real-time, skill-based multiplayer experience. Developed using the Unity engine, the game is available across both mobile and desktop platforms and already operates successfully as a Web2 product.
The launch of the MXR token represents the next evolution of Snake Online, extending the game into Web3 while maintaining accessibility for players who are new to crypto gaming.
Skill-Based Gameplay Without Random Mechanics
All Snake Online matches are decided purely by player skill, reflexes, and strategic decision-making. Games end only when a player collides with a wall or another player, ensuring transparent and fair outcomes without reliance on chance-based systems.
Players can compete in multiple game modes, including:
Classic
Battle Royale
Timeline
Deathmatch
Each mode reinforces competitive integrity while allowing seamless integration of crypto token utilities.
Customization and Player Expression
Customization is a core pillar of the Snake Online experience. The game includes more than 300 ready-made skins and a proprietary skin generator featuring approximately 400 accessories, resulting in over 30,000 possible cosmetic combinations.
MXR functions as the primary coin used for cosmetic purchases, seasonal customization, and engagement-driven progression. These cosmetic utilities enhance player expression without providing gameplay advantages, preserving a balanced and skill-based competitive environment.
MXR (Moxxer Coin): Utility-First Token Design
MXR operates as an SPL token on the Solana mainnet, leveraging Solana’s high throughput and low transaction fees to support fast-paced multiplayer gameplay.
Token Supply and Structure
Total & Maximum Supply: 1,000,000,000 MXR
Inflation: None
Additional Minting: Disabled
This fixed-supply structure ensures long-term predictability and reinforces MXR’s role as a functional crypto coin, not a speculative asset. While some users may search for xmr, MXR (Moxxer Coin) is a distinct blockchain gaming token with no association to similarly named assets.
The MXR token is designed exclusively for use within the Snake Online ecosystem and supports the following utilities:
Skill-based in-game rewards
Player progression and achievement systems
Cosmetic items and personalization
Seasonal events and competitive modes
Community engagement initiatives
MXR is earned through active gameplay, participation in events, and performance-based challenges. This structure discourages passive accumulation and reinforces a “play-to-skill” philosophy.
Sustainable Tokenomics Built Around Gameplay
The MXR token supply has been carefully structured to support long-term ecosystem growth while prioritizing active gameplay and community participation.
MXR Token Allocation
In-Game Rewards: 40% of the total token supply is allocated for rewarding players within the game ecosystem.
DEX Liquidity: 20% is reserved to provide liquidity on decentralized exchanges.
Treasury / Reserve: 15% is set aside for the project’s treasury and long-term reserves.
Team Allocation: 10% is allocated to the team to support development and operations.
Presale: 10% is designated for the token presale phase.
Airdrops & Community: 5% is allocated for community incentives, including airdrops.
Reward pools are distributed across core gameplay incentives, daily and weekly challenges, seasonal events, cosmetic-related token sinks, and achievement milestones. This ensures MXR remains closely tied to in-game activity rather than speculative behavior.
Presale and Ecosystem Access
The MXR presale is scheduled to launch on January 15, 2026, via the official project websites:
Participants can connect supported Solana wallets and acquire MXR using SOL, with pricing denominated in USD for clarity and transparency. The presale is structured across multiple stages with predefined allocations and pricing tiers.
All presale communications emphasize MXR’s role as a utility crypto token, explicitly avoiding investment-related language or performance expectations.
Security, Infrastructure, and Reliability
The MXR ecosystem follows established blockchain best practices, including:
Cold wallet storage for long-term token custody
Secured hot wallets for presale and operational transactions
Development and testing on Solana devnet
Gradual and controlled mainnet deployment
These measures ensure a reliable and secure crypto gaming experience for players.
Compliance-Focused Development and Transparency
Snake Online and MXR are developed with strong attention to transparency, user protection, and regulatory awareness. The project documentation clearly defines MXR as a utility token and includes relevant MiCA-aligned disclaimers stating that it has not been approved by any competent authority.
Marketing and community communications focus on gameplay, features, and ecosystem participation rather than token price or market speculation.
Community-Driven Growth and Engagement
Community participation plays a central role in the Snake Online ecosystem. Players and supporters actively engage across platforms such as X (Twitter), Reddit, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Telegram.
Join the Official MXR Telegram Community
The official Telegram group serves as the primary hub for real-time updates, announcements, gameplay discussions, and community feedback.
These channels focus on gameplay updates, Web3 features, and ecosystem participation.
About MXR (Moxxer Coin)
MXR (Moxxer Coin) is a Solana-based utility crypto token designed exclusively for the Snake Online gaming ecosystem. It enables in-game rewards, progression systems, cosmetic customization, and event participation. MXR does not represent an investment, security, or financial product.
West Red Lake Gold Mines announced the start of commercial production at its 100% owned Madsen Gold Mine, located in the Red Lake Mining District of Northwestern Ontario, Canada.
Canada, 13th Jan 2026 – Global Stocks News – Sponsored content disseminated on behalf of West Red Lake Gold. On January 12, 2026, West Red Lake Gold Mines (TSXV: WRLG) (OTCQX: WRLGF) announced the start of commercial production at its 100% owned Madsen Gold Mine, located in the Red Lake Mining District of Northwestern Ontario, Canada.
“Achieving commercial production is a major milestone for any producer, and it comes after a strong December that saw tonnage, grade, recoveries, and production all perform to plan,” stated Shane Williams, WRLG President and CEO.
“Credit and gratitude go to the site operations team, who delivered a responsible and methodical mine ramp-up,” added Williams. “I also want to thank our partners, the Lac Seul and Wabauskang First Nations, and the community of Red Lake for their longstanding support.”
WRLG set an internal commercial production requirement of 30 consecutive days of mill throughput at 65% or greater of permitted capacity (800 tonnes per day). They achieved this in December 2025.
Operational stability, the other internal requirement, is also in place at Madsen. Consistent strong mill recoveries, which averaged 94.6% in December, enabled production of 3,215 ounces of gold.
In a YouTube video posted on January 12, 2026, West Red Lake Gold VP of Communications, Gwen Preston, discusses the transition from the Madsen ramp-up phase to commercial production.
“West Red Lake Gold just announced that the Madsen mine achieved commercial production on January 1st,” stated Preston in the above video.
“In December, the mill averaged 689 tonnes per day, which represents 86% of design capacity. That met our internal guideline, which was 65% of design capacity for 30 consecutive days.
Mined tonnage stepped up, gold grades reconciled reliably, the mill churned through more material, and all of this meant the mine produced 3,215 ounces of gold from rock averaging just shy of 5 grams per tonne gold.
Over the next few months, during our first quarter of commercial production, mined ore will come predominantly from the 4447 area, which is that high-grade zone in South Austin that we defined last year. With that area driving tonnage, mill feed is expected to average better than 6 grams per tonne gold in the quarter.”
“This comes after a ramp-up year that saw the Madsen Mine pour 20,147 ounces of gold, which was sold at an average price of US$3,650 per ounce for gross proceeds of US$73 million,” continued Preston.
“It’s fantastic to be producing and selling gold. We ended the year with CAD$46 million in cash and receivables. Commercial production is a major achievement, but there is so much more opportunity waiting to be unlocked at Madsen.
We will continue executing on the process that is proven to work here at Madsen: definition drill to 7-metre centres, develop an accurate, high-resolution model of the deposit, engineer a mine plan, mine to plan, and mill reliably, and always prioritize safety.
We will continue to advance Fork, with an aim to start mining that deposit this year.”
“We will get the shaft running soon and will dive into an opportunity that we just realized to potentially increase the tonnes going up the shaft significantly,” continued Preston.
“We will continue to delineate the new high-grade area in Lower Austin that’s similar to 4447.
We will finish drilling at Rowan, remodel that deposit, redo the mine plan there, hopefully including the veins that were excluded in our last go around because of spotty data, and complete a joint Madsen-Rowan prefeasibility study to capture the scale of the gold production hub we plan to build here.
And we will continue searching for more of the remarkable gold mineralization that makes Red Lake and Madsen special.
This news is an exciting start to a big year for West Red Lake Gold and the Madsen mine!” concluded Preston.
The Madsen operation poured 7,200 ounces of gold in Q4 (recovered and poured ounces do not align exactly due to gold in circuit and timing of gold pours). Those ounces were sold at an average price of US$4,150 per ounce for total gold sales revenue of US$30 million.
“We will continue to ramp up from this strong base,” Williams stated in the January 12 press release, “and I anticipate Madsen will reach sustained permitted capacity by mid-2026.”
WRLG expects to release 2026 guidance during Q1, 2026.
“Gold and silver climbed to records in a broad-based metals rally as the US Justice Department threatened the Federal Reserve with a criminal indictment, reviving concerns about the central bank’s independence,” reported Bloomberg on January 12, 2026.
“The yellow metal spiked above $4,600 an ounce, while silver surpassed $85 after Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the potential indictment comes amid “threats and ongoing pressure” by the administration to influence interest-rate decisions. The dollar weakened and US 10-year Treasury yields edged higher.”
“Repeated attacks on the Fed by the Trump administration were a major factor propelling gold and silver to successive peaks last year, and that driver looks set to persist,” added Bloomberg.
The Madsen Mine deposit presently hosts a National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”) Indicated resource of 1.65 million ounces (“Moz”) of gold grading 7.4 g/t Au within 6.9 Mt, and an Inferred resource of 0.37 Moz of gold grading 6.3 g/t Au within 1.8 Mt. Mineral resources are estimated at a cut-off grade of 3.38 g/t Au and a gold price of US$1,800/oz. A full copy of the Madsen Report is available on the Company’s website and on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. [1]
The technical information presented in this release has been reviewed and approved by Will Robinson, P.Geo., Vice President of Exploration for West Red Lake Gold and the Qualified Person for exploration at the West Red Lake Project, and by Hayley Halsall-Whitney, P.Eng., Vice President of Operations for West Red Lake Gold and the Qualified Person for technical services at the West Red Lake Project, as defined by National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
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1. Please refer to the technical report entitled “NI 43-101 Technical Report and Prefeasibility Study for the Madsen Mine, Ontario, Canada”, prepared by SRK Consulting (Canada) Inc. and dated January 7, 2025. A full copy of the SRK report is available on the Company’s website and on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca
With the maturity of Bitcoin Spot ETFs and their options products, the digital asset market in 2026 is undergoing a fundamental paradigm shift from “speculation-driven” to “institution-driven.” US-registered digital asset exchange TZNXG today released a market analysis report, indicating that against the backdrop of trillions in traditional capital inflows, market volatility will exhibit structural changes. Consequently, a trader’s core competitiveness will depend on the compliance depth and technological robustness of their chosen infrastructure.
Market Trend 1: The “Great Migration” of RWA and Institutional Capital According to data analysis from Yahoo Finance and top investment banks, 2026 is viewed as the breakout year for Real-World Asset (RWA) tokenization. Forecasts suggest that as US Treasuries, real estate, and private credit move on-chain, the RWA market is marching toward a long-term scale of $30 Trillion. TZNXG Market Analysts point out: “This is not merely an expansion of asset classes, but a qualitative change in liquidity. For traders, this means shifting from singular cryptocurrency speculation to diversified on-chain asset allocation. Future trading opportunities will concentrate on compliant nodes capable of bridging TradFi (Traditional Finance) and DeFi (Decentralized Finance).”
Market Trend 2: A Drastic Elevation in Security Thresholds With the exponential growth of capital volume, the targeted nature of hacks is also intensifying. Traditional single-point defenses can no longer meet the security needs of institutional-grade capital. The $2.2 billion in on-chain thefts recorded in 2024 demonstrates that infrastructure security has become a prerequisite for trading profitability. TZNXG’s Advantageous Response: Facing this trend, TZNXG has proactively deployed a “bank-grade” defense system. Through strategic alliances with Fireblocks and BitGo, TZNXG has deployed Multi-Party Computation (MPC) technology . This architecture, which stores private keys in shards, eliminates single points of failure risks, providing large-volume traders with an asset “safe harbor” comparable to Wall Street standards.
Advice for Traders: Compliance is the Ultimate Alpha In 2026, as regulatory arbitrage spaces shrink, TZNXG offers three strategic recommendations for professional traders:
Prioritize Regulated Platforms: Regulatory certainty means not only fund security but also long-term liquidity assurance. TZNXG holds a US FinCEN MSB Registration (No: 31000300407129), ensuring the platform operates within a compliant framework, avoiding the regulatory shutdown risks common with offshore platforms.
Focus on Execution Quality: With high-frequency and quantitative trading becoming increasingly prevalent, microsecond latency differences can determine profit or loss. TZNXG’s core matching engine is designed for high throughput , combined with an Over-the-Counter (OTC) desk , enabling precise, slippage-free execution for large capital.
Embrace Professional Tools: Retail-focused trading interfaces can no longer cope with complex market structures. TZNXG’s “Professional Suite” provides institutional-grade API and data analysis tools, empowering traders to capture fleeting market opportunities.
Conclusion: Infrastructure Defines the Ceiling “The market in 2026 no longer rewards recklessness, but rather professionalism and robustness,” concluded James Anderson, CEO of TZNXG. “TZNXG’s mission is not to create volatility, but to provide a solid foundation for traders to navigate volatility through Wall Street-level compliance and technology standards.”
About TZNXG
TZNXG is a digital asset exchange platform dedicated to providing a secure, transparent, and compliant trading environment. Registered in Colorado, USA (Entity ID: 20251549843), and holding a US FinCEN MSB registration (No: 31000300407129). The platform integrates institutional-grade security measures, including MPC technology and cold storage protocols, serving global investors who demand ultimate security and professional experience .
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In emerging markets and higher-risk geographies, infrastructure projects often fail to reach financial close for a familiar reason: credit risk overwhelms otherwise sound economics. Even when demand is real and engineering is solid, lenders price political, convertibility, off-taker, and payment risks into margins, tenors, covenants, and reserve requirements often to the point where the capital structure becomes non-viable.
National Standard Finance LLC (NSF), a U.S.-based global infrastructure investment and advisory firm focused on sovereign and government-linked infrastructure and project finance, has long emphasized that “bankability” is engineered as much in the legal and credit architecture as in the technical design. As Russell Duke, President and CEO of National Standard Finance LLC, puts it: “Infrastructure does not fail due to lack of need—it often fails or is delayed due to poor structuring and lack of project fitted financing.”
Two of the most powerful—and most frequently misunderstood—tools for improving bankability in these environments are (1) sovereign guarantees 2) export credit agency (ECA) guarantees/insurance and 3) political risk insurance (PRI). Used correctly, they can compress pricing, extend tenor, increase leverage, and crowd in international liquidity. Used poorly, they can create unenforceable support packages, trigger hidden fiscal constraints, or undermine the credibility of the broader sovereign balance sheet.
This article provides a technical, transaction-oriented playbook for deploying these instruments in infrastructure loans and project finance.
1) Start with the risk map lenders actually underwrite
Before selecting a guarantee structure, build a lender-grade risk map across four buckets:
Political/sovereign risk: change in law, termination, expropriation, contract sanctity, force majeure politicization.
FX/convertibility and transfer risk: availability of hard currency, convertibility constraints, capital controls, payment routing.
Construction and performance risk: EPC completion, cost overrun, technology risk, O&M continuity.
Guarantees do not “solve” all risks. They re-allocate specific risks to counterparties that markets will accept at lower cost of capital.
2) Sovereign guarantees: what they are—and what banks require to treat them as credit
A. The practical purpose
A sovereign guarantee is a government-backed credit support undertaking that shifts defined project obligations (typically payment obligations) onto the sovereign. In infrastructure finance, it is most often used to backstop:
Off-taker payment obligations (e.g., a state utility’s PPA payments)
Termination compensation under a concession/PPP agreement
Minimum revenue / availability payments for user-pay or hybrid projects
Foreign exchange availability and transfer undertakings (in limited forms)
When a sovereign guarantee is credible and enforceable, banks can underwrite to the sovereign (or sovereign-plus structure) rather than solely to a project company and a thinly capitalized off-taker.
B. Structural options banks recognize
In practice, lenders see four main sovereign-support “tiers,” in ascending strength:
Letter of support / comfort (often not bankable as credit)
Contractual undertaking in project documents (e.g., a government support agreement)
Sovereign guarantee (standalone instrument, often ministry of finance/treasury executed)
Direct sovereign borrowing / on-lending (highest credit clarity, but higher balance sheet impact)
The key is aligning the chosen instrument with what lenders can enforce, and what the sovereign can legally and fiscally support.
C. Documentation essentials that drive bankability
A sovereign guarantee becomes “financeable” when it contains the features credit committees look for:
Governing law and dispute resolution acceptable to lenders
Waiver of sovereign immunity for enforcement (scope matters)
Appropriation and budget mechanics (where relevant) and proof of legal authority
Consistency with negative pledge and pari passu frameworks in sovereign debt practice (to avoid structural subordination disputes in stress).
D. The fiscal reality: guarantees must fit the sovereign’s constraints
Many ministries will agree politically to “guarantee,” but later discover that:
parliamentary approvals are required,
contingent liabilities breach fiscal rules, or
the guarantee must be capped, time-bound, or limited to specified triggers.
Treat this as a design input, not an afterthought. A “partial” guarantee can still be bankable if it is precisely targeted—e.g., guaranteeing termination payments and political force majeure compensation while leaving ordinary operating performance with the project.
3) ECA guarantees and insurance: how to use them to unlock tenor, price, and liquidity
A. What ECAs typically cover
Export credit agencies support exports of goods/services from their home countries through:
Guarantees to commercial lenders (wrapping all or a portion of the loan)
Insurance policies covering commercial, financial, payment and/or political risks
Direct loans in some programs (less common, program-dependent)
In project finance, ECA support is valuable because it can provide comprehensive political + commercial risk cover and materially improve the debt package economics. As PwC notes, ECA products can cover political risk events such as exchange controls, expropriation, war, and similar disruptions that are hard or expensive to insure commercially.
Coverage percentages vary by program and structure; major ECA programs often cover a substantial portion of eligible exports and related financings, and can be structured as “comprehensive” cover (commercial + political) depending on the product.
B. The “ECA-enabled” project finance architecture
A standard ECA-supported infrastructure debt stack often looks like:
ECA-covered tranche (senior): tied to eligible imported equipment/services; priced and tenored on ECA terms.
Uncovered tranche(s): junior debt tranche, unsecured debt tranches, working capital facilities, DFI tranche, or institutional tranche (sometimes with separate credit enhancement).
Equity and subordinated capital: sponsor equity; mezzanine where needed.
The ECA tranche anchors the package: it sets a “floor” for tenor and a “ceiling” for overall risk premium, enabling the rest of the syndicate to participate on improved terms.
C. OECD Arrangement considerations (tenor and rules)
For many ECAs, terms are influenced by the OECD Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits, which governs key parameters of official export credit support (scope, forms of support, and limitations on terms). Recent reforms have expanded flexibility in certain cases (including longer tenors for specific categories under the Arrangement’s sector understandings).
Practical implication: you should design procurement and contracting early to preserve ECA eligibility, local cost rules, and content thresholds—otherwise you discover “too late” that the project cannot access the ECA tenor you modeled.
4) Combining sovereign guarantees and ECA support: the highest-leverage bankability move
The most bankable structures in higher-risk markets often combine:
ECA support to de-risk lender exposure on the imported-capex portion (up to 85% normally of import portion), and
Targeted sovereign support to de-risk public counterparty obligations (off-taker payments, lease payments, availability or user payments, termination compensation, key political undertakings). lender concerns:
“Will the government system pay and honor contracts?” (sovereign support)
“What happens if the country risk event prevents repayment?” (ECA political risk cover)
NSF’s advisory posture aligns with this integrated lens mobilizing “long-term capital from development banks, export credit agencies, and private lenders” as part of a financeable blueprint.
5) A step-by-step playbook to execute these credit supports in real transactions
Step 1: Decide what must be guaranteed—and what should not be
Over-guaranteeing creates fiscal and political resistance; under-guaranteeing leaves banks unconvinced. Focus sovereign support on non-diversifiable risks:
termination and political force majeure compensation
offtaker/availability payment obligations (if the revenue model depends on them)
limited FX undertakings where feasible
Use ECA cover to address export-related financing risk and political risk for lenders.
Step 2: Engineer the procurement and contracting to be ECA-eligible
ECA feasibility is often won or lost in procurement design:
allocate exportable equipment/services cleanly
structure EPC supply chains to meet content rules
ensure documentation supports ECA due diligence (KYC, environmental/social, anti-corruption)
Step 3: Align the government support agreement (GSA) and guarantee with lender remedies
Banks require a remedies path that is contractually coherent:
direct agreement / step-in rights where appropriate
termination payment waterfall and timing that matches debt amortization
clear interaction between concession termination and guarantee payment triggers
Step 4: Structure the intercreditor and security package around the ECA tranche
Common approaches include:
shared security with tranche-specific voting thresholds
separate facilities with coordinated enforcement triggers
reserve accounts calibrated to covered vs uncovered debt service profiles
Step 5: Stress test the “guarantee-on-paper” against real-world payment mechanics
A guarantee is only as good as its payment plumbing:
where do funds come from (budget line, treasury account, SOE pass-through)?
what is the payment timeline after a demand?
can payments be made offshore / in hard currency (where required)?
are there legal constraints on arbitration awards or offshore payments?
Step 6: Present the bankability narrative as a single, integrated credit story
Credit committees respond to coherence. The deal must read as a unified answer to: “Why will this asset deliver predictable and uninterrupted cashflow to lenders through political cycles?”
This is consistent with NSF’s broader emphasis on structuring projects “in a way institutional capital can support and find attractive.” As Russell Duke states: “Infrastructure does not fail because governments lack vision. It fails when projects are not structured in a way capital can support.”
6) Common pitfalls—and how to avoid them
Ambiguous guarantee language: comfort letters disguised as guarantees.
Misaligned termination economics: termination formulas that underpay debt.
ECA eligibility discovered too late: procurement already locked, content non-compliant.
Political risk not allocated: lenders left exposed to convertibility/transfer constraints without mitigation.
7) Political Risk Insurance (PRI): The Third Pillar of Infrastructure Credit Enhancement
In higher-risk and emerging-market infrastructure finance, Political Risk Insurance (PRI) functions as the third core credit-enhancement instrument alongside sovereign guarantees and Export Credit Agency (ECA) guarantees or insurance. While sovereign and ECA support address specific public-sector and export-linked risks, PRI is uniquely designed to absorb residual political and sovereign risks that cannot be efficiently mitigated through contractual allocation alone.
From a lender and rating perspective, PRI converts uncertain political outcomes into defined, insurable credit events backed by highly rated multilateral institutions or commercial insurers. When structured correctly, PRI can materially improve debt tenor, pricing, leverage, and in some cases internal credit ratings applied to a transaction.
A. Core Types of Political Risk Insurance Relevant to Infrastructure
1. Breach of Contract Insurance
Breach of contract coverage protects lenders and investors against a sovereign, sub-sovereign, or state-owned enterprise failing to honor contractual payment or performance obligations under project agreements such as concessions, power purchase agreements, or availability-based PPP contracts. Coverage is typically triggered after an arbitral award or final judgment remains unpaid beyond a defined waiting period. This effectively transfers enforcement risk from the project to the insurer’s balance sheet.
2. Non-Honoring of Sovereign or Sub-Sovereign Financial Obligations
Non-honoring coverage protects lenders against failure by a sovereign, sub-sovereign, or state-owned entity to make scheduled debt service payments, even absent a formal default or acceleration. From a credit committee standpoint, this coverage operates as credit substitution and is frequently treated as equivalent to insured sovereign risk, improving internal ratings and capital treatment.
3. Currency Inconvertibility and Transfer Restriction
This coverage insures against the inability to convert local-currency revenues into hard currency, or to transfer funds offshore due to capital controls, foreign exchange shortages, or regulatory intervention. It directly addresses one of the most common causes of technical default in emerging-market infrastructure projects that otherwise perform operationally.
4. Expropriation, Nationalization, and Political Violence
PRI also covers outright or creeping expropriation, nationalization, and losses arising from war, civil disturbance, or political violence. While low probability, these risks carry catastrophic severity and are generally unacceptable to international lenders without insurance support.
B. How PRI Increases Financing Viability and Credit Quality
When integrated with sovereign guarantees and ECA support, PRI fills the remaining risk gaps that lenders explicitly underwrite. In practice, this can result in:
• Longer debt tenors by mitigating tail political risk • Lower pricing through improved lender risk perception • Higher leverage by stabilizing downside cash-flow risk • Improved internal or shadow credit ratings applied to the transaction • Broader lender participation, including institutional capital
In some structures, PRI can partially or fully substitute for sovereign guarantees where fiscal rules, contingent liability limits, or political constraints restrict direct government support. This preserves sovereign balance sheet capacity while still achieving bankability.
C. Integrating PRI with Sovereign Guarantees and ECA Structures
The most resilient infrastructure financing structures treat sovereign guarantees, ECA support, and PRI as complementary rather than interchangeable tools:
• Sovereign guarantees are best targeted at public-sector payment obligations and termination compensation. • ECA guarantees or insurance anchor the debt package and de-risk export-related financing. • PRI addresses residual political, convertibility, and enforcement risks that neither tool fully absorbs.
Critically, PRI must be incorporated early in structuring. Coverage triggers, arbitration provisions, waiting periods, and insured amounts must align with finance documents, intercreditor arrangements, and payment waterfalls. Retroactive attempts to add PRI late in the financing process rarely deliver full credit benefit.
Closing: Bankability is a design discipline, not a slogan
In higher-risk environments, credit enhancement and robust risk mitigation is not an accessory—it is the architecture. Sovereign guarantees and ECA-backed financing can transform a marginal project into an investable transaction by reallocating non-diversifiable risks to institutions designed to bear them.
National Standard Finance LLC positions its work around this premise and philosophy: converting policy ambition into financeable execution in markets where conventional underwriting often stops. As Duke noted in another context, NSF’s role is to help stakeholders “structure, finance, and execute” complex infrastructure at scale while “protecting long-term public interest.”
For sponsors, ministries, and developers operating in emerging markets, the practical takeaway is straightforward: treat sovereign and ECA credit support as core structuring workstreams from day one, not as last-minute “credit fixes.” That is where bankability is won.
In higher-risk markets, infrastructure debt becomes bankable not through optimism, but through disciplined risk allocation. Sovereign guarantees, ECA-backed financing, and Political Risk Insurance together form a coherent credit architecture that reallocates non-diversifiable risks to institutions designed to bear them.
For sponsors, governments, and lenders alike, the implication is clear: PRI should be treated as a core structuring tool on equal footing with sovereign and ECA support—when designing financeable infrastructure transactions in volatile political and macroeconomic environments.
