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In early 2026, AI has returned to the center of the crypto market — not as a short-lived narrative, but as part of trading infrastructure. AI-powered tokens continue to attract attention, while AI-assisted trading tools are increasingly embedded into exchanges, strategy platforms, and risk systems. For traders, the key question is no longer whether AI will be used, but how it changes execution, risk control, and decision-making in practice.  Understanding this shift requires separating market narratives from the actual mechanics of AI-driven trading.

As an official regional partner of LALIGA, WEEX highlights seven outstanding players who embody the league’s competitive spirit and global appeal. Each brings a unique style to the pitch, yet all share values that closely align with WEEX’s commitment to stability, precision, and professional execution. This partnership is built on shared standards — where consistency and control define performance under pressure.

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Imagine checking Bitcoin and Ethereum prices in a day — one minute up 5%, the next down 4%. Sharp moves, quick reversals, and sensitivity to macro signals marked the first week of 2026. After an early-year rally, both assets pulled back as markets recalibrated expectations around U.S. monetary policy and institutional flows. For traders — including those relying on AI or automated systems — this period offered a vivid reminder: abundant signals do not guarantee clarity. Staying disciplined in execution is often the real challenge.

WEEX Labs, the innovation arm of WEEX, a leading global crypto exchange serving over 6.2 million users across 150+ countries, is set to kick off the preliminary round of its flagship global AI trading hackathon, AI Wars: WEEX Alpha Awakens, on January 12, 2026. Backed by the strong support of world-class sponsors including Amazon Web Services (AWS), the total prize pool has surged from $880,000 to an unprecedented $1,880,000, positioning AI Wars among the largest AI trading hackathons in the crypto industry. At the top of the leaderboard awaits an extraordinary champion prize — a Bentley Bentayga S, already on standby in Dubai, ready to be claimed by the ultimate AI trading victor.

In crypto markets — one of the most unforgiving non-stationary systems — strategy failure is rarely caused by models being too simple. It happens because most strategies are never truly exposed to live-market pressure. This is exactly the problem WEEX AI Trading Hackathon is designed to surface — shifting the focus from theoretical innovation to real deployability, real execution, and real performance. Among the participating teams, AOT Matrix stood out with advanced AI-driven quantitative capabilities. Through its V4.4 dual-brain architecture, the system achieved end-to-end optimization — from core logic to execution — reflecting the platform’s dual emphasis on innovation and real-world performance.