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Recently, gold prices have stabilized at $4,800, reflecting cautious attitudes from retail investors and institutions towards the market and optimism about future gold prices. Rising global debt, a weakening US dollar, and unstable geopolitical situations have driven demand for safe-haven assets like gold. These factors collectively support the firmness of gold prices, and the cryptocurrency market interacts with traditional asset markets, influencing investors' strategies.

Renowned cryptocurrency figure Mike Novogratz's Galaxy Group plans to launch a $100 million hedge fund in the first quarter, primarily investing in crypto tokens and financial services stocks, demonstrating significant capital interest in digital assets.

【Crypto World】Bitcoin Financial Network Mezo has just updated a useful feature—Statement query. Users can now directly see their transaction volume on Bitcoin and EVM chains. The most interesting part is that the system will automatically unlock Mats points based on your on-chain activity. Want to accelerate earning more rewards? Then you need to get active by sharing on social media, completing on-chain interaction tasks, and other methods to increase your multiplier. In simple terms, it allows you to track transaction data and accumulate rewards through participation, making this design quite appealing.

Recently, the trend of companies increasing their Bitcoin holdings has intensified. Companies like Block and Rumble are actively adding to their Bitcoin reserves, demonstrating its value as a "sovereign asset." Block has increased its profit repurchase ratio to 20%, while Rumble has purchased 165 Bitcoins. Companies are no longer passively responding to inflation but are integrating Bitcoin into their strategies, which may attract more fintech companies to follow suit in the future.

Bitcoin's RSI relative to gold drops below 30, occurring only four times in history, in 2015, 2018, 2022, and 2025. Each time, it ended with a strong rebound in Bitcoin, despite significant price declines during these periods. Therefore, will it rebound this time as usual, attracting attention?

Prediction market platform Kalshi faces legal difficulties in Massachusetts, USA, as the court orders it to cease unlicensed sports prediction contract services. The case was brought by the state Attorney General, reflecting increasing regulatory scrutiny of prediction markets.

【Blockchain Rhythm】The total liquidation volume across the entire network within 24 hours approached $1.1 billion. Among them, long positions faced the greatest pressure, with approximately $1 billion in longs being liquidated. Although shorts incurred relatively smaller losses, nearly $63 million were also swept out.
This wave of market activity has a wide impact—over 180,000 traders worldwide experienced liquidations. Looking at the most severe single case, on the BTC perpetual contract at Bitget exchange, someone directly had a position of $13.52 million liquidated. Such large-scale liquidations often further exacerbate market volatility.

【Crypto World】The rare calm on Wall Street has been truly broken this time. The Trump administration's actions around Greenland have stirred nerves on both sides of the Atlantic, while Japan's bond market has begun to adjust sharply due to fiscal concerns, tearing apart the post-war financial order. These geopolitical and economic policy upheavals are redefining global capital flows. The crypto market has always been highly sensitive to macro risks—when systemic uncertainty arises in traditional finance, Bitcoin and other digital assets often become hedging tools or safe-haven choices for investors. Monitoring the development of these international events is crucial for understanding short-term market rhythms.

【Crypto World】According to on-chain data monitoring platform reports, Bitwise Bitcoin spot ETF recently transferred 950 BTC to Coinbase's compliant platform, valued at approximately $85.73 million. This large transfer is generally seen as an important signal of institutional capital flow, and traders should closely monitor BTC's short-term trend and market sentiment changes.

TenX Protocols recently spent approximately $3.25 million to purchase 55 million XTZ, planning to set up validator nodes for staking, with an expected annual yield of 8% to 10%. The Tezos Foundation will also delegate some XTZ to TenX, and both parties emphasize that this does not involve the transfer of governance rights. This is a cooperative model of ecosystem binding and profit sharing.

【Crypto World】An authoritative analyst recently made an interesting judgment. Nile Sipes from Bloomberg believes that the current market sentiment is quite good, and the key is that the market's resilience has significantly strengthened. In other words, even if fluctuations occur, the entire market can withstand them. This solid foundation is injecting confidence into investment banking activities. According to this logic, this momentum is expected to continue until 2026, or even further. Market participants seem to be preparing for longer-term growth.

MicroStrategy becomes the first publicly traded company to hold over 700,000 Bitcoins, reflecting the success of Chairman Michael Saylor's long-term accumulation strategy and boosting institutional confidence in Bitcoin's long-term value. With over $70 billion in Bitcoin reserves, it has become a significant asset, attracting widespread attention from the Web3 market.

Mind Network has launched the x402z testing environment, a privacy solution specifically designed for encrypted A2A payments. Using fully homomorphic encryption and the ERC-7984 standard, x402z can verify the legality of transactions without revealing transaction details, ensuring the security of AI agent business intentions. The testing environment is now open to the public.

In the past 12 months, the Trump family has increased their wealth by approximately $1.4 billion through digital assets, making digital assets account for nearly one-fifth of their total assets. This change marks the gradual acceptance of the crypto industry by the wealthy, highlighting its importance as a new driver of wealth growth.

Decentralized lending platform Aave has lent nearly $1 trillion from early 2020 to January this year, demonstrating the rapid growth of the DeFi ecosystem. Users' recognition of its security and yields, as well as advancements in blockchain infrastructure, suggest greater development potential for the DeFi lending market.

Vanguard acquires $680 million worth of Bitcoin through MicroStrategy, indicating a shift in attitude among traditional financial institutions towards Bitcoin. The entry of large asset management firms reflects a reassessment of the Bitcoin market, potentially attracting more investors and increasing market enthusiasm.

【BitPush】U.S. stock futures open broadly weaker. Nasdaq 100 futures drop 1.9%, S&P 500 mini futures fall 1.6%, and Dow Jones futures are also down 1.5%. This decline has pushed futures prices to their lowest levels in nearly a month. Macroeconomic fluctuations often transmit to the crypto market, and it is worth monitoring the subsequent market reactions.

Some exchanges will delist multiple trading pairs, including ULTI/USD, GEAR/USD, etc., by January 2026, and will delist their USDT trading pairs on January 30. Users should handle their assets promptly to avoid losses.

The "USD1 Trading Competition" on BNB Chain is currently underway, attracting a large number of users to participate. The top three winners in the competition have the opportunity to enter leading exchanges, boosting the popularity of both new and old Meme coins, and significantly increasing their market capitalization. However, Meme coins are highly volatile, so caution is advised when investing.

A trader shorted 130 BTC with 40x leverage on January 20th, with an average entry price of $91,564.9, and currently has a small unrealized profit. This trader is sensitive to market fluctuations, demonstrating the ability to accurately capture short-term opportunities. Their actions may reflect changes in market sentiment.