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SHIB has recently faced pressure, with on-chain data warning of an inflow of 324 billion tokens into exchanges, indicating the coins are moving from wallets to trading platforms, mainly for speculative trading. Although trading activity and active addresses have slightly increased, it is not favorable for the price. Technical resistance levels are significant, and distribution pressure has increased.

【Chain News】The stablecoin market is set to usher in new changes in 2025. As the US government’s attitude towards digital assets warms, the demand for regulated blockchain-based US dollars continues to grow. Recent data shows that Circle’s USDC has become the fastest-growing mainstream stablecoin — increasing by 73% over the past year, with a market cap reaching $75.12 billion, marking the second consecutive year surpassing competitors.
In comparison, Tether’s USDT, while still leading in size ($186.6 billion), has seen a noticeable slowdown in growth. It only grew by 36% in 2025, down from a 50% growth rate in 2024. The data comparison between the two is quite interesting: last year, USDC grew by 77%, while USDT grew by 50%; this year, USDC grew by 73%, and USDT by 36%.
What’s even more noteworthy is market concentration — USDC and USDT together account for the consumption of $312 billion in stablecoins globally.

Africa DeFi network Canza Finance's total transaction volume surpasses $131 million, a 300% increase from the previous quarter. Their AI-driven payment protocol CAPP aims to reduce costs by 90% and enable fast settlement, addressing the complex local mobile currency system and demonstrating innovative ideas in digital economic infrastructure development.

Rumors of OpenAI acquiring Pinterest are becoming more widespread, with Kalshi predicting a 54% probability of deal completion, while Polymarket estimates only 15%. As a result, Pinterest's stock price rose by 3%, with a valuation of $17.5 billion. Meta and Amazon are also paying attention to the platform, and future competition remains to be seen.

【BitPush】India's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-IND) disclosed a set of noteworthy figures in its latest annual report: 49 crypto exchanges have successfully registered under the anti-money laundering framework, including 45 local Indian companies and 4 international platforms.
These registered platforms are required to strictly adhere to a series of regulatory requirements—monitoring and reporting suspicious transactions in real-time, accurately identifying wallet owners, and fully tracking fund flows. It sounds demanding, but these are standard practices for global AML compliance.
The regulatory performance for the 2024-25 fiscal year is also impressive. FIU has imposed a total fine of 280 million rupees on platforms that failed to comply with regulations, and has blocked 25 unregistered offshore exchanges, including BitMEX, LBank, and Phemex. Notably, five major international platforms, including a leading exchange and a mainstream platform, have completed compliance registration and continue to serve Indian users.

The RWA track has recently gained popularity. A compliant blockchain has partnered with institutions to make the United States a center for real asset tokenization. With a strategy of "regulatory first," they are building a secure and compliant infrastructure to facilitate trillions of dollars in assets to be onboarded, blurring the boundaries between traditional finance and Web3. In the future, this is expected to attract more participants.

The Solana ecosystem has recently experienced a significant rebound, with trading volume and total locked assets both increasing. The mainnet token SOL has surpassed $140; various altcoins and Meme tokens are performing actively with notable gains. Market sentiment is improving, but small-cap coins are highly volatile, so caution is advised for investors.

Swarms announced its product roadmap for January, including the core update of API code-named Mikoshi, market sector upgrades, and mobile app Beta testing. Founder Kye Gomez will host an online seminar to interact with the community and demonstrate transparency. Overall, Swarms is actively advancing in API, market liquidity, and user coverage.

The virtual asset trading market in South Korea has recently undergone changes, with Upbit's market share dropping from nearly 80% at the end of 2024 to 65%. Bithumb has thus increased its market share to 31.1%. Industry competition has shifted focus to brand building and market promotion, but liquidity remains concentrated in leading platforms, and the market landscape is still dominated by major exchanges.

ETH has shown a significant rebound in the past 4 hours, but there has also been a slight pullback. Although the upward momentum is strong, technical indicators show risk signals, with RSI exceeding 70. It is recommended to monitor support and resistance levels, as it may fluctuate around 3220 in the short term, pending confirmation of a breakout.

A well-known DEX founder stated that automated market makers (AMMs) outperform professional market makers in stable trading pairs because they provide stable returns for low-cost investors. AMMs are almost the only option in highly volatile small-cap markets, and in popular tokens, although competition is fierce, technological upgrades will enhance AMM profitability. The flexibility and customizability of AMMs are key to the evolution of DEXs.

Cryptocurrency market sentiment has improved, with the Fear and Greed Index rising to 44 points, indicating a decrease in panic. The index combines multiple factors such as volatility, trading volume, social media activity, market surveys, and Bitcoin dominance to provide a comprehensive reflection of market conditions.

Bitcoin quickly rebounded amid geopolitical turmoil, with inflows surging by 1671%, indicating institutional accumulation. Bitcoin is gradually transforming into a safe-haven asset, driven by demand from mature markets, with investors focusing more on practicality rather than speculation.

Recently, political prediction markets have attracted attention due to insider trading, with accurate bets on a country's political situation earning insiders hundreds of thousands of dollars. In response, a New York State legislator plans to introduce the "2026 Financial Prediction Market Public Integrity Act," aimed at prohibiting federal officials from using their positions to obtain insider information for trading, in order to strengthen regulation and balance market innovation with risk prevention.

Recently, a major wallet address withdrew 1,000 BTC and then deposited it into an exchange, successfully earning $3.42 million. This move reflects the sharp market timing of large holders and also demonstrates that even in volatile markets, institutions can still achieve stable profits through arbitrage.

A leader of an investment group pointed out that 2026 will be a "problem year," calling on companies to stay vigilant and examine fundamentals as the economy improves. He emphasized the importance of long-term investment in artificial intelligence and blockchain, reminding the industry to be patient and farsighted, and to be cautious of potential risks.

【Crypto World】Cross-chain aggregation DeFi platform Infinex recently announced a series of major adjustments.
There are three core changes:
The investment cap has been relaxed. The previous $2,500 daily limit per user has been removed, now you can invest as much as you want, making your own decisions. This is good news for users who want to participate with large amounts.
The distribution rules have been changed to a fair mode. Instead of random lottery, it now uses a "Maximum-Minimum Fair Distribution"—simply put, prioritizing allowing everyone to receive a share until the tokens are exhausted. Remaining funds are fully refunded, with no waste. This helps avoid disparities caused by luck.
Patron status retains priority rights. Holders can still participate in allocations first, the specifics will be announced after the sale.
It seems Infinex has listened to the community and aims to handle this round in a more fair and transparent way. This attitude is still commendable.

In the past week, publicly listed companies worldwide have been actively deploying in the Bitcoin market, with a net purchase of $567 million. Among them, MicroStrategy increased its Bitcoin holdings by $116 million, reaching a total of 673,783 coins; Japan's Metaplanet also invested $451 million to increase its holdings. In total, these companies now hold 923,680 Bitcoins, worth approximately $85.78 billion, accounting for 4.62% of the market. Institutional influence has clearly increased.

Bitcoin's recent performance has attracted attention, with spot ETF trading volume rebounding to $5 billion and prices rising over 1.6%, approaching $92,970. However, selling pressure still exists, and market buying demand remains weak. Analysts are cautious about the future upward trend and recommend focusing on traditional safe-haven assets, with market opinions clearly divided.