According to Onchain Lens monitoring, Bitmine has further staked 92,160 ETH, worth approximately $293 million at current prices. Following this operation, Bitmine's total staked ETH has increased to 1,436,384, with a total value of approximately $4.77 billion.

According to PANews, the Cardano community's hard fork working group has proposed naming the 2026 protocol version 11 hard fork as the 'van Rossem Hard Fork' in honor of the late governance representative Max van Rossem. Van Rossem was a member and co-leader of the Constitutional Committee Election Working Group, contributing significantly to the drafting of Cardano's first constitution and playing a pivotal role in the inclusion of Article 8. He also founded the AdaMoments project, aimed at preserving users' personal histories, and was active in community building in the Netherlands. The community will vote on the naming proposal from January 13 to February 14, 2026. The protocol version 11 upgrade is expected to enhance node security, ledger consistency, and Plutus performance.

According to ChainCatcher, Paxos has seen substantial growth in the past year, with its total asset valuation soaring from $1.2 billion in January 2025 to $6.8 billion currently, marking an increase of over 450%. Data from TokenTerminal indicates that the PayPal stablecoin PYUSD, issued by Paxos, contributed to more than 50% of this growth, rising from approximately $500 million in January 2025 to $3.6 billion now. Additionally, Paxos Gold token PAXG has performed strongly, benefiting from the surge in gold prices in 2025, with its market value increasing from $500 million to $1.8 billion. Over the past year, PAXG has risen by 72%, driven by the minting of new tokens and the rise in prices, which have collectively boosted its total market valuation.

According to PANews, HyperInsight monitoring reveals that a trader known as 'Baisheng War God' is currently shorting 42.25 BTC with 40x leverage at an average entry price of $94,680.1, resulting in an unrealized loss of $26,000. Previously, this address completed 159 trades, with only four resulting in a total loss of $5,191.12. The remaining 155 trades were closed profitably, accumulating a total account profit of $291,200.

According to ChainCatcher, since mid-2025, Bitcoin has begun to decouple from the growth of the global M2 money supply, which includes cash, demand deposits, and time deposits. This trend became more pronounced at the beginning of 2026. Historically, the correlation between Bitcoin and M2 has been a basis for bullish predictions, but analysts are now deeply divided on this phenomenon. A report from Fidelity Digital Assets in January maintained an optimistic outlook, suggesting that as the global monetary easing cycle begins and the Federal Reserve's quantitative tightening plan ends, the M2 growth rate will continue to rise in 2026, benefiting Bitcoin's price. Analyst MartyParty predicts that Bitcoin's price will rebound to catch up with M2 growth. However, Mister Crypto points out that Bitcoin's decoupling from M2 often signals a market peak, followed by a 2-4 year bear market. The founder of Capriole Investments believes the decoupling reflects the risk of quantum computing breaking Bitcoin's encryption. Despite the uncertainty, investors still view Bitcoin as a long-term store of value.

U.S. equities opened largely flat on Wednesday, while crypto-related stocks showed mixed performance in early trading, according to data from msx.com.At the open, the three major U.S. stock indices hovered near unchanged, reflecting a cautious tone as investors assessed recent macro signals and sector-specific developments.Crypto-linked stocks show divergent movesWithin the crypto sector, price action was uneven:Tron rose 4.82%, leading gains among crypto-linked namesBitMine added 0.67%Coinbase advanced 1.56%Strategy climbed 2.03%Robinhood slipped 1.15%The mixed performance suggests selective positioning within the crypto equity space, rather than a broad risk-on or risk-off move.

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U.S.-listed Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded a net inflow of 492 BTC on the latest trading day, even as Ethereum ETFs continued to see net redemptions, according to on-chain data tracked by Lookonchain.The flows highlight a divergence in institutional positioning between major crypto assets, with bitcoin attracting selective inflows while ether remains under pressure.ETF flow breakdownBitcoin ETFs:Daily net inflow: +492 BTCSeven-day net flow: –14,643 BTCEthereum ETFs:Daily net outflow: –27,478 ETHSeven-day net flow: –95,245 ETHSolana:Daily net inflow: +74,863 SOLSeven-day net inflow: +278,910 SOLWhat the flows suggestWhile the daily inflow into Bitcoin ETFs signals some stabilization after recent volatility, the negative seven-day net flow indicates that broader institutional appetite remains cautious.Ethereum ETFs continue to experience persistent outflows, reinforcing the view that investors are reducing exposure amid weaker on-chain activity and uncertainty around near-term catalysts.In contrast, Solana has seen consistent inflows, both daily and weekly, suggesting stronger relative demand and a shift toward higher-beta assets within the institutional and semi-institutional cohort.Market contextETF flows are often viewed as a proxy for institutional sentiment, though analysts caution that short-term data can be volatile. Still, the current pattern points to selective risk-taking rather than a broad-based reallocation into crypto, with capital favoring bitcoin defensively and rotating into Solana for growth exposure.Whether this divergence persists will likely depend on price follow-through, macro conditions, and upcoming regulatory or ETF-related developments in the weeks ahead.

Bitcoin climbed to a two-month high of $96,240 on Tuesday, breaking decisively above a long-watched resistance zone and triggering more than $500 million in liquidations, as traders rushed to cover bearish positions and capital rotated aggressively into altcoins.The breakout marked bitcoin’s first sustained move above $94,500 since November, a level that had capped upside on three prior attempts — Dec. 3, Dec. 10, and Jan. 5 — making the move technically significant for short-term market structure.Bitcoin breaks $94,500 as derivatives unwindAccording to derivatives data, over $500 million in futures positions were liquidated within four hours of the breakout, signaling a classic short-covering squeeze rather than a leverage-driven long buildup.Bitcoin futures open interest fell to $30.6 billion, down from $31.5 billion earlier in the dayThe decline in open interest alongside rising price suggests shorts were forced out, while spot demand absorbed selling pressureAnalysts say this dynamic is often healthier than leverage-led rallies, as it reflects real positioning resets rather than speculative excess.Altcoins outperform as risk appetite returnsAltcoins led the rally, confirming a broader risk-on rotation across crypto markets.Privacy coin Dash (DASH) surged to its highest level since 2021 on heavy volume, appearing to front-run the broader breakout and signaling renewed speculative appetite.Other notable movers over 24 hours included:Optimism (OP): +18.5%Celestia (TIA): +14%Pudgy Penguins (PENGU): +14%As altcoins outpaced bitcoin, BTC dominance slipped to 58.6%, down from 59.3% on Dec. 24, reflecting capital rotation away from large-caps and into higher-beta tokens.CoinDesk 80 Index (CD80): +8% YTDCoinDesk 20 Index (CD20): +6.35% YTDWhy crypto is rallying nowThe move comes despite a lack of obvious near-term bullish catalysts, suggesting the rally is driven more by positioning, sentiment, and market structure than fresh macro news.Several factors appear to be converging:The October $19 billion liquidation cascade left bitcoin and many altcoins deeply oversoldProlonged risk aversion pushed traders into gold, silver, and AI equities, draining crypto liquidityThe Crypto Fear & Greed Index repeatedly dipped into “extreme fear”, historically associated with local bottomsAs sentiment stabilized, even modest spot demand was enough to push prices higher and force short liquidations.Key levels to watchFrom a technical perspective, analysts say the next phase hinges on whether bitcoin can hold $94,500 as support.Above $94,500: Path opens toward $99,000, a major supply zone that previously acted as support between June and NovemberBelow $94,500: Risk of consolidation or pullback into the $85,000–$94,500 rangeIn the near term, traders expect a retest of $94,500 to determine whether the breakout converts into a sustained trend or fades into another range-bound phase.Bottom lineBitcoin’s move above $96,000 marks its strongest upside break of 2026 so far, driven by short covering, improving sentiment, and renewed appetite for risk. Altcoins have taken the lead, suggesting traders are no longer positioned defensively.Whether the rally extends toward $99,000 — or stalls on a failed retest — will depend on follow-through in spot demand and the market’s ability to hold newly reclaimed technical levels.

Gate.com, a cryptocurrency trading platform, continues to expand its TradFi functionality, offering users trading services for Contracts for Difference (CFDs) in traditional financial assets, including gold, forex, indices, commodities, and some popular stocks. Gate.com TradFi contracts use USDx as the margin and account display unit, pegged 1:1 to USDT. Users can participate in trading simply by transferring USDT, without additional exchange or transaction fees. The product follows traditional financial market trading rules, with fixed trading hours and fixed leverage. Forex and indices support up to 500x leverage, while stock CFDs support up to 5x leverage. Margin is provided using a cross-margin system, allowing for hedging of long and short positions on the same trading pair. Transaction fees are as low as $0.018 per trade. In terms of system and risk control, Gate.com TradFi provides trading services based on the MT5 system and employs a margin ratio risk control mechanism. Forced liquidation is triggered when the account's margin ratio falls to 50% or below.

Metro Singapore has teamed up with dtcpay to enable stablecoin payments for online and in-store purchases at Metro Paragon and Metro Woodlands, supporting USDT, USDC, FDUSD, and WUSD.