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Key Takeaways Macro: BoJ + Middle East headlines steer risk appetite BNB Chain AI: @mindnetwork_xyz / @Surgexyz_ led the bounce Incentives: campaigns can spike volume fast DAU↑ / TVL↓ = traders active, capital cautious Stay informed, stay ahead

News Roundup “Trenching Szn” (Jan. 19): $650K rewards, multi-platform trading comps. @MyriadMarkets integrates USD1 stablecoin (Jan. 14) for settlement. @BinanceWallet Trade & Win S2 (Jan. 19): 200 BNB prizes. 6/7

On-chain Health Check Usage held up even as prices dipped. Daily active users +7.1% WoW TVL -6.1% WoW That DAU↑ / TVL↓ split screams “traders active, capital cautious.” Does it flip if macro cools? 5/7

🤖 AI Pocket of Strength The trending list stayed weirdly bullish: 7 of the top 10 trending tokens were green. Standouts: @mindnetwork_xyz (FHE) +188% WoW @Surgexyz_ (SURGE) +223.4% WoW Is BNB Chain AI quietly becoming the week’s rotation trade? 4/7

BNB Chain Recap BNB Chain gave back last week’s gains: sector mcap -7.4% WoW (-$6.9B). BNB slipped -6.6% WoW, and most large BEP-20s were red. Still showed relative strength vs Solana (-10.1%) and Ethereum (-10.2%) ecosystems. 3/7