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BNB Chain will host an 8-day "Good Vibes Only Hackathon" from January 22 to 29, 2026. The event has a low entry barrier and encourages anyone interested in programming to participate. Participants need to create X and GitHub accounts and complete at least one BNB Chain transaction. The winners will be selected through community voting and sponsor reviews, with winning projects receiving a $1,000 prize.

【Crypto World】A recent case exposed has once again sounded the alarm—criminals are engaging in illegal financial activities by packaging fictitious financial products and the so-called "DDO Digital Options," among other schemes, to deceive investors into entering the market. These scams often disguise themselves as high-yield opportunities but are actually castles in the air. Newcomers looking to enter the space should stay vigilant and not be fooled by smooth talk. If a product promises an outrageously high return, uses unregulated promotional channels, or cannot provide genuine risk control measures, it is nine times out of ten a scam. Conduct thorough due diligence, choose licensed exchanges and legitimate platforms—this is the first step to protecting your wallet.

At the Davos Forum, Binance founder Zhao Changpeng revealed that he is focusing on investments because he no longer has the energy to start new projects from scratch. He pointed out that the changing attitude of the United States towards the crypto industry has a profound global impact, especially the shifts in Thailand and Central Asian countries, and mentioned that the UAE has issued a comprehensive license to Binance, demonstrating the increasing acceptance of the crypto industry worldwide.

Hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger is preparing for an IPO in the United States, with the earliest expected in 2026. The valuation could exceed $4 billion. The company's revenue has hit a new high, mainly driven by investors' focus on asset security, reflecting the continued strong demand in the entire hardware wallet market.

Bitcoin's recent performance has been calm, with a lack of active trading interest from investors, oversupply, and weak market support. Although spot funding has improved, institutional buyers remain cautious, and participation in the derivatives market is low, leading to overall tight liquidity. The market is quietly consolidating, waiting for a clear catalyst to restore momentum.

The Bank of Japan on January 23 maintained the short-term interest rate at 0.75%, with a voting result of 8 to 1, with only one member dissenting. The market is sensitive to hawkish signals, especially ahead of the February 8 election, and the central bank may act cautiously. The lack of a clear interest rate hike commitment could put further pressure on the yen.

【BlockBeats】The recent price performance over the past week has indeed been a bit unpredictable. Looking at the higher time frame patterns, honestly, they are not ideal, and it can be basically judged that there is still room for further decline.
At the beginning of the year, I was still thinking whether the new year could bring some strong gains, pushing BTC past $100,000, and by the way, helping other risk assets catch up. But now it seems that this beautiful imagination is most likely to fall short.
Rather than stubbornly holding on in this situation, it’s better to withdraw completely and take a step back into real life to calm down. Temporarily put aside trading, experience the real world, and wait until the situation becomes clearer later.

A certain whale's unrealized profit on the tokenized precious metals contract has exceeded $470,000, with the PAXG contract's unrealized profit reaching the highest at $340,000. This indicates that leverage trading in this field has attracted capital attention, and the whale's bullish attitude towards gold clearly surpasses that towards silver.

A well-known whale made a large purchase of 20,013 ETH through the FalconX platform on January 23, with a transaction value of approximately $59 million. Its total holdings reached 80,115 ETH, worth about $2.3655 billion. Recent large-scale acquisitions of ETH indicate confidence in the long-term value of Ethereum.