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This week's cryptocurrency market experienced significant fluctuations, with Bitcoin remaining around $95,100. Retail speculative enthusiasm is high, with an average daily volume of 8.2 million call options. As trade tensions between the US and Europe intensify and uncertainties increase, the market faces greater volatility risks, and investors should be prepared.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen stated that the Trump administration values the independence of the Federal Reserve and pointed out four outstanding candidates for the chairmanship. This move demonstrates that the new administration will maintain a prudent approach to monetary policy, which will influence market expectations and interest rate paths, leading to a chain reaction in cryptocurrency asset allocation.

The Sentient (SENT) Pre-TGE launch is underway. Users can participate in the subscription through well-known wallets, with a maximum deposit of 3 BNB. Tokens are allocated based on the proportion of BNB deposited. After the subscription ends, users can receive a key. On TGE day, SENT tokens will be directly airdropped to accounts. The process is standardized, making it suitable for investors to bottom-fish new projects.

On-chain security issues seriously affect the performance of crypto projects. Tokens that have been hacked tend to decline by about 78% within six months after the attack, indicating that security incidents have a profound impact on investor trust and are difficult to recover from. At the same time, projects often fall into a vicious cycle of falling prices and user loss, which has a lasting impact.

Token "1" (Ucan fix life in 1 day) quickly gained popularity on the BNB Chain, with a market capitalization once surpassing $10 million and a trading volume of $12.3 million. Despite the short-term surge, Meme coins carry high risks, and investors should exercise caution, avoiding heavy investments.

【BiTu】Trader beachboy4 on Polymarket recently made a stunning comeback—$6.12 million in daily profit. This guy nearly wiped out all previous losses in one day, and the current unrealized loss in the account has shrunk to $687,000. This move is quite impressive among prediction market traders, and based on on-chain data monitoring, such a significant rebound is indeed rare.

HyperLiquid donated 10,000 HYPE tokens to on-chain analyst ZachXBT, approximately $254,000, ranking second among its top ten donation organizations. This reflects the Web3 ecosystem's emphasis on on-chain transparency and security research.

This morning, a transfer of over 13.65 million TON tokens occurred on the Ton chain, amounting to approximately $23.76 million. The funds were transferred from a Kiln address to an anonymous wallet, which quickly moved the funds into the TON ecosystem. Such large transactions may reflect changes in market participants' sentiment and are worth monitoring.

【Crypto World】Interesting data has arrived——Cango Inc now holds 7,758 Bitcoins, ranking 15th in the list of publicly traded companies' BTC holdings. From another perspective, this holding is worth approximately $242.9 million, with each share implicitly backing 0.00004504 Bitcoins. This indicates that more and more publicly traded companies are treating Bitcoin as a standard asset for hedging inflation and diversification. Cango Inc's move reflects institutional investors' continued optimism about the long-term value of Bitcoin.

VanEck Digital Asset Research Director Matthew Sigel expressed dissatisfaction with The New York Times report, claiming it took CEO Jan van Eck's words out of context. In fact, Jan van Eck merely indicated that VanEck is not adopting the DAT strategy for now, but does not have a bearish outlook on Strategy Inc. VanEck still holds Strategy shares and continues to increase its holdings, demonstrating that its true stance contradicts the report.

Senior trader Eugene shared his position updates, having mostly liquidated his altcoin long positions due to underperformance and choosing to take profits. At the same time, he maintains a stable Bitcoin long position and increases cash holdings in preparation for the next opportunity. This strategy is quite common in the current market environment.

Bitcoin faces two key price levels: a drop below $94,000 will trigger $442 million in concentrated liquidations; if it holds above $96,000, the bearish pressure reaches $250 million. The liquidation data reflects the market impact, with taller bars indicating higher volatility.

Elon Musk considered raising funds for OpenAI through an ICO in 2018, reflecting the cryptocurrency boom at the time. But he ultimately realized that this approach was not feasible and chose to focus on Tesla's AI development, demonstrating the enthusiasm and complexity of that period.

A Hong Kong fintech company has completed Series D funding of $220 million, aiming to expand into Southeast Asia and pursue strategic acquisitions. This funding reflects traditional financial institutions' recognition of Web3 and digital banking, especially in Southeast Asia where financial demand is high and growth potential is strong. The financing will support market expansion and integration, signaling the industry entering a mature stage.

【Blockchain Rhythm】Interesting on-chain activity. Recently, a new wallet was detected that was just created not long ago. Three hours ago, it directly withdrew 76,661 ZEC from a major exchange all at once, equivalent to about 31.65 million RMB. This is a significant amount. Such aggressive moves by a new wallet suggest either a large holder diversifying risk or someone building a position. As a privacy coin, large withdrawals like this often attract attention from the on-chain community. We'll watch to see how this wallet operates and if it takes further actions.

【Crypto World】Recent on-chain activities have been quite frequent. The Treasury Department of the stablecoin USDC has conducted a large-scale minting operation, creating over 65 million USDC in a single transaction, with a corresponding USD value of approximately $65.75 million. Such large-scale minting actions often reflect changes in market demand for stablecoins and are an important reference for market liquidity.

【Crypto World】On-chain data shows that the USDC issuer has just transferred 300 million USDC to a compliant platform, equivalent to approximately $2.999556 billion at the current price. This large stablecoin transfer has once again attracted market attention—actions at the Treasury Department level often indicate institutional funds reallocation. From on-chain data, such USDC flows in the hundreds of millions have become a daily occurrence in the market, but each transaction is worth tracking, especially when it involves transfers to well-known trading platforms.

【Blockchain Rhythm】On January 16, a major exchange announced the postponement of the launch of the AIA USDT perpetual contract. The specific launch date will be announced later by the official. The contract was originally scheduled to go live soon, but the reason for the delay has not been disclosed.

A major regional bank released its earnings report, with the stock price plunging 9.5% to $27.20, due to Q4 adjusted EPS falling below expectations at only $0.57, with the effective tax rate soaring to 24.5%. Despite poor quarterly performance, annual revenue and adjusted EPS both increased, with core business remaining stable; the market reaction may be excessive.