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Author: Garrett
Translation: Yuliya, PANews
Recently, some analysts have started comparing the current Bitcoin price trend to 2022. Although short-term price patterns may seem somewhat similar, such comparisons are completely absurd in the long run. Whether it’s from long-term price patterns, macroeconomic background, or investor composition and holding structures, the underlying logic has fundamentally changed.
One of the biggest mistakes when analyzing and trading financial markets is focusing only on short-term, superficial statistical similarities while ignoring the long-term, macro, and fundamental driving factors.
A starkly contrasting macroeconomic background
In March 2022, the United States was in a clear high-inflation and rate-hiking cycle, primarily driven by the following factors:
Excess liquidity released during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The outbreak of the Ukraine war, which further fueled inflation.

Author: Area Bitcoin
Compiled by: Felix, PANews
Summary: Silent payments can reduce address reuse and enhance overall privacy.
The privacy of Bitcoin transactions is receiving increasing attention. As the demand for safer and more private on-chain transactions grows, a new proposal has emerged: Silent Payments.
This article will explore what Silent Payments are, their importance to the Bitcoin network, and the structure of Silent Payment addresses.
What are Silent Payments?
Silent Payments are a way to receive Bitcoin that does not reveal your balance or transaction history to anyone who can see your public address.
This concept originates from a proposal called BIP 352, which suggests using reusable addresses in Bitcoin.
Imagine if you want to

Today's News Highlights:
The New York Stock Exchange announces it is developing a tokenized securities platform.
Central Political and Legal Work Conference: Conducting forward-looking research on new issues such as virtual currencies and proactively proposing legislative suggestions.
Supreme Procuratorate: Increasing efforts in anti-money laundering work, focusing on punishing crimes such as using underground banks and virtual currency money laundering.
An IT male Bitcoin account was seized by police in two locations, with a value exceeding 80 million yuan; the case charges have been changed multiple times.
Bermuda announces it will create the world's first fully on-chain national economic system.
Elon Musk: X algorithm has been open-sourced but still requires significant improvements.
YZi Labs launches EASY Residency Season 3 and adjusts to a year-round rolling admission model.
Whale Garrett Jin: The current Bitcoin market is fundamentally different from 2022; it is premature to be bearish at this stage.
Regulation & Macro
Central Political and Legal Work Conference: Conducting forward-looking research on new issues such as virtual currencies.

Population deflation impacts economic growth models, leading to a decrease in labor force and content producers, resulting in long-term asset revaluation. AI becomes a solution, replacing human labor and enhancing individual productivity. Web3 reconstructs collaboration, value distribution, and trust mechanisms. In this context, individuals need to adapt to the new environment and leverage AI and Web3 to improve their capabilities.

Author: Common Sense Investor (CSI)
Translation: Deep Tide TechFlow
Deep Tide Guide: As the macro environment undergoes dramatic changes by 2026, market logic is experiencing a profound shift. Veteran macro trader Common Sense Investor (CSI) presents a contrarian view: 2026 will be the year when bonds outperform stocks.
Based on the heavy interest expense pressure on the US government, the deflationary signals released by gold, extremely crowded bond short positions, and the imminent trade conflicts, the author believes that long-duration US bonds (such as TLT) are at an explosive point with an "asymmetric game" advantage.
At a time when the market generally considers bonds "uninvestable," this article uses rigorous macroeconomic mathematical reasoning to reveal why long-term bonds might become the highest-yielding asset in 2026.

Article | Lin Wanwan @linwanwan823, Dongcha Beating
January 20, 2026, marks the one-year anniversary of Trump's official inauguration.
Back then, 72 hours before the inauguration, a crypto wallet with the code name 6QSc2Cx began大量 buying a new token, priced at 18 cents each. This token was created just a few hours earlier and had no public promotion.
A few hours later, Trump announced on social media that he had issued a cryptocurrency named after himself, $TRUMP.
After the announcement, the token's price skyrocketed from under $1 to $75 within 48 hours. The wallet that entered early cashed out at the peak, making a profit of $109 million.
The New York Times commissioned an on-chain analysis firm to track this, discovering that there was more than one such "mysterious prophet."
On the same day, a

McKinsey Global Managing Partners discussed the employment of recent graduates in the AI era at CES 2026, emphasizing three uniquely human abilities that AI cannot replace: leadership, judgment, and creativity. They pointed out that companies are more focused on actual individual capabilities rather than academic credentials, and young people need to rethink their own competitiveness.

Author: Janet Novack, Forbes
Translation: Lemin, Forbes
Original Title: "California 'Billionaire Tax' Sparks Controversy as Rich Vow to Vote with Their Feet"
This innovative measure aims to impose higher taxes on the state's ultra-wealthy—some argue that these wealthy individuals are not bearing a tax burden commensurate with their wealth. The proposal may be put to a vote by California voters in November.
Critics point out that the proposal to levy a one-time 5% tax on California billionaires' assets could jeopardize the economic recovery driven by the artificial intelligence industry in the San Francisco Bay Area. Image source: STEVE PROEHL/GETTYIMAGES
The California wealth tax proposal has angered many billionaires in the state, who have even threatened to relocate their families (some have already begun to take action). However, despite the novelty and thoroughness of the proposal, it is not yet a law.

Sky Protocol repurchased 31.57 million SKY tokens last week, totaling over $102 million USD
According to official data from Sky, Sky Protocol repurchased approximately 31.57 million SKY tokens last week for $1.9 million USD. To date, this decentralized buyback mechanism has invested over $102 million USD.
MegaETH to Launch Mainnet on January 22, Initiating Global Stress Test
According to the official announcement from MegaETH, its mainnet will launch on January 22, starting a 7-day global stress test aimed at processing 11 billion transactions and achieving 15,000 to 35,000 TPS. Multiple on-chain interactive applications will be launched during the test to verify system stability under high load. The mainnet will then officially open, with the first batch integrating USDM-driven DeFi and consumer applications.
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This article is jointly published by K1 Research & Klein Labs
2025 Monthly Event Review Calendar source: Klein Labs
Looking back at 2025, this year was not simply a bull or bear market, but a reorientation of the cryptocurrency industry within the multiple coordinates of politics, finance, and technology—laying the foundation for a more mature and institutionalized cycle in 2026.
At the beginning of the year, Trump's inauguration and the digital asset strategic executive order significantly changed regulatory expectations. Meanwhile, $TRUMP token issuance brought cryptocurrencies into the mainstream, market risk appetite rapidly increased, Bitcoin historically broke through $100,000, completing its first leap from a "speculative asset" to a "political and macro asset."
Subsequently, the market quickly faced the backlash of real-world constraints. Celebrity coins declined, the Ethereum "插针" incident, and Bybit experienced an epic

Written by: imToken
Looking back at the just-passed year 2025, if you feel that on-chain scams are becoming increasingly "understanding you," it's not an illusion.
With the widespread adoption of LLMs, social engineering attacks initiated by hackers have evolved from bulky mass emails to "precise targeting": AI can analyze your on-chain/off-chain preferences and automatically generate highly tempting customized phishing content, even perfectly mimicking your friends' tone and logic in social channels like Telegram.
It can be said that on-chain attacks are entering a truly industrialized stage. In this context, if our shields still remain in the "manual era," security itself will undoubtedly become the biggest bottleneck for large-scale adoption of Web3.
1. Web3 Security Stalls: When AI Intervenes in On-Chain Attacks
If in the past ten years, Web3 security issues mostly stemmed from code leaks

Tiger Research has released its Q1 2026 Bitcoin Market Outlook, with a target price of $185,500. Although recent ETF fund outflows have impacted short-term trends, the macro environment remains robust, buying demand provides support, and the market structure is healthy. Bitcoin is expected to have approximately 100% upside potential.

Source: Little Universe
Editor: Wu Talks Blockchain
This content does not constitute any investment or financial advice. Readers are advised to strictly comply with the laws and regulations of their respective jurisdictions.
On January 14, Binance founder CZ (Changpeng Zhao) held a Chinese AMA to engage with the community, discussing in depth the future trends of the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency markets, especially the possibilities of a super cycle and investment strategies for the industry. He emphasized the impact of US policies on the market, particularly the interplay between the stock market and cryptocurrencies. He also shared insights on building the crypto community, memecoin trends, and the decentralization movement, as well as the importance of compliance in the crypto industry. Additionally, CZ expressed optimism about future prediction markets and the potential of AI code generation, while also offering advice to investors, especially novice traders, highlighting the importance of risk management and a long-term perspective.
This content reflects the personal opinions of the guest.

Bank of America strategist Hartnett believes that Trump's fiscal expansion has contributed to a "new world bull market," and the bull markets in gold and silver will continue. However, the appreciation of East Asian currencies such as the yen may trigger liquidity tightening. It is recommended to invest in international stocks and assets related to economic recovery, while also paying attention to the Chinese market.

Written by: rosie
Compiled by: AididiaoJP, Foresight News
This is a class on "How to write content that can be wildly shared."
You might be thinking right now:
Who are you? Why do you think you’re qualified to teach us?
You’re so awesome, why don’t you write a viral post yourself?
Why should I bother worrying about whether my articles get shared?
Here are the answers:
About a year ago, I started obsessively studying articles on X, and later I also wrote a few viral posts (a total of over 20). The success rate isn’t extraordinary, but enough to give me some insights.
I am 100% convinced that I will become a billionaire someday, so you can take this 1 million reward— I really don’t care about that small amount of money (I’m serious). To be honest: if someone with more followers than me also uses this method, my account

Today's News Highlights:
X updates creator revenue sharing rules: reply posts are no longer counted towards earnings, only homepage timeline impressions are tracked.
Cryptocurrency industry divides on market structure bill stance: Kraken, Ripple, a16z, and others oppose Coinbase's position.
Caixin: Digital RMB smart contract development supports fully Turing-complete languages like Ethereum's Solidity.
ETHGas: GWEI staking eligibility check will open on January 20, with community airdrop on January 21.
Trove shifts focus to rebuilding DEX on Solana; TROVE token launch postponed to January 19.
Data: Tokens such as ZRO, RIVER, PLUME, and others face large unlocks this week, with ZRO unlocking worth approximately $44.5 million.
CoinShares: Digital asset investment products saw a net inflow of $2.17 billion last week.
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