Event Calendar
Vice President JD Vance stated that Bitcoin is a "strategically important asset" for the United States and mentioned that President Trump has launched a strategic Bitcoin reserve. (Bitcoin Archive)
There are red-line demands from decentralized finance — and backed by the rest of crypto — that remain unknowns as senators finish the draft they'll vote on.
Cathie Wood stated that the US government may begin purchasing Bitcoin to establish national reserves. She believes that cryptocurrency has political significance in President Trump's midterm elections and may influence the next phase of US policy development. (Cointelegraph)
[Federal Reserve Reverse Repo Operation Accepts $3.28 Billion] The Federal Reserve accepted $3.28 billion from six counterparties in its fixed-rate reverse repo operation.
IREN director Mike Alfred stated that the price of Bitcoin will reach $150000 within a few weeks and predicts a breakthrough growth in 2026. (The Bitcoin Historian)
Bitwise states that the price of Bitcoin is lower than that of gold. (Bitcoin Archive)
Chinese regulatory authorities have warned that RWA tokenization carries risks and has not been approved. Previously, the People's Bank of China stated that stablecoins did not meet China's KYC and anti money laundering requirements. (Cointelegraph)
[LA Team-Associated Address Transfers $1.6 Million in Tokens to Binance] On January 10, according to monitoring by onchainschool.pro, an address that received LA from the team wallet five months ago has just transferred tokens worth $1.6 million to Binance. The address currently still holds LA worth $13.8 million.
[30 Democrats Support Anti-Insider Trading Bill to Restrict Prediction Market Gambling] On January 10, 30 Democrats, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, expressed their support for the '2026 Financial Prediction Market Public Integrity Act.' The bill, introduced last Friday by New York Representative Ritchie Torres, aims to prohibit elected officials from engaging in politically-related gambling on prediction markets. Previously, a Polymarket account bet on the resignation of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by the end of the month, profiting $400,000, which raised concerns about insider trading.
Andreessen Horowitz has raised $1.5 billion, accounting for 18% of total US venture capital by 2025, and announced the launch of the $1.176 billion American Dynamism Fund II, bringing the company's total capital focused on US national interests, security, and prosperity to $1.776 billion. (CoinDesk)
[Fidelity Global Macro Director Questions Bitcoin 'End of Four-Year Cycle' Theory] On January 10, Fidelity Global Macro Director Jurrien Timmer stated that Bitcoin's current trend is closer to the S-curve of the internet rather than a power-law curve. He expressed skepticism about the claims that the 'four-year cycle' of Bitcoin has ended and that bear markets will no longer occur. Timmer also suggested that Bitcoin's bottom line is $65,000 (the previous high), while the power-law trend line indicates a bottom of $45,000. Timmer pointed out that if Bitcoin enters a consolidation phase in the next year, the power-law trend line could approach $65,000 and become a key price level.
[a16z Crypto Suggests Crypto Developers Focus on Products and Regulatory Compliance] Arianna Simpson, General Partner at a16z Crypto, advises cryptocurrency developers to avoid overly shifting toward trading platforms, arguing that homogenized competition may weaken market attention for businesses. Developers who focus on the product itself may be able to build more defensible and sustainable businesses. Miles Jennings, a16z Crypto's policy team member and General Counsel, stated that developers should pay attention to regulatory compliance, as the Trump administration is nearing the passage of a crypto market structure regulation bill, which could provide clear pathways for fundraising, token issuance, and decentralization.
Binance POL is currently priced at $0.1561, with a 24-hour increase of 19.66%. 24-hour transaction volume of 300 million US dollars, an increase of 283.63%, for reference only
OKX-BTC/USDT is currently trading at $9193.50, with a 5-minute increase of 0.22%. Please be aware of market fluctuations.
[Trump Releases Employment Data 12 Hours Early, Matches Official Results] On Thursday night, Trump posted a chart on social media containing unpublished December employment report data, showing that the private sector added 654,000 jobs since 'January,' consistent with the officially released data. The post was published approximately 12 hours before the scheduled release time of the data. The president is typically briefed on the data the day before its release.
The number of addresses holding 1000 to 10000 BTC decreased by 220000 BTC year-on-year, marking the fastest decline rate since early 2023. A similar downward trend occurred before the price peaked in 2021-2022. (CryptoQuant)
XRP and Solana have performed strongly despite the decline in Bitcoin, recording double-digit percentage gains respectively. (Decrypt)
[Coinbase Markets Discloses 2025 Trading Data] Coinbase Markets released its 2025 review, showing that 110 crypto assets were listed last year, bringing the total number of tradable crypto assets to over 350. Additionally, 100 perpetual contracts were introduced, with the total number of tradable perpetual contracts reaching 199. In 2025, Coinbase derivatives introduced 24/7 trading, with perpetual futures open interest surpassing $1 billion in June and total platform perpetual futures and futures open interest hitting a peak of $4.8 billion in October. Plans for 2026 include expanding new indices, stocks, and emerging asset product portfolios.
[Tether Invests Approximately $40-50 Million in Ledn, Valuation Reaches $500 Million] According to reports, stablecoin issuer Tether did not disclose the specific amount when it announced a strategic investment in Ledn, a company providing fiat and stablecoin loans backed by Bitcoin, in November last year. Sources revealed that Tether actually paid approximately $40-50 million, bringing Ledn's valuation to around $500 million.
Michael Saylor publicly stated that "Bitcoin is a strategic priority" and emphasized his support for Bitcoin. (The Bitcoin Historian)