According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a whale deposited 665,035 HYPE tokens into Bybit, worth $14.54 million, and made a profit of $7.04 million. This whale initially purchased 651,895 HYPE tokens at a price of $11.50 per coin for $7.5 million and staked them between December 3rd and December 8th, 2024.

A prominent cryptocurrency whale, known as 'Air Force Commander' (0xd83), has resumed activity following a significant liquidation of $199 million in Bitcoin short positions, according to ChainCatcher. The whale has rolled over short positions in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies, and opened a 20x leveraged short position in Solana, with a holding size of 123,000 units valued at $15.86 million. This maneuver has increased the total holding size from $266 million to $305 million, with a 24-hour floating profit of approximately $2.6 million. The whale's Bitcoin short position has increased from $145 million to $150 million, with an average price of $91,000 and a liquidation price of $91,800. The Ethereum short position has risen from $96.1 million to $106 million, with an average price of $3,067 and a liquidation price of $3,061. The PEPE short position has grown from $13.3 million to $19.3 million, with an average price of $0.0049 and a liquidation price of $0.0058. The Solana short position stands at $15.86 million, with an average price of $127.9 and a liquidation price of $157. Previously, this address had significantly rolled over short positions in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies, with total holdings nearing $500 million. It was also the largest short position holder for multiple cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, PEPE, and XRP. On January 22 at approximately 3:30 AM UTC+8, the address experienced multiple liquidations across five cryptocurrency positions, totaling nearly $200 million, resulting in a loss exceeding $20 million.

AMD's stock has experienced a remarkable increase of over 200% in the past nine months, driven by advancements in AI products and growing enterprise collaborations with major companies such as Google, Microsoft, and TCS. According to NS3.AI, the latest release of the Adrenalin 26.1.1 driver has improved AI system configurations utilizing AMD's Ryzen CPUs and Radeon GPUs, leading to a positive reaction from investors and a subsequent 2% rise in stock value. Analyst firms KeyBanc and Bernstein have adjusted their price targets for AMD to $270 and $225, respectively, highlighting robust demand for server CPUs and expressing optimism regarding AMD's AI initiatives.

During U.S. President Donald Trump's first year back in office, cryptocurrency prices experienced a broad decline. According to NS3.AI, despite regulatory easing and increased integration of cryptocurrencies into traditional finance, major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum saw moderate decreases. In contrast, altcoins such as XRP, Solana, and Cardano suffered severe losses. Meanwhile, the Trump family expanded their ventures in the crypto sector, achieving significant profits despite the overall market downturn.

Ark Invest forecasts substantial expansion in digital assets, driven by institutional adoption of bitcoin and asset tokenization. According to NS3.AI, the firm predicts that the market size for digital assets could reach tens of trillions of dollars by the end of the decade. This projection highlights the transformative impact of blockchain technology and digital assets on the global financial system.

Renowned trader Eugene Ng has announced his temporary withdrawal from all markets due to uncertain and unfavorable price movements. According to NS3.AI, Ng observed that higher time frame charts indicate a probable continued decline in prices. Initially, Ng had anticipated a price surge exceeding $100,000 in the new year, but he now expresses skepticism about this occurring in the near future.

On January 23, a significant Ethereum transaction was reported. According to BlockBeats On-chain Detection, the whale known as 'Lightning Reversal' (0x50b30) closed a long position of 1,737.71 ETH two hours ago, securing a profit of $120,000. Currently, the address holds no positions and is observing the market. This address is known for its rapid shifts between long and short positions, often immediately establishing large positions in the opposite direction after closing a trade.

Nate Geraci, president of the ETF Store, posted on X, expressing uncertainty about the authenticity of replies to his crypto-related tweets. He speculated whether these responses were generated by real individuals or AI bots, highlighting a growing concern in the digital space about distinguishing genuine human interaction from automated responses. This issue reflects broader challenges in the online community, where the prevalence of AI-generated content can obscure the line between human and machine communication.

Russia’s ruble-backed stablecoin A7A5 has surpassed more than $100 billion in transactions in less than a year. source: https://cryptonews.com/news/a7a5-stablecoin-surpasses-100b-in-transactions-report/

Binance has announced a new USD1 event, offering $40 million in rewards over a month-long period. Analyst @ai_9684xtpa posted on X that the event will run from January 23, 2026, at 08:00 to February 20, 2026, at 08:00. Participants can join by holding USD1 in any spot, contract, or leverage account, with contract leverage accounts receiving a 1.2x collateral boost. The reward pool consists of WLFI equivalent to $40 million, distributed over four weeks. The estimated annualized yield is approximately 16%, based on a total USD1 supply of 3 billion, assuming full participation in the event. Reflecting on the previous Binance USD1 event, which offered a 20% annualized yield, the supply increased by 118 million, reaching a market cap of $2.87 billion, with a temporary premium peaking at $1.0039. This time, the event is expected to favor larger holders, with rewards increasing proportionally to the amount held. The market is keen to see how much the USD1 market cap will rise after the month-long event.

South Korean prosecutors are investigating the loss of a large amount of Bitcoin that went missing while in state custody, with a phishing attack believed to be the cause. The missing funds, linked to an illegal gambling case, are estimated to be worth tens of billions of won, around $48–49 million.

F/m Investments aims to put $6B of TBIL ETF shares on a permissioned blockchain while maintaining full regulatory compliance.

Musk held a dialogue with BlackRock CEO Lawrence Fink at the World Economic Forum in Davos, stating that the lowest-cost solution for building AI data centers in the future is to build them in space.

Stablecoin payment cards have become a major bridge between digital assets and everyday business activities. The turning point in 2025 stemmed from the tighter integration of stablecoins with issuance and settlement processes, and 2026 will be the year stablecoin cards become a part of the daily lives of millions.

Jinse Finance launches its daily cryptocurrency and blockchain news bulletin, "Jinse at 8 AM," issue 2945, providing you with the latest and fastest news on the digital currency and blockchain industry.

We have compiled a list of representative projects in the field, which participate in building the future of the robotics economy from different perspectives.

Jinse Finance launches the "Jinse Web3.0 Daily," providing you with the latest and fastest news on MEME, DeFi, DAO, NFT, and the metaverse industry.

Bitcoin is currently in a "low participation" phase, and price fluctuations are more due to "no one dumping" rather than strong buyer confidence.

If every turning point in the international situation and every verbal battle between tech giants could be quantified into real odds and traded publicly, would the world become clearer or crazier?

Code can be executed in a decentralized manner, but it is difficult to define reality. Therefore, the "last mile" of truth is difficult to decentralize.