According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi, a whale address's 10x ETH short position has grown to 21,820.69 ETH, worth $66.51 million, with an average entry price of $3,016. Currently, it is experiencing a floating loss of $719,000.

According to the official announcement, Binance Leverage will remove the following leveraged trading pairs on January 3, 2026 at 12:00 (UTC+8): Cross Margin Leverage: FLOW/BTC; Isolated Margin Leverage: FLOW/BTC

According to the announcement from Binance, the platform will delist the FLOW/BTC margin trading pairs on January 3, 2026, at 04:00 (UTC). This decision affects both the cross margin and isolated margin pairs. Effective immediately, users are restricted from transferring any assets of the specified pairs into their Isolated Margin accounts through manual transfers or Auto-Transfer Mode. Users with outstanding liabilities in these tokens can only transfer up to the amount of their liabilities, minus any existing collateral. On January 2, 2026, at 14:00 (UTC), Binance Margin will suspend isolated margin borrowing for these pairs. The following day, at 04:00 (UTC), Binance Margin will proceed to close users’ positions, conduct automatic settlements, and cancel all pending orders related to the cross and isolated margin pairs. Subsequently, these pairs will be removed from Binance Margin. Despite the delisting, users can continue trading these assets through other available trading pairs on Binance Margin. During the delisting process, which may last approximately three hours, users will not be able to update their positions. Binance strongly advises users to close their positions and transfer their assets from Margin Accounts to Spot Accounts before the cessation of Margin trading on January 3, 2026, at 04:00 (UTC). The platform emphasizes that it will not be liable for any potential losses incurred during this period. Users are encouraged to manage their positions proactively to avoid any disruptions. The announcement underscores the importance of adhering to the specified timelines to ensure a smooth transition and mitigate risks associated with the delisting process.

India is urging other countries to develop CBDCs, and China is expanding the use of its digital yuan, allowing banks to offer interest on e-CNY wallets. source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/russia-cracks-down-on-illegal-crypto-miners-india-lobbies-for-cbdcs-global-express?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Trade between Germany, the U. S. , and China got wrecked in 2025, thanks mostly to the sick man of Europe, according to a report by the BGA trade group on Friday. Germany’s two biggest export markets turned into deadweight, and the BGA doesn’t think that 2026 will offer much help. “We do not see a turnaround, […] source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/trade-between-the-us-china-german-economies/

In an interview, Charles Schwab CEO Rick Wurster stated that the company is optimistic about Bitcoin's performance in 2026. Despite the recent market downturn, the macroeconomic environment will become increasingly favorable for Bitcoin due to factors such as quantitative easing, the Federal Reserve's bond-buying program, and weak demand for US government bonds. It is understood that Charles Schwab currently supports the purchase of Solana and Micro Solana futures products and plans to launch spot cryptocurrency trading services in the first half of 2026. (Coin Bureau)

According to BlockBeats, data from Coinglass indicates that after a recent surge in some altcoins, funding rates on major centralized and decentralized exchanges suggest a warming altcoin market. Some platforms have seen altcoin trading pairs return to neutral funding rates. However, as Bitcoin approaches the $90,000 resistance level, market sentiment has turned bearish again, though it has not yet entered the negative funding rate territory. This contrasts with previous market conditions where Bitcoin and Ethereum had neutral rates, and altcoins experienced negative rates. BlockBeats explains that funding rates are set by cryptocurrency trading platforms to maintain balance between contract prices and the underlying asset prices, typically applied to perpetual contracts. This mechanism facilitates the exchange of funds between long and short traders, without the platform charging a fee, to adjust the cost or profit of holding contracts, ensuring contract prices remain close to the asset prices. A funding rate of 0.01% indicates a baseline rate. When the rate exceeds 0.01%, it suggests a bullish market sentiment, while a rate below 0.005% indicates a bearish outlook.

Bitcoin edged above $89,000 on Friday morning, with liquidations at $205. 18 million over the past 24 hours.     Bitcoin ETFs saw $348. 1 million in net outflows on Wednesday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $72. 06 million in net outflows. $100,000 In January? source: https://www.benzinga.com/crypto/cryptocurrency/26/01/49664725/bitcoin-rallies-above-89000-as-ethereum-xrp-dogecoin-jump-3?utm_source=cryptopanic.com&utm_campaign=partner_feed&utm_medium=referral

According to Arkham's monitoring, about nine hours ago, a total of 27 million SAND tokens were transferred from a new address created three days ago to five CEXs including Binance, OKX, and Bitget, worth approximately $3 million. Tracking the transactions revealed that these tokens originated from the Gnosis Safe Proxy address of The Sandbox team and were transferred to that wallet through an intermediary wallet that was previously associated with Animoca Brands.

Forbes published an article titled "What Is Bitcoin's Price Prediction For 2026," which points out that publicly available Bitcoin price predictions for 2026 are wide-ranging. Analysts from Tom Lee, Standard Chartered Bank, and Bernstein are all bullish, while some institutions are bearish. Although there is no single target price for Bitcoin yet, predictions are concentrated in the $120,000 to $170,000 range, indicating that Bitcoin's price discovery is increasingly influenced by structural factors such as ETF fund flows and corporate treasury assets. If macroeconomic positive factors strengthen and institutional participation accelerates, the potential upside could reach $250,000 or higher. How institutions choose to deploy capital will be a key factor in Bitcoin's price increase.

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Iran’s Ministry of Defence Export Center (Mindex) has signaled its readiness to accept cryptocurrency payments for arms exports, including ballistic missiles, warships, and other advanced military hardware — a move analysts say could further undermine Western sanctions aimed at restricting Tehran’s military and financial networks.

OpenAI is combining teams to focus on audio AI and plans to launch a screenless device in about a year. The new model will sound more natural, handle conversations like a human, and reflects a wider industry shift toward voice-first technology.

Trump Media and Technology Group is preparing to distribute a new cryptocurrency to its shareholders, a move that highlights how deeply digital assets have become intertwined with U.S. politics.

The meme token BROCCOLI (714) suddenly spiked from $0.018 to $0.16 on Binance before crashing, likely due to unusual trading activity in its low-liquidity market. A trader named Vida spotted the anomaly, timed his trades around the sudden price moves, and made around $1 million in profit.

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Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has called on governments worldwide to prioritize central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) over privately issued stablecoins, arguing that CBDCs can deliver the same financial benefits as stablecoins — including speed, efficiency, and programmability — without destabalising the whole financial structure of the country.