BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes posted on the X platform that the price of BTC will reach $1 million.

According to official news, OKX officially launched the RIVERUSDT perpetual contract on its web, app, and API at 15:00 (UTC+8) on January 9, 2026.

According to Foresight News, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has expressed his support for Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm in a letter. Buterin emphasized his belief in the importance of privacy and his active use of privacy tools, including those developed by Storm. He criticized the assumption that personal privacy can be violated by the public while government, police, and intelligence agencies should have access to all citizens' information for security purposes. Buterin strongly opposes this view, highlighting the frequent hacking of government databases and the risk of information falling into the hands of hostile foreign powers. He shared his personal experience of using Storm's software for transactions, noting that his name was not recorded in corporate databases when purchasing software for personal use. Buterin also pointed out that Storm's applications continue to function normally even years after development ceased.

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Fitch Ratings has shared how many interest rate cuts it expects from the Fed in the first half of this year. Here are all the details. Continue Reading: Fitch Ratings Reveals How Many Interest Rate Cuts It Expects and Its Forecasts for the US Economy source: https://en.bitcoinsistemi.com/fitch-ratings-reveals-how-many-interest-rate-cuts-it-expects-and-its-forecasts-for-the-us-economy/

피치 레이팅스는 올해 상반기 연준의 금리 인하 횟수에 대한 전망을 발표했습니다. 자세한 내용은 다음과 같습니다. 계속 읽어보세요: 피치 레이팅스가 예상 금리 인하 횟수와 미국 경제 전망을 발표했습니다! source: https://kr.bitcoinsistemi.com/fitch-ratings-announces-how-many-interest-rate-cuts-it-expects-and-its-us-economic-forecasts/

For years, crypto has been treated as a market to speculate on rather than a system to build with. source: https://coindoo.com/xrp-news-altcoin-moves-beyond-trading-and-into-core-financial-systems/

Polymarket refused to pay out over $10.5 million in bets after the U.S. captured Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, saying the operation did not meet their definition of an invasion. Traders are angry, arguing the action clearly counted as an invasion, while concerns have also been raised about possible insider trading on the platform.

According to PANews, recent analysis by crypto analyst Willy Woo indicates that Bitcoin's current long-term capital inflows have not yet experienced the large-scale influx typical of previous bull market cycles. This suggests that the market is still following the traditional four-year cycle rhythm. Despite Bitcoin's price reaching $91,000, the trend of capital inflows remains moderate, resembling the 'accumulation phase' seen in early 2020. Woo notes that unless there is a significant non-cyclical capital behavior by 2026, the notion of the 'end of Bitcoin's four-year cycle' does not hold. Current data continues to support the logic of cyclical price increases.

ETH scaling network Polygon is close to acquiring BTC ATM firm Coinme, with Architect Partners serving as its financial advisor. source: https://cryptonews.com/news/polygon-eyes-bitcoin-atm-provider-coinme-acquisition-for-100m-to-125m-report/

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Binance said Thursday it has introduced gold (XAUUSDT) and silver (XAGUSDT) perpetual futures contracts settled in Tether’s USDT stablecoin, giving crypto traders round-the-clock exposure to precious metals markets without expiration dates or physical delivery.

Why did the phrase "I'm here!" become so popular? What are netizens' comments on this phenomenon? What other Chinese meme coins are available on Binance? What have Chinese meme coins brought about?

Web3 finance (especially secondary market trading) will most likely be integrated into Web2 finance, becoming a trading category within traditional finance. This might sound unpleasant to crypto purists, but it's precisely a sign of asset maturity.

VanEck: The basic scenario model predicts that Bitcoin will reach $2.9 million by 2050, mainly due to Bitcoin being used as a settlement currency in 5-10% of global trade and becoming a 2.5% reserve asset on central bank balance sheets.

BTC is the top-level value anchor for energy, while AI is the productive application of energy.

Cryptocurrencies are splitting into three parallel development tracks: the speculation and culture track (such as Meme Coin and niche public chains); the information and truth market track (centered on prediction markets); and the real economy and financial infrastructure track (such as stablecoins and RWA).

China’s decision to allow banks to pay interest on digital yuan wallets from Jan. 1 is emerging as a pointed challenge to U.S. stablecoin policy, exposing a growing divergence between Beijing’s state-backed digital currency strategy and Washington’s restrictions under the GENIUS Act.

US President Donald Trump said he will not pardon jailed FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, who is serving 25 years for fraud. Bankman-Fried’s appeal is still in progress, but Trump made clear his support for crypto does not extend to forgiving financial crimes.

By the end of 2026, it should become clearer whether privacy will become a lasting pillar of global financial infrastructure or continue to be a recurring point of friction between innovation and regulation.