Mike Novogratz's cryptocurrency group, Galaxy, plans to launch a $100 million hedge fund in the first quarter of this year. The fund has already secured $100 million in investment from family offices, high-net-worth individuals, and large institutions, aiming to profit from the volatility of digital asset prices. The fund will invest up to 30% of its assets in crypto tokens, with the remainder invested in financial services stocks impacted by digital asset technology and law. Galaxy has stated it will provide seed funding for the fund. Galaxy currently manages $17 billion worth of digital assets. Joe Armao, head of the hedge fund, stated that the fund can profit by screening disruptors and differentiating between high-performing and low-performing companies in the financial services sector. Bitcoin is currently priced at approximately $90,000. (FT)

According to SoSoValue data, Bitcoin spot ETFs saw a total net outflow of $483 million yesterday (January 20th, Eastern Time). The Bitcoin spot ETF with the largest single-day net outflow was Grayscale ETF (GBTC), with a net outflow of $161 million. GBTC's historical total net outflow has reached $25.574 billion. This was followed by Fidelity ETF (FBTC), with a single-day net outflow of $152 million. FBTC's historical total net inflow has reached $11.764 billion. As of press time, the total net asset value of Bitcoin spot ETFs is $116.735 billion, with an ETF net asset ratio (market capitalization as a percentage of Bitcoin's total market capitalization) of 6.51%. The historical cumulative net inflow has reached $57.339 billion.

According to SoSoValue data, Ethereum spot ETFs saw a total net outflow of $230 million yesterday (January 20th, Eastern Time). The Ethereum spot ETF with the largest single-day net outflow was BlackRock ETF ETHA, with a net outflow of $92.3 million. ETHA's historical total net inflow has reached $12.845 billion. This was followed by Fidelity ETF FETH, with a single-day net outflow of $51.5354 million. FETH's historical total net inflow has reached $2.617 billion. As of press time, the total net asset value of Ethereum spot ETFs is $18.411 billion, with an ETF net asset value ratio (market capitalization as a percentage of Ethereum's total market capitalization) of 5.07%. The historical cumulative net inflow has reached $12.683 billion.

Noble, a Cosmos application chain focused on stablecoins, announced its migration from the Cosmos ecosystem to a separate EVM Layer 1 network, scheduled to launch on March 18. Noble stated that this move aims to leverage the Commonware technology stack written in Rust and the Reth Ethereum client to improve performance and gain broader support from AI and crypto developers. Since 2023, Noble has processed over 22 billion token transactions and boasts 30,000 monthly active users. Its native stablecoin, Noble Dollar (USDN), will be a core feature of the new EVM chain, supporting the distribution of rewards to users. During the transition, the team will continue to support Cosmos-based blockchains, ensuring existing IBC connections remain unaffected, with the ultimate goal of migrating all liquidity to the Noble EVM.

Polymarket has announced a partnership with sports streaming platform DAZN, designating Polymarket as DAZN's exclusive prediction market partner. According to Foresight News, the collaboration will see Polymarket's real-time prediction data integrated into DAZN's live sports broadcasts.

According to the announcement from Binance, a new promotion for ETH Simple Earn Flexible Products with SXT Bonus APR Rewards is set to take place. The promotion period runs from 2026-01-21 00:00 (UTC) to 2026-02-09 23:59 (UTC). During this time, users holding ETH Flexible Products will receive a 5% Bonus APR in SXT tokens, which supplements the existing ETH Bonus Tiered APR and Real-Time APR from ETH Flexible Products. This initiative aims to enhance users' earnings by providing an additional boost to their APR. Promotion A details the opportunity for users to enjoy a 5% Bonus APR in SXT with ETH Flexible Products. The total reward pool consists of 10,000,000 SXT, with a minimum subscription limit of 0.002 ETH and a maximum limit of 50,000 ETH. The rewards start accruing the day after subscription, beginning at 00:00 (UTC), and the first reward is recorded two days post-subscription. Bonus Tiered APR in SXT will be distributed to users' Spot Accounts before 2026-02-13, while Real-Time APR is accrued and accumulated in users' Earn Accounts every minute. Promotion B offers users the chance to share $30,000 in SXT by making new subscriptions to ETH Flexible Products with at least 50 ETH during the promotion period. Eligible users will be ranked by their ETH Score, with the top three participants qualifying to share the rewards. The reward structure allocates $10,000 in SXT to each of the top three places. Rewards will be distributed before 2026-03-08 directly to eligible users' Spot Accounts. Binance uses the exchange rate of SXT/USD at ~$0.02667 on 2026-01-24 to calculate the total rewards in SXT.

Solayer has announced the establishment of a $35 million ecosystem fund, according to PANews. The fund is supported by Solayer Labs and Solayer Foundation, focusing on real-time on-chain applications developed on its high-speed L1 network, infiniSVM. InfiniSVM is compatible with the Solana toolchain and boasts a transaction processing capability of over 330,000 transactions per second with a settlement time of 400 milliseconds. The fund prioritizes projects with revenue models and high-frequency trading needs, covering areas such as DeFi, payments, AI systems, and tokenization of real-world assets, including U.S. Treasury tokens and AI-driven trading products.

Holding Binance Coin (BNB) throughout 2025 delivered one of the strongest risk-adjusted performances in the crypto market, according to data compiled from Binance’s 2025 Annual Report and independent ecosystem analysis.While most digital assets posted deep losses amid a volatile market year, users holding just 10 BNB were able to generate consistent income through Binance’s ecosystem rewards — and significantly outperform the broader market by participating in Binance Alpha.Passive BNB income remained resilientEven without active trading, BNB holders earned steady returns through Binance’s core programs, including Hodler Airdrops, Launchpool and Megadrop.According to Binance data, each BNB generated approximately $71.5 in additional rewards during 2025. For users holding 10 BNB, this translated to roughly $715 in passive income, excluding price appreciation.BNB also recorded notable price gains during the year, rising from roughly $700 at the start of 2025 to highs above $1,300, giving long-term holders an additional capital boost.Combined, the most conservative BNB strategy delivered an estimated annual return of more than 50%, outperforming most traditional investment products.Binance Alpha became the main driver of returnsThe largest shift in 2025 came from Binance Alpha, a high-frequency ecosystem rewards program that incentivizes user participation through trading activity.PANews data shows Binance Alpha launched nearly 300 reward events throughout the year. After filtering for realistic participation thresholds and missed opportunities, typical users holding 10 BNB were able to generate an estimated $12,600 in gross Alpha rewards.After accounting for trading friction and participation costs, net Alpha income was estimated at approximately $11,350 — more than 15 times higher than passive BNB rewards alone.Three performance outcomes emergeAnalysis of different participation levels highlights stark contrasts in returns:Passive holders who only used Binance’s core programs achieved roughly 53% annual returns.Active Alpha participants were able to generate more than 200% annual returns, effectively tripling their starting capital.Compounding strategies, which reinvested Alpha income back into BNB, pushed total returns toward 230%, albeit with higher exposure to price volatility.Market context favors structured yieldThe results stand out sharply against broader market performance.Data covering more than 440 major spot trading pairs shows that the average crypto asset declined over 50% in 2025. Fewer than 10% of tokens ended the year positive, and less than 1% posted gains above 200%.By contrast, BNB’s ecosystem-driven returns relied on platform activity rather than speculation, price timing or narrative-driven rallies.Platform-scale advantageBinance reported that more than 17 million users participated in Alpha throughout 2025, with total rewards exceeding $780 million. The scale of distribution underscored Binance’s continued dominance even as liquidity across the broader industry contracted.Rather than competing in volatile token markets, Alpha participants effectively earned returns by contributing activity to the exchange itself — functioning more like shareholders capturing platform-generated value.A different model for crypto returnsWhile the strategy lacks the excitement of speculative trading, 2025 demonstrated that structured ecosystem participation offered one of the most reliable income models in crypto.In a year defined by reduced liquidity and declining token performance, consistency — not speculation — proved to be the winning strateg

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