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Recently, the Meme coin "An" on the BSC chain experienced intense fluctuations on its launch day, with a peak market cap of $41 million, now stabilizing at $34.7 million. The increase lacks fundamental support, and the market generally believes it is driven by institutional speculation. Meme coins are inherently dependent on market sentiment; investors should exercise caution to prevent risks.

A trader known as the "largest long position on-chain gold token" has recently been trading frequently, using high leverage to go long on PAXGold and on-chain silver assets xyz:SILVER, achieving significant unrealized gains. In addition, he has also positioned multiple on-chain US stock tokens, seemingly betting on the rise of commodities and technology stocks.

【Crypto World】Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Paul Atkins recently expressed optimism about a bipartisan crypto market regulation framework bill, which is expected to be sent to President Trump for signing this year. Atkins believes that once this bill takes effect, it will bring more certainty to the market and greatly benefit the U.S. in its competition for the global crypto center status.
His view signals that consensus between regulatory agencies and legislative bodies on the crypto asset framework is gradually forming. The progress of the bipartisan bill indicates that lawmakers from different political stances recognize this market structure plan, which is quite rare in U.S. politics. Once signed by the president, it will mark an important milestone for the U.S. crypto market's move toward standardization.

【Blockchain Rhythm】 Recently, there has been a noteworthy trend in the crypto trading market—a leading trading platform has just completed a third-party institution’s proof of reserves (PoR) verification. What does this mean? In simple terms, it signifies an increase in transparency.
Looking at the data, this platform's market performance is quite impressive. Its 24-hour trading volume reached $11.096 billion, and its total asset reserves remain at around $3.096 billion. How do these numbers compare in the industry? They basically reflect the platform’s market activity and the true state of its fund reserves.
Proof of reserves, in plain language, means the platform has verified its assets with real money and has a third-party institution endorse it. This can indeed provide traders with a greater sense of security. After some turbulence last year, users now have higher expectations for the security of funds on trading platforms.
Trading volume and asset scale are two

On January 11th, Whale Alert, an on-chain monitoring organization, detected that Tether froze 5 addresses involving 182 million USDT. This was carried out by Tether in accordance with established policies to comply with international sanctions. Since 2023, Tether's total frozen amount has exceeded $3 billion, demonstrating its dominant position in the stablecoin market.

【Blockchain Rhythm】According to on-chain address monitoring data, recent market strategies of major whale accounts in the mainstream cryptocurrency market have shown significant divergence.
The bulls are still holding on tightly
The "BTC OG Insider Whale" account currently has a total position of about $7.9 billion, with an overall floating loss (loss of $6.8 million). Among them, ETH long positions are the main holdings, with a position size of $6.3 billion, an average price of $3,147, but currently floating loss of $11.2 million, a decline of 9%. However, this account is currently supported by SOL long positions, with a SOL holding of about $70.8 million, a floating profit of $4.42 million, a 60% increase, and an average price of $130. This account is currently the top long position holder for ETH and SOL on the Hyperliquid platform.
The situation of "CZ's Opponent" is similar. Its ETH long position size is $176 million, with an average price of $3,190, now floating loss of $5.7 million.

Recently, silver and Monero reached all-time highs on the same day, drawing the attention of market analyst Peter Brant. He pointed out that both assets have similar price movements, showing signs of breakout after long-term fluctuations, indicating the existence of a common cyclical pattern in the market.

【Chain Wen】Recently, an interesting piece of news has been circulating in the financial circle. According to reports, the U.S. Treasury Secretary spoke with Trump on Sunday evening and stated that the investigation into the Federal Reserve Chair has "gone awry," and expressed concern that this could cause negative impacts on the financial markets. The Secretary's attitude was very clear—he was unhappy and conveyed this dissatisfaction to the President.
The details behind this matter are even more worth noting. The U.S. prosecutors initiated this investigation without prior notice to the Treasury Department, the White House, or the Department of Justice. This procedural irregularity has sparked dissatisfaction at the top levels.
More importantly, the Treasury Secretary's true thoughts are revealing. He initially expected that after the new Federal Reserve Chair took office, the current Chair would resign. But now, the situation has completely changed—the investigation has instead made the Chair's stance more firm. This rising policy uncertainty has added new pressure to the stability of the financial markets.
For cryptocurrency investors, the implications of this news are very straightforward. The US

【Crypto World】BlackRock Chief Investment Officer Rick Reider recently stated that the Federal Reserve should cut interest rates to 3%. This remark comes from a top Wall Street executive and reflects deep consideration of the current interest rate environment.
A shift in interest rate policy often serves as an important market indicator in the crypto space. Historically, a rate-cut cycle tends to increase demand for risk assets. As one of the world's largest asset management firms, BlackRock's executives' views often represent traditional finance's assessment of macroeconomic conditions.
What does a 3% interest rate target imply? Compared to the current rate levels, it signals a clear easing stance. Against the backdrop of rising expectations for rate cuts, investors may reassess their asset allocation strategies. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, as uncorrelated assets, tend to attract more attention in environments with ample liquidity and declining interest rates.
Of course, there is still a gap between public statements and policy implementation.

Eigen Foundation has released a token management transparency update, planning to conduct internal transfers of EIGEN tokens according to standard procedures to ensure token security and ecosystem operation. These transfers are only between the foundation's own accounts and will not be used for sale. The token release schedule and governance rules remain unchanged. This is a common practice in DeFi projects aimed at optimizing fund utilization.

A publicly listed company faces difficulties in increasing its Ethereum holdings due to shareholder authorization restrictions. The chairman stated that quickly obtaining authorization for additional issuance to continue purchasing ETH is crucial, but it requires approval from 50.1% of all circulating shares, a very high threshold. This reflects institutional enthusiasm for investing in Ethereum.

Ripple recently received a key regulatory approval from the UK's Financial Conduct Authority, further advancing compliance efforts and expanding the application prospects of XRP. The market remains optimistic about XRP's performance, predicting it may enter a "super cycle" and potentially surpass the gains of gold and silver by 2026, but actual performance will depend on future market dynamics.

Standard Chartered Bank is planning to establish a dedicated prime broker department for cryptocurrency trading, demonstrating the gradual expansion of large banks into the digital asset space. The department will be under the wholly-owned subsidiary SC Ventures and is currently in the early planning stage. Last year, Standard Chartered became the first global systemically important bank to offer spot cryptocurrency trading to institutional clients and has invested in several related projects, reflecting traditional financial institutions' increasing focus on digital assets.

Decentralized stablecoin USDD partners with leading exchange wallets for the second phase of Strategy cooperation, with the reward pool reaching $500,000. Over 3,900 users participated in the first phase, with a peak TVL of $950 million, demonstrating high user approval. New users are required to participate through wallet operations, aiming to attract traffic and expand the user base.

A highly active whale address successfully closed BTC and ETH short positions for a profit of $52,000 on January 12th. The trader is cautious in their operations, with earnings reaching $110,978.73, demonstrating strategic planning and good risk management skills.

Recently, a contrasting phenomenon has emerged in the market. Geopolitical tensions have caused gold and silver prices to soar, while the US dollar index has fallen. This indicates a re-pricing of currency risk in the market, with tangible economic demand beginning to show, and investors' asset allocation preferences may be shifting.

【Crypto World】The market has once again seen some interesting moves. When Zcash dropped 26% due to the management team of the electric coin company resigning en masse, a trader with a massive capital size took a contrarian approach—directly investing $17.53 million to buy ZEC.
This move was quite aggressive. He entered at around $412, leveraged 10x, and bought 42,498 ZEC in one go. The scale of this operation shows how confident he is in this rebound.
The background is as follows: The sudden collective resignation of the electric coin company's team triggered a panic sell-off, causing ZEC's price to drop sharply. But this trader clearly does not see this as a long-term fundamental issue; instead, he views it as a buying opportunity. Based on his logic, he is betting on a V-shaped rebound—the market has overreacted to this event, and ZEC is indeed worth bottom-fishing at the current price.
It is worth noting that this trader's investment