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The following shows estimated liquidation volumes and position ratios for major crypto perpetual futures over the past 24 hours: - ETH: $81.76 million liquidated (90.4% longs) - BTC: $71.84 million liquidated (87.06% longs) - SOL: $16.91 million liquidated (93.97% longs)

South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has announced it will temporarily suspend deposits and withdrawals for the Polygon Ecosystem Token (POL) starting at 9:00 a.m. UTC on Jan. 8. The measure is in support of an upcoming network upgrade for the token.

The U.S. crypto industry is pushing back against efforts by the banking sector to amend a stablecoin bill known as the GENIUS Act, Cointelegraph reports. The Blockchain Association argued that large banks are attempting to undermine a bipartisan consensus and restrict fair competition. The association stated there is no evidence that stablecoin adoption harms traditional financial institutions, adding that while bank accounts tend to favor established interests, stablecoin rewards offer greater benefits to the general public. The group characterized the banking sector's opposition as an effort by incumbents to drive out competitors. The pushback follows a statement from the American Bankers Association (ABA) to the U.S. Senate. The ABA contended that the bill's provision for interest payments on stablecoins lacks clear regulations. It warned that this could shrink the pool of funds available for bank lending, potentially harming small and medium-sized businesses and households.

South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has announced that it will temporarily suspend deposits and withdrawals for Cosmos (ATOM) starting at 9:00 a.m. UTC on Jan. 12 to support an upcoming network upgrade.

South Korean exchange Upbit announced it will temporarily suspend deposits and withdrawals for IP and withdrawals for ARIAIP, starting at 3:00 p.m. UTC on Jan. 14. The measure is to support an upgrade on the Story Network (IP).

The likelihood of a massive Bitcoin price drop is decreasing as institutional investors show a stronger tendency to hold the asset long-term, according to a post on X by CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju. He argued that the market's structural change is already evident, noting that liquidity channels into BTC have become more diverse, making it pointless to simply predict the timing of fund inflows. Ju highlighted that the approximately 673,000 BTC held by Strategy (MSTR) is unlikely to enter the market as selling pressure and instead serves as a defense against downward price movements. He added that current market liquidity appears to be dispersed into assets like stocks and gold rather than BTC. Ju predicted that due to these shifts, Bitcoin will likely not fall more than 50% from its all-time high as it did in past bear markets, and will probably move sideways for the next several months.

The U.S. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has appointed former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Rostin Behnam and Robinhood Chief Legal Officer (CLO) Dan Gallagher to its board of governors, The Block reported. They will be responsible for establishing the organization's rules and policies. During his tenure as CFTC chairman, Behnam urged the U.S. Congress to resolve the uncertainty surrounding cryptocurrency regulation. Gallagher has previously been critical of the Biden administration's crypto policies and the enforcement actions of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Bitmine (BMNR) staked an additional 19,200 ETH, worth approximately $60.85 million, about 28 minutes ago, Onchain Lens reported. This brings the entity's total staked holdings to a cumulative 827,008 ETH, valued at $2.62 billion.

Yield-Perp protocol Nunchi has launched an interest rate derivatives service, Yield Perps, through a strategic partnership with on-chain trading platform Based, the protocol announced on its official X account. The service is built on Hyperliquid's HIP-3 framework and allows users to trade derivative interest rates, staking yields, and funding rates in real-time. Nunchi explained that while traditional DeFi methods required users to lock up assets for a set period to earn returns, Yield Perps is designed to allow users to take long or short positions on yield metrics while maintaining capital liquidity.

Ethereum developers have successfully completed the BPO-2 fork, the final stage of the Fusaka upgrade, The Block reported. BPO, a fork dedicated to blob parameters, increases the target and maximum number of blobs per block on Ethereum. This update is designed to reduce data storage costs for Layer 2 rollups, which is expected to lower network fees for users. The first stage of the upgrade, BPO-1, was completed on Dec. 9.

CoinMarketCap's Altcoin Season Index stands at 23, unchanged from yesterday. The index determines whether market conditions favor altcoins or Bitcoin by comparing the price performance of the top 100 cryptocurrencies, excluding stablecoins and wrapped coins, against Bitcoin over the past 90 days. An "altcoin season" is declared when 75% of these top coins outperform Bitcoin during that period. A score closer to 100 indicates a strong altcoin season, while the current reading suggests the market remains in a "Bitcoin season."

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index, compiled by data provider Alternative, fell 14 points from yesterday to 28, indicating continued fear in the market. The index measures market sentiment on a scale of 0 for Extreme Fear to 100 for Extreme Greed. It is calculated based on several factors: volatility (25%), trading volume (25%), social media mentions (15%), surveys (15%), Bitcoin's market cap dominance (10%), and Google search volume (10%).

BlackRock has withdrawn 3,040 BTC and 61,359 ETH over the past eight hours, according to Onchain Lens. The assets are valued at approximately $270 million and $190 million, respectively. Withdrawals from exchanges are typically interpreted as a sign of intent to hold.

On Jan. 7, NYSE American filed an application with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to allow options trading on Grayscale's spot cryptocurrency basket ETF (GDLC), BankXRP reported via X. The GDLC fund is currently composed of 74.89% Bitcoin (BTC), 15.89% Ethereum (ETH), 5.51% XRP, 3.10% Solana (SOL), and 0.61% Cardano (ADA).

The Trump family's World Liberty Financial (WLFI) has applied for a banking license in the U.S., BWE News reported.

The U.S. Senate Banking Committee and the Senate Agriculture Committee are scheduled to hold a markup session on Jan. 15 for the crypto market structure bill, known as the CLARITY Act, Wu Blockchain reported. During a markup, a bill is debated and amended before being sent to the full chamber for a vote. If the bill passes both committees, it will undergo a reconciliation process within the Senate before proceeding to a floor vote.

Bitcoin has historically posted strong gains in the years following an annual price decline, with a similar pattern potentially emerging this year, according to an analysis cited by CoinDesk. Jesse Myers, Head of Bitcoin Strategy at Smarter Web Company, noted that the cryptocurrency recorded negative annual returns in 2014, 2018, 2022, and 2025. In the years that followed, Bitcoin saw rebounds of 35%, 95%, and 156%, respectively, with an average recovery rate of approximately 95%. Myers suggested that a similar upward trend could resume this year.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $91,000. BTC is trading at $90,959.44 on the Binance USDT market.

Solana Mobile plans to launch its own token, Seeker (SKR), on Jan. 21, CoinDesk reported. The total supply of SKR will be 10 billion, with two billion tokens (20%) allocated to users and developers. Further details on additional airdrop recipients and eligibility conditions are scheduled to be released at a later date.

The U.S. state of Wyoming will launch the Frontier Stable Token (FRNT), a state-issued stablecoin built on the Solana (SOL) blockchain, on Jan. 10, The Block reported. According to the report, FRNT is the first official dollar-pegged digital asset to be directly issued by a state government. Unlike privately issued stablecoins, FRNT will operate under a transparent, legally-based supervisory framework and will be over-collateralized. Its reserves, held in a Wyoming-based trust, will consist entirely of U.S. dollars and short-term U.S. Treasury bonds. The launch was initially scheduled for Jan. 8 but was postponed for two days due to technical issues.

Chen Zhi, chairman of Prince Group and the alleged mastermind of a "pig butchering" crypto scam, has been arrested in Cambodia and repatriated to China, according to local media. He is accused of operating multiple forced labor scam compounds and stealing billions of dollars in cryptocurrency. Previously, U.S. authorities seized 127,271 BTC, valued at approximately $15 billion, linked to Chen. The U.S. and UK governments have designated Prince Group as a transnational criminal organization, with international bodies noting the group's systematic operation of forced labor-based crypto scams across Southeast Asia.

Brazilian presidential candidate Renan Santos has advocated for the country to establish a national Bitcoin reserve, DL News reported. Citing El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele as an example, Santos described the policy as already being feasible and suggested that Brazil could build up its Bitcoin holdings gradually. He also noted that blockchain technology could be a useful tool for reducing public sector corruption.

Bitcoin (BTC) will likely retest its yearly opening price of $87,500, according to Keith Alan, co-founder of crypto market data platform Material Indicators, Cointelegraph reported. Alan explained that while attempts are being made to defend the $92,000 support level, large-scale investors are looking to test lower support. He added that despite the possibility of a golden cross on the daily chart, short signals are prevailing on medium and long-term timeframes. The report noted that for a genuine rebound to occur, the weekly Relative Strength Index (RSI) would need to surpass 41/100, and the weekly closing price would need to be above the 50-week moving average of $101,500.

Nasdaq-listed Upexi, a company that strategically acquires Solana (SOL), will introduce a new treasury strategy in 2026 to enhance the risk-adjusted yield on its holdings, according to The Block. The company stated that the new approach aims to increase returns without disrupting existing operations but did not specify how it differs from its current staking-based model. As of Jan. 5, Upexi held 2,174,583 SOL, a 3.2% increase from late October 2025.

U.S. Treasury advisor Lavorgna said the Federal Reserve should continue to cut interest rates, according to a report from Walter Bloomberg.