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Whale Alert reported that 250 million USDC has been minted at the USDC Treasury.

Whale Alert reported that 250 million USDC has been minted at the USDC Treasury.

Major exchanges have seen $132 million worth of futures liquidated in the past hour. In the past 24 hours, $419 million worth of futures have been liquidated.

Eric Trump, the second son of U.S. President Donald Trump, stated that he has built one of the planet's fastest-growing and most powerful Bitcoin companies in just four months, Watcher.Guru reported. He founded the Bitcoin mining firm American Bitcoin (ABTC), which currently holds 5,427 BTC.

U.S. Representative Ritchie Torres, a Democrat from New York, plans to introduce a bill this week that would prohibit public officials from betting on prediction markets using information obtained through their official duties, Business Insider reported. The proposed legislation would completely ban federal elected officials, appointed officials, and executive branch employees from trading on such markets if they possess non-public information related to a trade or could obtain specific information through their work.

Tom Lee, Chairman of Fundstrat and Bitmine (BMNR), believes Bitcoin could reach a new all-time high this month, Coindesk reported. In an appearance on CNBC, Lee said he does not think Bitcoin has peaked, and that it is premature to conclude that Ethereum or other cryptocurrencies have reached their highs. He expects this year to be volatile but very constructive, though he cautioned that the first half could see short-term turmoil due to institutional rebalancing. Lee explained that this disruption would serve as a foundation for a major bull run anticipated in the second half of the year. He also noted that Ethereum's current price action is similar to Bitcoin's 2017-2021 bull run and that ETH is poised for remarkable performance this year.

Whale Alert reported that 300,000,000 XRP has been transferred from Ripple to an unknown wallet. The transaction is valued at about $653 million.

The Tie, a cryptocurrency data platform for institutional investors, has acquired staking service provider Stakin, The Block reported. Stakin manages over $1 billion in delegated assets. The two companies began the acquisition process last August and finalized all approvals on Tuesday, the outlet added.

While Bitcoin is showing renewed signs of life, reclaiming the $94,000 level, overall crypto spot trading volume has fallen to its lowest point since November 2023, CoinDesk reported, citing Glassnode data. The outlet noted that warnings about a lack of market liquidity had previously emerged following a major liquidation event last October. Spot trading volumes for both Bitcoin and altcoins are currently at very low levels. According to CoinDesk, this decline in volume amid a general price uptrend typically suggests reduced market participation and weak underlying demand for the rally.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $94,000. BTC is trading at $94,000 on the Binance USDT market.

Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin stated on X that Ethereum is Linux, not Google. He explained that Ethereum is not meant to be the world itself, but rather a platform embodying a specific set of subjective views for those who want or need it. Buterin emphasized that the community must adhere to its principles and be willing to pay the price, even if it means being seen as unreasonable and standing against the mainstream. He warned that if Ethereum strays from this path, it will become only slightly more decentralized than a large corporation and ultimately lose in a competition it cannot win, as such corporations have 100 times more funding.

The Bitcoin network's hashrate declined for two consecutive months as of December, suggesting an easing of competition among miners, JPMorgan said in a report, according to CoinDesk. The report noted that mining profitability continued to fall, with block reward revenue per exahash per second (EH/s) dropping 32% year-over-year to an all-time low, and gross profits also decreasing significantly. Despite this, the stock prices of U.S.-listed Bitcoin mining firms and data center operators saw strong gains last year, with the market capitalization of these themed stocks rising by 73%.

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group's crypto derivatives trading volume reached an all-time high in 2025, according to CoinDesk. The average daily volume for the period was 278,000 contracts, valued at approximately $12 billion. CME stated that the growth was driven by record performance in its Micro Ether and Micro Bitcoin futures contracts. The exchange also noted that its overall average daily volume across all asset classes hit a record 28.1 million contracts, with cryptocurrencies being a major contributing factor.

Polymarket announced it plans to launch a market for predicting housing price trends in partnership with Parcl (PRCL), a Solana-based real estate trading and investment platform.

Hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger has experienced a large-scale customer data leak, U.Today reported. The breach is believed to have originated from one of Ledger's partners, payment processing solution provider Global-e. For now, the compromised information appears to be limited to customer names and contact details. There is currently no evidence that seed phrases or passwords were leaked or that any funds have been stolen.

Global investment bank Goldman Sachs has upgraded its rating for Coinbase from Neutral to Buy while downgrading the mobile investment app eToro from Buy to Neutral, CoinDesk reported. The bank raised its price target for Coinbase from $294 to $303 and lowered its target for eToro from $48 to $39. Goldman Sachs explained that Coinbase's revenue is projected to grow at an average annual rate of 12% through 2027, significantly outpacing the competitor average of 8%. In contrast, the bank noted that while eToro is seeing steady growth, intensifying competition in its core markets is likely to drive up customer acquisition costs.

The China Financial Industry Association has issued a statement defining the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA) as an illegal financial activity, Wu Blockchain reported. The association stated that RWA tokenization involves unlicensed fundraising and trading and has not received approval from regulatory authorities. It also warned that such activities risk constituting illegal fundraising or securities issuance. The group emphasized that supporting domestic or overseas RWA projects could lead to legal liability.

EZ Labs, formerly Binance Labs, has issued a statement criticizing the board of Nasdaq-listed CEA Industries, a company that has been concentrating its investments in BNB. EZ Labs accused the board of ignoring shareholder voices while excessively expanding its own authority. The firm argued that the board's attempt to introduce a "poison pill"—a right for existing shareholders to buy shares at a discount to fend off a takeover—is not a shareholder-friendly action. EZ Labs also claimed that while most shareholders invested in CEA Industries due to its BNB-focused strategy, the board is now attempting to change this approach. The statement concluded by asserting that the board is prioritizing its personal interests over those of the company.

Grayscale announced that it will distribute staking profits from its Ethereum ETF (ETHE) to investors. This marks the first time a U.S. Ethereum ETP has paid out staking rewards.

Bitmain purchased an additional 32,977 ETH last week for approximately $100 million, according to Lookonchain. The company now holds a total of 4,143,502 ETH.

The WOO Network DAO, a liquidity platform, has submitted a governance proposal to burn 300 million WOO, equivalent to 15% of the token's circulating supply, Unfolded reported.

Chain abstraction stablecoin protocol River announced that it has secured a strategic investment from Maelstrom, the family office of BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes. The funds will be used for system development and expansion across the digital asset space.

An anonymous whale has staked 33,499 ETH, valued at approximately $100 million, Onchainlens reported.

The South Korean crypto exchange Upbit announced it has temporarily suspended withdrawals for Starknet (STRK), citing network issues.

Michael Saylor announced that Strategy purchased an additional 1,287 BTC last week, between Dec. 29 and Jan. 4. The company acquired the bitcoin at an average price of $90,391 for a total of $116 million. Strategy now holds a total of 673,783 BTC.