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According to PANews, HyperInsight monitoring has revealed that a major whale recently closed a Bitcoin short position, incurring a loss of $65,000. Subsequently, the whale opened a new long position with 40x leverage, involving 196.88 BTC, valued at approximately $17.95 million. The average opening price for this position was $91,447.2, resulting in an unrealized loss of $50,000.

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According to BlockBeats, as of January 13, data from validatorqueue indicates a significant increase in the number of ETH waiting to join the Ethereum PoS network, reaching 2,170,452 ETH. This surge is primarily attributed to BitMine's recent decision to stake a large amount of ETH. The estimated activation delay for these transactions is approximately 37 days and 16 hours. In contrast, the number of ETH in the exit queue from the Ethereum PoS network is considerably lower, totaling 11,063 ETH. The estimated waiting time for these exits is around 4 hours and 37 minutes.

According to Cointelegraph, U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis and Ron Wyden have introduced the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA) to exempt blockchain developers and service providers who do not directly handle user funds from money transmitter regulations. The legislation, introduced on Monday, seeks to clarify that activities such as writing software or maintaining networks should not trigger federal or state money-transfer requirements. This move addresses growing concerns among crypto developers about potential criminal liability for how their software is used. Last year, Tornado Cash co-founders Roman Storm and Alexey Pertsev were found guilty of operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business related to a mixing protocol. Senator Lummis emphasized that the bill aims to provide developers with the necessary clarity to innovate in digital finance without fear of prosecution for activities that do not pose money laundering risks. She noted that the current regulatory uncertainty has driven innovation offshore and subjected developers to conflicting state regulations. Lummis stated that blockchain developers who write code and maintain open-source infrastructure have been unfairly classified as money transmitters, which limits innovation. She argued that this designation is inappropriate as these developers do not touch, control, or access user funds, and it is time to stop treating them as banks merely for writing code. The crypto market structure bill, which includes similar protections, is set for a markup with the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday. However, provisions in a draft bill are not guaranteed and may be amended, diluted, or removed during the markup process before it is voted into law. The Senate Agriculture Committee, another panel that needs to approve the market structure effort, has postponed its hearing until the last week of January, as stated by Chairman John Boozman. The BRCA has received approval from several groups within the crypto industry. The DeFi Education Fund, a crypto lobby group, expressed support in a social media post, stating that the bill provides essential protections for developers of non-custodial, decentralized technologies. They urged Congressional leaders to prioritize clarity and protections for software developers. The Blockchain Association, a non-profit crypto advocacy organization, highlighted the importance of clear rules for innovation in the U.S. and stressed that the BRCA should remain part of market structure legislation. Alexander Grieve, vice president of government affairs for investment firm Paradigm, described the BRCA as crucial legislation to support U.S. blockchain development.

According to Foresight News, Flow announced that its community governance committee has successfully recovered counterfeit FLOW tokens from centralized exchanges. These tokens are now isolated on the blockchain with restricted storage, awaiting destruction. The permanent destruction of the counterfeit tokens is scheduled for January 30, 2026. Additionally, the foundation has arranged to revoke the extra access permissions granted to the community governance committee for recovery operations today. Previously, Foresight News reported that Flow released a review of the attack incident, revealing that attackers exploited a vulnerability in the Flow network to forge tokens, resulting in the theft of approximately $3.9 million through cross-chain transactions. The attack did not access or compromise any existing user balances. While the attack replicated assets, it did not affect legitimately held assets, and the majority of counterfeit assets were stored on-chain or frozen by exchange partners before liquidation.

According to PANews, crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett reports that the U.S. Senate Banking Committee is set to submit its latest bipartisan market structure bill by midnight local time. The committee has been engaged in intense debates over stablecoin yields, which have emerged as a particularly challenging issue as Thursday approaches.

According to Foresight News, OpenAI has acquired the healthcare startup Torch. Torch focuses on integrating laboratory results, medication information, and medical records. This acquisition aims to combine these capabilities with ChatGPT Health, potentially opening new avenues for health cognition and management.

According to PANews, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins stated on the X platform that this week is significant for cryptocurrency as Congress is poised to advance 21st-century financial markets. Atkins expressed full support for Congress to clearly define the jurisdictional boundaries between the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). He emphasized that the most crucial action for investors is to bring the crypto asset market out of regulatory ambiguity. Bipartisan market structure legislation is expected to help guard against poor regulators and ensure the realization of U.S. President Donald Trump's goal of making the United States the global cryptocurrency capital. Atkins looks forward to President Trump signing the bipartisan market structure legislation into law in the coming months. He believes that clear and principled rules based on bipartisan statutory text will foster market innovation while continuing to protect investors.

According to BlockBeats, on January 13, a report from Glassnode highlighted that Bitcoin's implied volatility has decreased to a low expected range. This indicates that the market anticipates mild fluctuations in the upcoming quarter, suggesting a return to a low volatility state. This scenario reflects limited short-term hedging demand and typically signals that once market volatility re-emerges, prices may adjust more swiftly as positions are recalibrated based on new information. Additionally, the profit-taking volume among long-term Bitcoin holders has cooled to levels usually observed during shallow bear phases. This situation is often associated with high uncertainty and tends to occur during mid-cycle stagnation in bull markets or early stages of deeper bear markets.

According to Odaily, Nikita Bier, the product lead for X and an advisor for Solana, shared insights on X about the significant impact of Smart Cashtags. Bier noted that this feature has received the most positive feedback among their product announcements. He emphasized X's unparalleled influence in shaping market sentiment and driving both public and crypto market transactions, surpassing any other corner of the internet. The team has received substantial feedback on enhancing the feature's utility and determining which assets to support. Over the next month, efforts will focus on developing the most suitable V1 version for financial news and trading.

According to ChainCatcher, China International Capital Corporation (CICC) forecasts that U.S. inflation will experience compensatory increases in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for December 2025, January 2026, and April 2026. If U.S. inflation remains strong in the near term, it could prompt the Federal Reserve to slow down its rate cuts, leading to a marginal tightening of global liquidity. This scenario may increase the uncertainty of major asset classes both domestically and internationally. CICC advises increasing allocations in commodities to hedge against risks and suggests buying stocks, gold, and U.S. Treasury bonds during market pullbacks.

According to BlockBeats, on January 13, BlackRock released its 2026 global outlook report, emphasizing the significant scale of AI infrastructure investments. The report suggests that 'micro is macro,' indicating that these investments are substantial enough to influence the broader macroeconomic landscape, presenting challenges such as increased leverage and the illusion of diversification. BlackRock maintains a pro-risk stance, favoring U.S. equities, particularly those related to AI, and sees opportunities in active investments. The report outlines three core investment themes: Micro is macro: AI infrastructure is dominated by a few companies, with capital expenditures projected to reach $5-8 trillion between 2025 and 2030. This investment is expected to support U.S. economic growth in 2026, contributing three times the historical average, despite a cooling labor market. However, there is uncertainty about whether revenues will match expenditures and how much will return to tech giants. While AI may accelerate innovation, historical trends over the past 150 years suggest that major technological changes have not disrupted the U.S.'s long-term 2% growth trend. Nonetheless, a 'growth breakout' scenario is now conceivable. Leveraging up: The initial massive investments by AI builders, coupled with delayed revenues, lead to increased system leverage. High government debt adds to this vulnerability. BlackRock favors private credit and infrastructure financing while tactically underweighting long-term government bonds, such as U.S. Treasuries, due to the adverse effects of high leverage and rising capital costs on long-term debt. Diversification mirage: Under major trends, traditional diversification strategies may actually concentrate bets. Investors need to actively manage risk, maintain portfolio flexibility with a 'Plan B,' and seek unique returns from private markets and hedge funds. The report also highlights that BlackRock views digital assets, particularly stablecoins, as foundational to payment and settlement systems, rather than merely speculative assets. Stablecoins are seen as 'digital dollar rails,' evolving from crypto-native tools to bridges connecting traditional finance with digital liquidity, expanding into areas like cross-border payments and settlements, especially in regions where traditional systems are slow, costly, or fragmented. The report suggests that crypto is integrating into mainstream finance, with stablecoins maturing as infrastructure supporting global liquidity flows and overlapping with traditional finance.

According to BlockBeats, on January 13, the Nigerian government introduced a new tax law that links cryptocurrency transactions to real identities using Tax Identification Numbers (TIN) and National Identification Numbers (NIN). This initiative aims to make crypto transactions traceable and integrate them into the tax reporting system without needing to break the blockchain itself. Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) are now required to collect and report customer information, including TIN/NIN, names, and addresses. They must also submit monthly transaction data to tax authorities and report large or suspicious transactions to law enforcement agencies.

According to BlockBeats, on January 13, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has launched a comprehensive campaign against 'grey funds' and illegal financial flows, ordering stricter regulations on gold trading and digital assets. In the digital asset sector, the government will rigorously enforce the 'Travel Rule,' mandating identification of both sender and receiver in all wallet-to-wallet transfers to eliminate anonymity. Additionally, Thailand plans to establish a National Data Bureau to centralize financial data management, enabling regulatory bodies to track suspicious transactions in real-time.

According to ChainCatcher, Federal Reserve official Williams has stated that restoring the inflation rate to the 2% target is 'completely realistic.'

According to BlockBeats, on January 13, U.S. SEC Chair Paul Atkins stated that the decision on whether the United States will seize Venezuela's alleged Bitcoin assets remains uncertain. In an interview with Fox Business, Atkins addressed claims that Venezuela might possess up to $6 billion worth of Bitcoin, approximately 60,000 BTC. He noted that several blockchain analysts have been unable to verify these claims. The decision regarding the disposition of these assets will be made by other government departments, as the SEC is not involved in this matter.

According to PANews, U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman announced a delay in the committee's revision of the cryptocurrency market structure bill. Initially scheduled to coincide with the Senate Banking Committee's session on Thursday, the revision will now take place in the last week of January. Boozman stated that additional time is necessary to maintain bipartisan support.

According to ChainCatcher, data from Arkham indicates that at 06:57, a total of 2000 ETH was transferred from Stake.com to an anonymous address starting with 0x77eA.

According to ChainCatcher, Federal Reserve's Williams stated that the Federal Reserve must reduce inflation without posing undue risks to the job market.

According to ChainCatcher, Federal Reserve's Williams has expressed optimism about the economic outlook for 2026, describing it as "quite favorable." He also noted that current monetary policy is closer to a neutral stance.