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Machi Big Brother has returned to the Ethereum markets with one of his most aggressive moves ever. On January 12, the famous crypto whale reopened a long position on ETH for $34 million in leverage on Hyperliquid.

The position moved quickly against him, registering a loss of about $325,000 within a few hours. However, the overall picture appears even worse. His Hyperliquid account now shows cumulative losses of $22.5 million and a total capital more than $67 million below its all-time high, according to on-chain tracking.

In the past month, analysts have increasingly framed Bitcoin as being in an ongoing bear market. However, five key data points show the market is going through a mid-cycle reset following the strong rally to all-time highs at the end of 2025.

On-chain data and ETF data now show the selling wave is losing momentum. Rather than long-term investors exiting, the data indicate that late entrants have been forced out, while stronger holders are absorbing the available supply.

Polymarket users have placed 27 bets on the outcomes of the Golden Globe Awards, and a remarkable 26 have proven correct. As the leading prediction market gains popularity, concerns about potential insider trading are growing.

The collaboration between Polymarket and the Golden Globes has also raised questions about whether this will become the new norm for future award ceremonies.

Polymarket achieves a 96% success rate at the Golden Globes

On Friday, the Golden Globes announced via press release that they have launched a partnership with the world's largest prediction market for their annual award show.

The crypto market is showing the first signs of rotation after a volatile start to the year. Although several assets remain within a range, some setups are quietly tightening beneath key resistance levels. In this context, BeInCrypto has identified the altcoins that could reach new all-time highs if momentum continues to strengthen.

Every setup combines a solid price structure, clear bullish triggers, and well-defined invalidation levels to watch closely this week.

The meme coin market is sending mixed signals. Although the category is still down over 5% in the past week, prices have risen by about 5% in the last 24 hours, suggesting renewed interest. In this context, three meme coins stand out to watch, each for very different reasons.

One is rising despite whale sell-offs, another is showing strong accumulation during a pullback, and a third is attracting growing volume around a key technical level recently reclaimed.

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The altcoin market enters its second week of January with still uncertain signals. Some tokens have reached new all-time highs. Others have recovered amid skepticism. Most altcoins continue to struggle to recover from the heavy sell-off that occurred in October last year.

In this context, three altcoins are facing a high risk of significant liquidations, as traders might misjudge the actual market demand.

1. Solana (SOL)

As the global digital assets sector matures, the conversation is shifting from speculation to structure, regulatory compliance, and long-term infrastructure. Few companies embody this transition as clearly as Bitpanda. Originally founded in Europe, the platform has continuously evolved into a regulated multi-asset investment ecosystem with a growing global presence.

In a recent conversation with Vishal Sacheendran, Global Markets Strategy & Operations Vice President at Bitpanda, one theme emerged repeatedly: regulation is not slowing down the company—it's fueling its expansion.

The price of Monero has increased by over 35% in the past seven days, recording an additional strong rise just in the last 24 hours. This movement has driven XMR to a new all-time high near $598, before sellers intervened, leaving the price just below the price discovery zone.

Although the trend still appears solid on the surface, several underlying signals suggest the rally might be entering a fragile phase. The key question now is whether Monero is consolidating before a new upward impulse, or if the growing underlying imbalance is setting the stage for a sharper correction.

The crypto market is preparing for a week full of significant token unlocks. In the next seven days, a new supply of tokens worth over $1.69 billion will enter circulation. In particular, three major ecosystems, Ondo (ONDO), Official Trump (TRUMP), and Arbitrum (ARB), will release new tokens onto the market.

These unlocks will provide additional liquidity, but could also trigger short-term price fluctuations and increase volatility. Below is an analysis of what to monitor for each project.

India's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has introduced stricter compliance requirements for crypto platforms, significantly strengthening user identity verification across the entire national territory.

Under the new rules, regulated crypto platforms are required to verify users through live selfie authentication and geolocation data during the onboarding process.

India's enhanced verification standards target deepfakes and static images

A trader turned $321 into 2.18 million dollars in just 11 days thanks to the Chinese meme coin 114514, highlighting the strong speculation characterizing the market at the beginning of 2026.

This increase is in line with the targeted investments by the BNB Chain Foundation and the cultural significance of the Year of the Horse. Analysts believe these trends could drive Chinese meme coins throughout the first quarter.

Binance's listing pushes Binance Life to a valuation of 153 million dollars

Crypto funds experienced a clear reversal last week, with outflows of $454 million nearly erasing the inflows of $1.5 billion recorded since the beginning of the year.

The sell-off appears to be linked to the decline in expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut in March, following recent macroeconomic data suggesting the Fed may maintain its current monetary policy stance.

Crypto funds lose $454 million as hopes for a Fed rate cut fade

The landscape of crypto-asset investments has undergone a radical transformation over the last decade. What began as a niche technological experiment, characterized by "HODLing" and simple spot purchases, has evolved into a complex financial ecosystem that mirrors traditional financial markets.

As this environment has expanded, so too have the profiles and preferences of participants become more diverse. Many users are now exploring a broader range of tools and features that support different approaches to interacting with crypto-assets. These tools can be used under various market conditions. However, it is important to emphasize that they also carry specific risks and may not be suitable for all users.

The first month of the new year is set to be fertile ground for major network and protocol upgrades. Altcoins could also benefit from this momentum, as demonstrated by some examples in recent days.

BeInCrypto has analyzed three altcoins that investors should monitor in the second week of January.

Mantle (MNT)

Mantle is approaching its first major network upgrade of the year, with the mainnet update designed to support all features of Ethereum's Fusaka upgrade. Scheduled to be activated this week, the upgrade could enhance utility and scalability, potentially attracting new users and increasing on-chain activity.

The long-term evolution of Ethereum is entering a critical phase, as Vitalik Buterin advances the concept of "ossifiability": the idea that the network could "freeze" without losing functionality even if core developers were to disappear.

The vision, first expressed in 2024 as part of the walkaway test, pushes Ethereum beyond a simple platform for decentralized applications (dApps), toward a trustless foundation capable of operating autonomously for decades.

The story of Bitcoin's breakout is ongoing, but the necessary rebound is not without uncertainties. Bitcoin's price has regained an important trend support, the narrative favors a continued bullish move, and short-term selling pressure has been exhausted.

Yet every upward push encounters resistance. The reason isn't obvious just by looking at the price. A certain group of holders is still selling during market strength, and this could delay the next bullish leg.

The price of Ethereum is rising again, with an increase of over 2% in the last 24 hours, and remains positive for the month. The rebound appears encouraging, but the underlying structure remains fragile.

A bearish pattern remains active, and unless key levels are defended, this rebound risks turning into a deeper retracement.

The price of Ethereum is increasing within a fragile bearish structure

Despite the rebound, Ethereum is still trading within a head and shoulders pattern on the daily chart. The peak on January 6 formed the right shoulder, and now the price is attempting to stabilize without invalidating the structure.

Several members of the crypto community have accused Nikita Bier, X's Head of Product and Solana advisor, of deliberately suppressing crypto-related content on X (formerly Twitter).

The allegations emerged after several users reported a significant drop in crypto-related posts appearing in their feeds.

Crypto visibility on X: Why users are raising concerns

X has long been a key source for the crypto community to stay updated on industry news, follow market developments, discover new opportunities, and identify emerging projects and new trends. However, recently, users have expressed growing concern about changes in their feeds, reporting an increase in posts unrelated to crypto.

With the rise in geopolitical tensions, the US dollar (USD), long considered the benchmark safe-haven for the market, is not responding as it historically has.

Meanwhile, gold (XAU) and silver (XAG) are sending signals that go well beyond the traditional commodity rally.

Gold hits new records while silver explodes, but markets are hedging against something bigger than inflation

On the contrary, capital is flowing decisively toward real assets, pushing gold toward $5,000 and silver beyond $80, levels that are forcing investors to reconsider old macroeconomic assumptions.