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According to ChainCatcher, major technology stocks saw a decline in pre-market trading. Nvidia shares fell by 1.2%, Google C dropped 0.95%, Oracle decreased by 1.7%, and Intel experienced a 2% decline.

According to ChainCatcher, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has extended the decision period for two cryptocurrency-related exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and opened public comments on a third crypto fund option. The SEC announced in the Federal Register that it will prolong the consideration of proposals to list the Canary Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) ETF on Cboe BZX and the T. Rowe Price Active Crypto ETF on NYSE Arca. Both applications follow the SEC's standard 19b-4 process, which allows the regulatory body to extend the initial decision window by up to 45 days.

According to BlockBeats, on January 12, HyperInsight reported that investor Huang Licheng, known as 'Maji Da Ge,' closed a long position in HYPE 15 hours ago, incurring a loss of approximately $450,000. Subsequently, he opened a new long position with 21,888.88 HYPE tokens at ten times leverage, currently facing a floating loss of $1,300.

The details of his positions are as follows:

He has a long position with 10,900 ETH at 25 times leverage, with a liquidation price of $3,001.40, resulting in a floating loss of $150,000.

Additionally, he holds a long position with 1,688.88 ZEC at ten times leverage, facing a floating loss of $8,000.

Lastly, his long position with 21,888.88 HYPE tokens at ten times leverage is experiencing a floating loss of $1,300.

According to BlockBeats On-chain Detection, on January 12, an address labeled as '30 Times Long Attempts' (0x8d0E) quickly established a new short position in Bitcoin (BTC) and subsequently increased its short holdings. Initially, the address opened a short position of 69.34 BTC at approximately $91,091.7. About four minutes later, as the price of BTC declined, the address added 31.56 BTC to its short position, bringing the total value to approximately $2.842 million. After rolling over the position, the total BTC short position reached $9.1553 million, with an average holding price reduced to $91,022.30 and a current floating profit of about $28,900. The liquidation price is set at $146,687.61.

Since the significant drop on October 11, this address has frequently engaged in intraday long trades, accumulating over 30 attempts by December, generally resulting in substantial losses with minor gains.

On Jan 12, 2026, 08:48 AM(UTC). According to Binance Market Data, BNB has dropped below 900 USDT and is now trading at 899.75 USDT, with a narrowed 1.74% decrease in 24 hours.

According to Foresight News, Bitcoin has fallen below 91,000 USDT, with current trading figures at 91,150.46 USDT. The cryptocurrency has experienced a daily decrease of 0.05%.

According to Odaily, Strategy CEO Phong Le has purchased 12 shares of Stretch (STRC) perpetual preferred stock at a price of $99.99 per share, totaling an expenditure of $1,200.

On Jan 12, 2026, 08:36 AM(UTC). According to Binance Market Data, Bitcoin has dropped below 91,000 USDT and is now trading at 90,927.453125 USDT, with a narrowed narrowed 0.17% increase in 24 hours.

According to PANews, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin emphasized the importance of Ethereum passing the 'can exit at any time' test in a recent post on the X platform. He stated that Ethereum aims to be the ideal platform for trustless and minimized-trust applications across various sectors, including finance and governance. The platform should support applications that function as tools rather than services that fail if the provider ceases maintenance.

Buterin highlighted that even if some applications rely on certain provider functions, Ethereum should minimize this dependency and protect users when such dependencies fail. If the underlying protocol itself requires continuous updates from a 'provider'—even if this provider is the collaborative process of core developers—then building the ideal applications becomes impossible. Therefore, the Ethereum blockchain must possess the characteristics expected of its applications, ensuring it can pass the 'can exit at any time' test.

This means Ethereum must reach a stage where it can be 'solidified when needed.' While protocol modifications should not cease, Ethereum's value proposition should not strictly depend on any features not yet integrated into the protocol. This includes aspects such as full quantum resistance, scalable high-performance architecture, a state architecture sustainable for decades, a universal account model, a reliable gas pricing mechanism against denial-of-service attacks, a proof-of-stake economic model based on long-term experience, and a block construction model resistant to centralization and censorship.

Ideally, in the coming years, efforts should focus on achieving a stage where almost all future innovations can be realized through client optimizations and reflected in the protocol through parameter changes. Each year, at least one of these goals should be accomplished, preferably more. By deeply understanding what is right and doing things correctly from the outset, rather than adopting temporary compromises, Ethereum's technical and social robustness can be maximized in the long run.

Binance announced it will list United Stables (U) on its spot market, with trading set to begin on Jan. 13, 2026, at 08:00 UTC.To mark the listing, Binance will introduce a zero trading fee promotion for selected U trading pairs.United Stables (U) listing detailsNew spot trading pairs:U/USDTU/USDCTrading opens: Jan. 13, 2026, at 08:00 UTCDeposits: Open nowWithdrawals: Open from Jan. 14, 2026, at 08:00 UTCListing fee: 0 BNBThe withdrawal opening time is an estimate. Users can check the actual status on the Binance withdrawal page.U zero trading fee promotionDuring the promotion period, eligible users can enjoy zero trading fees on the following pairs:U/USDTU/USDCThe promotion applies to spot trading and margin trading (if available).Promotion start: Jan. 13, 2026, at 08:00 UTCPromotion end: Until further notice

According to Foresight News, the prediction market TG bot project PMX has not yet responded following a reported attack on January 8. As of the time of reporting, affected users are still unable to withdraw funds, and the team has not provided any updates on the incident.

Previously, Foresight News reported that PMX announced via Twitter that its Polycule bot was hacked, resulting in a loss of approximately $230,000. The official statement indicated that patches and audits would be completed by the weekend. Until then, the bot will remain offline. Once operational, affected users' account balances will be restored to their pre-theft levels.

According to ChainCatcher, the A-share market experienced a significant surge on January 12, setting a new record for single-day trading volume. As of the time of reporting, the trading volume exceeded the previous record of 3.47 trillion yuan set on October 8, 2024.

Wind statistics indicate that the A-share market's trading volume has surpassed 3 trillion yuan on six occasions: October 8, 2024, August 25, 27, and 28, and September 18, 2025, as well as January 9, 2026.

Since mid-December 2025, the A-share market has been on a continuous upward trend, with the Shanghai Composite Index achieving 16 consecutive days of gains. By the close of trading on January 12, a 17-day streak seemed almost certain. The driving forces behind the January 12 surge were the widespread emergence of AI application themes and the ongoing interest in commercial aerospace concept stocks.

According to BlockBeats, on January 12, crypto researcher Stacy Muur shared insights indicating that privacy-focused cryptocurrencies are gaining mainstream attention. Market data suggests that by 2026, privacy coins will outperform Bitcoin and Ethereum, demonstrating stronger resilience during market fluctuations. Additionally, the actual usage of these coins on the blockchain is increasing, with their transaction share rising from approximately 9.7% to 11.4%.Currently, Monero and Zcash dominate privacy transaction traffic, and the total market capitalization of the privacy sector has surpassed $24 billion. Meanwhile, several infrastructure teams are restructuring privacy capabilities as a default layer in blockchain design rather than an optional feature, highlighting privacy's growing importance in foundational architecture.This trend appears to be a long-term strategy rather than a short-term shift. Amidst intensified global regulation and on-chain monitoring, the demand for on-chain anonymity and transaction privacy is increasing. Privacy coins and related tools are expected to become a significant narrative in the crypto market by 2026.

According to PANews, data monitored by crypto influencer AB Kuai.Dong reveals that Elon Musk, the owner of X Platform, Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI, has publicly interacted with the prediction market Polymarket on X Platform 25 times. Notably, in the past month alone, he has engaged with it nine times.

Binance Alpha will be the first platform to feature CharacterX (CAI), with the launch scheduled for Jan. 12.Once trading opens, eligible users will be able to claim a CAI airdrop via the Binance Alpha Events page using Binance Alpha Points. Airdrop claims will be subject to eligibility requirements, which will be detailed in a follow-up announcement.

According to BlockBeats, on January 12, renowned trader and chart analyst Peter Brandt, who successfully predicted the 2018 Bitcoin crash, expressed that Bitcoin Cash (BCH) might define 'exciting.' He showed interest in holding some BCH.

It is noteworthy that this is not the first time Peter Brandt has shown support for BCH. On January 5, he stated that 'BCH is leading the charge.'

According to BlockBeats, on January 11, U.S. President Donald Trump posted an image on social media, claiming the title of 'Interim President of Venezuela.' The announcement was made on the evening of January 11, Eastern Time.

According to Foresight News, cryptocurrency content views on YouTube have plummeted to their lowest level since January 2021. Additionally, a record 11.6 million crypto projects are projected to fail by 2025, with meme tokens being the hardest hit. Analysts have identified the market crash on October 10, which led to $19 billion in crypto leverage liquidations, as a key catalyst for these developments.

According to PANews, JPMorgan has updated its forecast regarding the Federal Reserve's interest rate policy. The financial institution no longer anticipates a rate cut in January 2026, which was previously expected to be a reduction of 25 basis points. Instead, JPMorgan now predicts that the Federal Reserve will implement a 25 basis point rate hike in the third quarter of 2027.

According to Cointelegraph, a recent report from the Cato Institute reveals that government pressure is the primary cause of debanking cases in the United States, rather than individual bank policies. Nicholas Anthony, an analyst at the Cato Institute, outlined in his report that debanking can occur in several forms: religious or political, operational, or government-driven. The report highlights that while media narratives often attribute account closures to political or religious discrimination, the majority of these cases are actually due to governmental influence.

Anthony elaborated that governmental debanking is the most significant issue, with many instances where government officials have intervened in the banking sector, either directly or indirectly, to dictate how banks should operate. This has particularly impacted crypto firms, which have faced account closures and denials of banking services for years. Many in the industry speculate that these actions are part of a policy-driven effort to suppress the digital assets sector, especially under the Biden administration.

The report identifies two forms of government debanking: direct, where a government uses letters or court orders to mandate account closures, and indirect, where regulations and legislation are employed to force such closures. An example of direct action is the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation sending letters to financial institutions instructing them to cease crypto-related activities, effectively serving as termination orders without follow-up.

In December, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon denied debanking customers based on religious or political affiliations during an interview, asserting that both Democrats and Republicans have pressured banks to debank individuals. This statement followed accusations from Jack Mallers, CEO of Strike, and Houston Morgan from ShapeShift, who claimed their accounts were closed without explanation.

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has attempted to address debanking through executive orders and by appointing pro-crypto leaders to agencies like the Securities and Exchange Commission. However, Anthony argues that Congress must take further action by reforming the Bank Secrecy Act, repealing confidentiality laws, and ending reputational risk regulation. He believes these steps would reduce debanking incentives, expose its prevalence, and eliminate tools used by the government to pressure financial institutions. Anthony emphasizes the need for transparency and reform to alleviate the debanking phenomenon and protect financial institutions from undue governmental influence.