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On Jan 12, 2026, 16:29 PM(UTC). According to Binance Market Data, Bitcoin has crossed the 92,000 USDT benchmark and is now trading at 92,058.007813 USDT, with a narrowed 1.11% increase in 24 hours.

According to ChainCatcher, Fitch Ratings has issued a warning about the significant market value risks associated with Bitcoin-backed securities. These risks arise from price volatility, structural complexity, and counterparty exposure. The securities rely on Bitcoin as collateral, and their liquidation triggers could potentially amplify losses.

The past bankruptcies of cryptocurrency lending institutions and the extreme volatility of Bitcoin, such as the 49% drop in March 2020, underscore the importance of adopting conservative financing strategies and robust risk management practices.

According to ChainCatcher, data from Arkham indicates that at approximately 23:41, a significant transfer of TRX occurred between two anonymous addresses. The address beginning with TWzpz transferred a total of 47,959,398.184509 TRX to another address starting with TJL3B.

According to BlockBeats, BitMine Chairman Thomas "Tom" Lee announced on Monday that the company's ability to continue acquiring Ethereum (ETH) depends on shareholder approval for the authorization to issue new shares. Without this approval, BitMine may be forced to slow down its purchasing pace in the coming weeks.

Lee stated, "We must proceed with the issuance immediately as BitMine's current authorization limit of 500 million shares is nearing exhaustion. Once this limit is reached, our rate of ETH acquisition will decelerate." The shareholder vote is scheduled for Thursday. The proposal requires support from 50.1% of all outstanding shares to pass. "This is a very high threshold, making it extremely challenging to obtain authorization for issuance," Lee emphasized in the statement.

According to ChainCatcher, the Bitcoin Core development team has added a new trusted key holder with main branch commit privileges as of January 8, 2026. The developer, known by the pseudonym TheCharlatan, also referred to as 'sedited,' becomes the sixth core maintainer.

This marks the first expansion of trusted key holders with code commit rights since May 2023. With TheCharlatan's inclusion, the current core maintainer team now consists of Marco Falke, Gloria Zhao, Ryan Ofsky, Hennadii Stepanov, Ava Chow, and TheCharlatan.

TheCharlatan, a computer science graduate from the University of Zurich, hails from South Africa and primarily focuses on reproducible builds and research into Bitcoin Core's verification logic.

U.S. Equity Market PerformanceU.S. Stock Market Opens Lower with Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq DeclinesMonetary Policy & Institutional RiskFederal Reserve Independence Concerns Pose Short-Term Threat to U.S. Markets, Says JPMorganCorporate Crypto Treasury ActivityStrategy Increases Bitcoin Holdings in Early JanuaryCommunity AnalysisPublic Company Digital Asset DisclosuresBitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Announces ETH Holdings Reach 4.168 Million TokensFederal Reserve Leadership & Political PressurePowell Pushes Back as Trump-Era Probe Raises Fed Independence Concerns

According to BlockBeats, on January 12, JPMorgan's securities trading division indicated that recent actions by the Trump administration against the Federal Reserve's independence pose a short-term threat to the U.S. stock market. News of a criminal investigation involving the Federal Reserve impacted U.S. markets on Sunday night, leading to declines in stock index futures and the dollar, while investors turned to safe-haven assets like gold.

Andrew Taylor, head of global market intelligence at JPMorgan, stated that although macroeconomic and corporate fundamentals support a tactical bullish stance, the risks to the Federal Reserve's independence are a limiting factor for the market. As a result, they are maintaining caution in the very short term. The risks surrounding the Federal Reserve's independence could cause the U.S. market to underperform in the near term.

According to PANews, Whale Alert reported that at 22:36 UTC+8, the USDC Treasury destroyed 100,052,150 USDC on the Ethereum blockchain.

According to ChainCatcher, U.S. bank stocks have seen a decline, with Bank of America shares dropping by 1.3% and Wells Fargo shares decreasing by 1.5%.

According to ChainCatcher, on January 12, the U.S. stock market opened with significant declines. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 311.56 points, marking a 0.63% decrease to 49,192.51 points. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index dropped 33.63 points, a 0.48% decline, reaching 6,932.65 points. The Nasdaq Composite Index also experienced a downturn, losing 76.69 points, which represents a 0.32% decrease, settling at 23,594.66 points.

According to PANews, Standard Chartered Bank is planning to establish a cryptocurrency prime brokerage through its venture capital arm, SC Ventures. The service will include custody, financing, and market access, although it is still in the early stages of preparation. This move aims to help the bank avoid the Basel III capital requirement of up to 1250% for unlicensed crypto assets. Standard Chartered has previously engaged in crypto projects such as Zodia Custody and Zodia Markets and is set to become the first global systemically important bank to offer spot crypto trading by 2025.

According to the announcement from Binance, the platform is set to list Fogo (FOGO) and will open trading for new spot trading pairs on 2026-01-15 at 14:00 (UTC). The new trading pairs include FOGO/USDT, FOGO/USDC, and FOGO/TRY. Users can begin depositing FOGO one hour before trading commences, with withdrawals scheduled to open on 2026-01-16 at 14:00 (UTC). The listing fee for FOGO is set at 0 BNB. Additionally, Binance has allocated 50,000,000 FOGO for future marketing campaigns, with further details to be announced separately.

FOGO will initially be available on Binance Alpha, but once spot trading begins, it will no longer be featured there, and its trading volume will not contribute to Binance Alpha Points. Users can transfer FOGO from Binance Alpha Accounts to Spot Accounts when trading starts. After delisting from Binance Alpha, users can still view their FOGO balance and transfer it to Spot Accounts for continued trading on Binance Spot. Binance will facilitate the transfer of FOGO from users’ Binance Alpha Accounts to Spot Accounts within 24 hours. Spot Algo Orders will be enabled for the new pairs at the same time as the listing, while Trading Bots & Spot Copy Trading will be activated within 24 hours.

FOGO is a high-performance Layer 1 token utilizing the Solana Virtual Machine. It is marked with a seed tag, indicating higher volatility and risk. Users must pass quizzes every 90 days to trade tokens with seed tags, ensuring awareness of associated risks. Trading eligibility is subject to regional restrictions, with certain countries, including the United States, unable to trade these pairs. Users must complete account verification to participate in trading. The list of restricted countries may change due to legal and regulatory updates.

According to Odaily, market reports indicate that Strategy acquired an additional 13,627 Bitcoins between January 5 and January 11.

According to Foresight News, ALT5 Sigma, a Nasdaq-listed company, has released its financial report for the third quarter of 2025. The company reported a net profit of approximately $57 million as of the end of the quarter. As of September 27, 2025, shareholder equity increased to around $1.6 billion. ALT5 Sigma is currently the largest holder of WLFI tokens among U.S. publicly traded companies, with a holding of approximately 7.28 billion tokens. Additionally, the company is actively exploring the integration of the stablecoin USD1 into its payment and financial platforms, ALT5 Pay and ALT5 Prime.

According to BlockBeats, on January 12, Bloomberg reported that the Trump family's crypto project, World Liberty Financial, has introduced a lending market powered by Dolomite. This initiative aims to expand the use cases for its stablecoins.

The new platform, named World Liberty Markets, enables users to borrow and lend digital assets among each other. The service, which went live on Monday, supports the company's own tokens, including the stablecoin USD1 and another token called WLFI. Additionally, it accommodates Ethereum, a tokenized form of Bitcoin, and major market stablecoins USDC and USDT.

On Jan 12, 2026, 14:17 PM(UTC). According to Binance Market Data, Ethereum has dropped below 3,100 USDT and is now trading at 3,098.76001 USDT, with a narrowed 0.46% decrease in 24 hours.

According to Odaily, market reports indicate that Ukraine has restricted access to the prediction market platform Polymarket.

According to ChainCatcher, Glassnode shared data on social media indicating that the selling pace of long-term Bitcoin holders has slowed. The net outflow has decreased from extreme levels, suggesting that the market is gradually absorbing the supply from long-term holders, and a significant portion of the upward supply pressure may have been largely mitigated.

According to Cointelegraph, the Bank of Italy has conducted a study to assess the impact on Ethereum's security and settlement capabilities if the price of Ether were to plummet to zero. The research, led by economist Claudia Biancotti, explores the implications of such a drastic price drop on Ethereum-based financial services, which rely on the network for transaction processing and settlement. The study emphasizes the importance of viewing Ethereum not merely as a speculative asset but as a critical component of financial infrastructure.

Biancotti's research highlights the connection between validators' economic incentives and the stability of the blockchain supporting stablecoins and other tokenized assets. The paper models a scenario where validators, who earn rewards in ETH, might choose to exit if the token's value collapses, leading to a reduced total stake securing the network. This could slow block production and weaken Ethereum's resilience against attacks, potentially compromising the timely settlement of transactions. The study argues that Ethereum is increasingly used as a settlement layer for financial instruments, making it essential to consider how fluctuations in Ether's value can impact the reliability of the underlying infrastructure.

The Bank of Italy's analysis suggests that market risk in the base token can evolve into operational and infrastructure risk for instruments built on Ethereum, such as fiat-backed stablecoins and tokenized securities. The paper warns that disruptions could extend beyond speculative trading, affecting payment and settlement use cases that are under regulatory scrutiny. Other authorities, including the International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank (ECB), have also expressed concerns about the systemic importance of large stablecoins and their potential financial stability risks. An ECB Financial Stability Review report from November 2025 highlighted the vulnerabilities of stablecoins and their connections to traditional finance, warning of possible runs and asset fire sales in the event of severe shocks.

The Bank of Italy concludes that regulators face a challenging decision regarding the use of public blockchains in financial services. They must choose between deeming current public chains unsuitable for regulated financial infrastructure due to their reliance on volatile native tokens or allowing their use with risk mitigation measures. These measures could include business continuity plans, contingency chains, and minimum standards for economic security and validators.

According to PANews, a Solana whale wallet, identified as 8Ldjm, has reactivated after a 30-day dormancy, leading to a notable market impact. The wallet, which previously increased its holdings from $60,000 to $2.5 million, sold approximately $1 million worth of WhiteWhale tokens within 15 minutes, causing the token's price to plummet by 20%. This wallet was the largest buyer before the CTO's acquisition and was once the second-largest holder, currently possessing 2.5% of the total supply. The WhiteWhale team clarified that the wallet is not associated with insiders and had declined an OTC agreement aimed at mitigating the selling pressure.