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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.

According to ChainCatcher, Bill Ackman, CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, suggested that the Federal Reserve might abandon its 2% inflation target. He anticipates that the Fed will set the inflation target in the range of 2.5% to 3%. Ackman highlighted that numerous strong forces are driving the economy and the overall market, making it difficult to envision a scenario without inflationary pressures.

According to Cointelegraph, viewership of cryptocurrency-related content on YouTube has plummeted to its lowest level since January 2021, following a significant decline over the past three months. On Sunday, ITC Crypto founder Benjamin Cowen shared a 30-day moving average of views across various crypto YouTube channels, highlighting the drop. He noted that the decline is not limited to YouTube, as similar engagement falls have been observed across crypto channels on the microblogging platform X. Crypto YouTuber Tom Crown commented that the decline has been noticeable since October, emphasizing that the market has been in a 'bear market' since 2021, never reaching previous highs.

Bitcoin investor Polaris XBT remarked that the current levels of social interest are akin to bear market conditions. This trend supports the notion that institutions have been the primary drivers of the market cycle, with retail investors taking a back seat. YouTube content creator Jesus Martinez echoed this sentiment, stating that while he experienced intense peaks in his channel's growth since 2022, none compared to the highs of 2021. TikTok content creator Cloud9 Markets attributed the decline to scams and pump-and-dump schemes involving 'ponzi' altcoins, noting that retail investors are weary of losses.

Cointelegraph's head of social media, Marc Shawn Brown, observed that retail investors have likely shifted their focus to precious metals and macroeconomic trends, seeking tangible returns rather than speculative stories. He noted that 2025 was challenging, with Bitcoin experiencing a -7% return, while palladium, rhodium, cobalt, silver, and gold outperformed.

Despite the downturn, there are signs of stabilization in social sentiment. On-chain analytics platform Santiment reported that sentiment towards Bitcoin is becoming increasingly positive, with mild signs of reversal in the market's bleeding. The platform highlighted the importance of the $90,000 level for maintaining positive retail sentiment. In contrast, sentiment towards Ethereum appears scattered, with no consistent trends emerging at present.

According to PANews, Onchain Lens monitoring has revealed that newly created wallets are accumulating LINK tokens, which are likely associated with the same entity. The wallet identified as '0x10D' has withdrawn 202,607 LINK tokens. Another wallet, '0xb59,' has withdrawn 207,328 LINK tokens.

According to PANews, HyperInsight monitoring has revealed that a significant PEPE investor, identified by the address starting with 0x7271, has closed their PEPE long position, incurring a loss of $314,500. The investor is now leveraging a fourfold strategy to go long on 5,618.97 ETH, valued at approximately $17.75 million, with an average entry price of $3,097.29, resulting in an unrealized profit of $330,000.

According to BlockBeats, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated last Friday that the Trump administration has launched a mortgage-backed securities (MBS) purchase plan. The aim is to align the purchase speed with the rate at which these bonds are being reduced from the Federal Reserve's balance sheet.

Bessent explained in an interview with Reuters that approximately $15 billion worth of bonds are being reduced monthly by the Federal Reserve. He noted that the idea is to match the Fed's actions, which have been moving in the opposite direction.

According to ChainCatcher, data from Arkham indicates that at 13:02, a total of 4,952,647.21 EIGEN tokens were transferred from an anonymous address, beginning with 0x4817, into the Uniswap V3 Pool.

According to BlockBeats, data from Dune indicates that the nominal trading volume in prediction markets has experienced six consecutive weeks of growth, repeatedly reaching new historical highs. During the week of December 29, the nominal trading volume surpassed $5.3 billion.

However, last week's trading data showed a slight decline, reaching $4.766 billion.

According to Odaily, Matrixpot has released a chart indicating a calm start to the new year, with market sentiment gradually improving. Notably, the self-developed 'Greed and Fear Index' moving average line is showing clear signs of bottoming out. Historically, such signals often appear near Bitcoin's phase bottom. In this context, the market is more inclined to enter an upward correction, with the risk of continued decline diminishing. However, this does not imply that prices will quickly return to historical highs. With sentiment stabilizing, the downside risk is likely to be limited to a controllable range.

Reflecting on late October, the 'Matrix on Target' weekly report at the time suggested a higher possibility of a larger-scale correction. As we move into 2026, a unilateral long strategy may still not be advantageous; maintaining discipline and adopting a more tactical approach to capture market swings could be key to widening the gap in returns.

According to Odaily, Aster has topped the 24-hour perpetual contract trading volume rankings with a total of $1.779 billion. Following closely is Paradex, with a trading volume of $1.589 billion, while Lighter ranks third with $1.569 billion.

According to Foresight News, prominent investor Garrett Jin, known for his significant sale of over $4.23 billion in BTC to invest in ETH, recently commented on market trends. Jin noted that the Nasdaq 100 index is underperforming while the Russell 2000 index continues to reach new highs. This shift suggests that capital is moving towards smaller stocks, indicating an expansion in risk appetite. Jin believes that BTC and ETH, as high beta risk assets, will be prime targets for incoming capital flows.

According to Foresight News, TenArmorAlert has detected a suspicious attack on Futureswap operating on the Arbitrum platform, resulting in an estimated loss of approximately $394,700.

According to PANews, Garrett Jin, suspected to be the '1011 Insider Whale,' stated on the X platform that the Nasdaq 100 Index is underperforming while the Russell 2000 Index continues to reach new highs. This shift in capital towards mid-cap and small-cap stocks indicates a growing risk appetite. As high-beta risk assets, Bitcoin and Ethereum are expected to be the next recipients of capital inflows.

According to Foresight News, monitoring by the Pentagon Pizza Report indicates that as of 23:41 Eastern Time (12:41 UTC+8), the Domino's Pizza shop closest to the Pentagon and two nearby Papa John's Pizza locations have reported higher than average customer traffic.