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Foresight News report, Glassnode analyst Chris posted that the BTC sell-side risk ratio has dropped to its lowest level since October 2023. This indicates that realized profits and losses are occurring at relatively low multiples (the ratio of price to cost basis), showing weak market confidence behind selling activity at the current price level.

Foresight News report, Castle Labs posted on the X platform stating that since the beginning of this year, Polygon's protocol fee revenue has exceeded $1.7 million, and over 12.5 million POL tokens have been burned, valued at more than $1.5 million. The main reason for the revenue increase is Polymarket's introduction of fees for its 15-minute prediction markets. In the past 24 hours, Polymarket contributed over $100,000 in fees to Polygon.

USDT has become the medium of exchange for approximately 80% of Venezuela's oil sales.

Written by: Byron Gilliam

Compiled by: Saoirse, Foresight News

Editor's Note: Venezuela is the first country to entrust most of its financial affairs to cryptocurrency management. Due to US sanctions, approximately 80% of its oil sales are transacted in USDT, and USDT has already penetrated multiple financial sectors, including retail. While other countries have explored cryptocurrency applications—El Salvador made Bitcoin legal tender in 2021, and Bhutan launched a national-level encrypted payment system for tourists in 2025—neither of them addressed the core area of ​​"most financial affairs." What are the underlying logic and challenges behind Venezuela's unique practice? This article will provide an in-depth analysis.

Foresight News report, Bitget market data shows RIVER rising to 21.84 USDT, up 17.51% in 24 hours.

Foresight News report: Lookonchain tweeted that Vitalik.eth has once again sold some of the free tokens in his wallet over the past 30 minutes, earning 9.4 ETH worth $29,400.

Foresight News report: Bitfinex Alpha stated that although the outlook for mid-2026 remains positive amid expectations of improved global liquidity, recent price movements are still constrained by geopolitical uncertainties, fluctuations in ETF fund flows, and the market's need for a clear breakout above this resistance level to drive a decisive upward structural shift. Open interest declined significantly at year-end, eliminating legacy positions and clarifying the derivatives market landscape, reflecting a cautious optimism: long-term bullish positions coexist with short-term bearish hedges, and while implied volatility remains low, it is gradually strengthening.

Foresight News report, according to the PancakeSwap governance forum, the PancakeSwap team has proposed a plan to reduce the maximum supply of CAKE tokens from 450 million to 400 million. The PancakeSwap team stated that CAKE has been in a deflationary state since September 2023, and this trend is expected to continue. The team has accumulated approximately 3.5 million CAKE as an ecosystem growth fund, which will be prioritized for protocol development needs, making it unlikely that the protocol will revert to an inflationary state. The proposal will enter a voting phase after community discussion, and if approved, will reduce the maximum supply cap by 50 million CAKE.

Foresight News report: Wintermute tweeted that the current phase of the crypto market is more about consolidation rather than selling. Cryptocurrencies have lagged in risk appetite trends over the past week, and ETF fund flows have reversed. Nevertheless, the price range between $89,000 and $90,000 remains stable, with leverage being cleared without triggering forced liquidations, and trading volume remains healthy. The price movement does not indicate selling. Selling is characterized by selling pressure during rebounds with no buying support, deteriorating structure, and smart money exiting. This appears more like tactical rotation: taking profits during strength, rebalancing positions, and capital waiting for the next entry opportunity. The bottom is being tested repeatedly but continues to hold. The backdrop supports this interpretation. Morgan Stanley applied for an internal ETF, Bank of America opened advisor recommendations, and the (CLARITY Act) is about to be voted on. These are not actions taken at market tops. Even with short-term fund flow fluctuations, patient capital is accumulating.

"I won't be looking for a 9-to-5 job again—I'll only work for myself."

Written by: Nicholas Fandos, Debra Kamin

Translated by: Chopper, Foresight News

Two weeks ago, Eric Adams still held one of the most powerful positions in the U.S. government system; now, he stands beneath the dazzling neon billboards of Times Square, promoting a cryptocurrency themed around New York City.

For most people, such a shift in status might be embarrassing, but the former New York mayor remains cheerful throughout, enthusiastically discussing the advantages of blockchain technology and promising he won't profit from it at this time.

Foresight News report, Liquid Capital founder JackYi tweeted: 'China, the US, and South Korea are the three main markets in the crypto industry, and coincidentally, all three stock markets are currently in a bull market phase. Major capital is now primarily invested in the stock market and even in precious metals (gold, silver, rare earths), influenced by the ongoing interest rate hikes and the fact that blockchain technology's real-world impact hasn't met expectations. Since Bitcoin reached its all-time high of $69,000 in 2021, exactly four years have passed, during which BTC has seen only a slight increase in value, while ETH is even lower than its peak four years ago. This period can be described as a lost four years for crypto investors. However, bull markets often emerge from periods of despair. With the upcoming rate-cutting cycle, the globalization of stablecoins, crypto-friendly policies, and advancements in blockchain-based financial applications, both macroeconomic conditions and technical indicators suggest we are now at the dawn of a major crypto bull market. When others are fearful, be greedy. Although the bull market may come slowly, when it arrives, it will be truly spectacular. I strongly agree with CZ's view that a crypto supercycle is on the horizon. Industry leaders such as BMNR, MicroStrategy, Tether, Binance, and USD1 are continuously accumulating assets.'

Foresight News report, according to GMGN data, the market cap of "Life K-line" is currently at $11.51 million, with a 24-hour drop of 23.15%.

Foresight News report, Binance Wealth Management, One-Click Buy, and Instant Swap will launch on United Stables (U).

2025 is the "Foundation Building Year," and 2026 will be the "Real-World Application Year."

Written by: Alex Gluchowski, Co-founder and CEO of Matter Labs

Translated by: Saoirse, Foresight News

ZKsync's mission is to enable the realization of freedom by accelerating the mass adoption of cryptocurrency. After more than eight years in this industry, I firmly believe that this mission can only succeed when cryptocurrency becomes an indispensable part of the global economy, rather than a parallel system.

Real-world financial systems operate under strict and non-negotiable regulations and business realities. Over the past year, our in-depth discussions with global institutions—including banks, enterprises, and governments—have ultimately converged on four core requirements:

Foresight News report, Grayscale officially released a report listing its "Potential Candidate Assets for Grayscale Investment Products in Q1 2026", including smart contract platforms: Aptos (APT), Arbitrum (ARB), Binance Coin (BNB), Celo (CELO), Mantle (MNT), MegaETH, Monad (MON), Polkadot (DOT), Toncoin (TON), Tron (TRX); finance: Ethena (ENA), Euler (EUL), Hyperliquid (HYPE), Jupiter (JUP), Kamino Finance (KMNO), Lombard (BARD), Maple Finance (SYRUP), Morpho (MORPHO), Pendle (PENDLE), Plume Network (PLUME), Sky (SKY); consumer and culture: ARIA Protocol (ARIAIP), Bonk (BONK), Playtron; AI: Flock (FLOCK), Grass (GRASS), Kaito (KAITO), Nous Research, Poseidon, Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL), Worldcoin (WLD); utility and services (cryptocurrencies providing practical enterprise-level applications and functionalities): DoubleZero (2Z), Geodnet (GEOD), Jito (JTO), Layer Zero (ZRO), Wormhole (W).

Foresight News report, Binance announced on Twitter that the participation threshold for the Fogo (FOGO) Prime Sale event has been revealed. Users need to reach 200 Alpha points to participate. Participating in this event will deduct 15 points. The event will be open from 16:00 to 18:00 today.

Foresight News report, according to PeckShieldAlert monitoring, crypto-related thefts in 2025 reached an all-time high, primarily driven by systemic vulnerabilities in centralized infrastructure and a strategic shift toward targeted social engineering attacks.

Total losses in 2025 exceeded $4.04 billion, an increase of approximately 34.2% compared to $3.01 billion in 2024. This includes $2.67 billion in losses from hacking incidents (up approximately 24.2% year-on-year) and $1.37 billion in fraud losses (up approximately 64.2% year-on-year). Approximately $334.9 million in stolen cryptocurrency has been recovered or frozen, compared to $488.5 million in 2024.

Current discussions are filled with unsubstantiated concerns that the widespread adoption of stablecoins could jeopardize banks and the credit system.

Written by: Omid Malekan

Compiled by: AididiaoJP, Foresight News

The advancement of current legislation on the cryptocurrency market structure in Washington depends on a key question: should stablecoin issuers be allowed to share their revenues with third parties?

The banking industry refers to this as a 'stablecoin vulnerability,' but Congress has clearly expressed support for profit-sharing in the (Genius Bill). Calling a practice that could increase income for ordinary Americans a 'vulnerability' is inherently unreasonable.

Foresight News report, according to DogeDesigner, the Pentagon will begin using xAI's Grok system later this month.

Foresight News report, OKX will list FOGO (Fogo) spot trading on January 15 at 22:00.

Through its application for an OCC national trust bank charter and the launch of WLFI Markets, WLFI has embarked on an expansion path in DeFi, bolstered by 'regulatory premium'.

Written by: Sanqing, Foresight News

On January 12, the World Liberty Financial (WLFI) project, associated with the Trump family, launched its lending platform, World Liberty Markets.

Previously on January 7, WLFI announced that its subsidiary WLTC Holdings LLC submitted an application to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish World Liberty Trust Company, National Association (WLTC), a national trust bank specifically designed for stablecoin operations.