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🔈🔈 BD Ventures is proud to be an official Community Partner of Consensus 2026 – Miami Edition!

💥 Consensus returns — bringing the #1 destination for dealflow and the most influential crypto gathering to the Miami Beach Convention Center!

👑 About Consensus 2026
Built on CoinDesk’s legacy of independent journalism, Consensus has become the world’s leading event across digital finance, blockchain, and AI.
✔️ 20,000 attendees from over 100 countries
✔️ $4T AUM represented at Consensus 2025
✔️ Recognized as “The Super Bowl of Blockchain, the World Cup of Web3”
✔️ Premier global stage for founders, executives, policymakers & major brands
✔️ Three days of high-value meetings, dealmaking, and collaboration

📣 Why attend?
✔️ Access the world’s most influential crypto market
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🗓 Date: May 5–7, 2026
📍 Location: Miami Beach Convention Center
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🔥 YouTube crypto viewership hits lowest level since early 2021 🔥
💥 After more than three months of continuous decline, viewership for cryptocurrency content on YouTube has dropped to its lowest level since January 2021. This trend isn't limited to YouTube but has spread to X and other platforms, reflecting a clear cooling of retail investors' interest.
💬 Many creators believe:
✨ Small investors are exhausted by scams, altcoin pump and dumps
✨ The market still resembles a prolonged bear market dating back to 2021
✨ The current cycle is led by institutions, with retail playing a secondary role
💎 While BTC underperformed in 2025, traditional assets like gold and silver have outperformed → capital and attention are being分散.
⭐️ A bright spot: Santiment reports a slight improvement in social sentiment toward Bitcoin, with the $90,000 level being a key psychological threshold to maintain retail confidence. ETH, however, still lacks a clear trend.
🛡 Less noise, less hype — the market may be entering a 'noise-filtering' phase, where real value matters more than views.

💥💥 How will the CLARITY Act change the U.S. crypto market?
🔥 On January 15, 2026, the U.S. Senate will vote on the CLARITY Act – a major turning point aimed at ending years of legal ambiguity in the cryptocurrency market.
💡 Core elements of CLARITY
✅ Clear division of authority:
- CFTC to oversee the digital commodity spot market
- SEC to continue regulating securities-like assets
✅ Reduced regulatory overlap between the two agencies
✅ Stricter measures against market manipulation (wash trading, spoofing)
✅ Higher transparency requirements for exchanges (Proof-of-Reserves, real-time monitoring)
👑 Expected impacts
✅ Increased investor confidence
✅ Open the door for institutional capital
✅ Support for altcoin listings, improved liquidity
✅ Accelerate ETFs, custody services, and other crypto financial products
📊 The market is already reflecting positive expectations, with BTC trading around $91,000 and small-cap altcoins seeing slight gains ahead of "D-Day".
📌 CLARITY is not just a law – it's the foundation for a more transparent, structured, and sustainable U.S. crypto market.

🔈🔈 Bitcoin (BTC) Market Update – 01/13/2026
💥 BTC continues to fluctuate within the $90k–$92k range; the market remains generally quiet, lacking major catalysts, with large capital still in observation mode.
💎 Notable News & Developments on 01/13/2026:
✔️ BTC maintains a sideways movement between $90k–$92k: The narrow range suggests market compression, with no clear breakout yet.
✔️ Some positive accumulation signals from long-term institutions: No increase in selling pressure from long-term holders, indicating the current price level has not triggered panic selling.
✔️ Miners & on-chain metrics remain relatively stable: No significant selling pressure from miners observed, hashrate remains stable → short-term supply is not under shock.
✔️ Spot BTC ETFs remain neutral: No major outflows, but inflows remain weak → institutions are still waiting for clearer signals.
✔️ Derivatives market remains healthy: Funding rates remain near neutral, open interest is flat → the market is not skewed toward long or short positions.
✔️ Investors await U.S. macro data: Inflation reports and expectations around monetary policy remain key focus this week.
🛡 Strategy:
✔️ Hold positions as long as BTC stays above $89k–$90k.
✔️ The sideways phase is suitable for short-term scalp/trading, with risk management prioritized.
✔️ Break and hold above $94k–$95k with volume → confirms continuation of uptrend, target $98k–$100k.
✔️ Close below $88k–$89k → short-term breakdown warning, BTC may revert to a wider consolidation range.
📌 BTC on 01/13/2026 has seen little significant news, with the market in a prolonged technical accumulation phase. The medium-term uptrend remains intact, but the next move is likely to occur only with a clear macro catalyst or a strong return of institutional capital.

🔥 The former Zcash team launches new wallet "cashZ" 🔥
✨ The developers behind Zcash have just announced they are building a new wallet called cashZ, less than 24 hours after leaving Electric Coin Company (ECC).
✨ The cashZ wallet uses the Zashi codebase and is expected to launch in a few weeks; Zashi users can seamlessly migrate.
✨ Former ECC CEO Josh Swihart confirms no new coin will be issued, and the team remains 100% focused on developing Zcash under a new company.
✨ This news comes amid a ~7% rise in ZEC price following the announcement that Digital Currency Group acquired $85 million worth of Zcash.
🛡 Positive signal for the Zcash ecosystem, especially in the area of wallets & user experience.

🔥 Ripple × BNY Mellon: A significant organizational advancement 🔥
💥 BNY Mellon – a bank managing over $50 trillion in AUM – has officially launched tokenized deposits for institutional clients and selected Ripple Prime as an early adopter partner, while also serving as the primary custodian for RLUSD.
⭐️ Key points:
✨ This marks blockchain integration into traditional banking infrastructure, moving beyond the experimental phase
✨ The "digital cash" model enables 24/7 institutional fund flows, transcending the limitations of fiat and stablecoins
✨ XRP ETF quickly reached ~$1 billion in AUM, reflecting serious institutional interest despite short-term price volatility
👑 Institutions are no longer viewing XRP merely as a trading asset, but are betting on Ripple as a long-term fintech infrastructure. The collaboration with BNY Mellon strengthens Ripple's institutional positioning and could become the primary driver for the 2026 cycle.

💥💥 Ripple approved by UK's FCA – expanding legal framework across Europe
✅ Ripple has received approval from the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) through its subsidiary Ripple Markets UK.
✅ The entity has been granted an EMI license and registered under MLR, enabling it to provide payment services and issue digital assets – a significant step toward its stablecoin project RLUSD.
✅ However, Ripple Markets UK remains restricted in operations: it cannot serve retail customers, crypto ATMs, or issue crypto to consumers, SMEs, or charities without additional approvals.
✅ This move comes amid the FCA's requirement for crypto firms to complete full authorization under FSMA by October 2027.
✅ Ripple also reaffirms it has no short-term plans for an IPO, continuing to operate as a private company (valued at ~$40 billion).
📌 Positive signal for Ripple's compliance strategy and expansion in the UK & European markets.

💥💥 Bitcoin mining difficulty drops for the first time in 2026
🔥 The Bitcoin (BTC) network has just recorded the first difficulty adjustment of 2026, slightly decreasing to 146.4T. The reason is that the average block mining time has dropped to 9.88 minutes, below the target of 10 minutes.
💎 According to CoinWarz, the difficulty is expected to rise again to ~148.2T on January 22, 2026, to balance the block creation speed.
⚠️ Nonetheless, the overall picture for miners remains very challenging:
✅ 2025 was the most brutal year for profit margins due to the 2024 halving and strong BTC price volatility
✅ Hash price once fell below $35/PH/s/day, below the break-even threshold
✅ Pressure from new taxes in the U.S., supply chain risks for equipment
✅ BTC dropped by over 30% in November 2025, although it has recovered, it is still far from the peak of $125k
📌 The difficulty reduction is only a short-term technical adjustment and is not enough to alleviate long-term pressures on the Bitcoin mining industry. Miners still face an extremely competitive environment with severely constrained profits.

🔈🔈 Bitcoin (BTC) Market Update – 01/12/2026
💥 BTC continues trading sideways within a narrow range, with prices fluctuating around $90k–$92k, reflecting a clear market wait-and-see stance as major capital remains inactive, amid upcoming U.S. macroeconomic data releases.
💎 Key News & Notable Developments on 01/12/2026:
✔️ BTC maintains sideways movement between $90k–$92k: The prolonged narrow range indicates a balanced buying and selling pressure, with the market not yet ready for a clear breakout.
✔️ Short-term uptrend structure remains intact: BTC continues to hold above the $89k–$90k support zone → the bullish trend from the start of the year remains unbroken.
✔️ Spot BTC ETFs show no significant surge: Institutional capital remains cautious, with no large outflows, but inflows are not strong enough to drive a new trend.
✔️ Derivatives market remains healthy: Funding rates remain near neutral, open interest stable → no signs of excessive long or short positions.
✔️ Market awaits macro catalysts: Investors are closely monitoring inflation data and monetary policy signals from the U.S. this week, leading to a more cautious trading sentiment.
✔️ Overall sentiment remains stable: No panic selling observed; selling pressure mainly comes from short-term traders rotating capital within the sideways range.
🛡 Strategy:
✔️ Continue holding positions as long as BTC stays above the $89k–$90k range.
✔️ The sideways phase is suitable for scalp or short-term trading, with emphasis on risk management and avoiding FOMO.
✔️ Break and sustain above $94k–$95k with increased volume → confirms continuation of uptrend, target $98k–$100k.
✔️ Close below $88k–$89k → warning of short-term breakdown, BTC may revert to a wider consolidation range.
And institutional capital flow reactions in the coming sessions.

🔈🔈 Blockchain comes to life – Students from Da Nang experience digital finance for the first time
💥 At the conference "Blockchain: From Technology Foundation to Applications in Digital Finance" held on January 10, 2026, the organizers provided participants with a truly unique experience: each student received 5 USDT immediately through the Basal Pay app – a digital finance platform operating on blockchain technology.
💡 More than just a gift – it's a real-life experience
This USDT allows students to directly experience the process of converting USDT → VND at Software Park No. 1 (Da Nang), one of three licensed sandbox testing locations with controlled trials, ensuring transparency, safety, and compliance with legal frameworks.
💎 First ownership of digital assets – overwhelming emotions
Many students expressed excitement at owning free cryptocurrency for the first time, with numerous quickly completing transactions and withdrawing VND for everyday use. From classroom theory to hands-on practice in just minutes – blockchain has never felt closer.
👑 Education paired with inspiration
The event not only delivered knowledge but also sparked passion for digital finance technology, opening new perspectives on the future of payments, digital assets, and the fintech ecosystem in Vietnam.
📌 Blockchain is no longer an abstract concept – it's a real, usable experience available to today's youth.

🔈🔈 Da Nang officially launches legal USDT ↔️ VND pilot testing
💥 Da Nang is implementing a sandbox for USDT ↔️ VND conversion via Dragon Lab, operating at 3 official locations:
📍 Software Park No. 1
📍 Software Park No. 2
📍 Da Nang Innovation Startup Support Center
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✔️ Based on multiple major exchange platforms
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🔥 BlackRock continues to accumulate Bitcoin 🔥
💥 BlackRock purchased approximately $900 million in BTC within the first three days of January 2026, increasing its total holdings to around 780,400 BTC (~$70 billion) → indicating that institutional capital continues to quietly accumulate after the Q4 2025 correction.
📉 Selling pressure from long-term holders reached its lowest level since 2017
✨ CDD index on Binance dropped sharply → old coins hardly appear on exchange
✨ Supply of long-term held BTC stopped declining, selling pressure has stabilized
📊 On-chain data confirms the market "reset" phase
✨ SOPR: short-term investors are selling at a loss, while long-term holders remain profitable and are staying out
✨ NUPL ~0.3: a historical transition zone, not yet euphoric but showing returning confidence
🛡 The combination of institutional accumulation and reduced long-term selling pressure suggests BTC may be entering an early accumulation phase, before establishing a new trend — provided that short-term investor selling pressure continues to weaken.

💥💥 Nexo launches crypto loan package with 0% interest rate for BTC & ETH
🔥 Nexo announces Zero-interest Credit product, enabling Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) holders to borrow money at 0% interest by collateralizing their own assets.
✅ Fixed-term loans, not subject to early liquidation before maturity
✅ Pre-defined repayment conditions, repayable with stablecoins or collateral assets
✅ Extension permitted with new terms upon maturity
✅ Expanded from OTC/private client lending model, where Nexo has processed over $140 million in loans in 2025
💎 Nexo currently operates in 150 jurisdictions and has returned to the U.S. market since April 2025 following an agreement with the SEC.
📊 In this context, the DeFi lending market maintains TVL of approximately $66 billion.
✅ Aave leads with $22 billion in outstanding debt
✅ Morpho ranks second with $3.6 billion in outstanding loans
📌 Nexo's move reflects the trend of optimizing capital for BTC/ETH holders during a market phase seeking lower-risk lending products.

🔈🔈 Bitcoin (BTC) Market Update – 01/10/2026
💥 BTC cools down after a strong年初 rally, adjusting to the $90k–$91k range after failing to sustain the $94k level. This move reflects short-term profit-taking and a wait-and-see sentiment ahead of key U.S. macro data, rather than a reversal of the overall trend.
💎 Key News & Developments on 01/10/2026:
✔️ BTC adjusts to ~$90k–$91k: After reaching the $93k–$94k zone early this week, price retraces to test the psychological support at $90k → a healthy correction following a rapid rebound.
✔️ Early-year momentum temporarily stalls
✔️ Impact from Venezuela's weakening
✔️ Spot BTC ETFs neutral
✔️ Derivatives remain stable: Funding rate near neutral, OI flat or slightly declining → correction not driven by excessive long leverage.
✔️ Price structure remains intact: BTC has not broken the key support zone from late December → short-term uptrend remains intact.
🛡 Strategy:
✔️ Prioritize holding positions as long as BTC stays above the $89k–$90k range.
✔️ Monitor price reaction at $90k–$91k: holding firm → potential for continued accumulation.
✔️ Break and close above $94k–$95k with increased volume → confirmation of renewed uptrend, target $98k–$100k.
✔️ Close below $89k → failed rebound scenario, BTC reverts to a broader medium-term consolidation range.
📌 Following a strong年初 rally, BTC is entering a necessary technical pause. The market currently shows no signs of panic or strong distribution, but the uptrend will only remain sustainable if volume improves and institutional inflows return clearly, likely dependent on upcoming U.S. macro data.

💥💥BD Ventures x Piebit: Winter Is Coming - How to Survive the Bear Market?
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🗓Date: December 15th
⏰Time: 12:00 PM UTC (19:00 Vietnam Time)
➡️Location: https://x.com/i/spaces/1lPKqvLLlREGb
🎙Host: Lily, Representative of BD Ventures
🎤Guest: Sky, CEO of Piebit
🎁🎁P/s: Giving away $50 USDT for the 5 best questions - Both under this post and during the AMA session.
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🔥 SKR – the new economic piece of Solana Mobile (Seeker) 🔥
💥 Solana activates the SKR token at 02:00 UTC on January 21, 2026, directly integrated with the Solana Seeker ecosystem.
⭐️ What is SKR used for?
✨ Users delegate SKR to Guardians to:
→ secure the network
→ verify devices
→ govern the decentralized app store
✨ Receive rewards + access exclusive features within the Seeker ecosystem
💎 Notable airdrop & allocation
✨ 57% of SKR distributed on day one
✨ Up to 20% SKR via airdrop
- 2/3 allocated to Seeker users & developers
✨ Total supply of 10 billion SKR
- 27% (2.7B): Community Fund, Liquidity, Growth & Partnerships
- 15%: Solana Mobile
- 10%: Solana Labs
⁉️ Why is SKR noteworthy?
✨ Seeker has processed 9 million transactions, $2.6B volume, 265 dApps, and over 100k users
✨ SKR is not just a reward token → it's a tool for power & economic coordination in mobile Web3
✨ Ambition: break the monopoly of Apple & Google app stores
🔍 SKR = the transition from "Web3 device" to "decentralized mobile economy".

💥💥 Venezuela "dollarization via crypto": 80% of oil revenue paid in USDT
✅ According to The New York Times, Venezuela is managing a large part of its finances through crypto not by choice, but to evade sanctions.
✅ Economist Asdrúbal Oliveros estimates ~80% of Venezuela's oil sales revenue is paid in USDT, issued by Tether.
✅ The government previously banned stablecoins to protect the bolivar, but later had to accept them. From mid-2025, according to Reuters, USDT is permitted for widespread use: banks sell USDT to businesses, supermarkets accept USDT, and citizens use it for shopping, paying fees, and receiving salaries.
✅ Nevertheless, crypto has not fully replaced traditional illicit channels: reports from TRM Labs and analysis on Lawfare show cash and informal trade still dominate because crypto is traceable and subject to freezing.
✅ The key point: stablecoins are opening a "workaround" for international payments, but they are not weakening the USD—on the contrary, Venezuela still sells oil in USD in digital form, not switching to other currencies.
📌 USDT has become a financial survival tool for Venezuela amid sanctions, while also highlighting the continued central role of the USD in the digital era.

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