According to Onchain Lens monitoring, Bitmine has further staked 92,160 ETH, worth approximately $293 million at current prices. Following this operation, Bitmine's total staked ETH has increased to 1,436,384, with a total value of approximately $4.77 billion.

Prediction markets kicked off 2026 with record-breaking activity, defying growing regulatory pressure in the United States and abroad.Total prediction market trading volume reached $701.7 million on Monday, the highest daily figure on record, according to Dune Analytics data cited by Gate Research.Key takeawaysPrediction market volume hit an all-time high of $701.7MKalshi accounted for roughly two-thirds of total activityAdoption continues despite U.S. and international regulatory scrutinyExchanges and wallets are accelerating prediction market integrationsKalshi dominates record prediction market volumeU.S.-regulated prediction market Kalshi led trading activity, posting $465.9 million in volume, or roughly two-thirds of the daily total.Competitors Polymarket and Opinion collectively recorded around $100 million in trades.The latest figure surpassed the previous daily record of $666.6 million, set just one day earlier, underscoring the rapid acceleration of user activity across prediction platforms.Prediction markets have emerged as one of crypto’s fastest-growing use cases since mid-2025, driven by demand for real-time information markets covering politics, economics, sports, and global events.Crypto firms and Wall Street move into prediction marketsThe surge in activity has not gone unnoticed.Major crypto firms — including Coinbase and Gemini — have already integrated, or announced plans to integrate, prediction markets into their platforms.Self-custody wallets such as MetaMask have also expanded access to prediction markets, lowering barriers for retail participation.The momentum has attracted growing interest from Wall Street, with leading platforms Kalshi and Polymarket now reportedly carrying multi-billion-dollar valuations, reflecting expectations that prediction markets could become a core financial primitive.Regulatory scrutiny intensifiesDespite the record activity, prediction markets are facing renewed regulatory attention.Earlier this month, an anonymous user on Polymarket placed a $30,000 wager predicting the removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro just hours before his capture — a bet that paid out over $400,000 and triggered concerns about potential insider information.In the U.S., lawmakers in New York are reviewing proposed legislation that would restrict or ban certain prediction markets tied to politics, sports, and financial assets.Other states — including Connecticut, Nevada, and New Jersey — have also attempted to limit prediction market operations, prompting legal challenges from platform operators.On Monday, a Tennessee federal judge temporarily blocked state regulators from taking action against Kalshi, which had sued after being ordered to halt its sports-related contracts.International pressure is also mounting. In December, Ukraine blocked access to Polymarket, classifying prediction markets as a form of gambling under local law.Why it mattersThe surge to $702 million in daily volume highlights the resilience and growing demand for prediction markets — even as regulators attempt to rein them in.As platforms gain mainstream distribution through exchanges and wallets, prediction markets are increasingly viewed not just as speculative tools, but as alternative information markets that challenge traditional polling, forecasting, and derivatives.Whether regulators ultimately constrain or formalize the sector may determine whether prediction markets become a permanent fixture of global finance — or remain a contentious frontier at the edge of crypto innovation.

Corporate Bitcoin treasuries are accumulating BTC at a pace that far exceeds new supply, underscoring a growing structural demand dynamic in the market.Over the past six months, corporate digital asset treasuries (DATs) added a net 260,000 Bitcoin, nearly three times the estimated 82,000 BTC mined over the same period, according to data published by Glassnode.Key takeawaysCorporate Bitcoin treasuries grew by ~260,000 BTC in six monthsTreasury accumulation outpaced mining supply by roughly 3-to-1Strategy now controls about 60% of all corporate BTC holdingsETF demand could further tighten supply if inflows persistCorporate Bitcoin holdings expand sharplyGlassnode data shows that Bitcoin held on corporate balance sheets increased from roughly 854,000 BTC to 1.11 million BTC over the past six months — a 30% expansion in total holdings.At current prices, the additional BTC accumulated is valued at approximately $25 billion, equivalent to around 43,000 BTC per month. Glassnode described the trend as evidence of the “steady expansion of corporate balance-sheet exposure to Bitcoin.”By comparison, Bitcoin miners produce an average of 450 BTC per day, resulting in about 82,000 newly mined coins over the same timeframe. The imbalance highlights a potentially favorable supply-demand setup, particularly if accumulation continues. Strategy dominates corporate Bitcoin ownershipThe vast majority of corporate Bitcoin holdings remain highly concentrated.Strategy, led by Michael Saylor, currently holds 687,410 BTC, representing roughly 60% of all Bitcoin held by public and private company treasuries. At current market prices, those holdings are valued at approximately $65.5 billion.The firm recently resumed aggressive accumulation, disclosing the purchase of 13,627 BTC between January 5 and January 11, its largest acquisition since July.The second-largest corporate holder is MARA Holdings, which holds 53,250 BTC, worth about $5 billion, according to industry tracking data.ETF demand could reinforce the supply squeezeBeyond corporate treasuries, spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) may further amplify demand pressures.Matt Hougan, chief investment officer at Bitwise, said that Bitcoin’s price could enter a parabolic phase if ETF demand remains sustained.“Since ETFs debuted in January 2024, they’ve been buying more than 100% of the new supply of bitcoin,” Hougan said, noting that prices have not yet accelerated sharply because existing holders have been willing sellers. If that selling pressure fades, he argued, the supply imbalance could become more visible in price action.U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded nearly $22 billion in net inflows during 2025, with BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) accounting for the largest share.The start of 2026 has been more mixed, with roughly $1.9 billion in inflows and $1.38 billion in outflows, leaving net inflows just above $500 million so far this year.

KB Kookmin Card, a subsidiary of a major South Korean financial group, has filed a patent application related to stablecoin payments. The patent covers a hybrid payment system that allows users to link their blockchain digital wallet address to an existing credit card. During payments, the stablecoin balance in the wallet is used first, with the credit card making up the difference to complete the payment. KB Kookmin Card stated that this design aims to lower the barrier to digital asset payments while retaining existing credit card payment infrastructure, user experience, and points and security mechanisms, thus promoting stablecoins from niche scenarios to the mainstream financial system. Company executives stated that they will evaluate the practical application path of this technology in the future, taking into account regulatory and market conditions, and will prioritize consumer protection. This move comes as South Korea is advancing its stablecoin regulatory framework. Driven by related policies, South Korea is studying a domestic currency stablecoin issuance mechanism centered on a banking union and plans to finalize the "Digital Asset Basic Law" in the first quarter of this year. (The Block)

According to Lookonchain monitoring, a certain whale (0x218A...7Da2) currently holds 10x leveraged short positions in BTC and ETH, with unrealized losses exceeding $6.37 million. To avoid liquidation, this address has deposited 4.8 million USDC into Hyperliquid.

OpenSea CMO Adam Hollander stated in an article on the X platform that OpenSea is intensively developing and testing new products, including the OpenSea mobile app and trading experiences related to Hyperliquid perpetual contracts. Extensive testing with active traders and collectors has been conducted to gather feedback. The goal is to unify and integrate all user assets, positions, wallets, and multi-chain portfolios, enabling one-stop management on mobile devices. Hollander also reminded users to connect and link their wallets to OpenSea as soon as possible. This will not only unlock the mobile portfolio management experience but also help the foundation more comprehensively evaluate users' on-chain history and current activity at the upcoming TGE. He stated that preparations for the foundation's TGE are underway, with historical trading volume and Treasures in the rewards program being important considerations. This rewards program will continue until TGE, with half of the transaction fees going into the rewards pool in each round.

Musk asserted twice on the same day that "2026 will be the year of the singularity," calling AI like an unstoppable supersonic tsunami. The technology curve is rising up to form a "singularity wall."

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According to ChainCatcher, data from 8MarketCap indicates that the total market capitalization of spot silver has exceeded the $5 trillion mark. This milestone positions silver as the second largest asset globally, following gold, and surpassing tech giant Nvidia.

Backpack CEO Armani Ferrante announced on the X platform that Backpack has officially launched its entry into the prediction market with its Unified Prediction Portfolio, and has begun a private, invitation-only testing phase. This product employs cross-margin and cross-collateral mechanisms, unifying spot trading, spot margin, lending, perpetual contracts, prediction markets, and crypto and fiat assets into a single sub-account, addressing the issues of long-term capital lock-up and high opportunity costs in prediction markets. Ferrante stated that this is not a simple wrapper around existing prediction market platforms, but a completely new system natively built by Backpack, supporting prediction trading, hedging, and various advanced order operations within a single margin account. The current testing phase will focus on validating the risk engine and basic functionality, with plans to gradually expand functionality, market size, and user base in the future.

According to BlockBeats, on January 14, it was reported that a brokerage firm is selling Polymarket shares to clients at a valuation of 12 billion. After consulting with Polymarket officials, it was clarified that this is an action taken by individual shareholders and not an official fundraising activity by the company.

The text of the U.S. Senate's Crypto Market Structure Bill has been released, and the bill makes several noteworthy compromises regarding the future direction of cryptocurrencies in the United States. Let's delve into the five key provisions of this bill.

Spain’s government has approved draft laws making it illegal to use AI to create or reuse people’s images or voices for commercial purposes without consent, with stronger protections for children and a minimum age of 16 to give consent. Exceptions are allowed for creative, satirical, or public figure content clearly marked as AI-generated.

Bitcoin continues its upward surge, once again surpassing $95,000. Is a major rebound on the horizon? What are the driving factors behind this? With the market proclaiming "the four-year cycle has failed" and "the bull market is over," are these conclusions premature?

Monero reached a new all-time high this week as intensifying regulatory scrutiny of digital assets reignited debate over the role of financial privacy in the evolving crypto ecosystem.

As AI technology continues to evolve and China's regulatory system continues to improve, cross-border merger and acquisition reviews will become more routine and refined, becoming an important microcosm of global technological competition.

If this bull market is not just about price increases, but also about utility increases, and can transform the legitimacy of the ETF era into on-chain demand, and passive holding into active use, bringing real returns rather than just a change in narrative, that would be wonderful.

Starting in 2027, the CARF protocol will initiate the automatic cross-border exchange of CEX encrypted asset information. With the tax storm looming, on-chain decoupling from CEX has become the only safe haven.

Jinse Finance launches its daily cryptocurrency and blockchain news bulletin, "Jinse at 8 AM," issue 2936, providing you with the latest and fastest news on the digital currency and blockchain industry.

The prediction market will continue to grow, and RWA and AI narratives will usher in a golden age.