According to BlockBeats, on January 12, crypto researcher Stacy Muur shared insights indicating that privacy-focused cryptocurrencies are gaining mainstream attention. Market data suggests that by 2026, privacy coins will outperform Bitcoin and Ethereum, demonstrating stronger resilience during market fluctuations. Additionally, the actual usage of these coins on the blockchain is increasing, with their transaction share rising from approximately 9.7% to 11.4%.Currently, Monero and Zcash dominate privacy transaction traffic, and the total market capitalization of the privacy sector has surpassed $24 billion. Meanwhile, several infrastructure teams are restructuring privacy capabilities as a default layer in blockchain design rather than an optional feature, highlighting privacy's growing importance in foundational architecture.This trend appears to be a long-term strategy rather than a short-term shift. Amidst intensified global regulation and on-chain monitoring, the demand for on-chain anonymity and transaction privacy is increasing. Privacy coins and related tools are expected to become a significant narrative in the crypto market by 2026.

According to the official announcement, Binance will list United Stables (U) on January 13, 2026 at 16:00 (UTC+8), and open U/USDT and U/USDC spot trading pairs. In addition, a zero-fee promotion will be launched for U/USDT and U/USDC spot and margin trading pairs. U deposits are now open; the listing fee for U is 0 BNB; U withdrawals are expected to open on January 14, 2026 at 16:00 (UTC+8). Note: The withdrawal opening time is an estimate; the actual opening time will be displayed on the withdrawal page.

China’s tech industries added only 0. 8 percentage points to growth from 2023 to 2025, while property and old sectors fell by 6 points. source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/chinas-tech-led-economic-growth-hits-limits/

With Powell facing criminal charges, who would want to remain in office? Presumably only those prepared to follow Trump's orders.

ملخص تحليل الذهب اليوم الاتجاه العام للذهب: لايزال صاعدا بقوة. نقاط دعم الذهب اليوم: 4510 – 4460 – 4370 دولار للاوقية. نقاط مقاومة الذهب اليوم: 4555 – 4600 – 4670 دولار للاوقية. توصيات تداول الذهب اليوم: بيع الذهب من مستوى المقاومة 4660 دولار والهدف 4240 دولار والاستوب 4710 دولار source: https://www.tradersup.com/%d8%aa%d8%ad%d9%84%d9%8a%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d9%81%d9%86%d9%8a%d8%a9/%d8%aa%d8%ad%d9%84%d9%8a%d9%84-%d9%81%d9%86%d9%8a-%d8%b3%d8%b9%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b0%d9%87%d8%a8-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%8a%d9%88%d9%85/%d9%87%d9%84-%d8%aa%d8%b1%d8%aa%d9%81%d8%b9-%d8%a3%d8%b3%d8%b9%d8%a7%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b0%d9%87%d8%a8-%d9%81%d9%89-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a7%d9%8a%d8%a7%d9%85-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%82%d8%a7%d8%af%d9%85%d8%a9/151280

On January 12th, A-shares continued their strong upward trend, surging significantly. As of press time, A-share trading volume surpassed the 3.47 trillion yuan record set on October 8th, 2024, becoming a new single-day trading volume record for A-shares. According to Wind statistics, A-share trading volume has exceeded 3 trillion yuan six times previously: on October 8th, 2024; August 25th, 27th, 28th, and September 18th, 2025; and January 9th, 2026. It is worth noting that since mid-December 2025, A-shares have been on a continuous upward climb, with the Shanghai Composite Index achieving 16 consecutive days of gains. By the close of trading on January 12th, a 17th consecutive day of gains was virtually certain. The driving force behind the A-share surge on January 12th stemmed from a broad-based breakout in AI application themes and the continued positive performance of commercial aerospace concept stocks. (The Paper)

XBIT, a one-stop trading platform, officially launched its "Pioneer Carnival" beta test on January 12th, with a total prize pool of 60,000 USDC. The final 200 Access Codes are being distributed within the community. The event is divided into two phases: Phase 1 involves the limited distribution of 200 Access Codes (until the end of January), while Phase 2 will launch a bonus giveaway in February, open only to beta testers, offering a share of the 60,000 USDC prize pool and providing substantial incentives for early beta users. XBIT is positioned as a multi-asset aggregation trading terminal, supporting users to trade Meme tokens, perpetual contracts, tokenized US stocks, and other on-chain assets within a unified non-custodial account. Its core functions, including on-chain scanning, Smart Money tracking, and one-click copy trading, are all self-developed modules.

South Korea has made a significant change to its long-standing strict restrictions on cryptocurrency markets. Continue Reading: South Korea Lifts 9-Year Ban on Cryptocurrency Investment! Here Are the Details source: https://en.bitcoinsistemi.com/south-korea-lifts-9-year-ban-on-cryptocurrency-investment-here-are-the-details/

한국은 오랫동안 유지해 온 암호화폐 시장에 대한 엄격한 규제를 상당히 완화했습니다. 계속 읽어보세요: 한국, 9년간의 암호화폐 투자 금지 조치 해제! 자세한 내용을 확인하세요 source: https://kr.bitcoinsistemi.com/south-korea-lifts-9-year-ban-on-cryptocurrency-investment-here-are-the-details/

ملخص تحليل اليورو دولار اليوم الاتجاه العام: هابط. نقاط الدعم لليورو دولار اليوم: 1. 1580 – 1. 1500 – 1 source: https://www.tradersup.com/%d8%aa%d8%ad%d9%84%d9%8a%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d9%81%d9%86%d9%8a%d8%a9/%d8%aa%d8%ad%d9%84%d9%8a%d9%84-%d9%81%d9%86%d9%8a-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%8a%d9%88%d8%b1%d9%88-%d8%af%d9%88%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%b1-eur-usd/%d8%aa%d8%ad%d9%83%d9%85-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%af%d8%a8%d8%a8%d8%a9-%d9%82%d8%af-%d9%8a%d8%b8%d9%84-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%89-%d8%a3%d9%86-%d9%8a%d8%b5%d9%84-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%89-%d8%b0%d8%b1%d9%88%d8%a9-%d8%a7/151276

The era of idealism in Silicon Valley has come to an end, and capital has begun to openly gamble on the fate of the nation.

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CryptoQuant founder Ki Young Ju has launched a blistering critique of X, accusing the platform of suppressing legitimate crypto content while allowing bots to spam useless content online.

Pump.fun has updated its creator fee system, allowing fees to be shared across multiple wallets and adding tools to transfer coin ownership and revoke update authority. The changes aim to make revenue distribution more transparent and encourage trading activity rather than just token creation.

U.S. federal prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, covering matters including renovations to the Fed's office building. This marks a renewed escalation of the conflict between President Trump and Powell after months of stagnation.

The state government's cash cow, outdated businesses abandoned by capital, and fierce debates in court.

In 2026, the market will no longer reward simple "destruction" narratives, but will reward agreements that can use cash flow to build real moats and ultimately achieve net deflation.

A US crypto market structure bill once positioned as the industry’s long-awaited breakthrough is now facing an unexpected and potentially fatal obstacle — not technological complexity, but ethics.

X is preparing to launch Smart Cashtags next month, letting users tap ticker symbols to see live prices, charts and related posts for stocks and cryptocurrencies. The feature may later support in-app trading, as concept images show buy and sell buttons, though X has not confirmed how or when this would work.

The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday threatened to file criminal charges against Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, which Powell denounced as "political pressure and intimidation." He stated that he would continue to uphold the principles of impartiality and selflessness in fulfilling his duties, undaunted by political pressure and impartial to any side.