According to the official announcement, Gate will launch the "I'm Coming!" spot trading service on January 8th at 20:00 (UTC+8), and already launched "I'm Coming!" perpetual contract live trading (USDT settlement) on January 8th at 19:40 (UTC+8), supporting leverage of 1-20x. It will also be listed on Gate Perp DEX simultaneously. Gate will add "I'm Coming!" unified account lending and isolated margin trading pairs on January 8th at 20:10 (UTC+8), and simultaneously launch "I'm Coming!" savings accounts, flexible collateralized lending, and fixed-term collateralized lending functions. The "I'm Coming!" trading bot and copy trading will be available within one hour of its perpetual contract launch.

Grayscale announced an update to the asset weights of its three multi-asset funds: the Grayscale Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Fund, the Grayscale Smart Contract Fund (GSC Fund), and the Grayscale Decentralized AI Fund (AI Fund). As of January 6th: 1. The updated asset weights for the DeFi Fund are: Uniswap (UNI) 42.67%, Aave (AAVE) 26.23%, Ondo (ONDO) 14.10%, Curve (CRV) 6.16%, and Lido (LDO) 5.48%; 2. The updated asset weights for the GSC Fund are: Solana (SOL) 29.55%, Ether (ETH) 29.00%, Cardano (ADA) 18.55%, Sui (SUI) 8.55%, Avalanche (AVAX) 7.66%, and Hedera (HBAR) 6.69%; 3. The updated asset weights for the AI ​​Fund are: Bittensor (TAO) 29.88%, and NEAR Protocol... (NEAR)27.31%, Render (RENDER)15.05%, Filecoin (FIL)13.73%, Story (IP)8.73%, The Graph (GRT)5.30%. (Globenewswire)

For many arbitrage strategies, the biggest obstacle to their success may not be the mathematical formula of the strategy, but rather the ability to predict the depth of market liquidity.

According to BlockBeats On-chain Detection, on January 8, BlackRock transferred 2,164 BTC and 22,902 ETH to a centralized exchange (CEX). The transfer indicates a potential for further transactions. The movement of these substantial amounts of cryptocurrency highlights BlackRock's ongoing engagement in the digital asset market.

Sotheby's International Realty, the luxury real estate brand under auction giant Sotheby's, released a report sharing the evolving global luxury real estate market and the economic policies and factors most influencing it. The report points out the growing impact of cryptocurrencies on luxury home purchases, particularly in markets like Dubai, New York, and California. Regulatory policy adjustments may allow crypto assets to be eligible for mortgage loans. (PRNewswire)

Senator Tim Scott, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, previously stated that a hearing on the crypto market structure bill would be held on January 15th. However, negotiation documents show that four areas remain unresolved, with key points of contention including: 1. DeFi: The bill calls for the same level of oversight of decentralized finance (DeFi) as federally regulated financial companies, but its fundamental definition and underlying issues remain unresolved. 2. Stablecoin yields: The GENIUS bill prohibits stablecoin issuers from offering interest, but their affiliates can offer yields and customer reward programs. The banking industry believes this could threaten its core deposit business, and some Democrats want to restrict crypto yields. 3. Ethics: The bill requires prohibiting senior U.S. government officials from profiting personally from crypto activities. 4. CFTC: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will play a leading role in cryptocurrency regulation, but the bipartisan representation within the CFTC needs to be carefully considered. (CoinDesk)

The dYdX Foundation announced that the Surge Q9 rewards distribution has been approved by the community vote, with an approval rate of 85.04%. The total DYDX reward pool for Q9 is $320,784, funded entirely by a 50% fee rebate on positive transaction fees. Furthermore, the dYdX Foundation stated that the Q8 rewards will distribute 1,704,483 DYDX tokens from the community treasury to eligible users.

According to ChainCatcher, institutional digital asset brokerage FalconX's subsidiary, 21Shares, has announced a distribution of staking rewards to holders of its Ethereum exchange-traded fund, 21Shares Ethereum ETF (TETH). Under the current distribution plan, TETH shareholders will receive $0.010378 per share. The distribution is scheduled for January 9, 2026. Previously, it was reported that Grayscale also announced a distribution of Ethereum staking rewards to ETHE holders, with each share receiving $0.083178.

On-chain data from Santiment shows a sharp surge in XRP Ledger whale activity, pushing large transactions to their highest levels in the past three months. The chart highlights a sudden increase in high-value transfers, signaling renewed movement from large holders. source: https://www.ethnews.com/xrp-whale-transactions-spike-to-three-month-high-as-large-holders-reposition/

The crypto market is down today. BTC fell 2. 7% to $90,235, and ETH dropped 4. 1% to $3,120. “BTC is trading in a choppy range, reflecting a fragile balance between monetary policy expectations, liquidity conditions, and global risk appetite. ” source: https://cryptonews.com/news/why-is-crypto-down-today-january-8-2026/

On Thursday, January 8, nearly $150 million in leveraged crypto long positions were liquidated within a single hour as Bitcoin (BTC) prices once again dipped below $90,000. $88.23 million in longs were wiped at around 7:00 a.m source: https://finbold.com/150-million-in-crypto-longs-liquidated-in-an-hour/

Stablecoins: A "civil war" erupts in the US as banks block returns and the crypto industry retaliates. (Golden Finance)

Why hasn't the United States taken any aggressive military action against South America in the last thirty years? Why is the United States now adopting a global retrenchment strategy? Can the United States control South America?

The Trump family’s World Liberty Trust has applied for a US national banking charter to issue and safeguard its USD1 stablecoin. The token is already worth $3.4 billion and used in major crypto deals, with the trust aiming to offer custody and conversion services to institutional clients.

Over the past year, tech billionaires have expressed their unwavering belief in AI technology, but they haven't always been consistent in their words and deeds.

Fireblocks has agreed to acquire crypto accounting and tax platform TRES Finance for $130 million to offer institutions a single system for managing digital asset operations and financial reporting. The deal will integrate TRES’ technology into Fireblocks’ platform, giving clients audit-ready, tax-compliant records while allowing the TRES team to continue operating independently.

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"Ethereum was not created to make finance more efficient or applications more convenient. It was created to give people freedom."

Many of his fellow villagers believe that if Chen Zhi hadn't been involved in "European and American trading," he wouldn't have gotten into trouble so quickly.

The market in 2025 proved only one thing: all market movements were merely trading opportunities, and exit windows were fleeting. The market has lost its firm faith in any token.