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.

Aster announced on its X platform that the second season of the Human vs. AI trading competition will be held on the Aster Chain testnet. The total prize pool for this season is $150,000, which will double to $100,000 if a human contestant wins. The competition rules include: recruiting 100 human traders, each allocated $10,000 with no risk of loss; the AI ​​team will use advanced agent models from leading labs. The registration deadline is January 18th, the selected participants will be announced on January 20th, and the official competition will run from January 22nd to January 29th.

According to BlockBeats, on January 14, Charles Edwards, founder of the Bitcoin and digital asset quantitative fund Capriole, stated that retail investors are not crucial in the recovery of the crypto market. He compared Bitcoin to gold, noting that gold's market size is more than ten times that of Bitcoin. Edwards emphasized the importance of institutional funds, which are essential for driving Bitcoin's price upward. Edwards argued that for Bitcoin to achieve significant growth, it is necessary to eliminate obvious and major risks to maximize institutional investment willingness. He identified quantum computing as the only and most significant headwind risk currently facing Bitcoin.

After a major reset at the end of the year, Bitcoin enters 2026 with a clearer market structure.

According to official news, "Pundi AI has announced a collaboration with OptimAI Network, the first Layer-2 reinforced data network, to jointly promote the development of agentic AI systems. This collaboration combines Pundi AI's decentralized and verifiable data infrastructure deployed on the BNB chain with OptimAI's community-enhanced intelligence, aiming to accelerate the global deployment of user-owned, privacy-first AI agents. Since its launch in March 2025, OptimAI Network has expanded to 870,000 installed nodes and 530,000 users, becoming a representative of decentralized AI in the Web3 field. Through this collaboration, Pundi AI will provide OptimAI with on-chain data traceability, community annotation, and transparent data ownership support, ensuring that AI training uses open, verifiable, and community-controlled data. Both parties are committed to building transparent, scalable, and human-interest-oriented agentic AI systems, promoting the democratization of AI. This milestone marks a significant step for Pundi AI in transforming data into on-chain intellectual property and enabling open participation in the AI ​​economy. More integration and community plans will be announced in the coming weeks."

يواصل الريال السعودي المحافظة على استقراره مقابل الجنيه المصري خلال الجلسات الأخيرة، مع تداولات ضيقة بين 12. 5590 و12. 5603. إذ يشير هذا الهدوء إلى سيطرة العوامل الثابتة على السوق، حيث يحافظ الريال على دعمه بالسياسات النقدية السعودية وعلاقته بالدولار الأمريكي 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-%d8%b3%d8%b9%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b1%d9%8a%d8%a7%d9%84-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b3%d8%b9%d9%88%d8%af%d9%8a-%d9%85%d9%82%d8%a7%d8%a8%d9%84-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ac%d9%86%d9%8a%d9%87/%d8%a3%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%85-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ac%d9%86%d9%8a%d9%87-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%b5%d8%b1%d9%8a-%d9%88%d8%b3%d8%b7-%d8%aa%d8%af%d8%a7%d9%88%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d9%87%d8%a7%d8%af%d8%a6%d8%a9/151391

According to Odaily, the delayed U.S. November retail sales data is set to be released tonight due to the government shutdown. The market anticipates a modest increase of 0.4% in sales for November, compared to a flat 0% recorded in October. Although the retail sales report is a crucial indicator of consumer spending and demand, the delay in its release has diminished its potential impact on the dollar. However, some institutions predict that any significant discrepancy between the actual retail sales figures and the expected values could decisively affect the dollar's movement. If the report results fall significantly below expectations, it may exert pressure on the dollar; conversely, if the data exceeds expectations, it should bolster the dollar. Overall, this reaction is likely to be short-lived as investors continue to focus on other factors.

According to Odaily, a trader who previously profited $24.5 million by shorting 255 BTC has now shifted from a long to a short position. The trader has initiated 20x leverage short positions, including 464.28 BTC, 6606.66 ETH, and 54281 SOL.

Pakistan has signed an agreement with SC Financial Technologies, a firm linked to Trump-backed World Liberty Financial, to explore using its USD1 stablecoin for payments. source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/pakistan-world-liberty-stablecoin-cross-border-payments-deal?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

استقر الريال السعودي مقابل الليرة التركية خلال جلسة التداول الحالية، مع تداولات محدودة بين 11. 5074 و11. 510. إذ يعكس هذا الوضع محافظة المستثمرين وترقبهم لأي تغييرات اقتصادية، أو سياسية قد تؤثر على الليرة التركية خلال الفترة المقبلة 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-%d8%b3%d8%b9%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b1%d9%8a%d8%a7%d9%84-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b3%d8%b9%d9%88%d8%af%d9%8a-%d9%85%d9%82%d8%a7%d8%a8%d9%84-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%84%d9%8a%d8%b1%d8%a9/%d8%a7%d8%b3%d8%aa%d9%82%d8%b1%d8%a7%d8%b1%d9%87-%d8%a3%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%85-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%84%d9%8a%d8%b1%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d8%b1%d9%83%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d9%88%d8%b3%d8%b7-%d8%aa%d9%82%d9%84%d8%a8/151387

According to Lookonchain, the trader who previously profited $24.5 million by "selling 255 BTC short" has switched from long to short and opened a 20x leveraged short position, including: 464.28 BTC (worth $44.1 million), 6606.66 ETH (worth $22 million), and 54281 SOL (worth $7.8 million).

Reports of a potential large-scale Instagram data leak triggered concern this week after cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes claimed that millions of user records were discovered for sale on underground forums

Overnight, the cryptocurrency market seems to have returned to a bull market. Furthermore, precious metals, US stocks, and A-shares are continuing their previous bull run. What is driving this sustained upward trend in the investment market? How will the cryptocurrency market develop in the future?

Cryptocurrencies are entering the next phase, and the era of institutionalization has arrived. Prediction markets, on-chain lending, agent economies, and stablecoins as infrastructure all represent a true paradigm shift.

Uganda cut off public internet access during the presidential election, causing a surge in downloads of the encrypted messaging app Bitchat. The app allows people to communicate without the internet, and VPNs also saw high downloads as users sought ways to access information.

Authorities classify event-trading platforms as unlicensed gambling, reflecting a growing international regulatory trend.

The U.S. Senate Banking Committee released the full text of the "Digital Asset Markets Clarity Act," which is expected to be reviewed this week. Negotiations remain focused on differences regarding banking priorities, and some industry insiders are pessimistic about its prospects for passage.

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."

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.