On January 7th, Nasdaq-listed AIxCrypto (NASDAQ: AIXC) launched its AIxC Hub ecosystem engagement platform. Since the launch of its first season, S1 Arena, over 200,000 addresses have registered, with approximately 163,000 active. AIxC Hub employs a seasonal system and points mechanism, with all activities, points, rankings, and rewards calculated and settled on a seasonal basis. Around the EAI x RWA economic ecosystem and the Bestrade AI trading platform, it guides users to participate in market analysis and community interaction through a zero-capital simulation prediction mechanism. AIxC Hub will introduce more features and launch more marketing activities in the future.

According to official news, Gate Alpha will launch its 143rd GT points airdrop on January 13th at 17:00 (UTC+8). This airdrop will use a tiered airdrop model with high, medium, and low tiers. Users holding 136 ≤ Gate Alpha points ≤ 149 can receive 0.45 GT airdrop tokens, consuming 11 Gate Alpha points; users holding 150 ≤ Gate Alpha points ≤ 181 can receive 0.95 GT airdrop tokens, consuming 13 Gate Alpha points; and users holding ≥ 182 Gate Alpha points can receive 1.95 GT airdrop tokens, consuming 14 Gate Alpha points. Gate Alpha now supports popular public chains such as SOL, ETH, Gate Layer, BNB Chain, Base, SUI, ARB, World Chain, AVAX, Polygon, LINEA, ZK, OP, and Berachain. It also enables seamless trading of tokens across the entire chain through the contract address search function, opening up cross-chain transaction links and making all on-chain tokens available with a single click.

Bakkt Holdings is acquiring Distributed Technologies Research Ltd., a stablecoin payment provider, by issuing about 9.13 million shares to DTR shareholders. The deal aims to speed up Bakkt’s stablecoin services, reduce reliance on third parties, and support upcoming neobanking and payment offerings.

Kalshi is free to continue operating in Tennessee for now, as a federal judge blocked state regulators from taking action after the prediction market sued. source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/court-temporarily-stops-tennessee-taking-action-against-kalshi?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, despite the continued decline in LIT prices, a whale (0x226...1AeF) still deposited $10 million USDC into Lighter for hedging operations. This whale opened a short position in LIT with 5x leverage and simultaneously spent $2.2 million to buy 1.059 million LIT in the spot market at an average price of $2.08. The address currently holds $2.788 million USDC and may continue to buy.

According to Foresight News, artificial intelligence company Anthropic has launched Cowork under its Claude platform. Cowork is designed to simplify task management for Claude users by eliminating the need for repetitive manual context provision and output formatting. Users can submit tasks in a queue, allowing Claude to handle them concurrently without waiting for the completion of current tasks before introducing new ideas or feedback. Cowork is now available as a research preview on the macOS app, accessible to Claude Max subscribers.

Securities and Exchange Commission chair Paul Atkins voiced strong support for the bipartisan legislation aimed at moving crypto markets out of a regulatory gray zone. source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-bullish-crypto-market-structure-bill-trump-desk?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

1. A whale established a $140 million short position in BTC, SOL, and ETH; 2. Uniswap founder: Celebrities using blockchain for fraud is extremely foolish; 3. Senator: The text of the Digital Asset Market Transparency Act is ready and will be reviewed on Thursday; 4. US bipartisan senators proposed clarifying the legal responsibilities of crypto developers; 5. Democrats launched BlueVault to test cryptocurrency fundraising methods; 6. Meme coin "Life K-line" on the BSC chain surged over 50% in a short period, with a market capitalization of $12.6 million; 7. A trader spent $525,000 to buy 27.72 million PsyopAnime coins, making a profit of $7.45 million on WIF; 8. Bitcoin spot ETF saw a total net inflow of $117 million yesterday, turning from net outflow to net inflow after four consecutive days of net outflow; 9. Ethereum spot ETF saw a total net inflow of $5.042 million yesterday, turning from net outflow to net inflow after three consecutive days of net outflow.

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Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams, often referred to as the 'bitcoin mayor' for his strong advocacy of cryptocurrency initiatives, is now confronting serious allegations involving a $3 million rug pull. This situation arose following his announcement of the issuance of a digital currency known as the NYC Token, which has raised concerns among investors and constituents about transparency and accountability in the burgeoning cryptocurrency space. The claim suggests that millions of dollars may have been misappropriated or mismanaged, casting a shadow over Adams’ previous efforts to position New York City as a leader in the crypto economy. As investigations unfold, questions linger about the implications for both Adams' reputation and the future of cryptocurrency governance in the city. source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/01/13/former-bitcoin-mayor-eric-adams-faces-usd3-million-rugpull-allegation-after-issuing-nyc-coin

In the CRS 2.0 era, visible compliance is often safer than invisible asset "cloaks".

Prediction markets achieved a breakthrough, establishing a mechanism for aggregating fragmented information into probabilistic signals. The next stage of application may extend this capability to interpreting the impact of events on asset prices and organizational decision-making.

Twitter, X Smart Tags are coming soon. Will you trade directly on X? Golden Finance: Direct trading on X will soon be available. Is X taking another step towards becoming an app for everything?

With a $3.4B stablecoin, a new onchain lending platform, and a US banking charter bid, World Liberty Financial is pushing DeFi toward regulated finance.

BitGo launched its initial public offering on 12 January 2026, aiming to raise up to $201 million and list on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker BTGO. The IPO includes 11.8 million shares priced between $15 and $17, with the company targeting a valuation of up to $1.96 billion.

For the first time, the market has listed "Federal Reserve independence" as a core risk factor. The conflict between Trump and Powell will affect Bitcoin through two opposing channels: liquidity and credibility.

What exactly does CARF (Crypto Asset Reporting Framework), often referred to as the "crypto CRS," mean for everyone's wallet?

Jinse Finance launches its daily cryptocurrency and blockchain news bulletin, "Jinse at 8 AM," issue 2935, providing you with the latest and fastest news on the digital currency and blockchain industry.

韩国加密生态系统的日益增加的影响力已经使其成为任何关注 Web3 未来者需要注意的关键市场。