Amid a significant shift in the US government's attitude towards digital assets, PwC, one of the Big Four accounting firms, is increasing its investment in cryptocurrencies and related businesses. Paul Griggs, PwC's US head, stated that this strategic shift began last year, primarily benefiting from the appointment of pro-crypto regulatory officials and the advancement of several digital asset-related legislations in the US Congress. Griggs pointed out that the regulatory framework surrounding stablecoins and the Genius Act are helping to boost market confidence in these assets, and asset tokenization will continue to develop, requiring PwC to be deeply involved in this emerging ecosystem. The report states that these statements reflect that changes in the policy environment are prompting traditional blue-chip institutions to reassess and gradually enter the digital asset market, which they had previously maintained a cautious stance towards. (Financial Times)

According to Foresight News, data from BTC Map indicates a significant rise in the number of merchants accepting Bitcoin payments globally. In January 2025, approximately 12,000 merchants supported Bitcoin transactions. This number is projected to grow to around 19,900 by early 2026. Among these, 11,200 merchants have completed verification, including 851 trading platforms.

According to Odaily, the U.S. economy is expected to benefit from intervention in Venezuela, potentially securing energy supplies and leading to long-term improvements. This development could positively impact the U.S. dollar and stock indices. XTB analyst Kathleen Brooks noted in a report that while the short-term effects may be minimal, the long-term outlook suggests a strong boost for U.S. assets.

According to BlockBeats, cryptocurrency-related stocks experienced a general increase in pre-market trading on January 5. Among the notable performers, MSTR rose by 3.72%, COIN increased by 3.79%, HOOD saw a 1.73% rise, SBET climbed by 2.79%, BMNR went up by 2.50%, and CRCL advanced by 2.26%.

According to official sources, Bybit will list Brevis (BREV) in its spot trading zone. A token splash pool of 450,000 BREV will be available for both new and existing users. Brevis is an intelligent, verifiable computing platform that provides the foundational infrastructure for scalable, trustless computation between blockchain, data, and AI systems.

According to Odaily, Kain Warwick, the founder of Synthetix and Infinex, addressed user concerns about project funding on X. He stated, 'For the first 18 months, I funded the operations myself, and I will do so again if necessary.' Previously, it was reported that Infinex's public offering had underperformed, raising only $600,000 two days after its launch.

According to ChainCatcher, CoinShares has released its 2025 Digital Asset Fund Flows Report, projecting global digital asset inflows to reach $47.2 billion, slightly below the record set in 2024. The United States continues to dominate fund flows, while Germany and Canada have shown a significant reversal from outflows in 2024 to strong inflows. Bitcoin inflows have significantly decreased, whereas Ethereum, Ripple, and Solana have seen substantial growth in inflows, indicating a shift towards certain altcoins. Inflows for other altcoins have decreased by 30% year-on-year. The beginning of 2026 has also seen a strong start, with $671 million in inflows last Friday. Combined with the previous week's outflows, the cumulative inflows for the week reached $582 million.

Synthetix and Infinex founder Kain Warwick responded to user concerns about project funding in a post on X, stating, "I personally funded and operated the project for the first 18 months, and I would do so again if needed." Previously, it was reported that Infinex's public offering performed poorly, with only $600,000 raised in two days since its launch.

The global cryptocurrency market cap now stands at $3.11T, up by 1.65% over the last day, according to CoinMarketCap data. Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading between $90,863 and $93,388 over the past 24 hours. As of 09:30 AM (UTC) today, BTC is trading at $92,640, up by 1.43%. Most major cryptocurrencies by market cap are trading mixed. Market outperformers include BROCCOLI714, VIRTUAL, and FET, up by 49%, 22%, and 15%, respectively. Market movers: ETH: $3162.78 (+0.82%) BNB: $898.56 (+1.52%) XRP: $2.141 (+3.53%) SOL: $135.2 (+0.85%) TRX: $0.2923 (-0.54%) DOGE: $0.14864 (-2.10%) WLFI: $0.1741 (+2.05%) ADA: $0.3973 (-0.45%) BCH: $661.4 (+2.32%) WBTC: $92490.19 (+1.36%) Top gainers on Binance: BROCCOLI714/USDT (+49%) VIRTUAL/USDT (+22%) FET/USDT (+15%)

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