Marex analyst Edward Meir stated, "After several weeks of strong gains, commodities as a whole retreated due to some profit-taking. Easing tensions in the Middle East also caused gold and other metals, especially silver, to lose some of their geopolitical premium." With the Iranian protests subsiding, US President Trump adopting a wait-and-see approach, and Russian President Putin intervening, geopolitical tensions appear to have eased. Meir said, "I still believe gold prices have a chance to reach $5,000 at some point this year, but this will be accompanied by significant pullbacks." (Jinshi)

Tom Lee, chairman of Ethereum treasury company Bitmine, announced at a recent shareholder meeting that the company is about to launch an app, but no further details have been disclosed. However, shareholder reactions suggest dissatisfaction with the move and a belief that significant investment in an app is unnecessary. Furthermore, Lee revealed that Bitmine no longer aspires to be merely a single Ethereum yield tool, but rather considers positioning itself as a Berkshire Hathaway-style holding company in the digital economy, where Ethereum serves as the foundational layer for cash flow and capital allocation, driving the next phase of growth. (Beincrypto)

Blockchain abuse on the rise - How attackers are exploiting smart contracts source: https://ambcrypto.com/polygon-smart-contracts-under-attack-but-the-real-danger-may-be-just-starting/

Rather than focusing on the setback itself, some analysts are framing the pause as part of a longer regulatory transition […] The post XRP’s Next Move Tied to US Regulatory Clarity, Analysts Say appeared first on Coindoo. source: https://coindoo.com/xrps-next-move-tied-to-us-regulatory-clarity-analysts-say/

XRP holders, it finally happened: the first golden cross of 2026 just hit, and the next stop could be $2. 32 as the price gears up for a 13% rally. source: https://u.today/xrp-confirms-first-golden-cross-of-2026-and-bulls-are-already-targeting-13-upside

The White House is threatening to withdraw its backing for the Senate Committee’s crypto market structure bill, meant to go on vote last Thursday. Now, they are advocating for Coinbase to get back on board with lawmakers after the exchange’s CEO said it “can’t support the way the law is written. ” According to a source […] source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/white-house-considers-pulling-support-for-crypto-bill-if-coinbase-refuses-to-jump-aboard/

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin stated that in 2026, Ethereum will regain its lost ground in autonomy and trustlessness, no longer compromising its core values ​​for mainstream adoption, and rebuilding a stronger decentralized ecosystem. Vitalik noted that over the past decade, Ethereum nodes have become more difficult to run, DApp data breaches have become severe, wallets have shifted from local RPCs to third-party leaked data, and block building has become more centralized, leading to transaction inclusivity being affected by a few builders. (Cointelegraph)

According to BlockBeats, on January 17, the leaders of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee expressed concerns in a letter to the Senate Banking Committee regarding the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act. They argued that the act could undermine federal regulations on money transfers and should not be included in cryptocurrency market structure legislation. Republican Chairman Chuck Grassley and Democratic Senator Dick Durbin highlighted that Section 604 of the Banking Committee's market structure bill, which aims to protect software developers from criminal liability for third-party misuse of their products, would weaken federal laws on unlicensed money transfer businesses. They noted that the Judiciary Committee, which has jurisdiction over Title 18 of the U.S. Code, was not consulted or given the opportunity to review the proposed changes in advance. The letter referenced the Department of Justice's case against Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm, emphasizing the importance of current regulations in holding parties accountable for unlicensed money transfer activities. This letter represents another challenge to the market structure bill, as the Senate Banking Committee had planned to debate and vote on the bill on Thursday, but the agenda was canceled on Wednesday night due to growing opposition. If the provision remains in the bill, the Judiciary Committee, responsible for legal matters, would need to sign off on the overall proposal as a third committee. This latest controversy suggests that the legislative process may become more complex. DeFi advocates have warned that they might withdraw support if these specific protective provisions are not included, indicating another potential stalemate. The letter urged the committee to reject any proposed provisions, including Section 604, that could weaken the government's ability to hold parties accountable for unlicensed money transfer activities.

Solana kicked off 2025 with a bang, becoming Trump's preferred platform for launching Memecoin and the first stop for most new users entering this cycle. However, how exactly did 2025 end?

"We're about to change the game; this thing is about to become a hit!"

Goldman Sachs closely watches US Digital Asset Bill's implications for tokenization and stablecoins, and examines the potential impact of the Clarity in Digital Assets Markets Act. source: https://coincu.com/news/goldman-sachs-digital-asset-bill/

According to BlockBeats, on January 17, Farside investors reported a net outflow of $2.2 million from U.S. Solana spot ETFs the previous day. The breakdown of the outflows includes an inflow of $400,000 for Fidelity's FSOL, an outflow of $700,000 for 21Shares' TSOL, and an outflow of $1.9 million for Grayscale's GSOL.

As hackers begin to leverage AI to generate attacks on a large scale, the security shield for Web3 users must also evolve accordingly.

Historically, money has rarely been neutral; it inherently possesses the property of appreciating in value. Long before the advent of modern banking, people expected that holding or lending money should bring returns.

Jinse Finance launches its daily cryptocurrency and blockchain news bulletin, "Jinse at 8 AM," issue 2939, providing you with the latest and fastest news on the digital currency and blockchain industry.

The high-performance Layer 1 blockchain Sui network experienced a nearly 6-hour "consensus interruption," causing on-chain transactions to halt and freezing approximately $10 billion in asset activity.

Predictions, the crypto market, how volatile are prediction markets? Jinse Finance, using data to tell: Who is the true volatile king? Which is the best value choice?

对于风险投资者而言，真正的机会不在于押注“加密”还是“传统金融”，而在于识别那些正在构建桥梁、基础设施与应用层的公司，它们将定义这一融合后的未来。

On January 15, HTX DAO announced that the burning of $HTX tokens in the fourth quarter of 2025 has been successfully completed.

Cryptocurrencies are rising from a “financial instrument” to a “geopolitical instrument,” becoming a new medium connecting national strategies with the global economy.