纳斯达克上市公司比特币矿企 Riot Platforms 宣布已出售 1080 枚比特币，并将所得自己约 9600 万美元用于购买 Rockdale 地块，旨在开发数据中心项目，此外该公司还与 Advanced Micro Devices（AMD）公司签署了数据中心租赁和服务协议，该协议将在 Rockdale 园区部署 25 兆瓦的关键 IT 负载容量，初期部署将分阶段进行，从 2026 年 1 月开始，到 2026 年 5 月完成。（Globenewswire）

According to Odaily, Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin financial services company Strive has officially completed its acquisition of Semler Scientific. Following the merger, the combined entity now holds a total of 12,797.9 Bitcoins, making it the 11th largest publicly traded company in terms of Bitcoin holdings globally. Additionally, Strive has announced the appointment of Avik Roy as Chief Strategy Officer. Former Semler Scientific Chairman Eric Semler has joined Strive as an independent director, while Joe Burnett, previously Bitcoin Strategy Director, has been named Vice President of Bitcoin Strategy at Strive.

According to Cointelegraph, recent data indicates a significant shift in revenue flow within the crypto industry, with user-facing applications such as decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms increasingly capturing more fees than the underlying blockchain networks. This trend suggests a potential change in focus for investors and developers, as DeFi applications like wallets, decentralized exchanges (DEXs), and other protocols are now generating five times the fees compared to blockchains. Jamies Coutts, chief crypto analyst at Real Vision, highlighted this development, noting that while blockchain networks will continue to hold value due to their network effects, the front-end applications are beginning to capture more of the industry's revenue. Data from DeFiLlama further supports this trend, showing that DeFi protocols now dominate the list of highest-earning crypto products. Over the past 30 days, the top 17 fee-generating entities were applications or protocols, rather than base-layer blockchains. Solana was the only blockchain to make it into the top 20, capturing over $20.4 million in fees, while stablecoin issuer Tether led with $563 million. Ethereum also appeared in the rankings, generating $10.3 million in fees, placing it 27th. This shift in revenue distribution suggests that developers and institutional investors may increasingly focus on DeFi applications, as these platforms continue to attract a larger share of total revenue. The activity on blockchain networks also reflects this trend, with Solana emerging as the most-used network, boasting over 68 million active addresses in the past 30 days, a 14% increase according to Nansen. Ethereum, while still significant, ranked sixth with 13 million active monthly addresses, marking a 53% increase. This dynamic indicates a growing interest in DeFi applications, which are becoming central to the crypto industry's revenue generation, potentially reshaping the landscape for developers and investors alike.

Digital assets are poised to become a routine part of daily life in Russia as lawmakers advance legislation to remove them from special financial regulation, according a top Russian financial official. source: https://dailyhodl.com/2026/01/16/brics-nation-russia-drafts-bill-to-make-crypto-assets-commonplace-in-daily-life-report/

Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchanges by trading volume. source: https://finbold.com/bybit-opens-byusdt-to-retail-users-following-vip-rollout/

As DePIN projects generate revenue and AI agents move onchain, builders are shifting focus from speculation to fundamentals, but questions remain about Web3’s decentralization ethos. source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/from-memecoins-to-machines-why-web3-s-real-economy-narrative-is-back-in-2026?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

纳斯达克上市比特币金融服务公司 Strive 宣布今日正式完成对 Semler Scientific 的收购，合并后的公司目前总计持有 12,797.9 枚比特币，并且成为全球 BTC 持有量第 11 大上市公司，该公司同时宣布任命 Avik Roy 担任首席战略官，Semler Scientific 前董事长 Eric Semler 则加入 Strive 担任独立董事，比特币战略总监 Joe Burnett 担任 Strive 比特币战略副总裁。（Globenewswire）

Renewed spot Ethereum ETF inflows topped $474 million this week while network metrics smashed records, positioning ETH for a rally to $4,500 in the coming weeks. source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-etf-buying-outpaces-new-supply-eth-price-4-5k?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

A growing amount of the blockchain industry’s fees are captured by DeFi protocols rather than the underlying networks, signaling a potential investor shift to front-end facing applications. source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/defi-apps-capture-more-fees-than-blockchains?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Opinion Labs still accelerates its activity in January, with a record of over $138M in open interest. source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/opinion-prediction-platform-open-interest/

Fracture Labs has sued Jump Trading, accusing it of running a "pump and dump" scheme with DIO tokens, allegedly manipulating the token's price for profit during FractureLabs' fundraising.