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CryptoWorld reports that the PoolX platform will soon launch the IMU project, releasing 6 million IMU tokens. The lock-up period is from January 22 to 28. Users can lock up to 1500 ETH, and those with a positive net recharge during the event can receive an 8% interest coupon, while new users can get 15%. Make sure to complete net deposits before 6 PM on January 27 to earn additional benefits.

The Japanese government bond market experienced intense volatility, with 30-year and 40-year Japanese bond yields soaring, and the impact extending to U.S. Treasuries. The finance ministers of the US and Japan called for market rationality, attempting to curb concerns over bond geopoliticalization. In the short term, this is unfavorable for the crypto market, but in the long term, it could enhance the value of non-sovereign assets like Bitcoin. This event reflects a stress test on the global financial system's confidence in policy credibility.

Rainbow Wallet announces the RNBW token airdrop schedule. The snapshot is set for January 26th, and the airdrop distribution has been postponed to February 5th. The total supply of RNBW is 1 billion tokens, with 15% allocated for the airdrop, 3% for the pre-sale, and 47% for the treasury. The design balances early participant incentives with ecosystem development, and users are reminded to pay attention to the snapshot time.

U.S. CFTC Chairman Michael Selig announces senior crypto attorney Michael Passalacqua joins the CFTC as a senior advisor, marking the regulator's increased attention and adaptation to the crypto industry. This appointment reflects the CFTC's enhanced understanding of the crypto ecosystem, and future policies will be more aligned with market realities, aiming to protect investors and promote innovation.

A major institution borrowed 20 million USDT to purchase 6,656 ETH and invested it into the Aave V3 liquidity pool, now holding 651,310 ETH with a book value of $1.91 billion. This operation indicates the institution's optimistic outlook on ETH's medium-term trend, but the use of leverage clearly carries risks.

【Crypto World】Empery Digital Inc. (NASDAQ: EMPD) performed poorly today. As of January 21st, Beijing time, this crypto-themed stock closed at $4.22, down 10.21% from the opening price of $4.70. From open to close, the stock showed significant intra-day pressure, with a single-day decline of over 10%. For investors关注 crypto-themed stocks, such fluctuations warrant close attention, especially when the decline exceeds double digits, as there are often some noteworthy factors at play behind the scenes.

【BitPush】According to on-chain data tracking platform monitoring, a leading exchange experienced a large outflow of funds in the past 1 hour, with a net outflow of USDT reaching 130 million. Such large-scale fund movements usually reflect market participants adjusting their positions or seeking to cash out. The inflow and outflow trends of funds on exchanges often serve as important indicators for investors to observe market sentiment.

【Crypto World】Bitcoin market experiences a correction. BTC's latest price drops to $89,947.52, a 24-hour decline of -3.28%. Trading activity remains high, with a volume of approximately $37.123 billion in the past 24 hours. After this decline, market participants are watching to see if Bitcoin can hold its support level. Short-term fluctuations are normal adjustments; the key is whether there will be further selling pressure or rebound opportunities.

Last week, institutional major player Bitmine increased its ETH holdings again, purchasing 35,268 ETH in a single week, bringing the total holdings to 4,203,036 ETH, with a market value of approximately $12.96 billion. Bitmine's staking strategy continues to advance, with 1,838,003 ETH staked, and a new plan expected to launch in Q1 2026. Additionally, its total assets have reached $14.5 billion, demonstrating confidence in the prospects of the crypto market.

ETH has recently experienced a significant price decline in trading, despite an increase in trading volume, indicating heightened selling pressure. From a technical perspective, the RSI has entered oversold territory, suggesting a potential rebound. Traders should watch for buy targets at 2954.39 and 3113.34, as well as sell targets at 3397.0 and 3376.01. The key support level is 3118.0, and the resistance level is 3397.0.

The Korea Financial Services Commission and the Fair Trade Commission are evaluating the "one exchange cooperates with only one bank" model for cryptocurrency exchanges, which could exacerbate market centralization. This model has evolved under anti-money laundering and customer verification requirements, posing challenges for small and medium-sized exchanges. Additionally, this assessment is related to the promotion of the Basic Digital Asset Law, with the new legislation expected to be delayed until 2026.

Hong Kong's new virtual asset regulations have raised industry concerns, and existing compliant managers are facing pressure to adjust their business structures. The industry is calling for a transition period of 6 to 12 months to ensure a smooth market transition and avoid chaos, with the current regulatory and market balance becoming a focal point.

Trove Markets' TROVE token rapidly collapsed after launch, with its valuation dropping from $20 million to $500,000, a 97.5% decline. The project changed chains after raising $11.5 million, and funds were misappropriated, causing community dissatisfaction. A top liquidity provider's sell-off of HYPE tokens led to market collapse, resulting in heavy losses for investors. This incident once again warns investors to pay attention to a project's transparency and actual execution capability.

The top 30 long whales on the chain are facing significant losses, especially the whale holding a $31.9 million HYPE long position, which is currently at a floating loss of $21.3 million, with the liquidation price approaching. Other whales are also in trouble, increasing the risk of forced liquidation.

【Crypto World】Solana SOL experienced a significant pullback today. The current price is $129.85, down -2.67% in the past 24 hours. Trading activity remains high, with daily trading volume maintaining at $5.411 billion level.

The Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index experiences a golden cross, with the 30-day moving average breaking above the 90-day moving average for the first time, indicating that market sentiment may turn optimistic. Historically, such signals are often accompanied by a shift in market expectations, suggesting a potential upward trend, but should be analyzed in conjunction with other market factors.

Solana Mobile's SKR token airdrop will open on January 21, divided into five tiers, with a total of nearly 2 billion SKR distributed to the community. Market opinions on SKR's valuation vary significantly; some analysts believe its market cap is undervalued and expect the price to rise, while others think the return rate is not optimistic. After opening for claiming tomorrow, the actual price trend remains to be seen.

A leading social media platform's engineering team announced the open-source release of a new algorithm, which uses the same Transformer architecture as a certain AI model. The founder acknowledged that the algorithm still needs optimization and emphasized transparency in the improvement process. This move aims to respond to the cryptocurrency community's concerns about algorithm censorship, enhance transparency, and reduce manipulation opportunities.

Paradex in the Starknet ecosystem experienced a system crisis on January 20th, with database maintenance interruption causing incorrect BTC prices and triggering forced liquidations. The official team chose to roll back the chain state and relaunch it in the evening. This incident has sparked criticism regarding the trustworthiness and security of on-chain DEXs, questioning their decentralization authenticity. The Solana community's perspective points out that decentralized validator infrastructure can prevent similar issues.

On January 20th, a well-known whale address shorted 44.15 BTC with 40x leverage, with a trading volume of approximately $4.07 million, currently showing a slight profit. This address is known for high-leverage trading, mainly operating in BTC and ETH, quickly entering and exiting the market to profit from volatility.