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This year, the crypto market did not rise as expected, which may be a signal for the industry to transition towards regulated assets. The market logic has shifted to capital flow and investor focus, with the Bitcoin spillover effect disappearing, retail investors returning to the stock market, leading to extreme market concentration. To break the dominance of top players, it is necessary to achieve ETF expansion, strong performance of Bitcoin and Ethereum, or retail investors returning to the crypto market. The market outlook for 2026 depends on whether liquidity can be liberated from leading assets.

Aether Holdings' Alpha Edge Media acquires Coinstack, which provides blockchain market insights for institutional investors. The acquisition aims to expand coverage while enhancing professionalism, with Coinstack remaining independently operated and supported by Aether's technology. This integration will improve data service quality and boost competitiveness in the institutional-level crypto market.

【Chain Wen】The Ethiopian government recently sent a major signal—actively seeking international investment partners to promote Bitcoin mining operations. This reflects an increasing number of countries beginning to recognize and support the cryptocurrency mining industry at the policy level. For developing countries seeking diversified energy sources and economic growth opportunities, Bitcoin mining is indeed a viable industry direction. This also suggests that more similar national-level mining projects may be launched in the future.

Latest data shows that digital asset investment products attracted $2.17 billion in capital inflows last week, the highest single-week total since October 2025. Bitcoin continues to dominate, attracting $1.55 billion, with Ethereum and Solana also experiencing significant inflows. The United States is the main source of funds, indicating strong investment enthusiasm. Blockchain-related stocks also performed strongly.

ETHGas Foundation announces that the GWEI airdrop snapshot was completed on January 19, 2026. Eligibility checks will open on January 20, and the airdrop distribution will take place on January 21. Users must meet two conditions—historical gas consumption and community engagement—to claim the airdrop.

【Crypto World】Onshore RMB closing quote was released yesterday, reaching around 6.9636 against the US dollar, a strong increase of 54 points compared to the previous day. This upward trend requires attention from traders holding US dollars.

【Blockchain Rhythm】Bitcoin continues to strengthen today. On January 19, this largest global cryptocurrency broke through the $93,000 mark, with the latest quote standing at $93,078. From recent trends, bulls have shown strong buying interest at this level. Under the ongoing macro capital attention, Bitcoin's recent rebound has attracted a large number of traders to participate. In the short term, whether it can continue to advance after breaking this key level remains to be seen based on the market sentiment's subsequent development.

The CHECK token officially launched on a major exchange on January 19th, allowing users to start depositing. Spot trading and 10x leverage contracts will open at 17:00. Withdrawal services will be available from January 20th. Checkmate is committed to building a community-driven gaming ecosystem, with the CHECK token used for game economy, asset purchases, and community governance.

Trader 0x89453 recently engaged in high leverage trading on silver contracts and gold tokens, placing orders to go long on silver contracts totaling 100,000 ounces and holding 1,500 PAXG tokens. After leveraging, the unrealized profit on the books reached $400,000. In addition, he also opened multiple high leverage positions in on-chain US stock tokens.

A trader successfully closed a short position of 3,280.34 ZEC after holding it for 26 days, earning $186,000. After closing the position, this address injected 695,698 USDC, indicating preparation for the next round of operations and suggesting a clear market outlook. This whale's fund movement is worth paying attention to.

In decentralized prediction markets, the odds of the United States acquiring Greenland have risen from 8% to 22%, with betting amounts exceeding $14 million, indicating participant interest in this event. However, Greenland's leadership has explicitly rejected the proposal, and economic analysis shows that the acquisition cost could reach $1 trillion, with uncertain returns. The market's uncertainty makes prediction markets a tool for investors to express their opinions.

Smart contracts within the account system are essentially similar to public chain smart contracts, both are automatically executed code. However, the former is Turing-limited, with programming restrictions to ensure security and risk control. The key challenge lies in designing access standards and audit mechanisms that conform to the financial system.

On January 19th, a whale experienced a liquidation of $25.83 million on the Hyperliquid platform, marking the largest single liquidation event within 24 hours. The whale increased its position to 40x leverage long positions when BTC was falling, ultimately incurring a paper loss of about $1.1 million, but then switched to 169 ETH for a new round of operations, continuing the gamble.

【BitPush】DUSK's recent market movement is quite fierce, breaking through the 0.2 USDT threshold directly, and the current price is stuck at 0.2025 USDT. The 24-hour increase has reached 76.24%, and this kind of surge is no longer considered a minor fluctuation. Such rapid growth in a short period indicates that market expectations for this coin are changing quickly. Whether it's positive news or capital speculation, this wave of market activity has indeed attracted a lot of attention.

【Blockchain Rhythm】Is Bitcoin finally breathing a sigh of relief? No, it has broken below. Market data as of January 19 shows that BTC has fallen below the $94,000 mark, with a 24-hour decline of 1.27%. This correction has been relatively mild, but for friends who have positioned themselves at high levels, it's definitely time to stay calm. The market is searching for direction amid volatility, and we will have to keep watching.

On January 18th, trader Arthur Hayes deposited 132,700 ETHFI tokens from Anchorage Digital, attracting market attention. This transaction may hint at new market opportunities and has drawn interpretations from on-chain data enthusiasts.

【Blockchain Rhythm】Sonic ecosystem makes another big move. According to the latest developments, the project team has successfully burned over 16 million S tokens using a fully permissionless smart contract mechanism, in accordance with the established plan. These burned S tokens were the unclaimed portions from the first quarter airdrop campaign. In other words, addresses that did not claim their airdrop on time will see their tokens disappear. This method of burning is quite interesting—it is fully automated by on-chain smart contracts with no centralized approval process. For the Sonic ecosystem, this means the circulating supply is further reduced, and the token supply outlook becomes clearer.

After experiencing hacker attacks, nearly 80% of crypto projects have failed to fully recover, mainly due to the lack of contingency plans. In 2025, losses from hacker attacks reached as high as $3.4 billion, intensifying concentrated risks. Projects need to establish emergency mechanisms and transparent communication to enhance their survivability.

Da Nang police in Vietnam have arrested five suspects involved in cryptocurrency scams, with the involved funds reaching 14 billion VND. The gang used fake platforms and social media to lure victims into investing and concealed the source of funds through complex transfer methods. This case serves as a reminder for users to be cautious of unfamiliar investment opportunities.

The validator queue for Ethereum has reversed, with the exit queue dropping to zero, indicating a waning enthusiasm for redeeming staked ETH. Meanwhile, the ETH entering the queue has increased to 2.6 million, showing a renewed surge in staking enthusiasm. Joining the queue requires a 45-day wait, while withdrawal takes only a few minutes, reflecting increased market confidence in Ethereum.