The number of initial jobless claims in the U.S. has reached its lowest level since last November, with 198,000 people filing for unemployment benefits, which not only fell below expectations but also sent a message to the market: the labor market is not cooling down, and the Federal Reserve's path to interest rate cuts faces new challenges. Last week, the number of initial jobless claims in the U.S. dropped to 198,000, the lowest level since last November, and below the market's general expectation of 215,000. This is the latest example in a series of data showing the resilience of the labor market recently. New applications for unemployment benefits...

This week in East 8 Time, two opposing forces emerged simultaneously in the on-chain and derivatives markets: on one side, **BitMine** continued to buy and stake ETH through over-the-counter institutions, locking chips in the network for the long term; on the other side, anonymous whales leveraged up to short ETH on **Hyperliquid**. The market divergence is clearly outlined by the comparison of data surrounding **1.7 million ETH staked, 24,068 newly bought, 18,260 high-leverage short positions on ETH, and their floating losses**.

BBX observes that leading giants are building monopolistic moats, while the "micro-strategy" financial model is being adopted and executed as a standard paradigm by more and more listed companies worldwide.

The number of initial jobless claims in the U.S. for the week of January 10 was 198,000, lower than expected. Trump has postponed tariffs on key minerals. The CEO of Bank of America warns that interest-bearing stablecoins may affect deposits. Swift and Chainlink have completed a pilot for the interoperability of tokenized assets. JPMorgan expects crypto fund inflows to exceed $130 billion by 2026.

Bitcoin treasury investors and observers are heading into 2026 with confidence, expecting public companies to hold significantly more bitcoin, expand digital credit offerings, and weather external pressures with balance sheets largely inta...

Bitcoin stalled near $97,000 despite $843 million in exchange-traded fund inflows and strong institutional demand.

Ripple’s institutional push accelerates as RLUSD lands at the center of a major global trading venue, signaling deeper integration between regulated finance and digital assets while reshaping how institutions manage liquidity, collat...

The year 2025 is a milestone year for the cryptocurrency industry, but it is also a year of significant market differentiation. On one hand, the total market capitalization of the cryptocurrency market has surpassed $4 trillion for the first time, Bitcoin has reached a new historical high, institutional participation continues to deepen, and the regulatory environment—especially regarding stablecoin policies—has made substantial progress, with compliant investment tools continuously enriching the landscape. All of these signify that crypto assets are increasingly integrating into the mainstream financial system. On the other hand, repeated monetary policy changes, escalating trade frictions, and geopolitical risks have exacerbated macroeconomic uncertainties, leading the market to frequently enter "risk-off mode," with prices...

Original author: Grayscale Original compilation: Deep Tide TechFlow As a leading cryptocurrency asset management company, introducing a diverse range of investable digital assets for investors is an important part of our mission. Therefore, we are pleased to share this list of asset candidates that may be included in Grayscale investment products in the future, as well as the latest list of assets in our existing product lineup. Both lists are grouped according to the Grayscale cryptocurrency industry classification framework we designed, which aims to set standards for the organization of cryptocurrency asset categories...

Memecoin's new "version child"

On January 15, 2026, at 8:00 AM UTC+8, the price of Bitcoin broke through the key resistance level of **$97,000**, with a 24-hour increase of approximately **2.1%-2.2%**, attracting a new round of market attention. Prior to this, the price had been oscillating in the range of **$80,000-$95,000** for multiple rounds, and now it has finally effectively broken above the upper boundary of this consolidation zone, further standing at the high boundary of the densely held cost area for short-term holders. The core contradiction in the current market is shifting from simple fluctuations in price.

Matrixport's RWA platform Matrixdock recently released its semi-annual physical gold audit report for the second half of 2025 (H2). The report discloses the physical gold reserves corresponding to the XAUm token, reflecting Matrixdock's ongoing commitment to asset verification and information transparency.

As Bitcoin breaks through $97,000, a giant whale today suffered a real loss of $39.15 million through the sale of 300 WBTC, while another whale achieved a profit of over $28 million through precise trading. Just as the price of Bitcoin hits $97,000 and market sentiment is high, the giants of the crypto world are staging a spectacular showdown of long and short positions behind the scenes. As of today, a whale known as "pension-usdt.eth" has completed a $66.4 million ET