Hayes bets on MSTR and Japanese companies: using the stock market to leverage Bitcoin

On January 14, 2026, at 8:00 AM UTC+8, BitMEX co-founder **Arthur Hayes** publicly announced his core trading strategy for the first quarter of 2026: instead of directly increasing positions in futures or high-leverage contracts, he plans to amplify his bullish exposure to Bitcoin by going long on **MicroStrategy (MSTR)** and the Japanese listed company **Metaplanet**. At the same time, the price of Bitcoin broke through the key resistance level of **$95,000**, with a large-scale transaction volume in a single day.

Hayes bets on MSTR and Japanese companies: using the stock market to leverage Bitcoin

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Fighting for Interest Rate Independence: Powell's "Rebellion" Statement

After remaining silent all weekend, Powell chose to publicly accuse the Trump administration of using the subpoena from the U.S. Department of Justice for a criminal investigation as an excuse to pressure for interest rate cuts, igniting a constitutional crisis concerning the independence of the U.S. central bank. On the evening of January 11, Beijing time, Powell released a video statement confirming that the U.S. Department of Justice had issued a grand jury subpoena to the Federal Reserve on January 9, threatening to bring criminal charges regarding his testimony before the Senate Banking Committee about the renovation of the Federal Reserve building in June 2025.

Fighting for Interest Rate Independence: Powell's "Rebellion" Statement

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From Acquisition to Debt: Strive Acquires Semler to Reach 11th in BTC Holdings, Upexi Leverages $36 Million Convertible Bonds to Unlock New Leverage for SOL Treasury

BBX Observation: Financial and Capital Mergers and Financing Double Impact: Strive Acquires Semler to Expand BTC, Upexi Increases Holdings in SOL through Debt Financing.

From Acquisition to Debt: Strive Acquires Semler to Reach 11th in BTC Holdings, Upexi Leverages $36 Million Convertible Bonds to Unlock New Leverage for SOL Treasury

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$458 million liquidation: Who was ambushed at the high point?

This week, in the Eastern Eight Time Zone, the cryptocurrency market experienced significant volatility driven by a sudden surge in mainstream coin prices. Both long and short leveraged positions were rapidly liquidated in a short period, leading to a sharp increase in the scale of liquidations across the network. Data from **CoinGlass and other liquidation dashboards** shows that liquidations in the past 60 minutes and the past 12 hours were predominantly from short positions, reflecting that previous short bets faced concentrated counterattacks during the market reversal. Bitcoin broke through **$96,000**, and Ethereum suddenly...

$458 million liquidation: Who was ambushed at the high point?

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From the Zhao Dong case to the latest rulings: The boundaries of guilt and innocence for U merchants "moving bricks" are becoming clearer.

Criminal cases involving virtual currencies are gradually becoming a hot topic in judicial practice, moving from a relatively niche area of case handling. In recent years, legal determinations and judicial disputes surrounding charges such as "virtual currency crimes," "illegal business operations," and "USDT trading" have garnered increasing attention. Lawyer Shao has also represented multiple cases in recent years where individuals were accused of illegal business operations due to trading virtual currencies. Therefore, this article will analyze and discuss the focal issue of whether "cross-border arbitrage by U merchants constitutes illegal business operations," combining the latest published typical cases and practical experiences, from the perspectives of legal characterization, defense strategies, and judicial trends.

From the Zhao Dong case to the latest rulings: The boundaries of guilt and innocence for U merchants "moving bricks" are becoming clearer.

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AiCoin Daily Report (January 14)

The U.S. December unadjusted CPI year-on-year is 2.7%, in line with expectations. BlackRock deposits a large amount of BTC and ETH into Coinbase. Spot gold hits a record high. Global central bank governors support Powell, and Trump suggests lowering interest rates. The digital asset bill aims to grant certain tokens equal status with BTC and ETH.

AiCoin Daily Report (January 14)

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Federal Reserve’s $2.5 Billion Renovation: Suspicious or Not?

Yesterday, in a historically unprecedented move, Fed Chair Jerome Powell directly addressed the public in a video statement regarding the Department of Justice’s new investigation into the central bank’s renovations of a historic g...

Federal Reserve’s $2.5 Billion Renovation: Suspicious or Not?

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Franklin Templeton Positions Two Money Market Funds for Tokenized Finance Under GENIUS Act

Franklin Templeton has repositioned two institutional money market funds managed by Western Asset Management to support stablecoin reserves under the GENIUS Act and to operate across blockchain-enabled distribution platforms, si...

Franklin Templeton Positions Two Money Market Funds for Tokenized Finance Under GENIUS Act

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Fed and Powell Under Fire, but Some Argue Independence Was Always an Illusion

Since the Department of Justice (DOJ) opened a probe into the U.S. Federal Reserve over its renovation projects, and Chair Jerome Powell has brushed it off as a clash over monetary policy views, chatter about the central bank’...

Fed and Powell Under Fire, but Some Argue Independence Was Always an Illusion

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The financial circle is all about paid knowledge.

Financial tycoons collectively "dive in": Shorting Nvidia is not as good as selling courses and selling planets.

The financial circle is all about paid knowledge.

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What is Rick Rieder's attitude towards cryptocurrency as the last candidate for the position of Federal Reserve Chairman?

Original | Odaily Planet Daily (@OdailyChina) Author | CryptoLeo (@LeoAndCrypto) The complete list of candidates for the Federal Reserve Chair was finalized yesterday. Yesterday, Trump announced that he would interview BlackRock's Global Fixed Income Chief Investment Officer Rick Rieder on Thursday, evaluating him as a potential candidate for the next Federal Reserve Chair. This will be the fourth and final interview for candidates to replace Federal Reserve Chair Powell. In addition to Rieder, the final shortlist also includes former Federal Reserve Governor Kev...

What is Rick Rieder's attitude towards cryptocurrency as the last candidate for the position of Federal Reserve Chairman?

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Key market information on January 13, how much did you miss?

1. On-chain funds: Today, $57.5M flowed into Arbitrum; $50.1M flowed out of Ethereum 2. Maximum price fluctuations: $DASH, $UCN 3. Top news: The draft of the "Clarity Act" restricts users to only holding stablecoins to earn interest

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