Provisions addressing decentralized finance, SEC jurisdiction and authorities and — of course — stablecoin yield all alarmed industry participants.

Bitcoin Nears $100K, Ordinals Boom, RLUSD at LMAX, Institutional Crypto Shift, and more in this Week in Review.

This week, in the East 8 Time Zone, MicroStrategy launched a brand new **BTC Rating** indicator on the company's official website, further publicizing its Bitcoin asset allocation actions. According to existing public information, this indicator is defined as "the ratio of Bitcoin net reserves to the company's market value," presenting a single value that reflects the relative weight of Bitcoin exposure in the company's balance sheet. Compared to the previous practice of only disclosing "how much Bitcoin is held" on the website, this update is more focused.

The prediction market is not about discovering the truth, but about monetizing information asymmetry.

Wall Street analyst Tom Lee invested $200 million in MrBeast's company, exploring the integration of DeFi into financial service platforms. MrBeast has an annual revenue of $400 million but is cash-strapped and is building financial infrastructure.

Next week's key preview: On January 19, Trump will return to Davos with "the largest American delegation in history" after six years; MANTRA plans to conduct a token split and code change on January 19; On January 20, former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison will be released approximately 10 months early on January 21; The ZAMA token auction has been postponed to January 21 to 24; Solana Mobile opens SKR airdrop eligibility inquiries, January ...

From discussing the U.S. elections to predicting Taylor Swift's relationships, and betting on short-term fluctuations in the crypto market, the decentralized prediction market platform Polymarket has become a unique intersection of information and finance. The platform features both thrill-seeking retail investors and arbitrage bots that quietly profit using algorithms. As the platform's valuation skyrockets to $9 billion and it secures substantial funding, this ecosystem composed of diverse players is becoming increasingly complex. Who exactly is playing on Polymarket?

Bitcoin is the universal capital of the digital age, and the real progress in 2025 will be reflected in the adoption by institutions, credit markets, accounting standards, and banks, rather than in short-term price fluctuations.

Trump announced tariffs on multiple countries, which may increase to 25%; Musk stated that the X platform could become half of the global financial system; stablecoins are accelerating applications to reshape the remittance market; MARA CEO calls for the U.S. to establish a Bitcoin reserve.

Platinum’s tightening supply and resilient demand are amplifying long-term market volatility, reinforcing structural deficits that continue to pressure prices and drive growing risk-management activity.

Ahead of Consensus Hong Kong, Auros’ Jason Atkins says market depth, not hype, will determine crypto’s next phase.

White House tensions with major crypto players are putting landmark U.S. crypto legislation at risk, as internal frustration, banking pressure, and stalled negotiations threaten to derail a market structure bill shaping the industry’s ...

Bitmine Immersion Technologies has announced a $200 million equity investment in MrBeast-backed Beast Industries. The deal signals growing crossover between crypto-focused firms and mainstream digital entertainment platforms.