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According to ChainCatcher, data from Arkham indicates that at approximately 04:06, three anonymous addresses, starting with FG1Wyok, FZUHsNi, and F7Bnd3, transferred a total of 105,800 SOL to another anonymous address beginning with 6MiL6B.

According to ChainCatcher, Federal Reserve's Paulson expects significant progress toward the central bank's 2% inflation target by the end of this year. He is confident that the Federal Reserve will maintain interest rates at the upcoming meeting.

According to ChainCatcher, Federal Reserve's Paulson stated that the current interest rates remain sufficiently high, slightly above the neutral level that neither stimulates nor slows down economic growth.

Donald Trump announced plans to reduce U.S. tariffs on Taiwan to 15%, signaling a notable shift in trade policy

XRP is flashing multiple bullish technical and onchain signals that suggest a breakout could be underway, with traders increasingly eyeing a move toward $2.80 before the end of the month.Across higher- and lower-timeframe charts, XRP’s price structure is aligning with improving spot market demand — a combination that has historically preceded sharp upside moves.Key takeawaysMultiple XRP chart patterns converge on a $2.70–$2.80 upside targetSpot taker CVD remains firmly positive, signaling aggressive buyer dominanceTechnical breakouts mirror setups that previously led to outsized ralliesXRP breaks out of falling wedge, eyes $2.70On the two-day chart, XRP broke out of a falling wedge pattern on Jan. 1 — a classic bullish formation marked by converging downward trendlines and waning selling pressure.In technical analysis, falling wedges often resolve to the upside once sellers are exhausted and buyers regain control.For the bullish scenario to remain intact, XRP needs to hold above the $2.00 support level. A sustained move above $2.40 would strengthen momentum and open the path toward the wedge’s measured target near $2.70.Crypto trader CryptoWIZRD noted that XRP spent nearly a month consolidating inside the wedge before breaking higher, adding that a similar structure in Q4 2025 preceded a 486% rally.Bull flag on lower timeframe targets $2.80Zooming into the eight-hour chart, XRP is forming a bull flag — another continuation pattern that typically signals trend resumption.Price is currently testing resistance near $2.15, defined by the flag’s upper boundary. An eight-hour close above this level would likely confirm the breakout, setting up a move first toward $2.41, then toward the flag’s full measured target at $2.80.That move would represent a roughly 32% gain from current levels.Momentum indicators support the setup: the relative strength index (RSI) has climbed to 51 from 42, reflecting strengthening bullish pressure without yet entering overbought territory.Spot taker CVD confirms buyer controlOnchain data adds further weight to the bullish case. The 90-day spot taker Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) — which tracks whether market buyers or sellers are more aggressive — shows persistent buyer dominance since November 2025.According to CryptoQuant, market buy orders have consistently outweighed sell orders, indicating traders are increasingly willing to purchase XRP at market prices rather than waiting for pullbacks.Historically, similar surges in XRP’s spot taker CVD have preceded strong upside moves. The last comparable signal appeared in July 2025, shortly before XRP rallied more than 65% within weeks.So far in 2026, XRP is already up around 16%, reinforcing the view that demand-side pressure is rebuilding, according to Cointelegraph.Outlook: $2.80 back in focusWith a falling wedge breakout on higher timeframes, a bull flag forming on lower timeframes, and spot market demand favoring buyers, XRP’s technical structure is aligning around a $2.70–$2.80 price objective.While broader market conditions and Bitcoin’s direction remain important variables, the convergence of these three signals suggests XRP bulls are positioning for a meaningful continuation move rather than a short-lived bounce.

Bitcoin’s latest rally toward the $100,000 milestone is being driven less by speculative leverage and more by renewed institutional demand, as sustained inflows into U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs push prices back toward cycle highs.Bitcoin reclaimed levels above $97,000 this week, supported by a steady return of capital into U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds. Market participants say the trend signals a potential structural shift in demand after months of range-bound trading.ETF inflows underpin Bitcoin’s move higherSince the start of the year, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have attracted nearly $1.5 billion in net inflows, according to data cited by Eric Balchunas, senior ETF analyst at Bloomberg.One day alone accounted for $843.6 million in net inflows, pushing weekly inflows to roughly $1.07 billion. While single-day spikes grabbed headlines, analysts say the more important signal is the consistency of demand returning after subdued flows late last year.Balchunas noted on X that the pattern “suggests that maybe the buyers have exhausted the sellers,” pointing to Bitcoin’s breakout from its prolonged consolidation around the $88,000 zone.At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading near $97,000, holding gains that many traders now see as ETF-supported rather than momentum-driven.Is institutional demand changing Bitcoin’s cycle?Bitcoin’s rebound comes during a phase that has historically been challenging for the asset. Previous four-year cycles — loosely aligned with Bitcoin halving events — typically peaked 12–18 months after supply reductions, leading some analysts to argue that Bitcoin may already be past its cyclical high.However, the persistence of ETF inflows is raising questions about whether institutional accumulation is weakening the relevance of past cycles.In 2025, Bitcoin reached new all-time highs but failed to generate a sustained rally across the broader crypto market. Altcoins underperformed, and the long-anticipated “altcoin season” never fully materialized, dampening retail enthusiasm.According to crypto market maker Wintermute, a broader recovery heading into 2026 may depend on whether ETF issuers and corporate digital asset treasury firms continue to accumulate Bitcoin — or expand their mandates beyond BTC.Retail absence leaves institutions in the driver’s seatWintermute’s analysis highlights another key dynamic: retail investors largely stayed on the sidelines in 2025. Instead of rotating back into crypto, many pursued alternative growth themes such as artificial intelligence, robotics and space-related equities.Without strong retail participation, Bitcoin’s current rally appears increasingly institution-led, relying on balance-sheet buyers, ETF allocators and long-term capital rather than speculative inflows.Wintermute added that for a broader crypto recovery to take hold, Bitcoin and other major assets may need to post stronger and more consistent performance, creating a wealth effect that eventually pulls retail capital back into the market.What comes next for BitcoinWith Bitcoin now hovering just below the psychologically important $100,000 level, the focus has shifted to whether ETF inflows can remain resilient — and whether institutional demand alone is sufficient to sustain a breakout.If inflows persist, analysts say Bitcoin’s price behavior in 2026 may look increasingly different from prior cycles, with structural demand replacing speculative excess as the primary driver of market moves.

Kaito has officially announced the shutdown of Yaps and its incentivized leaderboards, marking a strategic pivot toward a new product called Kaito Studio, as the InfoFi sector undergoes a major reset following platform and market changes.The move comes after prolonged challenges around spam, content quality, and shifting platform dynamics on X, as well as a broader industry shift away from mass airdrops and open-ended incentive schemes.Why Kaito is sunsetting YapsYaps was designed as a permissionless, merit-based reward system that paid users and creators for amplifying brands across social platforms. According to Kaito, it reflected core Web3 values: open access, transparency, and rewards based on contribution rather than connections.However, despite multiple iterations — including:tighter eligibility ruleshigher leaderboard thresholdssocial and on-chain filteringredesigned incentivesKaito said low-quality content and spam persisted, driven by:X algorithm changesuneven standards across competing InfoFi projectsthe rise of zero-threshold reward modelsAfter discussions with X, Kaito concluded that fully permissionless reward distribution is no longer viable, either for the platform, serious creators, or high-quality brands.From airdrops to analytics: what is Kaito Studio?Kaito Studio represents a fundamental shift in strategy.Instead of open incentives, Studio will operate closer to a tier-based, selective creator marketplace, where:brands work with vetted creatorscampaigns have defined scopes and deliverablesrewards are driven by relevance, performance, and analyticsKey features of Kaito Studio include:Best-in-class analyticsCross-platform reach (X, YouTube, TikTok, and more)Cross-vertical expansion beyond crypto into finance, AI, and other industriesKaito says this model will benefit high-quality creators far more than open leaderboards, rewarding relevance and consistency rather than volume.Crypto sentiment shift behind the decisionKaito noted that over the past year, both teams and creators have moved away from:global, high-volume distributionmass airdropspurely engagement-driven incentivesToward:targeted campaignshigher-quality creator partnershipsmeasurable ROIThis mirrors a broader industry trend as crypto matures and integrates more deeply into traditional finance, payments, tokenization, and capital markets.Beyond Crypto Twitter and beyond cryptoKaito emphasized that this transition is not just about product changes, but about long-term vision.The company believes:the original “ownership economy” vision did not materialize as expectedcrypto’s largest opportunity now lies in becoming infrastructure, not just cultureAreas highlighted include:stablecoins and paymentstokenization and privacyperpetuals and global capital marketsprediction marketsAs a result, 2026 will be the year Kaito expands beyond Crypto Twitter (CT) as its core platform and beyond crypto as its sole vertical, targeting the broader creator economy — a market Kaito estimates at over $200 billion.What stays the sameKaito confirmed that the transition:does not affect Kaito Pro, Kaito API, Kaito Launchpad, or the upcoming Kaito Marketswill involve coordination with existing partner projects over the coming dayskeeps $KAITO integrated into the ecosystem, with more details on its role in Kaito Studio to be announced later.

On Jan 15, 2026, 19:03 PM(UTC). According to Binance Market Data, BNB has dropped below 930 USDT and is now trading at 925.809998 USDT, with a narrowed 1.83% decrease in 24 hours.

A sweeping policy change by X has sent shockwaves through the InfoFi sector, after the platform banned all reward-for-posting (“post-to-earn”) applications and revoked their API access, citing spam and AI-generated content abuse.The move effectively breaks the core business model of several InfoFi projects that relied on X’s API to track engagement, distribute rewards, and rank contributors — triggering sharp price declines across the sector.KAITO plunges as post-to-earn model breaksThe hardest hit was Kaito ($KAITO), a project that rewarded users for posting crypto content on X.With API access removed:Tweets can no longer be trackedEngagement cannot be verifiedRewards cannot be distributedAs a result, KAITO’s token price collapsed from $0.71 to $0.54, a 23% drop within minutes, as traders rushed to exit positions.The market reaction reflects a rapid repricing of InfoFi tokens whose utility was entirely dependent on X-based engagement incentives.InfoFi sector sees broad lossesThe fallout quickly spread beyond KAITO:$COOKIE (Cookie DAO) fell 18%The broader InfoFi sector dropped approximately 13% within hoursInvestors appear to be reassessing the long-term viability of social-platform-dependent token incentive models, particularly those relying on centralized APIs.Projects pivot as X clamps downFollowing the ban, affected projects moved swiftly to contain damage and signal strategic shifts:KaitoSuspended Yaps rewardsRemoved public leaderboardsAnnounced expansion plans beyond X, including:Kaito StudioYouTube and TikTok integrationsAI-driven content and finance use casesCookie DAOShut down SnapsCancelled all active reward campaignsPivoted focus to data analytics and enterprise tooling, branded as Cookie ProThese pivots suggest a broader transition away from pure post-to-earn mechanics toward data, analytics, and multi-platform distribution.Why X acted — and what it meansX’s decision reflects growing pressure on social platforms to curb:Spam campaignsAI-generated engagement farmingToken-driven manipulation of social signalsBy cutting off API access, X has reasserted centralized control over engagement monetization, dealing a major blow to decentralized InfoFi experiments built on top of its infrastructure.Bigger picture: InfoFi model under scrutinyThe selloff highlights a key structural risk in InfoFi:If rewards depend on a centralized platform’s API, the model is only as resilient as that platform’s policies.While some InfoFi projects may successfully evolve into analytics, media, or AI-native businesses, the X ban marks a turning point for reward-for-posting tokens, forcing the sector to rethink sustainability, decentralization, and platform risk.For now, markets are pricing in a harsher reality:No API access means no engagement rewards — and no guaranteed token demand.

CME Group is set to expand its regulated cryptocurrency derivatives offering with the launch of futures contracts tied to Cardano, Chainlink and Stellar, marking another step in the institutionalization of altcoins in U.S. markets.The Chicago-based derivatives exchange said Thursday that it plans to list futures contracts for Cardano (ADA), Chainlink (LINK), and Stellar (XLM) on Feb. 9, pending regulatory approval.Regulated altcoin futures expand beyond Bitcoin and EtherThe new contracts would broaden CME’s crypto derivatives suite regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which already includes futures and options linked to Bitcoin, Ether, XRP and Solana.CME said the listings are designed to meet growing demand from market participants seeking regulated exposure to digital assets, as institutional and retail interest in crypto derivatives continues to rise in the United States.Under the proposal, CME will offer both standard and micro futures contracts for each asset, with contract sizes ranging from:10,000 to 100,000 ADA250 to 5,000 LINK12,500 to 250,000 XLMThe inclusion of micro contracts suggests the products are intended to be accessible to a wider audience, including retail traders, subject to broker availability.Retail and institutional demand convergesMartin Franchi, CEO of NinjaTrader, said digital assets are reaching a “global inflection point” as they become more integrated into investor portfolios. He added that CME’s new offerings reflect rising retail demand for regulated crypto futures and broader product choice.Futures contracts allow traders to gain price exposure or hedge risk without holding the underlying tokens, a structure favored by institutions seeking capital efficiency and regulatory clarity.CME deepens crypto benchmarks and market footprintThe announcement follows a recent move by CME Group and Nasdaq to unify their crypto benchmarks, rebranding the Nasdaq Crypto Index as the Nasdaq-CME Crypto Index, which tracks BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL, LINK, ADA and Avalanche.The expansion comes as the U.S. crypto futures market remains heavily concentrated around Bitcoin and Ether, with only gradual progress into altcoin-linked contracts during 2025.Competitors such as Coinbase, Kraken, and Bitnomial have also taken steps to introduce or distribute CFTC-regulated crypto futures, signaling intensifying competition for institutional and compliant altcoin exposure.CME’s planned listings underscore how select altcoins are increasingly being pulled into regulated financial infrastructure, reinforcing their role in institutional portfolios as U.S. crypto market structure continues to evolve.

According to ChainCatcher, Federal Reserve's Schmid has stated that the pressures facing the labor market are structural in nature, and lowering interest rates will not address these issues.

According to ChainCatcher, Federal Reserve's Schmidt has stated that the current monetary policy is not excessively tight, and the economy is showing signs of growth.

According to ChainCatcher, Federal Reserve's Schmid has expressed concerns about the current state of inflation, describing it as overheated. Schmid emphasized that the Federal Reserve does not have a sense of complacency regarding inflation issues.

According to BlockBeats, on January 16, Goldman Sachs is investigating opportunities in prediction markets, aiming to benefit from this rapidly growing sector focused on betting on real-world events. CEO David Solomon described prediction markets as 'very interesting' and mentioned that he personally met with leaders from two of the largest companies in this field over the past two weeks. 'We have a team engaging with them and conducting research,' Solomon stated during a Thursday analyst call following the bank's fourth-quarter earnings release. The entry of this major Wall Street institution into prediction markets could enhance the legitimacy and trading volume of this lightly regulated yet thriving financial niche. Some market-making firms have already joined this competition.

According to ChainCatcher, Federal Reserve official Daly has stated that the current policy of the Federal Reserve is in a good position but requires careful calibration to ensure its effectiveness.

According to Binance Market Data, Bitcoin (BTC) dropped below 97,000 USDT and is now trading at 96,985.1875 USDT, with 0.17% decrease in 24 hours.

According to ChainCatcher, data from Arkham indicates that at 01:27, a total of 162.63 BTC was transferred from multiple addresses to Cumberland DRW.

According to ChainCatcher, Federal Reserve official Barr has indicated that while inflation continues to be elevated, there are signs of stabilization in the labor market.

According to Odaily, U.S. President Donald Trump expressed his discontent on Truth Social regarding the substantial fines imposed by the European Union on American technology companies. He described these actions as discriminatory against the exceptional technology and tax practices of the United States. Data indicates that in 2024, the EU's fines on U.S. tech firms amounted to 3.8 billion euros, surpassing the total income tax paid by all publicly listed European internet technology companies, which was 3.2 billion euros during the same period. Major American tech companies such as Apple, Google, and Meta are currently facing billions of euros in fines or tax adjustments from the EU.

According to Binance Market Data, Ethereum (ETH) dropped below 3,300 USDT and is now trading at 3,294.699951 USDT, with 1.35% decrease in 24 hours.