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In the first week of January, the crypto market recovered, with Bitcoin surpassing the $90,000 mark. Institutional funds dominated the market, while retail trading decreased. A strong macroeconomic environment supports an optimistic market outlook. Analysts expect Bitcoin to potentially rise to $120,000-$150,000. In the short term, it will experience fluctuations and consolidation, but new historical highs are still expected.

The Japanese Minister of Finance and Financial Services announced the year 2026 as the "Digital Year" on the first trading day of the new year, emphasizing the importance of popularizing digital assets and blockchain, and possibly considering the launch of crypto asset ETFs. The change in attitude among top officials reflects the gradual openness of the traditional financial system to this field.

Monitoring data shows that on January 5th, a bullish whale adjusted its high-leverage positions, including a 10x leverage investment of $7.62 million in FARTCOIN and a 20x leverage of $27.33 million in SOL, both in profit. Additionally, it holds a $11.6 million position in the new token PUMP.

【Blockchain Rhythm】New developments in the privacy computing track. Zama Protocol officially launched on the Ethereum mainnet on December 31st and successfully completed the first transfer of the privacy stablecoin cUSDT based on FHE (Fully Homomorphic Encryption) technology. This can be considered a milestone on Ethereum L1—the first implementation of confidential ERC-20 transfers, and the cost was quite well controlled, with each transaction costing only about $0.13.
Speaking of NFT holders, Zama Protocol has not forgotten them. The official announcement states that the Zama OG NFT claim portal will officially open on January 5, 2026. This leaves a point of anticipation for community members.
From a technical perspective, the implementation of fully homomorphic encryption on blockchain has always been a challenge. Zama’s ability to keep costs at this level while ensuring privacy truly demonstrates a certain level of technical strength. Privacy computing

Entering 2026, positive signals appear in the Bitcoin market, institutional buying warms up, and the Fear and Greed Index rises. The price fluctuates around $91,700, with a rebound, but analysts warn that macroeconomic uncertainties still exist.

PwC has recently shifted its stance and started to embrace cryptocurrencies, due to the US government and Congress adopting proactive policies towards digital assets. PwC stated that market confidence in cryptocurrencies will increase, marking a rise in traditional finance's recognition of digital assets and reflecting a broader industry transformation.

A well-known media group has partnered with Crypto.com to issue the DJT token, which is distributed free of charge to shareholders at a 1:1 ratio. Holders can enjoy platform discount benefits. However, this token is not a tokenized stock and does not grant shareholder rights. This move reflects a traditional group's attempt to transition into the Web3 ecosystem and aims to enhance user engagement.

Recently, ETH market trends have diverged, with prices rising compared to January 3rd but pulling back from yesterday afternoon. Trading volume has decreased, indicating weakening upward momentum. Technical indicators show that bullish strength is waning, and RSI above 70 suggests increased risk. Caution is advised; monitor key support and resistance levels.

【BitPush】An interesting on-chain phenomenon is worth noting. A major whale address has been holding long positions for nearly a month, with an overall unrealized profit of $434,000.
Looking at the specific layout of this address: ETH holdings are the largest, with over 2.03 million tokens valued at over $600 million. However, this position was not entered at a good price—the entry price was $3,147, currently showing an unrealized loss of $123,800. The BTC holding is 1,000 coins, valued at nearly $90 million, also at a negative return, with an unrealized loss of $35,600, and an entry price of $91,506.
But Solana has turned things around, with 511,000 SOL worth over $66 million. This part of the operation is quite impressive; the entry price was just over $130, and the unrealized profit has already reached $2.076 million. Looking at it this way, SOL's gains directly offset the losses from BTC and ETH, with some surplus remaining.
Interestingly, this guy is trying to maintain

【Chain Wen】Bitcoin once again broke through $90,000, hitting a nearly three-week high. The rally looks promising, but what's really interesting is what’s happening beneath the surface.
The bulls are not as aggressive as imagined. Although the price is rebounding, the enthusiasm for opening leveraged long positions in Bitcoin remains subdued, and the futures basis rate has stayed below the neutral line. Currently, the annualized premium is only 4%—definitely not impressive for a bull market.
What better illustrates the situation is the flow of funds. From spot ETF and derivatives data, traders are collectively holding—neither daring to enter heavily nor rushing to exit, showing a wait-and-see attitude. Since mid-December, Bitcoin spot ETFs have experienced net outflows of over $900 million, indicating institutional investors are reducing their positions. Meanwhile, put options are still trading at a premium, suggesting professional traders are increasing hedges against downside risks.
Overall, market sentiment remains cautious. Although

【BitPush】On-chain data tracking platform Arkham detected a major transfer. Around 16:33 Beijing time, a mysterious wallet transferred out 2,001,800 TON tokens, worth approximately $3,583,200 USD. This large sum moved from a hidden address (Uf860s5t… start) to another equally mysterious address (Ef8zMzMz… start). Even more interesting, the recipient immediately pushed all 2,001,800 TON into the TON ecosystem.
Such large on-chain activities usually reveal the intentions of whales and institutions. Although the wallet is anonymous, based on the transfer scale and subsequent operations, this appears to be a carefully planned asset reallocation. TON, as the native ecosystem of Telegram

Ethereum spot ETF recently saw a net inflow of $174 million, with Grayscale's ETHE product contributing $53.6861 million. However, in the long term, ETHE has experienced a total net outflow of $4.996 billion, reflecting market preferences for different ETF products and revealing differences in capital flow directions.

Recently, a transfer of 19,200 ETH has attracted attention. The transaction is valued at over $60 million and may involve staking operations. Market participants are curious about the trends of such large transfers, reflecting a change in market sentiment.

Bitcoin Hyper raised over $30 million during the pre-sale, demonstrating market anticipation for its layer-two solution. The project aims to enhance Bitcoin transaction throughput while maintaining its economic foundation, and to address the issue of reduced direct usability caused by different layer-two solutions, exploring new directions for the Bitcoin ecosystem.

An active whale wallet is building a short position on ETH, with a 10x leverage short position totaling 21,820.69 ETH, worth approximately $66.51 million. The trader may be waiting for a market downturn and should be cautious of the risks associated with high leverage.

Recent market data shows that Chainlink is performing steadily, holding the $10 support level and staying above the 200-day moving average, with a positive outlook. In comparison, Hyperliquid faces resistance and needs to break through to regain upward momentum. Key levels determine each of their opportunities.

Recently, exchanges launched the second phase of the contract module event, offering platform tokens WXT as a rebate for contract trading, with a maximum of 40%. These WXT can be withdrawn or used to participate in the airdrop of the new project Monad, with first-time investors enjoying double subsidies. Continuous trading and inviting friends can upgrade the miner level and increase earnings. The countdown for the event has only 13 days left, providing users with a low-cost opportunity to participate in the new project.

CryptoQuant Research Director pointed out that Bitcoin may have been in a bear market for two consecutive months, with the bottom range estimated between $56,000 and $60,000. If the analysis is accurate, the price still needs to decline further to reach the bottom. This reasoning based on historical data is worth paying attention to.