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A well-known Web3 investment fund announced a strategic restructuring, spinning off its liquidity trading business to be led by two experienced operators. The original fund will focus on early-stage projects and high-growth Web3 companies to provide more specialized services.

A leading compliant trading platform announced that on January 7, 2026, it will remove the ETH-DAI, FLOW-USDT, and MANA-ETH trading pairs to optimize market liquidity and fund allocation. Advanced users can continue trading related assets through the USD order book. The integration of trading pairs aims to enhance the trading experience of mainstream cryptocurrencies.

【BitPush】Tether has taken new action. This time, they have launched a new accounting unit for their tokenized gold product XAU₮—the Scudo.
Simply put, one Scudo equals one-thousandth of a troy ounce of gold (or one-thousandth of XAU₮). Why create such a thing? The main goal is to solve a practical problem: as gold prices continue to rise, quoting XAU₮ in decimal form becomes increasingly complex and unintuitive. With Scudo, users can trade directly in whole numbers or simple fractions, avoiding the confusion of many decimal points.
This may seem like a small change, but its impact is significant. First, gold price labeling becomes clearer. Second, transfers become more convenient, and transactions more straightforward. This means gold as a store of value and medium of exchange becomes more practical—simply put, making it easier for ordinary users to use gold for payments and asset allocation.

Gray Zcash trust products have attracted attention due to management fees rising in tandem with ZEC prices, with fees soaring from $32,000 six months ago to $440,000, an increase of over ten times. This reflects a significant rise in ZEC prices and sustained interest from institutional investors in privacy coins.

SHIB has recently faced pressure, with on-chain data warning of an inflow of 324 billion tokens into exchanges, indicating the coins are moving from wallets to trading platforms, mainly for speculative trading. Although trading activity and active addresses have slightly increased, it is not favorable for the price. Technical resistance levels are significant, and distribution pressure has increased.

【Chain News】The stablecoin market is set to usher in new changes in 2025. As the US government’s attitude towards digital assets warms, the demand for regulated blockchain-based US dollars continues to grow. Recent data shows that Circle’s USDC has become the fastest-growing mainstream stablecoin — increasing by 73% over the past year, with a market cap reaching $75.12 billion, marking the second consecutive year surpassing competitors.
In comparison, Tether’s USDT, while still leading in size ($186.6 billion), has seen a noticeable slowdown in growth. It only grew by 36% in 2025, down from a 50% growth rate in 2024. The data comparison between the two is quite interesting: last year, USDC grew by 77%, while USDT grew by 50%; this year, USDC grew by 73%, and USDT by 36%.
What’s even more noteworthy is market concentration — USDC and USDT together account for the consumption of $312 billion in stablecoins globally.

Africa DeFi network Canza Finance's total transaction volume surpasses $131 million, a 300% increase from the previous quarter. Their AI-driven payment protocol CAPP aims to reduce costs by 90% and enable fast settlement, addressing the complex local mobile currency system and demonstrating innovative ideas in digital economic infrastructure development.

Rumors of OpenAI acquiring Pinterest are becoming more widespread, with Kalshi predicting a 54% probability of deal completion, while Polymarket estimates only 15%. As a result, Pinterest's stock price rose by 3%, with a valuation of $17.5 billion. Meta and Amazon are also paying attention to the platform, and future competition remains to be seen.

【BitPush】India's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-IND) disclosed a set of noteworthy figures in its latest annual report: 49 crypto exchanges have successfully registered under the anti-money laundering framework, including 45 local Indian companies and 4 international platforms.
These registered platforms are required to strictly adhere to a series of regulatory requirements—monitoring and reporting suspicious transactions in real-time, accurately identifying wallet owners, and fully tracking fund flows. It sounds demanding, but these are standard practices for global AML compliance.
The regulatory performance for the 2024-25 fiscal year is also impressive. FIU has imposed a total fine of 280 million rupees on platforms that failed to comply with regulations, and has blocked 25 unregistered offshore exchanges, including BitMEX, LBank, and Phemex. Notably, five major international platforms, including a leading exchange and a mainstream platform, have completed compliance registration and continue to serve Indian users.

The RWA track has recently gained popularity. A compliant blockchain has partnered with institutions to make the United States a center for real asset tokenization. With a strategy of "regulatory first," they are building a secure and compliant infrastructure to facilitate trillions of dollars in assets to be onboarded, blurring the boundaries between traditional finance and Web3. In the future, this is expected to attract more participants.

The Solana ecosystem has recently experienced a significant rebound, with trading volume and total locked assets both increasing. The mainnet token SOL has surpassed $140; various altcoins and Meme tokens are performing actively with notable gains. Market sentiment is improving, but small-cap coins are highly volatile, so caution is advised for investors.

Swarms announced its product roadmap for January, including the core update of API code-named Mikoshi, market sector upgrades, and mobile app Beta testing. Founder Kye Gomez will host an online seminar to interact with the community and demonstrate transparency. Overall, Swarms is actively advancing in API, market liquidity, and user coverage.

The virtual asset trading market in South Korea has recently undergone changes, with Upbit's market share dropping from nearly 80% at the end of 2024 to 65%. Bithumb has thus increased its market share to 31.1%. Industry competition has shifted focus to brand building and market promotion, but liquidity remains concentrated in leading platforms, and the market landscape is still dominated by major exchanges.

ETH has shown a significant rebound in the past 4 hours, but there has also been a slight pullback. Although the upward momentum is strong, technical indicators show risk signals, with RSI exceeding 70. It is recommended to monitor support and resistance levels, as it may fluctuate around 3220 in the short term, pending confirmation of a breakout.

A well-known DEX founder stated that automated market makers (AMMs) outperform professional market makers in stable trading pairs because they provide stable returns for low-cost investors. AMMs are almost the only option in highly volatile small-cap markets, and in popular tokens, although competition is fierce, technological upgrades will enhance AMM profitability. The flexibility and customizability of AMMs are key to the evolution of DEXs.

Cryptocurrency market sentiment has improved, with the Fear and Greed Index rising to 44 points, indicating a decrease in panic. The index combines multiple factors such as volatility, trading volume, social media activity, market surveys, and Bitcoin dominance to provide a comprehensive reflection of market conditions.