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MP Materials Corp. - MSX (MP.M): 8.01%

Redwire Corporation - MSX (RDW.M): 7.69%

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Headlines

Coinbase Opposes Senate Cryptocurrency Bill, May Affect Legislative Process

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Coinbase has stated it will not support the current version of the Senate cryptocurrency bill. CEO Brian Armstrong posted on social media platform X that the bill is "worse than the status quo under the current text," preferring "no bill over a bad bill."

The Senate plans to hold revisions and voting on the bill Thursday morning. The core content of the bill includes: clarifying the regulatory boundaries between the CFTC and SEC, defining when digital assets are considered securities or commodities, and introducing new information disclosure requirements.

Armstrong pointed out that the bill has significant issues regarding DeFi and stablecoin yields, warning that certain provisions could grant the government "unlimited access to personal financial records," harming user privacy and potentially "stifling stablecoin reward mechanisms." Insiders say Coinbase's public opposition could have a significant impact, potentially swaying the bill's final fate.

Eleanor Terrett: a16z, Circle, Ripple, and Other Institutions Support Senate Republican Market Structure Bill

Odaily Planet Daily reports that crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett posted on platform X that after Coinbase publicly expressed its opposition, several leading companies and industry associations in the cryptocurrency sector issued statements supporting the Senate Republican (BankingGOP) market structure bill. Currently, a16z, Circle, Kraken, Digital Chamber, Ripple, and Coin Center have all expressed support.

CCTV Reveals Details of Yao Qian's Bribery Case Involving Virtual Currency: Received 2000 ETH for "Making Calls" for Project Public Offering

Odaily Planet Daily reports that CCTV disclosed that Yao Qian, former director of the Technology Supervision Department of the China Securities Regulatory Commission and former director of the Information Center, was entrusted by businessman Zhang to "make calls" to a trading platform for a project public offering in 2018. The public offering raised 20,000 ETH, and the businessman transferred 2000 ETH to Yao as a reward. The task force seized a hardware wallet from a drawer in Yao's office. Several bank accounts opened by others were Yao's shell accounts, with one account holding 10 million yuan, which was transferred through approximately four layers from a virtual currency trader's fund account, ultimately used to purchase a villa in Beijing.

Industry News

FTX: Next Round of Distribution to Start on March 31, Plans to Reduce Controversial Debt Reserve by $2.2 Billion

Odaily Planet Daily reports that FTX has announced its latest distribution plan, with the expected registration date for the next round of distribution set for February 14, 2026, and plans to officially start on March 31, 2026.

At the same time, FTX has submitted a revised notice to the court, proposing to reduce the scale of the controversial debt reserve by $2.2 billion. If the adjustment is approved by the court, the related funds will be released and used for distribution to confirmed creditors in the next round.

Prediction Market Trading Volume Hits Record High, Reaching Approximately $702 Million in a Single Day

Odaily Planet Daily reports that despite recent regulatory scrutiny, activity in prediction markets has not slowed down, with daily trading volume reaching approximately $702 million on Monday, setting a new historical high. Data shows that Kalshi accounted for about $465 million, roughly two-thirds of the total, while competing platforms Polymarket and Opinion contributed about $100 million in trading volume.

Prediction markets have remained hot in recent years, becoming a rapidly growing type of infrastructure product in the crypto space, with significant increases in trading volume and adoption expected by 2025. Kalshi is one of the leading prediction markets in the U.S., with traditional sports event contract trading making up a large portion of its revenue, and the platform has established partnerships with mainstream media.

Despite the industry's regulatory focus (e.g., discussions on insider trading), prediction markets continue to attract participation from traders and institutions, driving total volume to continue rising. (Cointelegraph)

Figure Launches On-Chain Stock and Lending Platform, Supporting On-Chain Issuance of Real Equity and Direct Stock Lending

Odaily Planet Daily reports that blockchain lending company Figure Technology Solutions has announced the launch of an on-chain stock and lending platform aimed at reducing intermediaries in traditional stock lending. The platform, named On-Chain Public Equity Network (OPEN), supports the issuance of stocks on the blockchain and direct stock lending without the involvement of traditional intermediaries, allowing companies to issue equity on Figure's Provenance blockchain. Unlike many tokenization efforts, OPEN's blockchain stocks are not synthetic versions of listed stocks but represent actual equity ownership, allowing shareholders to lend or pledge these equities. (Bloomberg)

Binance Wallet: Fogo Pre-TGE Third Round Activity Has Ended, Oversubscribed by 40.8 Times

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Binance Wallet announced on platform X that the third round of the Fogo (FOGO) Pre-TGE Prime Sale has ended. This event was oversubscribed by 40.8 times, raising a total of 316,385 BNB. FOGO tokens will begin circulating on January 15, 2026, at 20:00 (UTC+8). Users who have received the Prime Sale Key will be able to view their balance and trade FOGO tokens in their Binance Alpha accounts at that time.

Project News

Lighter Launches LIT Staking Feature, Unlocking Four Privileges Including LLP Participation and Fee Discounts

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Lighter has announced the launch of the LIT staking feature, with the following benefits for stakers:

  1. Users staking LIT will gain eligibility to participate in the LLP (Lighter Liquidity Pool). For every 1 LIT staked, 10 USDC will be immediately deposited into the LLP. Existing LLP token holders will enjoy a two-week grace period (until January 28) during which they can retain their original funds. After that, participation in the LLP will require continuous staking of LIT.

  2. The tiered fee rates for market makers and high-frequency trading firms will also be adjusted within two weeks. Overall rates will increase, but staking LIT will provide fee discounts, keeping the minimum rate tier at the current level. We will announce the specific tiered fee details a few days in advance to allow trading firms to adjust their algorithms.

  3. Staking LIT will yield returns, and the annualized yield will be announced immediately after the feature goes live.

  4. Staking 100 LIT will allow for zero withdrawal and transfer fees.

Backpack Launches Unified Prediction Portfolio, Initiates Private Testing of Prediction Market

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Backpack CEO Armani Ferrante announced on platform X that Backpack has officially launched its product for entering the prediction market space—Unified Prediction Portfolio—and has begun private testing limited to invited users.

This product utilizes a cross-margin and cross-collateral mechanism, integrating spot, spot margin, lending, perpetual contracts, prediction markets, and both crypto and fiat assets into the same sub-account, addressing the issues of long-term fund locking and high opportunity costs in prediction markets. Ferrante stated that this is not a simple encapsulation of existing prediction market platforms, but a brand new system built natively by Backpack, supporting prediction trading, hedging, and various advanced order operations within the same margin account. The current testing phase will focus on validating the risk engine and basic functionalities, with plans to gradually expand features, market scale, and user base.

OpenSea CMO: Mobile and Perpetual Contract Product Testing Advancing, Foundation TGE Preparation Underway

Odaily Planet Daily reports that OpenSea CMO Adam Hollander announced on platform X that OpenSea is intensively advancing the construction and testing of new products, including the OpenSea mobile product and trading experiences related to Hyperliquid perpetual contracts, and has conducted extensive testing with active traders and collectors to gather feedback. The goal is to unify and integrate all user assets, positions, wallets, and multi-chain portfolios for one-stop management on mobile.

Hollander also reminded users to connect and associate their wallets with OpenSea as soon as possible, which will not only unlock the mobile asset management experience but also help the foundation more comprehensively assess users' on-chain history and current activity in the upcoming TGE. He stated that preparations for the foundation's TGE are underway, with historical trading volume and rewards in the Treasures program being important considerations, and that the rewards program will continue before the TGE, with half of the fees from each round entering the prize pool.

US Senator Calls for Suspension of Trust Bank Application Related to WLFI, Claims Trump Has Not Divested Interests Constituting Conflict

Odaily Planet Daily reports that US Senator and senior Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee Elizabeth Warren has called for a suspension of the national trust bank license application related to World Liberty Trust Co. until Donald Trump divests his family's holdings in the relevant digital asset business.

According to reports, Warren has written to Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Director Jonathan Gould, requesting a delay in the application process while Trump still holds relevant interests. She pointed out that if the application is approved, the rules set by regulators could directly affect the profitability of the president's related businesses, posing a serious conflict of interest.

Warren stated that Congress failed to address such issues when passing the GENIUS Act, and therefore the Senate has a responsibility to confront these conflicts while reviewing cryptocurrency market structure legislation. The Senate Banking Committee is set to hold hearings on the relevant bill, but the latest leaked draft has not included the government ethics provisions previously requested by Democrats. (CoinDesk)

Aster: Provides Underlying Technical Support for Perpetual Contract Trading on Binance Wallet Web Version, Guiding Users to Migrate On-Chain

Odaily Planet Daily reports that on-chain trading platform Aster announced today that it is officially providing underlying technical support for perpetual contract trading on the Binance Wallet (web version). As a provider of professional trading capabilities, Aster offers Binance Wallet high-performance trading matching, deep liquidity, and precise pricing capabilities. This marks Aster's transition from a protocol-level service to a comprehensive on-chain trading entry, assisting CEX in guiding users to migrate derivatives trading on-chain.

Moonbirds Parent Company Releases "Birbillions" Strategy: Benchmarking Pop Mart, Aiming for $1 Billion in Physical Revenue

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Moonbirds parent company Orange Cap Games (OCG) has officially released the "Birbillions Thesis" white paper, proposing a hybrid business model of "physical collectibles + crypto memes." The white paper points out that the core pain point in the crypto industry is the disconnection between "serious companies" and "absurd memes." OCG aims to capture the attention of non-crypto users through the distribution of physical toys (via channels like Asmodee, GTS) and uses the $BIRB token as a value coordination layer.

Data shows that OCG's physical revenue has reached $8 million in its second year of operation. The argument claims that its goal is to become the first crypto-native consumer enterprise that does not rely on trading fees or token sales, but instead achieves $1 billion in annual revenue through physical sales.

Algorand Foundation Returns to the US, Headquarters to be Located in Delaware and New Board Members Appointed

Odaily Planet Daily reports that after operating in Singapore for a period, the Algorand Foundation has announced its return to the US, with its headquarters to be located in Delaware. Algorand Foundation CEO Staci Warden also stated that new board members have been appointed, including Abra founder and CEO Bill Barhydt as board chair, and former MoneyGram CEO Alex Holmes, and former FinCEN acting director Michael Mosier, among others. (CoinDesk)

Solana Mobile Opens SKR Airdrop Eligibility Query, Available for Claiming and Staking on January 21

Odaily Planet Daily reports that according to Solana Mobile's official X account, Solana Mobile has disclosed the specific distribution details of the SKR airdrop. This airdrop will distribute nearly 2 billion SKR to the community, with approximately 1.82 billion allocated to 100,908 users and about 141 million allocated to 188 developers, covering both user and developer groups.

The official stated that SKR will officially be available for claiming on January 21 at 02:00 (UTC), and eligible participants can check their individual allocation amounts and corresponding levels in advance, and will need to prepare a small amount of SOL to pay for the on-chain fees incurred during claiming. After claiming, SKR can be staked to earn rewards.

In addition, Solana Mobile confirmed that Season 2 has been synchronized and relevant ecological incentive programs are ongoing.

DeepNode Responds to DN Plummeting 80%: Working with Market Makers to Address DN Liquidity Depth Issues

Odaily Planet Daily reports that DeepNode AI announced on platform X that it is aware of liquidity depth issues affecting DN market makers. The DeepNode AI technical team has confirmed that there are no security issues and is currently working with market makers to resolve the problem.

FutureSwap Attacked Again, Arbitrum Contract Exploited Resulting in Loss of Approximately $74,000

Odaily Planet Daily reports that according to BlockSec Phalcon monitoring, FutureSwap's contract on the Arbitrum chain has been attacked again, with estimated losses of about $74,000. This attack exploited a reentrancy vulnerability, with the attacker operating through a two-step process: first, exploiting the reentrancy vulnerability during a liquidity provision process three days ago to mint excessive LP tokens; then, after waiting three days, burning these illegally minted LP tokens to redeem the underlying collateral assets, stealing funds from the protocol and realizing profits.

Investment and Financing

Fintech Infrastructure Alpaca Completes $150 Million Financing, Led by Drive Capital

Odaily Planet Daily reports that fintech infrastructure provider Alpaca has announced the completion of a $150 million Series D financing, with a valuation of $1.15 billion. This round of financing was led by Drive Capital, with participation from Citadel Securities, cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, and BNP Paribas' venture capital division. As part of the financing, Alpaca also secured a $40 million credit line. The software created by Alpaca enables companies to more easily provide trading services for stocks, ETFs, cryptocurrencies, and other financial instruments. Co-founder and CEO Yoshi Yokokawa stated that as the boundaries between traditional finance and the crypto space blur, platforms are integrating services, and Alpaca's annual recurring revenue has exceeded $100 million. (Fortune)

Project Eleven Completes $20 Million Financing at a $120 Million Valuation

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Project Eleven, a crypto security startup dedicated to protecting cryptocurrencies from quantum attack threats, has announced the completion of a $20 million financing, reaching a valuation of $120 million. The new funds will be used to develop cryptographic solutions resistant to quantum computing attacks, aiming to provide an upgrade path for existing public chains and crypto assets to address the risks posed by quantum computing potentially breaking the security of current cryptographic algorithms. The company previously received $6 million in investment, co-led by Variant Fund and Quantonation. (Axios)

Noise Completes $7.1 Million Seed Round Financing, Led by Paradigm

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Noise, a tool for building a prediction market information platform, has announced the completion of a $7.1 million seed round financing, led by Paradigm. Previously, the company also received investment support from Figment Capital, Anagram, GSR, JPEG Trading, and KaitoAI. It is reported that Noise launched its testnet in May last year, limited to invited users, attracting over 1,300 users who placed bets in the attention market tracking cryptocurrency topics using social media data provided by Kaito. (The Block)

Stablecoin Service Provider Meld Completes $7 Million Financing, Led by Lightspeed Faction

Odaily Planet Daily reports that stablecoin service provider Meld has completed $7 million in financing, led by Lightspeed Faction, with participation from F-Prime, Yolo Investments, and Scytale Digital. To date, its total financing has reached $15 million. The company currently provides stablecoin payment services for businesses and individual users, aiming to create a "cryptocurrency version of Visa" that supports the purchase or settlement of stablecoins, Bitcoin, Ethereum, or any other type of digital asset globally. (Fortune)

Blockchain Real Estate Tech Company Titl Completes $2.5 Million Seed Round Financing, Led by FIT Ventures

Odaily Planet Daily reports that blockchain real estate tech company Titl has announced the completion of a $2.5 million seed round financing, led by Cofounders Capital and FIT Ventures. The company primarily utilizes artificial intelligence and blockchain technology for property verification. The new funds will support its business expansion, with plans to expand to 20 states in the U.S. by the end of the year. (PRNewswire)

Animoca Brands Completes Acquisition of Digital Collectibles and Gaming Company SOMO

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Animoca Brands has completed the acquisition of digital collectibles and gaming company SOMO. SOMO owns products such as SOMO Codex, SOMO Duel, and flagship game SOMO Battleground, with its ecosystem dedicated to transforming digital collectibles into playable, livestreamable, and tradable assets across games.

Animoca Brands co-founder and executive chairman Yat Siu stated that SOMO is building a cultural operating system for collectibles, which complements the company's existing portfolio. By incorporating SOMO into its ecosystem, Animoca Brands plans to leverage its global gaming, community, and partner network to drive cross-platform promotion and community growth for the SOMO brand.

Spanish Bank Bankinter Discloses Acquisition of Minority Stake in Cryptocurrency Exchange Bit2Me

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Spanish bank Bankinter has disclosed the acquisition of a minority stake in the Spanish cryptocurrency exchange Bit2Me. Bankinter stated that this $34 million financing is significant for European cryptocurrency exchanges, with the investment aimed at achieving "technological and knowledge synergies" while supporting Bit2Me's fintech expansion in Spain and the EU. (Cointelegraph)

Regulatory Policies

US Senator Submits Over 130 Amendments, Stablecoin Yields and DeFi Become Focus

Odaily Planet Daily reports that US senators have submitted over 130 amendments regarding the upcoming review of the cryptocurrency market structure bill this week, covering stablecoin yield rules, DeFi provisions, restrictions on public officials' involvement in crypto interests, and adjustments to definitions of digital asset mixers and tumblers. The amendments were proposed by senators from both the Democratic and Republican parties.

The Senate Banking Committee will hold a review meeting this Thursday to discuss and vote on whether to include the relevant amendments in the bill text, followed by a vote on whether to advance the legislative process. Some amendments show bipartisan support, including proposed modifications to stablecoin yield provisions, such as removing references to "only due to holding stablecoins" in the current text and strengthening disclosure and risk warning requirements. (CoinDesk)

US Senate Banking Committee Clarifies Seven Misconceptions About the CLARITY Act: No Deviation from Securities Law, Emphasizes Investor Protection and Regulatory Boundaries

Odaily Planet Daily reports that the US Senate Banking Committee published an article interpreting and clarifying seven misconceptions about the CLARITY Act, mainly including:

  1. It does not deviate from existing securities law but is based on mature securities law principles, clarifying which digital assets are securities and which are commodities.

  2. The bill is essentially an investor protection bill aimed at combating fraud, manipulation, and abuse through clear rules, intending to prevent a repeat of FTX-like risk events.

  3. By clearly delineating the regulatory authority of the SEC and CFTC and establishing a joint advisory committee to coordinate rules, it fills regulatory gaps while introducing targeted anti-avoidance clauses to reduce arbitrage opportunities.

  4. It requires key intermediaries to fulfill anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing obligations and strengthens compliance with sanctions and enforcement authority of the Treasury.

  5. It does not allow DeFi to become a conduit for illegal funds, emphasizing "precise strikes against illegal activities," requiring centralized intermediaries interacting with DeFi protocols to implement risk management standards, while establishing specific rules for intermediaries that are not truly decentralized to protect the code and innovation itself.

  6. It clearly protects software developers and users' self-custody rights, not viewing developers who do not control user funds and only publish or maintain code as financial intermediaries, while retaining the ability of regulators to intervene against real risks.

  7. The core goal is to strengthen national security, protect investors, and promote compliant innovation under clear rules, rather than tailoring regulations for specific industries.

Rhode Island Proposes Bitcoin Tax Exemption Bill: Transactions Below $20,000 May Be Exempt from Income Tax

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Rhode Island has proposed a Bitcoin tax exemption bill that would exempt state income tax and capital gains tax on small Bitcoin transactions with an annual trading volume not exceeding $20,000. (Bitcoin Archive)

Voices

Wintermute: Traditional Bitcoin Four-Year Cycle Changes, 2026 Market Recovery Highly Dependent on Three Key Factors

Odaily Planet Daily reports that crypto market maker Wintermute analyzed in its OTC market review that the traditional four-year cycle of Bitcoin in 2025 showed weak performance, with altcoin cycles nearly disappearing. This is not a temporary adjustment but a structural change. Therefore, for the crypto market to achieve a strong rebound in 2026, it highly depends on the following three key outcomes, with at least one of them needing to occur:

  1. ETFs and crypto treasury (DAT) companies expand their investment scope beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum. Currently, US spot BTC/ETH ETFs have highly concentrated liquidity in a few large-cap tokens, leading to a narrowing market breadth and severe performance divergence. Only when more coins are included by institutions through ETFs or corporate treasuries is it possible to restore broader market participation and liquidity.

  2. BTC, ETH, and major assets like BNB and SOL show strong performance again, generating a widespread wealth effect. The traditional cycle of "BTC rises and then funds flow to altcoins" essentially broke in 2025, with the average altcoin rise cycle only about 20 days (compared to about 60 days the previous year), and most tokens continued to decline under the pressure of unlocking. Only when leading assets rise significantly again can funds overflow downwards, activating the altcoin market.

  3. Retail attention returns to the crypto market. Currently, retail investors are still actively participating in the market, but their funds are mainly invested in high-growth themes like S&P 500, AI, robotics, and quantum computing. The painful memories of 2022-2023 (crashes, bankruptcies, liquidations) combined with the underperformance of crypto in 2025 compared to traditional stock markets have significantly reduced the allure of "getting rich" in crypto. Only with a large-scale return of retail investors can the market regain its fervent momentum. (Cointelegraph)

Vitalik: The Decentralization Renaissance is Coming, It's Time to Develop

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Vitalik posted on platform X that the vision of Web3 in 2014 was to establish a decentralized application ecosystem without permission. Although this vision has been obscured by various "metaverses" and "narratives," its core technology is becoming increasingly powerful. Ethereum has now implemented PoS and is scaling up, with ZK-EVM and PeerDAS effectively realizing the vision of "sharding." The data layer protocol Whisper has evolved into Waku, supporting applications like Status. IPFS has shown excellent performance in decentralized file retrieval.

CZ: US Crypto-Friendly Policies are One of the Factors for Bitcoin No Longer Following the "Four-Year Cycle"

Odaily Planet Daily reports that CZ stated during a live broadcast at Binance Square today that US crypto policies are becoming more friendly, especially after Trump's election, which has also led to a rise in US stocks. These factors may cause Bitcoin to no longer follow the "four-year cycle."

Arthur Hayes: The Core Trading Strategy This Quarter is to Go Long MSTR and Metaplanet

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Arthur Hayes posted on platform X that he will release a new article titled "Frowny Cloud" next year. His core trading strategy this quarter is to go long on Strategy (MSTR) and Metaplanet (3350), using this as a leveraged bet on Bitcoin returning to an upward trend.

Sun Yuchen: Firmly Supports Yzi Labs' Proposals and Actions to Build the BNB Ecosystem

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Sun Yuchen posted on platform X that as a shareholder of BNC, he firmly supports the proposals and actions put forward by Yzi Labs to build a better BNB ecosystem.

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