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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin supports Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm, emphasizing the importance of personal privacy. He opposes the government's view of monitoring everyone's information, highlights the necessity of privacy tools, and mentions that he uses software developed by Roman for private transactions.

BlockBeats News, January 9th, the public sale of cross-chain aggregated DeFi platform Infinex will end in 23 hours.
Currently, the project has raised approximately $3.18 million. It has achieved 63.6% of its $5 million funding goal.

According to multiple sources, Ethereum layer 2 network Polygon is advancing a major acquisition plan to purchase US Bitcoin ATM provider Coinme for approximately $100 million to $125 million. People familiar with the matter told CoinDesk that the deal is close to completion, with Architect Partners serving as Polygon's financial advisor. Neither side has officially confirmed the deal publicly yet.
From an industry impact perspective, if this acquisition goes through, it will become a landmark case of integrating Ethereum scaling networks with traditional crypto infrastructure. Coinme is one of the earliest companies to deploy Bitcoin ATMs in the US. Since 2014, it has operated cryptocurrency self-service terminals, and currently has over 50,000 Bitcoin ATMs deployed across 49 US states, with extensive coverage and strong user reach.

In the second half of 2025, the competition focus within the EVM ecosystem is undergoing subtle but crucial changes. The latest on-chain data shows that the battle for EVM dominance is no longer driven by token prices or short-term narratives, but is gradually shifting towards genuine user engagement and retention capabilities. Against this backdrop, BNB Chain's performance has been particularly outstanding, quietly establishing an advantage as it moves toward 2026.
According to data disclosed by Nansen on the X platform, since July 2025, the number of active addresses on BNB Chain has consistently led other EVM chains and has maintained high levels over the long term. Unlike most EVM chains that rely on episodic surges, BNB Chain exhibits stable and continuous usage characteristics, making it more akin to "daily infrastructure" rather than a speculative tool.

ChainCatcher News reports that the US Dollar Index (DXY) broke through 99 for the first time since December 10, 2022, with an intraday increase of 0.14%.

South Korea is signaling a major policy shift for the cryptocurrency market. According to local media News1, the Korean government has explicitly stated in the latest 2026 Economic Growth Strategy Framework that it will promote the approval process for Bitcoin spot ETFs. This move is seen as a significant turning point in South Korea's digital financial policy.
According to official documents, South Korea plans to allow investors to invest in Bitcoin through traditional securities markets in a manner similar to stocks. This means that Bitcoin spot ETFs are expected to become compliant financial products and enter the mainstream investment system. Previously, because digital assets were not included in the official ETF asset category, related products in South Korea had been restricted, but this situation is now changing.

Bitcoin ETF performed strongly at the beginning of the year, but after two days of capital inflow, it experienced a net outflow of over 1.1 billion in the following three days, resulting in almost no overall liquidity change. Analysts point out that institutional investors lack confidence, and upcoming US employment data and Supreme Court rulings could further impact market sentiment.

Gate News Bot Message, January 09, According to CoinMarketCap data, as of press time, XRP (XRP Ledger) is trading at $2.14, up 0.66% in the past 24 hours, with a high of $2.41 and a low of $1.99. The 24-hour trading volume reached $4.278 billion. The current market capitalization is approximately $129.96 billion, an increase of $8.56 million compared to yesterday.
XRP Ledger is a decentralized public chain designed for commercial applications, maintained by a global community of enterprises and developers. The blockchain has been operating stably for over ten years, with zero error interruptions recorded, supporting thousands of transactions per second, with transaction fees costing only a few cents. XRP Ledger features multiple core functions, including a built-in high-performance decentralized exchange, cross-currency payments, payment channels, multi-signature accounts, and token issuance. The platform adopts an open-source architecture, dedicated to building the most environmentally friendly blockchain infrastructure while maintaining high performance and practicality.

Foresight News reports that, according to Dune data, on January 9th, Uniswap's daily fee capture revenue reached $1.4 million, setting a new record. Notably, among the targets of Uniswap's fee capture, the Truebit Protocol token TRU, which was hacked yesterday, contributed approximately $1.3 million.

Recently, the Bitcoin market trend has once again sparked discussions about its cyclical nature. As the price shows a clear decline in November 2025, the market has observed that the current structure is highly similar to previous cycles, making "Does the four-year cycle still hold?" one of the most core debates in the Bitcoin ecosystem.
The so-called Bitcoin four-year cycle is usually closely related to the halving mechanism. Historical data shows that after a halving occurs, Bitcoin's price often enters a rapid upward phase, followed by a peak at a high level and a deep correction, with roughly four-year intervals between peaks. Halving reduces the rate of new Bitcoin issuance, continuously affecting the supply and demand structure.

Although XRP experienced a significant correction in 2025, discussions around its long-term market capitalization potential continue to intensify. The core question in market focus is: if XRP's market cap in the future reaches the levels of Bitcoin, silver, or even Apple, what could be the theoretical price of a single XRP?
Looking back at the market, XRP once surged to $3.65 in July 2025, but then entered a sustained correction, accelerating downward in the fourth quarter, ending the year at approximately $1.84. This decline also directly dragged down its market cap performance. Data shows that XRP's market cap reached a historical peak of about $216.69 billion in 2025, but as the price weakened, it fell back to around $111.6 billion by the end of the year. Currently, XRP's market cap has rebounded to approximately $121.1 billion, but it remains significantly below the historical high.

In the crypto market, long-term price expectations for Cardano (ADA) are heating up again. Market analyst Quantum Ascend recently pointed out that Cardano may be at a critical technical inflection point, with the current oscillation around $0.39 potentially just a buildup phase before an upward move. Against the backdrop of multiple bullish signals, he believes that a trend breakout for ADA is "only a matter of time," with a potential upside of 12 to 24 times in the medium to long term.
Structurally, Quantum Ascend noted that Cardano has been operating within a clear long-term channel since 2018 and has formed a typical ABCD wave structure. The current price is considered to be in the tail end of wave D, belonging to the final stage of the correction phase. Recently, the price has moved back inside the wedge structure, which he views as an early signal of the market regaining strength.

Recently, the on-chain fund movements of Hyperliquid (HYPE) have once again attracted market attention. The address associated with the crypto investment firm Fasanara Capital transferred approximately 25,000 HYPE tokens to a major trading platform, which is worth about $660,000 at current prices. This move was quickly interpreted by the market as a potential sell signal, further amplifying short-term liquidity pressure amid an already fragile price structure.
It is worth noting that the same address previously received about 500,000 HYPE tokens from a burn address, which temporarily alleviated concerns about expanding circulating supply. However, compared to publicly visible inflows, on-chain deposits to trading platforms often better reflect genuine intentions. Even if actual selling has not yet occurred, such transfers can influence short-term expectations and liquidity dynamics. Currently, the address still holds over 570,000 HYPE tokens, most of which have not yet entered the market, but even small-scale deposits are enough to impact trader sentiment.

Foresight News reports that, according to Bloomberg, Artemis Analytics data shows that the total trading volume of stablecoins will grow by 72% to $33 trillion in 2025. Among them, USDC developed by Circle leads with $18.3 trillion in trading volume, while Tether's USDT records a trading volume of $13.3 trillion.

ChainCatcher message, according to the official announcement, Gate launches the 8th VIP exclusive airdrop carnival and the 19th VIP Super Friday event.
Gate officially kicks off the 8th VIP exclusive airdrop carnival from January 8 16:00 to January 18 16:00 (UTC+8). During the event, VIP 5 and above trading users will continue to receive monthly airdrops, with a special New Year’s gift of a mysterious token worth up to 30,000 USDT.
Gate officially launches the 19th VIP Super Friday event from January 9 15:00 to January 15 23:59 (UTC+8). This event guarantees a 100% win rate, and VIP 5+ users can register to receive 1 capsule for free, with a chance to win up to

Ethereum price recently made another attempt to break through the key resistance level of $3300 but failed to do so effectively, causing the trend to slow down. Against the backdrop of waning demand in the US market, ETH has entered a short-term consolidation phase, and overall market sentiment remains cautious.
As of now, Ethereum's price hovers around $3115, down approximately 0.7% in the past 24 hours. Over the past week, ETH has traded within a range of $3008 to $3293, with a weekly increase of about 3%. However, from a longer-term perspective, Ethereum's price is still significantly below its all-time high, with a considerable retracement from the previous peak near $5000, reflecting a lack of mid-term upward momentum.

BlockBeats News, January 9th, according to HyperInsight monitoring, "Brother Ma Ji" Huang Licheng's address has just reduced ETH long positions. Currently, he is long 9862.45 ETH with 25x leverage (approximately $30.81 million), with an unrealized loss of $232,000; he is also long 27.2 million HYPE with 10x leverage (approximately $7.11 million), with an unrealized loss of $18,000.

BlockBeats News, January 9th, the Bank of Japan is reportedly considering raising its economic growth forecast due to government stimulus measures. Sources say that Bank of Japan officials have no preset stance on the pace of interest rate hikes and expect to keep rates unchanged this month. (Jin10)

ChainCatcher message: According to the data released by KalshiData, as of January 6, Kalshi's monthly nominal trading volume is approximately $1.6 billion, averaging about $272 million per day. If this pace continues, Kalshi is expected to reach a nominal trading volume of around $8.4 billion in January.
Previous data shows that in December 2025, Kalshi's trading volume was $6.38 billion, setting a new monthly record.

BlockBeats News, January 9 — According to Deribit data, options expiration and settlement will occur today at 16:00, including:
· BTC options with a notional value of $1.87 billion, put/call ratio of 1.07, and maximum pain at $90,000;
· ETH options with a notional value of $395 million, put/call ratio of 0.88, and maximum pain at $3,100.