Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has stated that the company may expand its presence in the US, but is proceeding with caution until there is regulatory clarity. Ardoino believes that an improved regulatory landscape for crypto companies in the US would be beneficial for Tether and similar firms. Tether recently moved its operations from the British Virgin Islands to El Salvador, where it was granted a digital asset service provider license. The company is predicted to exceed its previous forecast of $10 billion in profit for 2024.

Musk displayed statistics on the support rate of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) he leads on the X platform. The data shows that only 18.9% of the respondents do not support DOGE, while the remaining 81.1% of respondents, with 42.3% of them, express strong support for DOGE. A total of 1,507,496 people participated in this vote. Musk expressed satisfaction with the results and stated that this represents widespread public support for DOGE.

market shows BTC falling below $92,000, currently trading at $91,988, with a 24-hour decline of 4.3%. The market is fluctuating significantly, please manage risk accordingly.

Binance CEO Richard Teng stated in a post on X that according to Triple-A data, currently over 562 million people worldwide own cryptocurrency.

Citigroup analysts said that South Korea's GDP growth in the fourth quarter of 2024 may slow down slightly, which could pave the way for the South Korean central bank to cut interest rates again next month. Citigroup expects that after the third quarter GDP increased by 0.1% quarter-on-quarter and 1.5% year-on-year, the fourth quarter GDP is expected to increase by 0.1% quarter-on-quarter and 1.3% year-on-year. Citigroup pointed out that the fourth quarter GDP data to be released next week may show weak consumer, service, and construction data, but strong export and manufacturing data. Citigroup expects that after the dovish pause in rate cuts in January, the South Korean central bank will cut interest rates by 25 basis points again in February. (Jinshi)

according to Coinglass data, if Bitcoin breaks through $85,000, the cumulative liquidation intensity of mainstream CEX short positions will reach 7.44 billion. Conversely, if Bitcoin falls below $82,000, the cumulative liquidation intensity of mainstream CEX long positions will reach 4.14 billion.

 market shows ETH breaking through $2500, currently reporting $2500.1, with a 24-hour decline of 10.39%. The market is volatile, please manage risks.

On January 17th, Bitcoin mining service provider Blockware Solutions submitted a governance proposal to Aave, suggesting adding new sources of revenue to the protocol through Bitcoin mining business. The proposal is currently in the preliminary discussion stage, and plans to use Aave funds to purchase the latest S21XP mining machine, which is expected to achieve a net annualized return rate of 33.03%.

According to a report by Galaxy Digital, almost half of all venture capital funding in Q4 2024 went to cryptocurrency startups based in the US, with Hong Kong coming in second at 16%. The US also led in the number of venture capital deals, with 36% of all deals involving a US-based company. The report suggests that the incoming pro-crypto administration could further increase the dominance of the US in the crypto industry. Industry experts predict that the US government may become the most pro-crypto in history, leading to a potential surge in crypto venture capitalist activity.

Republican candidates Jimmy Patronis and Randy Fine won in a special congressional election in Florida on Tuesday night, maintaining the GOP's slim majority in the House with strong support from the cryptocurrency industry's Super Political Action Committee (PAC). Fine defeated Democrat Josh Weil in Florida's sixth district with 56.7% of the vote, while Patronis won in Florida's first district with 57% of the vote against Gay Valimont. Both campaigns received strong support from "Defend American Jobs," a cryptocurrency-focused PAC affiliated with the broader Fairshake political funding network. The media stated that these victories once again represent a win for the interests of the cryptocurrency industry.

Two well-known Ethereum developers eric.eth and sassal.eth refuted rumors, stating that the address that deposited 30,098 ETH into Maker this morning is not the address of the Ethereum Foundation.

the market shows SOL falling below $140, now trading at $139.95, with a 24-hour decline of 14.79%. The market is volatile, please manage your risks.

the overnight index swap on Friday showed that the probability of the Bank of Japan taking action at the January 23-24 meeting was as high as 99%, a significant increase from Wednesday's 71%. Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda reinforced market expectations on Wednesday, and his comments pushed the yen higher. He said that the central bank will make a decision on raising interest rates next week and expressed confidence in wage growth.

According to the analysis of Qi Anxin Xlab Laboratory, the large-scale network attacks that caused X platform to crash three times are the same main zombie network that attacked DeepSeek during the Spring Festival. The network is called Mirai variant zombie network RapperBot, belonging to an attack organization of "professional hired thugs".

according to GMGN market data, the Meme coin SBF briefly rose to 0.0022 USDT, now trading at 0.0011 USDT, a 2409% increase in the past 1 hour.

Crypto developer Michael Lewellen, a member of Coin Center, has filed a lawsuit against US Attorney General Merrick Garland, seeking a ruling that his non-custodial crypto software, Pharos, is legal and to prevent any future prosecution. Lewellen's lawyers argue that the Department of Justice's interpretation of money-transmitting laws extends beyond the limits of the Constitution, violating the First and Fifth Amendments. Coin Center is supporting the suit, which comes amid heightened concern in the crypto industry over the prosecution of software developers. Lewellen has asked the court to declare that his business does not violate money-transmitting laws and to block the DOJ from using those laws to prosecute him.

According to a report on cryptocurrency and blockchain venture capital submitted by Galaxy Digital's research department on January 15th, 46% of investment funds went to startups based in the United States, with Hong Kong coming in second with a 16% share. The United States also leads in transaction volume, with 36% of all venture capital (VC) transactions involving US companies, followed by Singapore (9%) and the United Kingdom (8%).

according to DogeDesigner (@cb_doge), the Grok app has now officially opened for download and use to all Android users in the United States.

the market shows BTC breaking through $91,500, currently trading at $91,524.85, with a 24-hour decline of 5.13%. The market is volatile, so please control the risk.