Babylon raises $15 million from a16z Crypto to expand its Bitcoin-based lending platform. cointelegraph

The U.S. House of Representatives plans to hold a vote by month’s end on a bill to ban members from trading stocks.

XRP Transactions Reach Three-Month High, Data Shows
Santiment reports a significant increase in large XRP transfers over $100,000. The number of such transactions rose from 2,170 on Monday to 2,802 yesterday, reaching the highest level in three months.

Santiment reports a significant increase in large XRP transactions, totaling over $100,000. The number rose from 2,170 on Monday to 2,802 yesterday, reaching the highest level in three months.

SEI is advising holders of the USDC.n token to swap it for the native stablecoin prior to the scheduled upgrade in March.

Santiment reports that among projects with market capitalizations exceeding $500 million, memecoins are experiencing the most significant growth this week in large transactions over $100,000. The leading performers are:
1. #FLOKI (Ethereum): +950%
2. #PEPE: +620%
3. #FLOKI (BNB): +550%

According to Santiment, memecoins with a market capitalization exceeding $500 million are leading growth this week in large transactions over $100,000. The top performers are #FLOKI on Ethereum, up 950%; #PEPE, up 620%; and #FLOKI on BNB, up 550%.

BlackRock has purchased a total of 9,619 Bitcoin and 46,851 Ethereum over the past three days, with Bitcoin valued at approximately $878 million and Ethereum at roughly $149 million.

The Electric Coin Company (ECC), the developer behind the privacy-focused cryptocurrency Zcash, has parted ways with Bootstrap, the nonprofit organization that supported the token. The ECC team is now preparing to launch a new company. cointelegraph

Four new wallets placed simultaneous bets on Polymarket predicting a U.S. strike on Iran before January 31, 2026, with odds below 18%, without making further wagers, potentially indicating insider information. Additionally, another new wallet invested $7,000 in a bet asserting that Khamenei would be removed as Iran’s Supreme Leader by January 31st, with a 13% chance.

CEO CQ notes that capital inflows into Bitcoin have decelerated as liquidity sources diversify, complicating predictions of future investments. Funds are reallocating toward equities and precious stones. He does not foresee a decline exceeding 50% from the all-time high, anticipating instead a sustained period of sideways trading in the coming months.

Bitmine has staked an additional 128,704 ETH, valued at $405 million. The company’s total ETH stake now stands at 936,512, worth approximately $2.87 billion.

Yesterday, the total net outflow for spot Bitcoin ETFs was approximately $486.1 million, while spot Ethereum ETFs saw a net outflow of around $98.3 million.

Bitcoin spot ETFs experienced a net outflow of approximately $486.1 million yesterday, while Ethereum spot ETFs saw net outflows of around $98.3 million.

In the past 24 hours, approximately $458 million in Bitcoin contracts have been liquidated, with roughly $413 million from long positions and $44 million from short positions.

In the past 24 hours, approximately $458 million in Bitcoin contracts have been liquidated, including about $413 million from long positions and roughly $44 million from short positions.

Binance Futures Launches Traditional Finance Perpetual Contracts

Ethereum Premium Gap on Coinbase Dips to 10-Month Low, Indicating Waning US Institutional Demand

The 14-day SMA Ethereum Premium Gap on Coinbase has fallen to -2.285, its lowest level since early February 2025, signaling increased selling pressure and reduced institutional buying interest from the US. This decline hampers the prospects of Ethereum surpassing the $3,300 resistance level, as the negative Premium Gap highlights a broader lack of demand in the US market. Historically, positive Premium Gaps have been associated with Ethereum's bullish momentum; until a reversal occurs and US demand recovers, upside potential remains constrained. Traders are advised to exercise caution amid the persistent negative trend, which increases the risk of further declines.

The Ethereum Premium Gap on Coinbase has fallen to its lowest level since early February 2025, indicating diminished institutional demand from the US. The 14-day SMA has declined to -2.285, highlighting increased selling pressure and weakened buying interest relative to Binance. Historically, positive Premium Gaps have driven Ethereum's growth, but the current negative trend suggests limited upside beyond the $3,300 resistance until US demand resumes. Traders are advised to exercise caution amid the ongoing decline, which raises the risk of further corrections.

YZi Labs challenges CEA Industries' "safeguard security" measures and recent bylaws amendments, alleging the board is consolidating authority, implementing shareholder-unfriendly changes, and misrepresenting its roles relative to BNB's treasury. cointelegraph

ZEC dropped 21% after reports surfaced that developers left to establish a new company. The news was first mentioned in a Telegram bot yesterday at 22:49 Moscow time. Following the announcement, active sell-offs of ZEC accelerated, leading it to become the leading futures asset across all centralized exchanges. Within ten minutes, ZEC ranked highest in futures sales on every major CEX. #CAreport

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