We're observing continued activity in the FOMO section: Pump and dump patterns are prominent for ID on weekends, with the token gaining nearly 50%. A large purchase of ID was executed yesterday at 00:24 Moscow time, leading to a rapid increase to the top spot in purchase volume across all centralized exchanges by 00:26. Shortly thereafter, ID also led in open interest growth. By 12:15, the token topped the sales list on all exchanges and soon after experienced significant declines in open interest, resulting in a sharp drop in price.

We are monitoring the latest developments in the ID token, which has experienced a nearly 50% increase during weekend trading sessions. A significant purchase of ID occurred at 00:24 Moscow time yesterday, leading to the token reaching the top spot in purchase volume across all centralized exchanges by 00:26. Shortly thereafter, ID also ranked among the leading assets in open interest growth. However, by 12:15 the same day, the token topped sales lists on all exchanges and then became one of the largest decliners in open interest, resulting in a rapid price decline.

Weekend summary and upcoming events for tomorrow - https://t.me/bingx1/2147483647

Federal prosecutors launch criminal inquiry into Fed Chair Jerome Powell, citing disputes over interest rate policies with former President Donald Trump.

Federal prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Powell has attributed the probe to his disagreement with former President Donald Trump over interest rate policies. cointelegraph

Coinbase considers reevaluating its support for the CLARITY Act if the legislation limits stablecoin issuers from offering rewards on cryptocurrency exchanges and other platforms. cointelegraph #regulation

During the week of January 5 to January 9, spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a net outflow of approximately $681 million, while spot Ethereum ETFs experienced a net outflow of around $68 million.

During the week of January 5 to January 9, net outflows from spot Bitcoin ETFs amounted to approximately $681 million, while withdrawals from spot Ether ETFs reached around $68 million.

South Korean authorities have introduced new regulations allowing publicly traded companies and professional investors to participate in cryptocurrency trading. beincrypto #regulation

Cryptocurrency content on YouTube has declined to its lowest viewership levels since January 2021, marking a substantial downturn over the past three months. The decrease has been observed across all platforms, with a notable decline beginning in October. cointelegraph

Cryptocurrency content on YouTube has reached its lowest viewership levels since January 2021, marking a significant decline over the past three months. The downturn has been observed across all platforms, with a notable decrease beginning in October. cointelegraph

SOL price rises to $144, approaching key resistance at $145. Network growth remains a critical factor, with new wallet creation significantly below November 2024 levels, potentially impacting momentum.

.sol Santiment reports that SOL is trading at $144, approaching a key resistance level at $145. The potential for a breakout depends on renewed network growth, as the current number of new wallets remains significantly below November 2024 levels.

Whale and Institutional Transactions:

Bitmine has increased its ETH stake by 109,504 tokens, valued at approximately $340.6 million, bringing its total holdings to 1,190,016 ETH, valued at roughly $3.7 billion.

Keith has initiated a new 10x long position in 42,498 ZEC, worth about $17.53 million, boosting his total profit to $14.69 million. His current long positions include 1,331 BTC ($122.84 million), 22,828 ETH ($72.16 million), 232,187 SOL ($33.09 million), 42,498 ZEC ($17.53 million), and 6.63 million XRP ($13.93 million), with all but ZEC leveraged at 20x.

Tether has frozen more than $182 million in USDT over the past 24 hours, restricting five Tron wallets with holdings ranging from $12 million to $50 million each.

Binance to List United Stables (U) with Zero Trading Fee Promotion

Vitalik Buterin emphasized that Ethereum’s development priorities should focus on supporting applications that serve as reliable tools—comparable to owning a personal hammer—rather than services that risk losing utility if the provider withdraws support, is compromised, or shifts toward profit motives. He stated that progress on the protocol should not be halted, highlighting key goals such as achieving full quantum resistance, enhancing scalability architecture, establishing a durable state architecture, introducing a gas chart, transitioning to a versatile credentials model beyond fixed ECDSA signatures, refining the Proof of Stake economic framework, and developing block construction methods resilient to centralization and censorship pressures. He suggested the team should strive to accomplish at least one of these objectives annually, ideally multiple.

Ethereum should prioritize applications that function as tools—similar to owning a hammer—rather than services that risk losing utility if providers lose interest, are hacked, or shift to profit-driven models. Progress on key protocol components should continue, including achieving full quantum resistance, enhancing scalability architecture, developing a durable state architecture, establishing a gas chart, adopting a flexible credentials model beyond fixed ECDSA signatures, refining the Proof of Stake economic framework, and devising robust block building methods to resist centralization and censorship in future scenarios. The goal is to accomplish at least one of these objectives annually, preferably multiple.

Dubai’s financial regulator has banned the use of privacy tokens within the Dubai International Financial Centre, citing concerns over anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance risks. coindesk

A crypto wallet identified as 0xf380 has increased an initial investment of $85 to approximately $146,600, representing a 1,720-fold gain. The investor allocated 0.1 BNB, equivalent to $85, to acquire 6.25 million units of #我踏马来了, later selling 1.53 million units for 34.88 BNB ($31,500). The wallet currently holds 4.72 million units, valued at around $115,000. The token experienced a notable surge following its listing on Binance Alpha, with its price increasing by up to 2,411%.

Wallet: 0xf3801f41366505e8207a0c692f6b6d003d005270

Last week, the cryptocurrency market saw a total outflow of $454 million, according to CoinShares' latest report. Bitcoin (-$405 million) and Ethereum (-$116 million) led the declines.