Tether has become the largest private holder of gold reserves globally, accumulating over 140 tons valued at approximately $24 billion. This reserves amount surpasses the official gold holdings of countries such as Australia and Saudi Arabia. bloomberg

Tether’s CEO indicated that the company aims to become one of the leading gold central banks worldwide and plans to actively trade its gold reserves. The Block.

The total number of tokens launched on Base launchpads surged significantly over the past month, hitting a peak of over 100,000 tokens in a single day last week. Despite this increase, active addresses on the network have declined to an 18-month low, with transaction volume also trending downward.

Arthur Hayes said the simultaneous decline of the yen and rise in JGB yields signal underlying stress in Japan. He noted that this situation could prompt intervention by the US Treasury and the Federal Reserve, with the New York Fed acting as the operational authority. Such intervention would likely inject liquidity, ease pressure on US Treasury yields, and, if accompanied by an expansion of the Fed's balance sheet, provide short-term support for risk assets including Bitcoin.

This week, $10.8 billion in Bitcoin options are scheduled to expire. Open interest in call options totals $6.6 billion, representing a 57% increase from the $4.2 billion in put options.

NFT Rodeo becomes second platform in week to cease operations. cointelegraph

Steak 'n Shake allocates $5 million to Bitcoin as strategic reserve, committing to channel all Bitcoin payments into the fund.

Bitmine has increased its Ethereum stake by 113,280 ETH, valued at approximately $340.68 million. The company's total staked ETH now totals 2,332,051, worth around $7 billion, accounting for 55% of its total capital.

Standard Chartered warns that the rapid increase in stablecoin usage could lead to significant deposit outflows from banks in developed countries, with up to $500 billion potentially shifting to digital assets by 2028. The stablecoin market has expanded approximately 40% annually, surpassing $300 billion, and this growth may accelerate as cryptocurrency regulations evolve. bloomberg

Standard Chartered warns that the increasing adoption of stablecoins may trigger substantial deposit withdrawals from banks in developed markets, with estimates suggesting up to $500 billion could shift into digital assets by 2028. The stablecoin supply has grown approximately 40% year-over-year, surpassing $300 billion, and is expected to expand further as cryptocurrency regulations evolve.

PayPal reports approximately 40% of merchants in the U.S. now accept cryptocurrency as a form of payment. cointelegraph

Yesterday, spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced net outflows totaling approximately $147.4 million, while spot Ethereum ETFs saw net outflows of around $63.6 million.

Net outflows from spot Bitcoin ETFs reached approximately $147.4 million yesterday, while Ethereum ETFs saw a total net outflow of about $63.6 million.

Vitalik Buterin reported earning approximately $70,000 last year from Polymarket, stemming from an investment of roughly $440,000.

Public companies continue to expand their Bitcoin holdings, with recent data from Strategy, American Bitcoin, Ault Capital Group (a Hyperscale Data subsidiary), SRx Health Solutions, and others confirming ongoing accumulation.

Public companies continue to expand their Bitcoin holdings, according to recent data from Strategy, American Bitcoin, Ault Capital Group (a Hyperscale Data subsidiary), SRx Health Solutions, and other firms. The reports indicate a sustained trend of accumulation among publicly traded entities. cointelegraph

CryptoRank reports that the majority of memecoins are currently down by more than 95%.

Ripple launches treasury platform integrating cash and digital asset management.

Approximately $294 million in contracts were liquidated in the past 24 hours, including around $66 million in long positions and roughly $228 million in short positions.

In the past 24 hours, approximately $294 million in cryptocurrency contracts were liquidated, with roughly $66 million in long positions and about $228 million in short positions.

Binance Futures will delist multiple USDⓈ-M Perpetual Contracts on January 30, 2026.

ASTER Conducts 16 Million Token Buyback in Last 10 Days Amid Ongoing Automatic Repurchases