Sentient releases token economics: Community activities and airdrops account for 44%.

Open-source AI platform Sentient has released an overview of its token economics. The total supply of SENT tokens is 34,359,738,368, with initial allocations as a percentage of the total supply: 65.55% allocated to the community (44.0% from community activities and airdrops, 19.55% from the ecosystem and R&D, and 2.0% from the public sale), 22.0% to the team, and 12.45% to investors. 30% of the community incentives and airdrop portion will be unlocked on TGE, with the remaining 70% released linearly over four years. Early circulating supply primarily consists of allocations from the community, ecosystem, and public sale; the allocations to the team and investors will be unlocked later and gradually realized over several years. An annual emission of 2% is set at a dedicated community emission pool, which is part of a broader community initiative and airdrop distribution system, used to reward users who participate in GRID projects or protocol incentive programs throughout the year. At the end of the year, any unused funds in the emission pool will be locked, and the 2% will be redistributed the following year.

A certain whale has exchanged 363 BTC for 10390.5 ETH in the past two days.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, in the past two days, a whale exchanged 363 BTC (worth $34 million) for 10,390.5 ETH at a price of $3,273.

Cookie DAO announces the discontinuation of Snaps and related creator activities.

According to an official announcement, the AI agent index platform project Cookie DAO has decided to discontinue Snaps and all active creator activities. The company stated that this difficult and sudden decision was made after discussions with the X team regarding API usage policies, in order to maintain the integrity of its data layer and products. Given the current situation, InfoFi is likely to undergo significant changes, and the company is currently actively negotiating with X to determine whether Snaps can continue operating in a new form, while awaiting clear guidance from X on the compliance of related incentive activities. For ongoing projects with paid subscriptions and committed rewards, the team pledged to seek a fair solution and will communicate directly with each project. The team emphasized that the core data products Cookie3 Analytics and KOL Intelligence services are unaffected, and the new product Cookie Pro will be launched in the first quarter. Previously, it was reported that X canceled post rewards and prohibited "InfoFi"-like applications from attracting users through rewarded posting activities.

Tokenization company refutes Coinbase's claims about the impact of crypto legislation on tokenized stocks.

According to CoinDesk, several companies in the tokenization sector have expressed their opposition to comments made by Coinbase's CEO that the draft U.S. Crypto Market Structure Act would "effectively ban" tokenized stocks. Following Coinbase's withdrawal of support and the Senate Banking Committee's postponement of its review, Securitize CEO Carlos Domingo stated that the current draft does not kill tokenized stocks, but rather clarifies that they still fall under the category of securities and must comply with existing rules—a crucial step in integrating blockchain into traditional markets. Dinari co-founder Gabe Otte also stated that the draft does not ban tokenized stocks, but rather reiterates that they should be placed within the existing securities legal framework. Superstate General Counsel Alexander Zozos pointed out that the real value of the bill lies in clarifying the regulatory attribution of crypto assets with unclear natures, while the SEC is already pushing for relevant regulations on tokenized stocks or bonds. Uniform Labs CEO Will Beeson believes that even with legislative delays, the trend towards regulated, highly liquid tokenized assets will continue.

Coinbase has launched Lighter (LIT) perpetual contracts.

According to an official announcement, Coinbase has launched Lighter (LIT) perpetual contract trading, and the LIT-PERP market is now fully available on Coinbase International and Coinbase Premium.

Bitmine has staked over 1.7 million ETH, representing 40% of its total ETH holdings.

According to on-chain analyst Ember, Ethereum treasury company Bitmine purchased 24,068 ETH ($80.57 million) through FalconX 10 hours ago. Furthermore, they have been continuously staking ETH recently, and currently have staked over 1.7 million ETH ($5.65 billion), accounting for 40% of their total ETH holdings (4.17 million ETH).

An Ethereum OG whale deposited 13,083 ETH, worth $43.35 million, into Gemini in the past two days.

According to Lookonchain monitoring, an Ethereum OG whale continues to sell ETH. This whale, 0xB3E8 (who started trading ETH 8 years ago), deposited 13,083 ETH (worth $43.35 million) into Gemini in the past two days. He currently still holds 34,616 ETH (worth $115 million).

Kaito will gradually phase out Yaps and its incentivized leaderboards, and launch Kaito Studio.

Kaito AI founder Yu Hu announced that Kaito will gradually phase out Yaps and its incentive leaderboard, and launch the new Kaito Studio platform. The past year's experience has shown that a completely permissionless reward distribution model is insufficient to address the issues of low-quality and spam content given changes in platform algorithms and the overall industry environment. After discussions with the X platform, both parties agreed that this model is not feasible and cannot meet the needs of high-quality brands, serious content creators, and the platform itself. The new Kaito Studio will be closer to a tiered traditional marketing platform, where brands will select creators for collaboration based on clearly defined criteria. The platform will provide analytics tools and cover multiple platforms including X, YouTube, and TikTok, as well as various vertical sectors such as crypto, finance, and AI. The transition will be completed in the coming days in collaboration with all project teams. This change will not affect other Kaito products, and the KAITO token will continue to play a role in Kaito Studio. Previously, it was reported that X canceled post rewards and prohibited "InfoFi" type applications from attracting users through rewarded posting.

A whale deposited 3 million USDC into Hyperliquid and opened short positions in ETH and XMR, bringing its total open interest to $61.9 million.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a whale deposited 3 million USDC into Hyperliquid and opened short positions in ETH (25x leverage) and XMR (5x leverage), with a current total holding value of $61.9 million: 18,260.74 ETH (worth $60.63 million) and 1,838.06 XMR (worth $1.27 million).

Interactive Brokers has launched 24/7 USDC account deposit service and plans to add RLUSD and PYUSD options next week.

According to The Block, Interactive Brokers announced that it now allows traders to deposit USDC into their accounts 24/7 using Circle's USDC, enabling 24/7 trading. This feature is powered by Zerohash, a B2B crypto and stablecoin infrastructure provider invested in by Interactive Brokers. Users can send USDC from their personal crypto wallets to secure wallets generated by Zerohash on the Ethereum, Solana, or Base networks, after which the tokens are automatically converted to USD and deposited into their brokerage account. A conversion fee of 0.30% (minimum $1) will be charged on each deposit. Interactive Brokers plans to add more stablecoin options as early as next week, including Ripple's RLUSD and PayPal's PYUSD.

Following the acquisition, Polygon laid off nearly 30% of its workforce to accelerate its transformation towards stablecoin payments.

According to BeInCrypto, sources familiar with the matter said that Polygon recently implemented a large-scale internal layoff, with approximately 30% of its employees being laid off this week. On social media, several Polygon employees and ecosystem members have posted announcements of departures or team changes. These layoffs occur after Polygon's strategic shift towards stablecoin payments and the completion of its $250 million acquisition of Coinme and Sequence. Kurt Patat, Head of Communications at Polygon Labs, confirmed that the layoffs are part of the post-acquisition team integration measures, and the company's total headcount is expected to remain stable. Related reading: Polygon invests $250 million to complete its puzzle; POL token's deflationary trend usheres in a "year of rebirth".

Goldman Sachs CEO praises prediction markets and plans to enter the real-event trading arena.

According to Jinshi News, Goldman Sachs is exploring opportunities in prediction markets, a move aimed at allowing the investment bank to benefit from this rapidly evolving field of betting on real-world events. CEO Solomon called prediction markets “very interesting” and said he had personally met with the heads of two of the largest prediction market firms in the sector over the past two weeks. “We have a team here engaging with them and doing research,” Solomon said on Thursday’s analyst call following the bank’s fourth-quarter earnings release. The entry of this mainstream Wall Street firm into prediction markets could enhance the legitimacy and trading volume of this less regulated but burgeoning financial sub-sector. Several market-making firms have already joined the race.

Coinbase has listed Sport.fun (FUN1) spot trading.

According to an official announcement, Coinbase has launched spot trading for Sport.fun (FUN1). Sport.fun (FUN1) is now available on coinbase.com and the Coinbase App. Coinbase users can log in to buy, sell, exchange, send, receive, or store Sport.fun.

Coinbase CEO is actively lobbying US lawmakers to protect cryptocurrency rewards.

According to Bloomberg, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill to lobby for potential restrictions on stablecoin rewards. Armstrong stated that banking lobbying groups are attempting to pass legislation limiting stablecoin rewards, which would hinder the crypto industry's ability to compete with banks for funding. He believes Americans should have the right to earn higher returns on their funds, and banks fear being forced to raise deposit rates for their customers. Previously, Armstrong opposed a draft bill on digital asset market structure planned for consideration by a Senate committee, after which committee chairman Tim Scott announced a delay in action on the bill. The draft bill's compromise provisions originally prohibited paying deposit returns but allowed other forms, such as trading rewards. However, senators are expected to vote on an amendment that would completely ban stablecoin rewards, with the outcome still uncertain.

X cancels post rewards and prohibits "InfoFi" type apps from attracting users by rewarding posting.

Nikita Bier, product manager at X, stated that the X platform has updated its developer policy, prohibiting "InfoFi" type apps from attracting users by rewarding posting behavior. This move aims to curb the large amount of low-quality AI-driven content and spam replies. API access for these apps has been revoked, and the platform experience is expected to improve as a result. Developers whose accounts have been terminated can contact X for assistance migrating to Threads or Bluesky. Perhaps influenced by this news, KAITO briefly fell by about 20%, currently trading at $0.56 per coin.

State Street Bank launches digital asset platform, entering the tokenized deposit and stablecoin market.

According to Bloomberg, global custody giant State Street announced the launch of its digital asset platform, planning to offer tokenized money market funds, ETFs, stablecoins, and deposit products. This initiative will be developed in collaboration with its asset management division and partner institutions, marking a shift from back-office services to direct involvement in asset issuance. Previously, State Street partnered with Galaxy Digital to issue tokenized funds and is also considering offering crypto custody services in the future.

Bitmine increased its holdings by 24,068 ETH, worth over $80.57 million.

According to Lookonchain, Tom Lee's Bitmine company has just purchased another 24,068 Ethereum (ETH) through FalconX, for a total value of approximately $80.57 million.

Binance Alpha will list RollX (ROLL) on January 16th.

Binance Alpha will list RollX (ROLL) on January 16th. Eligible users can claim the airdrop using Binance Alpha Points on the Alpha event page after trading opens on Alpha. Further details will be announced separately.

Coinbase lists Lighter.

According to a Coinbase Markets announcement, Lighter (LIGHTER) is now available on the Coinbase website and mobile app, allowing users to buy, sell, exchange, send, receive, and store data.

Bybit has launched Lighter (LIT) for immediate purchase.

Bybit officially launched Lighter (LIT) spot trading on January 15th, with a Token Splash pool of 150,000 USDT available for both new and existing users.

Ripple invests $150 million in LMAX to promote the use of the RLUSD stablecoin in institutional market settlements.

According to an announcement by Ripple and LMAX Group, the two companies have entered into a multi-year strategic partnership agreement. Ripple will provide $150 million in funding to facilitate the widespread adoption of the RLUSD stablecoin as a margin and settlement asset within the LMAX global institutional trading system. RLUSD will support crypto, perpetual contracts, CFDs, and some fiat-to-crypto products, aiming to improve cross-asset margin efficiency and achieve 24/7 on-chain settlement. The partnership also includes RLUSD custody through the LMAX Custody segregated wallet and integration with Ripple Prime to expand institutional liquidity and reduce market fragmentation.

MetaMask has officially integrated the Tron network, supporting native TRX and USDT operations.

According to The Block, MetaMask now natively supports the Tron network in its mobile and browser plugin wallets. Users can directly manage TRX and its DeFi applications, send USDT, stake TRX, and interact with native Tron dApps. This integration is part of MetaMask's multi-chain strategy, expanding its non-EVM network footprint following support for Solana and Bitcoin. Tron currently handles over $21 billion in stablecoin transactions daily, making it one of the world's leading settlement layers.

CME Group will launch ADA, LINK and XLM futures on February 9.

CME Group announced that it will launch Cardano (ADA), Chainlink (LINK) and Stellar (XLM) futures contracts on February 9, covering standard and micro contracts, pending regulatory approval.

The Fogo airdrop has officially launched, and $FOGO is now listed on the ValiantTrade exchange.

According to official Fogo news, the $FOGO token airdrop is now open for collection, and users can claim it through claim.fogo.io. The network supports a 40ms block time, providing a near-instantaneous DeFi application experience. Users who did not receive the airdrop can also purchase $FOGO through ValiantTrade.

Deluthium Alpha, an AI-native liquidity infrastructure, is now available, supporting zero-slippage trading and launching a limited-time incentive program.

Deluthium, an AI-native liquidity infrastructure, has announced the official launch of its Alpha version. Deluthium aims to build a universal liquidity infrastructure for all asset classes, providing deterministic execution services for various traditional financial assets through its core Deluthium Synthesis Engine. In the Alpha version, Deluthium achieves zero slippage and zero gas support for transactions through its Dual Sharded Liquidity Market and Credit Vault architecture, and completely eliminates MEV (Mean Equity Activation) preemption using an intent protection mechanism. As one of its core functions, Deluthium officially supports new asset trading launched on the FLock.io FOMO platform through its Deluthium Synthesis Engine. In addition, the official "Real Model Asset" empowerment campaign has been launched simultaneously, offering users ten times the Deluthium Alpha points reward for trading specific trading pairs.

The earliest statute of limitations for retroactive taxation on overseas income is 2017.

According to a report by Yicai Global, multiple sources have recently indicated that the tax retrieval period for overseas income earned by mainland Chinese tax residents has been extended, now extending as far back as 2020 or even 2017. Since 2025, many tax residents have received notices and reminders from tax authorities requiring them to conduct self-assessments of their domestic and overseas income and file tax returns promptly. The scope of tax retrieval mainly covers the past three years, primarily 2022 and 2023.

Galaxy Digital completes its first tokenized secured loan certificate issuance, raising $75 million.

According to Alternativeswatch, Nasdaq-listed Galaxy Digital announced the completion of its first tokenized collateralized loan certificate, "Galaxy CLO 2025-1," on the Avalanche blockchain, raising $75 million. The funds will be used to support Galaxy's lending business, including financing an uncommitted line of credit for Arch Lending. Galaxy's lending team and digital infrastructure team were responsible for structuring and tokenizing the collateralized loan certificate (CLO), respectively, while Galaxy Asset Management was responsible for its issuance and management.

Bitmine plans to invest $200 million in MrBeast's Beast Industries.

According to PRNewswire, Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR) announced a $200 million investment in Beast Industries, with the transaction expected to close on January 19. Bitmine, backed by Cathie Wood, Founders Fund, Pantera, and others, is committed to using Ethereum as its core asset and driving a decentralized finance (DeFi) strategy. Beast Industries, founded by MrBeast, stated that this partnership will help them build the world's most influential entertainment brand and explore the integration of DeFi and financial services. Bitmine is scheduled to hold its annual shareholder meeting in Las Vegas on January 15, 2026.

BNB completed its 34th quarterly burn, burning over 1.37 million tokens in total.

According to a BNB Chain announcement, the BNB Foundation has completed its first quarterly token burn of 2026, burning a total of 1,371,803.77 BNB (of which 100.1 were burned as a vanguard), equivalent to approximately $1.277 billion at the time. This burn was completed through an automatic burn mechanism, with the goal of gradually reducing the total supply to 100 million BNB. The current total supply is 136 million BNB.

Société Générale and Swift are testing stablecoin-settled tokenized bonds.

According to CoinDesk, Société Générale's digital asset division, SG-FORGE, partnered with Swift to successfully complete the issuance, delivery-to-payment (DvP), interest payment, and redemption of tokenized bonds using Swift's MiCA-compliant stablecoin, EUR CoinVertible (EURCV). This test validates the potential for collaboration between traditional payment systems and blockchain platforms, enabling cross-platform asset transaction coordination and potentially accelerating the digitalization of capital markets. This project is part of a larger digital asset experiment led by Swift and involving more than 30 global banks.

Whale "0xBd8" closed out its long positions in $HYPE on HyperLiquid, incurring a cumulative loss of over $8 million.

According to Onchain Lens, the address "0xBd8" went long on $HYPE on HyperLiquid with 5x leverage and then closed the position, incurring a single loss of $7.18 million and a total loss of $8.09 million. The remaining funds have been withdrawn from the platform.

The Ministry of Public Security urged fugitive suspects from Chen Zhi's criminal gang to surrender themselves to the authorities.

According to CCTV News, Chen Zhi, the head of a major cross-border gambling and fraud syndicate, was recently extradited from Cambodia back to China. Chen Zhi's criminal syndicate is suspected of multiple crimes, including fraud, operating casinos, illegal business operations, and concealing criminal proceeds. The case is currently under investigation. To implement the principle of combining leniency with severity in criminal policy, punish gambling and fraud crimes according to law, and give fugitive suspects an opportunity to reform and seek lenient treatment, the following notice is hereby issued in accordance with relevant laws: From the date of this notice until February 15, 2026, suspects who voluntarily surrender to the public security organs and truthfully confess their crimes may be given a lighter or reduced punishment according to law. Those who threaten, retaliate against, or obstruct suspects intending to surrender will be held criminally liable according to law. The public security organs urge relevant suspects to recognize the situation, cherish the opportunity, and surrender themselves to the public security organs in their place of residence as soon as possible to seek lenient treatment. Those who refuse to surrender will be publicly wanted by the public security organs, and will be apprehended with all efforts and punished according to law.

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