📢 Metaplanet Doubles Down on Bitcoin

Metaplanet is aiming to raise $137M to expand its $BTC holdings.

• $137M capital raise planned
• Funds earmarked to buy more $BTC
• Continues its Bitcoin-focused treasury strategy

📢 Hyperliquid generated $2.3M in fees over the last 24 hours, topping the market.

📢 President Trump criticized Jerome Powell, saying rates should be cut and that current monetary policy is overly restrictive.

📢 Around $210M in long positions were liquidated as $BTC slipped below $86K.

📢 Spot gold prices fell 5.45%, dropping from around $5,500 to below $5,200.

📢 On-chain data reveals that the whale ETHMegaBear (0x20c2) has made $91.2M in profits from shorting $ETH.

📢 Market drops caused the "1011 Insider Whale" address to sit on a $81.5M floating loss, including $53M lost in the last two hours.

📢 U.S. stocks fell today, led by declines in the tech sector.

📢 Crypto trading activity has fallen significantly, with January spot volume on CEXs hitting $1.1 trillion, possibly the lowest since July 2025.

📢 Robinhood Invests in Talos at $1.5B Valuation

Robinhood has invested in Talos, valuing the firm at $1.5B.

• Investment sets Talos valuation at $1.5B
• Strengthens Robinhood’s ties in crypto infrastructure
• Highlights growing interest in crypto trading solutions

📢 Bitcoin fear has climbed to its highest level of 2026 as negative sentiment surged following the drop to $84.2K, a setup Santiment says has historically preceded capitulation and smart money accumulation.

📢 Humans once again underperformed AI in Aster’s trading tournament, with the human team down 37.29% compared to a 15.83% loss for AI agents.

📢 El Salvador Adds Gold to Reserves

El Salvador has bought $50M worth of gold.

• $50 million allocated to gold reserves
• Signals diversification beyond traditional assets
• Strengthens the country’s long-term reserve strategy

📢 Polymarket shows Kevin Warsh as the clear favorite to be nominated Fed Chair by Trump at 87% odds, with Rick Rieder trailing at 6.3%.

📢 Nubank Clears Key Step Toward U.S. Banking🇺🇸

Brazil’s crypto-friendly digital bank Nubank has secured conditional approval from the OCC to set up a U.S. national bank.

• Approval opens the door for U.S. banking operations
• OCC oversight adds regulatory credibility
• Marks a major step in Nubank’s global expansion

📢 Binance to Shift $1B SAFU Fund Into $BTC

Binance says it will shift its SAFU fund from stablecoins into $BTC over the next month.

• About $1B in stablecoins to be converted into $BTC
• Conversion planned over the next 30 days
• Binance plans to top SAFU back to $1B if $BTC drops below $80K

📢 Coinbase Partners With Crypto ISAC on Security

Coinbase has partnered with Crypto ISAC to improve threat intelligence sharing across the crypto ecosystem.

• Joint effort to share cyber threat insights
• Aims to strengthen security across the industry
• Reinforces $COIN’s focus on trust and protection

📢 Justin Sun Confirms Tron Will Buy More $BTC

Justin Sun announced that Tron will expand its $BTC holdings, following a call from Binance.

• Tron plans to increase its Bitcoin reserves
• Move comes after consultation with Binance
• Signals growing adoption of Bitcoin among blockchain networks

📢 VITALIK reveals plan for Ethereum Foundation.

📢 Bitcoin has slipped out of the top 10 assets by market capitalization.