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Noise announces the completion of a $7.1 million seed round of funding, led by Paradigm with participation from multiple investment firms. Its testnet launched last year, attracting over 1,300 users, actively participating in prediction markets through social media data, demonstrating market potential.

Federal Reserve official Kashkari stated that interest rates should remain unchanged, which has far-reaching implications for financial markets and cryptocurrencies. A stable interest rate policy can reduce uncertainty and influence investors' allocation strategies for assets like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and others. The market will focus on how this policy signal affects the future market rhythm and capital flows.

【Crypto World】Recently, there have been reports from the US that the Trump administration has launched a new round of tariffs on imported goods. The implementation of this policy has directly impacted the daily operations of customs clearance agents—handling US tariff payments and related paperwork has become significantly more complicated. For businesses and individuals relying on cross-border trade, this means that the customs clearance cycle may be extended, and costs will also increase accordingly. In the short term, we may see a chain reaction from this policy affecting global business liquidity and transaction costs.

The improvement of the US cryptocurrency policy environment has led to a rise in US stocks and increased activity in the crypto market, potentially breaking the four-year cycle pattern of Bitcoin. Macroeconomic environment and policy shifts have become new variables, and market participants need to adjust their judgment and focus on policy and economic factors.

Ripple obtains a preliminary electronic money institution license in Europe, meaning it will be able to legally provide stablecoin and digital asset payment services within the EU. This milestone reflects mainstream financial recognition of crypto platforms and highlights the importance of stablecoins in connecting traditional finance and Web3, thereby encouraging more institutions to enter the market and providing reference for global policies.

【Blockchain Rhythm】Monitoring data shows that in the past two hours on January 14, a whale account starting with 0x50b has been very active on ETH. After four consecutive trades, approximately 7,708.58 ETH were added to the position. As a result of this operation, the long position with 14x full leverage has expanded to $25.648 million.
The average position price is around $3,333.64. At the current mark price of $3,327.3, the unrealized loss is about $49,700, a decline of -2.71%. More concerning is that the liquidation price is set at $2,770.53, which means if ETH falls below this price, this leveraged position will be forcibly liquidated.
Interestingly, this whale previously held a short position on BTC for a brief period, at one point becoming the largest on-chain BTC short. Now, it has turned bullish. This shift from bearish to bullish with increased leverage shows that

【Chain Wen】A recent interesting phenomenon has emerged in the options market—more and more traders are changing their tune, no longer expecting the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates in 2026, but instead betting with real money that rates will stay unchanged throughout the year. This shift started last Friday, when the US employment data was released and caught the market off guard: the unemployment rate surprisingly did not rise but fell, directly shattering expectations of a rate cut.
Now, the market has almost priced in zero probability of a rate cut in January, and traders are continuously pushing back their expectations for subsequent rate cuts. Rate strategist David Robin's latest assessment is: "Based on the data, the Federal Reserve will hold rates at least until March, and the further out you look, the clearer it becomes—rate cuts are basically unlikely."
Interestingly, market behavior most accurately reflects genuine sentiment. In the options for secured overnight financing rates linked to the Federal Reserve's benchmark interest rate, new positions are mainly concentrated in March and June contracts, clearly indicating a continued delay in rate cuts.

【Blockchain Rhythm】Latest data shows that Aave's market share in the DeFi lending sector has surpassed 51.3%—the first time since 2020 that a single lending protocol has broken the 50% mark.
What is behind this number? Aave currently locks in approximately $3.5833 billion in DeFi lending TVL, establishing an absolute market dominance. In comparison, the second-place Morpho is also growing, but its TVL is only $686.1 million, with a market share of just 9.8%—the gap between the two has already widened to over five times.
Looking further down the rankings, JustLend ranks third with $401.5 million (5.8%), followed closely by SparkLend with $381.1 million (5.5%). Then there’s Maple with $272.4 million, Kamino Lend with $240.2 million, and Compound

The OpenSea product team is testing new features, including a mobile app and trading functionalities, with the goal of achieving unified management of multi-chain assets. Active users are participating in internal testing, and feedback is being collected. Users can connect their wallets to experience the new features in advance and influence upcoming TGE incentives. The Treasures reward program will also continue until the TGE.

On the Hyperliquid trading platform, six traders suffered significant losses due to betting on the decline of Bitcoin and Ethereum, with total losses exceeding one million USD. Multiple traders were liquidated, especially those betting on the decline of BTC and SOL, with the most severe losses, highlighting the enormous risk of shorting.

【BlockBeats】The US Senate is pushing forward a key bill that could fundamentally change the regulatory landscape of the crypto market. According to the latest news, the draft of the "Crypto Market Structure Act" (Clarity Act) under review has raised significant concerns within the industry.
The core issue lies here: the draft grants the US Treasury almost unchecked power. Moreover, these powers even include provisions to directly freeze transactions without a court order. This is a major move for the entire financial system.
Alex Thorn, Head of Research at Galaxy Digital, offered a thought-provoking comparison — if these measures are actually enacted into law, it would represent the largest expansion of financial surveillance powers since the enactment of the USA PATRIOT Act in 2001. Just imagine what that means.
Particularly noteworthy is that the draft also targets the front-end expansion of decentralized finance.

Recently, a new wallet withdrew 2,400 ETH from an exchange that was held 6 to 9 years ago, while another whale address staked 2,500 ETH. The movement of these dormant assets has sparked market speculation about institutional rebalancing or large investors' strategic positioning, potentially indicating important market signals.