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Bitcoin surged to $97,000 amid growing market confidence, clearing over $100 million in short positions within an hour. Analysts believe that the stability of the U.S. economy and positive political signals have driven this trend. Meanwhile, gold and silver prices also rose significantly due to increased risk aversion, reflecting the market's conflicting sentiments about economic recovery and risk.

Bitcoin is attempting to break through the limitations of "store of value" and is promoting the Bitcoin Hyper project to enhance transaction capabilities. The market is optimistic about Bitcoin's prospects, predicting that by 2026 it could reach $130,000-$150,000, and may even surge to $200,000-$225,000. Supporting factors include its store of value function and institutional capital inflows. The Bitcoin Hyper project aims to create more frequent demand and facilitate Bitcoin's application in financial transactions, which is worth paying attention to.

A leading exchange has launched a tokenized gold XAUT flexible income plan. Holding 0.05-0.1 XAUT can enjoy an 11% annualized return, with the excess calculated at 1%. This product is suitable for high gold prices and market hedging sentiment, offering advantages such as good liquidity and no lock-up period, meeting investors' needs for flexibility and returns.

【BitPush】A founder of a leading exchange shared his views on BNB during a live broadcast. According to him, he holds a significant amount of BNB, and the current ecosystem is running quite solidly — not only with numerous builders but also with a very active community. From the perspective of ecosystem development, such multifaceted support indeed lays a solid foundation for the project's long-term growth.

The ecosystem construction of a leading exchange is solid and the scale is expanding, with active builders providing continuous momentum for its development. Holders are optimistic about the price prospects, despite no clear target price, demonstrating confidence in long-term growth.

The founder of a well-known exchange expressed optimism about the long-term development of Bitcoin during an AMA event, believing that breaking through $200,000 is only a matter of time. While it's difficult to determine the exact peak, this reflects market confidence, and investors should still make decisions based on their own circumstances.

Bitcoin recently broke through $96,000 and is currently stable at $95,176. A major institutional holder, Strategy, owns 687,410 BTC, with a total value of approximately $51.8 billion. The unrealized profit is 26.3%, with profits reaching $13.63 billion, demonstrating that long-term optimistic investors are benefiting significantly in the market.

【Blockchain Rhythm】 Recently, there has been an interesting trend in the market: US employment data remains stable, and inflation is not out of control, resulting in a comprehensive rebound in risk appetite. Risk assets such as stocks, precious metals, the US dollar, and cryptocurrencies are all rising. Continuous tensions in Venezuela and Iran have pushed up crude oil prices, but overall market sentiment remains calm and resilient.
What are investors pondering now? The expectation of Trump taking office. The market generally anticipates that he will try to push up asset prices by releasing liquidity and adopting a tough stance on the US to support American assets, while creating an atmosphere of "risk opening" globally. Against this backdrop, Bitcoin failed to break through several times but finally surpassed $95,000—finally not disappointing.
There is a mechanism worth noting: if precious metals continue to gain favor due to currency devaluation, Bitcoin's relative advantage as an alternative asset may shine again, attracting funds back into digital assets.
But don't forget the risks.

A whale user went long on 333 BTC with 40x leverage on the afternoon of January 14, currently with a floating loss of $31,000, while also deploying 839,369.4 ZRO with 5x leverage, with a floating profit of $133,000. This demonstrates a bullish attitude towards BTC and ZRO, despite the BTC position being passive, but the ZRO gains give them confidence to continue investing.

【CryptoWorld】SOL has recently exhibited a clear swing trading pattern over the past 4 hours. From 20:00 on January 13, 2026, until now, the price experienced a significant decline followed by a rebound, with the latest candlestick closing higher than the opening price, forming a bullish (yang) line. However, there is a detail worth noting—the trading volume is gradually shrinking. Although the price is still rising, the decline in volume indicates that the bullish momentum is weakening.
The core technical signals are quite clear. The MACD histogram remains positive and is gradually expanding, indicating that the bullish force is still strengthening. The KDJ indicator shows that the current level is in the overbought zone (value 84). While there has not yet been a golden cross or death cross, the risk of consolidation at high levels has already emerged. Regarding moving averages, the MA10 continues to stay above the MA30, maintaining this upward arrangement in the recent two periods, and the price has successfully broken through previous resistance levels.
From a support and resistance perspective, there are two levels above: 146.0 and 146.83.

Recently, a trader named 0x4331c achieved profits in BTC short positions, ultimately earning $4,095. His trading record shows that out of 160 trades, only 4 were losses, with a total profit of $323,500, demonstrating a relatively stable trading strategy and a high win rate.

ANZ Bank forecasts that gold and silver will perform well in 2025, with an optimistic outlook through 2026. Geopolitical uncertainties, Federal Reserve disputes, and fiscal issues are driving capital into the gold market. Silver prices are supported by supply and demand imbalances and strong industrial demand, with an expectation that gold may break through $5000 per ounce in the second half of the year.

【币界】美国比特币现货ETF昨日再度释放强劲信号。根据Farside Investors的实时监测，单日净流入规模达到7.538亿美元，创下2026年迄今最高纪录。其中机构投资者表现尤为积极——贝莱德IBIT产品吸引了1.263亿美元新增资金，而富达FBTC的表现更抢眼，净流入规模达3.514亿美元。这波资金涌入充分反映了机构对比特币配置需求的持续升温。

A whale labeled "Lightning Reversal" recently increased its ETH holdings, repeatedly rolling over and adding approximately 3,007 ETH, with a total value of about $10.06 million. The average holding price has slightly increased, currently with an unrealized profit of about $136,000, but the liquidation price is at $3,090, facing risk. This indicates a clear expectation of the market.

Burwick Law LLP files a lawsuit against Pump.fun and its Solana ecosystem, alleging unlicensed gambling operations, manipulating results privately, and profiting from investors. The lawsuit also involves KOL insider trading issues but lacks direct evidence to support the main allegations. Solana's involvement is considered an overreach of speculation.

A well-known token issuance platform is facing legal litigation, with the plaintiff accusing its operating model of being akin to a "manipulated casino," with most users incurring losses and unfair competition. Internal sources reveal that certain users enjoy priority rights, coupled with false advertising, enabling the platform to profit. The court has allowed the submission of key evidence, and the case exposes issues of information asymmetry and power imbalance in the crypto market.

After consecutive pullbacks, the crypto market rebounded on January 14th, with major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum performing strongly. All sectors generally rose, especially in the NFT and emerging RWA fields, indicating a revival of market enthusiasm.

Analysts believe that after the C-wave decline, ETH may re-enter an upward trend, with a conservative target of $5413 and an aggressive target of $7155. The subsequent performance is worth watching.