The market heat continues to rise at the beginning of the year. BTC increased by 2.36%, ETH rose by 2.92%, and the total market capitalization of the entire crypto market surpassed $3.11 trillion.



This week's market performance has been quite dramatic. The bears faced concentrated liquidations at the opening, putting pressure on liquidity; subsequently, the bulls also couldn't escape, being hit by a $300 million funding rate adjustment. As we enter 2026, market risk appetite has significantly rebounded, and funding rates have risen accordingly, directly boosting trading activity.

The most notable development is the resurgence of the ICO boom. New project fundraising waves are surging, becoming the current market focus. From on-chain data to fundraising scale, they all tell the same story: risk capital is re-entering the market, and participants are betting on the next growth cycle.
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RugDocScientistvip
· 01-09 13:03
3 trillion? Is this the beginning of another round of chopping the leeks? --- ICO is back... Never mind, I'll just watch. --- Both bulls and bears are being blown up; this week's market is truly extreme. --- Capital inflow = increased risk, everyone be careful. --- It's starting to tell stories again for fundraising; same old tricks. --- 2.36% and 2.92%, sound good, but can they stay stable? --- It's always the same tune before every ICO boom, then... you all know. --- Funding rates keep adjusting, retail investors are still taking the bait. --- Magnificent and grand? I think it's just waves of "leeks." --- Venture capital is re-entering; small retail investors' wallets need to be kept close.
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ExpectationFarmervip
· 01-09 13:03
Here comes the ICO boom again... Can it really outpace inflation this time? --- Market cap has broken 3.11 trillion, what does that mean? It's time to clear out the positions. --- Shorts are liquidated, longs are also hit, middlemen profit from the spread. --- Funding rates are soaring all the way up, signaling to retail investors. --- Is risk capital re-entering the market? I feel like it's another wave of retail trap. --- BTC has only risen by 2.36%, and you call that warming up? I need to get some sleep. --- Still betting on growth cycles in 2026? Brother, are you gambling or believing? --- The ICO revival is happening again; history really does rhyme. --- A $300 million funding rate adjustment—how are small investors supposed to play this? --- ETH is rising more aggressively than BTC. Those ETH bulls must be celebrating right now.
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EthSandwichHerovip
· 01-09 13:03
3.11 trillion has been broken through. This time, it feels like the ICO wave is about to cut people again, haha.
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LightningClickervip
· 01-09 13:03
Is another ICO coming? Will they learn their lesson this time? Or is it the same old trick of harvesting retail investors?
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MidnightSnapHuntervip
· 01-09 12:59
3.11 trillion? Wow, this wave really wasn't worth the wait ICOs are back, it feels like history is repeating itself, time to be cautious Both bulls and bears have been wiped out, is anyone still making money? With such high funding rates, I don't dare to go all-in, brothers The market trend at the beginning of the year was really fierce, it feels like something big is about to happen
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FlashLoanLarryvip
· 01-09 12:58
ngl the $3B funding surge is just capital redistribution theater... real ones already positioned before the ICO hype cycle kicked in
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BlockchainTherapistvip
· 01-09 12:51
Here we go again, bears and bulls fighting each other, and us small investors getting caught in the middle and squeezed? ICO making a comeback? No way, I've seen this script too many times. 3.11 trillion broken, so be it. The ones who make money are never people like us. Wait, venture capital is re-entering... Is this time really different? A 2.36% increase, just a superficial scrape. Funding rates are just a sign of harvesting retail investors; don’t tell me it’s a recovery. Another wave of fundraising? New projects are just the old tricks.
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