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Ethereum completes the final step of the Fusaka upgrade and officially launches the final BPO fork
On Wednesday, Ethereum completed the second and final "Blob Parameters Only (BPO)" fork in this upgrade cycle. This fork not only improved data availability but also demonstrated how the network can roll out smaller-scale updates in phases.
Ethereum's official X account stated: “Compared to waiting for an annual major upgrade to adjust network capacity, the BPO fork allows Ethereum to independently and efficiently fine-tune specific parameters (such as blob target values). This incremental scalin

US December ADP employment increased by 41,000, below expectations
US December ADP employment increased by 41,000, with an estimated increase of 50,000 and a previous value of a decrease of 32,000.

Strategy's STRC preferred stock rises back to $100
According to market reports: Bitcoin treasury company Strategy's perpetual preferred stock STRC has, for the first time since early November, traded back above $100 in pre-market trading, creating conditions for its related products to issue stock at market price to raise funds for purchasing more Bitcoin.
The stock is a short-term high-yield credit, currently with an annual dividend yield of 11%, paid monthly in cash, with the dividend rate reset monthly to stabilize the stock price. Since its launch, STRC has increased by 16%, with an effect

U.S. "Small Non-Farm" Data to be Released Tonight
The U.S. December "Small Non-Farm" ADP employment figures and November JOLTs job openings will be announced sequentially at 21:15 and 23:00 tonight, serving as a preliminary check on the employment market ahead of this Friday's non-farm payroll report. The data is expected to show that the labor market remains resilient overall, supporting the Federal Reserve's decision to hold steady in January.

Polymarket users predict a 90% chance that the Federal Reserve will not make any interest rate cuts on January 28.

The People's Bank of China increases its gold holdings for the 14th consecutive month
The People's Bank of China: As of the end of December, China's gold reserves stood at 74.15 million ounces (approximately 2,306.323 tons), an increase of 30,000 ounces (about 0.93 tons) from the previous month, marking the 14th consecutive month of gold accumulation.

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issues the "Industrial Internet and Artificial Intelligence Integration Empowerment Action Plan." The goal is to significantly enhance the level of integration and empowerment between the industrial internet and artificial intelligence by 2028.
The scale of new industrial networks that meet the high throughput, low latency, high reliability, and low jitter communication requirements of industrial AI applications continues to expand. Key industries such as raw materials, equipment manufacturing, consumer goods, and electronic information are

U.S. SEC Approves Bitwise Spot Chainlink ETF
According to Coin Bureau, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved Bitwise's spot Chainlink ETF to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), marking Chainlink's first direct entry into the U.S. stock market. The ETF is expected to launch this week, with a management fee of 0% for the first 3 months.

Analysis: Non-farm payroll data and tariff rulings have become the market focus, with the Venezuela incident just noise.
The US Treasury market has shown a muted response to US intervention in Venezuela, with traders paying more attention to events such as the US December 2025 non-farm payroll report to be released on Friday.
Since the release of the October and November 2025 non-farm payroll reports following the end of last year's government shutdown, bond market investors have been waiting for the US Bureau of Labor Statistics to release a series of clear and reliable labor market data.
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Manus founder Xiao Hong's Bitcoin address currently holds 0.0223 BTC
On January 7th, according to Arkham monitoring, Manus founder Xiao Hong's Bitcoin address currently holds 0.0223 BTC, approximately $2,068. This address has only conducted 5 transactions in the past 12 years, receiving a total of 0.15 BTC ($66.5), and transferring out 0.128 BTC.

Coinbase Founder Responds to Selling COIN: I Can't Keep 99.999% of My Assets in a Single Stock
Coinbase founder Brian Armstrong responded to user questions about his ongoing sale of COIN shares on X, saying: "Yes, I have sold, but after 13 years of entrepreneurship, if I still keep 99.999% of my net assets in one stock, wouldn't that be too crazy? So, this is an inevitable choice.
However, the majority of my current net assets are still in COIN, and I am very optimistic about the future. At the same time, I also used part of the proceeds to help establish more companies."

The Financial Times: China is reviewing Meta's $2 billion acquisition of Manus
According to the Financial Times, Chinese authorities are reviewing Meta's $2 billion acquisition of the artificial intelligence platform Manus, assessing whether the transaction violates technology export controls. Two informed sources revealed that officials from the Ministry of Commerce have begun evaluating whether the transfer of the Manus team and technology to Singapore and subsequent sale to Meta requires an export license under Chinese law.
It is reported that the review of the transaction may focus on whet

Hyperscale Data Bitcoin holdings increase to approximately 532 coins, with a market value about 1.02 times the company's market capitalization
On January 6, according to PRNewswire, Hyperscale Data, a company listed on NYSE American under the New York Stock Exchange, announced that its Bitcoin treasury holdings reached approximately $80.2 million, with a market value about 1.02 times the company's market capitalization.
Currently, its wholly-owned subsidiary Sentinum holds a total of 524.6978 Bitcoins (including 440.2341 Bitcoins purchased on the open market, approximately 84.4637 Bitcoins obt

Arthur Hayes: Fund Maelstrom Fully Invested
On January 6, news broke that Arthur Hayes's latest article states, "His family crypto fund Maelstrom is entering 2026 with an almost fully invested risk level. While we will continue to allocate idle cash generated from various financing transactions into Bitcoin, our USD stablecoin position is very low.
To achieve performance beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum, I will sell Bitcoin to fund positions in the privacy sector and sell Ethereum to fund positions in the DeFi sector. In both cases, if my choices are correct, my selected altcoins should perform wel

The US dollar retraces gains as markets await non-farm payroll guidance on rate cuts
Following weak US manufacturing data released on Monday, the dollar continued to come under pressure, with earlier gains driven by safe-haven flows triggered by Venezuelan actions being reversed. The US December ISM Manufacturing PMI fell from 48.2 in November to 47.9, below market expectations of 48.3.
Investors are closely monitoring economic data this week to gauge the timing of the Federal Reserve's next rate cut, with the US non-farm payroll report due on Friday becoming the market focus. The US Dollar In

Telegram's approximately $500 million Russian bonds frozen due to sanctions
The bonds maturing have been frozen due to sanctions, but the aforementioned $500 million bonds are frozen for the same reason. The company stated that it will make payments upon maturity, and whether the funds can flow to Russian holders will be decided by the paying agent and the custodian.

Analyst: Expectations of rate cuts and safe-haven demand boost gold prices; key non-farm payroll data to be released this week
On January 6, according to Jin10 data, driven by dovish remarks from Federal Reserve officials boosting expectations of rate cuts and tensions in Venezuela increasing safe-haven demand, gold prices continued to rise on Tuesday, reaching a one-week high.
Tastylive Global Macro Director Ilya Spivak stated, (the remarks from Federal Reserve officials) of course did not cause a negative impact, but it does not seem to have fundamentally changed the market's judgment.
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Chief Investment Officer of Miller Value Partners: Bitcoin's Technical Pattern Improves, Potentially Ready for a Resurgence
January 6 News, Miller Value Partners Chief Investment Officer Bill Miller IV stated that Bitcoin's current technical pattern is improving, and the price trend "appears to be ready for another move." In an interview with CNBC, he pointed out that from a technical perspective, Bitcoin may break through previous highs, linking this judgment to changes in the US regulatory environment and Wall Street's ongoing on-chain deployment.
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