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XRP recently retreated to $1.89, down 5% in the past 24 hours, erasing all gains since the beginning of the year. This wave of correction was mainly triggered by market risk aversion caused by Trump's new tariff threats against European countries. Despite the shift in market sentiment, it still provides investors with a low-entry opportunity.

Bitway is a native Bitcoin Layer 1 protocol and infrastructure platform. It recently completed a seed round of $4.444 million, bringing total funding to over $5.8 million, with a new valuation of $100 million based on the latest financing round. The team comes from former Binance, and the products include the on-chain wealth management platform Bitway Earn and the payment-focused Bitway Chain.

【Blockchain Rhythm】Breaking News! A major leading exchange announced that Ripple USD (RLUSD) will be officially launched on January 21st, marking another significant development in the stablecoin sector. Even more eye-catching is that the exchange is simultaneously launching a zero-fee trading promotion for RLUSD, allowing investors to buy and sell RLUSD without incurring any transaction fees, undoubtedly lowering the participation threshold. For users wanting to experience this new stablecoin, this is a great opportunity.

Crypto card infrastructure provider Rain completes $250 million funding, marking intensified competition in stablecoin payments. Data shows that annual transaction volume for crypto card payments reaches $18 billion, approaching stablecoin transfer levels. The competitive models are divided into full-stack integration, orchestration layer solutions, and dedicated payment chains, with the main growth drivers coming from emerging markets. Visa accounts for 90% of on-chain card payments, but USDT has not yet been integrated into its system, reflecting the complexity of combining technology with stablecoins.

【Blockchain Rhythm】On January 21, market data shows that Bitcoin has risen again, successfully breaking through the $90,000 mark. As of the latest quote, Bitcoin is trading around $90,028. This breakthrough is a positive signal for market sentiment, and the bulls continue to maintain momentum.

The Mad Lads series NFT official clearly stated that there will be no airdrops, reaffirming that the core is ownership rather than airdrops. This statement has prompted community reflection, and the current floor price of the series has dropped to 23.36 SOL, nearly 90% below the peak last year. Despite the market's lackluster performance, the official insists on the project's cultural value.

The traditional financial system has limited access to capital markets for approximately 4 billion people, leading to fundamental issues. Research shows that market infrastructure is too closed, and retail investors and small to medium asset issuers face numerous obstacles. Permissionless tokenization technology has been proposed, enabling anyone to directly participate in the market and trade assets, becoming a key to bridging the "capital gap."

Solayer announces the establishment of a $35 million ecosystem fund aimed at supporting high-performance projects based on infiniSVM technology. This technology can achieve 330,000 TPS and 400 milliseconds latency, promoting the development of on-chain financial applications. The fund will provide funding, technical guidance, and marketing support, with a focus on DeFi, consumer applications, payment solutions, and AI-driven real-time trading systems.

A trader increased their initial capital from $3 million to $18.5 million through a short-selling strategy, currently holding a short position of $304 million, and employing a phased take-profit closing strategy, demonstrating a clear market judgment and a strong risk management awareness.

A major cryptocurrency asset management firm deposited 70 million USDT into a leading exchange within 24 hours, purchasing 24,555 ETH, with a transaction volume of $75.54 million, indicating a bullish outlook on ETH despite currently facing an unrealized loss of approximately $163 million.

On January 21, the Japanese government bond market experienced intense volatility, with the yields on 30-year and 40-year bonds soaring by over 25 basis points. Due to the Prime Minister's announcement of loosening fiscal policy and increasing tax cuts and spending, market panic spread, leading to weak 20-year bond auctions and a significant decline in the stock market. This turbulence demonstrates the rapid impact of policy changes on global financial markets.

In 2025, the market experienced a dramatic asset rotation, with gold soaring by 62.6%, while oil and Bitcoin declined by 21.5% and 6.4% respectively. Against this backdrop, corporate digital asset management companies injected nearly $50 billion into Bitcoin and Ethereum, demonstrating institutional investors' confidence in the market recovery.

The Dogecoin Foundation and Brag House Holdings jointly launched the payment app Such, with plans to go live in 2026. The app integrates a custodial wallet and a business payment tool, simplifying the DOGE payment experience for users and merchants, and promoting the use of DOGE in everyday commerce. The project is led by an Australian team and developed based on open-source technology.

Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court has not yet ruled on the legality challenge of global tariffs, while Trade Representative Griller hinted that tariffs will still be used as a negotiation tool, expressing dissatisfaction with the EU's lackluster performance in trade agreements. These signals reflect adjustments in international trade relations and may influence risk appetite in the crypto market.

River and Sui have reached a strategic partnership, adopting the satUSD stablecoin as a cross-chain settlement tool to simplify liquidity transfer. This collaboration introduces external capital into the Sui ecosystem, enhances capital liquidity for DeFi applications and yield products, and strengthens the ecosystem's depth and composability, benefiting both parties.

【Crypto World】According to reports, Strategy conducted a large-scale accumulation operation last week, purchasing a total of 22,305 BTC at an average transaction price of approximately $95,284. This transaction further confirms institutional investors' long-term bullish attitude towards Bitcoin. In the current market environment, similar increases in holdings are often seen as signals that whale-level players are optimistic about the future market. From on-chain data, such large-scale position changes are always closely watched by the market and often have a certain impact on BTC's short-term trend.

Veteran trader Peter Brandt predicts that Bitcoin may fall to $58,000 to $62,000 in the next two weeks, emphasizing that risks stemming from the macroeconomic environment outweigh technical trends. Analysts point out that tariffs between Europe and the US and geopolitical tensions could trigger new inflation expectations, affecting interest rate policies and increasing downside risks for Bitcoin.

Blockchain security audit company Vital Block partners with Pundi AI to establish a strategic cooperation aimed at enhancing the credibility of on-chain AI data. Vital Block will provide professional audits and team KYC for Pundi AI's Data Pump tool to ensure the authenticity and security of data assets. This collaboration demonstrates a new direction in combining open data with security audits.

By 2026, perpetual futures have become a standard tool in the cryptocurrency market, favored by both retail and institutional investors. Their flexibility and liquidity have facilitated market integration, with traders combining them with traditional assets, and forex investors gradually entering the crypto space, marking the shift of the crypto derivatives market from niche to mainstream.