January 5th report: The cryptocurrency market is experiencing strong upward momentum. As of press time, $Bitcoin (BTC.CC)$ increased by 1.39%, trading at $92,590.24; $Ethereum (ETH.CC)$ rose by 0.92%, trading at $3,164.40.
According to a report by the Financial Times, amid the Trump administration’s embrace of digital assets, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), one of the ‘Big Four’ accounting firms, decided to ramp up its investments in this area after maintaining years of cautiousness. Paul Griggs, head of PwC US, stated in an interview that this strategic shift occurred last year, driven by the appointment of crypto-friendly regulatory officials in the US and the passage of several new legislative measures by Congress to regulate digital assets such as stablecoins.
Griggs stated, “The ‘Genius Act’ and the regulatory details surrounding stablecoins, in my view, will strengthen market confidence in this product and asset class. Asset tokenization is also bound to evolve continuously, and PwC must be part of this ecosystem.” His comments highlight that a series of moves by the Trump administration on cryptocurrency policy have finally prompted blue-chip companies to believe they can truly enter this long-avoided digital asset market.
According to a report by Cointelegraph, analyst Adam Livingston pointed out that yen depreciation provides Japanese Bitcoin custodian company Metaplanet with a greater financial advantage compared to similar U.S. companies. Due to Japan’s high debt-to-GDP ratio of 250%, which has led to the continuous depreciation of the yen, Metaplanet can obtain financing at a lower cost. The 4.9% bond interest it pays is denominated in a continuously depreciating yen, resulting in a declining actual BTC cost. Currently, Metaplanet holds 35,102 BTC, making it the fourth-largest BTC custodian company globally. Last week, the company disclosed that it had purchased an additional 4,279 BTC for approximately $451 million.
Michael Saylor has once again released Bitcoin Tracker information, with potential disclosure of additional purchase data expected next week.
$Strategy (MSTR.US)$ Founder Michael Saylor posted Bitcoin Tracker information again on the X platform, and data on potential purchases may be disclosed next week.
According to a report by The Block, U.S. Representative Ritchie Torres plans to introduce the Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets Act of 2026, which would prohibit federal officials from participating in political prediction markets when in possession of material non-public information. The proposal stems from a Polymarket account that bet on the ousting of Maduro before a U.S. military raid to arrest him, earning over $400,000 with just a $32,500 investment, raising concerns about insider trading. In 2025, the total trading volume in prediction markets reached $44 billion.
Delphi Digital reported that Solana plans to roll out the major consensus mechanism upgrade ‘Alpenglow’ in phases between early to mid-2026, replacing the existing Tower BFT and Proof of History (PoH) mechanisms. This aims to achieve a finality time of 100–150 milliseconds, an improvement of approximately 100 times compared to the original 12.8 seconds. The new architecture introduces two key components: Votor, which uses a lightweight voting aggregation model to allow blocks to reach finality within one to two confirmation rounds; Rotor, on the other hand, restructures the block propagation mechanism using a stake-weighted relay path, reducing propagation latency to as low as 18 milliseconds under sufficient bandwidth conditions.
According to a report by the Financial Times, Mindex, the defense export center under Iran’s Ministry of Defense, announced that it is ready to negotiate military contracts, allowing for various payment methods including digital currencies, barter trade, or payments in Iranian rials. As the entity responsible for Iran’s overseas defense sales, Mindex has listed advanced weaponry on its export roster, such as the Emad ballistic missile, Shahed drones, Soleimani-class warships, and short-range air defense systems. This move aims to circumvent Western financial sanctions.
According to a report by Cointelegraph, the cryptocurrency regulatory bill signed by the President of Turkmenistan at the end of November has come into effect, marking the official legalization of cryptocurrency mining and trading in Turkmenistan. According to the law, non-Turkmenistan residents can also engage in cryptocurrency mining in the country after registration. The establishment of cryptocurrency mining pools is also permitted. The law stipulates that cryptocurrency exchanges established in Turkmenistan need to obtain a license, implement Know Your Customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) mechanisms, and meet certain cold storage requirements.
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Quantum Solutions, an Ethereum treasury company, disclosed that its ETH holdings have increased to approximately 5,418 units.
Quantum Solutions, a Japan-listed Ethereum treasury company backed by Ark Invest founder Cathie Wood, officially disclosed that after purchasing an additional 187.53 ETH, the company now holds a total of 5,418.32 ETH. The average purchase price was $3,943, with a total acquisition cost of $20.58 million. Its ETH holdings rank 15th among listed Ethereum treasury companies. Additionally, the company holds 11.6 BTC.
According to Token Terminal data, the total transaction volume of stablecoins on the Ethereum network in Q4 2024 exceeded $8 trillion for the first time, setting a new historical high.
According to the Financial Times, as the Trump administration embraces digital assets, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), one of the Big Four accounting firms, has decided to increase its investment in the field after maintaining a cautious stance towards cryptocurrencies for many years. Paul Griggs, head of PwC US, stated in an interview that this strategic shift occurred last year, against the backdrop of the US appointing crypto-friendly regulatory officials and Congress passing several new legislations regulating digital assets such as stablecoins. Griggs said, “The Genius Act and the regulatory details surrounding stablecoins, I believe, will enhance market confidence in this product and asset class.”
The tokenization of assets will inevitably continue to evolve, and PwC must be part of this ecosystem.” His remarks highlight that a series of actions taken by the Trump administration on cryptocurrency policy have finally convinced blue-chip companies that they can truly enter this long-avoided digital asset market.
On-chain data shows that Bitcoin mining company $MARA Holdings (MARA.US)$ transferred 288 BTC to market maker Wintermute a few hours ago, worth approximately $26.3 million at the time.
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Data: Large unlocks upcoming for tokens like HYPE, ENA, and APT, with HYPE unlock valued at approximately $313 million
According to Token Unlocks data, tokens such as HYPE, APT, and ENA will experience significant unlocks next week, including: Hyperliquid (HYPE) will unlock approximately 12.46 million tokens at 8:00 AM Beijing time on January 6, representing 3.61% of circulating supply, valued at approximately $313 million; Aptos (APT) will unlock approximately 11.31 million tokens at 10:00 AM Beijing time on January 11, representing 0.70% of circulating supply, valued at approximately $21.6 million; Ethena (ENA) will unlock approximately 171 million tokens at 3:00 PM Beijing time on January 5, representing 2.37% of circulating supply, valued at approximately $42 million; Linea (LINEA) will unlock approximately 1.38 billion tokens at 7:00 PM Beijing time on January 10, representing 6.34% of circulating supply, valued at approximately $9.8 million; Movement (MOVE) will unlock approximately 164 million tokens at 8:00 PM Beijing time on January 9, representing 5.77% of circulating supply, valued at approximately $6.1 million.
Trump family crypto project WLFI announced on X platform that the governance proposal to utilize part of the unlocked treasury funds to accelerate USD1 adoption passed with 77.75% of the votes in favor.
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