BlackRock Bitcoin ETF opens today with over $1 billion in trading volume within 2 hours

[PhotonPay Completes Tens of Millions of Dollars in Series B Financing, Led by IDG Capital] Stablecoin payment infrastructure provider PhotonPay announced the completion of tens of millions of dollars in Series B financing, led by IDG Capital, with participation from Hillhouse Investment, Enlight Capital, Lightspeed Faction, and Shoplazza. Blacksheep Technology served as the exclusive financial advisor. The company did not disclose its valuation. The funds will be used to expand stablecoin payment channels, recruit key talent, and strengthen global regulatory compliance efforts, with a focus on the U.S. and certain emerging markets. Founded in 2015, PhotonPay currently operates 11 centers worldwide with a team of over 300 employees. Its "stablecoin-native" clearing and settlement infrastructure has an annualized payment processing volume exceeding $30 billion and has established partnerships with financial institutions such as JPMorgan Chase, Circle, Standard Chartered Bank, DBS Bank, and Mastercard. The company plans to launch enterprise value-added services starting in 2026, including idle fund yield treasury products and flexible credit tools.

Federal Reserve Chairman Powell has stated that the US Department of Justice has threatened criminal charges against the Federal Reserve for refusing to comply with President Trump's interest rate demands. （Watcher.Guru）

[Michael Saylor States the Best-Performing Assets of the Past Decade Are NVDA, MSTR, and BTC] MicroStrategy founder and executive chairman Michael Saylor posted on the X platform, stating that the best-performing assets of the past decade are digital intelligence (NVIDIA NVDA), digital credit (MicroStrategy MSTR), and digital capital (Bitcoin BTC).

[New York Gold Futures Break Through $4,600/oz for the First Time] On January 12, New York gold futures broke through the $4,600/oz mark for the first time, rising 1.8% intraday. Spot gold is now quoted at $4,590/oz, setting a new record high.

[Whale Liquidates 26,000 ETH for $269 Million Profit] On-chain data shows that a whale who held 101,000 ETH for five years transferred their remaining 26,000 ETH (valued at approximately $80.88 million) to the Bitstamp exchange for liquidation 4 hours ago. The whale purchased ETH at an average price of $660 and sold at an average price of $3,313, achieving a total profit of $269 million with a 4x return.