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[A Whale Has Deposited $12.06 Million USDC into Hyperliquid and Purchased 480,000 HYPE] According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a whale address 0x23Af…E2C0 deposited $1 million USDC into Hyperliquid to increase its HYPE holdings. Since December 17, 2025, the whale has cumulatively deposited $12.06 million USDC and purchased 480,997 HYPE at a price of $25.07 each.

According to AiCoin monitoring, over the past four trading days, funds from the US spot BTC ETF have continued to flow out, reaching $1.378 billion. During this period, the largest outflow was from FBTC, with a total of 672 million US dollars; Next is IBIT, with an inflow of $347 million. According to the "Spot BTC ETF Tracking" real-time trading strategy developed by AiCoin, there is a significant positive correlation between the inflow of ETF funds and BTC prices. Subscription indicators can be used to automatically place orders based on the flow of funds in the program. Data for reference only

[USDC Circulation Decreases by Approximately 300 Million in 7 Days] According to official data, over the past 7 days as of January 8, Circle issued approximately 5.4 billion USDC and redeemed approximately 5.7 billion USDC, resulting in a circulation decrease of about 300 million USDC. The total circulation of USDC stands at 74.9 billion, with total reserves of approximately $75 billion. Among these reserves, U.S. Treasury securities in overnight reverse repurchase agreements amount to approximately $50.7 billion, Treasury securities with maturities of less than 3 months amount to approximately $13.7 billion, deposits at systemically important institutions amount to approximately $9.9 billion, and other bank deposits amount to approximately $700 million.

[Goldman Sachs Analyst Says 'Crypto Market Structure Bill' Could Be a Key Catalyst] On January 10, a team led by Goldman Sachs analyst James Yaro stated in a report that an improved regulatory environment is a key driver for institutional adoption of cryptocurrencies, particularly for buy-side and sell-side financial institutions. The report mentioned that the U.S. Market Structure Bill is advancing in Congress and must be passed by the first half of 2026; otherwise, the November midterm elections could delay the process. Jim Ferraioli, Director of Crypto Research and Strategy at Charles Schwab, noted that after a sharp sell-off at the end of 2025, institutional adoption may slow in the first half of this year, but the passage of the 'Clarity Act' could accelerate the entry of institutional investors. Youwei Yang, Chief Economist at BIT Mining, predicted that Bitcoin prices could reach $225,000 in 2026, though macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainties may increase market volatility.

[XRP Spot ETF Attracts Over $1 Billion, Some Institutions Still View It as a Meme Coin] Since its launch in November 2025, the XRP Spot ETF has accumulated over $1 billion in funds. However, some analysts predict that the hype may not last. Brian Huang, co-founder of the investment platform Glider, stated that the lack of ecosystem builders for XRP limits its growth potential. Additionally, most major institutions do not regard Ripple-associated XRP as a serious project and may be unwilling to hold XRP, considering it a Meme coin.