BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF bought $287 million worth of Bitcoin last Friday, marking the largest single day inflow of funds since early October. （Bitcoin Archive）
[Whale Address Deposits 3.36 Million USDC to Purchase 1.119 Million LIT]
On January 6, according to monitoring by Onchain Lens, a whale address sold 52.1 WBTC (worth $4.86 million), then deposited 3.36 million USDC into the Lighter platform and purchased 1,119,001 LIT at a unit price of $3.
Regulatory clarity and expanding use cases beyond trading are setting the stage for deeper institutional participation in digital assets, the bank said.
What to know : Goldman Sachs said regulatory reform is the biggest catalyst for institutional crypto adoption. Crypto infrastructure firms stand to benefit from ecosystem growth, and are less exposure to trading cycles. Market structure legislation in 2026 could unlock tokenization, DeFi and broader institutional flows, the bank said.
Bitcoin and altcoin prices have pushed higher, but Glassnode data shows spot trading activity has dropped to its weakest levels since late 2023.
What to know : Spot trading volumes for bitcoin and altcoins have fallen to their lowest levels since November 2023, even as prices move higher, signaling weak underlying demand, Glassnode data shows. Thin liquidity can amplify price moves, as shallow order books allow relatively small trades to push markets sharply higher or lower — a dynamic flagged in CoinDesk research following October’s crash. Crypto market depth has failed to fully recover since October’s $19 billion liquidation event, leaving markets more vulnerable to exaggerated price swings and sudden reversals.
[Strive Increased Holdings by Approximately 101.8 Bitcoins Between November 10 and December 31]
Bitcoin treasury company Strive disclosed on platform X that between November 10, 2025, and December 31, 2025, it purchased approximately 101.8 bitcoins at an average cost of about $94,525 per bitcoin. As of December 31, 2025, Strive held approximately 7,626.8 bitcoins, with an average purchase cost of about $113,153.
Solana's stablecoin inflow reached $620 million in the past seven days, marking the largest weekly inflow to date
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Odaily Planet Daily News: According to data disclosed by SolanaFloor on the X platform, over the past seven days, Solana's on chain stablecoin inflows have reached $620 million, the largest weekly inflow to date.