[a16z Crypto Releases 17 Trends Outlook for the Crypto Industry in 2026] On January 1, a16z Crypto released its 17 trends outlook for the crypto industry in 2026, predicting that 2026 will be a pivotal year for the deep integration of crypto technology with finance, the internet, and legal systems. Key insights include: stablecoins driving upgrades to fiat on/off ramps and banking ledgers, tokenization of real-world assets evolving in a more native crypto manner, crypto reshaping wealth management and achieving universal accessibility, privacy becoming a long-term moat, the emergence of decentralized quantum-resistant communication and new paradigms, AI being applied to serious research scenarios, expanded influence of applications like prediction markets and staking media, and the gradual alignment of legal frameworks with technical architectures. a16z Crypto stated that crypto is transitioning from being transaction-driven to infrastructure-driven, becoming the foundational new primitive for the internet and financial systems.

Strategy increased its holdings of 106.45 million bitcoins during the recent market downturn by leveraging the equity market and reserve funds, at a total cost of $980 million. （Cointelegraph）

[Binance to Delist BTC/RON Spot Trading Pair] According to the official announcement, Binance has decided to remove certain trading pairs due to factors such as liquidity and trading volume after conducting a periodic review of spot trading pairs. On January 2, 2026, at 11:00 (UTC+8), Binance will cease trading for the BTC/RON spot trading pair.

[Prediction Market Opinion Oracle Attacked, Team Promises Full Compensation] The prediction market Opinion Oracle encountered 'Context Contamination' during the open-source indexing phase of its AI oracle, where a large amount of incorrect information was input, leading to significant deviations in prediction results. The team stated that full compensation will be provided to all affected users, and users do not need to take any action as the compensation will be credited automatically. The team has identified the root cause of the issue and completed the fix, which is expected to improve AIOracle's prediction accuracy and self-correction capabilities.

[Franklin Templeton XRP Spot ETF Holdings Market Value Surpasses $200 Million, Monthly Growth Exceeds 100%] Data released by Franklin Templeton shows that as of December 31, 2025, its XRP spot ETF holdings reached 118,387,154.16 units, with a market value of $215,197,065.61. The current number of outstanding shares is 10,700,000. Historical data indicates that the ETF's holdings market value surpassed $100 million on December 1, with a monthly growth rate of approximately 100.9%.