Crypto executive order raises questions about a reserve versus Trump's plans for a 'digital asset stockpile'

[Anthony Pompliano: Bitcoin May Struggle to See Explosive Growth in the Next Decade] ProCap Chairman Anthony Pompliano analyzed the reasons behind Bitcoin's underperformance on the X platform, pointing out that Wall Street's changes to Bitcoin's rules of the game are the result of multiple trends converging. As Bitcoin becomes integrated into the traditional financial system, early holders are gradually exiting, its risk has dropped to historic lows, but so have its returns. Pompliano predicts that Bitcoin will still outperform stock indices over the next decade but is unlikely to replicate its past compound annual growth rate of over 80%. He revealed plans to increase his Bitcoin holdings in 2025 and cited Charlie Munger's perspective to emphasize the importance of long-term holding.

[Coinbase Adds RAY, ENERGY, ELSA, and FUN to Listing Roadmap] Coinbase has added Raydium (RAY), Energy Dollar (ENERGY), Elsa (ELSA), and Sport.fun (FUN) to its listing roadmap.

[Everstake and Cometh Collaborate to Provide EU Crypto Staking Services] Non-custodial staking provider Everstake has partnered with Cometh, a DeFi infrastructure provider holding an EU MiCA license, to offer compliant fiat-to-crypto staking services for EU institutional and corporate clients. Clients can deposit fiat currency via bank transfer, which is converted into crypto assets after KYC/KYB verification and staked by Everstake. Staking rewards are ultimately redeemed in fiat currency.

[A trader purchased 660 BTC option contracts on Deribit] On-chain analyst Ai Yi's monitoring shows that a trader purchased 660 BTC $120,000 call options (approximately $860,000) and 660 BTC $80,000 put options (approximately $1.5 million) on Deribit, both expiring on 03/27 this year.

**[U.S. Stock Rally Stalls, Wall Street Focuses on Economic Data Release]** On January 7, Wednesday morning, the U.S. stock rally stalled. The S&P 500 Index was nearly flat, the Nasdaq 100 Index fell 0.2%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.3%. Sameer Samana, Global Equity and Real Asset Strategist at Wells Fargo Investment Institute, stated that U.S. stocks are hovering near recent highs, and breaking through will require more information and clearer guidance from the Federal Reserve on its future path. ADP data showed that the U.S. private sector added 41,000 jobs in December, which was below expectations. Investors are now focusing on Friday's non-farm payroll data to assess labor market performance.