Vice President of the United States, JD Vance, stated that Bitcoin is of strategic importance to the United States

[Bitdeer Sold 137.9 BTC This Week, Total Holdings Reduced to 1,990.9 BTC] The Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company Bitdeer released the latest data on the X platform. As of January 9, the total Bitcoin holdings have decreased to 1,990.9 BTC. This week, 137.7 BTC were mined, while 137.9 BTC were sold, resulting in a net decrease of approximately 99.1 BTC in total holdings.

[Guotai Haitong: Probability of Fed Rate Cut in January Only 5%] Guotai Haitong's research report pointed out that the U.S. labor market in December continued its state of low hiring and low layoffs, with the unemployment rate unexpectedly falling to 4.4% and the growth in new jobs showing a slowing trend, which may be revised downward in subsequent annual adjustments. Since the unemployment rate has not risen further and the risk of a labor market stall is relatively low, the Federal Reserve may have room to pause rate cuts. According to CME data, after the release of non-farm payroll data, the market expects the probability of a rate cut in January to be only 5%. The market expects the Federal Reserve to cut rates twice in 2026, with the timing postponed to June and September. Future rate cut expectations may depend on the appointment and statements of the new Federal Reserve Chair.

**[Binance Releases 2025 Annual Review, Total Trading Volume Reaches $34 Trillion]** Binance has released its 2025 annual review, reporting a total trading volume of $34 trillion across all products in 2025. Among this, spot trading volume exceeded $7.1 trillion, with the platform's historical cumulative trading volume reaching $145 trillion. The spot market expanded to include 490 tokens and 1,889 spot trading pairs, while contract products now cover 584 tokens. Binance Alpha 2.0 achieved a trading volume of over $1 trillion, attracting 17 million users and distributing $782 million in rewards through 254 airdrop events. Binance prevented potential fraud losses of $6.69 billion, processed over 71,000 law enforcement requests, and assisted in seizing approximately $131 million in illicit funds. Fiat and C2C trading volumes grew by 38% year-over-year, while Binance Pay users increased by 30%, expanding to over 20 million merchants.

The asset manager’s base case assumes bitcoin gains traction as a settlement tool and reserve asset over the next 25 years.

[Binance Alpha to Launch CharacterX (CAI) on January 12] Binance Alpha will launch CharacterX (CAI) on January 12. Eligible users can claim CAI airdrops on the Alpha activity page using Binance Alpha points after trading begins. Specific rules and further details will be announced separately. Users can follow Binance's official channels for updates.