[Whale's LIT Short Position Exceeds $10 Million, Becoming the Largest On-Chain Short] On January 2, Coinbob's popular address monitoring revealed that the whale has been continuously increasing its short position in Lighter (LIT). The current position size is 3,813,196 LIT (approximately $10.17 million), with an average price of around $2.7 and a liquidation price near $5. This address is currently the largest LIT short position on Hyperliquid. Additionally, the address holds short positions in over ten other tokens, including HYPE, ASTER, UNI, and ETH, most of which are in a profitable state while also earning funding rate income.

Solana's RWA ecosystem has reached a historic high of $873 million, and tokenized assets on the network continue to expand. （Cointelegraph）

[Spot Gold Intraday Gains Exceed 1%] Spot gold has risen over 1.00% intraday, currently trading at $4,362.09 per ounce.

[Grayscale Submits Bittensor ETF Application to the US SEC] On January 2, Grayscale Investments (Grayscale) submitted an initial registration statement to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, proposing the launch of the Bittensor ETF, trading under the stock symbol GTAO, to provide investors with access to Bittensor's native token TAO.

**[Forbes Outlook on Crypto Trends in 2026: AI Integration and Institutional Advancement]** Forbes has released its outlook for the crypto sector in 2026, predicting three major trends: the continued integration of cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence in trading, the deepening of institutional adoption, and the cooling of the market without hindering industry progress. The report highlights that artificial intelligence and crypto assets will remain interconnected in areas such as trading sentiment, responses to interest rate and inflation news, and the ability to absorb geopolitical shocks. Despite market volatility and regulatory disputes, institutional adoption of digital assets will steadily advance, with asset tokenization and on-chain settlement viewed as tools to enhance efficiency. The market cooling period is expected to create space for the maturation of infrastructure, governance models, and use cases. Progress in stablecoin adoption and enterprise-grade blockchain applications will continue to move forward.