Riot Platforms earns nearly $200 million in revenue through Bitcoin sales

[Senate Agriculture Committee Advances Bipartisan Consensus on CLARITY Act Draft] Reporter Eleanor Terrett stated that the Senate Agriculture Committee has been working for months to ensure bipartisan consensus on the CLARITY Act draft. Although uncertainties remain as it approaches a critical juncture, such efforts are uncommon within Congress. She recalled that last summer, sections of the CLARITY Act pushed by Republicans in the House Agriculture Committee received bipartisan support, passing with 47 votes in favor and 6 against.

Trust Wallet has experienced a $7 million hacking incident, revealing potential risks that many crypto friendly small and medium-sized businesses may overlook. （Cointelegraph）

[glassnode: Bitcoin Market Structure Improves, Participation Rebuilds] On January 8, glassnode released its weekly market observation report, stating that Bitcoin has cleared some legacy positions in the spot, futures, and options markets after entering the new year. The deleveraging event at the end of 2025 and the year-end expiration cycle have reset structural constraints in the market. Currently, signs of renewed market activity are emerging, ETF fund flows are stabilizing, participation in the futures market is rebuilding, the options market is turning bullish, volatility has bottomed out, and traders' gamma values have shifted to short positions near high strike prices. The report highlights that Bitcoin's market structure is improving, with risk-taking and participation being rebuilt.

[Anthropic Plans to Raise $10 Billion at a $350 Billion Valuation] AI startup Anthropic is planning to raise $10 billion in a new funding round at a valuation of $350 billion. Reportedly, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC and Coatue Management will lead this round of financing, with the deal expected to close in the coming weeks. The total amount raised may be subject to adjustment. Last September, Anthropic raised $13 billion in a funding round, which brought the company's valuation to $183 billion, nearly tripling its previous value.

[World Liberty Trust Applies for U.S. Trust Bank License] World Liberty Financial's subsidiary, World Liberty Trust, submitted a de novo application to the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) on January 7, seeking to obtain a national trust bank license in the United States to enable the direct issuance and custody of the USD stablecoin USD1. If the application is approved, the trust bank plans to gradually launch crypto asset custody and stablecoin exchange services, primarily targeting institutional clients.