President Trump orders purchase of $200 billion in mortgage-backed bonds

[Trump Releases Employment Data 12 Hours Early, Matches Official Results] On Thursday night, Trump posted a chart on social media containing unpublished December employment report data, showing that the private sector added 654,000 jobs since 'January,' consistent with the officially released data. The post was published approximately 12 hours before the scheduled release time of the data. The president is typically briefed on the data the day before its release.

The number of addresses holding 1000 to 10000 BTC decreased by 220000 BTC year-on-year, marking the fastest decline rate since early 2023. A similar downward trend occurred before the price peaked in 2021-2022. （CryptoQuant）

XRP and Solana have performed strongly despite the decline in Bitcoin, recording double-digit percentage gains respectively. （Decrypt）

[Coinbase Markets Discloses 2025 Trading Data] Coinbase Markets released its 2025 review, showing that 110 crypto assets were listed last year, bringing the total number of tradable crypto assets to over 350. Additionally, 100 perpetual contracts were introduced, with the total number of tradable perpetual contracts reaching 199. In 2025, Coinbase derivatives introduced 24/7 trading, with perpetual futures open interest surpassing $1 billion in June and total platform perpetual futures and futures open interest hitting a peak of $4.8 billion in October. Plans for 2026 include expanding new indices, stocks, and emerging asset product portfolios.

[Tether Invests Approximately $40-50 Million in Ledn, Valuation Reaches $500 Million] According to reports, stablecoin issuer Tether did not disclose the specific amount when it announced a strategic investment in Ledn, a company providing fiat and stablecoin loans backed by Bitcoin, in November last year. Sources revealed that Tether actually paid approximately $40-50 million, bringing Ledn's valuation to around $500 million.