Comedian star Russell Brand accepts Bitcoin payment

Federal Reserve Chairman Powell has stated that the US Department of Justice has threatened criminal charges against the Federal Reserve for refusing to comply with President Trump's interest rate demands. （Watcher.Guru）

[Michael Saylor States the Best-Performing Assets of the Past Decade Are NVDA, MSTR, and BTC] MicroStrategy founder and executive chairman Michael Saylor posted on the X platform, stating that the best-performing assets of the past decade are digital intelligence (NVIDIA NVDA), digital credit (MicroStrategy MSTR), and digital capital (Bitcoin BTC).

[New York Gold Futures Break Through $4,600/oz for the First Time] On January 12, New York gold futures broke through the $4,600/oz mark for the first time, rising 1.8% intraday. Spot gold is now quoted at $4,590/oz, setting a new record high.

[Whale Liquidates 26,000 ETH for $269 Million Profit] On-chain data shows that a whale who held 101,000 ETH for five years transferred their remaining 26,000 ETH (valued at approximately $80.88 million) to the Bitstamp exchange for liquidation 4 hours ago. The whale purchased ETH at an average price of $660 and sold at an average price of $3,313, achieving a total profit of $269 million with a 4x return.

[Monero Price Breaks $567 to Hit All-Time High] Monero's price surged above $567 on Sunday, setting a new all-time high. Merkle Tree Capital Chief Investment Officer Ryan McMillin pointed out that privacy coins are primarily traded on offshore exchanges, where concentrated liquidity may lead to fragmented price discovery and amplify volatility. Investors should be cautious of short-term price manipulation risks.