ETH perpetual opening of 16.5 million pending orders, or guiding price direction, please pay close attention

The XRP ETF attracted over $1 billion in funds within 50 days, locking in 746 million XRPs, accounting for 1.14% of the circulating supply, with only one day of no inflow of funds. Based on the current daily inflow rate of $27.7 million, it is expected that by mid May 2026, ETF assets will reach $5 billion, potentially locking in 2.6 billion XRPs, accounting for 4% of the supply, while exchange balances have decreased by 58% by 2025. （CoinDesk）

OKX-ETH/USDT is currently trading at $3002.63, with a 5-minute increase of 0.15%. Please be aware of market fluctuations.

Japanese Bitcoin reserve company Metaplanet purchased 4279 bitcoins in the fourth quarter, with a total holdings of 35102 bitcoins and a total value of approximately $3.06 billion, according to CEO Simon Gerovich. （CoinDesk）

Meteora, Jupiter, and Uniswap will lead all DeFi protocols by 2025, with annual fee revenues exceeding $1 billion each. （Cointelegraph）

[ETH Inflows to Binance Reach 24,500 ETH, Hitting a New High Since July] On January 2, CryptoOnchain data showed that the net inflow of Ethereum to Binance reached 24,500 ETH, marking the highest record since July. The current ETH price is consolidating around $2,980, and the increase in exchange supply may impact short-term price performance. Historical data indicates that similar surges in inflows are often accompanied by higher volatility or downward trends.