[SUI Group Holds Over 108 Million Tokens and Repurchases 7.8 Million Common Shares] Nasdaq-listed company SUI Group disclosed that as of January 7, 2026, its SUI holdings had increased to 108,098,436 tokens, valued at approximately $196 million. Additionally, the company has spent approximately $15.75 million to repurchase 7,801,042 common shares, accounting for 8.80% of the issued common shares. SUI Group stated that it will continue to use the $50 million approved by the board for stock repurchases.

Michael Saylor met with Senator Jim Justice to discuss the adoption of Bitcoin, and the US Senate has passed the Crypto Market Structure Act. （The Bitcoin Historian）

[Wintermute Ventures 2025 Project Approval Rate Only 4%] Wintermute founder and CEO Evgeny Gaevoy stated that Wintermute Ventures has shifted from a 'scattershot investment' approach in 2021–2022 to an approval rate of only 4% for projects in 2025. A total of 23 investments were completed in 2025, primarily leading Pre-Seed and Seed rounds, operating entirely independently from the trading business, with investments not aimed at obtaining market-making authorization. Wintermute Ventures reviewed approximately 600 companies, with 20% entering the due diligence phase, and ultimately 4% receiving funding. The investments primarily utilized equity/SAFE and token warrant structures, aligning financing and investment structures with the founders' long-term vision for project development.

[Chainalysis Predicts Illegal Crypto Transactions to Reach $154 Billion by 2025] Chainalysis released a report stating that illegal cryptocurrency transactions will reach at least $154 billion by 2025, a year-on-year increase of 162%. The report highlights that illegal organizations operate large-scale on-chain infrastructures to assist transnational criminal networks in obtaining goods and services and laundering illicit proceeds. The primary reason is the 694% surge in funds received by sanctioned entities. Even if the amount remains the same as the previous year, 2025 will still set a record for cryptocurrency-related crimes. Stablecoins account for 84% of illegal transactions.

[Andre Cronje's New Project Flying Tulip Intent Whitelist Goes Live] Sonic co-founder Andre Cronje (AC) announced on the X platform that the Intent Whitelist for his new project, Flying Tulip, is now live. He emphasized that there is currently no involvement of any fund transfers, and future updates will be based solely on information disclosed through Flying Tulip's official channels. According to previous disclosures, the Flying Tulip public offering will be conducted in four rounds: Early Participation, Supporter Whitelist, Intent Whitelist, and Public Sale, with consistent fundraising terms across all rounds. Flying Tulip previously completed a $200 million seed round at a $1 billion token valuation.