[World Gold Council: Three Factors May Affect Gold Trends] The World Gold Council report pointed out that the surge in precious metal prices in December and the rebalancing of commodity indices may trigger short-term market volatility, but gold is expected to continue following its own operational logic. The U.S. Supreme Court's tariff policy ruling may have a significant impact on U.S. trade policy and could potentially provide support for gold. In addition, the ongoing escalation of geopolitical conflicts (such as the recent U.S. actions in Venezuela) also provides support for gold prices.

[CZ Considers Naming the Chinese Edition of His Autobiography 'Binance Life'] On January 8, CZ stated that he might name the Chinese edition of his autobiography 'Binance Life' and emphasized that this has nothing to do with any meme tokens or token listings. He revealed that the title of the English edition might be completely different and is yet to be finalized, with both the English and Chinese editions expected to be released simultaneously in 4 to 6 weeks through self-publishing. CZ also clarified that he does not hold any meme tokens named 'Binance Life' and has no plans to hold any, while reserving the right to change the book title in the future. Furthermore, he promised that all personal proceeds from the book will be donated to charity, stating that writing the book is not for profit.

[Binance Predicts Total Trading Volume to Reach $34 Trillion by 2025] In its '2025 Blockchain Industry Annual Review Report,' Binance predicts that the platform's total trading volume will reach $34 trillion by 2025, with spot trading volume exceeding $7.1 trillion and the average daily trading volume of all products increasing by 18% year-on-year. Binance Alpha 2.0's trading volume is expected to surpass $1 trillion, attracting 17 million users to participate. Additionally, Binance's investments in security, compliance, risk control, and governance aim to prevent potential fraud losses of $6.69 billion.

[Fitch Expects the Federal Reserve to Cut Interest Rates Twice in the First Half of 2026] Fitch expects the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates twice in the first half of 2026, lowering the federal funds rate (upper limit) to 3.25%.

[B. Riley Predicts Digital Assets May Transform into Financial Infrastructure by 2026] Investment bank B. Riley stated that as regulations gradually mature and traditional financial institutions deploy blockchain technology on a large scale, digital assets could shift from speculative tools to financial infrastructure by 2026. Analysts pointed out that the increasing clarity of stablecoin regulatory rules, the advancement of real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, the improvement of governance frameworks, and enhanced interoperability between bank ledgers and public blockchains are changing the way digital assets are utilized. Digital asset treasury companies are transitioning from hoarding tokens to actual operations, aiming to create sustainable revenue-generating business models.