[Analyst Says Bitcoin Experienced a Crash-Like Sell-Off in 2025, May Consolidate and Bottom Out in Q1-Q2 This Year] On January 10, analyst Biraajmaan Tamuly stated that Bitcoin long-term holders went through the most aggressive sell-off phase in 2025, with on-chain data indicating that the pressure may have subsided. From November 15 to December 14, 2025, long-term holders sold 1.14 million BTC, marking the largest 30-day distribution peak in over five years. Since December 2025, the supply held by long-term holders has remained around 13.6 million BTC, and Bitcoin's price has entered a sideways range. Tamuly believes that the first to second quarters of this year may serve as a consolidation and bottoming-out period, with sustained upward momentum potentially beginning in the third quarter.

[Betterment Financial App Pushes Suspicious Cryptocurrency Notification, Official Clarifies as Unauthorized Message] A Reddit user posted that the financial app Betterment sent a notification to users, asking them to transfer $10,000 to Bitcoin and Ethereum wallets, promising a 'triple return on cryptocurrency.' Betterment's official statement clarified that the notification was an 'unauthorized message' sent by a 'third-party system' and emphasized that no such activity exists, advising users to ignore the notification.

[Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Considers Delaying Crypto Market Bill Vote] January 10 news: Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Boozman is considering delaying the vote on the crypto market structure bill, provided that bipartisan negotiations make substantial progress in the coming days. Boozman still plans to proceed with the bill's review process on January 15, but whether the vote will be delayed depends on the outcome of discussions with Democratic Senator Cory Booker. If a breakthrough is achieved in negotiations this weekend, Boozman may delay the vote to seek bipartisan support.

[Delin Holdings Delin Securities Plans to Launch Virtual Asset Trading Services in February 2026] Delin Holdings (01709.HK) announced that the Type 1 (securities trading) regulated activity license and related licensing conditions of its subsidiary, Delin Securities, will take effect on December 30, 2025. Delin Securities is expected to officially provide virtual asset trading services in February 2026, upon completing system integration and testing with the licensed platform of the Securities and Futures Commission.

[Advocacy Group Runs Ads on Fox News Opposing Crypto Bill's DeFi Provisions] Crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett posted on platform X that the advocacy group Investors For Transparency is running ads during Fox News prime time, urging viewers to oppose the provisions related to DeFi in the cryptocurrency market structure bill. The Senate Banking Committee is set to release its portion of the bill next Thursday and will vote on the bill next week. The treatment of DeFi is one of the most contentious parts of the bill, sparking intense debate among lawmakers, TradFi, and the crypto industry.