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ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) Sees $69.4M Outflow in Daily BTC ETF Flows — Verified by Farside Investors
According to @FarsideUK, the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) recorded a daily net flow of -$69.4 million on Jan 17, 2026. Source: Farside Investors on X (Jan 17, 2026) and Farside Bitcoin ETF flows dashboard https://farside.co.uk/btc/. ARKB is the ARK 21Shares spot Bitcoin ETF that seeks to provide exposure to the price of Bitcoin, with details and disclosures provided by the sponsor. Source: ARK Invest fund page https://ark-funds.com/funds/arkb/. A negative daily net flow indicates ETF redemptions exceeded creations for that session, a standard ETF primary-market mechanic. Source: U.S. SEC Investor Bulletin on ETFs https://www.investor.gov/introduction-investing/investing-basics/investment-products/exchange-traded-funds-etfs. (Source) More from Farside Investors 01-17-2026 00:14 |
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2026 Crypto AI Agents: Fraction AI Signature Agents Enable Real-Time Stablecoin Yield Reallocation and Risk-Tailored Strategies for Traders
According to @milesdeutscher, AI agents are now essential for crypto trading, with Fraction AI’s Signature Agents positioned as an accessible on-ramp for first-time users in 2026, highlighting asymmetric opportunity discovery for yield strategies; source: X post by @milesdeutscher on Jan 17, 2026. He cites a high-octane Yield Sniper by @DomOnChain that tracks stablecoin yields in real time and reallocates aggressively, making it suitable for traders seeking active yield rotation; source: X post by @milesdeutscher referencing Fraction AI (@FractionAI_xyz) on Jan 17, 2026. On the conservative side, he points to @TeddyCleps’s Safest Yield, designed to minimize risk for risk-averse users prioritizing capital preservation; source: X post by @milesdeutscher referencing Fraction AI (@FractionAI_xyz) on Jan 17, 2026. For a balanced approach, he notes his own Signature Agent aims to maximize yield while minimizing risk, targeting a middle-risk profile for DeFi yield seekers; source: X post by @milesdeutscher on Jan 17, 2026. He adds that the platform features multiple exclusive agents from recognized crypto traders and analysts, enabling selection by risk appetite and strategy style; source: X post by @milesdeutscher referencing Fraction AI (@FractionAI_xyz) on Jan 17, 2026. (Source) More from Miles Deutscher 01-17-2026 00:13 |
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Base Weekly Update: $106M+ Footballdotfun Volume, SwissBorg Integration, Options Vaults, Sports Betting — Trading Takeaways
According to @jessepollak, Footballdotfun has driven over $106 million in volume since launch with 136,000 packs opened, more than 20,000 paying users, and 3.3 million transactions on Base, underscoring sustained onchain activity that traders track for liquidity and fee flow, source: @jessepollak on X, Jan 16, 2026. o1_exchange entered the top five revenue protocols on Base, highlighting fee generation concentration among Base dapps, source: @jessepollak on X, Jan 16, 2026. SwissBorg integrated Base into its Meta-Exchange to provide fiat-friendly access to Base-native liquidity, a structural on-ramp relevant for trading volumes, source: @jessepollak on X, Jan 16, 2026. BaseVolApp is bringing options vaults directly to baseapp, expanding options strategy access for onchain traders, source: @jessepollak on X, Jan 16, 2026. Fey Protocol launched Token Generation Ceremonies, permissionless markets designed to help appcoins, ideas, or memecoins earn validation and liquidity, a direct catalyst for early-stage price discovery, source: @jessepollak on X, Jan 16, 2026. overtime_io rolled out onchain sports betting with slips, live markets, and rewards, adding wagering market flows to Base, source: @jessepollak on X, Jan 16, 2026. Hinkal Protocol launched confidential payments enabling private transfers with hidden wallet addresses and amounts onchain, adding privacy tooling for capital movements, source: @jessepollak on X, Jan 16, 2026. noise_xyz announced a $7.1 million seed round led by Paradigm, signaling venture-backed development across Base’s social and creator stack, source: @jessepollak on X, Jan 16, 2026. getfailsafe released the 2026 AI × Blockchain Convergence Report detailing that agent-native payments, compute, and identity are already live across Asia, relevant for automated agent transactions on Base, source: @jessepollak on X, Jan 16, 2026. Additional launches include Beezie’s onchain digital claw machine for authenticated collectibles, earnfirstdollar’s platform with over $20,000 in live opportunities, Upshot’s Base Around the World prediction packs, Clash of Coins’ Base Verify for player rewards, and flock_io’s FOMO decentralized AI model economy, source: @jessepollak on X, Jan 16, 2026. (Source) More from jesse.base.eth 01-16-2026 23:38 |
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Tom Lee’s Bitmine Buys 44,068 ETH ($145.97M) from Kraken and FalconX — On-chain Whale Accumulation Signals for ETH
According to Lookonchain, Bitmine linked to Tom Lee of Fundstrat bought 20,000 ETH valued at about 65.4 million dollars from Kraken roughly three hours before the post, source: Lookonchain on X Jan 16, 2026: https://x.com/lookonchain/status/2012304837644533900 and Arkham Intelligence address page: https://intel.arkm.com/explorer/address/0xC3a9Ff35eF500A7fcd83E1aDf93e18031Fc4CC16. Lookonchain also reported a separate purchase of 24,068 ETH valued at about 80.57 million dollars via FalconX, source: Lookonchain on X Jan 16, 2026: https://x.com/lookonchain/status/2011820606325735520 and Arkham Intelligence address page: https://intel.arkm.com/explorer/address/0xC7EE677968173895E572de5F90BBF16832f7Bbb8. Based on these two reported buys, total ETH accumulation reaches 44,068 ETH worth approximately 145.97 million dollars across Kraken and FalconX, source: Lookonchain on X Jan 16, 2026: https://x.com/lookonchain/status/2012304837644533900 and https://x.com/lookonchain/status/2011820606325735520. (Source) More from Lookonchain 01-16-2026 23:23 |
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Crypto Whale 1011short Adds 20,000 ETH ($65.9M), Now Long About $906M in ETH, BTC, SOL — Lookonchain
According to Lookonchain, trader 1011short has maintained long positions in BTC, ETH, and SOL for over a month previously totaling $845M and has added another 20,000 ETH valued at $65.9M, source: Lookonchain. Current reported positions are 223,341 ETH ($736M), 1,000 BTC ($95.5M), and 511,613 SOL ($74.2M), source: Lookonchain. Based on these figures, total long exposure is about $905.7M with portfolio composition by value of ETH approximately 81.3%, BTC approximately 10.5%, and SOL approximately 8.2%, source: Lookonchain. (Source) More from Lookonchain 01-16-2026 23:19 |
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Ethereum (ETH) ETF Daily Flows: Grayscale ETHE posts $10.2M net outflow on Jan 16, 2026
According to @FarsideUK, Grayscale’s ETHE recorded a daily net outflow of $10.2 million on Jan 16, 2026, based on Farside Investors’ Ethereum ETF flow tracker (source: Farside Investors tweet on Jan 16, 2026 and farside.co.uk/eth). The figure reflects Farside’s reported net USD flow for the day, with methodology, full dataset, and disclaimers available on its Ethereum ETF dashboard (source: farside.co.uk/eth). (Source) More from Farside Investors 01-16-2026 23:18 |
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Bitcoin ETF Daily Flow: Grayscale GBTC Posts $0M Net Flow on Jan 16, 2026, Neutral Signal for BTC Traders
According to @FarsideUK, Grayscale’s US spot Bitcoin ETF (GBTC) recorded US$0 million in net daily flow on 16 Jan 2026, based on Farside’s Bitcoin ETF flow tracker. Source: Farside Investors farside.co.uk/btc; Farside Investors tweet twitter.com/FarsideUK/status/2012303536135029011 For traders, a zero net flow indicates no reported net creations or redemptions at GBTC for the day, implying a neutral ETF-driven liquidity impact from this issuer on BTC spot markets. Source: Farside Investors farside.co.uk/btc Monitoring total US spot Bitcoin ETF flows across issuers remains key for directional bias, as Farside’s dashboard aggregates issuer-level inflows and outflows to show daily and cumulative net demand. Source: Farside Investors farside.co.uk/btc (Source) More from Farside Investors 01-16-2026 23:18 |
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Bitcoin ETF Flows Alert: GBTC Records USD 44.8 Million Outflow - Key Data for BTC Traders
According to @FarsideUK, GBTC Grayscale recorded a USD 44.8 million net outflow in the US Bitcoin spot ETF daily flow update for Jan 16, 2026. Source: Farside Investors tweet Jan 16, 2026; farside.co.uk/btc. The figure represents net redemptions for GBTC on that date as listed on the Farside Bitcoin ETF flows dashboard. Source: farside.co.uk/btc. This negative print subtracts 44.8 million from the day’s aggregate US spot Bitcoin ETF net flow under Farside’s consolidated reporting. Source: farside.co.uk/btc. Traders can reference the dashboard for daily and historical ETF flow data and related disclaimers to verify the update. Source: farside.co.uk/btc. (Source) More from Farside Investors 01-16-2026 23:18 |
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Solana (SOL) DeFi Alert: Space Leveraged Prediction Market Raises $18.2M, 729% Oversubscribed as Whales Add $2.2M
According to @lookonchain, Space (@intodotspace), described as the first leveraged prediction market on Solana (SOL), has raised over $18.2M in its public sale and is 729%+ oversubscribed, source: @lookonchain. According to @lookonchain, multiple whales invested a combined $2.2M in the past hour, including whale EMp115 who contributed $998K, source: @lookonchain. According to @lookonchain, the post includes references to the sale portal and an Arkham Intel address for additional on-chain context, source: @lookonchain. According to @lookonchain, these figures are relevant for traders tracking Solana ecosystem fund flows, launch-sale liquidity, and whale positioning in prediction market tokens, source: @lookonchain. (Source) More from Lookonchain 01-16-2026 23:05 |
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Crypto Prediction Markets Boom in 2026: $20B December Volume, 10x YoY Growth and Leveraged Trading Opportunities
According to @milesdeutscher, crypto prediction markets processed roughly $20B in December volume, despite the month being historically slow, marking a 10x increase from last January, source: @milesdeutscher (X, Jan 16, 2026). With liquidity and attention pouring into prediction markets, traders can capitalize via arbitrage, building a betting edge, and automated execution, source: @milesdeutscher (X, Jan 16, 2026). The author highlights @intodotspace for making leveraged prediction market trading widely accessible, a setup that could accelerate broader adoption amid strong 2026 volumes, source: @milesdeutscher (X, Jan 16, 2026). (Source) More from Miles Deutscher 01-16-2026 23:01 |
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Stablecoin rewards debate 2026: @iampaulgrewal says deposit flight is bank lobbyist speak, trading takeaways
According to @iampaulgrewal, denying stablecoin users the ability to earn rewards like other asset holders is irrational, signaling explicit support for allowing rewards on stablecoin balances, source: https://twitter.com/iampaulgrewal/status/2012296668964864160. He states that references to deposit flight are bank lobbyist language for competition, highlighting a pro-competition framing of stablecoin reward programs, source: https://twitter.com/iampaulgrewal/status/2012296668964864160. For traders, this stance spotlights the policy narrative around stablecoin rewards and competition with bank deposits as a factor to monitor when assessing platforms that may offer or restrict reward features on stablecoin balances, source: https://twitter.com/iampaulgrewal/status/2012296668964864160. (Source) More from paulgrewal.eth 01-16-2026 22:51 |
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S&P 500 Market Breadth Breakout: All Sectors Above 200-Day Moving Average for First Time Since 2021 — Trading Takeaways and BTC, ETH Correlation
According to The Kobeissi Letter, all S&P 500 sectors are trading above their 200-day moving averages for the first time since November 2021, rebounding from April 2024 when no sectors were above this level (Source: The Kobeissi Letter, Jan 16, 2026). For crypto traders, this breadth strength is notable because Bitcoin’s correlation with U.S. equities rose materially in 2020–2022, meaning risk-on phases in stocks have historically coincided with more synchronous moves in BTC and ETH (Source: International Monetary Fund, Crypto Prices Move More in Sync With Stocks, Jan 2022). (Source) More from The Kobeissi Letter 01-16-2026 22:21 |
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Money Market Funds Hit Record $7.8 Trillion Liquidity; Crypto Traders Monitor Sidelined Capital for Rotation Signals
According to @milesdeutscher, total liquidity in Money Market Funds has reached a new all‑time high of $7.8 trillion, highlighting the scale of sidelined capital that could influence risk assets if allocations shift (source: @milesdeutscher on X, Jan 16, 2026). He emphasizes that even a small portion moving into crypto could materially affect market liquidity and price action, making this a key watchpoint for traders tracking potential rotation flows (source: @milesdeutscher on X, Jan 16, 2026). (Source) More from Miles Deutscher 01-16-2026 21:59 |
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DeepLearning.AI Interview: Why an ML Engineer Pivoted to Software Development to Build Enterprise AI Applications — Actionable Takeaways for Traders
According to DeepLearning.AI, the interview highlights that Lorenzo Ostano left a machine learning engineer role to work in traditional software development to better achieve his long-term goal of creating enterprise machine learning applications (source: DeepLearning.AI, Jan 16, 2026). According to DeepLearning.AI, the post provides qualitative context on skills alignment for enterprise AI delivery and does not disclose financial data, stock tickers, or crypto assets, indicating no direct market-moving information in this update (source: DeepLearning.AI, Jan 16, 2026). According to DeepLearning.AI, traders focused on AI-exposed equities and AI infrastructure tokens can note that the source emphasizes practical software engineering for enterprise AI deployment, but it does not cite any specific companies, tokens, or timelines (source: DeepLearning.AI, Jan 16, 2026). (Source) More from DeepLearning.AI 01-16-2026 21:55 |
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Coinbase Withdrawal From Crypto Market Structure Bill Forces Banking Committee Markup Delay; Talks With Lawmakers Questioned
According to Eleanor Terrett, Coinbase’s surprise withdrawal of support for the crypto market structure bill forced the Banking Committee to delay its planned Thursday markup (source: Eleanor Terrett on X, Jan 16, 2026). According to Eleanor Terrett, she asked Coinbase Head of U.S. Policy Kara Calvert whether talks with Banking Committee members had resumed following the withdrawal (source: Eleanor Terrett). According to Eleanor Terrett, Kara Calvert characterized the development as definitely a shock (source: Eleanor Terrett). (Source) More from Eleanor Terrett 01-16-2026 21:55 |
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2016 Coin ($2016) Verified on Moonshot: Key Facts for Crypto Traders Today
According to @moonshot, 2016 coin (ticker $2016) is now verified on the Moonshot platform as announced on Jan 16, 2026 (source: Moonshot on X, Jan 16, 2026). For traders who limit activity to verified tokens on Moonshot, this confirmation means $2016 meets that criterion as of the announcement time (source: Moonshot on X, Jan 16, 2026). The announcement does not disclose price, liquidity, contract address, or exchange availability, so no additional trading metrics are provided in the post (source: Moonshot on X, Jan 16, 2026). (Source) More from Moonshot 01-16-2026 20:59 |
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Dexter AI Finance Tool Claude Code for Finance Unveiled by @milesdeutscher: Create Market Research Reports, Investment Theses and Stock Analyses in 2026
According to @milesdeutscher, Dexter is positioned as a Claude Code for finance that can create in-depth market research reports, investment theses, and stock analyses, as stated in his X post on Jan 16, 2026 (source: @milesdeutscher on X, Jan 16, 2026). The post credits @virattt with spending over two months building Dexter, highlighting a recent development effort behind the finance-focused AI tool (source: @milesdeutscher on X, Jan 16, 2026). The announcement provides no additional details on specifications, performance benchmarks, pricing, or crypto-specific integrations, limiting the evaluation to its stated use for research-oriented trading workflows such as drafting theses and analysis documents (source: @milesdeutscher on X, Jan 16, 2026). (Source) More from Miles Deutscher 01-16-2026 20:58 |
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Record $2.2B Inflows into Communication Services Signal Accelerating Tech Stock Buying - Sector Rotation and Fund Flows
According to @KobeissiLetter, communication services single stocks saw a record $2.2 billion of inflows last week after a $400 million inflow and a record $2.9 billion outflow in the prior weeks, source: @KobeissiLetter. The post highlights accelerating tech stock buying and sector rotation dynamics, while noting industrials were referenced but no figures were provided in the text snippet, source: @KobeissiLetter. No direct mention of cryptocurrency markets or digital assets was made in the source, source: @KobeissiLetter. (Source) More from The Kobeissi Letter 01-16-2026 20:20 |
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OpenAI Tests Ads in ChatGPT Free and Go $8 Tier: Privacy Assurances and No Pay-for-Influence Policy — Key Facts for Traders
According to Sam Altman, OpenAI has started testing ads in ChatGPT Free and a new Go tier priced at 8 dollars per month. Source: Sam Altman on X https://twitter.com/sama/status/2012253252771824074 He stated that OpenAI will not accept money to influence ChatGPT’s answers. Source: Sam Altman on X https://twitter.com/sama/status/2012253252771824074 He also said user conversations are kept private from advertisers. Source: Sam Altman on X https://twitter.com/sama/status/2012253252771824074 The announcement established two monetization levers for consumer AI usage: ads and an 8 dollar subscription tier. Source: Sam Altman on X https://twitter.com/sama/status/2012253252771824074 No details were provided on rollout cadence or geographic scope beyond that testing is starting. Source: Sam Altman on X https://twitter.com/sama/status/2012253252771824074 The post did not mention cryptocurrencies, tokens, or blockchain, and it did not reference WLD. Source: Sam Altman on X https://twitter.com/sama/status/2012253252771824074 (Source) More from Sam Altman 01-16-2026 19:58 |
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AI Agents Momentum: @alice_und_bob urges daily Claude skill or Claude Code command building, a developer-sentiment signal for traders
According to @alice_und_bob, builders should create at least one Claude skill or Claude Code command every day and operate multiple Claude Code agents across three simultaneous VS Code projects as a baseline for keeping pace. Source: @alice_und_bob on X, Jan 16, 2026 https://x.com/alice_und_bob/status/2012250868339376445 This post flags intensified developer focus on Anthropic’s Claude ecosystem and multi-agent workflows in VS Code, offering traders a qualitative sentiment datapoint when tracking AI agents tooling adoption and related market narratives. Source: @alice_und_bob on X, Jan 16, 2026 https://x.com/alice_und_bob/status/2012250868339376445 No quantitative usage, adoption, or market metrics were provided with the post; treat the signal as anecdotal developer sentiment rather than measured trend data. Source: @alice_und_bob on X, Jan 16, 2026 https://x.com/alice_und_bob/status/2012250868339376445 (Source) More from Alice und Bob @ Consensus HK 01-16-2026 19:49 |