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Global Regulators Target xAI's Grok for Generative AI Misuse: Regulatory Risk Watch for AI Crypto Plays

According to @DeepLearningAI, regulators across Europe, Asia, and the Americas demanded investigations, restrictions, or bans after xAI's Grok generated tens of thousands of sexualized images of real people without consent; xAI disabled this capability on its platform, but Grok still undresses real individuals, per @DeepLearningAI. For crypto traders, the cross-regional investigations and restrictions reported by @DeepLearningAI raise regulatory overhang for generative AI exposure, making AI-linked crypto narratives and AI tokens sensitive to further enforcement headlines. (Source)

More from DeepLearning.AI 01-21-2026 02:59
ETH Whale 0xFB7…5e0A3 Buys 20,000 ETH Around $2,970 via Wintermute and FalxonX — On-Chain Data Highlights Aggressive Dip Buying

According to @ai_9684xtpa, Arkham Intelligence data (intel.arkm.com/explorer/address/0xFB78AA8F38843629e89951D9db6FdC398d75e0A3) shows wallet 0xFB78AA8F38843629e89951D9db6FdC398d75e0A3 accumulated 20,000 ETH via Wintermute and FalxonX during an ETH pullback at an average near $2,970, totaling roughly $59.4M; source: @ai_9684xtpa, Arkham Intelligence. According to @ai_9684xtpa citing the same Arkham page, the wallet had recently taken profit near $3,321, realizing about $1.51M before re-entering; source: @ai_9684xtpa, Arkham Intelligence. According to @ai_9684xtpa, these transfers indicate an actively executed swing strategy via market makers/OTC channels (Wintermute and FalxonX) visible on-chain; source: @ai_9684xtpa, Arkham Intelligence. According to Arkham Intelligence and @ai_9684xtpa, real-time tracking of 0xFB78AA8F38843629e89951D9db6FdC398d75e0A3 on Arkham Intelligence enables traders to monitor subsequent ETH inflows/outflows linked to liquidity positioning; source: Arkham Intelligence, @ai_9684xtpa. (Source)

More from Ai 姨 01-21-2026 02:38
Hyperliquid Whales Flip: Address 0x94d...33814 Closes BTC, ETH, SOL Shorts for $3.12M Profit, Then Opens $294M Longs After $20.5M Weekly Loss

According to @ai_9684xtpa, Hyperliquid address 0x94d...33814 closed BTC, ETH, and SOL shorts for about $3.12M realized profit and then flipped to roughly $294M in longs across the three tokens, now showing around $1.06M unrealized loss with ETH down while the SOL long and a DASH short remain profitable (source: @ai_9684xtpa; hyperbot.network). Whale positioning is split on Hyperliquid: address 0x94d...33814 is the top BTC short with about 1,545 BTC, 70,015 ETH and 490,662 SOL shorts and roughly $4.32M floating profit, while address 0xd83...18fd7 holds about 1,640 BTC and 31,093 ETH shorts with roughly $3.92M floating profit (source: @ai_9684xtpa; hyperbot.network). On the long side, a trader labeled as the post-10/11 flash-crash insider is BTC long top 3 and ETH long top 1 with about 1,000 BTC and 223,340 ETH longs and an unrealized loss near $9.2M, and pension-usdt.eth holds a 1,000 BTC long with a multi-million unrealized loss, while another whale carries 11,000 ETH longs with a seven-figure drawdown (source: @ai_9684xtpa; hyperbot.network). The two-sided leverage concentration in BTC, ETH, and SOL per Hyperliquid leaderboards shows how quickly PnL flips intraday, as illustrated by the same address profiting on shorts and then drawing down on fresh longs (source: @ai_9684xtpa; hyperbot.network). (Source)

More from Ai 姨 01-21-2026 02:09
ETH whale nemorino.eth buys 2,014.87 ETH with $6M USDC after WETH swing; 4,089.83 WETH still at unrealized loss

According to @ai_9684xtpa on X citing DeBank, wallet nemorino.eth accumulated 9,043 WETH between 2025-11-24 and 2026-01-20 at an average entry near $3,085 (source: debank.com/profile/0x8aecc5526f92a46718f8e68516d22038d8670e0d). According to @ai_9684xtpa referencing DeBank, the position reached about $2.87 million in unrealized profit in mid-January but no take-profit was recorded (source: DeBank wallet profile above). According to @ai_9684xtpa, roughly 12 hours before the post the wallet sold 3,000 WETH into the decline, realizing around $30,000 profit (source: @ai_9684xtpa on X). According to @ai_9684xtpa citing DeBank, the wallet still holds approximately 4,089.83 WETH showing an unrealized loss near $472,000 (source: DeBank wallet profile). According to @ai_9684xtpa referencing the CoW Protocol explorer, about 5 hours before the post the wallet spent roughly 6,000,000 USDC to buy 2,014.87 ETH on-chain at an average cost near $2,977.85 (source: explorer.cow.fi/address/0x8AeCc5526F92A46718f8E68516D22038D8670E0D). According to @ai_9684xtpa, the same wallet previously realized a swing-trade loss of about $1.804 million on ETH before re-entering (source: @ai_9684xtpa on X). (Source)

More from Ai 姨 01-21-2026 01:43
Hyperliquid Max-Leverage Short: Trader Turns $3M USDC into $18.35M in 5 Days; BTC, ETH, HYPE, XMR Positions Revealed

According to @lookonchain, a wallet labeled 0xD835 deposited 3M USDC on Hyperliquid and initiated a max-leverage short. According to @lookonchain, as prices fell the trader compounded gains into the same direction, lifting unrealized PnL above $15.35M and growing equity to $18.35M in five days. According to @lookonchain, current open positions show exposure of 1,667 BTC (about $148.2M), 45,523 ETH (about $134.8M), 928,898 HYPE (about $19.9M), and 824 XMR (about $0.412M) on Hyperliquid. According to @lookonchain, these figures come from the exchange-reported positions following the max-leverage short strategy. (Source)

More from Lookonchain 01-21-2026 01:29
Crypto Whale 0xD83...Fd7 Turns 3M to 18.5M in 6 Days with Rolling Shorts; 304M Short Exposure Still Open

According to @EmberCN, on-chain trader 0xD83...Fd7 used a rolling short strategy to compound gains from $3 million to $18.5 million over six days and continued adding to shorts, now holding about $304 million in short exposure. @EmberCN characterized the approach as extremely high risk with no room for error but highly profitable when the direction is correct. Source: @EmberCN. (Source)

More from 余烬 01-21-2026 01:19
ETH Whale Trend Research Adds 24,555 ETH in 13 Hours — $75.33M Binance Withdrawals, Average Cost ~$3,104, Unrealized Loss $90.08M

According to @ai_9684xtpa, Trend Research accumulated 24,555 ETH within 13 hours and executed three Binance withdrawals totaling $75.33 million at an average execution price of $3,076.06. Source: https://twitter.com/ai_9684xtpa/status/2013782994520289500 According to @ai_9684xtpa, since Nov 23 the disclosed ETH position has reached 661,272.65 ETH with an average cost of about $3,104.36, reflecting an unrealized loss of $90.08 million at the time of reporting. Source: https://twitter.com/ai_9684xtpa/status/2013782994520289500 According to @ai_9684xtpa, an earlier update noted a 20 million USDT deposit and a subsequent 9,939 ETH withdrawal worth $30.85 million from Binance, bringing holdings to 636,717.65 ETH with an average cost of about $3,105.46 and an unrealized profit of $0.636 million at that moment. Source: https://x.com/ai_9684xtpa/status/2013597419959918947 According to @ai_9684xtpa, the tracked wallet is 0x85e05C10dB73499fbDeCAb0dfbB794a446feEeC8, which is visible on Arkham Intelligence for verification. Source: https://intel.arkm.com/explorer/address/0x85e05C10dB73499fbDeCAb0dfbB794a446feEeC8 According to @ai_9684xtpa, traders can reference the latest average purchase price of $3,076.06 and the overall cost basis near $3,104 as data-backed levels tied to this whale’s accumulation activity. Source: https://twitter.com/ai_9684xtpa/status/2013782994520289500 (Source)

More from Ai 姨 01-21-2026 01:17
ETH Whales on HyperLiquid: 0x460 Closes 4x Long with $441K Profit, 0xfB6 Holds 12,394 ETH 12x Short with $1.56M Unrealized Loss

According to @OnchainLens, the ETH (ETH) 4x long whale address 0x460 has fully closed its position for a realized profit of $441,736, while the ETH (ETH) 12x short whale address 0xfB6 has increased exposure and is currently holding 12,394 ETH (approximately $36.68M) with an unrealized loss of about $1.56M. Source: @OnchainLens; wallet trackers: https://app.coinmarketman.com/hypertracker/wallet/0x4607340232ea34b5f3c57db0ec865ee6191e3ee3 and https://app.coinmarketman.com/hypertracker/wallet/0xfB6678f8Bb51215606b01cA1162afa005B28e4c2. According to @OnchainLens, earlier tracking showed 0xfB6 deposited $6.39M USDC to HyperLiquid and opened a 12x ETH long valued around $31.18M, while 0x460 deposited $3M USDC and opened a 4x ETH short valued around $11.96M on HyperLiquid. Source: @OnchainLens; details: https://x.com/OnchainLens/status/2013523778110656745. (Source)

More from Onchain Lens 01-21-2026 01:01
ETH Whale Accumulation During Dip: Trend Research Borrows USDT on Aave to Add 24,555 ETH; OTC Whale Buys 20,000 ETH via FalconX and Wintermute

According to @lookonchain, while the market is falling, whales and institutions are buying ETH. @lookonchain reports that Trend Research borrowed 70M USDT from Aave to purchase 24,555 ETH and now holds 651,310 ETH. @lookonchain also notes that OTC whale address 0xFB7 acquired 20,000 ETH through FalconX and Wintermute. (Source)

More from Lookonchain 01-21-2026 01:00
ETH Drops Below $3,000: $660M Long Whale’s Liquidation Set at $2,263 After $106M PnL Swing

According to @EmberCN on X on Jan 21, 2026, ETH fell from above $3,300 back below $3,000, flipping a whale who opened longs with about $230 million in capital from roughly $56 million unrealized profit to about $50 million unrealized loss within a few days. Source: @EmberCN on X on Jan 21, 2026. The post states the account’s mark-to-market swing over the period totals approximately $106 million. Source: @EmberCN on X on Jan 21, 2026. It also reports the whale holds around $660 million in ETH long exposure with a liquidation price at $2,263, roughly $700 below the cited spot. Source: @EmberCN on X on Jan 21, 2026. (Source)

More from 余烬 01-21-2026 00:56
ETH Whale Trend Research Moves 70M USDT to Binance, Buys 24,555 ETH, Withdraws On Chain; Holdings 651,300 ETH at $3,180 Avg Cost

According to @EmberCN, Trend Research transferred 70 million USDT to Binance, purchased 24,555 ETH worth about $75.54 million, and withdrew the coins on chain as part of a buy-the-dip averaging strategy (source: @EmberCN). The same source reports the wallet now holds 651,300 ETH valued around $1.92 billion with an average cost near $3,180, implying an unrealized loss of roughly $163 million (source: @EmberCN). These on-exchange inflows followed by on-chain withdrawals and the stated averaging approach were specifically attributed to Trend Research by the source (source: @EmberCN). (Source)

More from 余烬 01-21-2026 00:37
Hedge Funds Accelerate Bearish Bets on Japanese Yen: Net Shorts Jump 35,624 Contracts, Biggest Weekly Rise Since 2015

According to @KobeissiLetter, hedge funds are ramping up bearish bets on the Japanese yen. According to @KobeissiLetter, leveraged funds raised net yen shorts by 35,624 contracts in the week ending January 13, the largest weekly increase since May 2015. According to @KobeissiLetter, this marks the first rise in bearish positioning over the last five weeks. (Source)

More from The Kobeissi Letter 01-21-2026 00:05
ETH Whale 0xfb7 Buys 20,000 ETH From Wintermute and FalconX, Closes BTC Long and Shifts to stETH; Holdings Reach 50,094 ETH ($147M)

According to @OnchainLens, the whale labeled 0xfb7 purchased 20,000 ETH (about $60M) from Wintermute and FalconX and now holds 50,094 ETH valued around $147.14M; related addresses include 0xfb78aa8f38843629e89951d9db6fdc398d75e0a3 and 0xd4584bf988c9e8994688b56484e2f74ceaeefb20 (source: @OnchainLens). According to @OnchainLens, this address previously closed a BTC long position with a $3.7M loss, withdrew funds, deposited $31.7M USDC to Wintermute to buy 10,000 ETH, later converted the ETH to stETH, and transferred it to another wallet that now holds 40,060 stETH worth about $126.48M (source: @OnchainLens). (Source)

More from Onchain Lens 01-20-2026 23:54
Phantom Announces 6 New Perpetual Futures Markets Live: XMR, COPPER, AXS, DASH, BABA, RIVN With Up To 20x Leverage

According to @phantom, six new perpetual futures markets—Monero (XMR), Copper (COPPER), Axie Infinity (AXS), Dash (DASH), Alibaba (BABA), and Rivian (RIVN)—are live for trading with up to 20x leverage. (Source)

More from Phantom 01-20-2026 22:52
Santiment: Japan Bond Turmoil, MicroStrategy’s 22,305 BTC Buy, and NYSE 24/7 Tokenized Stocks Drive Crypto Risk Sentiment

According to @santimentfeed, surging Japanese bond yields have sparked risk-off flows into gold and silver while Bitcoin (BTC) and equities retrace, elevating cross-asset volatility and downside risk for crypto momentum trades. According to @santimentfeed, MicroStrategy bought 22,305 BTC funded mainly via equity and preferred shares, lifting total holdings and signaling persistent institutional demand that can underpin BTC-dip strategies and MSTR–BTC correlation trades. According to @santimentfeed, repeated delays on a Supreme Court tariff ruling are sustaining policy uncertainty, favoring defensive positioning and reduced leverage across crypto perpetuals until clarity returns. According to @santimentfeed, Vanguard’s disclosed purchase of MicroStrategy shares highlights indirect BTC exposure flows that traders can monitor via MSTR relative strength versus BTC. According to @santimentfeed, the NYSE plans a blockchain-based venue for tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs with 24/7 trading, instant on-chain settlement, and stablecoin funding, a structural tailwind for tokenization narratives and TradFi–crypto connectivity trades pending regulatory approval. (Source)

More from Santiment 01-20-2026 22:50
Bitcoin BTC drops $2,000 in minutes; $360M leveraged longs liquidated as price slips below $87,000

According to @KobeissiLetter, Bitcoin fell by about $2,000 within minutes as roughly $360 million in leveraged long positions were liquidated over the last hour, with BTC dropping back below $87,000 and down 9% over 48 hours (source: @KobeissiLetter). (Source)

More from The Kobeissi Letter 01-20-2026 22:48
Polymarket Tool Polybro Rebrands to problydottrade and Migrates Token to Soar: Key Trading Implications for Prediction Markets

According to @milesdeutscher, a leading Polymarket-focused tool is undergoing a major rebrand and migrating to the Soar ecosystem, with multiple high-upside projects worth researching. According to @problydottrade on X, Polybro is rebranding to problydottrade and evolving into a unified trading terminal for reality markets that connects prediction markets with real world metrics to make outcomes legible, tradable, and accountable. According to @problydottrade, the Polybro token will migrate to Soar (@LaunchOnSoar) to enable a product roadmap, sustainable fees and revenue, and long-term alignment among users, builders, and the protocol. According to @problydottrade, the platform’s intelligence layer uses purpose-built agents to read primary sources, track market structure and price action, analyze rules and resolution conditions, and surface what moves outcomes. Based on @problydottrade’s migration plan and @milesdeutscher’s recommendation to research Soar projects, traders should monitor token migration mechanics, potential liquidity shifts across prediction markets, and new exposure types emerging within the Soar ecosystem. (Source)

More from Miles Deutscher 01-20-2026 22:00
Stablecoins Show the Way: Coinbase CBI Pushes Tokenized Capital Markets to Bridge Access for 4 Billion

According to @iampaulgrewal, stablecoins demonstrate that tokenized dollars expand economic freedom and the same approach should be applied to tokenized capital markets, backed by a new Coinbase CBI paper (source: @iampaulgrewal). He cites data shared by @faryarshirzad that capital income grew 136% over 40 years while labor income rose 57%, and around 4 billion adults lack access to stocks and bonds, positioning tokenization as a bridge for the unbrokered (source: @iampaulgrewal citing @faryarshirzad). For traders, this flags real world asset tokenization and on chain securities as active priorities, with stablecoin rails as core infrastructure as outlined in the Coinbase CBI approach (source: @iampaulgrewal referencing Coinbase CBI paper). (Source)

More from paulgrewal.eth 01-20-2026 20:46
Bitcoin (BTC) Breakdown: 4H RSI Oversold, Gold’s Double-Digit Weekly Gains, Davos Event Risk — Short-Term Bounce Possible, Not a Reversal

According to @CryptoMichNL, Bitcoin (BTC) has broken back into its prior range and is accelerating lower as geopolitics worsen, reflecting peak fear across markets (source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Jan 20, 2026). Gold is posting double-digit weekly gains while Davos is underway, with a possible additional meeting between world leaders on Thursday adding event risk for crypto prices (source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Jan 20, 2026). On the 4-hour chart, BTC is taking the lows and testing a potential support, with RSI as oversold as during the move to 80k on the 4-hour, which suggests scope for a short-term bounce rather than a trend reversal (source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Jan 20, 2026). A genuine trend reversal would require BTC to reclaim multiple higher levels, so any near-term strength should be treated as a relief bounce within a highly volatile week (source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Jan 20, 2026). (Source)

More from Michaël van de Poppe 01-20-2026 19:47
U.S. Stock Rout Erases $1.3 Trillion: Nasdaq and S&P 500 Turn Negative; What Crypto Traders Should Watch for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH)

According to @BullTheoryio, roughly $1.3 trillion in U.S. equities was wiped out as the Nasdaq and S&P 500 erased their 2026 gains and turned negative, signaling a broad risk-off move; source: @BullTheoryio. @BullTheoryio attributes the drawdown to escalating U.S.-EU trade tensions, continued weakness in Japan’s bond market, and pension funds cutting risk exposure; source: @BullTheoryio. For crypto positioning, stress in equities often coincides with higher BTC and ETH correlation to stocks and tighter liquidity, so traders should monitor cross asset correlation, perpetual funding and basis, and stablecoin flow metrics for confirmation; sources: Kaiko Research, Binance Research, Glassnode. During deleveraging episodes, options skew tends to steepen and hedging demand rises, making risk management via options and reduced leverage more common than dip buying; source: Deribit Insights. (Source)

More from Bull Theory 01-20-2026 19:36