According to @CoinMarketCap, the Central Bank of the UAE has granted RAKBank in-principle approval for a UAE dirham stablecoin that will be 1:1 backed, audited, and provide real-time reserve disclosures, source: @CoinMarketCap. The initiative joins an active UAE stablecoin field that includes e& also known as Etisalat, Circle’s USDC, and Ripple USD, source: @CoinMarketCap. Ras Al Khaimah’s RAK DAO has also announced a 2 million dollar fund to support blockchain builders, source: @CoinMarketCap. (Source)

According to @CoinMarketCap, Tether and video platform Rumble launched a non-custodial crypto wallet that enables users to tip content creators directly on Rumble in USDT, Tether Gold, and BTC. Source: CoinMarketCap on X, Jan 8, 2026. (Source)

According to Binance Research, markets are pricing in faster rate cuts for 2026, signaling a key macro backdrop that they are tracking for crypto market positioning. According to Binance Research, a US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve narrative is gaining traction and is included in their market monitoring. According to Binance Research, six stablecoins have crossed the 1B mark and the ecosystem is expanding despite the recent dip, underscoring on-chain liquidity conditions. According to Binance Research, January is being examined as a potential turning point for crypto in their Monthly Market Insights, with emphasis on macro policy and stablecoin capitalization. According to Binance Research, these factors collectively frame their January market view for crypto allocation and risk management. (Source)

According to @WatcherGuru, Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen below $90,000, signaling a break of the $90k round-number level that traders monitor; source: @WatcherGuru on X, Jan 8, 2026. (Source)

According to @VitalikButerin, Ethereum’s goal is to combine decentralization with mass scale like BitTorrent by achieving consensus at L1, and to mirror Linux’s free, open-source model that serves billions, including governments, while remaining enterprise-trusted, positioning L1 as the financial, identity, social, and governance home without intermediaries; source: Vitalik Buterin on X, Jan 8, 2026. According to @VitalikButerin, enterprises want open and resilient ecosystems and view Ethereum’s trustlessness as prudent counterparty risk minimization, defining the autonomy-focused user segments and use cases Ethereum L1 intends to serve; source: Vitalik Buterin on X, Jan 8, 2026. According to @VitalikButerin, BitTorrent is also used by enterprises and governments to distribute large files, and he linked an article on legal BitTorrent uses to illustrate mainstream reliance on decentralized distribution; source: Vitalik Buterin on X, Jan 8, 2026. (Source)

According to @CNBC, European markets are set to open lower as geopolitical tensions linger. @CNBC highlights the STOXX 600, FTSE 100, DAX, and CAC 40 as key benchmarks to watch at the open. (Source)

According to CoinMarketCap, Flare has launched the first XRP spot market on Hyperliquid via its FXRP token, creating a spot venue for XRP exposure on Hyperliquid (source: CoinMarketCap on X, Jan 8, 2026). Flare co-founder Hugo Philion said they aim to expand what XRP can do across DeFi, confirming a utility-focused rollout for XRP through FXRP on Hyperliquid (source: CoinMarketCap on X, Jan 8, 2026). (Source)

According to Lookonchain, a newly created wallet placed a USD 7,000 wager on Polymarket on the market titled “Khamenei out as Supreme Leader of Iran by Jan 31” at 13 percent odds, with the address shown at polymarket.com/0x4128Be7113DBca57DD75e7CD2cd508Dd9FEDdC3c (Source: Lookonchain on X, Jan 8, 2026). According to Lookonchain, if the market resolves Yes, the position would yield an estimated USD 48,200 profit, representing a 683 percent gain (Source: Lookonchain on X, Jan 8, 2026). According to Lookonchain, the wallet was created roughly one hour before placing the bet (Source: Lookonchain on X, Jan 8, 2026). (Source)

According to @iampaulgrewal, a new US crypto market-structure push would pay stablecoin rewards based on user activity rather than balance, a framework he says does not benefit consumers (source: X post by @iampaulgrewal, Jan 8, 2026). The legislative language is being advanced by Sen. Angela Alsobrooks to address banks’ concerns about stablecoin yield, shifting focus from passive balance interest to activity-linked rewards (source: PoliticoPro report cited by Jasper Goodman, Jan 2026). Grewal publicly criticized the approach, stating that paying rewards on activity instead of balances is not designed for consumer benefit, highlighting potential implications for how stablecoin rewards are structured in the US market (source: X post by @iampaulgrewal, Jan 8, 2026). (Source)

According to @lookonchain, Bitmine associated with Tom Lee (@fundstrat) staked another 128,704 ETH (~$405M) in the past 5 hours, bringing total staked to 936,512 ETH (~$2.87B) (source: @lookonchain; source: Arkham Intelligence entity Bitmine). Validator activations are rate-limited by the Ethereum churn mechanism, so large deposit waves increase activation wait times and dilute per-validator staking APR as the active validator set grows (source: Ethereum.org staking documentation). Staked ETH requires exiting the validator set before becoming transferable, limiting immediate sell-side liquidity for the staking entity until withdrawal completes (source: Ethereum.org staking documentation). Traders should monitor Bitmine-linked wallets and validator activations for follow-through flows and potential shifts in queue length and realized APR (source: Arkham Intelligence; source: Ethereum.org staking documentation). (Source)

According to @CryptoKing_2020, a token called Vladimir Putin Coin is promoted as a statement on-chain and explicitly labeled volatile, scarce, and unignorable, signaling high-risk, momentum-driven trading conditions (source: @CryptoKing_2020). According to @CryptoKing_2020, the post directs users to a pump.fun page and uses #MemeCoin and #CryptoX, indicating a memecoin marketing push rather than providing fundamental or on-chain analytics (source: @CryptoKing_2020). According to @CryptoKing_2020, the post does not provide a contract address, market cap, liquidity details, or exchange listings, limiting immediate due diligence for execution and risk management (source: @CryptoKing_2020). According to @CryptoKing_2020, traders should verify the contract address, liquidity lock status, holder distribution, and slippage impact independently before any entry due to the claimed volatility and absence of quantitative disclosures in the post (source: @CryptoKing_2020). (Source)

According to @OnchainLens, Bitmine staked an additional 109,504 ETH worth $344.44M. Source: @OnchainLens on X (Jan 8, 2026); Arkham Intelligence Bitmine entity page. Total ETH staked by Bitmine now stands at 908,192 ETH valued at $2.95B. Source: @OnchainLens on X (Jan 8, 2026); Arkham Intelligence Bitmine entity page. (Source)

According to @OnchainDataNerd, market maker Wintermute transferred 11.48M USDT to Binance about 30 minutes ago, with the Wintermute entity address referenced on Arkham Intel for verification (source: @OnchainDataNerd on X, Jan 8, 2026; source: intel.arkm.com/explorer/entity/wintermute). The post specifies the destination exchange and amount but provides no transaction hash or stated intent beyond the transfer details (source: @OnchainDataNerd on X). (Source)

According to @FarsideUK, US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded total net outflows of 486.1 million dollars on 2026-01-07, indicating broad redemptions across major funds, source: Farside Investors. The largest outflows came from Fidelity FBTC at 247.6 million dollars and BlackRock IBIT at 130 million dollars, with additional redemptions from ARKB at 42.3 million dollars, BITB at 39 million dollars, HODL at 11.6 million dollars, and GBTC at 15.6 million dollars, source: Farside Investors. Zero net flows were reported for BTCO, EZBC, BRRR, and BTCW on the day, source: Farside Investors. (Source)

According to @FarsideUK, BlackRock’s Ethereum ETF posted a daily net outflow of 6.6 million US dollars, indicating redemptions exceeded creations for the day. source: @FarsideUK, farside.co.uk/eth Traders can verify the figure and review the full dataset and disclaimers at farside.co.uk/eth for execution context and comparative flows. source: @FarsideUK, farside.co.uk/eth (Source)

According to @FarsideUK, BlackRock’s US Bitcoin ETF recorded a daily net flow of -$130 million in USD in the Bitcoin ETF Daily Flow update posted on Jan 8, 2026. The update denotes this as a negative flow for BlackRock, indicating an outflow for the day, according to @FarsideUK. Data details and disclaimers are available on Farside’s Bitcoin ETF dashboard at farside.co.uk/btc, according to @FarsideUK. (Source)

According to Farside Investors, US spot Ethereum ETFs recorded total net outflows of 98.3 million dollars on 2026-01-07, based on its daily flow tracker at farside.co.uk/eth and its X post dated 2026-01-08 at twitter.com/FarsideUK/status/2009124533601488920. According to Farside Investors, ETHE saw the largest net outflow at 52 million, with additional outflows from ETH at 13 million, FETH at 13.3 million, ETHW at 11.2 million, ETHA at 6.6 million, and ETHV at 4.6 million, while EZET recorded a 2.4 million net inflow and TETH and QETH were flat at 0, as reported by farside.co.uk/eth and the cited X post. According to Farside Investors, the combined negative flow reflects net redemptions across the US spot ETH ETF cohort on that date, per farside.co.uk/eth and the referenced X post. (Source)

According to @OnchainDataNerd, citing @thepolynerd_, four newly created Polymarket wallets placed coordinated buy orders in the ‘US strikes Iran by Jan 31, 2026’ market when implied probability was below 18%, raising an allegation of potential insider participation; sources: https://twitter.com/OnchainDataNerd/status/2009123433582612727 https://x.com/thepolynerd_/status/2009122571535700312 https://polymarket.com/event/us-strikes-iran-by/us-strikes-iran-by-january-31-2026?tid=1767846811735 According to @OnchainDataNerd, the referenced wallets are 0xEFD06D1A6cC221b747890DCe15F00bf05742BF24, zzx1234k, Memeretirement, and MrEsma, each shown on Polymarket profile pages; sources: https://polymarket.com/@0xEFD06D1A6cC221b747890DCe15F00bf05742BF24-1767800907318 https://polymarket.com/@zzx1234k https://polymarket.com/@Memeretirement https://polymarket.com/@MrEsma According to @OnchainDataNerd, one of these wallets also took a position in the ‘US strikes Iran by March 31, 2026’ market to maximize profit, as noted in the thread; sources: https://x.com/thepolynerd_/status/2009122571535700312 https://twitter.com/OnchainDataNerd/status/2009123433582612727 (Source)

According to @CNBC, Zhipu, described as China’s first 'AI tiger', went public in Hong Kong and its shares climbed on debut (source: CNBC tweet, Jan 8, 2026). According to @CNBC, the tweet did not disclose the offer price, funds raised, ticker, or exact percentage gain, so precise trading metrics for execution and risk control are not available from the source (source: CNBC tweet, Jan 8, 2026). According to @CNBC, the post did not mention any cryptocurrencies or tokens, and therefore the source provides no direct crypto market impact or token-specific details (source: CNBC tweet, Jan 8, 2026). (Source)

According to @ki_young_ju, investors should treat BTC like aging whiskey by holding at least four years to achieve depth and ideally extend the horizon to 16 years, targeting 2042 for maximum effect, source: @ki_young_ju on X, Jan 8, 2026. For trading strategy, he explicitly promotes a long-term buy-and-hold approach for BTC with a minimum four-year holding period and a potential 16-year timeframe, source: @ki_young_ju on X, Jan 8, 2026. (Source)