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BOJ Holds 0.75% Rate and Lifts Growth Forecasts Ahead of Snap Election: 3 Facts Traders Need to Know

According to Edward Dowd, the call from Treasury Secretary Bessent was heeded, source: Edward Dowd on X. Japan’s central bank kept its key policy rate at 0.75% as the country prepares for a snap election on Feb 8, source: CNBC International. The BOJ upgraded GDP forecasts to 0.9% for fiscal year 2025 and 1.0% for fiscal year 2026, source: CNBC International. Board member Hajime Takata proposed raising the policy rate to 1%, but the motion was defeated, source: CNBC International. The source report contained no cryptocurrency-specific guidance, source: CNBC International. (Source)

More from Edward Dowd 01-23-2026 05:42
HYPE Whale Deposits 665,035 HYPE to Bybit, Realizes 7.04M Profit After Staking — On-chain Exchange Inflow Watch

According to Onchain Lens, a whale deposited 665,035 HYPE valued at 14.54 million dollars into Bybit after initially buying 651,895 HYPE for 7.5 million dollars at 11.5 per token between Dec 3 and Dec 8, 2024, then staking the position, with wallet activity referenced via hyperbot.network and HyperEVMScan (source: Onchain Lens; hyperbot.network/trader/0xffe664491482ae9db6ba9e55c2ed1ea55c700a52; hyperevmscan.io/address/0xffe664491482ae9db6ba9e55c2ed1ea55c700a52). The exchange inflow to a destination identified as Bybit by Onchain Lens highlights a sizable tradable balance shift for HYPE on that venue that traders can verify directly through the linked address and transaction trail (source: Onchain Lens; hyperbot.network; hyperevmscan.io). (Source)

More from Onchain Lens 01-23-2026 05:32
Bitcoin BTC Spot ETF Flows Negative by 32.2 Million USD on 2026-01-22 as IBIT and FBTC Post Outflows

According to @FarsideUK, spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a total net outflow of 32.2 million USD on 2026-01-22, driven by negative 22.4 million at IBIT and negative 9.8 million at FBTC (source: @FarsideUK). According to @FarsideUK, all other tracked funds were flat for the day, leaving aggregate BTC exposure in net outflow territory (source: @FarsideUK). (Source)

More from Farside Investors 01-23-2026 04:46
Ethereum (ETH) ETFs See $42M Net Outflows: US Spot Fund Flows by Ticker and Trading Insights

According to Farside Investors, US Ethereum ETFs registered total net outflows of 42 million dollars on 2026-01-22, led by ETHA at negative 44.4 million and ETHW at negative 15.2 million, offset by inflows into ETHE at 7.9 million and ETH at 9.7 million. According to Farside Investors, FETH, TETH, ETHV, QETH, and EZET recorded zero flows on the day, indicating redemptions exceeded creations across US spot ETH funds in aggregate. (Source)

More from Farside Investors 01-23-2026 04:46
Nvidia (NVDA) Jensen Huang’s “Most Expensive Car” Lesson: $80K Mercedes vs $1.2B Opportunity Cost for Long-Term Holders

According to @FuSheng_0306, Jensen Huang said his only regret was selling Nvidia stock when the company was worth about $300 million to buy an ~$80,000 1999 Mercedes S-Class for his parents, which @FuSheng_0306 notes would be worth about $1.2 billion today if the shares had been held. According to @FuSheng_0306, while it was a warm family memory, it became an expensive decision from an investment perspective, underscoring a massive opportunity cost. According to @FuSheng_0306, traders can read this as a lesson in compounding and position management: prematurely cashing out of a long-term winner like NVDA can forfeit outsized future gains, a point to consider when planning entries, trims, and profit-taking. (Source)

More from 傅盛 01-23-2026 04:32
USD1 Stablecoin 20% APR Ends; WLFI Launches New USD1 Holder Subsidy for DeFi Yield Continuity

According to @EmberCN, USD1’s one‑month 20% APR flexible savings campaign ends tomorrow, and a full 50,000 USD1 deposit would have earned about $822 in interest, based on the source’s calculation. According to @EmberCN, to expand the user base and reduce potential post‑campaign sell pressure on USD1, WLFI has rolled out a new USD1 holding subsidy that seamlessly bridges the end of the prior offer. According to @EmberCN, the new subsidy is intended to sustain incentives for USD1 holders and mitigate near‑term selling pressure. (Source)

More from 余烬 01-23-2026 03:38
Binance USD1 Campaign Returns: $40M WLFI Rewards, 1.2x Collateral Boost, Estimated ~16% APY Potential for Stablecoin Holders

According to @ai_9684xtpa, Binance has relaunched its USD1 campaign with $40 million equivalent in WLFI rewards distributed over four weeks, running from 2026.01.23 08:00 to 2026.02.20 08:00 (source: @ai_9684xtpa on X). According to the same source, eligibility covers holding USD1 in spot, futures, or margin accounts, with USD1 used as collateral in derivatives or margin receiving a 1.2x weighting for rewards (source: @ai_9684xtpa on X). According to @ai_9684xtpa, the estimated annualized yield is roughly 16% if the entire ~3 billion USD1 supply participates (source: @ai_9684xtpa on X). According to @ai_9684xtpa, the prior USD1 yield event drove a supply increase of 118 million, market cap to about $2.87 billion, and a short-term premium up to $1.0039 despite a $50,000 per-account cap, whereas the new program is positioned to favor larger holders with more USD1 capturing more rewards (source: @ai_9684xtpa on X). According to data cited by @ai_9684xtpa from Arkham Intelligence, market maker Jump Trading withdrew 100 million USD1 from Bitgo and deposited it to Binance to meet the surge in USD1 liquidity demand (source: Arkham Intelligence via @ai_9684xtpa on X). (Source)

More from Ai 姨 01-23-2026 03:14
CRO and BGB Whale Activity Soars; USDC and WETH Also Spike, Volatility Rising for Traders

According to @santimentfeed, whale activity in Cronos (CRO) and Bitget Token (BGB) has surged roughly +1,111% and +800% this week, a pattern they note often precedes trading volume jumps and higher platform usage (source: @santimentfeed). According to @santimentfeed, USDC activity is over six times last week and WETH on Optimism is also spiking, signaling aggressive whale repositioning across ecosystems (source: @santimentfeed). According to @santimentfeed, additional outsized week-over-week whale spikes are observed in ZRO (Arbitrum and Ethereum), DAI (BNB Chain), USD0, MNT, and RSETH within the $500M+ market-cap cohort (source: @santimentfeed). According to @santimentfeed, these assets are currently prone to above-normal volatility, making them candidates for rapid volume and liquidity shifts (source: @santimentfeed). (Source)

More from Santiment 01-23-2026 03:11
Bank of Japan Offloads Balance Sheet: JGB Holdings Drop to 48% 8-Year Low as Monthly Purchases Fall

According to @KobeissiLetter, the Bank of Japan is offloading its balance sheet as its Japanese government bond holdings fell to about 48% of the outstanding total, the lowest in eight years, down seven percentage points from the 2022 peak, and monthly JGB purchases have been reduced from 5.7 trillion yen. (Source)

More from The Kobeissi Letter 01-23-2026 02:14
ETH Whale Accumulates 50,013 ETH From FalconX and Wintermute, Cost Basis Near $2,948: On-Chain Signals Traders Should Watch

According to @ai_9684xtpa, a smart-money wallet withdrew ETH worth about $59.07 million from FalconX roughly 7 hours prior and has accumulated 50,013 ETH since Jan 21 at an average cost near $2,948.13 with an unrealized profit around $896,000; source: @ai_9684xtpa on X and Arkham Intelligence wallet 0xFB78AA8F38843629e89951D9db6FdC398d75e0A3 (https://intel.arkm.com/explorer/address/0xFB78AA8F38843629e89951D9db6FdC398d75e0A3), X posts: https://twitter.com/ai_9684xtpa/status/2014520990307614989 and https://x.com/ai_9684xtpa/status/2014126129939132536. According to @ai_9684xtpa, the same address earlier received 10,000 ETH from Wintermute near a local dip and added 30,000 ETH since yesterday at an average near $2,945.7 with about $973,000 unrealized profit; source: @ai_9684xtpa on X and Arkham Intelligence wallet 0xFB78AA8F38843629e89951D9db6FdC398d75e0A3 (https://intel.arkm.com/explorer/address/0xFB78AA8F38843629e89951D9db6FdC398d75e0A3), X posts: https://twitter.com/ai_9684xtpa/status/2014520990307614989 and https://x.com/ai_9684xtpa/status/2014126129939132536. According to @ai_9684xtpa, traders can monitor this wallet’s cost basis around $2,945–$2,948 and continued inflows from FalconX and Wintermute as potential spot demand signals and soft support, with on-chain follow-through as a cue for ETH momentum; source: @ai_9684xtpa on X and Arkham Intelligence wallet 0xFB78AA8F38843629e89951D9db6FdC398d75e0A3 (https://intel.arkm.com/explorer/address/0xFB78AA8F38843629e89951D9db6FdC398d75e0A3), X posts: https://twitter.com/ai_9684xtpa/status/2014520990307614989 and https://x.com/ai_9684xtpa/status/2014126129939132536. (Source)

More from Ai 姨 01-23-2026 02:10
MEV Builder Returns 920 ETH to Makinafi Multi-Sig; 276 ETH Still With Rocket Pool Validator — On-Chain Recovery Update

According to @PeckShieldAlert, an MEV builder has returned approximately 920 ETH (about $2.7M) to the Makinafi recovery multi-sig at 0xc22F...8AB9. According to @PeckShieldAlert, about 276 ETH from the roughly 1,299 ETH (~$4.13M) exploit remains held by a Rocket Pool validator at 0x573D..., with the balances traceable on-chain. (Source)

More from PeckShieldAlert 01-23-2026 01:54
Institutional Crypto Buying Hits $49.7B in 2025: DATCos Hold 5% of BTC and ETH Supply, CoinGecko Report Finds

According to @bobbyong, public companies and crypto-focused funds (DATCos) spent $49.7B acquiring crypto in 2025 despite the asset class ending the year lower, based on CoinGecko’s 2025 Annual Crypto Industry Report. According to @bobbyong citing CoinGecko, institutional buying peaked in Q3 with July alone reaching $10.1B, while allocations were led by Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) and began to include Solana (SOL) and TON. According to @bobbyong and CoinGecko, by year-end DATCos collectively controlled over 5% of total BTC and ETH supply, indicating more concentrated ownership and corporate treasuries acting as long-term holders. For traders, according to @bobbyong and CoinGecko, this shift in flows and ownership highlights tighter liquid float in BTC and ETH and a broadening institutional mandate toward SOL and TON, key factors to monitor for liquidity, basis, and cross-asset rotation. According to @bobbyong, CoinGecko tracks these datasets in detail and provides access via its API. (Source)

More from Bobby Ong 01-23-2026 01:50
1.8M PENDLE Deposited to Bybit by Team-Linked Wallet After 3 Years, Nansen Data Confirms

According to @OnchainLens, citing Nansen data, a wallet labeled as linked to the Pendle team deposited 1.8M PENDLE, worth about $3.84M, to Bybit after holding the tokens for three years. According to @OnchainLens, the wallet originally received these PENDLE from the Pendle Vesting Wallet for $266K, and the address is 0x6b4166974fcf730d7933656d26d52922ee285cf0, with all figures and labels sourced from Nansen. (Source)

More from Onchain Lens 01-23-2026 01:44
Ethereum Whale Buys 50,013 ETH via Wintermute and FalconX OTC After Selling 10,000 ETH at 3,321 USD, Reported Swing Gains Reach 98.18M USD

According to @EmberCN, a whale or institution sold 10,000 ETH at 3,321 USD ahead of the latest downturn and then bought 50,013 ETH over the last two days via Wintermute and FalconX OTC for about 148 million USD at an average price of 2,966 USD. According to @EmberCN, these swing trades have reportedly generated approximately 98.18 million USD in cumulative profit. (Source)

More from 余烬 01-23-2026 01:19
Pendle (PENDLE): Early Investor Moves 1.8M Vested Tokens ($3.83M) to Bybit After 3 Years

According to @EmberCN, an investor or team-linked address transferred 1.8 million PENDLE (about $3.83 million) to Bybit roughly seven hours ago. The source states the address received these 1.8 million PENDLE from Pendle’s token vesting contract between April 2022 and April 2023, when they were valued around $266,000, and held them until now before moving them to the exchange. (Source)

More from 余烬 01-23-2026 00:46
ETH Whale Accumulation: OTC Address 0xFB7 Adds 30,013 ETH as Prices Fall

According to Lookonchain, OTC whale address 0xFB7 purchased another 20,013 ETH valued around 59.07 million dollars roughly six hours ago. According to Lookonchain, the same address also bought 10,000 ETH worth about 28.97 million dollars earlier while noting the broader market was falling. According to Lookonchain, these back-to-back buys constitute continued ETH whale accumulation via OTC, with the wallet details referenced through Arkham's address explorer. (Source)

More from Lookonchain 01-23-2026 00:44
NYSE and Nasdaq Eye Asset Tokenization: 6 Trading Takeaways on Always On Trading, On Chain Settlement, RWA and Asian Liquidity

According to @GracyBitget, NYSE and Nasdaq aligning on asset tokenization and on chain trading signals a structural shift that traders should price into RWA and tokenization narratives. According to @GracyBitget, the drive toward always on trading is aimed at Asian demand, implying deeper off hours liquidity and tighter execution windows on crypto rails and tokenized instruments. According to @GracyBitget, the key breakthrough is on chain settlement that compresses cross asset moves into a single signature within seconds, favoring venues that offer instant atomic settlement and reducing operational frictions. According to @GracyBitget, tokenized equities will likely be spot and unlevered, keeping risk appetite and innovation centered on digital asset infrastructure such as DeFi and institutional custody. According to @GracyBitget, regulation around RWA, stablecoins and on chain finance has matured into actionable frameworks, opening the door for compliance focused institutional participation and liquidity. According to @GracyBitget, on chain finance becoming a topic at Davos elevates its geopolitical relevance, suggesting traders monitor policy catalysts alongside flows into stablecoins and tokenized treasuries. (Source)

More from Gracy Chen @Bitget 01-23-2026 00:21
Anthropic Releases Petri 2.0 Open Source AI Alignment Audits With Eval Awareness Countermeasures and Expanded Seeds

According to @AnthropicAI, the company released Petri 2.0, an open source tool for automated alignment audits that adds countermeasures against eval awareness and expands seeds to cover a wider range of behaviors after adoption by research groups and trials by other AI developers, with no crypto or token integrations disclosed, source: https://twitter.com/AnthropicAI/status/2014490502805311959. (Source)

More from Anthropic 01-23-2026 00:08
ETH Whale 0xfb7 Buys 20,013 ETH from FalconX; On-Chain Holdings Reach 80,115 ETH ($236.55M)

According to @OnchainLens, whale "0xfb7" purchased 20,013 ETH (about $59M) from FalconX and now holds 80,115 ETH valued at $236.55M. According to @OnchainLens, prior flows included a 10,000 ETH buy from Wintermute and a $58.13M transfer to FalconX. According to @OnchainLens, the tracked addresses are 0xfb78aa8f38843629e89951d9db6fdc398d75e0a3 and 0xd4584bf988c9e8994688b56484e2f74ceaeefb20. (Source)

More from Onchain Lens 01-23-2026 00:03
Meta to Acquire Manus AI in 2 to 3 Billion Dollar Deal, Integrating Autonomous Agents Across Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp

According to @DeepLearningAI, Meta agreed to acquire Manus AI for an estimated 2 to 3 billion dollars, providing access to market-tested autonomous agents. According to @DeepLearningAI, Meta plans to integrate these agents into Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Meta AI, pending regulatory approval. (Source)

More from DeepLearning.AI 01-23-2026 00:00