Odaily News The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has officially issued a warning, urging the public to be cautious of a suspicious investment product promoted by Jin Fenglai and Angel Guardian Alliance Technology Limited. This product, themed around AI and involving so-called high-frequency trading arrangements, claims to generate returns of approximately 3% to 8% per month for investors through "AI Quantum High-Frequency Trading." The SFC noted that it has received reports of investors encountering difficulties when attempting to withdraw their funds and called on the public to remain vigilant.
Odaily News: Crypto bank Anchorage Digital is seeking to raise $200 to $400 million in new funding to prepare for a potential initial public offering. The company plans to go public in 2026. As the first crypto bank to receive a federal charter in 2021, Anchorage Digital aims to become a leading stablecoin issuer following the passage of the GENIUS Act in July 2025.
Anchorage Digital CEO Nathan McCauley stated plans to double the size of the stablecoin team within the next year. A company spokesperson noted that 2025 was a year of scaling, solidifying its leadership in the institutional crypto space through a series of acquisitions and partnerships, including plans with Tether to launch the USAT token in the United States. Additionally, Anchorage Digital offers custody, trading, and staking services, and expanded its business in December 2025 through the acquisition of Securitize For Advisors and integration with Hedgey. The company completed a $350 million funding round led by KKR & Co at the end of 2021, valuing it at over $3 billion at the time. (Cointelegraph)
Odaily News: Eleanor Terrett, a reporter for Crypto In America, posted on platform X that, according to sources close to the Trump administration, the White House is considering completely withdrawing its support for the cryptocurrency market structure bill if Coinbase does not return to the negotiating table to reach a profit-sharing agreement satisfactory to the banks and facilitate a final deal.
The sources stated that the White House is furious about the unilateral action taken by Coinbase on Wednesday, describing it as a "sudden reversal" against the White House and the entire industry without prior notice. The White House believes that a single company cannot represent the entire industry and emphasized that the bill ultimately belongs to President Trump, not to Brian Armstrong.
Odaily News According to SoSoValue data, the total net outflow for Solana spot ETFs was $2.22 million yesterday (U.S. Eastern Time, January 16).
Yesterday (U.S. Eastern Time, January 16), the Grayscale SOL ETF (GSOL) recorded a single-day net outflow of $1.92 million, with a historical total net inflow of $119 million.
The 21Shares SOL ETF (TSOL) recorded a single-day net outflow of $726,000, with a historical total net outflow reaching $102 million.
As of the time of writing, the total net asset value of Solana spot ETFs is $1.21 billion, with a Solana net asset ratio of 1.48%. The historical cumulative net inflow has reached $864 million.
According to data from SoSoValue, the total net inflow for XRP spot ETFs yesterday (January 16, Eastern Time) was $1.12 million.
Yesterday (January 16, Eastern Time), only the Franklin XRP ETF (XRPZ) saw a net inflow, with a single-day net inflow of $1.12 million, bringing its historical total net inflow to $288 million.
As of the time of writing, the total net asset value of XRP spot ETFs is $1.52 billion, with an XRP net asset ratio of 1.20%. The historical cumulative net inflow has reached $1.28 billion.
Odaily News According to ZachXBT monitoring, around 23:00 on January 10, 2026, a victim lost over $282 million worth of LTC and BTC due to a hardware wallet social engineering scam.
The attacker began converting the stolen 2.05 million LTC and 1,459 BTC into Monero through multiple instant exchanges, causing the price of XMR to rise. Furthermore, the stolen BTC has been cross-chained to Ethereum, Ripple, and Litecoin via Thorchain. The compromised addresses include bc1ql...tf86, bc1qp...0wzm, and ltc1q...nr70.
Odaily News According to Onchain Lens monitoring, two wallets belonging to a whale deposited $7.9 million USDC into HyperLiquid and placed long orders for ETH and ADA. Among them, wallet 0x8Fc (0x8Fc...dbea) placed long orders for ETH at prices ranging from $3,267.2 to $3,275.7, and placed long orders for ADA at prices ranging from $0.3851 to $0.3888; wallet 0xCe8 (0xCe8...8C97) placed long orders for ETH at prices ranging from $3,267.3 to $3,273.5.
Odaily News Coinbase announced the addition of Seeker (SKR) and FIGHT (FIGHT) to its listing roadmap. Trading will commence pending the fulfillment of market-making and technical conditions, with the specific timing to be determined.
According to official news, OKX will officially launch the FUNUSDT perpetual contract on its web platform, mobile app, and API at 11:00 (UTC+8) on January 17, 2026.
Odaily News: Due to Trump hinting that he would nominate someone other than National Economic Council Director Hassett to succeed Powell, U.S. Treasury bond prices fell, and traders scaled back expectations for two U.S. rate cuts in 2026. The decline in U.S. Treasuries pushed the two-year yield up by 5 basis points at one point to 3.61%, reaching its highest level since the Fed's most recent rate cut in December. Following Trump's comments on Hassett, short-term interest rate contracts reflected a decreased probability of the Fed implementing two 25-basis-point rate cuts this year. Meanwhile, the Treasury market continues to be troubled by the December employment data released a week ago, which prompted Wall Street banks that had previously predicted a Fed rate cut at its next meeting on January 28th to abandon that view. Morgan inflation economists predict that the Fed will not cut rates further, despite the ongoing leadership transition. John Fath, Managing Partner of BTG Pactual Asset Management US, said: "The previous trade was betting that whoever becomes the next Fed chair would be dovish. That dynamic has reversed over the past few days." (Jin10)
Odaily News According to data from prediction market Polymarket, the probability of Hassett receiving the nomination for chair has now dropped to 15%, on par with Federal Reserve Governor Waller. Meanwhile, the probability of Kevin Warsh being nominated has risen to over 60%, making him the current frontrunner and leaving other candidates far behind. Today, when discussing White House National Economic Council Director Hassett, Trump stated, "I'd like to keep him where he is, we'll see what happens." This remark suggests that Trump may have another candidate in mind for Fed Chair. Market expectations for the Fed Chair position have shifted from a two-horse race between Kevin Hassett and Kevin Warsh to Warsh leading alone. Notably, even before Trump's comments today, Hassett himself expressed a view, stating, "Warsh and Rieder would also be great Fed Chairs." Perhaps Hassett already had some insight into Trump's final choice.
Odaily News Analyst Adam Button stated: "It was thought that Bowman might revert to a hawkish stance after failing in her bid for the Fed Chair position, but she has held her ground. Her view on 'moderately restrictive' policy diverges from the consensus of most Fed members, as the vast majority believe current policy is either in a neutral range or very close to it. Over time, her voice will become highly significant to watch, as closely contested votes may arise in the future, and she could easily swing back to a hawkish stance if prices rebound again." (Jin10)
Odaily News According to Coinglass data, there was $77.59 million in liquidations across the network in the past hour, including $2.21 million in short positions and $75.37 million in long positions. Additionally, BTC liquidations reached $33.17 million, while ETH liquidations reached $11.60 million.
Odaily News Federal Reserve Governor Bowman stated that the Federal Reserve should be prepared to cut interest rates again at any time. As the impact of tariffs diminishes, inflationary pressures are easing. The economy is expected to experience "robust" growth, inflation to decline, and the job market to stabilize. Congress has granted the Federal Reserve independence, enabling it to make difficult decisions. (Jin10)
Odaily News Fed Governor Bowman stated that, given the current risks, the Federal Reserve should not signal a pause in the rate-cutting cycle, and monetary policy is currently "moderately tight." (Jin10)
Odaily News, according to Investinglive analyst Adam Button, Trump said that White House National Economic Council Director Hassett performed well on TV today and that he "might want to keep him on." Trump added, "We'll see." Some Republican senators have expressed reservations about Hassett due to his close ties to Trump, making it potentially harder for him to secure confirmation compared to the other three candidates. Boosted by this news, the U.S. dollar rebounded as it highlights that the Fed's decisions are primarily about political credibility. Among all candidates, Hassett is seen as the least independent, and because Trump has long favored rate cuts, Hassett is ironically considered the most dovish. Similarly, gold prices quickly fell to their lowest level since Tuesday. (Jin10)
