24H Hot Tokens and Key News | Venezuela May Hold Over $60 Billion in BTC Shadow Reserves; Various Indicators Suggest Solana Meme Coins Are Recovering (January 6th)
- Core View: Market sentiment is positive, with regulation and technological innovation progressing in parallel.
- Key Elements:
- Mainstream and Meme coins generally rose, with SUI and XRP leading the gains.
- U.S. banks are now allowed to recommend BTC allocations, indicating increased institutional acceptance.
- The OECD crypto tax framework takes effect, signaling a global trend towards stricter regulation.
- Market Impact: Boosts market confidence and promotes the compliance process.
- Timeliness Note: Short-term impact.
1. Hot Tokens on CEXs
Top 10 CEX Tokens by Trading Volume and 24h Price Change:
- BTC: +0.98%
- ETH: +0.76%
- XRP: +10.92%
- SOL: +0.59%
- BNB: +0.65%
- DOGE:+0.6%
- SUI: +12.79%
- PEPE:-1.29%
- LINK: +0.58%
- ADA: +4.97%
24h Top Gainers (Data Source: OKX):
- PRCL: +84.51%
- NAVX: +18.46%
- SWFTC: +15.88%
- ASP: +15.03%
- SUI: +13.03%
- ZBCN: +12.27%
- VIRTUAL: +11.63%
- XRP: +11.03%
- IOTA +10.21%
- TOSHI: +9.5%
24h Top Gainers in Crypto Stocks (Data Source: msx.com):
- Bakkt Holdings, Inc. - MSX: 37.69%
- Tron Inc. - MSX:28.63%
- ALT5 Sigma Corporation - MSX: 25.21%
- DeFi Development Corp. - MSX: 22.85%
- Figure Technology Solutions - MSX:22.31%
- Upexi, Inc. - MSX:19.9%
- ASP Isotopes Inc. - MSX:19.01%
- Semler Scientific, Inc. - MSX:18.11%
- NuScale Power Corporation - MSX:16.86%
- GraniteShares ETF Trust GraniteShares 2x Long COIN Daily ETF - MSX:16.08%
2. Top 5 Hot Meme Tokens on Chain 14514 (Data Source: GMGN):
- TRUMP
- PIPPIN
- 114514
- Fartcoin
- PENGU
Top Stories
Venezuela May Hold Over $60 Billion in Shadow BTC Reserves
Analyst SerenitySerenity posted on X, stating that intelligence reports indicate the Venezuelan regime has accumulated a shadow reserve of Bitcoin and USDT worth over $60 billion. This reserve was built to evade sanctions through gold swaps and by requiring oil exports to be settled in USDT.
A contract on the prediction market Polymarket centered on "whether Jesus Christ will return to Earth in 2025" attracted approximately $3.3 million in 2025. As the event was ultimately determined as "No," participants who bet "Will Not Happen" at the April highs received an annualized return of about 5.5%, even outperforming US Treasury yields during the same period. The report noted that the contract once maintained the probability of the "Second Coming" above 3%, reflecting the pricing characteristics of prediction markets where sentiment, faith, and speculation intertwine.
Read more about absurd markets here: Ten Almost Sure-Win Absurd Bets on Polymarket
Solana Network Meme Token Launch Platform Sees Key Metrics Hit Three-Month Highs
Trading volume on the Solana network's meme token launch platform has reached a three-month high. Its daily trading volume, number of token launches, and number of daily token listings on exchanges have all reached their highest levels in three months.
Industry News
OECD's Crypto Asset Tax Reporting Framework CARF Officially Takes Effect, Covering 48 Jurisdictions
The Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF), developed under the leadership of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), officially took effect on January 1, 2026, initially covering 48 countries and regions. The framework requires Crypto-Asset Service Providers (CASPs) to disclose user transaction information to tax authorities and submit annual reports, covering activities such as trading, exchange, and asset transfers, to promote global tax transparency and strengthen cross-border data exchange.
Bank of America, with $1.7 trillion in assets under management, has officially allowed its wealth advisors to recommend a 4% BTC allocation to clients starting today.
Grayscale ETHE Becomes First US Spot Crypto ETP to Distribute Staking Rewards
The Grayscale Ethereum Staking ETF (ETHE) has distributed earnings from staking rewards accrued between October 6, 2025, and December 31, 2025, to existing shareholders. ETHE shareholders will receive $0.083178 per share, with a payment date of January 6, 2026. This dividend marks the first time a US spot crypto ETP has distributed staking rewards to shareholders.
Project News
Nearly $9 Billion in Assets Bridged to Solana in 2025
SolanaFloor posted on X, stating that in 2025, nearly $9 billion in assets were bridged to Solana from other blockchains. Of this, over $5 billion came from Ethereum alone.
Polymarket to Launch Real Estate Prediction Markets, Allowing Users to Bet on Housing Price Trends
On-chain real estate platform Parcl and prediction market Polymarket announced a partnership to bring Parcl's daily housing price indices to Polymarket's new real estate prediction markets. Polymarket will list and operate these markets, while Parcl provides independent index data and settlement reference values. The initial markets will focus on major US cities. Users can predict the rise, fall, or threshold outcomes of specific city housing price indices on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis. Each market will reference a dedicated Parcl resolution page to display the final settlement value, historical index context, and calculation methodology. The two parties will launch the first batch of city prediction markets in phases and add more cities and market types based on demand.
Ethereum Staking Exit Queue Clears, Over 1.186 Million ETH Queued for Staking
According to monitoring by crypto analyst 余烬@EmberCN, the Ethereum PoS staking exit queue is currently cleared, with no addresses currently choosing to redeem staked ETH. Meanwhile, the queue for entering staking has risen significantly, primarily influenced by BitMine's recent large-scale staking activities, which deposited approximately 768,000 ETH over the last 10 days. Data shows that the current total amount of ETH queued for staking across the network exceeds 1.186 million.
Voices
Vitalik Buterin: Ethereum is Solving the Blockchain Trilemma with Real Code
Vitalik Buterin stated that Ethereum is approaching a solution to the long-standing "blockchain trilemma" at the practical, operational level. He pointed out that two key upgrades, PeerDAS and ZK-EVM, are turning Ethereum into a "new, more powerful kind of decentralized network." Vitalik noted that PeerDAS has already launched on the mainnet in 2025, and while ZK-EVM is still in the security refinement stage, it has reached production-level performance and is expected to begin small-scale use on the network in 2026.
Infinex Founder Responds to Public Sale Struggles: Will Self-Fund Project Operations if Necessary
Synthetix and Infinex founder Kain Warwick responded to user concerns about project funding on X, stating: "I self-funded the first 18 months, and I'll do it again if I have to."
Previous reports indicated that Infinex's public sale performed poorly, raising only $600,000 two days after launch.
Venezuelan Opposition Leader: BTC Will Be a Key Component of National Reserves
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado stated: "We envision Bitcoin becoming part of our national reserves, helping to rebuild everything stolen by the dictatorship. Before the gold reserves were plundered, Venezuela had substantial financial reserves globally. We will restore those reserves and incorporate Bitcoin as a key component."
