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On-chain Evening Recap: Whale Rebalances Holdings, Risk Appetite Rises
BlockBeats News, January 6th, according to Hyperinsight monitoring, the hot whale repositioning trends from 10:00 to 20:00 today are as follows:
Bullish Camp:
The "Flash Reversal" whale continued to increase its BTC and ETH long positions, with a total position of $167 million and an unrealized loss of $680,000.
Renowned "Bankruptcy Whale" James Wynn added to his BTC and PEPE long positions, with a total unrealized gain of $820,000.
Bearish Camp:
The whale who "previously sold 255 bitcoins" increased their short position to $2.258 billion, with an unrealized loss of over $6 million.
The "Meme Coin Short Army Leader" added to their LIT short position, totaling $14.1 million, becoming the largest LIT short on the Hyperliquid platform.
BlockBeats News, January 6th, according to Hyperinsight monitoring, the hot whale repositioning trends from 10:00 to 20:00 today are as follows:
Bullish Camp:
The "Flash Reversal" whale continued to increase its BTC and ETH long positions, with a total position of $167 million and an unrealized loss of $680,000.
Renowned "Bankruptcy Whale" James Wynn added to his BTC and PEPE long positions, with a total unrealized gain of $820,000.
Bearish Camp:
The whale who "previously sold 255 bitcoins" increased their short position to $2.258 billion, with an unrealized loss of over $6 million.
The "Meme Coin Short Army Leader" added to their LIT short position, totaling $14.1 million, becoming the largest LIT short on the Hyperliquid platform.
SBF criticizes American media's double standards in a letter from prison
SBF Speaks Out from Prison: Compares Maduro and Former Honduran President, Accuses US Media of "Double Standards"
BlockBeats News, January 6, the imprisoned FTX founder SBF posted on social media, comparing Venezuelan President Maduro and former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández (JOH), directly pointing out the obvious double standards of the United States and Western liberal media.
SBF stated that both governed under the background of "narco-states", but JOH cooperated with the United States in combating drug trafficking and peacefully transferred power after his term ended; while Maduro was accused of collaborating with drug trafficking groups, ignoring election results, and moving towards dictatorship. SBF also pointed out that after JOH's term ended, the United States arrested and extradited him, and after Maduro refused to recognize the election results, the U.S. similarly chose to arrest him in his own country and send him to the United States.
He questioned the liberal media's criticism of "whether it is legal to arrest Maduro in Venezuela", and asked why the media remained silent when the U.S. arrested JOH in Honduras. He accused these media outlets of supporting Maduro and opposing JOH fundamentally because the former was opposed by Trump, while the latter was pardoned by Trump. SBF concluded that this is not a "rule of law issue", but a narrative choice driven by political stance.
BlockBeats Note: This message was forwarded by a friend who has access to SBF's account.
BlockBeats News, January 6, the imprisoned FTX founder SBF posted on social media, comparing Venezuelan President Maduro and former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández (JOH), directly pointing out the obvious double standards of the United States and Western liberal media.
SBF stated that both governed under the background of "narco-states", but JOH cooperated with the United States in combating drug trafficking and peacefully transferred power after his term ended; while Maduro was accused of collaborating with drug trafficking groups, ignoring election results, and moving towards dictatorship. SBF also pointed out that after JOH's term ended, the United States arrested and extradited him, and after Maduro refused to recognize the election results, the U.S. similarly chose to arrest him in his own country and send him to the United States.
He questioned the liberal media's criticism of "whether it is legal to arrest Maduro in Venezuela", and asked why the media remained silent when the U.S. arrested JOH in Honduras. He accused these media outlets of supporting Maduro and opposing JOH fundamentally because the former was opposed by Trump, while the latter was pardoned by Trump. SBF concluded that this is not a "rule of law issue", but a narrative choice driven by political stance.
BlockBeats Note: This message was forwarded by a friend who has access to SBF's account.
Analyst: The founder of SpiderPool may be one of the agents of the "1011 Insider Whale"; all 886,000 ETH associated with the whale have recently been fully unstaked.
PANews reported on January 6 that Eye, the on-chain analyst who previously uncovered the "1011 insider whale," posted on X that the agent of the "1011 insider whale," Garrett Jin, participated in the creation of two staking pools, "Eth2Depositor (0x2F4)" and "EthBatchDepositor (0xE00)," through his company XHash. Over the past four months, a total of 886,440 ETH was deposited into these pools. This ETH originated from bitcoin swaps on the Hyperliquid/Hyperunit platform in August and September last year, and all of the ETH has recently been unstaked.
Eye also stated that he has tracked down a Singapore-based company called "Hypercieve" on LinkedIn, whose co-founder is Jack Chen. Jack Chen is also the founder of the bitcoin mining company SpiderPool and was a former colleague of Garrett Jin. The two have closely collaborated for many years, and Jack Chen is very likely also one of the agents of the "1011 insider whale."
PANews reported on January 6 that Eye, the on-chain analyst who previously uncovered the "1011 insider whale," posted on X that the agent of the "1011 insider whale," Garrett Jin, participated in the creation of two staking pools, "Eth2Depositor (0x2F4)" and "EthBatchDepositor (0xE00)," through his company XHash. Over the past four months, a total of 886,440 ETH was deposited into these pools. This ETH originated from bitcoin swaps on the Hyperliquid/Hyperunit platform in August and September last year, and all of the ETH has recently been unstaked.
Eye also stated that he has tracked down a Singapore-based company called "Hypercieve" on LinkedIn, whose co-founder is Jack Chen. Jack Chen is also the founder of the bitcoin mining company SpiderPool and was a former colleague of Garrett Jin. The two have closely collaborated for many years, and Jack Chen is very likely also one of the agents of the "1011 insider whale."
ZenChain announces ZTC tokenomics: total supply is 21 billion tokens, with airdrop accounting for 7%.
PANews, January 6 – ZenChain has announced the tokenomics for its ZTC token, with a total supply of 21 billion tokens and a fixed supply model. The allocation breakdown is as follows: GTM and community projects 6.20%, strategic round 2.80%, ecosystem 15.03%, airdrop 7.00%, foundation/treasury 13.47%, team and core contributors 15.00%, liquidity 5.00%, validators/reward reserve 30.50%, and marketing 5.00%. ZTC is designed as a multi-purpose utility token, supporting network security, transaction execution, and ecosystem participation.
Previously, an exclusive TGE Phase 44 for ZenChain (ZTC) will be launched on a certain exchange wallet, with subscriptions opening on January 7; blockchain network ZenChain has completed a $8.5 million funding round, led by DWF Labs and others.
PANews, January 6 – ZenChain has announced the tokenomics for its ZTC token, with a total supply of 21 billion tokens and a fixed supply model. The allocation breakdown is as follows: GTM and community projects 6.20%, strategic round 2.80%, ecosystem 15.03%, airdrop 7.00%, foundation/treasury 13.47%, team and core contributors 15.00%, liquidity 5.00%, validators/reward reserve 30.50%, and marketing 5.00%. ZTC is designed as a multi-purpose utility token, supporting network security, transaction execution, and ecosystem participation.
Previously, an exclusive TGE Phase 44 for ZenChain (ZTC) will be launched on a certain exchange wallet, with subscriptions opening on January 7; blockchain network ZenChain has completed a $8.5 million funding round, led by DWF Labs and others.
Crypto broker HabitTrade completes nearly $10 million Series A funding round, led by Lizhi Technology
According to ChainCatcher, crypto brokerage HabitTrade has announced the completion of an A round of financing totaling nearly 10 million US dollars. This round was led by Newborn Town Inc., with participation from Bright Venture Capital, StableStock, and other institutions.
HabitTrade is expanding its compliant brokerage infrastructure globally and accelerating the integration of traditional capital markets with on-chain finance. Currently, HabitTrade is focusing on the Middle East market; Newborn Town Inc. has a long-established user base and mature localized operational capabilities in the MENA region. This investment is expected to accelerate HabitTrade's regional expansion in terms of traffic, resources, and market synergy.
It is reported that HabitTrade provides comprehensive brokerage services covering trading, settlement, asset custody, and tokenized stock issuance, and supports stablecoins as a settlement method for off-chain financial assets.
According to ChainCatcher, crypto brokerage HabitTrade has announced the completion of an A round of financing totaling nearly 10 million US dollars. This round was led by Newborn Town Inc., with participation from Bright Venture Capital, StableStock, and other institutions.
HabitTrade is expanding its compliant brokerage infrastructure globally and accelerating the integration of traditional capital markets with on-chain finance. Currently, HabitTrade is focusing on the Middle East market; Newborn Town Inc. has a long-established user base and mature localized operational capabilities in the MENA region. This investment is expected to accelerate HabitTrade's regional expansion in terms of traffic, resources, and market synergy.
It is reported that HabitTrade provides comprehensive brokerage services covering trading, settlement, asset custody, and tokenized stock issuance, and supports stablecoins as a settlement method for off-chain financial assets.
The bitcoin reserves of US-listed company Hyperscale Data have risen to approximately 532.7 BTC.
ChainCatcher news, according to PR Newswire, US-listed company Hyperscale Data (NYSE American: GPUS) announced that the company's bitcoin reserves have reached 532.6978 BTC, and it holds approximately $43.1 million in cash.
ChainCatcher news, according to PR Newswire, US-listed company Hyperscale Data (NYSE American: GPUS) announced that the company's bitcoin reserves have reached 532.6978 BTC, and it holds approximately $43.1 million in cash.
Analysis: Crypto market rebound momentum strengthens, AI concept tokens outperform Meme coins
BlockBeats News, January 6, as bitcoin remains above $93,000, capital in the crypto market is rotating from meme coins to tokens with real application value, with AI concept tokens showing the most outstanding performance.
Data shows that in the past 24 hours, several functional indexes from CoinDesk—including DeFi, Metaverse, and non-bitcoin composite indexes—have all risen by more than 4%, while the meme coin index has remained flat or even slightly declined, indicating that market risk appetite is returning to "tracks with fundamentals."
Decentralized GPU computing platform Render Network (RENDER) rose about 20% in 24 hours, becoming the best-performing token among the top 100 crypto assets by market cap; small and medium-sized AI tokens such as Virtuals Protocol also recorded gains of over 6%. Sui (SUI) rose more than 15%, and XRP climbed about 10%, reaching a new two-month high; in contrast, Solana (SOL) remains in a multi-month consolidation range.
Analysts pointed out that the above trends are consistent with the optimistic sentiment towards AI and high-beta tech stocks in the US stock market. However, geopolitical risks and the upcoming release of US non-farm payroll data may still affect market sentiment. In addition, several analysts believe that further gains in the crypto market still depend on continued inflows into bitcoin ETF funds. Data shows that in the first two trading days of 2026, net inflows into bitcoin ETFs have already exceeded $1 billion.
BlockBeats News, January 6, as bitcoin remains above $93,000, capital in the crypto market is rotating from meme coins to tokens with real application value, with AI concept tokens showing the most outstanding performance.
Data shows that in the past 24 hours, several functional indexes from CoinDesk—including DeFi, Metaverse, and non-bitcoin composite indexes—have all risen by more than 4%, while the meme coin index has remained flat or even slightly declined, indicating that market risk appetite is returning to "tracks with fundamentals."
Decentralized GPU computing platform Render Network (RENDER) rose about 20% in 24 hours, becoming the best-performing token among the top 100 crypto assets by market cap; small and medium-sized AI tokens such as Virtuals Protocol also recorded gains of over 6%. Sui (SUI) rose more than 15%, and XRP climbed about 10%, reaching a new two-month high; in contrast, Solana (SOL) remains in a multi-month consolidation range.
Analysts pointed out that the above trends are consistent with the optimistic sentiment towards AI and high-beta tech stocks in the US stock market. However, geopolitical risks and the upcoming release of US non-farm payroll data may still affect market sentiment. In addition, several analysts believe that further gains in the crypto market still depend on continued inflows into bitcoin ETF funds. Data shows that in the first two trading days of 2026, net inflows into bitcoin ETFs have already exceeded $1 billion.
Analysis: Cryptocurrency Market Rebound Gains Strength, AI Concept Coins Outperform Meme Coins
BlockBeats News, January 6th, with Bitcoin holding above $93,000, the crypto market funds are shifting from Meme coins to tokens with actual utility value, with AI concept tokens showing the most prominent performance.
Data shows that in the past 24 hours, several CoinDesk functional indexes — including DeFi, Metaverse, and Non-Bitcoin Composite Index — all rose by over 4%, while the Meme Coin Index remained flat or even slightly retreated, indicating that market risk preference is returning to the "fundamentally driven track."
The decentralized GPU computing platform Render Network (RENDER) saw a 24-hour increase of about 20%, becoming the best-performing token among the top 100 crypto assets by market cap; small and medium-sized AI tokens such as Virtuals Protocol also saw gains of over 6%. Sui (SUI) rose by over 15%, XRP surged by about 10%, hitting a new high in nearly two months; in comparison, Solana (SOL) is still within a multi-month range-bound trend.
Analysts pointed out that the above trends are consistent with the optimism in the U.S. stock market towards AI and high-beta tech stocks. However, geopolitical risks and the upcoming U.S. non-farm payroll data could still affect market sentiment. In addition, several analysts believe that further upside in the crypto market will depend on continued inflow of funds into Bitcoin ETFs. Data shows that in the first two trading days of 2026, net inflows into Bitcoin ETFs have exceeded $1 billion.
BlockBeats News, January 6th, with Bitcoin holding above $93,000, the crypto market funds are shifting from Meme coins to tokens with actual utility value, with AI concept tokens showing the most prominent performance.
Data shows that in the past 24 hours, several CoinDesk functional indexes — including DeFi, Metaverse, and Non-Bitcoin Composite Index — all rose by over 4%, while the Meme Coin Index remained flat or even slightly retreated, indicating that market risk preference is returning to the "fundamentally driven track."
The decentralized GPU computing platform Render Network (RENDER) saw a 24-hour increase of about 20%, becoming the best-performing token among the top 100 crypto assets by market cap; small and medium-sized AI tokens such as Virtuals Protocol also saw gains of over 6%. Sui (SUI) rose by over 15%, XRP surged by about 10%, hitting a new high in nearly two months; in comparison, Solana (SOL) is still within a multi-month range-bound trend.
Analysts pointed out that the above trends are consistent with the optimism in the U.S. stock market towards AI and high-beta tech stocks. However, geopolitical risks and the upcoming U.S. non-farm payroll data could still affect market sentiment. In addition, several analysts believe that further upside in the crypto market will depend on continued inflow of funds into Bitcoin ETFs. Data shows that in the first two trading days of 2026, net inflows into Bitcoin ETFs have exceeded $1 billion.
Polymarket Introduces Taker Fee on 15-Minute Crypto Markets
BlockBeats News, January 6th, Predictive market platform Polymarket recently updated its official documentation, revealing that it has introduced a new taker-only fee in its 15-minute cryptocurrency price market, marking an adjustment to its long-standing "zero-fee" trading model.
According to the update, the fee is designed to fund market maker liquidity incentives, with all fees paid by takers being daily returned to liquidity providers in the form of USDC, rather than being retained by the platform. This adjustment only applies to the 15-minute crypto market, with the majority of other markets still maintaining zero fees.
The fee level varies with market probability, with the highest fees occurring when the price is close to 50%, approaching zero as it nears 0% or 100% probability. Based on an official example calculation, if 100 contracts are traded at a price of $0.50, the fee is approximately $1.56, representing about 3% of the transaction amount at the fee rate curve peak.
This adjustment was not accompanied by a formal announcement, but the document revision history indicates that the relevant terms are new additions. The community generally believes that this change is not a platform-wide fee introduction but rather a market structure optimization targeting high-frequency bots and wash trading, aimed at improving liquidity quality and tightening spreads. Polymarket stated that long-duration event markets, political markets, and non-crypto prediction markets are not affected, with limited overall impact on regular users.
BlockBeats News, January 6th, Predictive market platform Polymarket recently updated its official documentation, revealing that it has introduced a new taker-only fee in its 15-minute cryptocurrency price market, marking an adjustment to its long-standing "zero-fee" trading model.
According to the update, the fee is designed to fund market maker liquidity incentives, with all fees paid by takers being daily returned to liquidity providers in the form of USDC, rather than being retained by the platform. This adjustment only applies to the 15-minute crypto market, with the majority of other markets still maintaining zero fees.
The fee level varies with market probability, with the highest fees occurring when the price is close to 50%, approaching zero as it nears 0% or 100% probability. Based on an official example calculation, if 100 contracts are traded at a price of $0.50, the fee is approximately $1.56, representing about 3% of the transaction amount at the fee rate curve peak.
This adjustment was not accompanied by a formal announcement, but the document revision history indicates that the relevant terms are new additions. The community generally believes that this change is not a platform-wide fee introduction but rather a market structure optimization targeting high-frequency bots and wash trading, aimed at improving liquidity quality and tightening spreads. Polymarket stated that long-duration event markets, political markets, and non-crypto prediction markets are not affected, with limited overall impact on regular users.