$2.2B Crypto Options Expiry Sets the Stage for Volatility Today
TL;DR $2.2B in BTC and ETH options expire on Deribit at 8:00 UTC, pinning BTC near $90,000 max pain and ETH near $3,100. BTC positioning is
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Nicholet R.
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Binance Wallet Launches Unitas UP Booster and TGE Events
Binance said in a Jan. 9, 2026 Support Center announcement it will run two Unitas (UP) events in Binance Wallet: a Booster Program with UP airdrops
Bloomberg Projects Massive Growth in Stablecoin Payment Flows
TL;DR: Bloomberg Intelligence projects stablecoin payment flows could reach $56.6T by 2030, with 2025 flows cited at $2.9T. Stablecoin transaction value hit $33T in 2025, with
Polymarket Faces Ongoing Bot Activity as One Account Tops $550K in Profits
Polymarket’s public profile page for user @0x8dxd showed an all-time profit/loss of $558,327.30 on Jan. 9, 2026, based on the platform’s Positions dashboard.
South Korea Rules Bitcoin Held on Exchanges Is Subject to Criminal Seizure
TL;DR South Korea’s Supreme Court ruled Bitcoin held on exchanges can be seized in criminal investigations, rejecting a claim that only physical objects qualify. The court
Optimism Targets DAO Funding Issues With OP Buyback Strategy
TL;DR Optimism proposes using 50% of Superchain revenue for monthly OP buybacks, beginning in February if governance approves the plan on January 22. Optimism says the
B. Riley Sees Structural Upgrade for Digital Assets in 2026
TL;DR B. Riley says 2026 brings a shift from crypto speculation to infrastructure as regulation, tokenization, and bank adoption converge. Treasury firms are expected to pivot
CryptoQuant CEO Warns thath ‘Capital inflows into Bitcoin have dried up’
TL;DR CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju says Bitcoin inflows have “completely dried up” and forecasts “boring sideways” trading near $94,000. He argues institutional treasuries, including MicroStrategy’s
Coincheck Group Signs Deal To Acquire 97% Of 3iq
Coincheck Group N.V. said on Jan. 8 in a statement that it signed a stock purchase agreement with Monex Group to acquire about 97% beneficial ownership
Kalshi CEO Backs Insider Trading Ban amid Polymarket Scandal
TL;DR Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour backed Rep. Ritchie Torres’ insider-trading ban after a Polymarket account made $400,000 on a Maduro ouster bet. The Public Integrity in
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