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ChainCatcher reports that, according to Coinglass data, if ETH breaks through $3,080, the total liquidation strength of mainstream CEX short positions will reach $1.185 billion. Conversely, if ETH drops below $2,804, the total liquidation strength of mainstream CEX long positions will reach $550 million.

ChainCatcher news reports that the US Dollar Index DXY rose by more than ten points in the short term, currently at 96.36.

Due to strong demand expectations and a weakening dollar, copper prices hit a record high, exceeding $14,000 per metric ton. Speculative trading drove a sharp increase in copper prices, despite analysts warning that high prices could suppress demand.

Bitcoin ZK-rollup project Citrea officially launched its mainnet on January 29, introducing BTC-based DeFi lending and stablecoin ctUSD, aiming to bring idle Bitcoin into the DeFi ecosystem. The project has sparked controversy, with supporters and opponents holding differing views on its impact on Bitcoin miner revenue, and significant data usage during the testnet phase.

ChainCatcher reports that, according to Jinshi, the number of initial unemployment claims in the United States for the week ending January 24th was 209,000, higher than the expected 205,000. The previous figure was revised from 200,000 to 210,000.

PANews January 29 News, according to Hong Kong Customs, on January 27, Hong Kong Customs cracked a case of smuggling using private cars at the Heung Yuen Wai border control point, seizing approximately 219 kilograms of suspected smuggled silver, valued at about HKD 6.1 million. After investigation, Customs detained a 46-year-old male driver and a 40-year-old male passenger, and charged them with "attempting to export unlisted cargo." The case was brought to court on January 29 at Fanling Magistrates' Court. According to Hong Kong's Import and Export Ordinance, smuggling is a serious offense, with a maximum penalty of HKD 2 million fine and seven years imprisonment upon conviction.

21shares launches 21shares Jito Staked SOL ETP (JSOL), providing investors with a convenient Solana investment opportunity that combines price exposure and dual-source staking yields. It was listed on Euronext Amsterdam and Paris on January 29, 2026, with an expense ratio of 0.99%.

ChainCatcher news reports that Nasdaq 100 Index futures have given up their gains and are now roughly flat.

ChainCatcher message indicates that at 21:13, 43.56 BTC (worth approximately $3.83 million) was transferred from Jump Crypto to an anonymous address (starting with 12YGEmHZxNvd...).

PANews January 29 News, according to DDC Enterprise disclosure, the US-listed company has increased its Bitcoin holdings for the second time this week, adding 100 Bitcoins to its treasury. After this purchase, DDC Enterprise's total Bitcoin holdings reach 1,783 coins, with an average cost of $88,170.
Previously reported, the US-listed company DDC Enterprise increased its Bitcoin holdings by 100 coins, with a total holding of 1,683 coins.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that, according to market sources, ALT5 Sigma has announced that the board of directors has approved a strategic acquisition of more WLFI tokens on the open market.

BlockBeats News, January 29 — According to The Information: ByteDance and Alibaba will launch new artificial intelligence models in mid-February.

BlockBeats News, January 29 — According to Fortune magazine, cryptocurrency venture capital firm Escape Velocity raised $62 million, betting on "DePIN" crypto networks, covering fields such as telescopes and solar energy.

ChainCatcher message, according to Jinshi reports, U.S. President Trump stated that the United States should enjoy the lowest interest rates globally and believes that current rates should be even lower.

Recently, Bitcoin and Ethereum have been underperforming, mainly due to the end of the market deleveraging cycle and microstructural issues. He mentioned that since October last year, high-leverage retail funds have been wiped out, and institutional participation remains low. Over the long term, BTC and ETH still outperform most assets, and recent activity may be a mean reversion. As regulations improve and liquidity increases, the deleveraging process may come to an end.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that SEC Chairman Paul Atkins stated: "Now is the right time to allow cryptocurrencies into 401k retirement accounts."

PANews January 29 News, according to LatePost, a source revealed that Alibaba is considering increasing its investment in AI infrastructure and cloud computing from 380 billion yuan to 480 billion yuan over the next three years. Alibaba has developed its own chip, Zhenwu 810E, domestically, and is heavily procuring GPU resources overseas, with even consumer-grade graphics cards like RTX 4090 being used for inference cluster construction.

Gate News bot message, the top 10 altcoins currently represent approximately 82% of the total altcoin market capitalization. This concentration level is expected to continue rising as traditional finance capital enters the cryptocurrency market, with preference for more established, familiar, and lo

Odaily Planet Daily reports that, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, a newly created address (0xc38...7b1f) deposited 2 million USDC into Hyperliquid and opened short positions on multiple tokens. Among them, SOL and ETH are shorted with 20x leverage, while HYPE and SUI are with 10