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January 28 News, Ethereum is about to launch a new standard, ERC-8004, which defines an artificial intelligence agent economy system on the mainnet. This proposal is seen as an important step in the deep integration of blockchain and artificial intelligence, aiming to enable AI agents to become true on-chain economic participants in trustless environments.
ERC-8004 was first proposed in August 2025, with the core goal of allowing AI agents to directly interact with different organizations, protocols, and applications within the Ethereum ecosystem, forming a decentralized, permissionless AI service marketplace. Ethereum officials stated on social media that the standard enables cross-organizational collaboration of AI agents through a “discoverable and transferable reputation system,” and eliminates entry barriers of centralized platforms.

ChainCatcher message indicates that at 14:46, 54.2 BTC (worth approximately $2.76 million) was transferred from Cumberland DRW to an anonymous address (starting with bc1q2k6...).

January 27 News: Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana prices edged higher, with market sentiment turning cautious as investors focus on the Federal Reserve's latest interest rate decision, earnings reports from major US tech companies, and the US dollar trend. During Wednesday's Asian session, Bitcoin fluctuated between $88,800 and $89,000, slightly rebounding after early-week volatility. Ethereum rose about 2% on the day, hovering below the $3,000 mark. Solana and other mainstream tokens also saw moderate gains, but overall, there is still no clear direction.
The stable performance of the crypto market contrasts with the strong momentum of global risk assets. Major Asian stock indices hit record highs, US stock futures continued to rise, and the S&P 500 previously reached a new closing high. Tech stocks continue to lead, with market optimism about capital expenditure related to artificial intelligence, while several US tech giants are about to release earnings reports, serving as an important window to assess the strength of this round of stock market rally.

According to BlockBeats, against the recent rise in precious metal prices, a whale account has gained over $1.2 million in profit within 30 days and doubled its principal. The account is heavily concentrated in long positions in precious metals, with a current total position value of approximately $7.56 million, and significant unrealized gains, indicating a sustained bullish trend.

January 27 News, China's response to President Trump's tariff policies is quietly affecting global capital flows, even impacting the Bitcoin market. Since Trump took office, the United States has imposed high tariffs on nearly all Chinese imported goods, with an average level of about 29.3%. In response, China has tightly managed the RMB exchange rate to maintain export competitiveness and curb deflation, thereby stabilizing capital flow cycles under trade pressure.
A report from JPMorgan Chase pointed out that China's exchange rate management strategy helps enhance dollar-dominated global liquidity during periods of trade tension. This operation indirectly influences Bitcoin prices: when risk aversion intensifies and dollar liquidity tightens, Bitcoin may decline; conversely, when trade tensions ease or capital flows recover, Bitcoin has room to rebound. During the trade escalation from March to April last year, Bitcoin's movements reflected this logic.

ChainCatcher message, according to Arkham data, at 14:26, 500.1 BTC (worth approximately $44.57 million) was transferred from an anonymous address (starting with bc1qkrc0p...) to two anonymous addresses, with 300.1 BTC transferred to an anonymous address (starting with bc1qal9r9...) and 200 BTC

ChainCatcher message: According to HyperInsight monitoring, a trader opened a long position of 10,000 SOL at 20x leverage at 14:21, with an entry average price of $127.07. Currently, the position is slightly floating loss, with a total floating profit of $2.91 million.
This address employs a high leverage strategy, mainly focusing on mainstream coins and popular altcoins, and is considered an aggressive trader.

BlockBeats News, January 28 — According to HyperInsight monitoring, a whale closed a long position on HYPE at 13:35, with a profit of 1.86 million USD over 3 days. Currently, there are no holdings in the address, and it remains on the sidelines.
This address uses a mix of long/short isolated positions, primarily long recently, with obvious high-frequency trading characteristics.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that market data shows BNB has broken through 900 USDT, currently trading at 902 USDT, with a 24H increase of 1.91%.

Odaily Planet Daily News reports that Daiwa Securities economists suggest the Bank of Japan may raise its policy interest rate again between April and June, which could be contrary to previous expectations. The economists stated in their research report: "Fiscal expansion and the weakening of the yen have heightened market concerns about rising prices, prompting calls for an earlier rate hike." They added that since Bank of Japan Governor Ueda Kazuo has hinted at closely monitoring Japanese companies' price adjustments in April, the bank's branch manager meeting in that month and the April CPI data for Tokyo could be key factors in deciding the next rate hike. (Jin10)

The latest data from the Gate platform shows that the total staked amount of SOL mining (staking) products has reached 513,900 SOL, with an annualized yield of 16%. Users can stake SOL to obtain GTSOL assets and redeem instantly, enjoying liquidity and stable returns. The platform also offers staking options for other cryptocurrencies.

January 27 News, Arthur Hayes stated that if the Federal Reserve takes action to support the weak Japanese government bond market, Bitcoin could break free from its long-term sideways trading. Hayes proposed a theory that the Federal Reserve might intervene by printing money to stabilize the yen and Japanese government bonds, and this monetary stimulus could potentially bring new upward momentum to Bitcoin.
Japan is facing dual pressures: yen depreciation and rising government bond yields, indicating a loss of market confidence. Hayes pointed out that this situation could force the Bank of Japan or the Federal Reserve to intervene, and the United States could also be affected, as Japanese investors might sell U.S. Treasuries and shift to higher-yielding Japanese government bonds.

On January 27, news reports stated that South Dakota Republican State Representative Logan Manhart introduced House Bill 1155, aiming to allow the state to invest some public funds in Bitcoin. This new proposal revives the Bitcoin reserve plan that failed to pass last year and proposes to permit the state investment board to allocate up to 10% of eligible state funds into Bitcoin through direct holdings, qualified custodians, or regulated exchange-traded products.
Manhart posted on the X platform: "I am proud to introduce this bill to enable South Dakota to invest in Bitcoin. Strong currency, strong state." The bill also imposes strict requirements on Bitcoin custody and security, including exclusive private key control, encrypted hardware storage, geographically dispersed secure facilities, multi-party governance, and regular security audits.

Gate News Bot Message, January 28th, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of press time, KITE (Kite) is currently trading at $0.14, up 14.40% in the past 24 hours, with a high of $0.14 and a low of $0.11. The current market capitalization is approximately $248 million, an increase of $31.2 million compared to yesterday.
Kite is the first AI payment blockchain, providing infrastructure support for autonomous agents to operate and trade with functions such as identity, payments, governance, and verification. Kite is the first layer public chain designed specifically for autonomous economies, driven by the Proof of AI (PoAI) mechanism, featuring near-zero gas fees and an average block time of about 1 second.
Core platform features include: cryptographic authentication for AI models, agents, datasets, and digital services; providing

Most major institutions generally predict that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged, mainly due to declining unemployment rates and improved economic growth. Institutions such as Macquarie, Goldman Sachs, Oxford Economics, and others believe that it is not appropriate to cut interest rates at this stage, emphasizing the need to assess the impact of recent policies.

January 27 News, XRP slightly rose to approximately $1.90 today, but remains within a narrow range, making it difficult to form a clear trend in the short term. Traders are closely watching the support level at $1.88 and the resistance zone between $1.94 and $2.00, believing that the price must break through these key levels to end the consolidation phase and usher in a new wave of volatility.
According to market data, XRP has increased by about 0.4% in this round of rally, closing near $1.90. The support level at $1.88 has been tested multiple times and held steady, providing some safety margin for buyers, while resistance in the $1.92 to $1.94 range limits further gains. Short-term charts show frequent fluctuations but lack trend continuation, with trading volume remaining around average levels, indicating that market confidence is still limited.

On January 27, news broke that a senior Thai electricity official was involved in a scandal over illegal cryptocurrency mining, drawing significant attention from local regulators. The Thai Department of Special Investigation (DSI) revealed that four senior officials from the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) are suspected of abusing their authority to operate an illegal Bitcoin mining ring. Police confiscated thousands of mining devices and cash deposits worth approximately $612,900 at the residence of an assistant director.
According to the Bangkok Post, the DSI conducted raids on three residences, seizing mining equipment, cash, laptops, mobile phones, and bank passbooks. Major General Ruttapong Nuwarat of the Thai police stated that this operation is part of the "Copperhead Snake Operation," which was launched in December 2025 to combat criminal networks involved in money laundering and illegal assets. On January 19, DSI officials seized a total of 3,642 cryptocurrency mining devices and uncovered evidence related to financiers and government officials.

On January 27, news reports indicate that as the cryptocurrency market experiences cash outflows, the market capitalization of top stablecoins continues to shrink, and Bitcoin (BTC) has recently faced pressure to rebound. Data from CoinDesk shows that the combined market cap of Tether (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC) has fallen to $257.9 billion, the lowest level since November 20, 2025, after approaching nearly $265 billion in mid-December. Over the past ten days, USDC's market cap has decreased by more than $4 billion, with a total decline of $6 billion since mid-December, reaching $716.5 million; during the same period, USDT's market cap has decreased by about $1 billion, down to $186.25 billion.
Analysts point out that the decline in stablecoin market cap reflects traders withdrawing funds from the crypto market rather than continuing to hold or buy the dip. Blockchain analytics firm Santiment stated on the X platform, “Stablecoins are the main liquidity source for purchasing cryptocurrencies. When supply decreases, the funds available to quickly push prices higher will also diminish, potentially weakening or slowing the rebound momentum of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.”

Bitwise has registered the "Bitwise Uniswap ETF" statutory trust entity in Delaware to apply for Uniswap-related ETFs in the future. This is part of its reserved choice strategy and has not yet entered SEC review or determined listing time.

2U2.ai, through a decentralized Meme creation and distribution protocol, offers AI-driven tools to reshape Meme culture and value flow. It has attracted over 100,000 users, and in the future, it will launch airdrop incentives and expand application boundaries to make Meme a core component of on-chain ecosystems.