📅 January 17, 2026 Cryptocurrency Daily: BTC $95,000 Tug of War, Polygon Large Layoffs and Transformation
1. 📉 Market Express: BTC $95,000 Key Point Struggle
Bitcoin has retraced in the past 24 hours, falling below $96,000, currently oscillating in the $94,000 - $95,000 range. Ethereum (ETH) has dropped to around $3,300. The overall market is showing a 'profit-taking' sentiment, although whales are still accumulating, short-term risk aversion is rising.
2. 🦄 Polygon (MATIC) lays off 30% and transforms into payments
Polygon has revealed that it is undergoing about 30% layoffs. According to reports from Wu said Blockchain and other media, Polygon is vigorously promoting business restructuring, with a future focus fully shifting to stablecoin payment-centered business, having previously acquired Coinme and Sequence to pave the way.
3. 🏛️ US Cryptocurrency Bill Hearing Postponed
The Senate Banking Committee hearing on the cryptocurrency bill originally scheduled for Thursday has been postponed. The main reason is that Coinbase CEO opposes the clause in the bill regarding 'prohibiting stablecoin from generating yields'. There is a huge divergence between the industry and regulators on stablecoin yield rights, and a bipartisan consensus version still needs time to refine.
4. 🐕 Solana Meme Popularity Reignited: DEX Trading Volume at 50%
After half a year of silence, meme coin activity on the Solana chain has erupted again. Data shows that meme coin trading volume now accounts for 50% of Solana DEX's weekly trading volume, with retail funds flowing back into the on-chain games.
5. 🏦 Traditional Finance (TradFi) Enters: Goldman Sachs and Interactive Brokers Take New Actions
Goldman Sachs CEO stated they are in talks with leading companies and plan to enter prediction markets.
Interactive Brokers announced support for USDC 24/7 deposits and plans to support Ripple's RLUSD and PayPal's PYUSD, further bridging fiat and stablecoin channels.
6. ⛏️ Mining Companies Transformation: Riot Platforms Sells Coins to Build Data Center
Public company Riot Platforms announced the sale of 1,080 BTC (approximately $9.6 million), with funds to be used for expanding the data center in Texas. This marks the continued deepening of the mining company's 'Mining + AI Computing Power' dual repair model.
7. 🌍 Global Regulatory New Landscape: Belarus and South Korea
Belarus: President Lukashenko signed a decree to officially introduce a 'crypto banking' system in January 2026, allowing banks to provide token financial services.
South Korea: Regulatory tightening, Google Play in South Korea has begun removing apps of overseas unregistered cryptocurrency exchanges.
8. 🥩 ETH Staking Rate Hits Record High
Ethereum Beacon Chain staking volume exceeds 36 million ETH, accounting for nearly 30% of the total circulating supply. Despite weak prices, long-term holders' willingness to stake remains strong, with the number of active validators staying high.
9. ⚠️ Security Alert: Address Poisoning Attack
Cyvers Alerts detected a typical address poisoning attack where a user lost 509,000 USDT by mistakenly copying a hacker's forged 'similar ending address'. Please be sure to remind fans to verify the complete address before transferring.
10. 🔌 Macroeconomics and AI: Trump Promotes Energy Auctions
In response to the surge in power demand for AI and cryptocurrency mining, the Trump administration is pressuring grid operators to hold emergency power auctions and requiring tech giants to foot the bill for new power plants. Energy costs will become a core battleground in 2026 for cryptocurrency mining and AI development.
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