Federal Reserve Governor Jefferson: No Need to Hurry to Further Cut Interest Rates, Strong Economy Makes Caution Appropriate

On Jan. 3, LookOnChain monitoring data reveals a whale or institutional investor purchased 12,166 ETH (valued at $38.09 million) from Coinbase, FalconX, and Cumberland five hours ago.

Jan. 3 – Tom Lee, Chairman of Ethereum-focused treasury firm BitMine, said in a social media post that the company needs to expand its authorized share capital for three key reasons: ? To create room for selective subsequent issuance (ATM) and financing ? To enable seizing strategic trading opportunities (e.g., mergers and acquisitions) ? To accommodate future stock split needs (most critical) Stock splits require sufficient total authorized share capital to meet operational needs, Lee noted. With Ethereum widely viewed as the future of finance, he projects ETH/BTC could hit a target rate of 0.25. If ETH climbs to $250,000 down the line, BitMine’s BMNR shares would reach $5,000 then. To make it easier for the public to invest in the stock, the company plans to reset its share price to roughly $25 via a stock split—an operation that would boost total outstanding shares. As such, BitMine can only carry out future stock splits after expanding its authorized share capital. Lik

January 3 data from The Block shows centralized exchange (CEX) spot trading volume in December 2025 hit its lowest level since September 2024, totaling $1.13 trillion. That’s a 32% drop from November 2025’s $1.66 trillion and a 49% decline from October 2025’s $2.23 trillion. Decentralized exchange (DEX) total trading volume also fell in December 2025, reaching $245 billion—down 20% from November’s $306 billion and 46% from October’s $451.2 billion.

On January 3, Matthew Sigel, VanEck’s Director of Digital Assets, outlined key takeaways in the firm’s 2026 Digital Assets Outlook, noting digital assets are sending a complex yet positive signal to start the year. Bitcoin’s prior cycle saw an ~80% peak-to-trough drop, but realized volatility has since fallen by nearly half—suggesting this cycle’s decline may shrink to around 40%. The market has already absorbed roughly 35% of that projected drop, per Sigel. Bitcoin’s historic four-year cycle (often peaking in the window after U.S. elections) remains intact following its early October 2025 high. This pattern points to 2026 being a year of consolidation, not sharp gains or a crash. Global liquidity in 2026 is mixed: rate-cut expectations offer support, but U.S. liquidity has tightened slightly as AI-driven capital expenditure booms collide with a fragile funding market, widening credit spreads. Crypto ecosystem leverage has been reset after multiple washouts, while on-chain act

On January 3, Onchain Lens monitoring data reveals that a whale address starting with 0x218A deposited 5.5 million USDC into Hyperliquid to boost its Ethereum short position via 10x leverage and collateral. The position is currently valued at $68 million, holding 21,820.69 ETH, with a liquidation price of $3,565.94.

**Jan 3** Per Onchain Lens monitoring, Bitmine restaked 82,560 ETH four hours ago, valued at $2.5907 billion. As of press time, its total staked ETH has reached 544,064, worth approximately $1.7 billion.