Solana staking protocol Fragmetric completes $7 million seed round

On January 9th, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) is reportedly weighing an upward revision to its economic growth outlook, driven by government stimulus measures. Sources note that BOJ officials have no preset stance on the pace of interest rate hikes and are expected to hold rates steady at this month’s policy meeting. (Kinsen)

Jan. 9 – Per Deribit data, option expiry settlements will take place at 16:00 UTC today, covering: - BTC options: $1.87 billion nominal value, 1.07 put/call ratio, max pain at $90,000 - ETH options: $395 million nominal value, 0.88 put/call ratio, max pain at $3,100

January 9 – Per data from the Coinbob Popular Address Monitor (https://t.me/Coinbob_track_CN), the "Strategy Whale" address (0x94d) opened long positions across 10 cryptocurrencies in the early hours of today. As of now, its total long position size has hit $356 million, with 15x-leveraged BTC and ETH longs leading the way—each holding a position of roughly $137 million. Around 7:00 AM ET today, the address significantly reduced its SOL long position by ~165,000 coins (valued at ~$23.2 million), cutting its SOL long from $54 million to $30.7 million. Key long position details follow: - 15x BTC Long: ~$137M position size, avg entry price $90,600, floating profit $680k - 15x ETH Long: ~$137M position size, avg entry price $3,104, floating profit $660k - 20x XRP Long: ~$403M position size, avg entry price $2.11, floating profit $290k - 20x SOL Long: ~$30.7M position size, avg entry price $135, floating profit $870k Overnight and this morning, the address closed all short po

Jan 9, 2026 — Binance Alpha will launch trading for DeepNode (DN) at 16:00 UTC+8 on Thursday, January 9, 2026. **DN Airdrop Details**: - Eligibility: Hold at least 246 Binance Alpha Points. - Claim: 40 DN tokens via the Alpha event page. - Threshold Adjustment: While the event is active, the point requirement drops by 5 every 5 minutes. **Key Notes**: - Claiming consumes 15 Binance Alpha Points. - You must confirm your claim on the Alpha event page within 24 hours—failure to do so will waive the airdrop.

On January 9, Colombia’s National Tax and Customs Office (DIAN) rolled out a new mandatory reporting rule for local cryptocurrency service providers—part of efforts to boost transparency in digital assets and combat tax evasion. Per the agency, DIAN issued **Resolution 000240** on December 24, 2025, requiring platforms, intermediaries, and other entities handling transactions involving Bitcoin, Ethereum, stablecoins, and other cryptocurrencies to collect and submit detailed user and transaction data. Required details include account ownership information, transaction volumes, unit amounts transferred, market values, and net balances. This move aligns with the OECD’s cryptocurrency reporting framework and applies to both domestic and foreign service providers serving Colombian residents or taxpayers. While the resolution took immediate effect at the end of 2025, reporting obligations kick off for the 2026 tax year. The first full report covering all of 2026 must be filed by the