Hyperliquid Launches XMR/USDC Perpetual Contract

On January 15, Glassnode noted via its latest Bitcoin Short-Term Holder Cost Basis Distribution (CBD) heatmap that Bitcoin’s price consolidation in the $80k-$95k range stems from concentrated overhead supply — a factor creating resistance relative to recent buyers’ cost basis. The heatmap shows this overhead supply has blocked multiple rebound attempts, keeping prices stagnant even as buying interest has continued to climb following pullbacks. Should demand hold above $80k, a breakout could be triggered.

On January 15, monitoring from crypto analytics platform HyperInsight (via its Telegram channel @HyperInsight) revealed that a whale closed a $15.25 million ETH long position at 18:03, netting a $90,000 profit. The account also holds a small unrealized gain. The address primarily trades major cryptocurrencies using a high-leverage, full-position strategy, frequently switching between long and short positions on the same day.

Binance Alpha will list the Sport.Fun (FUN) token on January 15. Trading on Alpha kicks off tonight at 22:00. Users holding at least 245 Alpha Points can claim 300 FUN tokens via the Alpha event page—first come, first served. If the event is still ongoing, the points threshold will automatically drop by 5 points every five minutes.

January 15th — Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America, warned that if the U.S. Congress fails to restrict interest-bearing stablecoins, as much as $60 trillion in deposits could shift out of U.S. banks—equivalent to roughly 30% to 35% of total U.S. commercial bank deposits. Moynihan noted stablecoins are structured similarly to money market mutual funds, with reserves held in short-term instruments like U.S. Treasuries, instead of being deployed for bank loans as in traditional banking. This model keeps funds outside the traditional banking system, shrinking the deposit base banks depend on to fund household and business lending. This is also the most contentious provision of the CLARITY Act (Crypto Market Structure Act). The legislation bars digital asset service providers from paying interest or returns to users solely for holding stablecoins. Notably, the bill distinguishes between activity-based rewards—allowing those tied to staking, liquidity provision, or collateral—while

On January 15th, HyperInsight monitoring (via its Telegram channel @HyperInsight) shows that an address labeled the "XPL/HYPE Band Whale" (0xfb51...) unwound multiple BTC long positions consecutively over roughly 10 minutes. It has so far cut its long position by ~105.8 BTC (valued at ~$10.27 million total), realizing a cumulative closed profit of ~$366,000. Post-unwinding, its remaining BTC long position is worth ~$12.454 million, with an average entry price of $93,500. The address is known for swing trading, boasting a 78% historical win rate on long trades. It has previously logged notable swing profits on tokens like XPL and HYPE.

On January 15, Binance Alpha officially listed Owlto Finance (OWL).