Cross-chain linked address sent 1,017 ETH and 212 BNB to Tornado Cash, totaling approximately $5.19 million

**Jan 18th Flash Update** PolyMarket trader beachboy4 has notched a 40-game winning streak in sports predictions, raking in **$5.6 million total (including unrealized gains)** over the past 24 hours. His recent big wins include: - **Premier League (Jan 17): Tottenham vs West Ham** Wagered $3.32M on West Ham victory → $3.48M profit. - **Premier League (Jan 17): Sunderland vs Crystal Palace** Staked $1.29M on Sunderland win → $1.86M profit. - **FA Cup (Jan 14): Chelsea vs Arsenal** Bet $1.08M on Arsenal victory → $1M profit. *Note: All figures reflect settled profits from successful wagers.*

Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po published a blog post on January 18 titled *Seizing Development Opportunities in a Complex International Environment*. In the post, he highlighted: - Gold’s role as a central bank reserve, investment product, and risk-hedging tool has grown more prominent. - Gold prices have risen by over 60% cumulatively in 2025, marking their largest increase since 1979. - Global gold demand by value jumped 44% year-over-year to $146 billion in the third quarter of last year. - Hong Kong’s gold spot trading market has become far more active: average daily trading volume on the Hong Kong Gold Exchange (HKGE) more than doubled year-over-year to HK$2.9 billion as of November last year. - Hong Kong is advancing a gold central clearing system—critical financial infrastructure—to boost the reliability, efficiency, and liquidity of local gold trading and physical delivery, while cutting transaction costs. The goal is to launch a pilot this year, wit

On January 18, Hyperliquid launched the AXS/USDC perpetual futures contract, offering up to 5x leverage.

On January 18, blockchain analytics platform LookOnChain noted that the Tron network has minted an additional 22.7 billion USDT over the past year, bringing its total USDT supply to 82.4 billion. Meanwhile, the number of USDT holders on Tron has increased by 11 million in the same timeframe, with the current total topping 70.6 million.

Next week (starting Jan. 18), former President Trump will lead a record U.S. delegation to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, where he will deliver a speech titled *How Can We Cooperate in an Increasingly Competitive World?* Key topics expected to dominate discussions include tariff policy, U.S. military involvement in Venezuela, and the proposed move to acquire Greenland. Separately, the U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear a case involving Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell—whom Trump has sought to replace—while a ruling on the legality of Trump’s tariffs could also be issued next week. Below is the upcoming macro event and data release schedule: **Monday** - Trump leads U.S. delegation to the WEF Annual Meeting in Davos - China releases 2025 full-year GDP growth rate, Q4 annualized GDP rate, and full-year GDP total **Tuesday** - ECB President Christine Lagarde and BlackRock CEO Larry Fink participate in a WEF panel discussion **Wednesday** - Trump deliv

Over the past year, 22.7B $USDT has been newly issued on #Tron, bringing the total $USDT supply to 82.4B $USDT. At the same time, the $USDT holders on #Tron increased by 11M over the past year, with total holders now exceeding 70.6M.