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As of January 18, alternative data shows the cryptocurrency Fear & Greed Index stands at 49 today — down from 50 yesterday — keeping market sentiment in "Neutral" territory. This marks a full recovery in crypto community sentiment, compared to last week’s average of 29 (indicating "Fear") and last month’s average of 16 (indicating "Extreme Fear"). Note: The Fear & Greed Index ranges from 0 to 100, with the following weighted indicators: Volatility (25%), Market Trading Volume (25%), Social Media Hype (15%), Market Surveys (15%), Bitcoin’s Market Dominance (10%), and Google Trends Analysis (10%).

Per Nansen data, Solana network active addresses hit 27 million over the past week—up 56% from the prior period—with 515 million transactions, leading the pack in both metrics. BNB Chain and Tron trailed closely behind.

As of January 18th, data from GMGN (link: https://t.me/gmgnaibot?start=i_m4TE56o8) shows widespread declines among popular tokens in the BAGS ecosystem, including: - RALPH: Current market cap $25.4 million, 24-hour drop of 35.89% - GAS: Current market cap $15.8 million, 24-hour drop of 44.5% - LORIA: Current market cap $1.9 million, 24-hour drop of 18.6% - CMEM: Current market cap $1.6 million, 24-hour drop of 52.87% - ORY: Current market cap $1.45 million, 24-hour drop of 27.45% BlockBeats notes that many meme coins lack real-world use cases, exhibit extreme price volatility, and advises caution in investing.

BlockBeats reported on Jan. 18 that OKX CEO Star announced the launch of Smart Account—a new trader mode for OKX Web3—aimed at helping users engage in on-chain trading more efficiently and intelligently. The Smart Account integrates key features like Scanner and Tracker, enabling users to spot trading opportunities, track top traders, and manage their trading strategies in real time.

**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