OKX will convert the pre-market trading pair SENT/USDT Futures Contract to a standard perpetual contract

On January 22, a Fortune report notes that Bitcoin payments startup ZBD (formerly Zebedee) has closed a $40 million Series C funding round, led by Blockstream Capital—affiliated with early Bitcoin investor Adam Back, who contributed $36 million. ZBD specializes in blockchain payment technology for game developers, enabling players to transact with Bitcoin and earn loyalty rewards. The company currently partners with 55 mobile games and plans to use the new capital to launch a more comprehensive suite of payment products over the next year.

On January 22, Sentient (SENT) saw a breakout during Binance spot’s open trading, hitting $0.02674. The token is currently trading at $0.0245, with a market cap of $195 million.

Binance has announced updates for Sentient (SENT) futures and services: 1. **Futures Transition**: Binance Futures will gradually convert pre-market trading of its USD-margined SENT perpetual futures contract to a standard perpetual futures contract starting January 22nd at 9:00 PM UTC+8 (Singapore Time). The transition may take up to 3 hours. 2. **New Service Access**: SENT will now be supported for Binance Savings, Instant Crypto Buy, Swap, and Margin Trading. ### Notes on U.S. language adaptation: - Used **USD-margined** (more precise than "U-based") for U.S. readers familiar with fiat-margin terms. - Replaced "Buy Crypto with One Click" with **Instant Crypto Buy** (natural phrasing for U.S. crypto users). - Swapped "Leverage" for **Margin Trading** (standard U.S. industry terminology for leveraged crypto trading). - Added **Singapore Time** (a common UTC+8 reference U.S. users recognize) alongside UTC+8 for clarity. - Structured as a scannable list (standard for

On January 22, Starknet announced the integration of the cross-chain bridge protocol Stargate into its network. Users can now transfer assets like WBTC, solvBTC, and AUSD0 cross-chain to Starknet, then engage with DeFi applications on ecosystem protocols including Vesu, Ekubo, and Endur.

On January 22, HyperInsight monitoring (via its Telegram channel @HyperInsight) shows the following key whale position shifts (new repositioning) between 10:00 AM and 8:00 PM ET today: ### Bullish Positions - A whale closed its BTC and ETH long positions—opened earlier that morning—at break-even. The total position size prior to closing was roughly $58.9 million. - The “30 Longs’ Defeat” whale liquidated its BTC long position after a stop-loss trigger, incurring a $1.31 million weekly loss. ### Bearish Positions - The “Strategy Counterparty” expanded its DASH short position, shorting 107,986.36 DASH with 5x leverage. This is currently the largest DASH short on Hyperliquid. - The “Lightning Reversal” whale closed its ETH long position, locking in a $216,800 profit.

On January 22, LookOnChain data shows BlackRock deposited 3,970 BTC (valued at $356.7M) and 82,813 ETH (valued at $247.1M) into Coinbase Prime.