According to DB News, the DOJ is cleared to sell 69,370 $BTC($6.58B) confiscated from Silk Road.

**Ethereum PoS Validator Queue Hits All-Time High of 3.33M ETH Amid Strong Staking Demand** Jan. 27 — Data from validator queue tracker ValidatorQueue shows the amount of ETH queued to join Ethereum’s Proof-of-Stake (PoS) network has grown steadily since Dec. 26, 2025, reaching a new all-time high of 3,330,385 ETH (worth ~$9.67 billion). Activation for new validators in the queue is delayed by roughly 57 days and 20 hours, reflecting ongoing strong staking demand. This surge is primarily driven by Ethereum custody firms like BitMine and institutions that have recently staked large volumes of their held ETH. Meanwhile, only 832 ETH (worth ~$2.417 million) has exited the PoS queue, with an exit wait time of about 21 minutes.

On January 27, Wintermute noted that Bitcoin remains range-bound between $85,000 and $94,000 after failing to hit a $97,000 high earlier this month. Last week, ETFs posted historically large net outflows while Coinbase’s premium flipped to a discount—signaling U.S. selling pressure is weighing on the market. Despite last week’s weakness, the broader crypto market has lacked a clear directional trend over the past two months, sticking to its range. Meanwhile, as the U.S. dollar weakens, markets are betting on currency devaluation, with gold and silver hitting fresh all-time highs. Bitcoin’s “digital gold” narrative has yet to materialize at this critical juncture—at least for now. Volatility remains extremely low, and cross-asset rotation is underway. The $85,000 level has been tested repeatedly: either forming a rock-solid bottom or an untriggered trap. Even with ongoing U.S. fund outflows and compressed volatility, prices are holding steady here, signaling buying support (tho

On January 27th, Onchain Lens monitoring data shows a newly created wallet withdrew 1.2 million PENDLE tokens (valued at $2.25 million) from Binance.

On January 27, Deutsche Bank noted that amid a weakening U.S. dollar this year, gold could hit its target of $6,000 per ounce. Given its strong performance over the past two years, the metal could even rise toward $6,900 per ounce. For silver, the bank added that even if the gold-silver ratio pulls back later, silver’s absolute price could still keep rising.

On January 27, **HyperInsight monitoring shows** a trader opened a **25x-leveraged short position** on 738.48 ETH at 18:32, with an average entry price of $2,906.20. The position is currently in **slight profit**. This address primarily trades ETH, alongside tokens like BTC, SOL, and SUI. It uses a **high-leverage strategy** and favors **short-term trading**.

January 27th — Wall Street Journal reporter Nick Timiraos, known as the "Fed Whisperer," said Federal Reserve officials are expected to hold interest rates steady this week — the first pause after three consecutive rate cuts since September 2023. The question now: What would prompt the Fed to cut rates again? It hinges on which risk materializes first: a labor market breakdown or a significant drop in inflation toward the central bank’s 2% target. Neither has occurred since the Fed’s December meeting. Consequently, despite intense political pressure from the White House, the rate-setting committee remains in wait-and-see mode. Most officials still see a possible rate cut later this year, but they disagree on when incoming data will justify such a move.