The popular AI framework Virtuals Protocol will host an in-person meet-up in Hong Kong on Friday, January 17.

On-chain analyst Ai Yi (handle @ai_9684xtpa) has tracked that a whale, suspected of selling ETH at an average price of $2709 about a week ago, has built a new position at an average of $2695. Four hours ago, the whale withdrew 3283.56 ETH worth $8.85 million from OKX, a quantity far exceeding the 1099 ETH it deposited last time.

According to HTX market data, PUMP has surged past $0.0063, currently trading at $0.006328, notching a new high since "1011", with a 24-hour gain of 14.67%.

Masayoshi Son, CEO of SoftBank Group, is one of AI’s enthusiastic believers, but he says that as machines rapidly gain more capabilities, even he is starting to worry about security risks. Speaking at a side event of the "Science and Technology in Society" forum held in Kyoto on Sunday, Son noted that the exponential surge in AI capabilities makes it necessary for countries to build mutual trust to jointly govern the technology. He spoke alongside Michael Kratsios, a White House science and technology policy advisor. Son said, “We no longer have the luxury of humans fighting each other.” He added that countries need to cooperate to control the greater threats posed by powerful AI models. He warned that superintelligence could become “extremely dangerous” if it falls into the wrong hands. This is a rare cautious stance from Son, reflecting growing external concerns amid the emergence of disturbing security vulnerabilities in AI models in recent months.

According to on-chain data, a Bitcoin whale dormant for over 13 years has reactivated. When Bitcoin traded between $124.86 and $411.75, the whale accumulated 801 BTC. At 17:43:54 Beijing time today, it transferred BTC worth $43, likely a test transaction, and the unrealized profit of its holdings stands at $67.82 million.

Liquid Capital founder Yi Lihua said that since closing long positions at $86,000 to wait for a market pullback, the crypto market has repeatedly lured investors into buying, so he remains on the sidelines, avoiding speculative gains and not chasing every trading opportunity. He noted that it’s better to miss moves than to make wrong bets. Per his previous outlook, he expects a pullback here but will not short Bitcoin. If BTC falls below $82,000, it could test three support levels: $79,000, $75,000, and $71,000. Another possibility is Bitcoin ending the pullback through consolidation instead. Either way, Liquid Capital is taking no positions—neither long nor short.

According to GMGN market data, Solana-based meme coin Super Inu (SI) has exceeded $45 million in market capitalization, currently trading at $45.52 million, with a 22.12% gain over the past 30 minutes. In related news, Elon Musk stated he will no longer use the term "AI" and that "SI" is a better alternative. BlockBeats reminds users that related tokens face high price volatility, so users should exercise caution when investing.