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

On January 9th, Coinglass data shows that if Bitcoin breaks above $92,000, cumulative short liquidations across major centralized exchanges (CEXs) could hit $1.15 billion. Conversely, should Bitcoin drop below $89,000, cumulative long liquidations on these top CEXs may reach $944 million. BlockBeats Note: Liquidation charts do not display the exact number or value of contracts to be liquidated. Instead, the bars represent the relative importance of each liquidation cluster compared to adjacent clusters—i.e., their intensity. In short, the chart indicates how pronounced the market reaction will be if a specific price level is breached. A taller "liquidation bar" signals a more intense response (driven by a liquidity cascade) once that price is hit.

Bitcoin surged past $91,000 on Jan. 9, per HTX market data, while posting a 0.13% decline over the past 24 hours.

On January 9, the U.S. Senate passed a war powers resolution by a vote of 52-47, restricting former President Trump’s ability to take military action against Venezuela. (FX168)

On January 9th, on-chain data reveals that TrueBit—a blockchain compute scaling protocol—was suspected of being attacked, with losses totaling 8535 ETH (approximately $26.4 million).

On January 9th, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s monthly survey revealed U.S. inflation expectations climbed in December, while consumer perceptions of job opportunities hit their lowest level in at least 12.5 years. Key data highlights: - Consumers expect annual inflation to reach 3.4% over the next year, up from 3.2% in November. - The perceived probability of finding a new job after becoming unemployed dropped to 43.1%—the lowest since the bank launched its consumer expectation surveys in mid-2013. The findings underscore a divide among Fed officials: some prioritize inflation risks, while others flag a greater threat of rising unemployment. This split is likely to complicate the central bank’s rate adjustment decisions at its next policy meeting later this month. (Source: FX678)

January 9 (CoinDesk) — Bitcoin bounced back to ~$90,500 on Wednesday, after briefly dipping to ~$89,300 and testing support at its 50-day moving average (~$89,200). It marks the crypto’s third straight day of pullback, following a Monday surge to nearly $95k. Crypto trading firm Wintermute cited low trading volume and profit-taking as the main drivers of the decline. “After a post-New Year risk appetite rebound, the market failed to break above the key $95k level—sparking two days of volatile trading, with ETF outflows leading the charge,” said Jake Ostrovskis, Wintermute’s OTC trading lead. “The Fed’s recent downward revision of rate cut expectations has also weighed on the market.” CME FedWatch data shows the probability of a Fed rate cut at its Jan. 28 meeting is now just 11.6%—down from 15.5% a week ago and 23.5% a month prior. Derivatives metrics reveal rising market leverage: Bitcoin perpetual futures funding rates remain positive (~0.09%), meaning longs are paying sh