「$10M Profit Whale」 Suspected of Accumulating 6000 ETH in a Transaction, with an Average Price of $1582

Jan. 11 — Russia’s Social Fund customer service hotline handled roughly 37 million calls in 2025, with most being routine queries (e.g., pensions, social welfare). However, cryptocurrency-related inquiries emerged as one of the most common non-standard questions, seeing a sharp increase. Top crypto questions included whether pensions can be paid in cryptocurrency and if mining income affects social welfare calculations. The Social Fund clarified that all pensions and social payments are currently issued only in rubles, and digital assets are not within its scope. Crypto income and tax matters fall under the Federal Tax Service of Russia. A Chainalysis report noted Russia has become Europe’s largest cryptocurrency market, surpassing the UK and Germany. Between July 2024 and June 2025, Russia saw $376.3 billion in crypto inflows — a 48% year-over-year jump, far exceeding the UK’s $273.2 billion. Large transfers rose 86% YoY, and DeFi activity surged 8x in 2025.

### Version 1 (Concise, typical for crypto news alerts) On January 11, Bitcoin topped $91,000, per HTX market data, with a 24-hour gain of 0.32%. ### Version 2 (Slightly more polished, common in financial updates) Bitcoin surpassed $91,000 on January 11, according to HTX market figures, posting a 0.32% 24-hour percentage change. Both versions align with American English usage: - "Topped/surpassed" are more natural than "broke through" for price milestones in U.S. financial/crypto coverage. - "Per HTX market data/figures" is concise and commonly used in quick updates. - Phrasing like "posting a 24-hour gain" or "0.32% 24-hour change" flows better than the original structure.

As of January 11, CoinGecko data shows Upbit’s 24-hour trading volume currently stands at $750 million. Among its pairs, the XRP/KRW trading pair accounts for 6.13% of total volume, leading the Korean won-denominated market. The next four top pairs in the won market are HYPER, AKT, BOUNTY, and DEEP.

January 11: The Associated Press reported that Donald Trump met with oil industry executives in the White House East Room, where he sported a mini cartoon “Happy Trump” pin on his suit. When a reporter asked about the pin’s origin, Trump responded: “Someone gave this to me. Know what this is? It’s called ‘Happy Trump.’ I’m never happy, never satisfied. I won’t be satisfied until we make America great again. But I’ll tell you—we’re very close. This is ‘Happy Trump.’”

January 11th: Per Arkham data, an address linked to the Polygon team transferred 20 million POL total to Binance and GSR Markets addresses over the past 20 minutes, with the transfer valued at nearly $3.5 million.

On January 11, per The Wall Street Journal, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has helped push Tether to become the world’s leading stablecoin. USDT serves as a key tool for Venezuela’s national oil company Petróleos de Venezuela (PdVSA) to bypass sanctions—used to settle oil trades—and provides an economic lifeline to Venezuelans grappling with the sharp depreciation of their national currency. A Tether spokesperson responded, noting that Tether adheres to all applicable U.S. and international sanctions regulations, works closely with U.S. authorities including the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and regularly assists law enforcement in freezing addresses linked to illegal activities or sanctions violations upon legitimate requests.