Binance will airdrop 3500 EPT tokens to eligible users

January 5th, per Coinglass data: Ethereum’s cumulative short liquidation intensity across major centralized exchanges (CEXs) will hit $794 million if the token breaks above $3,300. Conversely, if Ethereum falls below $3,000, the cumulative long liquidation intensity on these top CEXs will reach $1.122 billion. BlockBeats Note: Liquidation charts do not display the exact number or value of contracts to be liquidated. Instead, the bars on these charts reflect the relative importance of each liquidation cluster compared to adjacent clusters—i.e., their "intensity." As such, the charts show how sharply a target price will react when it hits a specific level: a taller "liquidation bar" means the price will move more intensely due to a surge in liquidity.

January 5 As Ethereum enters a critical phase of institutional adoption via the Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) in 2025, the market’s focus is shifting to a new 2026 adoption driver: a crypto-native neobank. Ether.fi CEO Mike Silagadze noted that Ethereum’s next expansion phase will be fueled by usable financial products—not speculative trading cycles. Analysis suggests these neobanks will combine self-custody, high-yield stablecoin products, and a traditional mobile banking experience to serve users wary of DeFi’s complexity but seeking higher returns than traditional savings. By abstracting gas fees, private keys, and cross-L2 operational details, neobanks are emerging as a key bridge to Ethereum’s mainstream adoption. Meanwhile, institutional staking and liquidity mining form the underlying backbone. The 2025 DAT launch lets enterprises earn staking rewards while holding Ethereum, acting as a more flexible allocation tool than spot ETFs. Market expectations call for insti

On January 5, U.S. Bank — which manages $1.7 trillion in assets under management (AUM) — officially authorized its wealth management advisors to recommend up to a 4% Bitcoin allocation for clients starting today. The move is widely viewed as a further shift in mainstream financial institutions’ stance toward Bitcoin, with 2026 expected to be a key year for crypto assets. As BlockBeats previously reported, on December 2, U.S. Bank became the latest Wall Street giant to adopt a pro-Bitcoin position. Beginning in January (per the prior report’s timeline), the bank’s wealth advisors will be allowed to recommend 1%–4% of clients’ assets to cryptocurrency. Initially, the U.S. Bank/Merrill Lynch team will focus on four physically backed Bitcoin ETFs: BlackRock’s IBIT, Fidelity’s FBTC, Bitwise’s BITB, and Grayscale’s BTC.

**Crypto Update: BTC Flows on CEXs (Jan 5)** Per Coinglass data, total net BTC outflow from centralized exchanges (CEXs) hit 701.76 BTC in the past 24 hours. Top 3 CEXs by BTC outflow: - Kraken: 662.26 BTC - Bitfinex: 223.39 BTC - Coinbase Pro: 210.58 BTC Notably, Binance recorded a BTC inflow of 299.22 BTC, leading the inflow rankings.

**Jan. 5 Update: Solana Perpetuals Platform Pacifica Launches JUP U Contracts (10x Leverage)** Per an official announcement on Jan. 5, Solana-based perpetual contract trading platform Pacifica (https://app.pacifica.fi/?referral=pacbot) has launched JUP U perpetual contracts, supporting up to 10x leverage for trading. Last week, Pacifica also added leveraged perpetual contracts for three assets: WLD (5x), LIT (3x), and XAG (10x). To simplify user participation, on-chain data analytics and copy-trading tool Coinbob has rolled out the **Coinbob Pacifica bot (@CoinbobPAC_bot)**. Users can now track and replicate high-frequency trading strategies to earn points—building toward potential airdrop opportunities.

As of Jan 5, AI Monitoring data shows the "7 Siblings" whale group has been accumulating Ethereum (ETH) on-chain since October 2024. Their average entry price is $3,479, with 48,588.72 ETH accumulated so far—valued at ~$169 million. Currently, the 7 Siblings hold 252,000 ETH on-chain (worth over $800 million). They rank 5th among institutional holders, having surpassed the Ethereum Foundation, though their total cost basis remains unknown.