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On Jan. 16, per HyperInsight monitoring, whale address 0x720a6 opened a 5x leveraged long position on 120 BTC at 10:28 ET, with an average entry price of $95,583.4 — the position is currently slightly underwater. The address primarily focuses on high-leverage full-position trading of major cryptocurrencies, with recent activity centered on BTC, ETH, and META.

Jan. 16 (Kinshi) — Sources say some Bank of Japan officials believe an interest rate hike could come earlier than market expectations.

January 16: Per data from HyperInsight monitoring (via its Telegram channel @HyperInsight), the "20 Million Band Hunter" wallet (0x880a) increased its short positions on SOL and XMR in the past hour, posting an unrealized profit of $1.6 million. This address uses an aggressive trading strategy, specializing in high-leverage short-term trades. It has amassed total profits of $96.57 million across its entire trading history.

Jan 16: Per OnchainLens monitoring, whale address "pension-usdt.eth" has closed its ETH short position for a $739,400 profit, then opened a new 3x-leveraged BTC long position totaling 1,000 BTC (~$95 million). The entry price is $95,614.5, with a liquidation price of $60,578.1.

Jan. 16 — Per Lookonchain monitoring, a high-leverage trader deposited $3 million in USDC into Hyperliquid and opened the following high-leverage short positions: ? 18,261 ETH (valued at ~$60.32 million) ? 1,845 XMR (valued at ~$1.27 million) The liquidation price for the ETH position is $3,380.

January 16, 2026 – Inflation fears are flaring again across markets to start the year. Fund managers are flagging that a jump in metal prices, AI-driven hikes to energy and infrastructure costs, and uncertainty over Donald Trump’s planned replacement of the Federal Reserve Chair in May could push 2026 inflation far above prior forecasts. Inflation currently remains above the Fed’s 2% target. If price pressures keep mounting, markets’ initial bets on two 25-basis-point rate cuts this year may not materialize—with the risk of no cuts at all in 2026. While U.S. stocks and bonds haven’t fully priced in this risk yet, some institutions are already adopting defensive strategies. Several investors note that a 10-year Treasury yield topping 4.3% would serve as a critical warning signal of inflation and financial market stress.