WSJ: Venezuela Turns to Cryptocurrency to Evade U.S. Sanctions, Tether Responds It Will Work With International Law Enforcement
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.
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Analysis: Asian funds currently have a stronger influence on BTC price, while the market is eagerly awaiting funds from the US region to follow suit
On January 11, on-chain data analyst Murphy stated that the on-chain sentiment indicator RMMPC shows Asian market funds are currently exerting stronger influence over Bitcoin (BTC) prices. These funds began heavy inflows after December 19, 2025, driving BTC to rebound following a double retracement to $85,000. However, U.S. market funds have yet to actively enter (partly due to the Christmas and New Year holidays), limiting the rebound’s intensity.
Prior to the March 2025 market rally, Asian funds led the way with inflows, followed by U.S. funds. Together, they ultimately provided strong momentum for the market and decisively shifted its direction.
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「Buddy」 Liquidates Long ZEC Position for a Quick Profit of Only About $2544
On Jan. 11, monitoring by HyperInsight (via its Telegram channel @HyperInsight) revealed that Huang Licheng—known as “Brother Ma Ji”—opened a 10x leveraged long position on ZEC and closed it just one hour later, netting a profit of approximately $2,544.
Currently, Brother Ma Ji holds two active long positions: a $34 million ETH position with an entry price of $3,138.43, and a $250,000 HYPE position with an entry price of $24.4.
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CZ: Unable to Predict Whether the "Super Cycle" Is Coming, Will Continue to Accumulate
**Jan 11 Update**
On the potential "super cycle" he referenced yesterday, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) added: "One tweet can’t change anything. I can’t predict the future either—keep accumulating."
Yesterday, CZ retweeted a post highlighting the U.S. SEC removed "crypto-assets" from its 2026 key risk list (a major win for crypto markets), with his own note: "I might be wrong, but it feels like a super cycle is approaching."
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Solana-based Meme Token SOL Surpasses $8.6 Million Market Cap, Surging Over 70% in 24 Hours
Per GMGN data (via https://t.me/gmgnaibot?start=i_m4TE56o8), the Solana-based meme token SOL (Sol The Trophy Tomato) has a market cap topping $8.6 million, with a 70%-plus 24-hour surge and $3.6 million in 24-hour trading volume.
SOL (Sol The Trophy Tomato) is rooted in the award-winning "trophy tomato" plant—the first plant tended by Claude, Anthropic’s AI-powered fully autonomous agent protocol, with zero human intervention. The agent manages key parameters including temperature, humidity, CO? levels, soil moisture, and more.
BlockBeats advises users that meme coins typically lack real-world utility, see extreme price volatility, and require caution when investing.
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X is developing a Smart Asset Tag, displaying real-time asset price and contract information.
On January 11th, Nikita Bier—X Product Lead and Solana Ecosystem Advisor—stated that X is the top source for financial news.
The team is currently developing Smart Cashtags, which will let users specify a particular asset (or smart contract) when sharing market updates on X.
Users can click these tags in their timeline to see the asset’s real-time price and all associated details.
Plans call for continued iteration ahead of the public launch next month, plus feedback collection.
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