「20M Bandit」 Trims BTC, Pumps Shorts, Shifts to Long ZEC

January 13: Per LookOnChain monitoring data, trader 3cBB2Z dropped 3,775 SOL ($525k) to buy 27.72 million PsyopAnime 5 hours ago, securing the top spot as the token’s largest holder. Prior to this move, the trader netted $7.45M from WIF trades, raked in $1.11M on Pnut—but lost $1.39M on pippin and $477k on arc.

**January 13** Per GMGN monitoring (link: https://t.me/gmgnaibot?start=i_m4TE56o8), the BSC-based meme coin *Life Candlestick* surged more than 50% within an hour, with its market cap rebounding to $13.3 million. It is currently trading at $0.013. Some of the rally’s momentum may stem from attention from Dov, founder of Mango Labs (X: @dov_wo). **BlockBeats Note** Meme coin trading carries extreme volatility—these assets are largely driven by market sentiment and concept-focused hype, lacking tangible value or real-world use cases. Investors are advised to exercise caution amid these risks.

On January 13, VanEck noted in a post: “As 2026 gets underway, fiscal and monetary policy signals are growing clearer, the broader market is leaning more toward risk-taking, and investment opportunities in artificial intelligence (AI), private credit, gold, and crypto assets are becoming more attractive following recent adjustments. “The 2026 market landscape is a scenario investors haven’t seen in years: a clear outlook. Defined expectations around fiscal policy, monetary policy direction, and core investment themes support a more constructive, risk-on strategy—but investors still need high discernment when selecting assets. “In crypto markets, Bitcoin’s traditional four-year cycle broke in 2025, complicating short-term signals. This deviation calls for a cautious take on trends over the next 3–6 months. However, this isn’t an internal consensus: the team has differing views, with Matthew Sigel and David Schassler more bullish on the current cycle’s short-term performance.”

Jan 13 — The U.S. Democratic Party is launching a new digital asset fundraising platform called BlueVault, aiming to re-engage cryptocurrency industry supporters after its 2024 presidential election loss, per Decrypt. The BlueVault crypto fundraising service went live Monday, enabling Democratic National Committee (DNC) campaigns to accept donations in Bitcoin and stablecoins.

As of January 13, Polymarket’s forecast probabilities for Bitcoin’s price movements this January are: - 27% chance it rises to $100,000 - 61% chance it rises to $95,000 - 33% chance it drops to $85,000 - 13% chance it drops to $80,000 This version uses concise, conversational framing (common in U.S. crypto/finance quick updates), clear bullet points for readability, and "as of" to anchor the time, aligning with American language habits for timely, scannable news.

January 13th — Per data from Hyperinsight monitoring (via https://t.me/HyperInsight), over the past 10 hours, the whale known for its 100% win rate in ETH long-short trades has been steadily adding to its BTC short position. The whale has accumulated ~161 BTC (valued at ~$14.8 million) with an average entry price of $91,700, bringing the total position size to $26.3 million. Its liquidation price is set at $119,000, and the position holds a slight unrealized profit. Additionally, the whale maintains an ETH long position worth ~$52.7 million, currently showing an unrealized loss of $1.64 million. This address first began trading on Hyperliquid on October 28th, when it boldly opened a 10x-leveraged ETH short position (size: $50 million) and locked in a profit. The “100% Win Rate Whale” — once suspected of insider trading — has now expanded its ETH long position to $196 million.