ASTER Surges Over 5% in Short Time Frame, Currently Trading at $0.78

On January 14, per monitoring data from GMGN (link), the BSC-based meme coin "Crying Horse" briefly surpassed a $10 million market capitalization before retreating. It currently holds a market cap of $6.23 million, with a 24-hour trading volume of $7.34 million. BlockBeats notes that meme coin trading is extremely volatile, often driven by market sentiment and hype, and lacks tangible value or use cases. Investors are advised to be mindful of associated risks.

Bitcoin briefly topped $96,000 on January 14, trading at $95,176 as of latest HTX market data. Strategy’s Bitcoin position currently holds an unrealized gain of 26.3% — roughly $13.63 billion. As of January 11, 2026, Strategy holds 687,410 BTC, with a total value of ~$51.8 billion and an average cost of ~$75,353.

On Jan. 14, Onchain Lens monitoring data shows a whale transferred 2015 ETH to HTX after a three-month dormancy period. The tokens are worth $6.67 million, and the whale holds an unrealized loss of $2.04 million on the position—they initially accumulated the ETH for $8.73 million.

**Jan. 14 – More options traders are ruling out expectations of a Fed rate cut in 2026, instead betting the central bank will hold interest rates steady for the full year. The trend dates back at least to last Friday, when U.S. employment data showed an unexpected drop in the unemployment rate.** **Market pricing has all but eliminated the chance of a Fed rate cut this month, pushing more traders to delay their forecasts for a cut in the coming months. David Robin, interest rate strategist at TJM Institutional Services, noted: “From a data standpoint, the probability the Fed holds rates unchanged at least through March has risen—and as each meeting passes, the likelihood of rate stability grows.”** **Options flows tied closely to the Fed’s short-term benchmark rate have recently sent a more hawkish signal. New option positions are concentrated mainly in March and June contracts, hedging against ongoing delays to the Fed’s next rate cut. Positions targeting longer-dated contracts