CZ on Altseason: The market has cycles, there will definitely be altseasons in the future

On January 14, LookOnChain monitoring shows Arthur Hayes re-purchased 19,227 HYPE following a 3-month hiatus, with the transaction valued at roughly $499,000.

On January 14th, Noise—an attention market tool focused on building a prediction market-centric information platform—announced it has closed a $7.1 million seed funding round. The round was led by Paradigm, with participation from prior backers Figment Capital, Anagram, as well as GSR, JPEG Trading, and KaitoAI. Reportedly, Noise’s testnet launched in May 2023 as a limited invitation-only beta. It attracted over 1,300 users who used social media data from Kaito to bet on 14 attention markets tracking cryptocurrency topics. (Source: The Block)

On January 14, Bitmine Chairman Tom Lee warned investors against clashing with Washington, arguing the White House’s growing influence over industries’ fortunes outweighs early-year monetary policy. Lee identified credit card firms, the Federal Reserve, and institutional mortgage buyers as current “losers”—citing Trump’s push to cap credit card rates and political pressure on the Fed as examples. These policies, he said, could tighten credit conditions. On the “winning” side, Lee sees housing-related assets emerging as a top pick, as Trump has prioritized housing affordability and lower mortgage rates ahead of the election. He also favors energy, materials, large-cap tech stocks, cryptocurrencies, industrials, financials, and small-cap stocks poised to benefit from economic growth.

On Jan 14, the fourth episode of the TV special *Never Stop, Never Retreat*—co-produced by China’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) and National Supervisory Commission (NSC) and CCTV—aired, focusing on “Technology Empowering Anti-Corruption.” The episode spotlighted the case of Yao Qian, former director of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC)’s Science and Technology Supervision Department and former head of its Information Center. It detailed virtual currency storage and transfer mechanisms, noting that using virtual currencies to hide corrupt proceeds is a new form of hidden corruption. Cai Kunqing, a staffer with Guangdong’s Shantou Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision, stated: “During searches, two key items must be checked: first, whether a hardware wallet exists; second, whether there are papers with irregular mnemonic phrases—these are critical.” Using blockchain technology, the task force not only traced the 201

On January 14, Musk stated Grok would refuse to generate any illegal content when asked to create a meme. A week prior, Grok faced accusations of producing explicit images of minors, sparking controversy.

On January 14, CZ hosted a Chinese-language AMA at Binance Square to address recent community concerns. Below is a summary from BlockBeats: ### **On Meme Coin Hype** CZ noted he’s fond of meme culture but has no personal interest in trading meme coins. He stressed the focus on refining BSC’s infrastructure to support users’ investment and trading needs. Regarding early token concentration with “Young Pioneers,” CZ said this is, in part, a reflection of decentralization. Early participants face risks too, and later buyers must do their own research. He added there’s no need for third-party intervention at this stage. CZ noted a truly successful meme coin needs “references and historical stories” — and genuinely valuable ones are rare. Over 90% of meme coins fail, so investors must take responsibility for their choices. He specifically stressed he doesn’t want most meme coin promoters to fixate on him or his tweets; that said, he won’t stop tweeting due to the attention (it’s h