「20M Whale Bot」 Sells Off Gold Short on Chain, Position Size Reduced to $1.49M

On January 21, CryptoQuant analyst XWIN noted that the Trump administration has once again advanced its tariff policy—a development that has been a clear headwind for Bitcoin since 2025. Tariff policies directly impact corporate profits, inflation, and monetary policy expectations, eroding overall risk appetite and leaving risk assets—including Bitcoin—more exposed to pullback shocks. The impact of economic risks on Bitcoin is quickly evident as investor behavior adjusts rapidly. With growing uncertainty around economic growth and interest rate outlooks, investors tend to trim short-term risk exposure. In this scenario, Bitcoin is often viewed as a liquid asset that can be temporarily sold to reduce portfolio risk—rather than a long-term store of value. CEX net flows offer a complementary lens. During the adjustment phase, a brief uptick in CEX inflows has been observed, aligning with temporary position adjustments. However, these inflows haven’t persisted, indicating a lack of s

GMGN founder Haze invested $869.5 in the "Memes" meme coin presale on January 21, securing roughly 1.92% of tokens at a $45,000 valuation. Later, the coin surged in value, hitting a peak valuation of $27 million—netting Haze a maximum profit of up to $520,000. However, likely spurred by a deleted tweet, panic selling gripped the market. Haze then liquidated his entire position at an average valuation of $3.83 million, realizing a $72,900 profit. Notably, the token has since rebounded, with its valuation at $12.35 million at press time.

**Perp DEX Trends (Jan 21 | DefiLlama 24h Data)** Key takeaways: - Open interest across platforms saw a slight dip from yesterday - Trading volume rebounded Hyperliquid leads in 24h trading volume at ~$89.7B, with open interest down 6%. Below are top platform metrics: | Platform | 24h Trading Volume | TVL | Open Interest | |------------|---------------------|--------------|---------------| | Hyperliquid| ~$89.7B | ~$45.1B | ~$81.8B | | Aster | ~$61.0B | ~$12.3B | ~$24.6B | | Lighter | ~$49.2B | ~$10.6B | ~$12.2B | | EdgeX | ~$45.9B | ~$4.22B | ~$10.6B | | Paradex | ~$17.6B | ~$2.21B | ~$6.28B | | Pacifica | ~$8.32B | ~$46.21M | ~$78.80M | Referral Links: - Hyperliquid: [app.hyperliquid.xyz/join/NTOD](https://app.hyperliquid.xyz/join/NTOD) - Aster: [www.asterdex.com/zh-CN/referral/aboter](ht

January 21 – Per GMGN market data, the BSC ecosystem’s new meme token "memes" surged over 160% in roughly two hours. Its market cap jumped from a low of $2.68 million to $13.69 million, while its 24-hour trading volume hit $75.40 million. The token’s latest spike traces to a tweet from the official White House account earlier today that read: "The winning will continue. The deportations will continue. The memes will continue." After Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) retweeted the post, the token rallied sharply—before CZ deleted the retweet. BlockBeats Note: Meme coins are highly volatile, often driven by market sentiment and hype tied to a concept, with no intrinsic value or practical use case. Investors are advised to be mindful of the risks.

On January 21st, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin put forward a "Native DVT (Distributed Verifier Technology)" proposal on the Ethereum Research Forum, calling for directly integrating DVT into the Ethereum staking protocol layer to boost network security and advance validator-level decentralization. Under the proposal, validators can register multiple independent keys and operate collectively as "grouped validators"; a block proposal or attestation is only considered valid once a set threshold of key signatures is met. This mechanism significantly cuts the risk of validator downtime from single points of failure or node compromises, while preserving existing slashing protections when thresholds are set reasonably. Vitalik noted that unlike current DVT schemes—which rely on external coordination layers and have deployment complexities—Native DVT will be embedded directly into the protocol itself. Validators holding multiples of the minimum staking threshold (32 ETH) can set up

**January 21st Update** The Solana ecosystem’s perpetual contract trading platform **Pacifica** (link: https://app.pacifica.fi/?referral=pacbot) has seen its trading volume climb steadily since hitting a ~$200 million low in September. Over the past five months, total volume has exceeded $100 billion, with a monthly average of ~$20 billion. In the last 24 hours, its open interest has held steady at ~$78.8 million. Additionally, Pacifica wrapped up its 21-day fee halving event yesterday. Users can still earn a maximum 23% bonus via consecutive trading to lower point-earning costs. Combined with a 5% bonus from an invitation link, the cost per point drops by ~21.8% to ~$0.301. To help users accumulate points efficiently, the on-chain copy trading tool **Coinbob Pacifica** (@CoinbobPAC_bot, link: https://t.me/CoinbobPAC_bot) lets users track and replicate high-frequency trading strategies—preparing for potential airdrops.