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January 16 – Per Bitget market data, U.S. stocks closed higher on Thursday: the Dow rose 0.6%, the S&P 500 gained 0.26%, and the Nasdaq Composite added 0.25%. The crypto sector saw a broad decline, with Circle (CRCL) down 9.67%, Robinhood (HOOD) 7.79%, Coinbase (COIN) 6.48%, Bitmine (BMNR) 5.48%, and MicroStrategy (MSTR) 4.7%.

On January 16, Onchain Lens data indicates that over the past two days, a whale swapped 363 BTC (valued at $34 million) for 10,390.5 ETH at an average price of $3,273.

As of January 16, the cryptocurrency Fear & Greed Index stands at 49 (down from 61 yesterday), shifting market sentiment from "Greed" to "Neutral," per alternative data.

Note: The index ranges from 0 to 100, incorporating these indicators: Volatility (25%), Market Volume (25%), Social Media Hype (15%), Market Surveys (15%), Bitcoin Dominance (10%), and Google Trends (10%).

On January 16, ARK Invest founder Cathie Wood took to social media to post: "The next three years could bring a 'more robust iteration of Reaganomics,' potentially ushering in another golden age for the U.S. stock market. Looking back at the early years of my career, I recall deregulation, tax cuts, sound monetary policy, and 'peace through strength'—policies that drove a sharp strengthening of the U.S. dollar and, in turn, suppressed gold prices."

Jan 16 (Cointelegraph) — Futures market trends suggest Ethereum (ETH) could see another 10-25% upside. But before a sustained rebound takes hold, the market may first face a price dip driven by forced liquidations. Crypto analyst Pelin Ay notes a recurring structural pattern in ETH’s leverage dynamics: When Binance’s leverage ratio jumps above price levels, a brief lower wick forms to clear overleveraged long positions — followed by a sharp upward rebound. This pattern has played out multiple times in 2025 (notably February, April, September, November). A similar scenario unfolded in October too: A spike in the leverage ratio triggered a sudden sell-off, then the trend resumed. Currently, ETH’s leverage ratio sits around 0.60 — relatively high. Notably, the ratio hasn’t dropped despite recent price gains, signaling lingering market risk appetite. From current levels, a 25% rebound would push ETH above $4,100, but a mild pullback remains likely.

On January 16, on-chain analyst Yu Jin reported that Ethereum mining firm BitMine acquired 24,068 ETH (valued at $80.57 million) through FalconX 10 hours prior. Additionally, the company has been steadily staking ETH recently; it currently holds over 1.7 million staked ETH (worth $5.65 billion), representing 40% of its total ETH holdings of 4.17 million.