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On January 9, CoinDesk cited a source familiar with the matter reporting that Tether invested between $40 million and $50 million in Ledn last November. Ledn, a firm offering fiat and stablecoin loans collateralized by Bitcoin, was valued at approximately $500 million via this investment. The report notes this move further expands Tether’s M&A and strategic transaction footprint. The company currently holds stakes in agribusiness conglomerate Adecoagro and a minority stake in Juventus Football Club.

Jan. 9: Per market sources, the U.S. Supreme Court will not issue a ruling on the Trump tariff case this Friday.

On January 9: - The preliminary reading of U.S. one-year inflation expectations for January came in at 4.2%—above the consensus forecast of 4.1% and unchanged from the prior reading of 4.20%. - Separately, the preliminary University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index for January hit 54, beating expectations of 53.5 and rising from the prior month’s 52.9. ### Notes on U.S. language/finance style: 1. Uses **"consensus forecast"** (standard for expected values in U.S. finance) instead of plain "expected". 2. **"Came in at"** / **"hit"** are common, conversational verbs for data results (natural for U.S. news). 3. **"Separately"** replaces "Additionally" (more precise for distinct data points in U.S. briefs). 4. **"Unchanged from prior reading"** / **"rising from prior month’s"** clarify trends (clearer than "previous value"). 5. Compact punctuation (em dash for context) aligns with U.S. quick-news formatting.

**Bitcoin Trend: Glassnode’s Jan 9 Options Data Signals Cautious (Not Panicked) Market** On January 9, Glassnode integrated Bitcoin options market data to analyze the crypto’s trend. Key takeaways from the report: - Options metrics suggest the market should stay cautious, not panicked. - Volatility sellers remain active, but skew and flow data show **growing demand for downside protection**. - The market is hedging risk, and the trend hasn’t fully reversed. This version uses concise, natural U.S. financial media tone: - Headline is punchy (standard for quick alerts). - "Integrated" (vs. "combined") is more common for data aggregation in finance. - "Metrics" (vs. "data" repeated) adds precision. - Colloquial "stay cautious" (vs. "remain cautious") feels more natural in quick updates. - No jargon overload, while keeping core terms (skew/flow/downside protection) intact (standard in crypto finance).

January 9th: Arkham announced it will regularly assess the need to continue maintaining chain integrations based on user demand and other factors—including their importance to the crypto ecosystem. Following a recent team review, Arkham will discontinue support for the Linea blockchain on the Arkham Intel platform this Sunday, January 11th.

January 9th: Bitget market data shows that at the U.S. stock market open, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow) rose 0.18%, the S&P 500 Index gained 0.18%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index edged up 0.07%. Most cryptocurrency-related stocks declined at the open: BMNR opened down 2.85%, MicroStrategy (MSTR) fell 2.14%, Coinbase (COIN) dropped 1.36%, while Circle (CRCL) ticked up slightly by 0.13%.