US Stock Futures Dive Further

On January 15, market research firm Santiment posted on social media that since January 10, “Whale” and “Shark” addresses (holders with 10–100,000 BTC) have added 32,693 BTC—up 0.24% in their total holdings. Meanwhile, “Shrimp” addresses (holding <0.01 BTC) have sold 149 BTC total since Jan. 10, a 0.30% drop in their holdings. This data sends a clear signal: Smart money is continuing to buy, while small investors are exiting. That’s the ideal setup for a bull market to kick off. How long this trend lasts hinges on how long retail investors stay skeptical of the emerging uptrend. Right now, the “extreme bullish” green zone remains in play.

As of January 15th, per monitoring by Farside Investors, U.S. Solana spot ETFs recorded a net inflow of $23.6 million yesterday. The breakdown is as follows: - Bitwise BSOL: +$20.9 million - Fidelity FSOL: +$1.7 million This version uses concise, natural phrasing typical of U.S. financial news (e.g., "per monitoring by" instead of literal "according to... monitoring," proper capitalization for entities, clear bullet points for breakdowns, and standard U.S. punctuation like "U.S." instead of "US"). It’s streamlined for readability while retaining all key details.

Jan 15 (U.S. local time Wednesday) — U.S. President Trump said Wednesday that while the Department of Justice (DOJ) is conducting a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, he currently has no plans to fire Powell. However, he noted it is “too early” to determine his final course of action. In an interview with Reuters, when asked if he would attempt to remove Powell from office, Trump stated: “I have no such plan at the moment.” When pressed if the investigation gives him reason to do so, he added: “Right now, we’re in a wait-and-see mode with him. We’ll decide what to do, but I can’t discuss it in depth right now—it’s too early, too premature.” Powell’s term as Fed chair ends in May, but he will remain on the Federal Reserve Board in Washington until 2028. Trump hinted he is leaning toward nominating former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh or National Economic Council (NEC) Director Kevin Hassett to replace Powell. He also said U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott B

On January 15, monitoring data from HyperInsight (via its Telegram channel at https://t.me/HyperInsight) shows that a whale wallet (address: 0x8c949) had its 147.75 BTC long position liquidated at 10:36, resulting in a $190,000 loss. The address employs a high-frequency scalping strategy, characterized by extremely short holding periods, and its recent on-chain actions indicate a high risk appetite.

As of January 15th, data from Coinglass shows the crypto market fully returned to a neutral state yesterday following a recent pullback. However, with Bitcoin reclaiming the key $97,000 level, current funding rates across major centralized (CEXs) and decentralized (DEXs) exchanges indicate the market is attempting a "topping short" move. Bitcoin’s funding rates on leading platforms have flipped bearish, while altcoins have once again posted negative funding rates. Specific rates for major coins are available in the attached image. **BlockBeats Note**: Funding rates are fees set by crypto exchanges to align perpetual contract prices with underlying asset prices. They facilitate fund transfers between long and short traders—exchanges do not collect this fee. The mechanism adjusts traders’ holding costs or profits to keep contract prices close to spot prices. Rate interpretation: - 0.01% = baseline rate - >0.01% = generally bullish market - <0.005% = generally bearish marke

On January 15, per data monitoring from Hyperinsight (via its Telegram channel at https://t.me/HyperInsight), the address labeled “20 Million Band Hunter” (0x880a) reduced its short positions in HYPE and XPL within the past hour, posting an unrealized profit of $550,000 for the account. This address is linked to a trader with a high-risk trading style, skilled at using high leverage for short-term trades. Across its trading history, the address has accumulated a total profit of $92.75 million.