PA daily, Coinbase CEO denies that the White House will withdraw its support for the Clarity bill; Bitcoin cash ETF net inflows this week at $1.42 billion
Today's news alert:
1. Ten per cent tariff increase from Greenland to eight European countries
2. Defiance will close the ETF of the Ether, which was listed in NASDAQ for less than six months
Coinbase CEO denies rumors that the White House will withdraw its support for the coded money market structure bill
4. CZ rumour & ldquo; dealing with actress Sydney Sweeney & rdquo;
Trader Eugene: has largely withdrawn from the multi-head position of Yamamoto and remains in possession of multi-head position of Bitcoin
6. BITCOIN SPOT ETF NET INFLOWS THIS WEEK OF $1.42 BILLION, WITH BELED IBIT LEADING NET INFLOWS OF $1.035 BILLION
Organisation
Ten per cent tariff increase from Greenland to the eight European countries
according to kim x, on 17 january local time, the president of the united states, trump, through social platforms, stated that, as of 1 february this year, all goods exported to the united states by denmark, norway, sweden, france, germany, the united kingdom, the netherlands and finland would be subject to a 10 per cent tariff on the island of greenland (the danish self-governing territory). by 1 june this year, tariffs will be raised to 25 per cent. this duty is to be paid on an ongoing basis until an agreement has been reached on &ldquao; full and complete purchase of greenland &rdquao。
The EU will convene an urgent meeting of the ambassadors of member States in Brussels on 18 December to discuss the issue of Greenland and the new tariff threat of United States President Trump。
NEW NIGERIA SEC REGULATION: UP TO N2 BILLION CAPITAL THRESHOLD FOR DIGITAL ASSET PLATFORMS
According to TechCabal, the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued new regulations under which the Digital Assets Exchange and Digital Assets Trust, which operate the trading premises and safeguard the digital assets of users, must maintain a minimum capital requirement of N200 million (approximately US$1.4 million), higher than the previous N500 million. Among the other categories, the minimum capital requirements for the Digital Asset Distribution Platform (DAOP) and the RWA Currencyization Platform are N1 billion, and the requirements for digital asset intermediaries and related services range from N300 million to N500 million. The new regulations require relevant institutions to meet the standards by 30 June 2027, otherwise they may face suspension or revocation of licence plates。
According to Crypto Politan, the Vietnamese police arrested five suspects suspected of operating an encrypted money fraud ring in the Hong Kong region. In its statement, the Vietnamese police mentioned that the suspects were based in Cambodia and operated the encrypted currency fraud. The fraud was suspected of imitating the NASDAQ Exchange and the suspect misappropriated 14 billion Vietnamese guilders (approximately US$ 53.28 million)。
The police also mentioned that the suspects had a strong telecommunications network and electronic equipment to carry out illegal activities from their homes in Hong Kong. The group used Zalo and Telegram to create dozens of false accounts, publish false transactions, impersonate investment experts to lure victims into investing and misrepresent profits. Following the misappropriation of funds, the funds were transferred through multiple bank accounts and eventually converted to encrypted currency to conceal their origin。
Project developments
The FTX creditor, Sunil, on behalf of Sunil, disclosed updated information on the FTX distribution schedule in a communication sent on platform X, indicating that the user needed to complete the process before the deadline in order to obtain payment, specifically the completion of the KYC certification, submission of the W-8 Ben form, and the selection of the award recognition distribution agent (distribution agent). According to the information previously published, the next instalment of FTX claims was issued on 31 March 2026 and registration was required on 14 February。
Defiance will shut down the E.T.F. of the Nazdak market for less than six months
Defiance announced that it had decided to close and liquidate the ETA trading fund listed in NASDAQ: Defiance's multiple leverage and earnings from ETF (ETHI), which was known to have been listed for only about four months. In addition, Defiance will close and liquidate seven other leverages and proceeds, namely PLT, HOOI, SMCC, AMDU, Himy, TRIL and LLYZ。
analysis & views
In a letter from Alex Thorn, Head of Galaxy Research, on platform X, it was stated that Tim Scott, Chairman of the United States Senate Banking Commission, had announced the postponement of hearings on the encrypted market structure bill, that the issue of securitization gains had been reported to be a key issue in the negotiations, that bank lobby groups had been active in promoting the restriction of securitization incentives, that fears that interest-bearing stabilization currency could suck out bank deposits and destabilize the banking system, that compromise proposals to secure parliamentary support were ultimately considered unacceptable conditions for stabilizing the currency industry, which was considered by some to be of relevance to its survival, and that other outstanding issues included restrictions on DeFi and illegal activities, as well as on the innovation of monetized securities。
In addition, Alex Thorn revealed that, although Tim Scott had not yet announced a new date for the hearing, since the Senate was adjourned the following week, the Banking Commission was likely to reconvene the revised hearing as early as the week of 26 to 30 January, and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, which was responsible for CFTC-related matters, had previously postponed its revised hearing until 27 January。
In a message from platform X, Nic Carter, the father of the smart contract and co-founder of Castle Island Ventures, stated that the incentive postings of platforms such as Kaito combined with AI produced a great deal of poor content, that the early pleasure of the encryption circle was a grass-roots game, and that the current industry's focus on growth shifted to stable currency and financial infrastructure, more towards institutional and VC narratives, and that it was difficult for ordinary scattered households to feel “ equitable participation, reverse wealth ” opportunities, and reduced enthusiasm. In addition, the &ldquo of the X platform; de-popularization ” design enhancement “ recommendation &rdquo for you; making it difficult for creators to reach their small community, resulting in reduced opportunities for recommendations for encryption expertise. Nic Carter adds that the X platform has responded quickly to undo Idquo; InfoFi” applied API access rights to reduce Platform garbage content, which is strongly supported。
Matthew Sigel, Head of Research on Digital Asset Management, VanEck, in a letter on platform X, clarified that the New York Times had broken the story by stating that The New York Times had published an article attacking the Bitcoin Treasury company Strategy, which claimed that VanEck CEO Jan van Eck was & ldquo; had been at a distance from Strategy & rdquo; but that Jan van Eck had expressed that VanEck would not be using DAT strategy for the time being rather than looking at Strategy or its share price. VanEck currently holds 284,000 shares of Strategy on behalf of its clients, is in the top 75 of Strategy ' s stock holdings and has increased stock holdings in recent weeks。
Trader “ Dove ” Eugene, in his personal channel, wrote that he had largely withdrawn from the multi-heading positions of Yamashita, as the market performance of the relevant investment subject matter had not been as expected, and had therefore chosen stages to settle, although the core bitcoin multi-head positions were still held, while the cash position had been substantially upgraded to wait for the next round of trading。
Executive Director Alex Svanevik of Nansen wrote on platform X about Coimbase Advanced's high rate, saying: &ldquao; 120 basis points? Coinbase's fees are simply ridiculous. According to the notification information displayed by Alex Svanevik, the rate class for its Coinbase Advanced account has been changed to Intro 1, the new Taker rate of 1.2 per cent and the Maker rate of 0.6 per cent, which is known to be based on transactions or asset holdings over the past 30 days。
Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, denied reports that the Trump government was considering withdrawing support for the encrypted money market structure bill. Brian Armstrong claims that it is inaccurate. The White House has been very active in this matter. “ they did ask us to try to reach an agreement with the bank, and we are working on it. In fact, we have been working on some good ideas, hoping to help community banks in particular in this bill, which focuses on community banks. More information is forthcoming. ”
Previous informationAccording to journalist Eleanor Terrett, the White House is considering withdrawing its support for the market structure bill if Coinbase does not come up with a rate-of-return agreement satisfactory to the bank。
An encrypted journalist, Eleanor Terrett, who responded to a denial by CEO Coinbase Brian Armstrong, insisted that the report was accurate. &ldquao; you just quoted the central point of my report that the White House asked Coinbase to agree on rates of return. My report is that White House support now seems to depend on the final outcome of the agreement. ”
Previous informationThe CEO of Coinbase, Brian Armstrong, denied reports that the Trump government was considering withdrawing support for the coded money market structure bill。
CZ rumours & ldquo; dealing with actress Sydney Sweeney & rdquo;
& ldquo, which is used to inform the community; & rdquao, which is the founder of the coin; &rdquao, which is known to be dating actor Sydney Sweeney; & & rdquao, which is denied by CZ on platform X, and who says that he is not very often involved in social activities; and Sydney Sweeney&rdquao, who has never met; CZ also mentioned that it is now necessary to distinguish which &ldquao; News &rdquao; it is not worth believing that it is becoming more and more difficult, but if this can be done, &ldquao; you will be richer &rdquao。
Important data
TWELVE YEARS AGO, 5,000 BTC GIANT WHALES SOLD 500 MORE, MAKING A TOTAL PROFIT OF $260 MILLION
According to chain analyst after-effect monitoring, “ 12 years ago, 5,000 BTC ancient giant whales were hoarded & rdquo; 9 hours ago, 500 BTCs were sold again ($477.7 million). Twelve years ago (November 2013), they accumulated 5,000 BTCs at a price of US$ 332 and then started selling them in November 2024. So far, 2,500 ($261 million) have been transferred into currency at an average price of approximately $104,632, or $260 million. There are also 2,500 BTCs now in possession ($237 million)。
THE ETA CERTIFIERS DROPPED TO ZERO, AND THE QUEUE SURGED TO 2.6 MILLION ETH
DATA FROM THE TAIFUNG QUEUEERS SHOW THAT THE EXIT QUEUE HAS DROPPED FROM A PEAK OF 2.67 MILLION ETH IN SEPTEMBER 2025 TO 0 ETH, WHILE ENTRY INTO THE QUEUE HAS INCREASED MORE THAN FIVEFOLD IN THE PAST MONTH, REACHING 2.6 MILLION ETH, THE HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE JULY 2023. THE WAITING PERIOD FOR ENTRY INTO THE QUEUE HAS NOW BEEN EXTENDED TO 45 DAYS, WHILE THE PROCESSING TIME FOR EXIT FROM ETH IS ONLY A FEW MINUTES。
According to SoSoValue data, there was a net inflow of US$ 1,420 million in real-time ETF in Bitcoin this week's trading day (12 to 16 January US-East Time)。
The largest net inflow this week was in Bitcoin, ETF, which is BlackRock, ETF IBIT, with a weekly net inflow of $1,035 million, and the current total historical IBIT net inflow of $63.440 billion. The second is the Fidelity ETFBTC, with a net weekly inflow of $194 million, and the current total historical FBTC net inflow of $119.2 billion。
The largest net outflow of bitcoin cash this week is the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust GTTC, with a net outflow of $16.57 million per week, which currently totals $25.410 billion。
AS AT THE TIME OF THE SUBMISSION, THE NET ASSETS OF THE BITCOON ETF AMOUNTED TO $124,560 MILLION, THE NET ASSETS OF THE ETF (MARKET VALUE VERSUS THE TOTAL MARKET VALUE OF THE BITCOIN) RATIO TO 6.53 PER CENT AND THE HISTORICAL NET INFLOWS TOTALLED $57.820 BILLION。
NET ETF INFLOWS THIS WEEK WERE $479 MILLION, FOLLOWED BY NET INFLOWS OF $219 MILLION FROM BELED ETHA
According to SoSoValue data, this week's trading day (12 January-16 January US Eastern Time) net ETF cashed into the Taifeng industry of $479 million。
The largest net inflow this week was EF ETF, the BlackRock EF ETHA, with a weekly net inflow of $219 million, and the current total ETHA historical net inflow reached $12.44 billion. The second is Grayscale's Grayscale SuperTech, a weekly net inflow of $123 million, and the current total net inflow of ETH is $1.63 billion。
AS OF THE TIME OF WRITING, THE TOTAL NET ASSET VALUE OF ETF WAS $20.42 BILLION, THE NET ASSET RATIO OF ETF (MARKET VALUE COMPARED TO THE TOTAL MARKET VALUE OF ETF) WAS 5.14 PER CENT, AND THE CUMULATIVE HISTORICAL NET INFLOW HAD REACHED $12.91 BILLION。
Data: 22.7 billion new USDTs issued in a year by the Tron network, with over 70.6 million holders
According to Lokonchain, 22.7 billion new USDTs were released by Tron over the past year, and the total supply of USDTs reached 82.4 billion. Meanwhile, the number of USDT holders in Tron has increased by 11 million over the past year, with the total number of holders exceeding 70.6 million。
