According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a whale (0x46e...bAb8) deposited $1.07 million USDC into Hyperliquid and opened a long position in BTC with 40x leverage, currently holding a position worth $31.61 million. In addition, the whale also holds a long position in ZRO with 5x leverage, with a floating profit of $125,000. Previously, this whale had accumulated losses of $21.4 million in trading.

According to Odaily Planet Daily, a blockchain analyst named Yu Jin has been monitoring a large long position (0xb31...83ae) with $230 million in funds. This whale has held long positions for 19 consecutive days since its last addition on the 26th of last month. During the period when ETH fell to $2780, this position experienced a floating loss of $74 million. With ETH rebounding and breaking through $3300, the whale has now realized a floating profit of $48.25 million. Its specific holdings and profit/loss details are as follows: 1. Holding 203,000 ETH long positions, opened at $3147, currently showing a floating profit of $37.21 million; 2. Holding 1000 BTC long positions, opened at $91506, currently showing a floating profit of $3.6 million; 3. Holding 511,000 SOL long positions, opened at $130.1, currently showing a floating profit of $7.43 million.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Visa has announced a partnership with stablecoin payment infrastructure company BVNK to integrate stablecoin functionality into its Visa Direct real-time payments network. This partnership will allow businesses in select markets to pre-fund payments with stablecoins and directly distribute funds to the recipient's digital wallet. BVNK will provide the underlying infrastructure to process and settle these stablecoin transactions; the company currently processes over $30 billion in stablecoin payments annually. Visa invested in BVNK through its venture capital arm in May 2025, and Citigroup subsequently made a strategic investment. (CoinDesk)

According to an official announcement, the sixth Gate Launchpad project, Immunefi (IMU), will begin its subscription on January 19th at 16:00 (UTC+8). Tokens for this subscription will be distributed in a 100% unlocked manner. This Launchpad supports both USD1 and GUSD for subscription, providing users with a more flexible participation method. GUSD is a yield-generating asset backed by RWA government bonds, with daily automatic yield payments that can be directly used for this Launchpad subscription, helping users achieve stable returns while participating in new coin subscriptions. In addition, Gate Savings is launching a USD1 investment program, offering new users a 200% annualized return on their IMU subscription.

According to its official blog, Animoca Brands has completed its acquisition of SOMO, a digital collectibles and gaming company. SOMO owns titles such as SOMO Codex, SOMO Duel, and its flagship game SOMO Battlegrounds. Its ecosystem focuses on transforming digital collectibles into playable, streamable, and tradable assets across games. Yat Siu, co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands, stated that SOMO is building a cultural operating system for collectibles, which complements the company's existing portfolio. By integrating SOMO into its ecosystem, Animoca Brands plans to leverage its global network of games, communities, and partners to drive cross-platform promotion and community growth for the SOMO brand.