Senate Agriculture Committee Delays Cryptocurrency Market Structure Bill Consideration Until Late January

As of January 13, Polymarket’s forecast probabilities for Bitcoin’s price movements this January are: - 27% chance it rises to $100,000 - 61% chance it rises to $95,000 - 33% chance it drops to $85,000 - 13% chance it drops to $80,000 This version uses concise, conversational framing (common in U.S. crypto/finance quick updates), clear bullet points for readability, and "as of" to anchor the time, aligning with American language habits for timely, scannable news.

January 13th — Per data from Hyperinsight monitoring (via https://t.me/HyperInsight), over the past 10 hours, the whale known for its 100% win rate in ETH long-short trades has been steadily adding to its BTC short position. The whale has accumulated ~161 BTC (valued at ~$14.8 million) with an average entry price of $91,700, bringing the total position size to $26.3 million. Its liquidation price is set at $119,000, and the position holds a slight unrealized profit. Additionally, the whale maintains an ETH long position worth ~$52.7 million, currently showing an unrealized loss of $1.64 million. This address first began trading on Hyperliquid on October 28th, when it boldly opened a 10x-leveraged ETH short position (size: $50 million) and locked in a profit. The “100% Win Rate Whale” — once suspected of insider trading — has now expanded its ETH long position to $196 million.

Per official sources as of January 13, Binance Futures will delist the following trading pairs on January 15, 2026, at 14:00 UTC+8: **Coin-Margined Futures:** - AUDIO/BTC - SUSHI/BTC - MTL/BTC - IOTX/ETH - SLP/ETH - TRB/BTC - PYR/BTC - EGLD/BTC - ENS/BTC - APE/BTC - NEO/BTC - NMR/BTC - SHIB/DOGE - MINA/BTC **USD-M Futures:** - AUDIO/BTC - CTSI/BTC - SUSHI/BTC - ATOM/ETH - MTL/BTC - WAN/BTC - MOVR/BTC - IOTX/ETH - OXT/BTC - SLP/ETH - TRB/BTC - PYR/BTC - STORJ/BTC - EGLD/BTC - YFI/BTC - ENS/BTC - FLUX/BTC - AUCTION/BTC - APE/BTC - REQ/BTC - NEO/BTC - NMR/BTC - SHIB/DOGE - MINA/BTC

Jan. 13 — Per The Block, South Korea’s Digital Asset Exchange Association (DAXA) has issued a strong statement opposing the government’s consideration of an ownership stake cap for major shareholders of crypto exchanges. In a Tuesday statement, DAXA warned the proposed restriction could “significantly hinder” the country’s digital asset industry and market, adding that any attempt to artificially restructure private firms’ ownership would undermine the emerging sector’s foundation. DAXA is a self-regulatory body representing South Korea’s five major crypto exchanges: Upbit, Bithumb, Korbit, Coinone, and Gopax. Earlier this month, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) proposed limiting major shareholders’ stakes in crypto exchanges to 15%–20% to address potential governance risks from ownership concentration. The proposal has sparked controversy, as it may apply to established firms with existing ownership structures.

On Jan 13, Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan wrote: “The CLARITY Act is like Punxsutawney Phil for this crypto winter.” “If it only peeks out briefly and fails to pass Congress, the ‘winter’ may drag on—but if it clears Congress and is signed into law, the crypto market could hit a new all-time high.”

On January 13, ZKsync released its 2026 roadmap, featuring three core pillars: - **Prividium Privacy Chain Infrastructure**: Expanding from a privacy engine to bank-level infrastructure, with enterprise-grade encryption where privacy is the default cornerstone. It enables direct integration with enterprise systems/workflows, letting privacy-focused apps deploy like standard enterprise infrastructure. - **ZK Stack Evolution**: Shifting from standalone chains to a collaborative system, positioning app chains as a core stack component. It supports seamless operation between public and private ZK chains, with native liquidity integration and shared infrastructure—no cross-chain requirements needed. - **Open-Source RISC-V Proof System Airbender**: Evolving from an ultra-fast zkVM to a universal standard, prioritizing trust, availability, security, formal rigor, and top-tier developer experience over pure speed. It serves ZKsync, Ethereum, and apps beyond the crypto space.