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2026.01.21
Market Trends
BTC and ETH plummet, altcoins broadly decline.
MicroStrategy purchases $2.1 billion worth of BTC.
US stocks, bonds, and forex all sharply fall, while storage remains strong. Gold and silver hit new highs. Due to worsening US-Europe relations, Europe sells US bonds and buys gold.
Market Hotspots:
1. Gold RWA's PAXG and XAUT hit new highs. The Polish Central Bank approves a plan to purchase 150 tons of gold.
2. Privacy-focused FHE surges to new highs; privacy is the market's main theme. Small coins like River experience short squeeze rallies, with a short rate of 470%.
3. Perp hype drops significantly, with recent unlocks totaling $60 million.
4. BSC chain meme tokens, such as 1 and CryCry, are about to launch BN Alpha; market performance is poor. BN's value crashes.
5. Public chain ETH drops sharply. Except for a few decentralized tokens like BTC and ETH, the Clarity Act equates altcoins with securities under SEC regulation. Future new project tokens will require periodic mandatory disclosures, with fundraising capped at $200 million. Annual sell-offs cannot exceed 10%. New project tokens are less cost-effective than issuing stocks directly. DeFi protocols must comply with banking and brokerage regulations. RWA tokenized stocks are considered securities. The altcoin model is heading towards extinction.