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World Liberty expands into lending as WLFI faces selling pressure – Details

World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a project linked to the Trump family, has expanded into crypto lending with the launch of its new platform, World Liberty Markets. Despite this strategic move and the growth of the crypto-collateralized lending sector, WLFI’s market performance remains under pressure. The token is consolidating around $0.16–$0.17, facing significant selling pressure and bearish momentum. Key indicators, including a positive netflow of $2.8 million and declining momentum readings, suggest continued downward risk. If selling persists, WLFI could fall to $0.15, though a successful product adoption could push it toward $0.20.

ambcrypto01/13 10:02

Fogo Countdown to Binance Spot Listing: Can FDV Reach $300 Million?

Fogo, a high-performance SVM Layer 1 blockchain, is set to launch its FOGO token on Binance Spot. The token was offered in a Pre-TGE Prime Sale on Binance Wallet on January 13, raising approximately $7 million by selling 200 million FOGO (2% of total supply) at $0.035 per token, implying a fully diluted valuation (FDV) of $3.5 billion. Pre-TGE perpetual contracts are already trading at around $0.056, suggesting a potential 60% profit for sale participants. Market sentiment is optimistic, with a 93% probability that FDV will exceed $3 billion the day after listing. Fogo is designed for low-latency and high-throughput applications like trading and DeFi, featuring a 40ms block time. The project has raised $550 million in a seed round and $800 million in a community round. The total token supply is 10 billion FOGO, with 16.68% allocated to the community, 34% to core contributors, and significant portions to investors and the foundation. Most investor and team tokens are locked with a 12-month cliff followed by a 4-year vesting period.

marsbit01/13 09:37

Hedera drops 12% – But THIS upgrade could change HBAR’s outlook

Hedera (HBAR) ended the week down 12%, but underlying fundamentals suggest potential for a shift. Despite the price decline, JPMorgan recently highlighted Hedera as a key example of public-permissioned distributed ledger technology (DLT), which offers open access with operational controls suited for enterprise and regulatory needs. Additionally, Santiment data ranked Hedera fourth globally for developer activity over the past month, indicating strong ongoing development. Technical analysis shows HBAR's price consolidating after a pullback, with the RSI at 44 indicating weakness but not oversold conditions. Open Interest remained flat near $55 million, and funding rates were slightly positive, suggesting a lack of aggressive selling or heavy shorting. The focus now turns to Hedera's planned mainnet upgrade to v0.69 on January 21st. This upgrade is seen as a critical test of the network's ability to execute smoothly. If successful, it could help bridge the gap between Hedera's strong development activity and its current market valuation, potentially serving as a catalyst for HBAR's price.

ambcrypto01/13 09:02

2026 Potential Airdrop Projects Collection and Tutorial (Part 2)

The article "2026 Potential Airdrop Projects & Tutorials (Part 2)" by Odaily Planet Daily provides a detailed guide on 18 crypto projects that may offer airdrops in 2026, expanding on a list originally compiled by Scribbler. It focuses on practical interaction strategies for each project. Key projects covered include: - **Yeet**: A crypto prediction platform that raised $7.75M. Users can register via email. - **Loopscale**: A Solana-based lending protocol that raised $4.25M. Users can connect a wallet, complete social tasks, and lend/borrow assets to earn points. - **OpenMind**: A decentralized network for intelligent machines, founded by a Stanford professor. It offers interactive tasks via its app, including mapping, evaluating content, and connecting to World App and Backpack. - **OnRe**: A licensed on-chain reinsurance platform on Solana. Users can swap stablecoins for ONyc and provide liquidity. - **Tria**: A self-custodial banking platform for users and AI agents. It offers a Visa card and a points program for payments. - **Kalshi**: A CFTC-regulated prediction market that raised $300M. Registration and KYC are required. - **Xeet**: An InfoFi platform where users earn points by creating and sharing content. - **Ellipsis Labs**: A Solana Perp DEX that raised $23.3M. Users can join a waitlist. - **Polymarket**: A leading prediction market on Polygon. Users can deposit funds and trade. - **phygitals**: A Solana-based physical collectibles platform. Users buy card packs and trade them. - **MetaWin**: A crypto gaming and raffle platform. Users deposit and bet on activities. - **Project X**: A DEX on HyperEVM. Users provide liquidity to earn points. - **Lince**: An automated crypto investment platform. Users can apply for early access. - **Beezie**: A Web3 physical collectibles platform. Users trade to earn points. - **Multipli.fi**: A multi-chain yield protocol that raised $21.5M. Users deposit stablecoins to earn ORB tokens. - **Tempo**: A payment-focused L1 incubated by Stripe and Paradigm, which raised $500M. The testnet allows users to add funds, deploy contracts, register domains, and mint NFTs. - **Paradex**: A Perp DEX on Starknet with zero fees. Users trade to earn points. - **BULK**: A high-speed Solana Perp DEX that raised $8M. A public testnet is coming soon. The guide emphasizes active participation (e.g., transactions, social tasks, providing liquidity) to qualify for potential airdrops.

Odaily星球日报01/13 08:41

Former New York City Mayor Rug Pulls Community? Eric Adams’ NYC Token Plunges 81%

Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams launched the "NYC Token" on January 12, promoting it as a crypto initiative to fund social causes like combating antisemitism and supporting blockchain education without raising taxes. The token initially surged to a market cap of nearly $600 million shortly after launch. However, it crashed by approximately 81% about 30 minutes later, losing around $500 million in value. On-chain data suggests a wallet linked to the token's deployer removed over $2 million in liquidity, leading to accusations of a "rug pull." This controversy adds to Adams' history of crypto-related scrutiny, including past failures to disclose crypto holdings and using a city-funded trip for political fundraising.

ccn.com01/13 08:18

After Stepping Down as Mayor of New York, He Turned to Selling Cryptocurrency

marsbit01/13 08:10

Eight Years Later, Behind Monero's New High, the Privacy Narrative Is Returning to the Core of Crypto

Amidst market volatility and fleeting meme coin trends, privacy is re-emerging as a core narrative in crypto. Monero (XMR) recently broke its 8-year all-time high, surging over 500% since early 2024, symbolizing a return to privacy-first principles. Its design, featuring ring signatures, stealth addresses, and RingCT, ensures strong anonymity by default. Zcash (ZEC) initially led this privacy resurgence but faced a governance crisis when its development team, ECC, collectively resigned due to disputes with the Bootstrap board, causing a 40% price drop. Despite this, Zcash remains a decentralized protocol. Other projects are expanding privacy beyond transactions. Humanity Protocol uses palm recognition and zero-knowledge proofs to create a private digital identity system, partnering with Mastercard. Railgun acts as a private wallet layer for DeFi, allowing anonymous interactions with smart contracts, with Vitalik Buterin among its users. Pirate Chain enforces 100% privacy using zk-SNARKs. Tornado Cash, despite U.S. sanctions and legal battles, saw significant ETH inflows in 2025, showing persistent demand for privacy. Dusk Network takes a compliance-friendly approach, offering auditable privacy for regulated assets like RWA, aligning with EU regulations. This shift indicates privacy is evolving from a niche tool into essential infrastructure for crypto's sustainable growth.

Odaily星球日报01/13 07:44

Why Do Chinese Memes Lack Staying Power?

Chinese meme coins on BSC experienced a brief surge in early January 2026, led by tokens like “我踏马来了” (I’m F*cking Coming) and “老子” (Laozi), but quickly lost momentum within days. The rally, initially sparked by a tweet from He Yi (Binance co-founder), reflected a recurring pattern within the BSC ecosystem—dubbed “Shandongology”—where meme tokens gain traction through perceived endorsements from CZ or He Yi, even without direct involvement. This culture has led to growing community fatigue and internal division. Many participants expressed resistance to what they see as excessive sycophancy, undermining cohesion and diverting attention from organic meme culture. Unlike the October 2025 wave, which attracted global interest and cross-chain engagement, this surge failed to gain significant traction outside Chinese-speaking communities, limiting liquidity and buyer diversity. Moreover, Chinese meme coins are no longer novel. While they’ve become a recurring category within crypto, their reliance on “Shandongology” and lack of independent cultural identity make them highly susceptible to short-lived hype cycles. Tokens that fail to evolve beyond influencer-driven narratives tend to fade quickly, reinforcing a “pump-and-dump” pattern that shortens each meme cycle.

Odaily星球日报01/13 07:19

Crypto And Stocks Get Smarter As X Rolls Out Smart Cashtags

bitcoinist01/13 03:02