Wu Blockchain daily selected crypto news + macro indicators of the week

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1. This week's large-scale token unlocking

Large single-transaction unlocks (unlocking amount greater than $5 million) in the next 7 days include HYPE, ENA, APT, LINEA MOVE, etc.; large linear unlocks (single-day unlocking amount greater than $1 million) in the next 7 days include RAIN SOL, TRUMP, WLD, RIVER, DOGE, AVAX, ASTER, etc., with a total unlocking value exceeding $657 million.

2. In 2025, global digital asset investment products saw net inflows of approximately US$47.2 billion.

CoinShares research shows that global digital asset investment products saw net inflows of approximately $47.2 billion in 2025, approaching the historical high of 2024. BTC inflows decreased by approximately 35% year-on-year to $26.9 billion; ETH inflows reached $12.7 billion, a year-on-year increase of 138%; XRP and SOL recorded net inflows of $3.7 billion and $3.6 billion respectively, indicating a rotation of funds towards some mainstream altcoins; overall sentiment for other altcoins weakened, with inflows decreasing by approximately 30% year-on-year.

3. Bitmine Immersion announced that it increased its holdings by 32,977 ETH last week, bringing its total holdings to 4.1435 million ETH.

Bitmine Immersion Technologies announced that it added 32,977 ETH last week, bringing its total holdings of crypto assets and cash to $14.2 billion, including 4.1435 million ETH (approximately 3.43% of the total Ethereum supply), 192 BTC, and $915 million in cash; 659,200 ETH have been staked.

4. Strategy announced an increase of 1,287 BTC, bringing its total holdings to 673,783 BTC.

Strategy announced it has increased its holdings by 1,287 BTC, bringing its Bitcoin reserves to 673,783; it also increased its US dollar reserves by $62 million to $2.25 billion.

5. Slow Fog: MetaMask has encountered a fake "2FA security verification" phishing attack that tricks users into entering seed phrase.

SlowMist Technology's Chief Information Security Officer, @im23pds, posted a warning about a new type of phishing scam targeting the MetaMask wallet: a "2FA security verification" scheme. Scammers are using a fake MetaMask security alert page to lure users into completing a so-called two-factor authentication process, but their real aim is to steal seed phrase. The process typically includes a fake security alert page, a fake 2FA verification interface, and a countdown timer, ultimately guiding the user to enter their wallet's seed phrase.

6. Shanghai prosecutors disclosed a case involving money laundering related to virtual currencies, with the amount laundered reaching 1.8 billion yuan.

In handling a case of duty-related crime, the Baoshan District People's Procuratorate of Shanghai successfully initiated supervision of 24 cases involving 24 individuals through a penetrating investigation of funds. Prosecutors stated that the case involved numerous underground banking accounts and a massive transaction volume, with money laundering amounting to 1.8 billion yuan. The individuals involved used virtual currencies to transfer illicit funds across borders. Ultimately, the procuratorate cracked down on the crime through arrests and prosecutions, and guided the public security organs to penetrate the financial accounts, ascertain the source and destination of funds, and secure electronic data, thereby improving the effectiveness of combating new types of money laundering crimes such as underground banking and virtual currency laundering.

7. Wu Blockchain Macroeconomic Indicators and Analysis for This Week: US Non-Farm Payrolls Report, CES ("Tech Spring Festival")

summary

Last week's Federal Reserve meeting minutes showed moderate GDP growth, a continued cooling of the labor market, and robust economic activity; this week's focus will be on the US non-farm payroll report and CES, the "tech extravaganza."

Last week's review

  • The minutes of the Federal Reserve's December meeting showed that U.S. real GDP has grown moderately this year, the labor market has continued to cool, and wage growth is roughly the same as the same period last year. Economic activity was solid in the third quarter, but the average growth rate for the first three quarters of this year remained moderate, lower than the previous forecast for 2024. The government shutdown is expected to drag down short-term GDP. Staff expect that as financial conditions improve and the impact of tariffs gradually diminishes, economic growth will be slightly above potential after 2025, the unemployment rate will gradually decline, and inflation will return to 2% in 2028 after short-term pressure, but overall uncertainty remains high. Participants generally believed that inflation risks remain tilted to the upside, while labor market-related risks are tilted to the downside.

  • The number of Americans filing for initial jobless claims for the week ending December 27 was 199,000, the lowest since the week ending November 29, compared with expectations of 220,000 and a revised figure of 215,000 for the previous week (originally 214,000).

  • The Bank of Japan released a summary of comments from policymakers at its December monetary policy meeting. At the meeting that decided to raise interest rates, some policymakers suggested that "the degree of monetary easing should be adjusted at appropriate times in the future," and opinions calling for continued rate hikes emerged. Others advocated that "at this stage, the pace should be considered, proceeding at a rate of once every few months."

  • China's official manufacturing PMI for December was 50.1%, rising into expansion territory for the first time since April.

Key events & indicators this week

January 05

  • US December ISM Manufacturing PMI (23:00)

January 06

  • The "Tech Spring Festival Gala" – the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) – was held in Las Vegas.

January 07

  • US December ADP Employment Change (in thousands)

January 08

  • US initial jobless claims for the week ending January 3 (in thousands) (21:30)

January 9

  • US December Unemployment Rate (21:30)

  • US December seasonally adjusted nonfarm payrolls (thousands) (21:30)

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