XRP slips 5% as CNBC terms it 'hottest trade' of 2026 over bitcoin and ether

[The 172nd Ethereum Consensus Layer Developer Meeting Completes Multiple Discussions] The 172nd Ethereum Consensus Layer Core Developer Meeting (ACDC) discussed the following topics: BPO2 successfully activated, Blob Target increased to 14, Limit increased to 21; EIP-8070 (Sparse Blob Pool) confirmed for inclusion in Glamsterdam; Hegota headline proposal process has been initiated, with a deadline of February 5.

US President Trump has stated that the United States is obtaining billions of dollars worth of oil from Venezuela, and has stated that this amount could reach trillions of dollars. （Watcher.Guru）

[Iran Implements Nationwide Internet Shutdown Amid Anti-Government Protests, Internet Traffic Nearly Zero] Due to the escalating anti-government protests, Iranian authorities have implemented a nationwide internet shutdown. Data from Cloudflare shows that starting at 18:45 UTC (local time 22:15), internet traffic in Iran has almost completely dropped to zero. The protests were triggered by factors such as high inflation, currency devaluation, and livelihood pressures, and were further intensified by the exiled crown prince's call for large-scale demonstrations. NetBlocks described this shutdown as a 'nationwide digital blackout,' severely restricting the dissemination of protest-related footage. It remains unclear whether satellite internet services like SpaceX's Starlink are available in Iran.

[PEPE Largest Long Position Closed with $963,000 Profit] On January 9, according to Hyperinsight monitoring, the largest long position on-chain for PEPE closed a $13.86 million kPEPE long position held for 6 days, taking profit with a final gain of $963,000.

Truebitprotocol was attacked, resulting in a loss of approximately $26.5 million (8500 ETH). The attacker transferred funds to addresses 0x2735... cE85a and 0xD12f... 031a60. The TRU price has dropped to zero. In addition, the attacker attacked Sparkle about 12 days ago, obtaining 5 ETH and depositing it into TornadoCash. （PeckShieldAlert）