Huoxun Finance reported on January 18th that, according to CoinDesk, Chris Kuiper, Vice President of Research at Fidelity Digital Assets, stated in an interview that digital assets are quietly and irreversibly transforming from a niche experiment into a structural layer of finance, and 2026 could be the year the wider market finally takes notice. Kuiper believes that digital assets are entering their "container moment," comparing it to standardized metal containers revolutionizing global trade by transforming ports, logistics, and supply chains. He says the same thing is happening in the financial sector. A Fidelity research report points out that despite a lackluster price chart in 2025, the industry has been quietly reshaping infrastructure, regulatory frameworks, and institutional workflows, laying the foundation for a breakthrough year in 2026. This evolution is largely happening behind the scenes, through regulated products, custody solutions, and institutional strategies. Kuiper added that last year every major bank announced its intention to build some form of capability in the digital asset space. He believes 2025 will be the first year in history that market participants stop declaring Bitcoin "dead," symbolizing broader acceptance.

According to Huoxun Finance on January 18th, CoinAnk data shows that in the past 24 hours, the total liquidation amount for cryptocurrency futures contracts across the entire network reached $84.2252 million, including $50.949 million in long positions and $33.2762 million in short positions. The total liquidation amount for BTC was $3.467 million, and the total liquidation amount for ETH was $9.4464 million.

According to Huoxun Finance, on January 18th, due to the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday, the US stock market will be closed on January 19th. Trading in CME's precious metals and US crude oil futures contracts will end early at 03:30 Beijing time on January 20th, while trading in US Treasury bonds and stock index futures contracts will end early at 02:00 Beijing time on January 20th. Trading in agricultural products on ICE and CBOT will also be closed for the day. Investors are advised to take note.

According to data monitored by Arkham, a large-scale transfer of ONDO tokens has recently occurred. Pantera Capital wallet and OndoFinance have transferred more than 200 million ONDO tokens (worth up to $80 million) to the multi-signature address "0x5240". It is possible that early investors and the project team are planning a sell-off, as this multi-signature address has been distributing tokens to CEXs, including about 4 million ONDO tokens transferred to Binance in the past hour. In addition, Coinbase, OKX, and Kraken have also recently received tens of millions of ONDO tokens through intermediary wallets. Analysts believe that the transfer may be a routine token unlock, but traders should pay close attention to liquidity depth.

According to Huoxun Finance on January 18, Arthur Hayes received 132,730 ETHFI from Anchorage Digital, worth $97,500.