Chainalysis has acquired AI proxy security startup Alterya for more than $100 million, with an undisclosed valuation. Two sources familiar with the deal said the total purchase price was about $150 million.

Last week, inflows into digital asset investment products rose slightly to $48 million. Although inflows were close to $1 billion in the first half of the week, the release of new macroeconomic data and the Fed minutes led to outflows of $940 million in the second half of the week. This suggests that the honeymoon period after the US election is over and macroeconomic data has once again become the main driver of asset prices.

The recent incident of actor Wang Xing being deceived to Myanmar has attracted widespread attention. An investigation was conducted on the chat record screenshots circulating on social media. The screenshots mentioned that Wang Xing had been "taken on board" and required to pay a guarantee fee of 14,000 USDT, with a cryptocurrency address attached. The investigation by the SlowMist security team showed that the chat screenshots were forged and had no direct connection with Wang Xing's deception.

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit warned that in order to protect investors, the Korean Digital Asset Exchange Alliance (DAXA) has issued a cautious reminder on the IOST token. The project plans to transform into a Layer2 blockchain, which will significantly reform its token economics and network structure. As part of the transformation, 21 billion new IOST tokens will be issued, and this process is usually accompanied by short-term fluctuations in token prices. Upbit's cautious statement on IOST follows DAXA's guidelines to notify users of major network or token economics changes that may affect asset stability.

Web3 network security company GoPlus announced that the GPS token will be TGE on January 16. Details on the airdrop rules and eligibility criteria will be released on January 15. All information related to the GPS token will be updated by the GoPlus Foundation.

AI-driven crypto exchange VOOX announced that it has received $50 million in investment from Pinnacle Capital. This round of financing will be mainly used for infrastructure construction, strengthening security measures, and strengthening marketing efforts to attract users. At the same time, VOOX will accelerate the integration with artificial intelligence and actual needs. In addition, Pinnacle Capital will provide strategic guidance to ensure that VOOX meets key regulatory compliance requirements while optimizing its business model for sustainable growth.

QCP Capital, a Singapore-based crypto investment firm, said today that inflation is back and the U.S. economy is indeed showing signs of overheating, with nonfarm payrolls surging by 256,000 last Friday, far exceeding the forecast of 164,000. After the release of macro data last week, any rumors of an impending rate cut vanished, and the stock market fell sharply. Potential tariffs in the Trump era have also raised more inflation concerns.

Alpen Labs, a financial infrastructure on the Bitcoin chain, announced the completion of a strategic financing of US$8.5 million, led by DBA and Cyber ​​Fund. Ribbit Capital, Castle Island Ventures and Geometry were the largest investors in its seed round and supported Alpen again in this round of financing. This round of funds will help it accelerate the development of Bitcoin ZK Rollup "Strata" and release it to the mainnet in 2025.

In general, I believe that the prices of many high-growth risky assets, including the crypto market, will continue to be suppressed in the short term. The reason is that the U.S. Treasury market has been adversely affected by the increase in term premiums and higher medium and long-term interest rates. The reason for this situation is that the market is pricing in the U.S. debt crisis.