Michael Saylor Hints at More Bitcoin Purchases for Strategy
Jan 22 – Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), which rebranded in early 2025 to highlight its Bitcoin focus, recently added 22,305 BTC for $2.13 billion, bringing its total holdings to 709,715 BTC—roughly 3.4% of Bitcoin’s total supply—at an average cost of $75,979 per coin.
Saylor’s comment came just days after the purchase disclosure, sparking excitement among Bitcoin enthusiasts, though some traders remain cautious given historical volatility. Strategy has been building its Bitcoin stash since 2020 using stock sales and debt, viewing $BTC as the premier store of value amid its recent fluctuations around $90,000.
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I’m really impressed by what Dusk is building. They’re creating a blockchain that works for real financial markets, not just crypto enthusiasts. The idea is simple but powerful. They want transactions to be private, but still verifiable by regulators and institutions. This means companies can manage stocks, bonds, and other real-world assets on-chain while keeping sensitive details confidential.
Behind the scenes, Dusk uses zero-knowledge proofs to hide transaction details while proving they’re legitimate. They also integrate compliance features directly into the network, so KYC and AML rules are supported naturally. Developers can build applications using familiar Ethereum-style tools but still benefit from Dusk’s privacy and regulatory design.
The purpose is clear: make blockchain usable for regulated finance, where privacy, trust, and efficiency matter. I’m excited because it bridges the gap between the transparency of public blockchains and the privacy needs of institutions, opening new possibilities for real-world financial applications.
@Dusk_Foundation $DUSK #Dusk
The Settlement Machine: How Dusk Is Reinventing the Boring (and Broken) Backbone of Finance
Let's talk about the part of finance no one sees but everyone relies on: settlement. It's the process that actually transfers ownership after a trade, and in traditional markets, it's slow, expensive, and riddled with counterparty risk. This unsexy backend is where blockchain's efficiency should be a no-brainer. Yet, institutions haven't moved because settlement requires legal finality, not just cryptographic finality.
@Dusk_Foundation built $DUSK to be that legally-final settlement layer. It's a blockchain engineered not for speculation, but for the precise, private, and provably compliant transfer of high-value assets. Its breakthrough is treating compliance not as a report you file later, but as a provable state of the transaction itself.
Here's how it works: Dusk's confidential smart contracts, powered by zero-knowledge proofs, enable a bond or stock to trade in complete privacy. At the exact moment of settlement, the network generates an independent cryptographic proof that acts as a real-time audit certificate. The trade details stay between parties; the proof of its legality is immutable and available.
Why this matters right now: Concrete progress.
· Beyond Theory: Dusk's testnet has processed over 50 million private transactions, proving scalability.
· Real Asset Pipeline: A partnership with regulated exchange NPEX is actively working to migrate €300+ million in traditional securities onto the chain.
· Playing the Long Game: Dusk is pursuing an EU MTF license, a move that transitions it from a crypto network to a recognized financial market infrastructure.
$DUSK is the utility token for this new settlement paradigm. In a world demanding MiCA compliance, this isn't a niche feature—it's the core requirement for any chain that wants to handle real-world value. Dusk is building the indispensable, legally-viable rails.
#Dusk $DUSK
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Friends, I wish everyone a good evening 🌆👋
Lately, I have been regularly sharing updates with you on the River side 📢📊 $RIVER
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Another very big development has happened and I wanted to share it with you immediately 🚀🔥 #RİVER
River received an 8 million dollar strategic investment from Justin Sun to advance TRON ecosystem integration 💰🟢 and this is a great development for River, which is challenging the market at a time when the altcoin market is performing poorly 💪📈
River connects cross-ecosystem assets and liquidity to TRON through satUSD, which can be minted 1:1 with USDT, USDD, or USD1, or backed by assets from different chains 🔗🌐
The integration covers core assets including USDT, TRX, USDD, wBTC, BTT, JST, SUN, WIN, and NFT use cases 🧩💎 and uses native sTRX staking yield as the initial entry point 🥩📥
River enables users to directly access TRON-native high-yield opportunities through stablecoin liquidity and institutional-grade vaults 🏦📈
I will continue to share updates with you as developments come, friends 🤝📢
If you have any questions, I would be happy to answer them 🙋♂️💬
Vanar Chain FIFO transaction ordering: what mempool fairness breaks
I get annoyed when “fair launch” talk disappears the moment mempool games start deciding who wins the block. Vanar Chain’s FIFO idea is simple: transactions are lined up by arrival time, and producers are expected to process them in that same order instead of reshuffling for better deals. It’s like a deli ticket system: you don’t cut the line just because you’re willing to pay more. The point is to reduce sandwiching and priority bidding wars, making outcomes more predictable for normal users and bots alike.Token Role: pays gas for transactions, is used for staking (stacking) to secure the network, and governs parameter changes.Failure-mode risk: if a validator can fake “arrival time” via private relays or selective gossip, FIFO becomes theater and ordering games just move upstream.Uncertainty: I don’t know how enforceable FIFO is once latency and cross-region networking get messy.
@Vanar $VANRY #Vanar
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The U.S. stock market kicked off the day on a strong note, with the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all climbing over 0.6%. While stocks were clearly in the green, the crypto market showed a bit of a mixed picture. According to NS3.AI, Solana stood out as one of the top performers, jumping about 2.32%, but not everything moved up. Some tokens like SharpLink and Bitmine slipped slightly and traded lower. The report also points out msx.com, a decentralized platform that offers different Real-World Asset (RWA) tokens, including tokenized U.S. stocks and ETF options. Overall, it looks like traditional markets started strong, while crypto is still figuring out its direction.
$PEPE $SOL $AXS
Crypto Daily Recap: Jan 22, 2026
1. Solana Seeker Airdrop is Printing $SKR is the talk of the town. Solana Mobile dropped 20% of the supply to Seeker users.
- The Gains: Top tier got $30k, even base users got $400.
- Action: Price skyrocketed 350%, hitting a $300M cap. Staking APY is sitting at 23.9%. The "phone pays for itself" meta is alive and well.
2. FUD Alert: intodotspace Controversy Be careful with self-hosted ICOs. intodotspace raised $20M (way over their $2.5M goal) and then suddenly changed their math to $13.5M. The community is screaming "soft rug." Same vibes as the Blockstranding drama—moving goalposts on FDV is a massive red flag.
3. TGE Tonight: $FIGHT & $SENT
- Fight ID ($FIGHT): Hits Binance Alpha at 19:00 UTC+8. UFC’s official partner. They actually handled refunds decently, which is rare these days.
- Sentient ($SENT): Goes liquid at 18:00 UTC+8. Massive $93M backing, so expect heavy volume.
4. ETH ETF Milestone Grayscale (ETHE) started distributing staking rewards to holders. This is the first time Wall Street gets ETH yield in a standard brokerage account. ETH is officially a "productive asset" now, not just a digital pet rock.
5. The White House Meme War A White House tweet about "memes" sparked a race between Solana and BSC. Surprisingly, BSC won this round with a $28M cap vs Solana’s $3.6M. However, Binance leads are already saying they won't support these low-effort "wordplay" memes much longer.
6. Quick Funding News
Warden Protocol: Confirmed a $4M round at $200M FDV. They actually have $2.5M in annual revenue—rare for this space.
Bitway: BTCFi L1 IDO is currently live on KAITO.
This Short Seller Is Playing It Real Calm… Almost Too Calm💋
Alright, this one’s kinda wild if you slow down and really look at it.
The top BTC short holder on Hyperliquid just added again. About $11.87M more into BTC and ETH shorts, now the whole setup is in rollover, margin usage stretched to 106.5%, which sounds scary… but here’s the twist, everything is still green. Every single position.
This wallet is sitting on more than $295M worth of shorts right now. BTC is the big one. Around $149M short, roughly 1,676 BTC. Entry was near $91K, price is hovering just under that, liquidation sitting a bit uncomfortably at ~$92.9K. Margin’s about $3.7M, funding is bleeding a little, but unrealized profit is still around $3.2M. Tight? Yeah. Panicking? Doesn’t look like it.
ETH is even cleaner. Almost $99.2M short, about 33.7K ETH. Entry around $3,078, price chilling near $2,941. Liquidation up at ~$3,129. Margin close to $4M, and funding actually flipped positive here. Unrealized PnL is sitting around $4.6M, just quietly stacking.
Then there’s the side stuff. A chunky $18.3M short on kPEPE, entered near 0.0049, now lower and about $160K in profit. SOL is basically flat -- $15.7M short, entry around $127.9, barely green but not stressed at all, liquidation way up at $179. HYPE’s similar vibes: $12.7M short, entry near $21.6, up about $123K with funding helping out. Even XMR’s in there, small size at $264K, but funny enough it’s up over 100% with price dropping from the ~$605 entry.
Simply a massive short book, riding the edge, and somehow staying cool while everything stays green.
If you wanna track the madness, this is the wallet:
0xd83516572789f1c782c8298efce58a5600318fd7
Important Clarification 🚨
A post circulating online claims that Donald J. Trump asked crypto investors to support him in “getting Greenland” in exchange for “big green candles.”
This claim is false.
After verification, there is no record of such a statement from any official channel, transcript, or credible news outlet. The wording and tone clearly indicate a fabricated meme, not an authentic remark.
What is true: President Trump has recently spoken publicly about Greenland’s strategic importance, and those comments were reported by major media. However, none of his verified statements reference cryptocurrency markets, portfolios, or price movements.
Summary
Greenland discussion: real
Crypto-related quote: fake
Viral screenshot: misleading
Please rely on verified sources and official statements—especially when politics and markets intersect. Sharing unverified content can amplify confusion in already volatile conditions.
Always verify before reacting or trading.
One of the biggest reasons institutions still hesitate to go fully on-chain is simple: most smart contracts are completely public.
That doesn’t work for real finance.
Dusk changes the game with confidential smart contracts. The logic runs on a public blockchain, but the sensitive inputs stay private by default. So businesses can encode real compliance rules — who can trade, when they can trade, limits, permissions, without exposing their strategies or client data.
That’s powerful.
You get automation and privacy, while still allowing regulators to verify what matters. No backroom processes. No blind trust. Just rules enforced directly on-chain.
To me, this feels like a real shift:
Regulation isn’t just written in policy anymore, it becomes executable code.
That’s how financial infrastructure evolves.
#Dusk $DUSK @Dusk_Foundation
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