Key Market Insights for January 7th, how much did you miss?

By: blockbeats|2026/01/07 19:30:01

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4. Chinese Meme Coin "I Stepped on the Horse" Skyrockets Over 400% in 24 Hours Possibly Due to CZ Interaction

5. Infinex's Public Sale Results Disappoint After Rule Adjustment, Only Raising $1.55 Million

Featured Articles

1. "After Lighter, the Next Batch of Perp DEXs Worth Keeping an Eye On"

2026 is destined to be the year of airdrops for Perp DEXs. From Hyperliquid, Aster, to the recent TGE of Lighter, every coin-launching Perp DEX in this cycle has been as festive as a holiday during its airdrop. After Lighter, the second-tier Perp DEXs have also shown significant growth in trading volume. According to perpetualpulse data, among the yet-to-launch Perp DEXs, the ones with the highest trading volume are edgeX, Variational, Extended, GRVT, and Paradex.

2. "The "Invisible Tax" on Solana"

In the traditional financial markets, regulation has to some extent protected retail investors, with the SEC's National Market System Regulation NMS Rule requiring that even order flow that is routed and bundled must receive execution at no worse than the best market price. However, in the unregulated world of the blockchain, applications are now taking advantage of information asymmetry, leading users to pay premiums and tips far above the actual on-chain demand, with these markups quietly pocketed. This behavior fundamentally amounts to levying a profiteering "stealth tax" on unsuspecting users.

On-chain Data

On-chain fund flow on January 7th

Key Market Insights for January 7th, how much did you miss?

-- Price

Against the backdrop of the continuous evolution in the decentralized derivatives trading landscape, StandX is strengthening its competitive edge through product innovation. Recently, StandX officially introduced two core upgrade proposals — SIP1 (Block Trade) and SIP2 (Position Yield), enhancing user experience and strategic efficiency from the perspectives of trade execution and fund yield. This also signifies a further deepening of StandX's product mechanics and revenue design, signaling a key milestone in the project's ongoing advancement.

Decoding Aave V4: A Shift from Product to "Banking"

DeFi has come full circle, back to that morning 600 years ago.

Huobi HTX Releases "2026 Digital Asset Trends Whitepaper": Global Liquidity Reconfiguration, Defining the New Era of "On-Chain Finance"

Recently, Huobi HTX officially released the "2026 Digital Asset Trends Whitepaper". In the current market downturn and amid a cautious industry sentiment, this lengthy in-depth report has emerged to reexamine the development path of digital assets from a structural perspective. It aims to provide forward-looking judgments and a systematic framework for the market, assisting investors in establishing long-term confidence and cognitive anchors in an uncertain cycle.

PUMP Valuation Breakdown: Debunking On-Chain Data “Wash Trading” Narrative, Where Does the Real Discount Come From?

Not out of bad luck, but based on intuition to determine position size, ignore new information changes, and pay for "optimism" in every market order trade.

Global Crypto Tax Trends in 2026: From Bitcoin ETFs to DeFi Compliance

Airdrops cannot make you rich, edgeX does not need a community

Artificial intelligence agents are about to take away Visa's market share

2026 Crypto Tax Rules: How Bitcoin Price Changes Affect Your Filing

BTC trades around $67,500 today. If you sold near $126,000 last year, you still owe tax on those gains, regardless of where the price is now. Here's what every trader needs to know this tax season.