Key Market Intelligence on January 4th, how much did you miss?
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3. OG Meme Coin and Shitcoin Rotation Rally Continues, BONK Surges Over 31% in 24 Hours
4. Shitcoins See Broad Rally, MYX Surges Over 61% in 24 Hours
5. BSC On-Chain "Rugpull" Market Cap Rebounds to $40 Million, Currently Priced at $0.039
Featured Articles
1. "They Missed Out on $2 Million Because Maduro Wasn't Supposed to Be Home for New Year"
In the early hours of Saturday local time in Venezuela, while President Nicolás Maduro was still immersed in the dreams of the New Year holiday, a US Special Forces raid ended the battle in just one hour and transported Maduro onto a plane heading for the United States. This world-shaking "blitz" seemed to have come out of nowhere, but on the prediction market-leading platform Polymarket, it appeared to have been a cash-out tool for several insiders long before the operation.
2. "Three Major Events Shaping the Market's Path in 2026"
The year 2025 has come to an end, and it was a year of mixed fortunes in the financial markets. Thanks to the Fed rate cuts and a significant surge in AI investments, global stock markets saw almost their largest annual gain in six years, with gold, silver, and platinum hitting repeated all-time highs, delivering a stellar performance for traditional assets. However, the crypto market emerged as the biggest loser of this feast. Bitcoin closed 2025 below its price at the beginning of the year, marking the first time in history that it has recorded an annual decline in a year following a halving. The once-touted "digital gold" Bitcoin fell behind in this round of major asset class gains.
On-chain Data
On-chain fund flows last week on January 4th

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