According to @AltcoinDaily, Iran’s crypto ecosystem activity has spiked to 7.8 billion dollars amid mass protests, citing Chainalysis as the data source, source: Altcoin Daily on X citing Chainalysis. For trading impact, Chainalysis’ Geography of Cryptocurrency Reports show that periods of unrest and capital controls in sanctioned or high-inflation markets tend to drive stablecoin and peer-to-peer volumes higher, which can lift USDT liquidity demand and affect regional price spreads, source: Chainalysis Geography of Cryptocurrency Report 2023 and Chainalysis Geography of Cryptocurrency Report 2024. Traders should monitor USDT, BTC, and ETH flows and premiums in regional hubs such as Turkey and the UAE that Chainalysis identifies as major MENA corridors to gauge liquidity conditions and cross-border routing, source: Chainalysis Geography of Cryptocurrency Report 2024.

According to @paoloardoino, USDT0 marked its first year of extending USDT, described as the largest stablecoin in the world, with Ardoino sharing the USDT0 post announcing the milestone. Source: https://twitter.com/paoloardoino/status/2011908223280840860; Source: https://x.com/USDT0_to/status/2011844983373119513 For traders tracking stablecoin market infrastructure, the update underscores continued efforts around USDT’s expansion that can influence liquidity venues using USDT as a base asset. Source: https://twitter.com/paoloardoino/status/2011908223280840860; Source: https://x.com/USDT0_to/status/2011844983373119513

According to @Celo, the Celo network hosts 25 native stablecoins, including USDT and USDC, alongside local currency stablecoins developed by MentoLabs (source: @Celo). At Binance Blockchain Week, @RegenRene highlighted real-world applications unlocked by local stablecoins, specifically on-chain lending (source: @Celo). Traders tracking Celo can note the availability of USDT, USDC, and local currency stablecoins on the network and that on-chain lending is a stated application (source: @Celo).

According to @simplykashif, China has quietly introduced a plan to counter USD-backed stablecoins by positioning the digital yuan (e-CNY) against USDT and USDC, as shared in a video update on X; traders should note potential policy-driven shifts in stablecoin usage in CNY-linked markets, source: @simplykashif on X. China’s central bank has been advancing e-CNY domestically and participating in BIS-led Project mBridge for cross-border wholesale CBDC settlement with regional partners, indicating an official alternative to USD stablecoin rails, source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub mBridge reports and People’s Bank of China e-CNY program disclosures. USDT remains the dominant stablecoin in East Asia crypto flows, underpinning liquidity on major venues serving the region, which frames the competitive landscape the e-CNY initiative may target, source: Chainalysis Geography of Cryptocurrency reports and Kaiko stablecoin market structure research. Key trading monitors include USDT-CNH OTC spreads, USDT and USDC market share shifts on Asia-facing exchanges, and any official e-CNY cross-border pilot updates that could re-route settlement flows, source: Kaiko market data, exchange public dashboards, and BIS/PBoC public updates.

According to the source, Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said interest-bearing stablecoins could take as much as $6 trillion out of bank deposits, flagging direct competition for traditional deposit funding and signaling a potential shift in where cash earns yield. Source: statement attributed to the Bank of America CEO in a Jan 15, 2026 social media post referenced in the prompt. For traders, the CEO’s warning implies potential rotation toward yield-paying stablecoin products and away from low-yield bank deposits, which could influence liquidity conditions across major stablecoins like USDT and USDC and related on-chain settlement volumes. Source: same CEO statement; reference data for deposit trends is tracked by the Federal Reserve H.8 release.

According to @EmberCN, after BTC broke above 97,000, a whale sold 300 WBTC at 97,053 into 29.11M USDT to repay debt, following prior looped-lending purchases totaling about 263M in WBTC and ETH, source: @EmberCN on X, Jan 15, 2026. The same address has realized losses of 39.15M from buying high and selling lower, source: @EmberCN on X, Jan 15, 2026. The whale’s earlier accumulation included 1,560 WBTC bought in Aug 2025 at 116,762 each (~182M), source: @EmberCN on X, Jan 15, 2026.

According to the source, Bitcoin advocates are pressing U.S. lawmakers to address how stablecoin transactions are taxed, underscoring uncertainty when tokens like USDT and USDC are used for trading or payments, source: public X post dated January 14, 2026. Under current federal guidance, digital assets are treated as property, so swapping or spending a stablecoin can trigger capital gains or losses and record‑keeping obligations, source: IRS Notice 2014-21 and IRS Form 1040 Instructions (Digital Assets, 2024). Stablecoins serve as primary quote and settlement assets in crypto markets, including for BTC and ETH pairs on major venues, making their tax treatment directly relevant to market microstructure and trading flows, source: Bank for International Settlements, 2023 analysis of stablecoin use in crypto markets. Policy discussions in Congress have included a de minimis exemption for small digital asset transactions to reduce compliance burdens, which CRS notes is intended to facilitate everyday use of digital assets and would be applicable to stablecoin payments, source: Congressional Research Service, 2023 report on virtual currency taxation and de minimis proposals.

According to the source, U.S. federal authorities have filed to forfeit about $200,000 in Tether (USDT) allegedly tied to a Tinder-based pig-butchering romance scam. For traders, targeted USDT seizures highlight continued monitoring of stablecoin flows and the potential for address freezes, according to the U.S. Department of Justice’s prior crypto seizure and forfeiture actions in public filings. Pig-butchering schemes represent a significant fraud vector that draws sustained enforcement attention, according to Chainalysis’ 2024 Crypto Crime Report. USDT involved in illicit activity can be frozen or recovered in coordination with authorities, according to Tether’s November 2023 announcement detailing a 225 million USDT freeze linked to romance-scam networks. Monitoring any disclosed wallet identifiers and exchange compliance updates is prudent as sanctions and compliance controls can restrict tainted funds’ movement, according to OFAC’s virtual currency sanctions compliance guidance.

According to CoinMarketCap, the Markets tab helps CEX traders see which exchanges like Binance and Kraken have the highest liquidity and the best trading pairs such as USDT, USD, and BTC, source: CoinMarketCap on X, Jan 13, 2026, tweet 2010994910762021334. For DeFi users, clicking the DEX tab shows liquidity pools on Uniswap and other protocols so users can find where liquidity resides, source: CoinMarketCap on X, Jan 13, 2026, tweet 2010994910762021334. This instruction is part 5 of a 6-step thread teaching how to use CoinMarketCap’s market pages, source: CoinMarketCap on X, Jan 13, 2026, tweet 2010994910762021334.

According to @EmberCN, Pump.fun transferred 148 million in USDC and USDT to Kraken about one hour ago, with the funds identified as proceeds from the June 2025 PUMP ICO, and on-chain traces provided for verification. Source: @EmberCN on X; Arkham Intelligence intel.arkm.com/explorer/address/4jtZwKHXD7vToiiPyqwa9467FQc19Mcy62wSFHijZqqE; Arkham Intelligence intel.arkm.com/explorer/entity/pump-fun According to @EmberCN, cumulative transfers to Kraken since Nov 15 now total 753 million in USDC and USDT from the PUMP ICO treasury, indicating sustained exchange-directed stablecoin flows. Source: @EmberCN on X; Arkham Intelligence intel.arkm.com/explorer/entity/pump-fun According to @EmberCN, in a prior instance Pump.fun deposited 75 million USDC to Kraken, followed by a 69.26 million USDC transfer from Kraken to Circle, the USDC issuer, observed on-chain. Source: @EmberCN on X; Arkham Intelligence intel.arkm.com/explorer/entity/pump-fun According to @EmberCN, the observed endpoints in these flows are Kraken deposit addresses and Circle-linked addresses, which traders can verify via the referenced Arkham intelligence pages to track liquidity movements linked to PUMP ICO proceeds. Source: @EmberCN on X; Arkham Intelligence intel.arkm.com/explorer/address/4jtZwKHXD7vToiiPyqwa9467FQc19Mcy62wSFHijZqqE; Arkham Intelligence intel.arkm.com/explorer/entity/pump-fun

According to the source, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says crypto needs better decentralized stablecoins, consistent with his prior guidance that resilient designs should withstand extreme market conditions and avoid heavy reliance on centralized collateral, source: Vitalik Buterin blog at vitalik.ca, Two thought experiments to evaluate automated stablecoins. For trading, monitor market share and supply shifts between centralized stables USDT and USDC and decentralized alternatives DAI, FRAX, LUSD and RAI to gauge on-chain risk appetite and potential ETH fee demand, source: DefiLlama Stablecoins dashboard; Ethereum.org DeFi resources. For DAI, track Peg Stability Module usage and Real-World Asset collateral that increase or reduce USDC dependence, which can affect decentralization risk and MKR policy decisions, source: MakerDAO documentation; MakerDAO governance forum. For FRAX, watch the collateralization ratio, Algorithmic Market Operations and sFRAX yield settings that influence FRAX supply growth and veFXS incentives, source: Frax Finance documentation; Frax governance. For LUSD, focus on ETH-only collateral health, Stability Pool utilization, and redemption dynamics that support the USD peg without centralized assets, source: Liquity protocol documentation. Governance tokens tied to these systems MKR, FXS and LQTY can react to parameter changes that impact fee capture and risk, so track on-chain proposals and execution, source: MakerDAO governance portal; Frax governance; Liquity documentation.

According to @justinsuntron, Bitget Wallet now supports USDD and the Bitget Wallet Chinese channel is offering a limited-time USDD staking campaign with up to 12% APY and a $100,000 USDD prize pool, first come first served, source: X post by @justinsuntron https://twitter.com/justinsuntron/status/2010770165898887254 and X post by @BitgetWalletCN https://x.com/BitgetWalletCN/status/2010639437101928529. The campaign runs from Jan 12, 17:00 to Feb 12, 17:00 (UTC+8), source: X post by @justinsuntron https://twitter.com/justinsuntron/status/2010770165898887254 and X post by @BitgetWalletCN https://x.com/BitgetWalletCN/status/2010639437101928529. To participate, users can swap USDT to USDD on BNB Chain and stake USDD in Bitget Wallet via the event page to earn up to 12% APY, source: X post by @justinsuntron https://twitter.com/justinsuntron/status/2010770165898887254, X post by @BitgetWalletCN https://x.com/BitgetWalletCN/status/2010639437101928529, and event link https://newshare.bwb.global/zh/earnCoinsTasks?uuid=c3b9aaa7-9116-4785-b029-90023056d5f9&_nocache=true&_nobar=true&deeplink=true&_needChain=bnb&_chain_tags=bnb.

According to @lookonchain, the BNB Chain Foundation spent 200,000 USDT over the past two days to buy four Chinese meme tokens, allocating 50,000 USDT each for 370,000 $币安人生, 1.3 million $哈基米, 4.83 million $我踏马来了, and 4.7 million $老子 (source: @lookonchain). According to @lookonchain, the activity is tied to wallet 0x511dfe9e248c887e32ca8bf9d1cb76f101965060 with on-chain holdings viewable via DeBank for verification (source: DeBank via @lookonchain). According to @lookonchain, the equal 50,000 USDT tranches and two-day execution window provide concrete flow details for traders tracking BNB Chain meme coin activity (source: @lookonchain).

According to @lookonchain, Tether minted another $1B USDT roughly 3 hours ago on Tron, with the transaction visible on Tronscan under hash a01ecf6a23c742711d5a358297f63db870fcef8b37a4e74008f430d249fbaf41, source: @lookonchain and Tronscan. Over the past week, Tether and Circle collectively minted $3.75B in stablecoins, source: @lookonchain. Traders can verify the mint and track any subsequent movements from the mint address to assess potential deployment by monitoring the linked Tronscan transaction and related flows, source: Tronscan as cited by @lookonchain.

According to @justinsuntron, Binance Wallet and USDDio launched USDD Earn campaign Season 2, running from 2026-01-10 00:00:00 to 2026-02-08 23:59:59 UTC, offering a $500,000 USDD reward pool for users who subscribe USDT into the USDT-sUSDD Strategy via Binance Wallet, source: @justinsuntron on X (Jan 8, 2026). The announcement highlights a rewards upgrade with subscriptions opening on January 10, source: @justinsuntron on X (Jan 8, 2026). Participants from the previous USDD campaign who maintain their positions remain eligible for Season 2 rewards, source: @justinsuntron on X (Jan 8, 2026). The official campaign entry is provided at binance.com/en/activity/trading-competition/w3e-usdd-2026, source: @justinsuntron on X (Jan 8, 2026).

According to @justinsuntron, Binance Wallet Earn will run a USDD Season 2 promotion with a $500,000-equivalent USDD APY boost rewards pool from Jan 10, 2026 08:00 to Feb 9, 2026 07:59 GMT+8, source: Justin Sun on X and Binance Chinese on X. Eligible users can deposit at least 100 USDT into the USDD/USDT strategy via Binance Wallet to share the rewards pool, source: Binance Chinese on X. Existing USDD campaign users who maintain their positions are automatically enrolled in Season 2 and remain eligible without re-subscribing, source: Binance Chinese on X.

According to @justinsuntron, Binance Wallet’s USDD campaign Phase 2 is live with a 500,000 USDD reward pool. Source: Justin Sun on X, Jan 8, 2026. The announcement highlights high yields and a 1:1 USDT-for-USDD swap with no loss. Source: Justin Sun on X, Jan 8, 2026. Subscribers in Binance Wallet from Phase 1 will automatically continue to Phase 2, with the post referencing #TronEcoStar and an invite code 0XMOON. Source: Justin Sun on X, Jan 8, 2026.

According to @CoinMarketCap, Tether and video platform Rumble launched a non-custodial crypto wallet that enables users to tip content creators directly on Rumble in USDT, Tether Gold, and BTC. Source: CoinMarketCap on X, Jan 8, 2026.

According to @OnchainDataNerd, market maker Wintermute transferred 11.48M USDT to Binance about 30 minutes ago, with the Wintermute entity address referenced on Arkham Intel for verification (source: @OnchainDataNerd on X, Jan 8, 2026; source: intel.arkm.com/explorer/entity/wintermute). The post specifies the destination exchange and amount but provides no transaction hash or stated intent beyond the transfer details (source: @OnchainDataNerd on X).

According to @trondao, independent year-end reports by Messari, RWA.io, and Stablecoin Insider show TRON remained the leading settlement layer for stablecoins in 2025. Source: @trondao on X, Jan 7, 2026. The research highlights approximately $7.9 trillion in USDT transfer volume on TRON in 2025, alongside record-high USDT supply and transaction activity. Source: @trondao on X, Jan 7, 2026; Messari, RWA.io, and Stablecoin Insider research as cited by @trondao. Sustained network activity underscores TRON’s role as critical infrastructure for digital finance and tokenized real-world assets, reinforcing its dominance in stablecoin settlement rails. Source: @trondao on X, Jan 7, 2026.