January 28 News, American merchants' acceptance of cryptocurrency payments is steadily increasing. The latest survey jointly released by PayPal and the National Cryptocurrency Association (NCA) shows that approximately 39% of American merchants have already integrated cryptocurrencies into their payment options. This change is not just conceptual but driven by genuine consumer demand. The survey indicates a significant increase in merchant interest in cryptocurrencies. About 88% of respondents said they have been asked by customers whether they support cryptocurrency payments, with 69% of merchants reporting that such inquiries occur at least once a month. More notably, 84% of business leaders believe that cryptocurrency payments will become the norm within the next five years, reflecting the business community's recognition of the long-term prospects of digital assets.

PayPal's latest survey shows that 85% of merchants expect cryptocurrency payments to become the norm within the next five years. Nearly 90% of surveyed merchants have received inquiries from consumers about crypto payments, and 40% of merchants already support this payment method, with significant growth in sales from crypto payments. This trend is driven by large enterprises, and regulatory progress on stablecoins provides clear guidance for the development of crypto payments.

Grayscale recently announced the completion of a milestone initiative, officially becoming the first crypto asset issuer to distribute Ethereum staking rewards to US ETF investors. This development is seen as a key breakthrough in the development of US spot Ethereum ETFs and could reshape the way institutional and compliant funds access Ethereum yields. According to an announcement released by Grayscale on January 5th, its Grayscale Ethereum Staking ETF (ETHE) has completed its first yield distribution directly linked to on-chain Ethereum staking activities. This is also the first time a US-listed spot cryptocurrency ETP has successfully passed Ethereum staking rewards to investors, marking a substantial integration of traditional ETF structures with Ethereum's Proof of Stake (PoS) mechanism.

PANews December 27 News, Galaxy Research Director Alex Thorn stated on the X platform that for Bitcoin to achieve positive returns in 2025, its price must close above $93,389 on the last day of the year. Currently, Bitcoin investors' sentiment is undoubtedly quite subdued, but some portfolio managers may re-evaluate Bitcoin in January 2026. This year, Bitcoin has received many positive news, and this "positive" seems to have become the norm. Despite a mediocre performance at the end of the year, the US Bitcoin ETP has performed much more stably. Since reaching a historic high of $62 billion in October, the cumulative inflow of funds has only decreased by 9%, further highlighting the increasing maturity of this asset class. Galaxy believes that Bitcoin mimicking gold as a hedge against currency devaluation may just be a matter of time. Several major

BlockBeats news, on December 23, according to Ash (@ahboyash), among the 118 new coins at the TGE in 2025, 84.7% (100/118) of the tokens' FDV is lower than the FDV at the time of TGE. This means that for every 5 newly issued tokens, about 4 tokens currently have an FDV lower than their issuance valuation. The median FDV of these tokens has fallen by 71% compared to the issuance (the median market capitalization has dropped by 67%). Only 15% of tokens have risen compared to the FDV at TGE. At the tail end of the worst performers, 15 tokens have fallen more than 90%, including some notable projects such as Berachain (-93%), Animecoin (-94%), and Bio.