BitMine staked an additional 154,208 ETH valued at $478.77M on January 13, onchain data show. The transaction lifted BitMine's total staked position to 1,344,224 ETH worth $4.15B.

Former Federal Reserve Chairs Janet Yellen, Ben Bernanke and Alan Greenspan issued a joint statement on Jan. 12 supporting current Chair Jerome Powell, BlockBeats reports. The group described the criminal investigation targeting Powell as an "unprecedented" attack on the Federal Reserve's independence.

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Jan. 12 that the investigation involving Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is "extremely concerning" for the central bank's independence, BlockBeats reports. Yellen added that markets should pay attention to the Fed's independence in light of the inquiry.

JPMorgan Securities' trading desk said on Jan. 12 that risks to Federal Reserve independence pose at least a short-term threat to U.S. equities, BlockBeats reports. Reports Sunday night of a criminal probe into the Fed weighed on markets, with stock futures and the dollar lower and flows into gold. Andrew Tyler said fundamentals support a tactical long stance, but risks around Fed independence cap upside and warrant near-term caution.

BitMine said its combined crypto assets, cash and "Potential Projects" investments reached $14 billion on Jan. 12, BlockBeats reports. As of 7 p.m. Eastern Time on Jan. 11, the company held 4,167,768 Ethereum and 193 Bitcoin, maintained $988 million in cash, and recorded a $23 million investment in Eightco Holdings (Nasdaq: ORBS); its Ethereum position represents 3.45% of current supply. Chairman Thomas "Tom" Lee said stablecoin adoption and asset tokenization are pushing blockchain toward becoming Wall Street's settlement layer, with Ethereum especially benefiting, and characterized the period after Oct. 10, 2025 as a 'mini crypto winter' ahead of price recovery in 2026 and stronger growth in 2027–2028. The company increased its cash position by $73 million over the past week and bought 24,266 Ethereum, selectively issues stock above adjusted NAV, and will become the largest staking service provider when MAVAN begins commercial operations.

BlackRock deposited 3,743 BTC ($339.45 million) and 7,204 ETH ($22.42 million) to Coinbase Prime within a 40-minute span on Jan. 12, Lookonchain data show. The transfers occurred during the trading session, marking significant on-chain movements by the asset manager.

BitGo plans to raise up to 2.01 亿美元 through a U.S. initial public offering, Reuters reports. The company and certain existing shareholders will offer 1180 万股 at 15 至 17 美元 each. BitGo plans to list on the NYSE under the ticker BTGO, with Goldman Sachs and Citigroup leading the offering.

BlackRock deposited 3,143 BTC, valued at $285 million, and 7,204 ETH, valued at $22.42 million, to Coinbase on January 12, Onchain Lens data show. The transfers were recorded 15 minutes earlier.