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According to a report by CryptoSlate, the latest report from the Cardano Foundation shows that its asset structure is shifting from a heavy reliance on ADA to a diversified allocation. By the end of 2025, the proportion of ADA is expected to decrease from 76.7% to 51.6%, while the proportion of Bitcoin will significantly increase to 25.5%, and cash and financial assets will rise to 22.9%.It is reported that the total assets of the Cardano Foundation amount to 287.5 million Swiss francs (approximately 361 million USD), a decrease of about 45% compared to 659 million USD at the end of 2024. Notably, the increase in the proportion of Bitcoin held by the Cardano Foundation is not due to additional purchases; its BTC holdings have decreased from 1,054 to 656 (a decline of 37%). The increase in proportion is mainly attributed to Bitcoin's relative resilience and an overall adjustment of the reserve structure. Currently, its reserve system is transitioning from being driven by a single token to a more diversified and actively managed allocation model.

The cryptocurrency incubator Obex announced the deployment of $1 billion in funds, connecting the USDS stablecoin of the Sky ecosystem with real-world asset (RWA) yields, focusing on investments in credit, energy, and AI asset sectors, including tokenized products such as AI data centers, housing, and energy infrastructure. The goal is to enable the Sky ecosystem to go beyond "circular" crypto-native yields and provide USDS holders with higher quality, sustainable returns.As the world's third-largest stablecoin issuer (with USDS at approximately $10 billion), Sky has generated about $435 million in annualized revenue by 2025 and plans to increase the USDS supply to over $20 billion next year. Previously, Obex was authorized to invest up to $2.5 billion from the Sky reserves into RWA, and this $1 billion is the first actual deployment. Partners include Maple, USD.ai, Daylight, Centrifuge, Securitize, River, TVL Capital, Better, and others.

GSR content director Frank Chaparro posted on X that Tether has disclosed at least $1.6 billion in investments over the past few months, including: right-wing social project Rumble: $785 million; gold mining project Elemental Royalty: $250 million; Italian football club Juventus FC: $150 million; gold asset management Gold dot com: $150 million; crypto asset management Anchorage Digital: $100 million; Gold Royalty: over $90 million; robotics project Generative Bionics: $82 million; Bitcoin Lightning Network and stablecoin payment infrastructure company Speed1: $8 million; digital asset infrastructure platform Parfin: amount undisclosed; agricultural company Adecoagro: amount undisclosed.

The conflict in the Middle East continues to escalate, with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz causing a 20% disruption in global oil supply. Coupled with multiple pressures such as rising market expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut, geopolitical risk aversion has become the dominant theme in the market, with funds flowing into dollar assets in search of safety. According to data from the Gate platform, the USIDX (U.S. Dollar Index) reached a high of 99.001 USD in 24 hours, showing a high-level oscillating trend overall.Meanwhile, the performance of non-dollar currencies has significantly diverged. The euro and the pound are under pressure due to challenges from rising inflation expectations brought about by soaring energy prices, the yen's safe-haven properties continue to weaken, while the Canadian dollar remains relatively strong due to skyrocketing oil prices. Currently, Gate TradFi offers forex trading services covering 48 major currency pairs, with core currency pairs priced or settled in USD including EUR/USD (Euro/US Dollar), USD/JPY (US Dollar/Japanese Yen), GBP/USD (British Pound/US Dollar), USD/CHF (US Dollar/Swiss Franc), and USDCNH (US Dollar/Offshore Chinese Yuan).In addition, Gate TradFi has officially launched traditional financial asset contracts for difference (CFD) trading services covering metals, forex, indices, commodities, and some popular stocks, with related features now integrated into the Gate App and Web platform.

The stablecoin issuer Circle's stock price briefly rose above $90, reaching a new high for the year, before retreating to around $87. This followed the company's fourth-quarter performance, which exceeded market expectations, driving the stock price up approximately 30% after the earnings report was released. Bernstein analysts maintained an "outperform" rating on Circle, setting a target price of $190, believing that the company's performance shows a growth trend that has "clearly distinguished itself from the crypto market."The report noted that Circle's expansion in the infrastructure sector is bringing in new revenue sources with higher profit margins, rather than relying solely on stablecoin reserve earnings. Analysts stated that Circle's transaction-related revenue continues to grow, including blockchain rewards earned as a super validator on the Canton network. Meanwhile, the proportion of USDC directly held on the Circle platform has risen to 17% of the total supply, up from 14% in the previous quarter. The company expects the circulation of USDC to maintain an annual growth rate of about 40% in the future and anticipates that other business revenues, excluding reserve income, will reach approximately $170 million by 2026, up from about $110 million in 2025.Bernstein is also optimistic about Circle's expansion into new product areas, including the Arc platform, Circle Payments Network, and "automated payment" capabilities aimed at AI agents. At the same time, Mizuho analysts pointed out that as stablecoins are increasingly applied in new scenarios such as prediction markets, like the Polymarket platform, Circle's revenue structure is expected to further diversify. Overall, market attention is gradually shifting to whether Circle can establish a more balanced revenue structure during the expansion of the stablecoin ecosystem.

According to TheBlock, Bernstein's analyst team stated in a report to clients that Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD) stock price has fallen over 20% year-to-date, down about 40% from its peak of $89.91. This decline is partly attributed to the overall slump in the cryptocurrency market, which currently accounts for about 21% of the company's total revenue.The analysts outlined three bearish scenarios:Assuming Bitcoin price drops to around $60,000 and remains sluggish for the next couple of years, the expected earnings per share in 2027 would be about $3.10, with a potential stock price range of $46 to $61.Assuming Bitcoin price drops to $60,000 but rebounds in the second half of 2026. The expected earnings per share in 2027 would be about $3.50, with a potential stock price range of $70 to $88.In the most pessimistic scenario, trading volumes for cryptocurrencies and stock options would decline by 50% within two years, with the expected earnings per share for the company in 2027 being $2.40, and a potential stock price range of $24 to $36.However, the analysts noted that currently, Robinhood's non-trading revenue accounts for about 43% of total revenue, with a compound annual growth rate of about 29% over the past two years, and its broader business portfolio helps offset the weakness in cryptocurrency trading activity.

ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood responded to investors' concerns about "confusion in investment direction after the gold pullback," stating, "Contrary to the current mainstream view, I believe that Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and HYPE may serve as good diversification options. Since the beginning of 2020, the correlation between Bitcoin and gold prices has been very low, at only 0.14. In the last two Bitcoin bull markets, gold has led the rise of Bitcoin."

According to official news, at the OKX New Year's Eve dinner event, OKX founder and CEO Star delivered a speech, stating that OKX will take on more industry responsibilities and continue to provide more diversified, friendly, and convenient financial services within the global regulatory framework.In terms of ecological layout, OKX will continue to promote more assets on-chain, covering cross-chain assets and RWA (real-world assets), making X Layer and the OKX Web3 wallet important carriers of various types of assets and the core entry point for users to enter the on-chain world. In addition, the OKX Pay payment service will also continue to upgrade, aiming to lower the threshold for Web3 usage and promote the practical application of crypto payments.

According to market news, ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood stated in the released 2026 outlook that Bitcoin, due to its low correlation with major asset classes such as gold, stocks, and bonds, is expected to provide asset allocators with higher unit risk-adjusted returns, becoming an effective portfolio diversification tool in the coming years.ARK's analysis of weekly returns from January 2020 to early January 2026 shows that the correlation coefficient between Bitcoin and gold is only 0.14, significantly lower than the correlation coefficient of 0.27 between the S&P 500 index and bonds. The correlation coefficient between Bitcoin and bonds is the lowest (0.06), while the correlation with the S&P 500 is the highest (0.28), but still far below the correlations between traditional asset classes.Wood believes that Bitcoin's protocol strictly limits its supply growth, with an annual growth rate of new issuance of about 0.8% over the next two years, which will then slow to about 0.4% per year. This mathematically fixed supply creates inherent scarcity. She pointed out that the predictable supply pattern, combined with increasing demand, has driven Bitcoin's price up by 360% since the end of 2022.

According to financefeeds, BlackRock, the world's largest asset management company, has made a decisive statement, officially recognizing Bitcoin as the most important investment theme of 2025. This move solidifies the institutional narrative of the current market cycle.The head of the company's iShares division proposed a strategy at the meeting that positions Bitcoin alongside U.S. Treasuries and the "Tech Giants" stocks as the three pillars of a modern diversified investment portfolio. This recognition marks a significant evolution in BlackRock's stance—from initial tentative involvement to deeply integrating digital assets into its core macroeconomic worldview. Its core philosophy is no longer merely to "provide access" to speculative assets but to acknowledge Bitcoin as a fundamental component of the global monetary system's infrastructure.BlackRock's 2025 argument is built on the "macro mirror" thesis, which suggests that Bitcoin's performance increasingly reflects global concerns about sovereign debt and currency devaluation. As the U.S. federal deficit continues to widen and global fiscal imbalances worsen, BlackRock analysts believe institutional investors are seeking "non-correlated" assets that exist outside the traditional banking system.By positioning Bitcoin as "digital gold," BlackRock provides conservative asset allocators with the necessary theoretical framework to justify their large holdings. This shift is expected to culminate in 2026 with the launch of complex "yield-bearing" products, such as Bitcoin premium income ETFs designed to generate returns through covered call strategies.By offering these tools, BlackRock is shifting the market discussion from "why hold Bitcoin" to "how to optimize Bitcoin positions," thereby solidifying its role as a key gatekeeper of the next generation of digital capital.

Galaxy CEO Mike Novogratz posted on the X platform that the cryptocurrency market has been very sluggish recently. After a long bull market, many long-term holders are beginning to readjust their asset allocations, diversifying their investments and reducing concentrated positions. From a medium to long-term perspective, diversification of positions is beneficial for market development, but in the short term, it may put pressure on prices. At this stage, the crypto market has not reached cyclical highs. By the end of this year, the Federal Reserve may welcome a new chairman, whose stance is expected to be more dovish than what the market is accustomed to, and it is hoped that this could stimulate the next round of increases.

ChainCatcher news, Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan published a secretary's essay titled "Strengthening Connections with Traditional Markets," in which he pointed out that there are unclear factors in the global economic and market outlook every year, causing great concern about the risks facing international markets in the coming year. Even though the global financial market has generally improved this year, the international gold price has broken historical highs, and the prices of some digital assets have fluctuated significantly, reflecting that the global market is intensifying the allocation of assets outside the US dollar to reduce risks. The vigorous development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area is an opportunity that global investors cannot afford to miss, and the local population's strong interest in diversified asset allocation is one of the main driving forces for Hong Kong to become the world's largest cross-border asset management center.

ChainCatcher news, S&P launches the Digital Markets 50 Index, providing diversified exposure to Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies.

ChainCatcher news, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino stated that the company is evaluating financing from a group of high-profile core investors to maximize its strategic expansion across all existing and new business lines.These businesses cover areas such as stablecoins, distribution channels, artificial intelligence, commodity trading, energy, communications, and media.

ChainCatcher news, according to Businesswire, the stablecoin development organization DiversiFi Foundation announced the launch of the "Diverse Stablecoin" DFiUSD, which is anchored by a basket of stablecoins and alternative assets pegged to the US dollar, with 60% being stablecoins (including USDC, DAI, etc.) and 40% being alternative assets pegged to the US dollar.It is reported that compared to traditional single stablecoin strategies, this model can reduce volatility by 60% to 90%.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, Japanese Finance Minister Kato Katsunobu stated that crypto assets could be part of a diversified investment portfolio.

ChainCatcher news, according to GlobeNewswire, the over-the-counter listed company Everything Blockchain announced the launch of a diversified cryptocurrency treasury.The treasury will include three categories of cryptocurrency assets: blue-chip cryptocurrencies (such as BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, etc.) that provide long-term stability support, tokens related to blockchain infrastructure, and speculative assets (such as meme coins, AI-related tokens, and gaming/metaverse project tokens).