U.S. well-known angel investor Jason Calacanis expressed optimism about Bittensor and its subnet project Ridges AI on the All-In Podcast, saying that this open-source AI assistant reached about 80% of Claude 4’s performance within 45 days, and highlighting the innovative advantages of decentralization and incentive mechanisms. He also founded the Stillcore Capital fund to focus on investing in the Bittensor ecosystem.

TAO price continues to rise, reaching new highs at $337.84, with a 24-hour gain of 13.6%. Well-known investor Jason Calacanis expressed bullish sentiment on TAO and invested in its ecosystem projects. Bittensor subnets completed important pre-training, demonstrating their practical application capabilities.

At the US DC Blockchain Summit, CertiK Chief Business Officer Jason Jiang discussed crypto security and regulation, highlighting the risks of smart contract vulnerabilities and cross-chain bridges. He warned that significant supply chain attacks could occur in 2025, called for stronger regulatory frameworks to foster security cooperation, and engaged with lawmakers on market development and consumer protection.

PANews January 18 News, according to CoinDesk, Auros Chief Business Officer Jason Atkins stated that the factor hindering institutional demand for cryptocurrencies is market liquidity shortage, not volatility. The liquidity issue in the crypto market is structural; although market interest remains, new capital is cautious due to the inability to absorb scale and hedge risks.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Delphi Digital posted on the X platform stating that Milk Road's market leader Jason discussed online the bullish case for cryptocurrencies and other risk assets in 2026. He believes that as the debt-to-GDP ratio rises and bond yields reach multi-decade highs, the only solution is to increase debt issuance, which means the economic system needs more liquidity.

Odaily Planet Daily News: Cryptocurrency analyst Jason Pizzino's latest research indicates that Bitcoin price may not touch its long-term bottom until October 2026. Currently, BTC trading volume continues to decline, resembling the pattern seen from late 2022 to early 2023, which reduces the likelihood of a short-term bull market return. Meanwhile, CryptoQuant data shows that the share of large investors' deposits on exchanges has dropped from 47% in mid-November to the current 21%, with the average deposit size decreasing by 36%, indicating that selling pressure is weakening. If this trend continues, BTC price is expected to rebound to $99,000. Analysts point out that the 200-day simple moving average acts as a strong resistance, market risk appetite is insufficient, and Bitcoin may need to go through a consolidation period before a new round of market activity begins. (Cointele)

British man Jason Lowe was sentenced to 33 months in prison for embezzling £500,000 from his company, which he converted into Crypto Assets for online gambling. He transferred the funds by forging payments, and was ultimately tracked down by the police who confirmed the criminal facts.

Golden Finance reports that the Ethereum treasury company BitMine has appointed Chi Tsang as the Chief Executive Officer and a member of the company's board of directors, while also appointing three independent directors: Robert Sechan, Olivia Howe, and Jason Edgeworth. The chairman of the board remains Tom.