Gate Daily (January 5): Cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index turns to "Neutral"; White House urges oil giants to invest in Venezuela

Bitcoin (BTC) opened this week with a sharp surge, currently around $92,480 as of January 5. The Cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index shifted from “Fear” to “Neutral,” indicating an improvement in investor sentiment. The White House has called on American oil giants to invest in Venezuela to recover seized assets. Trump stated that removing Venezuela’s President Maduro would unlock the country’s $17.3 trillion in oil reserves.

Macro Events & Crypto Hotspots

1. The “Cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index,” which measures investor sentiment, shifted from “Fear” to “Neutral” on Sunday, marking the first time since October 2025. As of press time, the index stands at 40, showing that confidence among crypto investors is improving after the historic market crash in October. Early 2026, the improved sentiment among crypto investors is a positive signal for the digital asset market, but the year may also face more macroeconomic and geopolitical headwinds, which could suppress demand for risk assets like cryptocurrencies.

2. The U.S. government has told oil companies they must invest in Venezuela to receive compensation for assets seized 20 years ago. During Hugo Chávez’s presidency, Venezuela nationalized foreign oil assets; Chevron remained, while ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips exited and sought arbitration. Despite having the world’s largest oil reserves, oil companies face significant risks such as weak infrastructure, political instability, and unclear contracts. Trump stated that removing Venezuela’s President Maduro would unlock the country’s $17.3 trillion in oil reserves. Currently, Venezuela possesses the largest oil reserves in the world.

News Highlights

1. Analyst: Yen depreciation gives Metaplanet a greater financial advantage compared to similar U.S. companies

2. Financial Times: PwC is actively expanding into the cryptocurrency sector

3. Michael Saylor has again released Bitcoin Tracker updates, with potential disclosure of increased holdings this week

4. Data: Tokens such as HYPE, ENA, APT will undergo large unlocks this week, with HYPE unlock valued at approximately $313 million

5. WLFI: The governance vote to accelerate USD1 adoption using part of treasury funds has been approved

6. Yushu Technology clarifies: No involvement in applying for “Green Channel,” listing process proceeding normally

7. Infinex public offering has currently raised only $491,000, leaving 90.17% remaining to reach the target

8. Market news: Yushu Technology’s Green Channel listing has been halted

9. In 2025, Solana’s on-chain spot trading volume reached $1.6 trillion, surpassing most CEXs

Market Trends

1. Latest Bitcoin news: $BTC opened sharply this week, currently around $92,480, with $48.32 million liquidated in the past 24 hours, mainly short positions;

2. Wall Street stocks closed mostly higher on the first trading day of 2026, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index up over 4%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 319.10 points, or 0.66%, to close at 48,382.39. The S&P 500 increased by 12.97 points, or 0.19%, to 6,858.47. The tech-heavy Nasdaq declined by 6.36 points, or 0.03%, to 23,235.63. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index gained 284.342 points, or 4.01%, to close at 7,367.473.

(Source: Gate)

3. According to Gate BTC/USDT liquidation map, with current price at 92,018.50 USDT, if the price drops near $90,321, total long liquidation exceeds $349 million; if it rises near $92,189, total short liquidation exceeds $174 million. Short liquidations are significantly lower than longs, so it is advisable to control leverage reasonably to avoid large-scale liquidations during market fluctuations.

(Source: Coinglass)

4. In the past 24 hours, BTC spot inflow was $1.21 billion, outflow was $1.2 billion, with a net inflow of $0.1 billion.

(Source: Coinglass)

5. In the past 24 hours, net outflows were led by $BTC, $ETH, $SOL, $PEPE, $1000PEPE and other contract trading, indicating trading opportunities.

X KOL Selected Insights

Phyrex Ni (@Phyrex_Ni): “Weekend news continues to revolve around Venezuela. The market’s best response will be seen in US stock futures and US cash market opening. Tomorrow morning’s futures opening reflects Asian investors’ views on the US and Venezuela events, while in the evening, European and American investors’ expectations will come into play.”

“From the current information, the outlook remains quite optimistic. If Venezuela’s oil, gold, and rare earths are developed smoothly, they will be jointly exploited with the US, which will help the US economy and ease inflation.”

“In recent years, the biggest concern for US tech giants has been the rare earth supply chain being blocked by Asia. If Venezuela’s rare earth resources are developed jointly with the US, it will directly reduce the supply chain risk premium for US high-tech manufacturing, and the market will be willing to give Nasdaq a higher P/E ratio. I always believe that tech stocks have a positive correlation with Bitcoin.”

“Looking at Bitcoin data, the turnover rate has been steadily increasing on Sunday, indicating increased selling by short-term profit-taking investors, but there are no signs of market exhaustion. This suggests many investors believe BTC could develop well in 2026. The chip structure hasn’t changed much; whether the bottom around $87,000 can be successfully rebuilt depends mainly on the market trend after the US stock market opens on Monday. If the $90,000 level can be broken, market opportunities will remain promising.”

Today’s Outlook

1. China December S&P Global Services PMI, previous value 52.1

2. US December ISM Manufacturing PMI, previous value 48.2

3. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung will visit China for a state visit from January 4 to 7, 2026