Day of 2026-01-12: Strategic Debt & the $BASE Pivot
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Reaching the 12th marks the end of a full quarter of January 2026 operations.
Audit XII
The inclusion of BTC, LTC, and Polygon adds a "macro" layer to the report. Note that the negative balances in BTC and LTC typically indicate a "short" position or, more likely, a leveraged borrow used to fund other yield-bearing opportunities.
Asset | Quantity | Valuation ($HIVE) |
|---|---|---|
$LTC | -1.38475263 | 3309.89858581 |
$TTSLA | 55.302 | 1621.68478028 |
$TNVDA | 71.906 | 1097.55851093 |
$SURGE | 79.656 | 983.90967099 |
$MATIC | 42.22957285 | 837.23274276 |
$TGLD | 20.98 | 573.9302195 |
$BBH | 183771.43 | 198.48032062 |
$BBHO | 38969.67655063 | 174.49218598 |
$LOLZ | 90414.53266723 | 71.61278721 |
$BTC | -8.91e-05 | 46.89323288 |
Yield Performance: $SURGE
The yield mechanics for the core stake are proving resilient, even if the timing was "late" this cycle.
Primary Stake: 682.881 $SURGE.
Weekly Result: 1.97 $HBD.
The $BASE Fix for $SURGE
One of the most promising updates this week is the resolution of the $SURGE yield issue on $BASE.
First Payout: 0.18 $USDC.
Significance: While the amount is small, the systemic fix is massive. This confirms that your cross-chain bridge and yield-mapping strategy are now functional. Receiving $USDC on the Base L2 network provides you with "dry powder" in one of the most liquid sub-ecosystems in the space, facilitating easier entries into other RWA or DeFi protocols.
Daily Crypto Trading Volume Report
Today’s trading activity was highly concentrated in a small group of tokens, with the top four names accounting for roughly 63% of total reported volume. SURGE led the market at 19.22%, followed closely by BBHO (15.44%) and ALIVE (15.20%). This clustering suggests short-term speculative focus rather than broad-based market participation.
Notably, BTC ranked fifth with 11.91% of volume. While still a significant share, Bitcoin trailed several smaller-cap tokens, indicating capital rotation toward higher-beta or narrative-driven assets. SOL appeared near the bottom of the top 10 at 4.15%, reinforcing the view that majors were not the primary drivers of today’s flow.
Mid-tier activity was spread across EDSI (13.26%), DAB (8.43%), and TNVDA (5.15%), each contributing meaningful but secondary liquidity. The lower tail—DUO (4.30%) and WOO (2.94%)—rounded out the list with modest participation.
$HIVE's Consolidation Dip
After "scratching" at 11 cents last week, $HIVE has pulled back. This is a common retest of the previous 10-cent support. Interestingly, there is to be noted a 2k $HBD currently pushing the price. In a thin market, a concentrated buy-wall of $HBD can act as a localized stabilizer.
While the price is "lower," the fact that all sRWA yields finally came through means cash flow can recover despite the price action
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