Jan 21 Wednesday
Cryptocurrency markets experienced significant gains after former President Donald Trump indicated a temporary halt to tariffs, reducing trade tensions between the European Union and United States. The announcement boosted investor confidence across digital asset markets, leading to broad-based rallies in both Bitcoin and alternative cryptocurrencies.
The Hyperliquid team transferred 1.5 million HYPE tokens from its treasury wallet to Binance, executing a sale valued at approximately $9.8 million. This transaction has raised questions about potential selling pressure on the token's market price.
Sidney Powell stated that blockchain technology's most significant potential lies in bringing private credit markets onto the blockchain rather than focusing on tokenized Treasury bills or funds. He emphasized that this approach addresses the opacity and illiquidity currently present in private credit markets.
The discussions between the U.S. President and the NATO Secretary General have produced a preliminary framework for future agreements regarding Greenland and the Arctic region. Tariffs set to begin on February 1 will be suspended, and talks will continue on the Golden Dome initiative.
David Mercer anticipates structural changes enabling continuous market operations through faster settlements and constant liquidity availability. The prediction was reported in a CoinDesk article discussing the impact of tokenization on traditional financial systems.
The session will review the project's past year and outline objectives for 2026. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions during the event.
The promotion offers rewards up to $2,026 for higher deposits while maintaining a $3 minimum deposit requirement. All cash gifts will be distributed daily until the end of January.
President Trump announced the withdrawal of tariff threats in a Truth Social post following what he described as a productive meeting with the NATO Secretary. The cryptocurrency's price movement coincided with this geopolitical development.
Delaware Life has launched a fixed index annuity that provides exposure to Bitcoin through BlackRock's IBIT exchange-traded fund. The product offers principal protection while allowing investors to participate in cryptocurrency market gains.
Digital asset values dropped substantially across major exchanges during trading sessions. The market movement coincided with notable activity in traditional equity markets and other financial instruments.
Technical charts indicate strengthening fundamentals for Bitcoin and certain altcoins. However, bearish selling at range highs and declining investor sentiment could potentially halt the recovery.
The new blockchain is EVM-compatible and designed to improve transaction speed, adaptability, and security for Web3 applications. It utilizes a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism integrated with artificial intelligence capabilities.
The company has eliminated more than 4 million ELY tokens in recent weeks through its Level 7 Land Staking initiative. Additional token burns are anticipated as more land plots become staked in the program.
Data from Coinglass indicates Binance experienced significant capital movement with USDT withdrawals exceeding deposits. The cryptocurrency exchange's net outflow represents one of the largest recent movements of stablecoin funds from a major trading platform.
The investment firm has made over 200 tokenized assets available on the Solana network. This expansion provides users with access to traditional financial instruments through blockchain technology.
The investment firm added long positions worth approximately $45 million in ETH, $42.9 million in BTC, and $18.15 million in SOL over two hours. Its total portfolio value now exceeds $400 million, with current unrealized losses of $6.82 million across these positions.
The Bitcoin OG whale's unrealized losses have increased to $65.9 million as Ethereum dropped to the $2,900 level. The whale's positions include leveraged long positions on Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, with a total portfolio value of $797 million.
The fast-food chain will provide Bitcoin bonuses based on hours worked, with payouts vesting after a two-year period. The program applies exclusively to company-operated restaurant locations.
Farcaster raised $150 million from investment firms Paradigm and a16z in 2024 but has faced challenges maintaining growth momentum. The acquisition by Neynar marks a strategic shift for the crypto social platform.
The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee's upcoming market structure draft is expected to include liability protections for cryptocurrency developers. Industry representatives express concern that the legislation may not advance without Democratic backing in the committee.
The competition features multiple qualification methods including onchain trades and volume-based leaderboards. Participants can earn rewards through various trading activities on the BNB Chain platform.
The trading platform is offering a prize pool of 30,000 USDT for participants trading ACU futures. Both new and existing users can participate in the competition, which has already commenced.
The BlockchainFX application provides a 50% additional token bonus when using the code APP50 during the presale period. This limited-time offer aims to enhance investment opportunities for users.
The redesigned platform will feature faster discovery tools and improved filtering capabilities. Enhanced index cards and a streamlined Quick Buy flow are also part of the Phase 1 rollout.
Coingaragesro has announced the final 24 hours for the Zealy Season competition. Thirty winners will share the $500 USDC prize pool based on their leaderboard rankings.
Triawill will distribute all rewards as scheduled, while Foruai will allocate 50% of rewards proportionally based on campaign duration. The distribution is based on a snapshot taken on January 14.
The platform now offers automated yield compounding for users depositing stablecoins into Morpho's single asset vaults. This integration aims to optimize returns by automatically reinvesting earned interest without manual intervention.
Neynar will assume ownership of Farcaster's protocol contracts, code repositories, and applications over the coming weeks. The acquisition follows Farcaster's $150 million funding round in May 2024, which was led by Paradigm with participation from several prominent investment firms.
Gold's record-breaking rally has reduced Bitcoin's relative appeal, creating downward pressure on the cryptocurrency. Analysts point to historical patterns suggesting Bitcoin typically initiates catch-up rallies following such divergences.
The acquisition includes the Farcaster protocol, the Farcaster app, and Warpcast. Neynar now controls these decentralized social media platforms.
Bitcoin futures open interest on CME Group has fallen below $10 billion and dropped behind Binance for the first time since 2023. This reflects weaker arbitrage returns rather than a broader pullback by institutional investors.
David Mercer of LMAX Group writes about tokenization and non-stop capital markets in the Crypto Long & Short Newsletter. Andy Baehr also provides analysis looking forward to what he describes as crypto's "sophomore year."
Bitcoin experienced a temporary price increase after President Trump stated the United States has no plans to acquire Greenland through military means. The cryptocurrency's value subsequently resumed its downward trajectory, resulting in negative performance for the year 2026.
The Solana blockchain has experienced increased network activity, with active addresses rising from 14.7 million to 18.9 million within one week. This growth is attributed to speculation surrounding AI-related tokens, particularly those connected to Claude Code.
Wintermute's over-the-counter desk experienced significant growth in options activity during 2025. Counterparties increasingly utilized options for portfolio management and systematic trading strategies.
The company has become an Aethir customer to utilize high-performance GPU compute capabilities. This access supports the operation of its real-time autonomous AI agents in production environments.
The event will focus on developing innovative projects within the TON ecosystem. The conference aims to bring together developers and stakeholders to advance blockchain technology.
The Venus Flux product has been developed through collaboration with 0xfluid and is expected to launch in the near future. The announcement provides details about the upcoming product's name and development partnership.
Legacy Node holders must claim their pending rewards by March 15, 2026, before the system shutdown. After this date, migration to the StarGate 2.0 system will be available for users.
Long positions accounted for $643 million of the total liquidations, while short positions saw $126 million in losses. The data shows 157,236 traders were liquidated globally, with the largest single liquidation order valued at $13.52 million on Bitget.
Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic identified over $500 million in USDT transactions linked to Iran's central bank. The stablecoin was reportedly used to manage foreign exchange pressures and develop alternatives to traditional dollar banking systems.
The Ethereum staking exit queue has decreased to zero, indicating improved network liquidity. Meanwhile, neobanks are experiencing increased adoption, and Solayer has announced a $35 million investment fund for decentralized infrastructure projects.
Binance Wallet has officially announced that Sentient (SENT) token trading will commence at 18:00 on January 22. Users who have claimed Prime Sale Keys will be able to view their balances and begin trading SENT tokens immediately upon listing on Binance Alpha.
Machi added 500 ETH to its long position during the market rebound, bringing its total holdings to 1000 ETH valued at $2.956 million. The position carries 25x leverage with a liquidation price of $2706.
Onchain Lens monitoring data shows the Pudgy Penguins team transferred PENGU tokens valued at $4.02 million to the Binance cryptocurrency exchange. The transaction occurred approximately one hour before the monitoring report was published.
The whale currently holds 7104.13 WETH with an average cost of $3045.24, resulting in an unrealized loss of $390,000. The transaction was identified by on-chain analyst Ai Yi through monitoring activities.
The investment will support River's development of a cross-chain stablecoin infrastructure that operates independently of underlying blockchain protocols. The system aims to provide seamless stablecoin transfers across different blockchain networks.
Data from Coinglass reveals the current average funding rate for Bitcoin across all networks over an 8-hour period. Major exchanges show varying rates, with Binance at 0.0024%, OKX at 0.0047%, and Bybit at 0.004%.
The Butterfly app enables instant global payments without limits and includes a pre-settlement callback feature. It integrates Blockdaemon for yield options and multiple fiat on/off-ramp providers, with beta testing scheduled for January 21, 2026.
The new product aims to enhance productivity and generate revenue as transaction fees increase on BNB Chain. Solv Protocol's offering tokenizes yields from real-world assets using Bitcoin as collateral.
The platform will provide modular oracle services allowing smart contracts to retrieve real-world information including price feeds and weather data. This functionality enables blockchain applications to interact with external events and outcomes through dedicated oracle machines.
The decentralized exchange is offering a second chance in its promotional event through random selection of valid entries. Winners will each receive 10 STON tokens as part of the extended competition.
The network has implemented wallet address visibility in both its browser extension and mobile application. Users must update their software to access this newly available feature.
The decentralized exchange has introduced Token Slice to display security data such as honeypot status and contract verification within the trading interface. This feature aims to provide users with enhanced transparency regarding token security during transactions.
The President stated efforts to maintain the United States as the global cryptocurrency hub and mentioned imminent cryptocurrency market structure legislation. He also indicated an upcoming announcement regarding the new Federal Reserve Chair selection.
The PEAQ token launch includes features designed to reduce market volatility and improve long-term token structure. The offering is available to both early investors and venture capital firms through the 1st.app platform.
The halving will take place at block 30,000,000 on January 22, 2026, decreasing daily token distribution to 6 ULTIMA. This reduction forms part of the cryptocurrency's deflationary economic model.
The investment firm expanded its platform by including semiconductor industry stocks such as ADI and NXPI. The additions cover the complete supply chain from design to testing phases.
The Central Bank of Iran acquired dollar-pegged digital assets through two USDT purchases in April and May 2025, with funds initially flowing to an Iranian cryptocurrency exchange. This approach helps Iran establish a sanctions-resistant banking mechanism and create a shadow financial layer that can hold dollar value outside U.S. regulatory oversight.
Category Labs, the development team behind Monad, announced it may conduct opportunistic buybacks of MON tokens in the first half of 2026. The company stated the buyback program is discretionary and subject to market conditions, with no commitment to purchase specific token amounts.
The fast-food chain will distribute Bitcoin bonuses to its hourly workers. This initiative follows the company's recent acquisition of $10 million worth of Bitcoin for its corporate treasury.
The $10 trillion asset manager includes bitcoin, ether and stablecoins in its 2026 market outlook. BlackRock highlights blockchain technology as an emerging force in contemporary financial systems.
Data from Coinglass shows the transfer occurred on January 21 at 23:14. The destination of the substantial USDT amount remains unidentified.
Garrett Jin, representing a major Bitcoin holder, stated that attributing Ethereum's short-term decline to Greenland events lacks solid evidence. He explained that global asset declines were primarily caused by bond sales and sector rotation in technology stocks.
Ripple President Monica Long forecasts four key areas driving institutional cryptocurrency adoption by 2026, including stablecoin integration into global payment systems and blockchain-AI convergence. She anticipates over half of top 50 global banks will establish new custody relationships and asset managers will leverage AI models with blockchain infrastructure.
The regulated app will provide access to approximately 8,000 stocks and 2,500 ETFs, supporting both full and fractional shares. This expansion moves the platform beyond cryptocurrency and metals trading into broader investment offerings.
The new stablecoins include 16 backed by U.S. Treasuries such as Ripple's RLUSD and WLFI's USD1, along with 22 crypto-backed and 16 non-USD stablecoins. Five additional stablecoins were categorized separately from these main groups.
Aleo's Yaya Fanusie stated that cryptocurrency's integration into banking and state-backed systems is intensifying the conflict between financial privacy and public ledger transparency. This development highlights the regulatory challenges in balancing privacy protections with the inherent transparency of blockchain technology.
The President expressed support for cryptocurrency legislation efforts, citing political backing received for these initiatives. The move is part of a broader push to position the United States as the world's cryptocurrency capital.
The AllianceDAO co-founder revealed his investment strategy includes a 50/50 split between stocks and Bitcoin. He maintains Google as his largest holding while also investing in Tencent stock.
The new AI modules analyze network data to optimize performance and enhance security. They improve operational efficiency by automatically managing network loads.
The cryptocurrency exchange Nivex will launch spot trading for the IP/USDT and WHITEWHALE/USDT pairs. Trading is scheduled to begin at 19:00 GMT+8 on January 21, 2026.
The collaboration aims to establish a regulated trading platform for tokenized gold-backed securities. This initiative seeks to provide investors with enhanced liquidity and accessibility to precious metal investments through blockchain technology.
Ondo Finance has announced the expansion of its tokenized stock and ETF offerings to the Solana blockchain, introducing over 200 tokenized US stocks and ETFs to the network for the first time. This move extends the company's Ondo Global Markets platform beyond its existing presence on Ethereum and BNB Chain.
The transfer of approximately $2.39 million worth of FF tokens occurred at 22:28, moving through an intermediate address before reaching BitGo. The entire transaction was completed within one minute according to Arkham data.
