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Web3 social network tool maker Neynar announced it has acquired the decentralized social media platform Farcaster. As part of the deal, Neynar will gain administrative control over Farcaster's applications. The financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, though Farcaster was valued at $1 billion.

Eric Trump, the second son of U.S. President Donald Trump, said in an interview with Fox Business that banks are doing everything they can to block the passage of cryptocurrency-related legislation, according to Watcher.Guru.

Major exchanges have seen $108 million worth of futures liquidated in the past hour. In the past 24 hours, $838 million worth of futures have been liquidated.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $88,000. BTC is trading at $87,868.01 on the Binance USDT market.

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has rejected a request from U.S. President Donald Trump to negotiate the acquisition of Greenland, according to Walter Bloomberg. The rejection follows comments from President Trump at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, where he stated that the U.S. is the only country capable of protecting and developing Greenland for the benefit of both Europe and the United States. He added that he was pursuing negotiations to acquire the territory and would not use force.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $89,000. BTC is trading at $88,923.08 on the Binance USDT market.

Iran's central bank acquired approximately 507 million USDT over the past year to defend its national currency, the rial, and settle international trade payments, according to a report from blockchain analytics firm Elliptic cited by Decrypt. Elliptic stated it identified a cryptocurrency wallet used by the central bank to receive the USDT. The purchases were made in two transactions in April and May of last year, with most of the funds subsequently transferred to the local exchange Nobitex. The USDT was then converted into other assets via a cross-chain bridge, a process that continued through the end of last year, ultimately resulting in an outflow of 507 million USDT from the wallet.

Bybit has announced that it will list FIGHT for spot trading.

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BlackRock has identified cryptocurrencies and tokenized assets as important investment themes in its 2026 thematic outlook report, according to CoinDesk. The report notes that while artificial intelligence and energy infrastructure are garnering attention, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies remain prominent market-driving themes. It also highlights the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA) as part of a shift in how investors access markets. BlackRock added that as tokenization grows, it will create more opportunities to access diverse assets via blockchain, specifically naming Ethereum as a potential beneficiary of this trend.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stated at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, that Bitcoin is more independent than central banks because no individual or institution can control it. According to Cryptobasic, Armstrong noted that Bitcoin has no issuing entity and its fixed supply prevents the dilution of its monetary value, making it a store of value similar to gold. He also described the competition between fiat currencies and cryptocurrencies as a healthy one that expands individual choice.

Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison was released from prison on Jan. 21 after serving 440 days, Cointelegraph reported. Her release from the Danbury prison in Connecticut comes one month ahead of schedule. Ellison had been sentenced to two years for her role in aiding FTX's criminal activities and was transferred to a halfway house in mid-January.

An anonymous whale has deposited 2,000 BTC, worth approximately $178.7 million, to Binance, according to on-chain analytics firm Lookonchain. The whale, identified by an address beginning with "bc1q8g," acquired the BTC about three months ago at a price of around $109,759 per coin. A sale at current prices would realize a loss of $40.8 million for the investor.

Cork, a tokenization risk management protocol, has raised $5.5 million in a seed funding round, according to The Block. The round was co-led by Andreessen Horowitz's (a16z) crypto startup accelerator, CSX, and Road Capital, with participation from 432 Ventures, BitGo Ventures, G20 Group, and Gate Labs. Cork plans to build a programmable risk layer in the coming months.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $90,000. BTC is trading at $90,000 on the Binance USDT market.

Ondo Finance (ONDO) is launching over 200 tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs on the Solana (SOL) blockchain, CoinDesk reported. The move expands Ondo Global Markets to Solana, adding to its existing presence on Ethereum and BNB Chain.

The three major U.S. stock indices opened higher. The S&P 500 is up 0.44%, the Nasdaq Composite has gained 0.35%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average has added 0.33%.

U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Jan. 21 that he hopes to sign a cryptocurrency-related bill soon. Speaking at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, he recalled signing the Genius Act last year, which focused on stablecoins, to gain political support and counter China's lead in the sector. Trump added that the Republican-led Congress is currently drafting the CLARITY Act for crypto market structure and that U.S. policy has helped establish the nation as a global hub for digital assets.

Coinbase announced on Jan. 21 that it will list SKR. Trading will begin if liquidity conditions are met.

Cryptocurrency ETP issuer 21Shares has launched a Stacks (STX) exchange-traded product, ASTX, according to an announcement from Stacks on X. The product is designed to allow institutional investors and brokerage account holders to invest in STX without directly handling on-chain infrastructure. The ETP automatically reinvests staking rewards.

Latin American cryptocurrency exchange Ripio is investing in stablecoins and the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA), predicting significant growth in these sectors over the next 10 years, according to Cointelegraph. Ripio CEO Sebastian Serrano stated that he believes the next decade will be the era of stablecoins. The exchange has launched several related products, including the peso-pegged stablecoin wARS, the Brazilian real stablecoin wBRL, the Mexican peso stablecoin wMXN, the U.S. dollar stablecoin UXD, and a tokenized version of the Argentine government bond AL30.

Speaking at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 21, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that no country other than the United States can secure Greenland. He described the island as necessary for national security and as U.S. territory, adding that the U.S. would not use excessive force to acquire it.

Fabio Panetta, the governor of the Bank of Italy, has predicted that stablecoins will only play an ancillary role in the future monetary system, Cointelegraph reported. He noted that because the stability of stablecoins depends on their peg to traditional currencies, their ability to function independently within the financial system is limited. Panetta assessed that currency issued by central or commercial banks, not stablecoins, will continue to be at the center of the monetary system.

Nasdaq-listed KindlyMD (NAKA), a company that purchases Bitcoin, has changed its name to Nakamoto. The company currently holds $500 million worth of BTC.

U.S. bank Citizens has projected that blockchain technology could accelerate global GDP growth, CoinDesk reported. In a report, Citizens noted that existing markets are adopting the technology to capture new opportunities. The bank analyzed that blockchain will support economic growth by accelerating capital turnover, expanding the range of investable assets through tokenization, and integrating with artificial intelligence (AI) and the digital economy.