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Web3 social platform Uxlink announced that it has decided to stake its entire team allocation of 10,937,500 UXLINK, representing 1.09% of the total supply, which was recently unlocked during its Campaign Season 6. This decision increases the total amount of staked tokens to 31,428,692 UXLINK, or 3.1% of the supply. Uxlink also noted that strategic investors staked approximately 10 million UXLINK during the recent unlock period, bringing the total staked from Season 6 to 21,248,219 UXLINK, about 2% of the supply. The platform emphasized its belief that UXLINK is severely undervalued relative to its roadmap, stating that it is just at the starting point with the launch of its social infrastructure and AI agents.

South Korean crypto exchange Upbit has announced it will temporarily suspend deposits and withdrawals for Ardor network-based tokens, ARDR and IGNIS, starting at 3:00 a.m. UTC on Feb. 2. The suspension is due to a planned hard fork on the Ardor network.

Binance has announced that it will list an SKR/USDT perpetual futures contract at 10:45 a.m. UTC today. The contract will support up to 20x leverage.

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao stated that most memecoins are highly speculative and unlikely to survive in the long term, speaking at the 2026 World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. He added that only a few cryptocurrencies with a strong cultural foundation, such as Dogecoin (DOGE), have the potential for long-term viability. Zhao also predicted that the number of physical bank branches will decrease significantly within the next 10 years, driven by advancements in blockchain and Know Your Customer (KYC) technology.

Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz stated that he remains optimistic about cryptocurrency despite macroeconomic uncertainty, The Daily Hodl reported. Speaking on a YouTube channel hosted by Anthony Scaramucci, founder of U.S. hedge fund SkyBridge Capital, Novogratz acknowledged that recent tariffs and geopolitical issues have caused Bitcoin's price to fall. However, he believes the overall situation is improving, citing spreading retail participation through ETFs and Wall Street's entry into the market. Novogratz added that while he is still optimistic, he will not adopt a fully convicted stance until BTC breaks through the $100,000 to $104,000 range and holds that level for a few weeks. He said if the asset surpasses that key resistance, he would celebrate enthusiastically.

Ethereum layer-2 project Taiko has announced plans to overhaul its rollup economic structure with its upcoming Shasta upgrade. The upgrade features a simplified design using only three core contracts: inbox, anchor, and signal service. With the implementation of Shasta, proposing costs are expected to decrease approximately 22-fold, from one million gas to 45,000 gas. Proving costs are also projected to fall from 500,000 gas to 280,000 gas. Taiko stated that the upgrade is currently undergoing internal testing and is scheduled for deployment on the Hoodi testnet within a few weeks. The mainnet launch is pending approval from the project's decentralized autonomous organization (DAO). The company anticipates that the Shasta upgrade will deliver significant improvements in decentralization, security, and cost-efficiency.

The Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office has lost a significant amount of Bitcoin that was being held in custody after being seized in a criminal case, OhmyNews reported exclusively on Jan. 22. While the exact quantity of the lost Bitcoin has not been disclosed, its value is understood to be in the tens of billions of won. According to the report, the prosecutors' office is conducting an internal investigation into the matter.

The following are the long/short position ratios for BTC perpetual futures over the last 24 hours on the world's top three cryptocurrency futures exchanges by open interest: Overall: 49.61% long / 50.39% short 1. Binance: 48.72% long / 51.28% short 2. Bybit: 48.83% long / 51.17% short 3. OKX: 49.45% long / 50.55% short

South Korean crypto exchange Upbit announced it has updated the circulating supply schedule for Axelar (AXL) at the request of the project's team. The revision increases the planned first-quarter circulating supply by 17,122,766 AXL, raising the total from 1,100,610,413 to 1,117,733,179. Following the update, the circulating supply for the second quarter is scheduled to be 1,169,427,498 AXL.

South Korean crypto exchange Upbit has announced that it will temporarily suspend deposits and withdrawals for NEO and GAS starting at 3:00 a.m. UTC on Feb. 2. The suspension is due to an upcoming hard fork on the NEO N3 network.

Binance has announced the listing of the ELSA/USDT perpetual futures contract at 7:25 a.m. UTC today. The contract will support up to 20x leverage.

Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood stated that Bitcoin is nearing the end of its current downturn. In an interview with CNBC, she explained that the correction in this cycle is likely to be much shallower than in the past. Wood noted that because the last bull run was very gradual by Bitcoin's standards, the current correction is also relatively limited. She suggested that while BTC could retest the $80,000 to $90,000 range, this level is likely to act as support. Wood characterized the current market trend as part of the asset's maturation process rather than a structural bear market, adding that an upward trend will resume once the correction concludes.

Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is preparing new regulations to support cryptocurrency ETFs, futures trading, and tokenized investment products, Cointelegraph reported. The Thai SEC plans to release guidelines for establishing crypto ETFs by early this year. The commission also intends to allow crypto futures trading on the Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX), introduce a market-making system, and formally recognize cryptocurrencies as an official asset class under the country's Derivatives Act.

Whale Alert reported that 600,000,000 USDT has been transferred from Binance to an unknown wallet. The transaction is valued at about $600 million.

Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed integrating Distributed Validator Technology (DVT) into the network's staking mechanism. In a post on the Ethereum technology forum ethresear.ch, Buterin explained that introducing native DVT would allow ETH holders to stake without being entirely dependent on a single node. He noted that under the current system, an Ethereum validator can only operate one node and faces penalties if that node experiences downtime. By leveraging DVT, a single validator could distribute its key across multiple nodes, thereby reducing the risk of such penalties.

Binance has announced it will temporarily suspend deposits and withdrawals on the BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) for wallet maintenance, starting at 6:55 a.m. UTC on Jan. 23.

The tokenization of real-world assets (RWA) has emerged as one of the most prominent topics in the cryptocurrency sector at the 2026 World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, BeInCrypto reported. The RWA tokenization market recently surpassed $21 billion in value. Discussions on the subject included major industry figures like Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, as well as officials from the European Central Bank. Experts predict that with the regulatory clarity established last year, the market could grow to as large as $16 trillion by 2030.

The South Korean crypto exchange Upbit announced it will list Hey Elsa (ELSA) at 7:30 a.m. UTC on Jan. 22, opening trading pairs against the South Korean won, BTC, and USDT.

Binance has announced it will list spot trading for SENT at 12:00 p.m. UTC on Jan. 22. The token will be listed with a Seed Tag, which is applied to projects that may exhibit higher volatility and risk compared to other listed tokens.

The New York Stock Exchange's (NYSE) plan to build a blockchain for real-world asset (RWA) tokenization has been criticized as being superficial and lacking substance. According to Cointelegraph, Omid Malekan, a professor at Columbia Business School, pointed out that the NYSE's announcement failed to specify which blockchain would be used or whether the tokens would be permissioned. He also noted the absence of crucial information such as tokenomics and fee structures. Malekan argued that the NYSE's model is based on a highly centralized structure and that even the most sophisticated technology cannot alter this framework unless the exchange is willing to forgo its numerous existing partnerships and relationships.

South Korean crypto exchange Upbit has announced that it will temporarily suspend deposits and withdrawals for Tezos (XTZ) starting at 9:00 a.m. UTC on Jan. 23. The exchange cited a network upgrade as the reason for the suspension.

A group has been sentenced to prison for laundering approximately 23 billion won (about $17 million) in proceeds for a Chinese online fraud organization, Yonhap News reported. The individuals were convicted of receiving funds from the criminal enterprise, using the money to purchase cryptocurrency on exchanges, and then transferring the assets back to the organization.

The following shows estimated liquidation volumes and position ratios for major crypto perpetual futures over the past 24 hours: - ETH: $238 million liquidated (50.28% shorts) - BTC: $217 million liquidated (55.38% shorts) - HYPE: $16.6 million liquidated (54.33% longs)

The Layer 1 protocol Saga (SAGA) was exploited for $7 million on its SagaEVM chain, The Block reported. The project has temporarily suspended network operations to investigate the damage and complete recovery efforts.

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer (CIO) Matt Hougan has suggested that the cryptocurrency market likely hit its bottom in the fourth quarter of 2023. According to Cointelegraph, Hougan noted in a report that the period saw several optimistic trends, including record-high Ethereum and Layer 2 transactions, revenue growth for crypto companies, an all-time high in stablecoin market capitalization, and expanding DeFi adoption. He argued that the current market situation is similar to the first quarter of 2023. At that time, following the collapse of FTX, market data was mixed, but the price of BTC surged over the subsequent two years. Hougan identified several potential catalysts that could drive the market this year, including progress on the U.S. crypto market structure bill (CLARITY Act), the announcement of a new Federal Reserve Chair, and a stablecoin supercycle.