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U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Jan. 21 that he hopes to sign a cryptocurrency-related bill soon. He made the remarks during a special address at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland.

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.

David Sacks, the White House's head of AI and cryptocurrency, predicted that banks will make a full-scale entry into the virtual asset market if the Cryptocurrency Market Structure Act (CLARITY) passes, SolidIntel reported.

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer (CIO) Matt Hougan has described Chainlink (LINK) as one of the most undervalued cryptocurrencies, CoinDesk reported. In a blog post, Hougan explained that Chainlink enables isolated systems like blockchains to interact with markets, institutions, and other blockchains. He highlighted that stablecoins rely on Chainlink for price feeds, Proof of Reserves (PoR), and cross-chain transfers, while tokenized stocks and bonds require it for regulatory compliance and settlement logic. Hougan added that DeFi applications, prediction markets, and on-chain derivatives also depend on the technology. He emphasized that numerous institutions, including SWIFT, the DTCC, JPMorgan, Visa, Mastercard, and Fidelity, are utilizing Chainlink's technology.

Binance Wallet announced it will airdrop Spacecoin (SPACE) to eligible Binance Alpha traders on Jan. 23.

The Solana Policy Institute, a non-profit organization focused on blockchain policy, is calling for stronger legal protections for software developers, The Block reported. The institute emphasized that the case of Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm is not an isolated incident but a crucial test of whether the U.S. will continue to support innovation or drive developers out of the system. In August 2023, Storm was indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice on charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering and was convicted of operating an unlicensed money transmitter.

An investor known as 'pension-usdt.eth' has closed a 10x leveraged BTC long position, realizing a loss of $4.09 million, according to Onchainlens. The investor subsequently opened a 3x leveraged short position on ETH for 25,000 ETH, valued at $73.54 million. The position's entry price is $2,927.33, with a liquidation price of $3,990.63.

European cryptocurrency exchange Bitpanda is now offering trading services for 10,000 stocks and ETFs, Cointelegraph reported. The exchange stated that the move is part of its expansion into a universal exchange that supports trading in both cryptocurrencies and traditional financial products.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $89,000. BTC is trading at $88,976.84 on the Binance USDT market.

The Winklevoss brothers, co-founders of the cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, have donated $1.2 million to Zcash (ZEC), The Block reported. The donation of 3,221 ZEC was sent to Shielded Labs, an independent development organization that includes Zcash founder Zooko Wilcox. These funds are slated for protocol initiatives aimed at improving the security and scalability of the Zcash network.

Younger and older generations in the United States show sharply contrasting levels of trust in cryptocurrency, Cointelegraph reported, citing a survey by OKX. The poll of 1,000 Americans found that 40% of Millennial and Gen Z respondents (ages 12-45) rated their trust in virtual asset platforms at seven or higher on a 10-point scale. In contrast, only 9% of Baby Boomers (late 50s to late 70s) gave a similar score. The survey also revealed divergent views on traditional finance. While 74% of Baby Boomers showed high trust in banks, 20% of the younger generations reported low trust in them. OKX analyzed that these results likely stem from different generational definitions of trust. The exchange suggested that Baby Boomers tend to link financial trust with institutional approval and regulatory oversight, whereas younger generations place greater value on verifiability and transparency.

Binance has announced it will list ACU/USDT and 我踏马来了/USDT perpetual futures today. The ACU contract will launch at 12:45 p.m. UTC with up to 10x leverage, while the 我踏马来了 contract will go live at 2:30 p.m. UTC with up to 20x leverage.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) crypto task force has received two conflicting comment letters regarding the proposed crypto market structure legislation, the CLARITY Act, Cointelegraph reported. One letter, submitted by DK Willard on behalf of individual users in Louisiana, argued that the bill must maintain strong requirements for transparency and the prevention of fraud and manipulation to protect consumers. The other letter, from the Blockchain Association, contended that companies trading tokenized stocks and DeFi assets should not be considered dealers requiring registration under the Securities Exchange Act.

Zama, an open-source cryptography developer, has announced that the X account of its Chief Operating Officer, Jeremy Bradley, has been compromised. The account is currently posting a message with a link instructing users to claim ZAMA tokens.

Bybit announced that it will list IMU for spot trading at 2:00 p.m. UTC on Jan. 22.

The collapse of the InfoFi ecosystem, including projects like Kaito, was caused by a structural reliance on centralized platforms, according to a report from Asian Web3 research firm Tiger Research. The firm noted that the ecosystem crumbled within just three days of a policy change at X, formerly Twitter. On Jan. 15, X Product Lead Nikita Bier announced that the platform would no longer permit apps that reward users for posting, which triggered the downfall of InfoFi projects. The report stated that the InfoFi sector's collapse offers lessons on the risks of depending on centralized platforms and the limitations of certain incentive designs. However, Tiger Research suggested that the sector is not finished, predicting that the few projects that have found product-market fit will survive through an "InfoFi 2.0." The report outlined several potential paths for these projects, including shutting down, pivoting to a bounty-style grant platform, adopting a sponsored influencer review model, expanding to multiple platforms like YouTube and TikTok, or developing into a management service for key opinion leaders.

An early Ethereum investor address beginning with 0x8E2 deposited 14,183 ETH, worth $41.93 million, to Coinbase approximately 45 minutes ago, according to on-chain analyst ai_9684xtpa. The transaction marks the address's first deposit of over $1 million in ETH to an exchange in three years.

Operational control of the crypto social network Lens Protocol has been transferred from Aave to Mask Network, Cointelegraph reported. Under the new arrangement, Mask Network will lead the development of social applications, while Aave will transition to a technical advisory role to focus on DeFi. Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has previously praised the Lens project.

South Korean crypto exchange Upbit has announced it will temporarily suspend services for several assets due to a planned Stellar network upgrade. The suspension will begin at 8:00 a.m. UTC on Jan. 22 and will affect deposits and withdrawals for Stellar Lumens (XLM) as well as withdrawals for Aqua (AQUA) and Mobius (MOBI).