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A severe winter storm across the U.S. is causing a decrease in the hashrate of local Bitcoin mining firms, Decrypt reported. According to the report, the adverse weather is leading to power grid disruptions, prompting U.S. miners and mining companies to reduce their electricity consumption. This has resulted in lower operational rates for mining rigs, longer block generation times on the Bitcoin network, and a temporary decline in the overall hashrate.

The U.S. Senate Banking Committee has postponed a markup session for its crypto market structure bill, the CLARITY Act. The session is now scheduled for 3:30 p.m. UTC on Jan. 29. The rescheduling follows an earlier report from Bloomberg suggesting the markup could be delayed further until late February or March.

The three major U.S. stock indices have opened higher. The S&P 500 is up 0.37%, the Nasdaq Composite has gained 0.23%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average has risen 0.34%.

Crypto firm Zerohash is pursuing a $250 million funding round after its acquisition talks with Mastercard reportedly collapsed, according to CoinDesk. Citing sources familiar with the matter, the report stated that Zerohash is in negotiations to raise the capital at a valuation of $1.5 billion. Although the acquisition deal has fallen through, Mastercard is still considering a strategic investment in Zerohash and discussions are ongoing. CoinDesk added that the specific figures are subject to change as the talks are still in the discussion phase.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong argued on X that conducting initial public offerings (IPOs) for private companies on-chain would dramatically reduce costs and increase accessibility. He expressed hope that such a future will be realized soon, adding that the fundraising process for private companies needs to be much easier. Armstrong noted that while there is immense demand for the IPOs of some large private companies, tightening regulations are creating negative side effects. He explained that the current structure often forces good companies to remain private for longer, allowing private and credit investors to capture most of the benefits. Consequently, when these companies finally go public, their stock performance is often poor due to a lack of early-stage liquidity to support a proper valuation.

Ripple (XRP) has partnered with Saudi Arabian fintech company Jeel, U.Today reported. Reece Merrick, Ripple's Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa, stated via his X account that Jeel is the fintech subsidiary of the Saudi Arabian bank, Riyad Bank. He added that the partnership aims to promote the adoption of blockchain within Saudi Arabia's financial infrastructure. The two companies will collaborate on areas including cross-border payments, digital asset custody, and expanding tokenization use cases.

Decentralized cryptocurrency exchange (DEX) Aster (ASTER) announced it will host two trading competitions with a total prize pool of $75,000. The first event, for the CMC20/USDT pair, will run until 2:00 p.m. UTC on Feb. 25. Rewards, based on trading fees and holding periods, will be distributed from a pool of $50,000 in ASTER tokens. The second competition, for RIVER/USDT perpetual futures, features a total prize pool of $25,000. To participate, users must achieve a minimum trading volume of $10,000. Points will be awarded based on holding duration. This campaign will run until 12:00 p.m. UTC on Feb. 1.

BitMine announced that it purchased a total of 40,302 ETH, valued at $110 million, last week. The company now holds a total of 4,243,338 ETH.

BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, has submitted an S-1 application to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch a Bitcoin Premium Income ETF, according to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas. The proposed fund is based on Bitcoin and will use a covered call strategy—buying the underlying asset while simultaneously selling call options—to provide investors with regular income. It is set to be registered as a spot product under U.S. securities law. The new offering is a follow-up to the firm's spot Bitcoin ETF (IBIT), adding an income-focused approach to Bitcoin investment. The ticker and management fees have not yet been disclosed. BlackRock had previously registered an entity for the ETF in Delaware last September.

Strategy announced the purchase of an additional 2,932 BTC for $260 million, at an average price of $90,061 per coin. As of Jan. 25, the company holds a total of 712,647 BTC, acquired at an average price of $76,037 and valued at $54.19 billion.

Brevis, a zero-knowledge (ZK) proof-based verification computing platform, is partnering with ARRO, a BNB Chain-based oracle network, to develop specialized oracle and privacy solutions for prediction markets. The collaboration will combine Brevis's ZK technology, including its ZK Data Coprocessor, zkTLS, and Pico zkVM, with ARRO's oracle network. This integration aims to enable market outcomes to be resolved based on mathematical proofs rather than validator consensus. The partnership will address three data types: on-chain historical data, off-chain public data via zkTLS, and proprietary algorithms verified by ZK computation proofs. Additionally, the two companies are jointly developing a privacy infrastructure that will allow large-scale investors to prove the validity of their transactions while concealing their trading strategies, positions, and on-chain history.

A Bitcoin OG, described as a very long-term holder and identified by the address 1011short, has purchased 22,000 ETH valued at $63.56 million, Lookonchain reported.

A potential yen shock could cause Bitcoin to fall before rebounding sharply, according to an analysis by Cointelegraph. The report highlights growing speculation that Japanese authorities will intervene in the foreign exchange market amid the yen's continued weakness. It points to two similar past instances where such intervention was followed by BTC falling 30% from its peak before rallying by more than 100%. If this historical pattern repeats, the analysis suggests BTC could drop to a range between $65,000 and $70,000.

An anonymous new wallet, starting with 0xA75, withdrew 11,000 ETH ($31.78 million) from Binance approximately 40 minutes ago, Onchain Lens reported. The address then deposited the funds into the crypto lending protocol Aave, borrowed 30 million USDC against the collateral, and transferred the stablecoin back to Binance to purchase additional ETH. The wallet now holds a total of 72,000 ETH, worth approximately $208.5 million.

Bitcoin is at risk of closing with its fourth consecutive monthly decline, a losing streak not seen since a six-month downturn in 2018, CoinDesk reported. The cryptocurrency has fallen approximately 36% from its peak after reaching an all-time high in October of last year. The media outlet noted that such a prolonged downturn did not occur even during the severe market collapse of the 2022 bear market. However, despite weakness in the spot price, short-term optimism is building in the derivatives market, centered on bullish options bets.

Binance has announced it will list TSLA/USDT perpetual futures on Jan. 28 at 2:30 p.m. UTC. The contracts will support up to five times leverage. The listing follows a previous announcement from the exchange on Jan. 8 that it would launch perpetual futures contracts for traditional finance (TradFi) assets.

South Korean crypto exchanges Upbit, Bithumb, and Coinone have designated Solar (SXP) for an investment warning. The move was announced by the Digital Asset eXchange Alliance (DAXA), a consultative body of which the exchanges are members. DAXA stated that the designation was made after a review of the project's business viability and sustainability raised concerns about the potential for user harm.

Cointelegraph has highlighted four key points to watch for Bitcoin in the coming week: - A breakdown below previous lows following last weekend's decline. - The U.S. Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) press conference on Jan. 29. - Concerns of a potential inverse correlation with cryptocurrencies as gold and silver rally to new highs. - A drop in the percentage of BTC holders in profit to 62%.

Japanese listed company Metaplanet, which has been accumulating Bitcoin, announced that while its 2025 revenue and operating profit exceeded expectations, it anticipates a significant impairment loss on its BTC holdings, Cointelegraph reported. An impairment loss is recognized when the market value of an asset falls below its carrying value on a company's books. Metaplanet provisionally reported approximately $58 million in revenue and $40 million in operating profit for the year. However, the company stated that a valuation loss of $700 million on its BTC holdings is expected to result in a comprehensive net loss of $491 million.

Japan's SBI Holdings has filed an application with the country's Financial Services Agency (FSA) for a cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund (ETF) that would track the prices of BTC and XRP, CoinDesk reported via its official X account. If approved, the product would be the first ETF in the Japanese market to combine more than one cryptocurrency.

Digital asset investment products saw a total of $1.73 billion in net outflows last week, the largest amount since mid-November 2025, according to a weekly fund flow report from CoinShares. By country, the U.S. experienced approximately $1.8 billion in net outflows, while Switzerland, Germany, and Canada recorded net inflows of $32.5 million, $19.1 million, and $33.5 million, respectively. Bitcoin investment products accounted for $1.09 billion of the outflows, and Ethereum products saw $630 million withdrawn.

Sola (SXP) has announced via its official blog that it is halting all future protocol development and updates, citing various operational constraints. The project explained that while several teams considered an acquisition following the resignation of its former CEO, the deals were ultimately unsuccessful due to issues uncovered during due diligence. A key problem identified was a lack of control over financial funds managed by Binance. The existing development team will now disband to pursue individual activities, while the former CEO plans to launch a separate, independent project to provide a new direction for current SXP holders.

Ripple and its executives have sold more than 58.5 billion XRP, worth approximately $109 billion, since 2012, according to a report by CryptoBasic. The publication noted that at XRP's launch in 2012, 100 billion tokens were allocated to the company and its leadership to support ecosystem development. Current combined holdings for Ripple and its executives are estimated at around 41.485 billion XRP. Ripple has previously stated that it is reducing its holdings through sales to alleviate concerns about centralization. Over the same period, the price of XRP has risen by about 31,000%.

For the cryptocurrency market to enter a genuine bull run, the majority of junk coins must be purged, according to Benjamin Cowen, founder of Into The Cryptoverse. In comments reported by YouToday, Cowen argued that thousands of existing cryptocurrencies rely solely on speculative momentum with no real demand or utility, a structural weakness that is inevitably exposed in an environment of shrinking liquidity. He described the failure of unsound projects during a bear market as an essential process for normalizing capital allocation. Cowen also cautioned against the optimism of some influencers predicting an altcoin season, calling such views dangerous without fundamental improvements to market structure. He emphasized that capital can only concentrate on high-quality assets once worthless ones are removed, a process he believes will ultimately revitalize the industry.

South Korea's Digital Asset eXchange Alliance (DAXA) announced that its member exchanges have placed Oasys (OAS) under an investment warning.