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South Korean crypto exchanges Bithumb, Upbit, and Coinone have announced an extension of the investment warning designation for Flow (FLOW). The exchanges stated that the decision was made by member companies of the Digital Asset Exchange Alliance (DAXA). According to the announcement, the exchanges are reviewing a clarification received from the project team regarding the facts and follow-up measures related to the warning. The designation is being extended to allow for a more thorough review.

An address presumed to belong to crypto market maker DWF Labs has withdrawn 6.93 million FXS, valued at $5.41 million, from Binance, according to Onchainlens. Withdrawals from exchanges are typically interpreted as a move to hold an asset.

Ethereum (ETH) founder Vitalik Buterin stated on X that the initial vision for Web3 is entering a stage of technological maturity. He explained that Ethereum has significantly improved its scalability and reduced costs through its transition to Proof-of-Stake (PoS), the development of Zero-Knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machines (ZK-EVMs), and Layer 2 scaling technologies. Buterin added that core web service functions, such as messaging and file management, have now reached a level where they can be implemented in a decentralized way. He cited examples like Waku, a decentralized messaging technology for the Ethereum ecosystem; the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS); and the decentralized document collaboration service Fileverse as proof that the viability of using decentralized tools independent of centralized services is increasing.

South Korean crypto exchanges Upbit and Bithumb announced they will list USDE on their BTC, USDT, and KRW trading pairs today at 9:00 a.m. UTC.

Pakistan has decided to integrate the USD1 stablecoin into its national digital payment system in collaboration with WorldLibertyFinancial (WLFI), a DeFi project led by the Trump family, Reuters reported. The move will allow USD1 to be used for cross-border payments alongside Pakistan's own central bank digital currency (CBDC).

The following are the 24-hour long/short ratios for BTC perpetual futures on the top three global crypto futures exchanges by open interest: Overall: 50.48% long, 49.52% short 1. Binance: 51.61% long, 48.39% short 2. OKX: 51.34% long, 48.66% short 3. Bybit: 51.11% long, 48.89% short

Justin Slaughter, VP of Regulatory Affairs at crypto investment firm Paradigm, predicted on X that even if the U.S. crypto market structure bill (CLARITY Act) is passed, its actual implementation could take several years. He noted that the bill would require the creation of at least 45 new rules and that the details would be highly complex to coordinate, especially considering the involvement of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Slaughter emphasized that even if the bill passes in the near future, it would likely be implemented under the next administration. Citing historical precedent for major legislation, he stated that implementation has previously taken a minimum of three years and as long as eight.

An anonymous whale has withdrawn 12,000 ETH, valued at $39.98 million, from Binance, according to Onchain Lens. The whale's current holdings now stand at 80,980 ETH. Withdrawals from exchanges are typically interpreted as a sign of accumulation.

According to CoinMarketCap, Monero (XMR) has surpassed Bitcoin Cash (BCH) to become the 11th-largest cryptocurrency, with its market capitalization exceeding $12.9 billion. XMR is currently trading at $706.63, up 10.55%.

South Korean law firm Bae, Kim & Lee LLC has outlined key legal issues regarding the issuance of stablecoins that require examination under current regulations, ahead of the country's second phase of digital asset legislation. The firm raised several critical questions, including the current legal status of stablecoins like USDT and USDC on domestic exchanges, the likelihood of their classification as securities, and whether issuers could be considered Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs). Further points of examination include the legality of issuing a won-backed stablecoin for payments, the use of corporate accounts to buy stablecoins for settlements, and the criteria exchanges use for listing them. The firm also questioned the legality of purchasing stablecoins with credit cards, the compliance of DeFi services offering interest on stablecoin deposits, and the potential regulatory framework for stablecoins in the upcoming legislation.

MEVerse announced it will conduct maintenance to address a mainnet network error. The process is expected to take approximately five hours.

An anonymous whale, identified as 255 $BTC Sold, has closed long positions on HYPE, SOL, BTC, ETH, and XRP for a profit of $14.49 million, according to Onchain Lens. The trader subsequently opened $35 million in short positions on BTC, ETH, and SOL using 20x leverage.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $95,000. BTC is trading at $94,990.23 on the Binance USDT market.

Unibase, a high-performance decentralized AI memory layer, has announced it will host the AI × Web3 in 2026 Seoul Summit in Seoul on Jan. 17. The event is supported by BNB Chain, with CoinNess participating as a media partner. The summit will feature discussions on the deployment and expansion of agent systems in 2026, with participants including KITE AI, Boings.ai, FLock, SOON, and Sentient.

U.S. demand for Bitcoin remains sluggish despite the cryptocurrency's recent rebound, CoinDesk reported. BTC is currently trading at a lower price on U.S.-based exchange Coinbase than on Binance. The Coinbase Premium, an indicator of U.S. institutional demand, peaked last October, turned negative in early November, and has largely remained in negative territory since.

Over the past six months, companies holding Bitcoin in their corporate treasuries have accumulated 260,000 BTC, more than three times the roughly 82,000 BTC mined during the same period, Cointelegraph reported, citing data from Glassnode. The total amount of Bitcoin held by public and private companies is now estimated at around 1.2 million BTC. Of this total, Strategy (MSTR), led by Michael Saylor, holds approximately 687,000 BTC ($65.5 billion), accounting for nearly 60% of all corporate-held Bitcoin. MARA Holdings is the second-largest holder, with 53,250 BTC ($5 billion).

An analyst has identified a short-term bullish signal for Bitcoin, citing a surge of aggressive buying in the Binance BTC derivatives market. CryptoQuant contributor Amr Taha noted that the Net Taker Volume on the platform exceeded $500 million in a single hour, indicating a sharp increase in market buy orders. Taha described this as exceptionally strong buying pressure. He drew a parallel to Jan. 8, when a Net Taker Volume of approximately $440 million preceded a short-term BTC rally to $96,000. Taha added that if the current trend continues, Bitcoin could target levels above $100,000 in the near term.

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a net inflow of $753.73 million on Jan. 13, the largest single-day total in three months, according to data compiled by Trader T. The influx marks the second consecutive day of positive flows. Fidelity's FBTC led the inflows with $351.36 million, followed by Bitwise's BITB at $159.42 million and BlackRock's IBIT at $126.28 million. Other notable inflows included Ark Invest's ARKB ($84.88 million), the Grayscale Bitcoin Mini ETF ($18.80 million), VanEck's HODL ($10 million), and WisdomTree's BTCW ($2.99 million).

U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs attracted $129.72 million in net inflows on Jan. 13, marking their second consecutive day of positive flows, according to data from Trader T. No individual fund recorded net outflows for the day. BlackRock's ETHA led the pack with $53.03 million in inflows, followed by Grayscale's Mini ETH at $35.42 million and Bitwise's ETHW at $22.96 million. Fidelity's FETH and Grayscale's ETHE also saw inflows of $14.38 million and $3.93 million, respectively.

European cryptocurrency exchange Bitpanda is pursuing a listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, targeting the first half of this year, Bloomberg reported, citing sources. The company is aiming for a valuation between $4.6 billion and $5.8 billion. Goldman Sachs and Citigroup are set to lead the offering.

A draft cryptocurrency market structure bill being discussed in the U.S. Senate Banking Committee could lead to a significant expansion of government financial surveillance, according to an analysis by Galaxy Research. Decrypt reports that the research firm pointed out the bill could grant the U.S. Treasury Department the authority to suspend digital asset transactions without a court order, expand its special measure powers over digital assets, and provide a regulatory basis for DeFi. Galaxy Research added that there are also concerns about potential privacy violations and the stifling of industry growth.

A draft bill has been prepared in Russia to allow non-professional individual investors to use cryptocurrencies, according to Anatoly Aksakov, Chairman of the State Duma's Committee on Financial Markets. In a statement reported by the Russian state news agency TASS, Aksakov said the bill will be treated as a key piece of legislation during the spring regular session. He emphasized that significant time will be devoted to the development of digital financial assets, adding that cryptocurrency will become a part of daily life. Bloomberg previously reported that Russia was moving toward allowing retail investors to invest in crypto and was advancing related legislation.

The following shows estimated liquidation volumes and position ratios for major crypto perpetual futures over the past 24 hours: - BTC: $294 million liquidated (92.06% shorts) - ETH: $214 million liquidated (89.11% shorts) - SOL: $32.9 million liquidated (93.45% shorts)

The price of spot silver set a new all-time high, briefly surpassing $90 per ounce for the first time. It is currently trading at $89.56, an increase of 5.16% from yesterday.

DZ Bank, a central cooperative bank supporting over 700 local cooperative banks in Germany, has officially launched its cryptocurrency platform, meinKrypto, Cointelegraph reported. The launch follows the platform's approval under the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation. Initially, meinKrypto will support four digital assets: Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), and Cardano (ADA).