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Bitmine (BMNR) announced it purchased an additional 35,268 ETH last week. As of Jan. 19, the company holds a total of 4,203,036 ETH, equivalent to $12.96 billion and representing 3.48% of the total supply, at an average purchase price of $3,211. Additionally, Bitmine is staking 1,838,003 ETH, valued at $5.9 billion.

Robinhood has announced the spot listing of Mantle (MNT).

South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has announced the temporary suspension of deposits and withdrawals for Merlin Chain (MERL) starting at 1:30 p.m. UTC on Jan. 20. The suspension is to support an upcoming network upgrade.

Sentora, formerly IntoTheBlock, reported on X that the share of lending protocols within the total value locked (TVL) in DeFi has increased from 16.6% last January to over 21.3%.

Strategy (MSTR) announced it purchased an additional 22,305 BTC for $2.13 billion last week at an average price of $95,284 per coin. As of Jan. 19, the company holds a total of 709,715 BTC, worth $53.92 billion, acquired at an overall average price of $75,979.

The Trump family's asset structure has rapidly shifted toward cryptocurrency, with digital assets now accounting for approximately 20% of their total net worth, Bloomberg reported. Of the family's estimated $6.8 billion in total assets, around $1.4 billion is derived from crypto-related projects, marking a significant change from their traditional focus on real estate. Bloomberg identified three main sources for this crypto wealth: World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the meme coin Trump (TRUMP), and the Bitcoin mining company American Bitcoin (ABTC). The report noted that while the family has accumulated wealth through crypto, their overall net worth has not seen a substantial increase due to the sharp decline in the stock price of their flagship business, Trump Media (TMTG). Additionally, criticism persists that the Trump administration's pro-crypto policies are directly contributing to the family's asset growth.

World Liberty Financial (WLFI) is facing controversy after its team passed a governance proposal for its USD1 stablecoin while holders of locked tokens were restricted from voting, Cointelegraph reported. During the vote, the top nine addresses associated with the team exercised approximately 59% of the total voting power. The project's whitepaper also specifies that token holders are not entitled to protocol revenue, with 75% of net profits allocated to an entity linked to the Trump family and the remaining 25% to an entity connected to the Witkoff family. WLFI has previously applied for a banking license to manage the issuance, custody, and exchange of USD1.

Whale Alert reported that 250 million USDC has been minted at the USDC Treasury.

Whale Alert reported that 250 million USDC has been minted at the USDC Treasury.

Brevis, a Zero-Knowledge (ZK) verification computing platform, has announced a partnership with stablecoin protocol USD8 to establish a decentralized insurance compensation system. USD8 is a stablecoin protocol with a built-in DeFi insurance function that allows users to accumulate points based on the duration they hold assets. In the event of a hack or de-pegging at a major DeFi protocol, users can receive compensation based on their accumulated points. Brevis plans to use its decentralized marketplace, ProverNet, to calculate these points via ZK proofs, replacing the need for traditional centralized servers. This partnership aims to meet the criteria of the walk-away test, a concept highlighted by Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin that describes a system capable of functioning without its original operators. USD8 is targeting a beta launch in the second quarter.

Plume, a blockchain focused on regulated real-world assets (RWA), has announced the integration of the nBASIS Vault with the Gate DEX Wallet. This allows users to deposit assets directly into the nBASIS Vault from the wallet to participate in RWA-based yield opportunities without external bridging. Plume explained that the integration aims to lower the barrier to entry for DeFi users by providing a streamlined process for deposits, yield generation, and reward tracking. The nBASIS Vault offers on-chain exposure to institutional-grade crypto basis and cash-and-carry strategies using the Superstate USCC Fund, with a base annual yield of around 3.6%. To commemorate the launch, a $20,000 incentive pool will be distributed to participants as a bonus APR during a promotional campaign.

Trend Research, a subsidiary of LD Capital, withdrew 9,939 ETH ($30.85 million) from Binance, deposited the funds into the crypto lending protocol Aave, and subsequently borrowed 20 million USDT, according to a report from Onchain Lens. The firm currently holds a total of 636,815 ETH.

BlackRock's U.S. preferred stock ETF, PFF, has invested $380 million in preferred stock issued by Strategy (MSTR), CoinDesk reported. The fund holds $210 million worth of Strategy's STRC preferred stock, which represents 1.47% of its portfolio and is its fourth-largest holding. PFF also holds an additional $170 million in other Strategy preferred stocks, such as STRF and STRD, as well as MSTR common stock.

Portugal's gambling regulator has ordered the cryptocurrency prediction market platform Polymarket to halt its operations in the country within 48 hours, CoinDesk reported. The agency stated that it had identified over $120 million in wagers on the platform related to the outcome of the Portuguese presidential election, warning that betting on domestic political issues is illegal. Separately, Hungarian authorities also recently blocked access to Polymarket's domain, citing illegal gambling activities. That restriction will remain in place until the regulators complete their review. Polymarket currently faces access restrictions in approximately 30 countries, including Singapore, Russia, Belgium, Italy, and Ukraine.

Trend Research, a subsidiary of LD Capital, has borrowed an additional 30 million USDT from the crypto lending protocol Aave and deposited the funds into Binance, AmberCN reported. The move comes as the price of Ethereum (ETH) has once again fallen below the firm's average purchase price. Trend Research began accumulating ETH through on-chain loans in November 2025 and currently holds 626,000 ETH, valued at $1.94 billion. The firm's average purchase price for its holdings is $3,186, with an estimated unrealized loss of $50 million.

The Hash Ribbons indicator, an on-chain metric that analyzes changes in the Bitcoin hash rate to identify market bottoms, has flashed a buy signal. According to Cointelegraph, crypto data analyst OnChainMind stated that the signal appeared during the recovery phase following miner capitulation, a pattern that has historically preceded strong bull markets. The analyst noted that after the signal appeared last July, BTC rallied by approximately 25%. However, some analysts emphasized that for Bitcoin to enter a strong uptrend, it must successfully defend the $90,000 level.

Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures are essential for preventing insider trading in prediction markets, Messari Research Analyst Austin Weiler said in an interview with Cointelegraph. He explained that platforms with KYC can proactively block certain users, such as government officials, from accessing political or geopolitical markets. While acknowledging that KYC cannot stop insiders from sharing information with third parties, Weiler described it as a crucial barrier against the abuse of authority. He noted that on-chain prediction markets without KYC have no way to determine if a user is an insider. Weiler added that Polymarket currently applies KYC selectively to its U.S. users, whereas Kalshi enforces a strict KYC policy.

Lambda256, the blockchain subsidiary of Dunamu, is launching business ventures related to Security Token Offerings (STO) and stablecoins, Edaily reported. The company announced that its STO solution was used to build a digital asset platform for fintech firm Credo Partners. The Credo Partners system is designed to issue various securities—including investment contracts, unlisted securities, and those based on real-world assets (RWA)—as security tokens. The platform has been designated as an innovative financial service under the regulatory sandbox program of South Korea's Financial Services Commission.

Binance has announced it will list AIA/USDT perpetual futures at 11:15 a.m. UTC on Jan. 20. The contract will support up to 20x leverage.

Whale Alert reported that 91,914 ETH has been transferred from an unknown wallet to Coinbase. The transaction is valued at about $284 million.

The yield on the U.S. 10-year Treasury note has climbed to 4.27%, its highest level in four months, creating downward pressure on risk assets including Bitcoin, according to CoinDesk. The media outlet attributed the increase to threats of European tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump, which has raised the possibility of European nations selling off their U.S. Treasury holdings. As the 10-year Treasury yield is a global benchmark for borrowing costs, its rise can lead to higher rates for mortgages, corporate loans, and auto loans, straining the broader economy. The analysis noted that the cryptocurrency market has also experienced a downturn in response to the yield volatility sparked by these geopolitical risks.

Bitcoin's failure to break out of its multi-month trading range has raised the possibility of a further price decline. According to Cointelegraph, Daan Crypto Trades analyzed that BTC has fully returned to the $84,000-$94,000 range it maintained for the past two months, identifying the 2026 opening price of around $87,000 as a potential support level. Separately, Keith Alan, co-founder of the crypto market data platform Material Indicators, noted that a death cross has occurred between the 21-week and 50-week moving averages. He stated that this pattern has historically preceded the formation of long-term market bottoms and suggested a rebound could occur near the 100-week moving average at approximately $86,000.

Mind Network, a Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) infrastructure protocol, has announced the launch of its x402z testnet, a solution designed to support payments between autonomous AI agents. According to an official post on X, the x402z layer utilizes FHE technology to enable on-chain transaction verification without publicly disclosing the details. The system is built on Mind Network's FHE validation network and the ERC-7984 token standard, which was co-developed with open-source cryptography developer Zama. Users can participate by connecting a wallet to the official Mind Network website. On the testnet, they can swap standard test tokens for ERC-7984-based tokens to hold encrypted assets and simulate payment processes for AI services. Mind Network stated that complete transparency can undermine the competitiveness of AI systems, emphasizing that an infrastructure allowing AI agents to make autonomous payments while maintaining business confidentiality will become an essential feature.

The DeFi protocol Makina has been exploited for approximately $5 million from its DUSD/USDC pool, according to blockchain security firm CertiK. The attacker used a flash loan to manipulate an oracle before draining the entire pool. Makina, a protocol with a total value locked (TVL) of $100.49 million, has not yet officially acknowledged the incident but stated that an investigation is underway. The protocol is advising its liquidity providers to withdraw their funds.

Companies holding cryptocurrency reserves have continued to accumulate Bitcoin, Santora (formerly IntoTheBlock) reported via X. These firms have purchased a total of 23,000 BTC so far this month, bringing their total holdings to 1,913,908 BTC, which accounts for 9.5% of the circulating supply.