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Lido contributors have announced a mainnet release of stVaults, a staking primitive that lets external builders run isolated validator setups and, optionally, mint stETH. Early deployments include Linea’s Yield Boost and node operators such as P2P.org and Chorus One. It has launched with limits now. The post Liquid Staking Protocol Lido Launches stVaults on Mainnet to Expand Ethereum Staking appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin's MVRV Z-score printed record lows on a rolling two-year basis, making BTC price more "undervalued" than at the pit of past bear markets. Bitcoin (BTC) may be “close to the end” of its correction as a classic BTC price metric beats records. Key points: Bitcoin’s MVRV Z-score is at record lows on two-year rolling time frames. Read more

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin withdraws 16,384 ETH to fund the Ethereum Foundation’s open-source security and privacy projects, emphasizing leaner spending and long-term sustainability as the Foundation enters a period of mild austerity. The post Vitalik Buterin Withdraws 16,384 ETH as Ethereum Foundation Enters ‘Austerity Phase’ — What For? appeared first on Cryptonews.

On Jan. 29, the Senate Agriculture Committee advanced the crypto market-structure bill, giving the legislation known as the “CLARITY Act” its first concrete win in the Senate. The Agriculture panel’s action moves the bill closer to a full Senate fight over which regulator sets the rules for spot crypto markets. However, the bigger near-term problem […] The post US Senate advances new crypto law yet CLARITY gridlock might kill the bill for good appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The Fed left the rates unchanged at 3.25%-3.50%.

stVaults let other teams plug into Lido’s staking system instead of building their own from scratch.

US President Donald Trump nominated former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh to replace Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair, setting up a Senate confirmation fight. US President Donald Trump said Friday he will nominate former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as chair of the US central bank, setting the stage for a high-stakes Senate confirmation battle. The decision, announced by Trump on his social media platform Truth Social, confirmed Thursday reports that Trump would move ahead with the 55‑year‑old ex–Fed official and Morgan Stanley banker as his preferred candidate. The president said that he had known Warsh for a long time and had “no doubt” that he would go down as “one of the “GREAT Fed chairmen, maybe the best.” Read more

Ethereum slipped under $2,800 as charts and onchain data suggested downside risk remains elevated, with a potential move toward $2,100. Ether (ETH) could see another sharp drop after losing the support level at $2,800, with technical charts and onchain data suggesting the downtrend will continue. Key takeaways: Ether’s descending and symmetrical triangle setups converge at $2,100. Read more

New product lets companies manage cash, stablecoins and tokenized funds in one system, cutting cross-border settlement times from days to seconds.

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US spot Bitcoin ETF flows turned negative for January after a series of outflows this week totaling nearly $1 billion, data from SoSoValue shows. Cryptocurrency investment products faced heavy outflows on Thursday as the total crypto market capitalization fell about 6%. Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) funds recorded nearly $1 billion in outflows, among the largest of the year so far, according to SoSoValue. Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) led the sell-off, shedding $817.9 million, exceeding last Wednesday’s $708.7 million outflows and marking the largest daily outflow since November 2025. Read more

This is a familiar story for those who have been in crypto for a while. Bitcoin crashes, rebounds, and a few altcoins follow after. Yet, that small- or medium-cap crypto with promising fundamentals never followed through. The question investors won't say aloud: Why did my token never catch the recovery bid? The answer has less […] The post Altcoins outside the top 10 won’t recover when Bitcoin finally rebounds, and here’s why appeared first on CryptoSlate.

DeFi's composability creates cascading exploit risks while protocols handle risk idiosyncratically. Institutional adoption demands TradFi-style standardized frameworks. Opinion by: Robert Schmitt, founder and co-CEO at Cork DeFi has entered its institutional phase. As large investors dip their toes into crypto ETFs and digital asset treasuries (DATs), the ecosystem is gradually evolving into an institutional-grade financial system in its own right, with the introduction of new financial instruments and digital counterparts of well-established ones. ​DeFi’s current growth exposes mounting risks that could lead to trust roadblocks. For institutions to confidently onboard, the ecosystem must implement stronger risk guardrails and resilient infrastructure.  Read more

The crypto market is down today. BTC fell 6.5% to $82,389, and ETH is down 7.9% to $2,721. ‘Bitcoin’s dip below the $83,500 level could lead to a retest of the November low around $80,000.’ The post Why Is Crypto Down Today? – January 30, 2026 appeared first on Cryptonews.

A tentative deal in Washington has eased some shutdown fears, but with key votes still pending, crypto, gold and silver are trading through liquidity jitters and foreign policy risk. US Senate leaders and the White House said they have reached a bipartisan framework to avert a partial government shutdown, but the agreement still needs to clear key votes in Congress before funding actually expires. Negotiations had stalled over funding for the Department of Homeland Security and immigration enforcement, with the current stopgap spending bill set to lapse Friday at midnight Eastern Time, leaving lawmakers racing to finalize and vote on the package before the deadline. On Thursday evening, President Donald Trump stated that the “only thing” that could slow down the country was “another long and damaging Government Shutdown.” He said that he was “working hard with Congress” to secure the necessary funding. Read more

Your day-ahead look for Jan. 30, 2026

The president confirmed his pick on Friday to replace the incumbent Jerome Powell when his term ends in May.

The Brazilian digital bank announced it received conditional OCC approval to provide deposit accounts, credit cards, lending and digital asset custody in the United States.

Bitcoin falls below $84K after repeated resistance, with analysts warning of a potential drop to $76K amid rising macro and market pressure.

The move comes as the Ethereum Foundation enters a period of “mild austerity” while sticking to its core technical roadmap, Buterin said. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said he has earmarked 16,384 Ether, worth about $45 million, to support privacy-preserving technologies, open hardware and secure, verifiable software systems.  In a post on X, Buterin said the funds were withdrawn from his personal holdings and will be deployed over the next few years. He framed the move as part of a broader shift as the Ethereum Foundation enters what he called a period of “mild austerity,” while continuing to pursue an aggressive technical roadmap. Buterin said he is also taking on responsibilities that might otherwise have been handled as special projects of the foundation. “Specifically, we are seeking the existence of an open-source, secure and verifiable full stack of software and hardware that can protect both our personal lives and our public environments,” he wrote.  Read more