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When the Ethereum Foundation dropped a thread on Jan. 19 claiming “Ethereum is the #1 choice for global financial institutions” and backing it with 35 cited examples, it moved past the standard protocol update or developer announcement. It read like institutional marketing: a ranked claim, a curated evidence stack, and a call-to-action funnel pointing readers […] The post Ethereum is facing a brutal institutional “midlife crisis,” and the Foundation’s 35-point response reveals a shocking new reality appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Solana Mobile's airdrop of almost 2 billion SKR tokens for 100,000 Seeker users is claimable for 90 days, with staking rewards starting immediately. Solana Mobile, a subsidiary of Solana Labs, the organization behind the Solana blockchain, has launched a token airdrop for holders of its Web3 smartphone, Solana Seeker. The Seeker (SKR) token, the utility and governance asset of the Solana Mobile ecosystem, went live on Wednesday, the company said in a post on X. Users of the Solana Seeker smartphone have 90 days to claim airdropped SKR tokens, which can be staked to earn rewards. Read more

Mask Network will lead consumer-facing product execution on Lens, while Aave steps back to an advisory role focused on protocol infrastructure. Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Aave transferred stewardship of the social infrastructure protocol Lens to Mask Network, shifting responsibility for advancing consumer-facing social applications while retaining Lens as open-source infrastructure. Statements from both Lens and Aave founder Stani Kulechov confirmed the transition. On Tuesday, Kulechov said in an X post that Aave’s role will narrow to technical advisory support as it refocuses on DeFi.  He added that Mask Network, a Web3 company focused on integrating blockchain features into social and messaging platforms, will be leading the next phase of development for Lens, particularly at the application and product layer. Read more

Ripple shared important news regarding its stablecoin RLUSD.

XMR and HYPE are the worst performers in the past 24 hours.

In the meantime, retail investors have continued to sell off.

The INJ Supply Squeeze will work alongside existing deflationary tools, such as the Community BuyBack.

The crypto sell-off intensified in the past 24 hours.

Crypto markets have wiped out all gains this year as Bitcoin fell hard on trade war escalation fears and turmoil in the Japanese bond market. 

[PRESS RELEASE – Singapore, Singapore, January 20th, 2026] Paradex has confirmed that all user funds remained fully secure during a short-lived platform outage earlier this week. The disruption, which lasted several hours, occurred while internal fixes were being deployed and has since been fully resolved. The platform has now returned to normal operation. According to […]

The funding comes as artists and technologists press for clearer rules around how AI is trained and used across the entertainment industry.

It comes as divisions deepen within the crypto industry over whether to accept imperfect legislation now or risk tougher rules later.

Japan’s bond market turmoil spilled into global markets, weighing on risk assets and raising concerns about tighter financial conditions.

The token will play a central role in governance and staking, allowing holders to delegate tokens to help secure and scale the mobile ecosystem.

Expanding the CFTC’s authority would require new staff, technical expertise, and data systems as the agency’s workforce continues to shrink.

Crypto markets sell off as US stocks and global markets react to President Trump’s new tariff threats. Will the tensions put a stop to Bitcoin's start-of-year recovery? Key takeaway: Rising US and Japan bond yields signal macroeconomic stress, dragging the total crypto market capitalization 32% below its Oct 2025 peak. Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) retested their lowest levels in more than two weeks after crypto and stock markets digested US President Donald Trump’s fresh round of tariff threats. The potential tariffs are an attempt by the administration to convince Denmark to reconsider its control of Greenland. European nations have shown little willingness to negotiate, prompting crypto and equities investors to adopt a more risk-averse stance.  Read more

Delaware Life added a BlackRock index blending US stocks and Bitcoin to its fixed indexed annuities, offering crypto exposure with principal protection. The post Delaware Life Teams Up With BlackRock To Bring Bitcoin Exposure To Annuities appeared first on Cryptonews.

SkyBridge is leaning further into macro trades as policy uncertainty fuels market volatility, a shift Scaramucci said has helped the firm’s performance. The post Asset Manager SkyBridge Prepares For Choppy Markets, Keeps Faith In Bitcoin appeared first on Cryptonews.

Fundstrat’s Tom Lee, who is also the chair of Ethereum treasury firm BitMine, still expects Bitcoin to set a new high this year. Fundstrat head of research Tom Lee has warned investors to brace for a “painful decline” across the crypto and stock markets in 2026 amid geopolitical tension, before a recovery towards the end of the year. In an interview on Tuesday with The Master Investor Podcast with Wilfred Frost, Lee said 2026 will mirror 2025 with tailwinds for the blockchain and AI industries, but risks from tariffs and political divides would hold the market back from a sustained rally initially. Lee estimated a stock market correction of 15% to 20% this year, but added, “I think we really finish the year strong,” in part due to a more dovish US Federal Reserve and the conclusion of quantitative tightening last year. Read more

OpenAI now uses behavioral signals to identify accounts likely belonging to minors and automatically apply content limits, while experts warn of errors and bias.