If Donald Trump were to die suddenly or be removed from office, analysts suggest crypto markets could see rapid sell-offs, with altcoins and leveraged positions hit hardest. Under the 25th Amendment, JD Vance would immediately assume the presidency if Trump dies or is removed after conviction, and traders would watch closely for signals that he will maintain Trump-era crypto, SEC, DOJ, and U.S. Bitcoin reserve policies. Market recovery would likely depend on how quickly and clearly the new White House commits to policy continuity and regulatory posture toward digital assets.

Litecoin fell under $70, with market data showing a low of $68.45 during early U.S. hours on January 20, 2026. The drop followed broader crypto weakness amid tensions linked to Greenland, while daily volume shrank 45% to about $413 million. Bitcoin moved toward $90,000 and Ethereum hovered near $3,000.

Since Jan. 20, 2025, the Trump family’s crypto-related holdings have increased by about $1.4 billion, while Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT) is changing hands at $14.67 with a 2.81% gain. This valuation, based on World Liberty Financial (WLFI) token economics and other tokenized ventures, comes alongside locked founder tokens estimated at roughly $3.8 billion and modest quarterly revenue for DJT.

On 20 January 2026, South Korean authorities began reassessing the country's unwritten "one exchange–one bank" model that links cryptocurrency platforms to individual domestic banks. Regulators are concerned that this structure concentrates liquidity, restricts smaller exchanges from accessing Korean won services, and may distort competition as they prepare broader digital asset legislation. The debate is unfolding alongside work on the Digital Asset Basic Act, which also addresses how banks will be involved with won-pegged stablecoins and reserve custody.

Tether and Circle expanded the stablecoin float by $1.5 billion within about two hours on January 20, 2026. The mints were executed through several large transactions, indicating a purposeful increase in supply. Such bursts of issuance often align with rising liquidity needs across exchanges and professional counterparties.

One year after Donald Trump's January 20, 2025 inauguration as U.S. President, Bitcoin is down about 15% and trading near $91,000, while Ethereum has slipped roughly 8% to around $3,100. Over the same period, many altcoins have fallen far more sharply, with large caps losing 40% to 60% and mid- to small-cap and meme tokens dropping 70% to about 90%.

The South Korean Democratic Party's Digital Asset Task Force held a closed-door meeting at the National Assembly Members' Office Building to finalize a party-line bill for the Digital Asset Basic Act, which it aims to submit early next month. The proposed framework focuses on comprehensive rules for digital assets and won-pegged stablecoins, including an integrated approach to regulating non-secured virtual assets and stablecoins. Lawmakers highlighted legislative delays, unresolved disagreements with government bodies and the ruling party, and the need to balance industry growth with financial system stability.

De Nederlandsche Bank reported that Dutch companies, institutions and households held about €1.2 billion in indirect crypto securities as of October 2025, up from roughly €81 million at the end of 2020. These holdings, concentrated in a small number of foreign-issued ETFs, ETNs and crypto treasury shares, still account for only 0.03% of the Dutch securities market despite strong price-driven growth. Pension funds, investment funds and households each show distinct patterns of exposure across ETFs, ETNs and crypto-related equities.