Binance will remove 23 spot trading pairs on January 20, including 1MBABYDOGE/FDUSD, ADX/ETH and ORDI/BTC, while stating the tokens remain tradable via other pairs. ORDI fell approximately 12%, and broader market losses saw BTC briefly at $92,000. On January 19, Binance Australia restarted AUD deposits and withdrawals.

Crypto investment products saw $2.17 billion of net inflows in the week ending January 16, 2026, which CoinShares data shows is the largest weekly figure since October 10, 2025. Bitcoin led with $1.55 billion of new capital, while Ethereum and Solana together drew $541.5 million, and US-based products dominated regionally with $2.05 billion in inflows.

Digital asset investment products attracted $2.17 billion in new money over the last week, the largest weekly inflow since October 2025, even as macro headlines weighed on sentiment. Bitcoin led with $1.55 billion, while Ethereum saw $496 million and Solana $45.5 million, though SOL's spot price slipped to about $133.6 amid whale activity and technical resistance near $145.

On Monday, the New York Stock Exchange announced plans to build a tokenized securities platform designed to enable around-the-clock trading and onchain settlement for U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs, pending regulatory approval. The system will pair the NYSE's Pillar matching engine with blockchain-based post-trade infrastructure and forms part of parent company Intercontinental Exchange's broader strategy to support 24/7 markets through tokenized capital and deposits.

On January 17, 2026, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong publicly disputed reports of a clash with the White House over the CLARITY Act, stating that the administration has been constructive while confirming talks on a potential yield arrangement with banks. Coinbase had earlier pulled its backing for the bill over fears it could weaken DeFi, halt tokenized stock trading, and prevent sharing stablecoin yields with users, as the Senate Banking Committee postponed the bill's markup to extend negotiations with the crypto sector.

XRP short sellers were hit by a 16,559% liquidation imbalance this morning, per CoinGlass. Binance will remove 22 spot pairs tied to BTC, ETH and FDUSD on Jan. 20 at 8:00 a.m. UTC. Over the weekend, attorney Fred Rispoli criticized Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong amid a report on potential CLARITY Act support withdrawal.

Digital asset investment products logged $2.17 billion of net inflows last week, the biggest weekly figure since October 2025, with the U.S. contributing $2.05 billion. Flows flipped on Friday with $378 million of outflows. By asset, Bitcoin took in $1.55 billion and Ethereum $496 million, while Solana added $45.5 million and blockchain equities drew $72.6 million.

On January 19, 2026, participants at the World Economic Forum in Davos are facing renewed tensions as Donald Trump threatens new US import tariffs on several European countries if Greenland talks collapse. The plan includes a 10% levy from February, rising to 25% from June 1, pressuring the euro, the British pound, European stock futures and Bitcoin, which has slipped over 2% to $92,900. European political leaders have pushed back, calling the measures a mistake or economic blackmail, while investors reassess geopolitical risk amid rising gold prices.