Ethereum staking queue hit ~1.76M ETH in January 2026 as the validator exit queue cleared, highlighting strong staking demand under churn limits.

US Treasury sanctions crypto exchanges over Iran, listing Zedcex and Zedxion plus TRON addresses. Treasury cites $94B processed.

Warsh Fed Chair pick lands as Fed holds 3.5%–3.75%. Bitcoin hit $74,604 and liquidations topped $2.2B, driving risk-off.

Crypto liquidations hit $2.5615B in late January as Bitcoin slid to $74,553, forcing deleveraging and dragging ETH and alts lower.

$8.8B BTC and ETH options expired Jan 30, 2026 at 08:00 UTC. Key strikes: $90K BTC and $3K ETH. What to watch next.

Gold breaks $5,500 in January 2026 as spot hits $5,608/oz, fueled by dollar weakness, safe-haven demand, and bank upgrades.

Tether gold allocation: CEO Paolo Ardoino targets 10–15% of the portfolio in physical gold as holdings near 130 tons, per Reuters.

Bitcoin pushes toward $90K as DXY slides to a 4-year low ahead of the Fed’s Jan 28 rate decision; gold hits $5,282 ATH.