On January 30, 2026 (UTC), industry participants said India's Budget 2026 is expected to prioritize clearer crypto rules and lower tax friction. Expectations include reducing the 1% TDS under Section 194S and allowing VDA loss offsets, while the current 30% flat tax, no deduction of transaction costs, and gift tax above ₹50,000 remain in force.

Cardano's open interest declined to $607 million in the last 24 hours, an 8% drop that coincided with a broader crypto market sell-off and $1.74 billion in liquidations. ADA traded at $0.3274 after falling 5.44%, while long positions made up most of the $1.64 billion in long crypto liquidations. At the Midnight Tour in Japan, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson announced a signed agreement to integrate the USDCx stablecoin into the Cardano ecosystem, backed by a 70 million ADA budget.

US President Donald Trump said he will nominate former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell, triggering a Senate confirmation process. Warsh, seen as more favorable toward Bitcoin and critical of ultra‑loose policy, previously served on the Fed Board from 2006 to 2011.

Ethereum network fees have fallen to their lowest level since 2017, with Glassnode reporting the average transaction cost slid from a $200 peak to $0.14. Upgrades including Proof-of-Stake and Dencun, higher gas limits, and broader use of Layer 2s are cited, while Layer 1 transaction volume exceeded 16 million in January.

On Jan. 30, a CNBC Crypto World ticker briefly displayed XRP at $126.01, far above its market level, while veteran trader Peter Brandt reiterated a theoretical Bitcoin retracement zone near $25,000. Separately, OKX moved 41,128,246,331 SHIB from a cold to a hot wallet as broader crypto liquidations reached $1.7 billion and an $8.8 billion options expiry approached.

In late 2025, the Bank of England proposed a 60/40 reserve model and holding caps for sterling-backed stablecoins. On 29 January, the U.K. Parliament’s Financial Services Regulation Committee launched an inquiry to assess growth, risks, and these frameworks, with evidence submissions due by 11 March 2026. Critics warn the caps—£20K per individual and £10 million per business—could undermine competitiveness.

On January 30, 2026, a Moscow district court ordered the confiscation of assets belonging to former Interior Ministry employee Georgy Satyukov, convicted of taking cryptocurrency bribes worth 5 billion rubles. The ruling comes as Russia advances legislation to classify digital assets as "monetary assets" and formalize their seizure under criminal law.

On 30 January 2026, a synchronized rout spanned gold, silver, equities, and cryptocurrencies, erasing more than $10 trillion within 24 hours, according to market estimates. Gold's drop cleared roughly $4 trillion, silver about $1.1 trillion, while crypto capitalization fell 4.78% to $2.83 trillion, with Bitcoin leading the decline. Analysts cited a gold breakdown and capital rotation as potential drivers.