On January 22, 2026, global governments were described as increasingly using blockchain-inspired infrastructure while carefully avoiding crypto terminology. Authorities are adopting distributed ledgers, append-only records, and verifiable credentials for registries, identity, and financial instruments, often through permissioned systems and digital modernization programs. This reframing allows states to gain blockchain's operational benefits while minimizing political, regulatory, and reputational risk tied to public tokens.

On January 22, 2026, DeFi Development Corporation launched DisclaimerCoin ($DONT) on Solana as a corporate memecoin experiment without utility, roadmap, or promises, while publicly telling traders not to buy it. The token's market cap briefly exceeded $26 million within hours, with fixed supply set at 420 billion tokens and 30% locked on the company’s balance sheet. On-chain data shows some wallets realized large gains before or just after the public announcement, intensifying scrutiny of trading activity around the debut.

Pi Coin rose 6% in the past 24 hours to $0.1881, testing support around $0.180. It remains down 9% week-on-week and 7% over the month, and is 93% below its February 2025 high of $2.99. According to the article, the move coincided with firmer markets following softened Greenland rhetoric from President Trump.

After XRP defended support near $1.85, the long-term holder NUPL indicator has dropped to levels associated with past accumulation phases, and price is now retesting the $1.90–$2.00 zone. XRP Ledger activity has climbed to 1.59 million transactions within 24 hours as traders watch resistance at $2.30–$2.40, which could open the path to $2.60 and potentially $4.00 if $2.00 is reclaimed convincingly. Ripple's president has projected 2026 as a key year for institutional use of XRP, while markets also monitor supply clusters around $2.70.

Google's Gemini AI issued end-2026 price targets for three altcoins. It projects XRP at $6, DOGE reaching $0.70 from about $0.1257, and SHIB advancing toward $0.0001 after a breakout above $0.000025. The outlook ties potential gains to a prolonged bull cycle and clearer U.S. regulation.

Binance has incorporated a wholly owned Greek unit named Binary Greece and is pursuing authorization under the Markets in Crypto-Assets regime before the July 1 deadline. Corporate filings state the entity is a single-shareholder public limited company with €25,000 in initial capital, set up as a holding company. According to Fortune, a Binance spokesperson said the exchange has formally applied in Athens and is in discussions with Greece's Hellenic Capital Market Commission.

DXC Technology partnered with Ripple to embed institutional-grade blockchain into the Hogan core banking platform, which supports more than $5 trillion in deposits and 300 million accounts. XRP dipped to $1.8261 but closed back above the monthly midband at $1.8896, gaining 5.67% in January. Bitcoin absorbed heavier selling pressure, while Shiba Inu showed comparatively steadier price action.

Zama Protocol has scheduled the conclusion of its ZAMA token sale for 20:00 UTC on January 24, with token distribution and a complete unlock set for February 2. The Dutch-style auction and immediate circulating supply could affect early market trading, while the token currently trades around $0.06 with a market cap above $140 million.