Binance plans to hold its fifth Pre-TGE Prime Sale for Zama (ZAMA) on January 29, 2026, between 08:00 and 10:00 UTC, with participation gated by Binance Alpha Points. Zama, which has raised more than $130 million from notable investors and saw its pre-market futures start at $0.0675, is expected to distribute tokens via "Keys" after its TGE around February 2, 2026. As of January 27, 2026, ZAMA trades near $0.05 with a roughly $106 million market cap and approximately $530 million fully diluted valuation, after a 30-day drawdown of almost 70%.

On Jan. 27, Lookonchain identified three whale addresses withdrawing about $14.33 million of tokenized gold (XAUT and PAXG) from Bybit, Gate, and MEXC while Bitcoin slowed into a narrow range. In a Jan. 26 note, Bitwise Europe reported $1.811 billion weekly outflows from global crypto ETPs, framing the gold bid as hedging rather than an exit from BTC.

Alibaba's KIMI AI model outlines bullish price scenarios for XRP, Bitcoin and Ethereum through the end of 2026, assuming an extended market upswing and clearer U.S. regulation. It suggests XRP could approach $8, Bitcoin might move toward $250,000 and Ethereum could trade in a $7,500 to $25,000 band. The projections reference technical patterns, prior all-time highs and demand linked to newly approved spot XRP ETFs in the U.S.

KuCoin EU said in a January 27, 2026 update that it obtained a MiCAR license, enabling legally compliant services across all 27 EU member countries under a single framework. The company also appointed Sabina Liu as Managing Director to oversee regulation, strategy, and operations, while firms face a June 30 approval cutoff ahead of the July 1 regime.

Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis reports that on‑chain crypto money laundering ballooned from an estimated $10 billion in 2020 to over $82 billion by 2025, with Chinese‑language money laundering networks (CMLNs) emerging as a major driver of this surge. The report finds CMLNs handled about 20% of identified illicit on‑chain laundering in 2025 and processed $16.1 billion in criminal inflows, while their growth rate far outpaced centralized exchanges, DeFi services, and other criminal channels. Chainalysis also notes that these networks increasingly use Telegram‑based services and cryptocurrencies to move funds across borders for organized crime groups.

U.S. equities and gold printed new all-time highs this week, while Bitcoin climbed but continued to lag. The S&P 500 approached $7,000 and gold neared $5,200, with volume steady amid the advance. Bitcoin rebounded toward $89,000, though it remains below prior peaks and key daily moving averages.

Redwire shares jumped 29% after the company was added to the Golden Dome contract pool, a Department of Defense program valued at up to $151 billion. The effort seeks to develop next‑generation missile defenses across space, cyber, and air, and Redwire joins a large roster of eligible vendors under President Donald Trump.

Standard Chartered projects that U.S.-dollar stablecoins could drain more than $500 billion in bank deposits by the end of 2028. The bank's research flags regional institutions as most exposed and comes amid new U.S. rules under the GENIUS Act and Tether's January 27 launch of USA₮.