On 13 January 2026, US officials were reported to be grappling with how to handle alleged Venezuelan state Bitcoin reserves following the removal and capture of former leader Nicolás Maduro. Unverified claims suggest Venezuela may control up to 600,000 BTC, raising unresolved legal and policy questions over ownership, seizure authority, and how digital assets fit within existing sanctions and national security frameworks.

On 12 January 2026, Solana's price hovered just under a key resistance zone around $145 after briefly touching the mid-$140s. Network data shows weekly new wallet creation has dropped from about 30.2 million at its November 2024 peak to roughly 7.3 million, raising doubts about the strength of the current move. Traders are watching whether a rebound in on-chain activity and speculation over a potential X integration can support a sustained breakout.

On 12 January 2026 at 10:55, major asset managers were described as shifting tokenization from pilots to core market infrastructure. BlackRock’s BUIDL tokenized treasury fund reached $500 million, while Hamilton Lane has tokenized more than $2.1 billion across private equity and credit. Firms are deploying multi-chain products on Ethereum, Stellar, and Polygon, with established custody support also in place.

On 12 January 2026, South Korea's Financial Services Commission finalized guidance to restore corporate access to crypto trading, reversing a 2017 prohibition. Eligibility will be limited to listed companies and licensed professional investors, with tight exposure caps and execution controls. Roughly 3,500 entities are expected to qualify once the rules take effect.

Ethereum is consolidating around $3,000 as tokenized assets on its network scale, with stablecoins near $190 billion and other segments measured in the billions. On January 10 and 11, 2026, Merlijn The Trader and Ted Pillows flagged a potential ETH rotation and a possible move toward $3,500–$3,600 if the $3,000 support holds.

On 11 January 2026, new analysis from Alphractal indicated that Bitcoin’s one-year percentage change is hovering just below zero, a zone that has historically aligned with bear markets or major trend shifts. Analysts estimate that a 4–5% price increase could flip this metric positive without a deeper drawdown, echoing a rare pattern last seen around July 2020. The coming trading sessions may therefore clarify whether Bitcoin is exiting a long consolidation phase or remaining in a broader corrective structure.

On January 11, 2026, Ethereum's Beacon Chain saw its staking entry queue rise to about 1.759 million ETH (roughly $5.5 billion), according to ValidatorQueue. The exit queue fell to zero, while price hovered near $3,000, with traders eyeing $2,700 if support breaks.

On 9 and 10 January 2026, police in Hilir Perak carried out three coordinated operations in Teluk Intan, seizing forty-one machines allegedly used for illegal crypto mining. Investigators believe the sites were stealing electricity from the national grid, and no suspects have been detained as authorities work to identify those responsible. Officials warn that such unlicensed setups can trigger fires, grid instability, and higher power costs for legitimate users.

On 10 January 2026, VanEck outlined a capital markets framework modeling Bitcoin’s evolution through 2050. The paper frames Bitcoin as a structural monetary asset, with a base case of roughly 15% annual compounding and expected volatility of 40%–70%, while small 1%–3% allocations are shown to improve portfolio efficiency.