On January 21, President Donald J. Trump signed the GENIUS Act, creating the first federal regulatory framework for stablecoins in the United States and imposing reserve and anti-money laundering requirements on issuers. The law is described as part of a push to make the country a leading crypto hub, with lawmakers expecting effects on stablecoins, Bitcoin and broader market structure. As of January 21, 2026, Bitcoin is priced at $89,486.02 with a market cap of $1.79 trillion and a dominance of 58.98%, while its 90‑day performance shows an 18.50% decline.

Galaxy Group plans to launch a $100 million crypto hedge fund in Q1 2026, allocating up to 30% to tokens and the balance to financial services stocks. The strategy is designed to harness volatility and separate "winners and losers" as digital asset infrastructure evolves, with leadership by Joe Armao and outreach to family offices and institutions.

On January 20, 2026, the New York Stock Exchange announced plans to build a tokenized securities platform designed for 24/7 trading and instant settlement. The initiative also contemplates stablecoin-based funding, while immediate reactions from industry and regulators were not noted.

On January 20 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Bermuda said it will build a fully on-chain national economy with Circle and Coinbase. The initiative centers on USDC for payments and education, aiming to cut local processing costs, expand digital finance access, and support asset tokenization across merchants and banks.

Trove said it will shift its perpetual DEX development from Hyperliquid to Solana, drawing community skepticism over leadership and fundraising practices. As of January 19, 2026, Hyperliquid (HYPE) traded at $23.63 with a $7.14 billion market cap and a 5.52% 24-hour drop, while 60-day performance showed a 38.14% decline.

On January 19, the New York Stock Exchange outlined a proposal to build a tokenized securities trading and on-chain settlement venue that would operate around the clock, subject to regulatory approval. The platform is designed to support USD-denominated orders, stablecoin funding and tokenized stocks that preserve traditional dividend and governance rights in a digital format.

On January 19, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Ethiopia is seeking investment partners to develop Bitcoin mining under the Digital Ethiopia 2030 agenda. The move is part of economic diversification and technology modernization, with early market reaction muted and stakeholders watching for potential foreign participation. Institutional oversight is expected through EIH.

According to an Artemis report, Visa accounts for more than 90% of the cryptocurrency card segment, which now handles $18 billion in annual transactions. Stablecoin-linked payments, including Visa's reported $3.5 billion volume by the end of 2025, are supporting this expansion, while analysts expect traditional card networks to remain dominant in the near term.

X reported record creator payouts at the end of 2025 under its "Year of the Creator" plan, centered on written content and higher revenue sharing. The platform will grant a $1 million reward to the single highest-earning U.S. article published between January 16 and 28, requiring at least 1,000 words of original writing. Elon Musk positioned this as a strategic push to boost high-impact creator work, though observers note ongoing questions about the long-term sustainability of such incentives.