Trader "Machi" increased long positions in ETH and HYPE futures on Jan. 30, on-chain data show. The trader added 1,080 ETH and 8,888.88 HYPE to existing positions, bringing the combined value of the new longs to nearly $5 million.

Amboss Technologies launched RailsX, a Lightning Network peer-to-peer platform for Bitcoin and stablecoin trading, on Jan. 30, The Block reports. The FPGA-based platform enables atomic cross-asset swaps via circular self-payments over Lightning channels, allowing holders to trade while retaining custody. RailsX will partner with Magnolia and Bringin to support connectivity with U.S. and European banking systems for fiat conversion.

Lido V3 launched on Ethereum mainnet on January 30, the protocol announced. The upgrade introduces stVaults, a modular stETH-based staking infrastructure for developers that extends Lido beyond liquid staking (Lido Core) to support diverse staking models. The new framework maintains stETH's shared liquidity and DeFi composability across integrated protocols.

Norway's sovereign wealth fund increased its indirect Bitcoin exposure by 149% in 2025 to 9,573 BTC, K33 reported on Jan. 30. The fund holds sizable stakes in Strategy, MARA, Metaplanet, Coinbase and Block, many of which continue to accumulate Bitcoin.

Kevin Warsh, nominated by Trump to lead the Fed, called the central bank rigid in a Nov. 16, 2025 Wall Street Journal op-ed, BlockBeats reports. He argued AI and pro-growth policies favor faster gains and urged four changes: revising forecasts, reattributing inflation causes, redeploying balance sheet resources to households and SMEs, and easing small-bank regulation.

The US Producer Price Index rose 0.5% month-on-month in December, exceeding the consensus forecast of 0.2%, BlockBeats reports. The annual PPI for December reached 3.0%, above the expected 2.7%. The data were released on Jan. 30.

Trader and chart analyst Peter Brandt, known for calling Bitcoin's 2018 crash, shared a chart update on Jan. 30 indicating ETH has formed a symmetric triangle pattern while total crypto market cap shows a right-angle broadening formation, BlockBeats reports. He noted bulls must push a breakout to regain control, adding similar historical patterns have often preceded volatility or declines and currently favor bears. Brandt said Bitcoin is likely to bottom between August and October before staging a strong rally.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren raised concerns over Donald Trump's plan to nominate Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair on Jan. 30, BlockBeats reports. As the Senate Banking Committee's top Democrat, Warren questioned Warsh's independence from the White House at the confirmation's first stop. She urged Republicans to delay the nomination until the DOJ finishes its probe into Chair Jerome Powell and what she described as a "political witch hunt" against Powell and Governor Lisa Cook.

Whales shifted positions between 10:00 and 20:00 on Jan 30, HyperInsight data show. "Maji" closed an ETH long position for −$1.584 million and re-longed; "DASH Largest Short" opened a 20x leveraged long on $20.53 million in silver. "Long-term BTC Short" set BTC limit buys at $75,123-76,228; "pension-usdt.eth" closed an ETH short for +$2.721 million and re-shorted; "Lightning Reversal" gained $103,000 from a BTC short and opened a 25x short on 5,806.6 ETH.