On Saturday, January 10, 2026, Elon Musk said X will roll out an update in seven days that exposes the code deciding which posts and ads appear in users' feeds. The platform plans to rely more heavily on its Grok AI chatbot to evaluate posts daily, even as regulators in multiple countries criticize Grok over sexually explicit image generation and consider or impose access restrictions.

Ethereum's social media sentiment has weakened to levels similar to those seen before its 2025 rally, even as the broader crypto market shifts between "Fear" and "Extreme Fear." Traders on prediction platforms are still pricing in a meaningful chance that Ether will trade above $4,250 to $5,000 or more in 2026. Analysts also note that while Ethereum has pulled back sharply from its 2025 peak, many investors again view it as the clear second-largest crypto asset.

Analysts expect US core CPI to rise to 2.7% year over year in December, slightly above November's 2.6% and still near early‑2021 lows. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said it could not release month‑to‑month amendments to the latest CPI because of the recent government shutdown, complicating readings. The Federal Reserve is seen keeping rates steady as inflation stabilizes and consumer spending stays firm.

In early January 2026, crypto reporter Eleanor Terrett reported that a newly formed group called Investors For Transparency began running prime-time Fox News ads urging opposition to DeFi-related provisions in the CLARITY Act. The campaign portrays decentralized finance as a regulatory threat, drawing criticism from industry figures who question the group's anonymous backing and warn that applying traditional banking rules to DeFi could damage the $120 billion decentralized lending market.

On January 10, 2026 at 5:28 AM UTC, Dragonfly's Haseeb Qureshi said on X that stablecoin-powered cards will be a defining crypto theme in 2026. Total stablecoin transactions rose 72% to $33 trillion, according to Artemis Analytics Inc., while Rain's $250 million raise and Visa-linked cards accepted in 150+ countries highlight growing adoption.

Senator John Boozman is weighing whether to postpone a January 15 markup of a major U.S. crypto bill as bipartisan negotiations with Democrats advance. The legislation would clarify which agencies oversee cryptocurrency markets and strengthen protections for investors. Depending on how talks progress, Boozman could either delay the vote to build broader support or proceed on the original schedule without full bipartisan backing.

On January 9, 2026, JPMorgan analysts led by Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou said crypto de-risking is moderating, with ETFs and futures indicators pointing to stabilization. They contrasted December withdrawals from Bitcoin and Ethereum with record global equity ETF inflows of $235 billion. The team also views MSCI's planned February 2026 inclusion of crypto-related firms in benchmarks as supportive.

SharpLink Gaming announced on Thursday that it has shifted $170 million in Ethereum to the Layer 2 network Linea as part of a broader plan to optimize its sizeable ETH holdings. The Minneapolis-based public company now has its entire 864,840 ETH treasury staked and intends to pursue additional DeFi strategies on Linea, while targeting higher but shareholder-aligned rewards.

In a report updated January 9, 2026, the CFTC issued a no‑action letter to Bitnomial Exchange and its clearing affiliate, enabling regulated prediction markets tied to crypto prices and economic data. Reports say Bitnomial must publish precise market timestamps and sales figures, maintain full collateral with 1:1 backing and no leverage, and furnish information to the commission on request.