On January 30, 2026, Ledger said it had expanded its Tezos ecosystem support by adding native integration for Etherlink, the blockchain's EVM-compatible Layer 2. The move gives Etherlink users access to institutional-grade hardware wallet protections, Clear Signing, swaps, and full account visibility via Ledger's desktop and mobile apps, while future native staking is expected to deepen XTZ delegation and network participation.

Bitmine staked an additional 250,912 ETH valued at about $745 million over the past 18 hours, lifting its locked position to 2,582,963 ETH and 61% of holdings. Ethereum remains below the 3,000 level as key moving averages cap upside attempts and sentiment stays cautious. Large-scale staking tightens liquid supply while volume contraction and elevated leverage point to fragile short‑term positioning.

On Thursday, Ethereum advocate Griff Green said on the Unchained podcast that unclaimed Ether from The DAO’s 2016 hack will fund a new security initiative. He noted a multisig handled roughly $6 million in edge cases, over 80% has been claimed, and the remaining balance—now around $200 million—will be staked to support Ethereum security.

Optimism's governance has cleared a plan to direct 50% of Superchain revenue to monthly OP token buybacks over the next 12 months, starting in February. The Jan. 8 proposal from the Optimism Foundation will convert ETH sequencer revenue to OP via an OTC provider, with acquired tokens held in the treasury for future ecosystem needs.

Amid the first FOMC meeting of 2026 and lingering government-shutdown worries, XRP climbed 2.13% from the $1.70–$1.80 floor on the weekly chart. Altcoin Season Index jumped 10 points and BTC dominance tested 60%, yet structure remains weak, with $2.15 capping rallies and $1.80 support at risk as ETFs saw $23 million inflows.

Published on 30 January 2026, the piece outlines BlockDAG's move from a record presale to a February 16 trading debut. BlockDAG says it has 20+ exchange listings and reports $449 million raised and 312,000 holders, while market makers forecast $0.30–$0.43 despite a $0.05 official listing price.

During Q4 2025, Avalanche's tokenized real‑world assets climbed 68.6% to over $1.3 billion, aided by the November launch of BlackRock's $500 million BUIDL and a loan tokenization push by FIS and Intain. Despite this, AVAX fell 59% to $12.3 in Q4 and is down another 10.5% in 2026, with VanEck's Avalanche ETF debuting on Monday.

On January 29, 2026, the article contrasts Solana’s scale with BlockDAG’s presale at $0.0005 and a planned $0.05 listing, while noting Bitcoin near $84,000 and Solana around $117. It also highlights a final 1.25 billion‑token tranche and a 10,000% spread, alongside claims about a DAG‑PoW design and community metrics.