During the World Economic Forum in Davos in January 2026, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon confronted Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong over Armstrong's comments that banks are quietly working to derail a US crypto market structure bill. The clash, centered on whether stablecoin issuers should be allowed to offer yield or rewards, comes as the legislation has passed the House but stalled in the Senate amid political and industry pushback. Coinbase later sought to play down tensions with banks, even as the Senate Banking Committee postponed a markup following Armstrong's stance that the bill is unacceptable in its current form.

EthCC, Europe’s largest Ethereum conference, will host its ninth edition in Cannes from March 30 to April 2, 2026, with a program centered on institutional participation. According to the organizers, EthCC[9] and The Agora (with Kaiko) will convene more than 400 speakers and spotlight onchain finance amid evolving frameworks such as MiCA.

In Q4 2025, Bitwise data show Ethereum's price dropped 29% even as on-chain activity and wider crypto fundamentals hit fresh records. Stablecoin supply passed $300 billion, TRON posted $1.2 billion in quarterly revenue, and DEX volumes outpaced major centralized platforms. ETH now trades near $2,954.29, around 39% below its all-time high, underscoring the gap between adoption metrics and market valuations.

On Tuesday, Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss donated 3,221 ZEC (about $1.2 million) to Shielded Labs, which the Swiss-based nonprofit confirmed as their second contribution. The funds target the Network Sustainability Mechanism, Crosslink, and Dynamic Fees, while ZEC traded around $368.85, up roughly 3.01% over 24 hours.

On January 19, 2026, Glassnode warned that XRP's current on-chain cost-basis structure closely resembles the configuration seen ahead of its 60% price decline in 2022, with newer wallets buying below the mid-term cohort's realized price. XRP is trading at $1.91, down 4.74% over the past 24 hours and below its 20-, 50-, 100- and 200-day moving averages, while analysts are watching the $2.00 psychological level, $1.80 support, and potential downside toward $1.25 if selling pressure intensifies. Despite $1.37 billion in cumulative ETF inflows since November 2025 and exchange reserves dropping to their lowest since 2018, recent inflows and rising exchange balances show that ETF demand has not fully averted drawdowns.

Since Jan. 20, 2025, the Trump family’s crypto-related holdings have increased by about $1.4 billion, while Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT) is changing hands at $14.67 with a 2.81% gain. This valuation, based on World Liberty Financial (WLFI) token economics and other tokenized ventures, comes alongside locked founder tokens estimated at roughly $3.8 billion and modest quarterly revenue for DJT.

On January 19, 2026, gold climbed to $4,689.39/oz and silver reached $94.08/oz after Donald Trump outlined new U.S. tariffs tied to a dispute over Greenland. The plan introduces a 10% levy on goods from eight European countries starting February 1, 2026, rising to 25% from June 1, 2026, alongside weaker European stocks and an upcoming Bank of Japan policy meeting on January 22-23, 2026.

Bitcoin traded around $95,242.71 (-0.05%) as Belgium's KBC Bank set February 16 for Bitcoin and Ether trading on Bolero under MiCA, which went live in January 2026. Iran's crypto activity reached $7.78 billion in 2025, while a Jefferies strategist cited quantum computing risks; charts show resistance at $97,700 and support near $95,150.

Bitcoin is consolidating near $96,600, with buyers defending the $95,700–$95,200 area. A push above $97,600 would expose $98,800 and put the psychological $100,000 level back on the radar. Policy and positioning shifted on January 14, 2026 as Wintermute outlined 2026 scenarios and Rhode Island advanced a small‑transaction tax exemption bill.