In a Thursday filing, Metaplanet outlined an offshore capital raise of up to $137 million via new common shares and stock acquisition rights. According to the filing, proceeds will fund additional Bitcoin purchases, its Bitcoin income business, and a partial repayment under an existing credit facility. Both instruments will be sold privately to overseas investors.

Nvidia's H200 chip sales in China remain paused as of January 29, 2026, with Beijing yet to approve imports and the U.S. export license still under review. The company reports no orders from Chinese customers so far, though corporate interest is strong. CEO Jensen Huang said Nvidia will act quickly once approvals are granted.

On January 28, 2026, six US senators sent a letter challenging Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche over his April 2025 move to dismantle the DOJ's National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team while he reportedly held $158,000 to $470,000 in crypto. The lawmakers argue this overlap, combined with a new policy scaling back actions against exchanges and mixers, may pose conflict-of-interest and ethics issues as crypto crime volumes rose in 2025.

On January 29, 2026, Tesla said it will invest $2 billion in xAI and reiterated that Cybercab production is slated for 2025. The company reported a 3% full-year revenue decline to $94.83 billion for 2025, outlined more than $20 billion in 2026 capital spending, and will discontinue Model S and Model X.

The Optimism Collective approved a 12-month plan to direct 50% of Superchain sequencer revenue to monthly OP buybacks, passing with 84.4% support. Starting in February, the Foundation will convert January revenue via an OTC partner, deploying about 2.7k ETH (roughly $8 million) based on the past year’s 5,868 ETH intake.

Binance used Data Privacy Week in Kenya to run a safety campaign for boda boda riders, combining road safety gear distribution with training on digital asset protection. The exchange’s Africa team linked helmets and reflective equipment to concepts like encryption and multi-factor authentication, while executives reiterated plans to expand tokenized stock offerings alongside other real-world asset initiatives.

Russian lawmakers plan to approve a wide-ranging crypto regulation package by the end of June, with the rules scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2027. The framework would permit regulated trading of Bitcoin, Ethereum, selected altcoins and stablecoins, while capping annual retail purchases at about 300,000 rubles and imposing testing requirements and licensing rules for intermediaries.

On January 29, 2026, Bybit outlined plans to introduce "MyBank" accounts that let users hold fiat with IBANs and move funds across eighteen currencies. The rollout, in partnership with regulated banks, is targeted for February pending approvals, complementing existing bank transfers, AED local rails in the UAE, a crypto card with up to ten percent cashback, and a P2P marketplace.