On January 29, 2026, President Donald Trump and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer met in Washington to head off a U.S. government shutdown before the January 31 deadline. According to Polymarket, bettors now assign a 40% chance of a shutdown. Discussions reportedly center on separating Department of Homeland Security funding and considering short‑term appropriations to maintain operations.

Binance plans to automatically liquidate and delist the 42USDT, COMMONUSDT, CUDISUSDT, and EPTUSDT USDT-margined perpetual futures contracts on January 30, 2026. The change targets low-liquidity products and affects only derivatives trading, while spot markets for the underlying tokens remain available to users.

On January 30, Hong Kong's Legislative Council Finance Committee will brief lawmakers on proposals for a Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework. Public comments remain open until February 6, 2026, and the plan targets an automatic exchange of crypto tax information by 2028 to align with OECD standards and strengthen cross-border transparency.

Binance plans to hold its fifth Pre-TGE Prime Sale for Zama (ZAMA) on January 29, 2026, between 08:00 and 10:00 UTC, with participation gated by Binance Alpha Points. Zama, which has raised more than $130 million from notable investors and saw its pre-market futures start at $0.0675, is expected to distribute tokens via "Keys" after its TGE around February 2, 2026. As of January 27, 2026, ZAMA trades near $0.05 with a roughly $106 million market cap and approximately $530 million fully diluted valuation, after a 30-day drawdown of almost 70%.

For Q4 2025, the Ethereum Foundation has allocated $7,385,528.84 in ecosystem grants to projects working on Ethereum's core protocol, developer tooling, cryptography and community initiatives. The funding is intended to reinforce the network's technological infrastructure, while Ethereum's market price and broader crypto markets have shown no notable immediate reaction to the announcement.

Japan's Financial Services Agency is reportedly considering reclassifying XRP as a regulated financial product in 2026, potentially bringing it under the Financial Instruments and Exchanges Act. The change could introduce stricter oversight and "investment‑grade" treatment, while XRP trades at $1.90 with a $115.47 billion market cap, according to CoinMarketCap.

On January 26, 2026, Upbit added Solar (SXP) to its trading watchlist and immediately suspended deposits over concerns about the project's viability. The exchange said the decision, made with DAXA, applies to SXP/KRW and SXP/BTC. CoinMarketCap shows SXP at $0.05 after a 21.87% 24h drop, while trading volume surged 695.90% to $31.47 million.

Coinbase integrated Solana token trading through the Jupiter Exchange inside its app, opening access for users in the United States (excluding New York) and Brazil. The update allows customers to engage with a broad range of Solana assets without waiting for traditional listings, aiming to expand DeFi access. As of January 26, 2026, SOL was priced at $123.50.

Coinbase withdrew its support for the Clarity Act, citing concerns that the measure could undermine stablecoin yield opportunities, and the bill is now reportedly stalled in the Senate. Bitcoin traded below $90,000 as broader crypto markets weakened, with BTC at $87,808.64 and 24-hour losses of 0.94%.