News Preview:
- Binance Wallet will launch an exclusive Booster event for Unitas (UP) on January 12;
- Aster announces the airdrop claim time and rules for Stage 4, with the claim query function opening on January 14;
- The U.S. Senate Banking Committee will review the cryptocurrency market structure bill on January 15;
- BitMine plans to hold its annual shareholders meeting on January 15, proposing to elect 8 directors and amend the company bylaws;
- Arbitrum (ARB) will unlock approximately 92.65 million tokens at 9 PM Beijing time on January 16, with a circulation ratio of 1.86%, valued at about $19.2 million;
- Official Trump (TRUMP) will unlock approximately 50 million tokens at 8 AM Beijing time on January 18, with a circulation ratio of 11.95%, valued at about $271 million.
January 12
Exchanges:
Coinbase will support the migration of MKR to SKY, suspending related services from January 12
According to Coinbase Markets announcement, from January 12 to 14, 2026, it will support the migration of Maker tokens from MKR to SKY at a conversion rate of 1 MKR : 23,520 SKY, during which MKR trading and transfers will be suspended. Users who do not wish to automatically convert must transfer MKR to a self-custody wallet before January 12.
Binance Alpha will launch CharacterX (CAI) on January 12
Binance Alpha will launch CharacterX (CAI) on January 12. Eligible users can go to the Alpha event page to claim airdrops using Binance Alpha points after Alpha trading opens. Specific details will be announced separately.
Binance Wallet will launch an exclusive Booster event for Unitas (UP) on January 12
Binance is launching two exclusive events regarding Unitas in the Binance Wallet: 1. Booster event: By completing phased tasks and supporting the early development of the project, users can share a total airdrop reward of 30,000,000 UP tokens. 2. Token Generation Event (TGE): Eligible users can prioritize the subscription of the token before Unitas token UP goes live for trading.
The Unitas Binance Wallet Booster event will start at 6:00 PM (UTC+8) on January 12, 2026. In the Booster event, a total of 16,000,000 tokens (1.6% of the total token supply) will be unlocked on the day of the token generation event, with the remaining portion gradually distributed in proportion at each stage. All Binance Wallet users (non-custodial wallets) holding sufficient Binance Alpha points can participate. Participating in this event will consume 5 Binance Alpha points.
Project Updates:
Berachain's liquid staking protocol Infrared will stop its IR token airdrop claims on January 12
Berachain's liquid staking protocol Infrared has released details of the IR token airdrop. This airdrop aims to reward early community members who continuously used Infrared during the points program, participants of the Boyco pre-deposit event, and users actively participating in community activities (such as Discord interactions, user surveys, community events, testnet participation, etc.). The IR token has three main functions: staking to earn sIR for governance voting rights; participating in profit sharing through buybacks; and token issuance to optimize protocol efficiency and revenue. It is reported that all claims will permanently close at 8:00 AM (UTC+8) on January 12, 2026.
According to a joint release by Goldin and Netflix, Logan Paul has agreed to auction his record-breaking Pikachu Illustrator card at Goldin Auctions on January 12, 2026, which previously sold for $5.3 million and set a Guinness World Record. This transaction has already been pre-funded with $2.5 million, and the auction will be featured in Netflix's "King of Collectibles" show, with Goldin estimating the sale price could reach between $7 million and $12 million. With the 30th anniversary of Pokémon approaching, the collecting craze continues to heat up.
January 13
Macroeconomics:
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: December real income data will be released on January 13
Exchanges:
According to Binance's announcement, the platform will support the mainnet switch of Frax Share (FXS) and its rebranding to Frax (FRAX), with all FXS being exchanged at a 1:1 ratio for FRAX. The FXS spot trading pair will be delisted at 3:00 AM (UTC) on January 13, and FRAX/USDT trading will open at 8:00 AM on January 15; functions such as FXS deposits and withdrawals, contracts, leverage, lending, wealth management, and payments will gradually terminate and migrate to FRAX. Binance will automatically complete the technical processing, and users should adjust their positions in advance to avoid potential losses.
Project Updates:
The L1 blockchain project Fogo has canceled its planned $20 million token presale (2% of total supply) and will instead airdrop the FOGO tokens intended for presale to the community, while also burning the 2% of tokens originally allocated to core contributors. According to the token economic model, 38.98% of tokens will be unlocked at the network launch on January 13, including airdrop portions that can be traded immediately, tokens for foundation operations, and core contributor portions that will be unlocked in phases. Token distribution includes approximately 1/3 for the foundation, 34% for core contributors (locked for four years), 8.77% for institutional investors, 7% for advisors, and 11.25% for the community.
Semler Scientific, a publicly traded company in the U.S., founder Eric Semler has called on all shareholders to vote in support of the proposed merger with Strive, stating, "Voting is now open, and the special shareholders meeting to approve this merger will be held on January 13." Semler pointed out, "In this merger, SMLR (Semler Scientific) shareholders will receive ASST (Strive) shares at a 21.05 exchange ratio. After the merger, we will hold nearly 13,000 bitcoins, placing the merged company among the top five publicly traded companies that consider BTC as a primary strategic reserve asset."
Token Unlocks:
Cheelee (CHEEL) will unlock approximately 20.81 million tokens at 8 AM Beijing time on January 13, with a circulation ratio of 2.78%, valued at about $11.6 million.
January 14
Macroeconomics:
On January 14 at 9:30 PM, the U.S. will release the November retail sales month-on-month rate, November PPI year-on-year/month-on-month rate, and third-quarter current account;
Project Updates:
BSC mainnet Fermi hard fork will upgrade on January 14, 2026
BNB Chain Developers tweeted that the BSC mainnet Fermi hard fork upgrade is expected to activate at 10:30 AM (UTC+8) on January 14, 2026, supporting versions v1.6.4 and v1.6.5. This upgrade will shorten the block interval from 750 milliseconds to 450 milliseconds to enhance network throughput and transaction processing efficiency.
Tom Lee, chairman of Ethereum asset management company BitMine Immersion (BMNR), urged shareholders to approve the board's proposal to significantly increase the company's authorized shares, planning to raise the number of shares from 500 million to 50 billion. Tom Lee assured shareholders that this increase is not intended to dilute shares but to facilitate fundraising, trading, and future stock splits. Shareholders need to vote on this proposal by January 14, with the annual shareholders meeting scheduled for January 15 in Las Vegas.
According to the official announcement from Aster, the Stage 4 airdrop will end on December 21, 2025, at 23:59 (UTC), accounting for 1.5% of the total token supply. The claim query function will open on January 14, 2026, with the official claim time set for January 28. Users can choose to claim 50% immediately, with the remaining 50% being burned; or wait until April to unlock and claim the full amount. The airdrop features a flexible unlocking mechanism to encourage long-term participation from users.
Additionally, the third phase airdrop of Aster will end on January 15, 2026.
January 15
Macroeconomics:
At 03:00 on January 15, the Federal Reserve will release the Beige Book on economic conditions;
Policy and Regulation:
The legislative landscape for the U.S. cryptocurrency industry has reached a critical turning point, as the Senate Banking Committee has officially set the review date for the "Digital Asset Market Transparency Act" (referred to as the CLARITY Act, also known as the cryptocurrency market structure bill) for January 15, 2026 (Thursday). Committee Chairman Tim Scott, a Republican from South Carolina, announced this decision following a series of tense closed-door meetings in early January. Senator Scott emphasized that the committee will push for a formal vote regardless of any difficulties encountered. The Republican leadership views this deadline as a strategic necessity, racing against the January 30 federal government spending deadline to complete legislative work, or risk triggering a new government shutdown. The committee hopes to submit the bill for review by the full Senate during next Thursday's vote, maintaining the current government's positive support for cryptocurrency.
Project Updates:
According to OpenAI's announcement, due to adjustments in WhatsApp's policies and terms, ChatGPT will no longer be available on WhatsApp starting January 15, 2026. OpenAI stated that users can continue conversations on iOS, Android, Web, and Mac versions of ChatGPT Atlas, and access features such as voice, in-depth research, and file uploads. Users can link their phone numbers to their ChatGPT accounts via the URL of the "1-800-ChatGPT" contact in WhatsApp, and historical chats will sync to ChatGPT; after the deadline, WhatsApp conversations will no longer be automatically transferred, and WhatsApp will not support chat exports. OpenAI recommends completing the linking as soon as possible and provides guidance in the Help Center.
Bitmine Immersion Technologies, an Ethereum treasury company listed on NYSE American, announced that it will hold its annual shareholders meeting in Las Vegas on January 15, 2026. This meeting will elect 8 directors for a one-year term, and it is also expected to approve a bylaw amendment to increase the number of authorized common shares, the 2025 comprehensive incentive plan, and special performance compensation arrangements for the executive chairman.
The Layer 1 blockchain MANTRA, focused on RWA assets, reminded on the X platform that currently, less than 8% of the total OM token supply is the ERC20 version of the OM token. On January 15, all ERC20 versions of the OM token will be officially discontinued, so please migrate as soon as possible.
Token Unlocks:
Connex (CONX) will unlock approximately 1.32 million tokens at 8 AM Beijing time on January 15, with a circulation ratio of 1.59%, valued at about $20.4 million.
Starknet (STRK) will unlock approximately 127 million tokens at 8 AM Beijing time on January 15, with a circulation ratio of 4.83%, valued at about $10.4 million.
Sei (SEI) will unlock approximately 55.56 million tokens at 8 PM Beijing time on January 15, with a circulation ratio of 1.05%, valued at about $6.7 million.
January 16
Exchanges:
Binance will stop supporting deposits and withdrawals for certain network tokens on January 16
According to Binance's announcement, starting from 4:00 PM (UTC+8) on January 16, 2026, it will stop supporting deposits and withdrawals for specific tokens on the following networks: Dar Open Network (D) via the Ethereum network, and Streamr (DATA) via the BNB Smart Chain and Polygon networks. After this time, if deposits are still made using the above networks, they will not be credited and may result in asset loss. Users can still deposit and withdraw the above tokens through other networks supported by Binance.
Upbit will delist Groestlcoin token GRS on January 16
Upbit announced that Groestlcoin (GRS) will be delisted by member exchanges of the Digital Asset Exchange Association (DAXA). DAXA member exchanges may take measures to protect users, including issuing warnings, designating GRS as a trading alert asset, and terminating trading support. Upbit stated that it will end trading support for this token at 3:00 PM local time in South Korea on January 16, 2026, and will continue to support withdrawals for 34 days (until February 19, 2026) after trading support is terminated.
Token Unlocks:
Arbitrum (ARB) will unlock approximately 92.65 million tokens at 9 PM Beijing time on January 16, with a circulation ratio of 1.86%, valued at about $19.2 million.
January 17
Token Unlocks:
deBridge (DBR) will unlock approximately 618 million tokens at 8 AM Beijing time on January 17, with a circulation ratio of 14.81%, valued at about $11.6 million.
ZKsync (ZK) will unlock approximately 173 million tokens at 4 PM Beijing time on January 17, with a circulation ratio of 3.16%, valued at about $5.9 million.
January 18
Policy and Regulation:
The UK financial authorities have launched a regulatory sandbox for local stablecoin issuers, with an application deadline of January 18
Nikhil Rathi, CEO of the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), outlined the regulator's digital innovation strategy for the coming year in a letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The FCA's 2026 goals include finalizing regulations for digital asset oversight and advancing the issuance of pound sterling stablecoins in the UK. The FCA is currently working with the Bank of England to develop a comprehensive regulatory framework covering stablecoins, trading platforms, lending, staking, and custody, which is expected to be implemented in 2026.
The UK has adopted a phased approach to cryptocurrency regulation, aiming to balance innovation with consumer protection. The FCA has recently opened a regulatory sandbox for local stablecoin issuers wishing to test their stablecoin solutions. The application deadline for this sandbox is January 18.
Token Unlocks:
Official Trump (TRUMP) will unlock approximately 50 million tokens at 8 AM Beijing time on January 18, with a circulation ratio of 11.95%, valued at about $271 million.
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