Key Events Preview for Next Week
January 26
The SEC and CFTC will hold a joint event on cryptocurrency regulatory coordination on January 27;
January 28
Moonbirds announces TGE on January 28;
Aster announces Stage 4 airdrop will open for claims on January 28;
January 29
The Federal Reserve FOMC will announce a new interest rate decision on January 29;
January 30
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the U.S. December PPI data on January 30;
Infinex: Public offering subscription amount exceeds $7.2 million, TGE scheduled for January 30;
From January 26 to February 1, more noteworthy events in the industry are as follows.
January 26
Defiance decides to close its Ethereum ETF listed on Nasdaq on January 26
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Defiance has announced its decision to close and liquidate its Ethereum exchange-traded fund listed on Nasdaq: Defiance Leveraged Long and Yield Ethereum ETF (ETHI), with the last trading day being January 26, 2026. This ETF was launched last September, tracking Ethereum ETPs listed in the U.S. market and seeking returns through a credit call option spread strategy. Additionally, Defiance will also close and liquidate another 7 leveraged long and yield ETFs, namely: PLT, HOOI, SMCC, AMDU, HIMY, TRIL, LLYZ. (Globenewswire)
BNB Chain: MVB Season 9 application deadline extended to January 26
Odaily Planet Daily reports that BNB Chain announced on the X platform that the application deadline for MVB Season 9 has been extended to January 26, giving applicants an additional 2 weeks to submit Web3 projects for guidance, funding opportunities, and expansion tools.
Sahara AI: Data Services Season 2 application deadline is January 26
Odaily Planet Daily reports that the decentralized AI blockchain platform Sahara AI announced on the X platform that applications for Data Services Season 2 are now open, with a deadline of January 26.
It also stated that anyone with a silver-level role or above on Discord will be automatically whitelisted, and anyone found attempting to sell their whitelist eligibility will be banned from using the platform.
Huma Season 2 Airdrop Part 2 opens, claims deadline until January 26
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Huma Finance has launched Season 2 Airdrop Part 2, with claims closing on January 26 at 21:00 (UTC+8).
Qualified wallets that missed Part 1 can continue to claim in Part 2; however, for LP users who have transferred or withdrawn locked PST and mPST, their Part 2 airdrop allocation will be correspondingly reduced.
January 27
Odaily Planet Daily reports that the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee has stated that its hearing on the cryptocurrency market structure bill, originally scheduled for January 15, has been postponed, and the bill text will be published on January 21, with the markup hearing taking place on January 27. The committee stated that this adjustment aims to ensure transparency in the legislative process and provide committee members with more time for review.
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman stated that the bill will provide clarity and certainty for the cryptocurrency market while protecting consumers and supporting U.S. innovation. Meanwhile, the Senate Banking Committee will hold a separate markup hearing on its version of the cryptocurrency market structure bill this week. The current version from the Agriculture Committee has not yet published the official text, with related contentious points including ethical clauses and the composition of regulatory agency members. (CoinDesk)
The SEC and CFTC will hold a joint event on cryptocurrency regulatory coordination on January 27
Odaily Planet Daily reports that the U.S. SEC officially announced on X that on January 27 (next Tuesday) at 10:00 AM Eastern Time, the SEC will collaborate with the CFTC to hold a joint event on "Coordination in the Crypto Era and U.S. Financial Leadership." The event will be held at the CFTC headquarters, open to the public, and will be live-streamed on the official website.
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Morningstar Ventures discussed its investment in the prediction market project Space on X, stating that the Space team must prioritize the interests of the community and public sale participants. In a recent X Space, the team publicly committed to opening refunds through the claim page on January 27 and stated that they would refund at least 50% of the raised funds, with all public sale participants able to choose to apply for partial refunds. Morningstar Ventures requires that the process be executed transparently and without delay, and demands that the team disclose information on fund usage, current balances, and subsequent roadmaps.
Morningstar Ventures reiterated that it is not the lead investor of Space and did not participate in the public sale's structure, decision-making, or modifications, only acting as a small investor based on publicly available information for high-level communication. Currently, Morningstar Ventures is in discussions with the Space team and other investors, urging the team to refund as much as possible based on available funds and public commitments. Additionally, the Space team has committed to releasing the first public version of the product for community and investor review next week.
January 28
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Google Play Korea will prohibit the listing or updating of overseas cryptocurrency exchange and wallet apps that are not registered locally. According to Google’s official policy, cryptocurrency trading platforms and wallet service providers must register as virtual asset service providers with the Korean Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) to continue operating in the app store.
As a result of this policy, starting January 28, Korean Android users will be unable to download or update unregistered overseas exchange apps through Google Play, including Binance, Bybit, and OKX. Currently, only 27 local platforms, including Upbit and Bithumb, have completed registration.
Reports indicate that while web access will still be possible, this move may impact Korean retail investors who rely on overseas platforms for high-leverage trading, arbitrage, and access to more token options. Local communities have begun circulating methods to bypass this, such as using VPNs or APK installations, but these practices are considered to carry high security risks. (The Block)
Moonbirds announces TGE on January 28
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Moonbirds, in collaboration with Solana, successfully concluded the 24-hour Birbathon, announcing during the live event that the BIRB token will have its TGE on January 28. Following this news, the floor price of Moonbirds rose over 10% in 24 hours, currently reported at 2.48 ETH.
Aster announces Stage 4 airdrop will open for claims on January 28
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Aster has officially announced that the Stage 4 airdrop will close 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.
Odaily Planet Daily reports that the Optimism DAO began voting on a milestone proposal on January 23, which suggests using 50% of the revenue from the Optimism Superchain network for monthly buybacks of the OP governance token. However, the proposal has sparked controversy within the community. Supporters like Milo Bowman believe the buyback plan can boost token prices and demonstrate growth potential, while opponents like GFX Labs are concerned that the buyback lacks market transparency through over-the-counter transactions and may affect the project's financial sustainability. Currently, representatives have cast over 3.8 million votes in support of the proposal, with only about 19,000 votes against it. Voting will continue until January 28. (DL News)
January 29
The Federal Reserve FOMC will announce a new interest rate decision on January 29
Odaily Planet Daily reports that at 3:00 AM Beijing time on January 29 (Thursday), the Federal Reserve FOMC will announce its interest rate decision; followed by a monetary policy press conference held by Powell at 3:30 AM.
Cap's second season points event Homestead will start on January 29 and end on July 23
Odaily Planet Daily reports that the stablecoin project Cap has announced the details of its second season points event, Homestead, which will start on January 29 and end on July 23. Similar to the first season event Frontier, users can choose between points or yields: stcUSD will provide yields in the form of cUSD, paid daily; users who choose points can earn points by holding cUSD, Pendle cUSD YT and LP, Pendle stcUSD YT and LP, or by providing stablecoin loans to stcUSD and Cap PT in the lending market.
January 30
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the U.S. December PPI data on January 30
Odaily Planet Daily reports that the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has announced it will release the U.S. December PPI data on January 30. (Jin10)
Infinex: Public offering subscription amount exceeds $7.2 million, TGE scheduled for January 30
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Infinex announced on the X platform that the public offering has ended, with a total of 868 participants raising $7.214 million USDC, allocating about $5 million in funds (accounting for 5% of the INX supply), and refunding approximately $2.21 million. After identifying and removing about $1.2 million from witch addresses, the maximum allocation per participant is $245,000, with 99.5% of participants receiving full allocations. Refunds have been issued to users' Infinex accounts.
Additionally, the TGE will take place on January 30.
January 31
None
February 1
Magic Eden: Starting February 1, 15% of total revenue will be injected into the ME token ecosystem
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Magic Eden announced on the X platform that starting February 1, 15% of its total revenue will flow directly into the ME token ecosystem. This portion of revenue will be evenly distributed, with 50% allocated for ME token buybacks and the other 50% distributed to ME token stakers in USDC based on staking weight.
免责声明：本文章仅代表作者个人观点，不代表本平台的立场和观点。本文章仅供信息分享，不构成对任何人的任何投资建议。用户与作者之间的任何争议，与本平台无关。如网页中刊载的文章或图片涉及侵权，请提供相关的权利证明和身份证明发送邮件到support@aicoin.com，本平台相关工作人员将会进行核查。
