Odaily News Binance Alpha announced it will be the first platform to list ETHGas (GWEI), with Alpha trading scheduled to commence at 12:00 (UTC) on January 21, 2026.

Eligible users can visit the Alpha event page to claim the airdrop using Binance Alpha points after trading begins. Users holding at least 230 Binance Alpha points can claim 2,400 GWEI tokens on a first-come, first-served basis; if the reward pool is not fully distributed, the point threshold will automatically decrease by 5 points every 5 minutes.

Binance Alpha reminds users that claiming the airdrop will consume 15 Binance Alpha points. Users must complete confirmation on the Alpha event page within 24 hours, otherwise they will be deemed to have forfeited their eligibility to claim.

According to data from GMGN, the market cap of the BSC-based Meme coin memes surged briefly to over $18 million and has currently retraced to approximately $17.7 million, representing a daily increase of more than 280 times.

Odaily reminds users that Meme coin prices are highly volatile, and investors should be aware of the risks.

Odaily News The Sei Development Foundation announced a partnership with the sovereign wealth fund of the Kingdom of Bhutan to deploy and operate Sei validator nodes in Bhutan. The initiative will be advanced by DHI's InnoTech department and is expected to launch in the first quarter of 2026. The project is partially supported by Sapien Capital. Bhutan also stated that it will continue to deepen its strategic layout in the blockchain and digital economy sectors.

Odaily News: Vanguard Group's Value Index Fund (VVIAX) purchased 1.23 million shares of MicroStrategy (MSTR) stock for $202.5 million, marking the fund's first investment in the company that holds 687,410 BTC. Previously, Vanguard Group's Mid-Cap Index Fund (VMCIX) bought 2.91 million shares of the company, valued at $505 million, when MicroStrategy met the mid-cap benchmark. Market opinions are divided on this move; some view it as traditional finance embracing crypto assets, while others point out that it is merely a routine index-tracking action by this institution managing $12 trillion in assets, not an active investment. (Coinpedia)

Odaily News Recently, the crypto asset trading platform Gate has been continuously advancing its contract points airdrop system. This system integrates contract trading activities with airdrop incentives and platform ecosystem benefits through a points-based mechanism, driving the evolution of the user incentive system towards long-term value orientation.

The Gate contract points system is based on user participation in contract trading, generating cumulative points that are regularly used for airdrop distribution. This mechanism emphasizes low barriers to entry and broad participation. Ordinary users can earn points and participate in airdrops through their daily trading activities without requiring additional steps, thereby reducing the cost of participation and understanding.

Data shows that as of January 20, 2026, the system has cumulatively run for 67 rounds, involving 264,000 users. The total airdrop rewards distributed are equivalent to approximately 3.7 million USDT, with the highest cumulative earnings for a single account exceeding 2,600 USDT. This provides quantitative reference for the market to assess the actual effectiveness of this mechanism.

As the linkage between contract points, the platform's native token GT, participation in project TGEs, and various other ecosystem airdrop benefits deepens, Gate is promoting the evolution of trading incentives towards a more long-term oriented ecosystem participation mechanism, offering a new practical direction for derivatives user incentives.

According to data from GMGN, the market cap of the BSC-based Meme coin memes experienced a sharp intraday rally, briefly surpassing $8 million. It has since retraced to approximately $6.7 million, representing an intraday gain of over 130 times.

Odaily reminds users that Meme coins are subject to high price volatility; investors are advised to be aware of the risks.

Odaily News Mad Lads officially announced that the snapshot has been completed, sparking discussions within the community about the potential future launch of a token. Mad Lads has clearly stated that NFT holders will not receive any Backpack airdrops, either now or in the future.

Odaily News Arthur Hayes published an article pointing out that Japan's second-largest bank plans to significantly increase its holdings of Japanese Government Bonds (JGBs) after the yield volatility subsides. He stated that as JGB yields rise, Japanese investors may become more inclined to allocate funds to the domestic market, thereby reducing investment in U.S. Treasuries. This would affect Japan's ability to continue providing financing support for the "Pax Americana."

1. CFTC Inspector General: Staffing Reductions Pose Challenges for Crypto Regulation;

2. "Compromises Must Be Made": Trump's Crypto Advisor Urges Swift Passage of Market Structure Bill;

3. Galaxy CEO: Crypto Market Structure Bill May Fail, BTC Needs to Break Above $100k-$103k to Reconfirm Uptrend;

4. Opinion: World Liberty Fi Team Sacrifices Holder Interests and Cashes Out by Manipulating Governance Votes;

5. CryptoQuant CEO: Coinbase "Scrambles" Wallets for Privacy Protection, Raising the Bar for On-Chain Data Analysis;

6. White House: Election Wins, Deportation Actions, and Memes Will Continue;

7. SlowMist CISO: New Attack Targeting Crypto Wallets Erupts on Snap Store;

8. Stablecoin Project Noble Announces Migration from Cosmos Ecosystem to Independent EVM Network;

9. Analysis: Pendle's New Staking Mechanism Has Incentive Imbalance Issues, May Struggle to Effectively Reduce Circulating Supply;

10. Aave Founder: Governance Authority for Social Protocol Lens to be Transferred to Mask Team, Original Team to Serve as Technical Advisors;

11. Solana Mobile Ecosystem Native Asset SKR Now Live;

12. Paul Chan: Hong Kong Expected to Issue Stablecoin Licenses Later This Year.

Odaily News According to market data, RIVER has broken through 38 USDT and is currently trading at 38.43 USDT, with a 24-hour increase of 17.66%, reaching a new all-time high.

Odaily News Mike Novogratz's cryptocurrency conglomerate Galaxy plans to launch a $100 million hedge fund in the first quarter of this year. The fund has already secured $100 million in investments from family offices, high-net-worth individuals, and large institutions, aiming to profit from digital asset price volatility.

The fund will allocate up to 30% of its assets to crypto tokens, with the remainder invested in financial services stocks impacted by digital asset technology and regulations. Galaxy stated it will provide seed investment for the fund. Currently, Galaxy manages $17 billion in digital assets. Joe Armao, head of the hedge fund, said the fund can profit from identifying disruptors and distinguishing between strong and weak companies within the financial services sector. The current Bitcoin price is approximately $90,000. (FT)

According to SoSoValue data, Ethereum spot ETFs recorded a total net outflow of $230 million yesterday (Eastern Time, January 20).

The Ethereum spot ETF with the largest single-day net outflow yesterday was BlackRock's ETF ETHA, with a net outflow of $92.30 million. Currently, ETHA's historical total net inflow has reached $12.845 billion.

This was followed by Fidelity's ETF FETH, with a single-day net outflow of $51.5354 million. Currently, FETH's historical total net inflow has reached $2.617 billion.

As of press time, the total net asset value of Ethereum spot ETFs is $18.411 billion, with an ETF net asset ratio (market cap as a percentage of Ethereum's total market cap) reaching 5.07%. The historical cumulative net inflow has reached $12.683 billion.

According to SoSoValue data, Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded a total net outflow of $483 million yesterday (January 20, Eastern Time).

Grayscale's ETF GBTC experienced the largest single-day net outflow among Bitcoin spot ETFs yesterday, with a net outflow of $161 million. To date, GBTC's cumulative historical net outflow has reached $25.574 billion.

This was followed by Fidelity's ETF FBTC, which had a single-day net outflow of $152 million. Currently, FBTC's cumulative historical net inflow stands at $11.764 billion.

As of the time of writing, the total net asset value of Bitcoin spot ETFs is $116.735 billion, with an ETF net asset ratio (market cap as a percentage of Bitcoin's total market cap) reaching 6.51%. The historical cumulative net inflow has reached $57.339 billion.

Odaily News: Noble, a Cosmos application chain focused on stablecoins, has announced its migration from the Cosmos ecosystem to an independent EVM Layer 1 network, with the launch scheduled for March 18. Noble stated that this move aims to leverage the Commonware technology stack written in Rust and the Reth Ethereum client to enhance performance and gain broader support from AI and crypto developers. Since 2023, Noble has processed over 22 billion tokens in trading volume, with 30,000 monthly active users. Its native stablecoin, Noble Dollar (USDN), will become a core feature of the new EVM chain, supporting yield distribution to users. During the transition, the team will continue to support Cosmos-based blockchains, ensuring existing IBC connections remain unaffected, with the ultimate goal of migrating all liquidity to Noble EVM.

According to monitoring by Lookonchain, 5 days ago, a whale (0x9671) sold 798,700 UNI at a price of $5.33, worth $4.26 million. After the market declined, the whale bought back 757,600 UNI at a price of $4.83, 5 hours ago, worth $3.66 million.