Must-Watch Next Week: Trump Returns to Davos After 6 Years; SBF's Ex-Girlfriend to Be Released 10 Months Early (Jan 19-25)
- Core View: The article summarizes key event previews in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry from January 19 to 25, 2026, covering multiple aspects such as macroeconomic data releases, important project developments, and regulatory and legal progress, providing market participants with a core schedule reference for the upcoming week.
- Key Elements:
- Macroeconomic and Policy Events: The US will release key economic data such as the Core PCE Price Index, and the Bank of Japan will announce its interest rate decision. These events may impact global market liquidity expectations and risk asset prices.
- Important Project Developments: MANTRA will undergo a token split and brand upgrade; Solana Mobile will open the claim and staking for nearly 2 billion SKR tokens; the token auction for the fully homomorphic encryption project Zama is postponed to January 21-24.
- Infrastructure and Sector Development: The RWA infrastructure project WorldAssets will launch the RWAX DEX, aiming to integrate the issuance and trading of RWA assets, driving the sector towards broader market participation.
- Regulatory and Legal Progress: FTX-related cases continue to unfold, with Alameda's former CEO Caroline Ellison set for early release due to cooperation with the investigation; the US Supreme Court will issue a potentially far-reaching ruling next week on the legality of Trump's tariff policies.
- Trading Platform Updates: Binance will automatically cancel some historical orders and delist four USDⓈ-M perpetual contracts, including BID, on January 21 to improve trading environment efficiency.
Key Events for the Upcoming Week
January 19
Trump Returns to Davos After Six Years with "Largest-Ever U.S. Delegation";
MANTRA Plans Token Split and Ticker Change on January 19;
January 20
Former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison to Be Released Around 10 Months Early on January 21;
ZAMA Token Auction Postponed to January 21-24;
Solana Mobile Opens SKR Airdrop Eligibility Check, Claims Open on January 21 with Staking Support;
January 22
Immunefi to Conduct TGE on January 22;
January 23
Bank of Japan to Announce Interest Rate Decision and Economic Outlook Report;
More noteworthy industry event previews from January 19 to January 25 are detailed below.
January 19
Trump Returns to Davos After Six Years with "Largest-Ever U.S. Delegation"
Odaily News U.S. President Donald Trump will return to Davos after six years. The organizers of the Davos Forum announced on the 13th that Trump will deliver a highly anticipated speech.
The Davos Forum will be held from January 19 to 23, with over 60 heads of state and government leaders expected to attend globally. Discussions will focus on five key global challenges: fostering cooperation in a world of increasing competition, unlocking new growth drivers, investing in people, driving innovation responsibly, and achieving prosperity within planetary boundaries. (Reference News)
MANTRA Plans Token Split and Ticker Change on January 19
Odaily News Layer 1 blockchain MANTRA announced on platform X that it plans to change the OM token ticker to MANTRA and execute a 1:4 token split on January 19, 2026, targeting block 11,888,888. The split ratio: 1 OM will be split into 4 MANTRA. OM holders on the MANTRA chain do not need to take any action.
Odaily News ETHGas posted on platform X to unveil its tokenomics. Its token GWEI has a total supply of 100 billion, allocated as follows: Ecosystem 31%, Investors 27%, Team 22%, Community 10%, Foundation 8%, Advisors 2%.
Additionally, the eligibility snapshot for the token airdrop will be taken at 00:00 UTC on January 19.
Odaily News RWA infrastructure project WorldAssets (WAT Protocol) announced today the completion of its brand and product system upgrade. The new platform, RWAX DEX, will go live on January 19. The project team stated that RWAX DEX integrates key processes such as RWA asset application and listing, information disclosure framework, trade matching, and user education into a unified on-chain trading and operational system to enhance the comprehensibility of RWA assets and market participation efficiency.
According to the introduction, RWAX will be open to global asset and project applications and plans to support the development of 3-5 benchmark asset RWAs in the first batch of applications. The platform will simultaneously launch ecosystem incentives and transaction cost optimization mechanisms, including INC incentives and platform trading fee reductions.
WorldAssets stated that RWAX's medium to long-term goal is to become a "Pump.Fun + DEX" — by providing clearer sector identification, a more concentrated and tradable asset pool, and lower-friction participation mechanisms, it aims to drive RWA from a relatively institutional narrative towards broader market dissemination and user participation.
January 20
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January 21
Former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison to Be Released Around 10 Months Early on January 21
Odaily News Records from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons show that former Alameda Research co-CEO Caroline Ellison will be released from federal supervision on January 21, 2026. Ellison was sentenced to two years in prison and ordered to forfeit $11 billion in September 2024, but due to good behavior and cooperation in the FTX investigation, she will be released approximately 10 months earlier than her original sentence. Earlier this month, she also agreed to a 10-year ban from serving as an executive at a public company or cryptocurrency exchange.
Meanwhile, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is actively seeking a presidential pardon and is expected to be released in September 2044. (The Block)
ZAMA Token Auction Postponed to January 21-24
Odaily News Zama co-founder Rand Hindi posted on platform X, stating that the ZAMA token auction date has been changed. The adjusted auction period is from January 21 to 24, with the token claim date set for February 2. Previously, Zama announced it would sell 10% of its ZAMA token supply via a Dutch auction on Ethereum, scheduled for January 12-15, with claims starting on January 20.
Solana Mobile Opens SKR Airdrop Eligibility Check, Claims Open on January 21 with Staking Support
Odaily News According to a message from the official Solana Mobile X account, Solana Mobile disclosed the specific distribution details for the SKR airdrop. This airdrop will distribute nearly 2 billion SKR tokens to the community in total, with approximately 1.82 billion allocated to 100,908 users and about 141 million allocated to 188 developers, covering both user and developer groups.
The official stated that SKR claims will officially open at 02:00 UTC on January 21. Eligible participants can check their individual allocation amount and corresponding tier in advance and need to prepare a small amount of SOL to cover on-chain gas fees during the claim process. After claiming, SKR can be staked to earn rewards.
Additionally, Solana Mobile confirmed that Season 2 has simultaneously begun, with related ecosystem incentive programs continuing to advance.
Odaily News According to an official announcement, to enhance trading environment stability and efficiency, Binance will automatically cancel all unfilled spot and leverage orders created before 00:00 UTC on January 1, 2024, at 07:00 UTC on January 21, 2026. User asset safety will not be affected, and users can manually cancel related orders before that time.
Binance to Delist 4 U-Margin Perpetual Contracts Including BID on January 21, 2026
Odaily News According to an official announcement, Binance Futures will automatically close and settle the four U-Margin Perpetual contracts BIDUSDT, DMCUSDT, ZRCUSDT, and TANSSIUSDT at 09:00 UTC on January 21, 2026, and subsequently delist them. Starting from 08:30 UTC on January 21, 2026, users will be unable to open new positions for these contracts.
January 22
Odaily News At 21:30 Beijing Time on January 23, the U.S. will release Initial Jobless Claims for the week ending January 17, the U.S. November Core PCE Price Index YoY/MoM, and the U.S. Third Quarter Real GDP Annualized QoQ Final.
Immunefi to Conduct TGE on January 22
Odaily News Crypto bug bounty platform Immunefi announced on platform X that its native platform token IMU will officially launch on January 22.
January 23
Bank of Japan to Announce Interest Rate Decision and Economic Outlook Report
Odaily News At Beijing Time on January 23 (specific time TBD), the Bank of Japan will announce its interest rate decision and economic outlook report, followed by a monetary policy press conference by BoJ Governor Kazuo Ueda.
Meteora's MET Airdrop Claim to End on January 23
Odaily News The claim period for Meteora's MET airdrop will end on January 23. Unclaimed tokens will then be added to the circulating community reserve for future rewards.
January 24
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January 25
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Others (Specific Time TBD)
U.S. Supreme Court Has Not Ruled on Legality of Trump Tariffs; Next Opinion Release Scheduled for Next Tuesday or Wednesday
Odaily News The U.S. Supreme Court did not issue a ruling on the legality of President Trump's tariff policy on Wednesday, meaning the final fate of this landmark economic policy will remain unknown until at least next week. The court has not announced the timing for the next opinion release but may schedule it for next Tuesday or Wednesday when the justices reconvene. During oral arguments on November 5, the debate indicated the court was skeptical about whether Trump had the authority to impose tariffs under a 1977 law. A ruling against Trump could lead to refunds exceeding $130 billion. (Jin10)
