Pump.fun has conducted a buyback of approximately $250 million worth of PUMP tokens.

On January 18, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stated: "Former President Trump is committed to upholding the Federal Reserve’s independence. We have four exceptional candidates for Fed Chair, and I believe the Senate would be satisfied with any of them being confirmed." (Source: FXStreet)

On January 18, crypto trading index analytics platform CoinKarma released an article noting: Bitcoin (BTC) rose to nearly $98,000 this week, but as it approached that level, the market saw the most significant selling pressure in recent weeks—triggering a slight price pullback. However, overall liquidity for both buyers and sellers has not shown a clear imbalance, remaining relatively balanced. Other key market indicators have yet to send a clear signal. Given the current landscape, long position holders who entered at relatively low levels early this year may want to consider taking profits: they can choose to partially or fully close their positions and wait for clearer signals before re-entering the market.

On January 18, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stated that the Supreme Court is unlikely to strike down tariffs imposed during the Trump administration. (Xinhua)

Jan 18 (BlockBeats) — Per Coinglass data, Bitcoin could trigger $645 million in short liquidations across major centralized exchanges (CEXs) if it breaks above $97,000. Conversely, a drop below $93,000 may spark $752 million in long liquidations. Note from BlockBeats: Liquidation charts do not show the exact number or value of contracts to be liquidated. Instead, the bars reflect the relative importance of each liquidation cluster compared to nearby clusters — meaning "intensity." A higher bar indicates hitting that price level will cause a more intense reaction due to a liquidity cascade.

On January 18, Sonic announced it has successfully burned 16,027,929.41 S tokens tied to the unclaimed first-season airdrop—accomplished via fully permissionless smart contract execution, as originally planned.

Jan. 18 (CoinDesk) — Veteran crypto investor Dan Tapiero said Wednesday that a $10,000 crypto investment in 2026 could be allocated directly to Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana, with the exact split depending on personal preference. Tapiero identified widespread infrastructure adoption and stablecoins as the biggest opportunities in the crypto space for 2026. He expects Bitcoin to hit $180,000 in the current cycle, driven by a mix of rising demand and global monetary policy shifts. Falling interest rates and massive government investments in AI infrastructure will act as strong bullish catalysts, he added — noting that this global push is devaluing all fiat currencies, including the U.S. dollar, which benefits Bitcoin. While Tapiero sees growth potential in tokenization, blockchain-AI integration and on-chain prediction markets, he’s cautious about crypto treasury firms, arguing these trends haven’t delivered meaningful real-world innovation.