Yesterday, the US Solana Spot ETF saw a net inflow of $6.7 million, bringing the total net inflow to $884 million.

Binance announced on January 29 that it will delist and cease trading of the following spot trading pairs at 08:00 UTC on January 30, 2026: 0G/FDUSD, ARPA/BTC, AXS/ETH, BEL/BTC, BERA/BNB, ENSO/FDUSD, FORTH/BTC, HEMI/BNB, ILV/BTC, JOE/BTC, MAV/BTC, NEAR/BNB, NTRN/BNB, PHB/BTC, PLUME/FDUSD, PORTAL/FDUSD, RED/BTC, SC/ETH, SEI/BNB, SKL/BTC, SOMI/FDUSD Additionally, Binance will shut down spot trading bot services for these pairs at the same time. Note: The delisting does not impact the availability of the underlying tokens on Binance Spot—users can still trade the assets via other supported trading pairs.

On January 28, Bybit CEO Ben Zhou will deliver the exchange’s first 2026 annual keynote address today at 4:00 PM Beijing Time, themed “BUIDLing a New Financial Era” — with just 10 minutes to go until it kicks off. The keynote will recap Bybit’s key 2025 transformations and compliance milestones, and unveil its core 2026 strategic roadmap. This includes: - Global business expansion - Upgrades to Bybit Institutions and professional services - Launches of Bybit Alpha and traditional finance (TradFi) products - Latest progress on MNT ecosystem integration Additionally, Ben Zhou will share upcoming product upgrades and platform optimization plans, dive deep into the industry-wide liquidation event of October 11, 2025, and update on the platform’s latest enhancements to core products, security, and risk control capabilities. To tie into this online keynote, Bybit has launched a concurrent 10,000 USDT reward live interactive event. Users can join live interactions during the

On January 29, the British government explicitly told banks and other financial institutions that they cannot deny basic banking services solely because a regulated cryptocurrency firm operates in the crypto space. Instead, banks must conduct case-by-case reviews of crypto customers rather than imposing a blanket ban. However, institutions still need to strictly comply with anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) requirements—regulators will not ease these rules.

**OKX Alert: Trading Suspension for Select Pairs** Effective February 4–5, 2026 (UTC+8), OKX will pause trading, spot margin trading, and perpetual swap trading for specific pairs—including leveraged pairs of SAHARA, HMSTR, YB, BICO, AEVO, WOO, and SOPH. Users are strongly advised to close their positions proactively before the suspension begins.

On January 29, market data shows Falcon Finance’s stablecoin USDf briefly deviated from its peg, hitting a low of $0.9871 before rebounding to $0.9944. Per the project’s official website, USDf’s current circulating market cap stands at $2.06 billion, with a total backed asset value of $2.43 billion.

**Jan 29 – World Gold Council (WGC) Releases 2025 Gold Demand Trends Report** Global gold demand (including OTC) hit a record $5.55 trillion in 2025, surging 45% year over year—driven by all-time high physical demand and repeated price records (53 total breaks throughout the year). For the first time, total global gold demand surpassed 5,000 tons. Key 2025 demand highlights: - **ETFs**: Gold ETF holdings rose 801 tons—the second-highest annual gain on record. - **Physical investment**: Gold bar and coin purchases accelerated to a 12-year peak. - **Central banks**: Purchases totaled 863 tons (upper end of forecasts), remaining at historic highs with widespread buying across central banks, though the pace slowed from the past three years. - **Jewelry**: Demand fell amid record prices, but total value jumped 18% year over year to $172 billion (a record)—signaling strong ongoing consumer interest. - **Technology**: Demand held steady, boosted by continued growth in AI-relat