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18 Jan 2026, 17:00
Dash capital exodus hits $20mln – Traders, watch THIS Binance signal closely!
Dash continues to trend lower, with traders failing to reach a clear consensus as bullish and bearish positioning remains divided across the market.
18 Jan 2026, 16:55
Binance Delists 4 Coins with AI and Legendary Auto Delorean in Focus
Binance Futures will delist four high-concept tokens — CreatorBid, DeLorean, Zircuit and Tanssi — on Jan. 21, signaling a brutal reality check for AI, EV and appchain narratives.
18 Jan 2026, 16:00
Google Play Drops International Crypto Exchange Apps In South Korea
Starting January 28, 2026, Google Play will stop allowing downloads and updates of overseas crypto exchange and wallet apps in South Korea unless those platforms prove they are registered with the country’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). Registration Proof Must Be Uploaded According to Google’s new rule , developers listing crypto exchange or custodial wallet apps must upload evidence that their VASP registration has been accepted by the FIU through the developer console. This is not a technical tweak — it ties app distribution directly to local regulatory approval. The result is immediate and practical. For Android users in Korea, apps from major overseas platforms will no longer be available for new installs or for updates through Google Play. Existing installations might keep working for a while, but they will not receive app updates or security fixes via the official store. Local Crypto Platforms Lead Compliance Based on reports , 27 domestic platforms have completed FIU registration, including well-known names such as Upbit and Bithumb. That leaves several major international exchanges without the needed paperwork, pushing them outside Google Play’s Korean marketplace. For many users, this change will be felt quickly. If you rely on an overseas app to manage positions or move funds, the inability to download updates may make routine tasks harder and raise security risks. Web access to exchanges will remain an option, but it’s less convenient and sometimes less secure than using an official app. Foreign exchanges face several demands to gain FIU acceptance. They often must set up a local legal entity, put in place anti-money-laundering systems, and obtain national information security certifications before their VASP filings are accepted. These steps can be costly and time consuming. How The Market Might Shift Some analysts say the move will push more trading volume toward Korea-registered firms. Others warn that it could encourage risky workarounds — such as downloading APKs from third-party sites or using VPNs — which expose users to fraud and malware. Reports say that upgrades to app-store rules follow earlier enforcement moves and aim to close gaps in oversight. App availability will be tied to regulatory paperwork. If a platform shows FIU acceptance in Google’s console, its app can stay listed and updated. If not, the app will be removed or blocked from being updated in Korea’s Play Store. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
18 Jan 2026, 14:00
Scoop: White House Rift With Coinbase Puts Crypto Clarity Act On Shaky Ground
The Clarity Act is meant to give the US crypto market something it has lacked for years: a clear legal framework defining how digital assets are regulated , who oversees them, and how crypto companies can operate without constant regulatory uncertainty. That goal is now reportedly under pressure. Rumors are that a growing rift between the White House and Coinbase has raised the possibility that the administration could pull its support for the bill, putting one of the most closely watched pieces of crypto legislation at risk. White House Frustration With Coinbase According to reporting shared on X by Eleanor Terrett, sources close to the White House say the administration is considering pulling its support for the Clarity Act if Coinbase does not return to negotiations over stablecoin yield provisions. The issue centers on finding an arrangement that satisfies both crypto firms and traditional banks, particularly community banks that lawmakers see as a core stakeholder in the bill. The source described Coinbase’s recent move as a unilateral action that caught the White House off guard, characterizing it as a rug pull against both the administration and the entire crypto industry. Officials reportedly pushed back against the idea that a single company could speak for the entire sector, stressing that the legislation reflects the policy agenda of US President Donald Trump and not the priorities of Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong. The Clarity Act is designed to define regulatory boundaries between US agencies and provide clearer rules for crypto markets, including how stablecoins and yield-bearing products are treated. Behind the dispute is a broader struggle between the White House and Coinbase over how crypto yield products should coexist with banking regulations. The White House’s position, as described by Terrett, is that reaching consensus with banks is essential for the bill to move forward. Brian Armstrong Pushes Back On Rug Pull Claims Coinbase is the largest crypto exchange and crypto custodian in the US, and this has naturally placed the company at the center of negotiations with the Trump administration. The scoop from Eleanor Terrett’s source is that White House officials think Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is not cooperating , as the bill is President Trump’s bill at the end of the day, not Armstrong’s. However, the Coinbase CEO publicly rejected the notion that relations with the White House have soured. Responding directly to the report on X, Armstrong said the administration has been super constructive and confirmed that Coinbase is actively working to find common ground with banks on yield-related issues. He added that the company is in the process of figuring out a deal with community banks, which is the important focus of the bill. Negotiations are currently open, and Armstrong noted that further details would be shared soon. Nonetheless, the standoff leaves the Clarity Act in a delicate position, as both sides attempt to shape the future of US crypto regulation without fracturing industry-wide support. Featured image from Coinbase, chart from TradingView
18 Jan 2026, 13:10
Bear Market Rally? Bitcoin Demand Shows Improvement but Remains Weak (CryptoQuant)
Over the past week, bitcoin (BTC) has rebounded, with the price approaching certain crucial thresholds. Despite this rally in the asset’s value, analysts at the crypto research firm CryptoQuant believe the market, led by BTC, has not escaped the bears’ claws. In a weekly report from CryptoQuant, market experts noted that BTC demand conditions have improved recently. However, they are still weak and have not changed significantly. This substantiates the claim that the market is still in a bearish phase despite bitcoin’s latest rally. Bitcoin Sees Bear Market Rally Since November 21, 2025, BTC has risen by approximately 20% to its current levels. The rally follows a 19% decline that confirmed the start of a bear market as BTC fell below its 365-day moving average (MA). The surge brought the leading cryptocurrency near its 365-day MA, currently sitting at $101,000. Historically, the 365-day MA has acted as a regime boundary with previous bear cycles showing repeated rejections near that level before renewed downward movement. BTC recorded a similar pattern in the 2022 bear cycle, and this time is no different. The rally in bitcoin’s price comes amid slightly improved but weak demand conditions. In fact, spot demand is still contracting. U.S. spot indicators, such as the Coinbase Price Premium and spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), briefly turned positive. The Coinbase premium briefly increased from deep negative territory for the second time since mid-December 2025. Bitcoin Demand Remains Weak On the ETF front, there is still no extraordinary activity. These products merely stopped net selling during the rally, after offloading as much as 54,000 BTC over a 30-day period in November 2025. Spot Bitcoin ETFs have not indicated a strong return of U.S. demand or shown sustained accumulation. Furthermore, apparent demand metrics reveal that Bitcoin spot demand has contracted by 67,000 BTC over the last 30 days and has been in negative territory since November 28, 2025. Spot Bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. have purchased only 3,800 BTC so far this year, compared to 3,600 at the same time last year – levels below thresholds associated with bull-market recoveries. Meanwhile, analysts say BTC may face increased selling pressure in the coming weeks, as exchange flows have begun to rise after the recent rally. Bitcoin transfers to exchanges have spiked to a seven-day average of 39,000 BTC. Increased flows into exchanges are historically associated with escalating selling activity, so there may be more trouble for BTC ahead. The post Bear Market Rally? Bitcoin Demand Shows Improvement but Remains Weak (CryptoQuant) appeared first on CryptoPotato .
18 Jan 2026, 12:34
Ethereum Exit Queue Hits Zero as Weekly Chart Signals a Possible Turn
Ethereum’s validator exit queue dropped to zero, wiping out the wait to leave staking while the entry line still stretches past 45 days. At the same time, a widely shared weekly chart flagged an inverse head and shoulders setup as ETH trades near a major volume shelf. Ethereum validator exit queue drops to zero as withdrawals clear Ethereum’s validator exit queue fell to zero, signaling that no validators were waiting to leave the network at the time of the latest update. Data shown on the Ethereum Validator Queue dashboard, provided by Beaconcha.in, listed exit queue ETH at 0 and the wait time at 0 minutes, reflecting a fully cleared line for exits. Meanwhile, the dashboard showed the network still facing heavy demand on the way in. The validator entry queue stood at about 2,597,854 ETH, with an estimated wait of 45 days and 2 hours, based on a churn setting of 256 per epoch. That gap between a cleared exit queue and a long entry queue pointed to net inflows into staking, since validators continued to line up to join while departures stayed absent. The same dashboard also reported an 8.5 day “sweep delay,” which tracks the time it takes for balances to be processed and swept through the system. Even with the exit queue cleared, that delay can still affect when funds move through withdrawal mechanics, depending on validator status and scheduling. Network totals stayed elevated in the snapshot. The dashboard listed about 977,886 active validators and roughly 36.0 million ETH staked, equal to 29.65% of supply, while the displayed annual percentage rate sat near 2.81%. The page showed the figures were last updated about 125 minutes before the capture. Ethereum weekly chart highlights inverse head and shoulders setup near key volume shelf Meanwhile, a weekly Ethereum chart shared by trader Donald Dean on X outlined an inverse head and shoulders structure as ETH traded around $3,313 on Coinbase. The chart marked the left shoulder in late 2024, the head in early 2025, and the right shoulder in late 2025, a formation many traders use to map a potential trend reversal if price clears the neckline zone. Ethereum U.S. Dollar Weekly Chart. Source: TradingView Coinbase / X Dean pointed to ETH sitting near the 0.618 Fibonacci level, shown around $3,344 on the chart, while volume profile bars on the right highlighted a dense “volume shelf” in the low to mid $3,000s. That matters because heavy traded zones often act as decision areas, since price can stall there while buyers and sellers settle positioning. If ETH holds above that shelf, traders often treat it as support; however, if it loses the area, attention typically shifts to the next volume shelf lower on the profile. The chart also showed higher horizontal reference levels, including a marked line near $4,123 and a prior peak zone above $4,800. Dean framed $4,867 as an upper target tied to a challenge of previous highs, but that path depends on ETH reclaiming and maintaining levels above the mid $3,000 region first. As a result, the setup remains conditional: the pattern strengthens only if price pushes through the resistance band and sustains acceptance above it on the weekly timeframe.
