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Shiba Inu (SHIB) is trading in a tight band between $0.0000079 and $0.0000085 as of January 21, sitting above a long-recognized demand zone near $0.0000068. That area—market participants call it the “life-long launchpad”—matters because it frames a possible entry range for buyers and a clear downside test if support fails.

Governor Fabio Panetta and senior Bank of Italy officials argued that commercial banks — not private stablecoins — must remain the structural anchor of digital money. The position frames stablecoins as complementary payment tools whose credibility ultimately depends on bank- and sovereign-backed liabilities.

Solana Mobile’s SKR token plunged following a massive airdrop that flooded the market and triggered immediate profit-taking, eroding early holder conviction. The token-specific supply shock overwhelmed demand even as the broader crypto market showed resilience, highlighting design risks in large-scale distributions.

The digital asset firm Galaxy, led by Mike Novogratz, is preparing the launch of a Galaxy 100 million hedge fund during this first quarter of 2026. According to the Financial Times, this new strategy seeks to generate returns in both upward and downward scenarios, adapting to a volatile financial environment where the linear growth phase seems to be coming to a definitive and clear end.

The recent Winklevoss brothers donation to Shielded Labs, valued at 1.2 million dollars through the delivery of 3,221 ZEC tokens, represents a historic boost for the Zcash network. This announcement, made by the co-founders of the Gemini exchange, seeks to directly fund core scalability and security initiatives, consolidating the vision of an unstoppable private digital currency in today’s ecosystem.

Bermuda announced a strategic partnership with Coinbase and Circle to transition large parts of its public and private financial infrastructure onto blockchain rails. The plan centers on Circle’s USDC as the dollar-denominated payment medium and Coinbase’s Base network for settlement and interoperability—moves aimed at cutting costs and expanding financial inclusion.

Billionaire Michael Saylor, through his firm Strategy, has executed a new massive acquisition of digital assets to strengthen its institutional balance sheet. The company confirmed the purchase of twenty-two thousand three hundred five new bitcoins through an investment exceeding two billion dollars. This move, reported on January 20, 2026, reaffirms the organization’s unwavering commitment to long-term corporate Bitcoin accumulation.

The decentralized finance project linked to the Trump family, World Liberty Financial, has triggered a wave of criticism following its recent governance vote. The approval of the USD1 growth proposal was achieved thanks to voting power concentrated in a few addresses linked to the official team. According to data collected this January 20, 2026, the top nine wallets controlled nearly sixty percent of the final decision.

Portugal’s gambling regulator, SRIJ, has ordered the immediate suspension of the Polymarket prediction market operations in the Lusitanian territory. This drastic measure arises after detecting a betting volume exceeding one hundred million euros linked to the recent presidential elections. Authorities granted a forty-eight-hour period for the total cessation of activities within the country.

During the last few weeks, the Hedera (HBAR) price has started to show signs of a technical recovery after months of stagnation. According to data analyzed by Ananda Banerjee this January 20, 2026, the asset has formed a double bottom pattern on the daily charts. This structure suggests that selling pressure is decreasing drastically near the key support level today.