January 8, 2026 Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Today News

Exchange Listings and Activities

Coinbase Expansion Roadmap for New Coins: Coinbase announced the addition of four tokens—Raydium (RAY), Energy Dollar (ENERGY), Elsa (ELSA), and Sport Fun (FUN)—to its listing roadmap. Among them, RAY and ENERGY are based on the Solana blockchain, while ELSA and FUN operate on the Base chain. Listing still requires meeting market liquidity and technical infrastructure conditions. This move reflects Coinbase’s focus on the Solana and Base ecosystems.

Bitget Launches New PoolX Event: Bitget has launched a new round of PoolX staking and mining activities, allowing users to unlock rewards by staking BTC or ETH. The total airdrop for the BTC staking pool is 2.5 BTC (individual cap of 50 BTC), and for the ETH staking pool, 70 ETH (individual cap of 1500 ETH). The staking period is from 19:00 on January 8 to 19:00 on January 13 (UTC+8). Additionally, users with positive net deposits during the event can receive 5%-8% financial management interest coupons, and first-time participants who meet the criteria can get an extra 10%-15% interest coupon.

Binance Alpha to Launch DeepNode (DN): Binance Alpha platform will launch the DeepNode (DN) token on January 9. Eligible users can claim airdrops through Alpha points after trading begins. More details will be announced soon.

Major Events and Policies

Prince Group Chairman Chen Zhi Arrested in Cambodia and Deported to China: According to multiple media reports, Prince Group founder and chairman Chen Zhi was arrested in Cambodia and has been deported to China for investigation. Previously, the US, UK, and other countries accused him of large-scale investment fraud, human trafficking, money laundering, and crimes related to cryptocurrencies. The US Department of Justice had seized approximately 127,000 BTC controlled by him (worth about $15 billion).

Brazilian Presidential Candidate Calls for Establishing National Bitcoin Reserve: Brazilian presidential candidate Renan Santos publicly stated that Brazil should follow El Salvador’s example and establish a national-level Bitcoin strategic reserve. He believes this is feasible and has included it in his campaign platform. He also emphasized that blockchain technology can improve transparency of public funds and significantly enhance anti-corruption efforts. Discussions on this topic have heated up in the Brazilian Congress in recent years.

US Treasury Secretary Remarks: In an interview, the US Treasury Secretary stated that the US has established a Bitcoin strategic reserve but will not actively purchase Bitcoin. The US only holds and retains Bitcoin confiscated from criminal activities and does not sell it.

Technology and Perspectives

Vitalik Buterin on Ethereum Scaling Priorities: Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin tweeted emphasizing that Ethereum should prioritize increasing bandwidth rather than pursuing extremely low latency. Through PeerDAS and ZKP technologies, Ethereum’s scalability can be improved by thousands of times without sacrificing decentralization. A latency target of 2-4 seconds is reasonable, while high real-time applications depend on Layer 2 solutions or localized chains.

On-Chain Dynamics

Bitcoin Miner MARA Deposits Bitcoin to FalconX: According to Onchain Lens monitoring, Bitcoin mining giant MARA deposited 519.46 BTC into institutional trading platform FalconX, worth approximately $48.3 million. This may involve liquidity management or institutional trading arrangements.

In today’s overall crypto market volatility, Bitcoin’s price hovers around $90,000, significantly influenced by macro policies and institutional movements. Continued attention is needed on exchange activity deadlines and policy implementation progress.