Vitalik: Ethereum Needs More High-Quality DAOs to Drive Decentralization Expansion from the Base Layer to the Application Layer

January 19 — Per Cointelegraph, Binance Australia has reactivated its fiat gateway two years after being cut off from the local banking system (a process known as “debanking”). Last week, Binance Australia resumed fiat deposits and withdrawals via bank transfers and PayID. These services were suspended in 2023, forcing users to rely on bank cards or crypto for deposits and withdrawals. Matt Poblocki, head of Binance Australia and New Zealand, noted that fiat on-and-off-ramps are a critical bridge between traditional finance and digital assets. He added that regulatory clarity and expanding fiat-based products will be top priorities for 2026.

**Binance to Launch BTC/U, LTC/USD1 Trading Pairs + Trading Bot Support on Jan 20, 2026** An official announcement on January 19 confirmed Binance will roll out the BTC/U and LTC/USD1 trading pairs at 08:00 UTC on January 20, 2026. The exchange will also add trading bot functionality for these two pairs simultaneously.

GMGN market data (Jan 19) shows Bitcoin has pulled back after briefly topping $97,000 on Jan 14 and accelerated its decline this morning. Meme coins—strong performers during Bitcoin’s recent rebound—are now posting varying losses: - PEPE: 24h drop 9.84% | 28% below Jan 4 peak - BONK: 24h drop 10.42% | 30% below Jan 6 peak - FLOKI: 24h drop 8.85% | 27.6% below Jan 6 peak Steeper declines hit these tokens: - WhiteWhale: 24h plummet 32.3% | 75% below Jan 10 peak - RALPH: 24h drop 22.1% | 60% below Jan 17 peak - fish: 24h crash 53.9% | 94% below Jan 8 peak Named meme tokens also see losses, with one exception: - "I Stepped on a Horse": 24h drop 8.1% | 65% below Jan 10 peak - "Father": 24h drop 24.4% | 86% below Jan 13 peak - "Life Candlestick": 24h drop 17.8% | 85% below Jan 10 peak - "Peace": 24h gain 7.26% | 41% below Jan 14 peak - "Crying Horse": 24h drop 9.89% | 58% below Jan 14 peak

Alert: Per an official announcement dated January 19, Binance Alpha will launch the HeyElsa (ELSA) airdrop on January 20 and the ETHGas (GWEI) airdrop on January 21.

On January 19, privacy-focused tokens staged a rally, with DUSK leading the sector after surging over 120% on the day. Per HTX market data, DUSK is currently trading at $0.2625, up 124.8% in 24 hours with a trading volume of $237 million; Secret is trading at $0.1799, posting a 35.2% 24-hour gain; Among veteran privacy coins, DCR (Decred) is at $25.42, up 16.1% over the past 24 hours; Dogecoin is trading at $86.8, with a 13.3% 24-hour gain. BlockBeats advises users that token prices in this space are highly volatile, so investors should exercise caution.

On January 19, per Hyperinsight monitoring (https://t.me/Hyperinsight), a whale address (0x9c89f) closed a 95,000 SOL long position at 16:20—held for 41 days—netting $293,000 in profit. The same whale also closed a 5,000 ETH long position today after holding it 65 days, realizing $581,000 in profit. The trader’s core positions use 10-20x leverage, signaling an aggressive style, and they’re actively reallocating funds.