BlackRock Submits Bitcoin Premium Income ETF S-1 Filing to SEC

On January 26, Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) officially added “Ju.com” to its list of suspicious virtual asset trading platforms. The regulator noted the entity claims to operate a virtual asset trading platform and is suspected of doing so without a license.

Jan. 26 — Crypto markets rebounded following the U.S. stock market’s open, with most major assets now back to pre-morning-dip levels, per HTX market data. Bitcoin (BTC) is up 1.25% to $88,770. Ethereum (ETH) is up 2% to $2,944. Solana (SOL) is up 1.75% to $125.

On January 26, cryptocurrency journalist Eleanor Terrett shared on social media that the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee has rescheduled the hearing on the Cryptocurrency Market Structure Bill—also known as the CLARITY Act—to Thursday morning at 10:30.

On-chain data shows that as of January 26th, a new address tied to the "BTC OG Insider Whale" withdrew another 12,000 ETH from Binance just 15 minutes ago, then deposited those funds into Aave. Latest figures indicate this address currently holds 118,000 ETH on Aave (valued at $343 million), has borrowed 180 million USDC, and maintains a Health Factor of 1.59.

On January 26, Morgan Stanley forecasts gold prices will hit $5,700 per ounce in the second half of 2026, driven by geopolitical uncertainty, central bank gold buying and robust ETF demand. Despite the elevated price, global central banks—led by Poland—continue to boost their gold reserves. A 2026 Federal Reserve rate cut would further underpin physical gold demand.

On January 26, Wall Street brokerage Benchmark said the U.S. crypto market won’t return to the aggressive regulatory enforcement environment of 2022–2023 if Congress fails to pass cryptocurrency market structure legislation this year. But amid surging global adoption and growing institutional interest, market structure will remain constrained. Analyst Mark Palmer wrote in a Monday report: “Lack of legislation will mean a structural risk premium lingers across much of the digital asset ecosystem.” This will limit valuation upside for platforms focused primarily on the U.S. market, he added. Palmer noted legislative failure would delay—not halt—crypto’s maturation, leaving the U.S. market unable to fully realize its potential. In that scenario, investors will favor Bitcoin-focused assets, strong balance sheet firms, and cash-flow-stable infrastructure over regulation-sensitive areas like trading platforms, decentralized finance (DeFi), and altcoins. The legislation aims to set a