The popular AI framework Virtuals Protocol will host an in-person meet-up in Hong Kong on Friday, January 17.

On January 18, Zero Network— the Layer 2 network incubated by Web3 wallet firm Zerion— announced its relaunch, confirming it is fully operational again. Zero Network noted user funds remain secure, with support from Caldera and ZKsync for the recovery process. Earlier reports stated the network went offline for over three weeks starting January 8. At the time, Zero Network said it was collaborating with Caldera and ZKsync to quickly resume block production, targeting a mid-January relaunch to safeguard user funds.

Jan. 18 — Per Defillama data, Meteora posted $1.33 million in 24-hour revenue, topping Pump.fun’s $1.16 million for the same window. It trails only Tether ($16.45M) and Circle ($6.6M) in the ranking.

Arthur Hayes received 132,700 ETHFI from Anchorage Digital on January 18, per Onchain Lens monitoring—valued at $97,500.

On January 18th, @PerpetualCow—founder of Wagyu and Fwog.fun—posted a tweet detailing their new meme coin FROG: - Spent $200k to acquire 95% of FROG’s total supply; **will never sell these tokens** (may use for giveaways or continue accumulating in larger amounts later). - Frames FROG as Fwog’s mascot and marketing tool; pledges to ensure strong performance. - Publicly teases Fwog’s price mechanism: FROG will rise over time, not crash to zero like typical meme coins. - Goal: Build Fwog into a multi-billion-dollar giant to surpass Pump. **Disclaimer**: FROG is unrelated to Fwog.fun’s unlaunched platform token FWOG. Users can already earn points, which will convert to FWOG once it goes live—no launch delays to charge fees, per the founder. Per GMGN data: FROG has a $102M market cap, with $6.5M in trading volume in its first 2 hours.

January 18th The U.S. stock market will be closed on January 19 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. On January 20: - Trading in CME precious metals and U.S. crude oil futures closes early at 03:30 Beijing time. - Trading in U.S. Treasury and stock index futures closes early at 02:00 Beijing time. - ICE and CBOT agricultural products markets are closed for the day.

On January 18, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stated: "Former President Trump is committed to upholding the Federal Reserve’s independence. We have four exceptional candidates for Fed Chair, and I believe the Senate would be satisfied with any of them being confirmed." (Source: FXStreet)