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

**OKX Alert: Trading Suspension for Select Pairs** Effective February 4–5, 2026 (UTC+8), OKX will pause trading, spot margin trading, and perpetual swap trading for specific pairs—including leveraged pairs of SAHARA, HMSTR, YB, BICO, AEVO, WOO, and SOPH. Users are strongly advised to close their positions proactively before the suspension begins.

On January 29, market data shows Falcon Finance’s stablecoin USDf briefly deviated from its peg, hitting a low of $0.9871 before rebounding to $0.9944. Per the project’s official website, USDf’s current circulating market cap stands at $2.06 billion, with a total backed asset value of $2.43 billion.

**Jan 29 – World Gold Council (WGC) Releases 2025 Gold Demand Trends Report** Global gold demand (including OTC) hit a record $5.55 trillion in 2025, surging 45% year over year—driven by all-time high physical demand and repeated price records (53 total breaks throughout the year). For the first time, total global gold demand surpassed 5,000 tons. Key 2025 demand highlights: - **ETFs**: Gold ETF holdings rose 801 tons—the second-highest annual gain on record. - **Physical investment**: Gold bar and coin purchases accelerated to a 12-year peak. - **Central banks**: Purchases totaled 863 tons (upper end of forecasts), remaining at historic highs with widespread buying across central banks, though the pace slowed from the past three years. - **Jewelry**: Demand fell amid record prices, but total value jumped 18% year over year to $172 billion (a record)—signaling strong ongoing consumer interest. - **Technology**: Demand held steady, boosted by continued growth in AI-relat

On January 29, on-chain analyst Ai Auntie (@ai_9684xtpa) noted that a smart money address tied to the "former WBTC price manipulator who netted $14.26 million" has accumulated 4,000 ETH in the past 24 hours. Specifically, address 0x3c9...8f757 withdrew ETH worth $11.977 million from Kraken at an average price of $2,994.26. The latest withdrawal occurred 2 hours ago, and the address currently holds an unrealized loss of $141,000.

Per an official announcement, the Binance Alpha Zama (ZAMA) Prime Sale features a point threshold of 220. The event is scheduled to run from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM UTC+8 on January 29, 2026.