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

As of January 22, Coinglass data shows that total net outflows of ETH from centralized exchanges (CEXs) reached 30,600 in the past 24 hours. The top three CEXs by ETH outflows are: - Coinbase Pro: 81,000 ETH outflow - Bybit: 18,900 ETH outflow - Bitstamp: 194.54 ETH outflow Additionally, Binance recorded an inflow of 25,600 ETH, leading the inflow rankings.

On January 22, Binance announced it will list Sentient (SENT) under the Seed Label.

**January 22nd — Even as U.S. stocks posted steady gains in the first year of Donald Trump’s second term, his political approval has sharply dropped.** A latest *The Economist* and YouGov poll shows Trump’s current approval rating stands at just 37%, with a disapproval rating of 57% and a net approval of -20% — marking a new low in his second term. Of concern is intra-party unrest within the Republican Party: internal support for Trump has fallen from 88% to 79% in just one week. Most voters cite tariff hikes fueling inflation and rising living costs as their top grievances; 69% of respondents say tariffs directly drive up household spending. On monetary policy, the public trusts the Federal Reserve far more than the White House: 44% of voters trust Jerome Powell to set interest rates, while only 18% trust Trump — highlighting widespread concerns about White House meddling in monetary policy. Geopolitical issues are also weighing on public sentiment. Most voters oppose move

January 22 — Per GMGN monitoring (link: https://gmgn.ai/bsc/token/i_m4TE56o8_0x6d8d8df799279e761a4f49edc319b3bd50f14444), the BSC-based meme coin "I Am The Future" began surging around 5 a.m. local time today. Its market cap has topped $10 million, reflecting a roughly $3.6 million gain and a 380% jump over the past 24 hours. The token is currently trading at approximately $0.001. The meme coin’s narrative traces back to a snippet of Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao’s (CZ) speech at the close of Binance Blockchain Week, where he said: "CZ is history, I am the future." BlockBeats reminds users that meme coin trading is highly volatile, heavily tied to market sentiment and hype, and lacks actual value or utility. Investors should exercise caution and be aware of these risks.

January 22 — HyperInsight monitoring (via Telegram @HyperInsight) shows Hyperliquid recorded 13 large buy orders (each ≥$2M) in a short window. A whale with an address starting 0x15df placed 13 buys to close a 3,300 ETH short position at breakeven (total ~$9.98M), netting ~$32k in profit. Later, the address used a portion of funds to add to its AXS long position. As of now, the address holds a 5x leveraged AXS long: 530k tokens (position size ~$1.42M), ~$5,973 in unrealized profit, and a liquidation price of ~$2.107.

Jan. 22 – Per HyperInsight monitoring (via https://t.me/HyperInsight), 13 buy orders on Hyperliquid (each exceeding $2 million) were placed in a short window over the last 10 minutes. A whale wallet starting with 0x15df closed a 3,300 ETH short position near its breakeven price (equivalent to ~$9.98 million), netting ~$32,000 in profit. It later used a portion of the funds to further increase its AXS long position. Currently, the address holds a 5x leveraged long position in AXS: 530,000 tokens (~$1.42 million), with ~$5,973 in unrealized profit and a liquidation price of ~$2.107.