Binance will airdrop 3500 EPT tokens to eligible users

Onchain Lens monitoring shows that as of January 26th: - A newly created wallet address **0xcA0** initiated two separate withdrawals from Binance 7 hours ago and 1 hour ago, totaling 61,000 ETH (~$171.15 million). - Whale address **0xFB7** received an additional 20,000 ETH from WinterMute 4 hours ago (~$56.13 million). The address now holds a total of 100,130 ETH, worth approximately $283.79 million.

On January 26, per Onchain Lens monitoring, the Trump family’s crypto project World Liberty Finance sold 93.77 WBTC (≈$8.07M) four hours earlier, swapping for 2,868.4 ETH at a weighted average price of $2,813.

Jan 26 — The cryptocurrency Fear & Greed Index dropped to 20 today, down from 25 yesterday, while last week’s average stood at 44—intensifying market "extreme fear" sentiment. Note: The index ranges from 0 to 100, with components including: - Volatility (25%) - Market trading volume (25%) - Social media hype (15%) - Market surveys (15%) - Bitcoin’s share of total market capitalization (10%) - Google Trends analysis (10%)

On January 26, the U.S. Navy’s USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group arrived in the Middle East and is operating within the U.S. Central Command’s (CENTCOM) area of responsibility. The U.S. Air Force announced it will conduct a multi-day readiness exercise in the region to demonstrate the military’s ability to deploy and sustain air combat power there. As of now, Polymarket data shows the probability of a U.S. strike on Iran by January 31 is just 18%, while odds for strikes by the end of February and March have risen to 52% and 59%, respectively. Per Bitget market data, spot gold has broken above $5,000 per ounce for the first time ever, last trading at $5,035. Spot silver also hit a new high, topping $106 per ounce for the first time. Nasdaq futures fell 1.1% at the start of Monday’s session, while S&P 500 index futures dropped 0.75%.

**Jan 26th Crypto Update** Per Coinglass data, Bitcoin fell to the $86,000 level early this morning, temporarily trading at $86,683. Current funding rates across major centralized (CEX) and decentralized (DEX) exchanges show the market has fully flipped bearish: only Bitcoin’s funding rate remains positive, while Ethereum (ETH) funding rates on top platforms are all negative. Specific funding rates for major coins are available in the attached image. **BlockBeats Note** Funding rates are fees set by crypto exchanges to align contract prices with underlying asset values, typically for perpetual contracts. They function as a transfer between long and short traders—exchanges do not collect this fee. The goal is to adjust the cost or profit of position holders to keep contract prices near underlying asset levels. - A 0.01% rate is the baseline. - Rates above 0.01% signal a broadly bullish market. - Rates below 0.005% indicate a broadly bearish market.