Balance (EPT) will be listed on Binance Alpha and Binance Futures

Jan 12 — Standard Chartered Bank issued a bullish outlook on Ethereum, with Global Head of Digital Assets Research Geoffrey Kendrick saying the crypto will outperform peers by 2026 despite downward revisions to its absolute price targets amid a bearish crypto market. In the bank’s latest digital assets report note, Kendrick stated: “I believe 2026 will be Ethereum’s year, much like 2021.” He cited growth in blockchain and on-chain product adoption as a key driver for ETH to “significantly outperform the broader market.” The report noted Bitcoin’s continued dominance has weakened its upside potential against the dollar, but Kendrick emphasized Ethereum’s momentum is strengthening relative to BTC. Standard Chartered expects the ETH/BTC pair to gradually return to its 2021 high of ~0.08, driven by Ethereum’s structural advantages—including dominance in stablecoins, real-world assets (RWA), and decentralized finance (DeFi)—plus ongoing network scalability efforts. Critical to this

January 12 — BitMine announced today that the combined value of its cryptocurrency holdings, cash reserves, and "potential project" investments has reached $14 billion, per official sources. As of 7:00 p.m. EST January 11, the company’s holdings include: - 4,167,768 Ethereum - 193 Bitcoin - A $23 million investment in Eightco Holdings (Nasdaq: ORBS) via a "potential project" - $9.88 billion in cash BitMine’s Ethereum holdings account for 3.45% of the current total Ethereum supply (120.7 million tokens). “2026 heralds several positive trends for the crypto space, with stablecoin adoption and asset tokenization poised to make blockchain Wall Street’s settlement layer — a shift that will particularly benefit Ethereum,” said BitMine Chairman and Fundstrat analyst Thomas “Tom” Lee. “We still view the leverage reset following the October 10, 2025, pullback as a ‘mini crypto nuclear winter.’ 2026 will mark a crypto price recovery, with even stronger growth expected in 2027–20

On January 12, Trump is set to interview BlackRock executive Rick Rieder for the Federal Reserve chairmanship, with the interview scheduled for this week. (FXStreet)

On January 12, Bitget market data shows spot silver surged 6% intraday, currently trading at $84.73 per ounce.

New York Stock Exchange-listed firm Bakkt announced on January 12 that it has acquired Distributed Technologies Research (DTR), a stablecoin payment infrastructure provider. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of relevant regulatory approvals and approval from Bakkt’s shareholders. Additionally, Bakkt plans to rebrand to “Bakkt, Inc.” starting January 22, 2026, with its stock ticker remaining unchanged.