Singapore's largest money laundering case suspect Wang Shuiming may be extradited to China, with his accomplice being the mastermind behind the Hong Kong crypto platform scam AAX.

On January 18, X’s official creator account @XCreators announced the platform’s earnings distribution hit a record high at the end of 2025—its best showing since launching its creator monetization plan. 2026 is “the year of the creator,” X officials said, doubling down on writing—the area where creators excel most. The goal: recognize high-value, impactful content that shapes conversations, breaks news, and drives cultural progress. X’s Creator Studio will soon roll out a more detailed revenue overview dashboard. The platform will prioritize articles over short-form clips, aiming to make X the top place for creators to monetize their work—and this is just the beginning. Additionally, X will award an extra $1 million to the next period’s highest-earning article. Eligibility rules: - Original content (minimum 1,000 words) - Primary metric: homepage timeline exposure (U.S. users only) - No policy violations (hate speech, fraud, manipulative content) - Published between Jan.

On January 18, a federal judge in California ruled against OpenAI and Microsoft’s motion to dismiss Elon Musk’s lawsuit, clearing the way for a jury trial in April, per U.S. News. Musk’s legal team recently formally sought $134 billion in “unjust enrichment” damages, with expert calculations pegging OpenAI’s alleged unjust enrichment at $655 billion to $1.094 trillion and Microsoft’s at $13 billion to $25.1 billion—totaling roughly $790 billion to $1.34 trillion. Financial economist C. Paul Wazzan has been retained as an expert witness to verify the staggering figures. When Musk co-founded OpenAI in 2015, he provided ~$38 million in seed funding, accounting for 60% of the early seed round. He also claims to have contributed his personal reputation, key connections, and experience scaling companies, asserting “without Musk, there would be no OpenAI.” OpenAI has since transitioned to a for-profit entity valued at around $500 billion, and Musk argues he is owed proportional compensa

As of January 18, alternative data shows the cryptocurrency Fear & Greed Index stands at 49 today — down from 50 yesterday — keeping market sentiment in "Neutral" territory. This marks a full recovery in crypto community sentiment, compared to last week’s average of 29 (indicating "Fear") and last month’s average of 16 (indicating "Extreme Fear"). Note: The Fear & Greed Index ranges from 0 to 100, with the following weighted indicators: Volatility (25%), Market Trading Volume (25%), Social Media Hype (15%), Market Surveys (15%), Bitcoin’s Market Dominance (10%), and Google Trends Analysis (10%).

Per Nansen data, Solana network active addresses hit 27 million over the past week—up 56% from the prior period—with 515 million transactions, leading the pack in both metrics. BNB Chain and Tron trailed closely behind.

As of January 18th, data from GMGN (link: https://t.me/gmgnaibot?start=i_m4TE56o8) shows widespread declines among popular tokens in the BAGS ecosystem, including: - RALPH: Current market cap $25.4 million, 24-hour drop of 35.89% - GAS: Current market cap $15.8 million, 24-hour drop of 44.5% - LORIA: Current market cap $1.9 million, 24-hour drop of 18.6% - CMEM: Current market cap $1.6 million, 24-hour drop of 52.87% - ORY: Current market cap $1.45 million, 24-hour drop of 27.45% BlockBeats notes that many meme coins lack real-world use cases, exhibit extreme price volatility, and advises caution in investing.

BlockBeats reported on Jan. 18 that OKX CEO Star announced the launch of Smart Account—a new trader mode for OKX Web3—aimed at helping users engage in on-chain trading more efficiently and intelligently. The Smart Account integrates key features like Scanner and Tracker, enabling users to spot trading opportunities, track top traders, and manage their trading strategies in real time.