According to the announcement from Binance, the platform will delist several margin trading pairs on January 15, 2026, at 06:00 (UTC). The affected pairs include both cross and isolated margin pairs. For cross margin pairs, the list includes AUDIO/BTC, SUSHI/BTC, MTL/BTC, IOTX/ETH, SLP/ETH, TRB/BTC, PYR/BTC, EGLD/BTC, ENS/BTC, APE/BTC, NEO/BTC, NMR/BTC, SHIB/DOGE, and MINA/BTC. The isolated margin pairs to be delisted are AUDIO/BTC, CTSI/BTC, SUSHI/BTC, ATOM/ETH, MTL/BTC, WAN/BTC, MOVR/BTC, IOTX/ETH, OXT/BTC, SLP/ETH, TRB/BTC, PYR/BTC, STORJ/BTC, EGLD/BTC, YFI/BTC, ENS/BTC, FLUX/BTC, AUCTION/BTC, APE/BTC, REQ/BTC, NEO/BTC, NMR/BTC, SHIB/DOGE, and MINA/BTC. Effective immediately, users are unable to transfer assets of these pairs via manual transfers and Auto-Transfer Mode into their Isolated Margin accounts. Users with outstanding liabilities in these tokens may only transfer up to the amount of liabilities, minus any collateral already available. On January 13, 2026, at 06:00 (UTC), Binance Margin will suspend isolated margin borrowing for these pairs. Subsequently, on January 15, 2026, at 06:00 (UTC), Binance Margin will close users’ positions, conduct an automatic settlement, and cancel all pending orders on the affected pairs. These pairs will then be removed from Binance Margin. Users are advised to close their positions and transfer their assets from Margin Accounts to Spot Accounts before the cessation of Margin trading on January 15, 2026, at 06:00 (UTC). The delisting process may take approximately three hours, during which users will not be able to update their positions. Binance will not be responsible for any potential losses incurred during this process. Users can continue trading the affected assets on other available trading pairs on Binance Margin.

According to ChainCatcher, Web3 asset data platform RootData reports that Kaito (KAITO) is set to unlock approximately 2.86 million tokens on January 20 at 12:00 UTC+8.

According to ChainCatcher, data from Web3 asset platform RootData indicates that LayerZero (ZRO) will unlock approximately 25.71 million tokens on January 20 at 11:00 UTC+8.

According to Cointelegraph, U.S. President Donald Trump has announced plans to ensure that major technology companies bear the costs of their power consumption, aiming to prevent increased electricity bills for American households. On Tuesday, Trump expressed his concerns on Truth Social, emphasizing that he does not want Americans to face higher electricity expenses due to data centers. He attributed the rising household electricity costs to the Democrats and pledged to collaborate with leading American tech firms to secure their commitment to the American public, with further announcements expected in the coming weeks. The average electricity price per kilowatt-hour in U.S. cities has surged by approximately 40% over the past five years, as reported by the St. Louis Fed. Trump highlighted that his administration has been working with Microsoft to implement significant changes starting this week, ensuring that Americans do not bear the financial burden of tech companies' power consumption through increased utility bills. He stated, "We are the 'hottest' country in the world, and number one in AI. Data centers are key to that boom, and keeping Americans free and secure, but the big technology companies who build them must 'pay their own way.'" Data center power demand is on the rise, with U.S. data centers accounting for 5.2% of the nation's total power usage in 2025, equivalent to 224 terawatt hours (TWh), marking a 21% increase from the previous year, according to Visual Capitalist. McKinsey & Company projects that by 2030, electricity consumption from U.S. data centers could exceed 600 TWh, representing 11.7% of the country's total power usage. Cooling systems account for 30% to 40% of total facility energy use, while servers and IT equipment consume approximately 40% to 60% of total facility power, as per Network Installers. The International Energy Agency notes that AI-focused data center electricity demand is growing at around 30% annually, compared to 9% for conventional server workloads. Bitcoin mining, another energy-intensive operation, relies on large data centers to process transactions. ESG expert Daniel Batten recently compared the national rise in U.S. utility bills between 2021 and 2024 to areas with high concentrations of Bitcoin mining, such as Texas, finding similar trends. Batten concluded that there is no evidence to support claims that Bitcoin mining increases consumer power bills. Additionally, Bitcoin mining offers environmental benefits, including alleviating bottlenecks for on-grid renewables, funding green energy research, and reducing methane emissions.

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According to Foresight News, ZKsync has announced its roadmap for 2026, highlighting advancements in privacy chain infrastructure and integration. The roadmap includes Prividium, which aims to evolve from a privacy engine to bank-grade infrastructure, emphasizing enterprise-level encryption technology with privacy as a default cornerstone. It also focuses on direct integration with enterprise systems and workflows, enabling the deployment of privacy applications akin to standard enterprise infrastructure. The ZK Stack is set to transition from independent chains to a collaborative system, with application chains becoming central components of the stack. This will allow applications to operate seamlessly between public and private ZK chains, integrating liquidity and shared infrastructure natively without the need for cross-chain operations. Furthermore, the open-source RISC-V proof system, Airbender, is designed to advance from a high-speed zkVM to a universal standard. It aims to evolve from pure speed to prioritize trust, usability, security, formal rigor, and top-tier developer experience. Airbender will serve ZKsync, Ethereum, and applications beyond the crypto sector.

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The Korea Association of Digital Asset Exchanges (DAXA) has issued a statement strongly opposing the government's proposed shareholding restrictions. The Financial Services Commission (FSC) had previously recommended limiting major shareholders' stakes in cryptocurrency exchanges to between 15% and 20% to address governance risks arising from concentrated ownership. DAXA argues that such restrictions would severely hinder the development of the country's digital asset industry, and that artificially altering the ownership structure of private companies would undermine the foundation of this emerging industry. DAXA further points out that due to the unrestricted global circulation of digital assets, unsustainable investment in domestic exchanges would lead to a loss of international competitiveness and encourage holders to migrate to overseas platforms. Furthermore, artificially dispersing ownership would weaken major shareholders' ultimate responsibility for the custody and management of user assets, harming user protection. This proposed restriction is part of the deliberations on the Basic Law on Digital Assets, with the relevant legislation expected to be completed in the first quarter of this year.

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With a $3.4B stablecoin, a new onchain lending platform, and a US banking charter bid, World Liberty Financial is pushing DeFi toward regulated finance.

BitGo launched its initial public offering on 12 January 2026, aiming to raise up to $201 million and list on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker BTGO. The IPO includes 11.8 million shares priced between $15 and $17, with the company targeting a valuation of up to $1.96 billion.

For the first time, the market has listed "Federal Reserve independence" as a core risk factor. The conflict between Trump and Powell will affect Bitcoin through two opposing channels: liquidity and credibility.

What exactly does CARF (Crypto Asset Reporting Framework), often referred to as the "crypto CRS," mean for everyone's wallet?

Jinse Finance launches its daily cryptocurrency and blockchain news bulletin, "Jinse at 8 AM," issue 2935, providing you with the latest and fastest news on the digital currency and blockchain industry.

韩国加密生态系统的日益增加的影响力已经使其成为任何关注 Web3 未来者需要注意的关键市场。

Jinse Finance launches the "Jinse Web3.0 Daily," providing you with the latest and fastest news on MEME, DeFi, DAO, NFT, and the metaverse industry.

It reveals two distinct paths to choose from in the field of security tokenization, and the ongoing power struggle between two forces behind these paths.

Ethereum is undoubtedly the public blockchain with the most bets on ZK in the entire crypto world.

For the past eight years, South Korea’s attitude toward crypto assets has been in a state of delicate division.