Business

January, 2026

• 24 January

  SEC Drops Enforcement Case Against Gemini, Winklevoss-Founded Crypto Exchange

  

  In a significant development for the cryptocurrency sector, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has dismissed its civil enforcement action against Gemini Trust Company, LLC—the exchange founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss—with prejudice on January 23, 2026. The joint court filing in Manhattan ends a lawsuit filed in 2023. The case centered on Gemini’s Earn program, a now-defunct crypto …
• 24 January

  FBI Busts Former Olympic Snowboarder in Major Crypto-Cocaine Case

  

  In a major law enforcement victory, the FBI has taken former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding into custody following his arrest in Mexico and extradition to the United States in early 2026. Wedding, who represented Canada in snowboarding at the 2002 Winter Olympics, had been on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list since 2025. Authorities accuse Wedding of heading …
• 24 January

  Pre-Budget 2026 Expectations: Tourism & Hospitality Industry Seeks Structural Reforms to Sustain Growth

  

  The tourism and hospitality sector currently faces a critical moment as India prepares for its Union Budget 2026. The sector which emerged as a major force for economic recovery and job creation and regional development now seeks permanent changes through structural policy reforms instead of temporary benefits. Industry leaders believe that with the right fiscal and regulatory support, tourism and …
• 22 January

  Coinbase Forms Expert Board to Prepare Bitcoin for Quantum Computing Risks

  

  **Coinbase** announced on **January 21, 2026**, the establishment of the **Coinbase Independent Advisory Board on Quantum Computing and Blockchain**, a group of world-renowned experts tasked with evaluating quantum computing’s long-term implications for blockchain security, particularly Bitcoin and the broader ecosystem. The board operates independently and will publish position papers assessing quantum risks, state-of-the-art advancements, and resilience roadmaps, with its first …
• 22 January

  Solana Price Prediction: Nasdaq Firm Holds 7M SOL – Is This SOL’s Biggest Corporate Bet?

  

  **Solana (SOL)** is drawing renewed attention after Nasdaq-listed **Forward Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: FWDI)** reported its treasury holdings exceeded **6.97 million SOL** (specifically 6,979,967.46 SOL) as of **January 15, 2026**. This positions Forward as the largest publicly traded corporate holder of Solana, representing over 1% of the token’s circulating supply and marking one of the most significant institutional bets on the …
• 22 January

  Strive Targets $150M Capital Raise to Boost Bitcoin Accumulation

  

  **Strive**, the asset management firm co-founded by Vivek Ramaswamy and listed on Nasdaq under **ASST** (with preferred stock SATA), announced on **January 21, 2026**, a proposed follow-on offering of up to **$150 million** in Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock (SATA). The capital raise aims primarily to acquire additional **Bitcoin**, repay or repurchase debt (including convertible notes from subsidiary …
• 22 January

  Bitcoin Loses 25,000 Millionaire Addresses One Year Into Trump Presidency

  

  **Cryptocurrency** markets rallied modestly on **January 22, 2026**, snapping a recent downward trend as risk appetite improved amid easing geopolitical tensions. The total market cap rose around 1.5%, with 87 of the top 100 coins in the green. **Bitcoin (BTC)** traded near **$89,500–$90,000**, up about 0.7–1.5% intraday (from lows around $87,000–$88,000 earlier in the week), while **Ethereum (ETH)** gained similarly …
• 22 January

  Why Is Crypto Surging Today? Key Drivers Behind January 22, 2026 Rally

  

  **Cryptocurrency** markets rallied modestly on **January 22, 2026**, snapping a recent downward trend as risk appetite improved amid easing geopolitical tensions. The total market cap rose around 1.5%, with 87 of the top 100 coins in the green. **Bitcoin (BTC)** traded near **$89,500–$90,000**, up about 0.7–1.5% intraday (from lows around $87,000–$88,000 earlier in the week), while **Ethereum (ETH)** gained similarly …
• 22 January

  BitGo Makes NYSE Debut, Starts Trading Under Ticker BTGO

  

  **BitGo Holdings, Inc.** made its public market debut on the **New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)** on **January 22, 2026**, trading under the ticker symbol **BTGO**. The Palo Alto-based digital asset infrastructure company, a pioneer in institutional crypto custody, priced its initial public offering (IPO) at **$18 per share**—above the marketed range of $15–$17—raising approximately **$212.8 million**. This marks the first …
• 22 January

  Binance’s CZ Confirms Talks With Government to Tokenize National Assets On-Chain

  

  **Binance** co-founder and former CEO **Changpeng Zhao (CZ)** confirmed on **January 22, 2026**, during a panel at the **World Economic Forum** in Davos, that he is in discussions with “probably a dozen governments” about tokenizing national assets on blockchain. The talks focus on representing state-owned assets—such as infrastructure, real estate, commodities, or public investments—as digital tokens to enable fractional ownership, …