On January 15, JustLend DAO executed its second JST buyback and burn, removing the purchased tokens from circulation. Across both phases, over 1.085 billion JST—nearly 11% of the 9.9 billion supply—has been retired, with the latest stage costing $21 million and cumulative buybacks approaching $40 million. Despite the effort, JST traded around $0.04 with only modest gains.

On January 20, 2026, Portugal's gambling regulator SRIJ ordered cryptocurrency prediction platform Polymarket to shut down for operating unauthorized online gambling tied to political events, with blocking expected within 48 hours. Around €4 million reportedly flowed into Polymarket's Portuguese presidential election markets before official results, raising concerns about premature result leaks and regulatory enforcement. USDC, Polymarket's main collateral, continues to trade at $1 with a market cap of $75.63 billion and $13.88 billion in volume despite these regulatory pressures.

On January 20, BitMine staked 86,848 ETH, lifting its treasury to about 1.77 million ETH worth roughly $5.66 billion. Analysts say exchange balances of ETH continue to fall, a trend that could support prices if demand persists.

The Dropee Question of the Day for January 20, 2026 is now live inside the official Dropee Telegram mini-app, giving players a quick way to earn bonus in-game rewards ahead of the upcoming $DROPEE airdrop. The daily quiz resets every 24 hours and can be completed in under a minute.

Quant's price broke out of a bullish pennant after filling a market imbalance at $78 five days earlier and has since gained nearly 8%, while trading above its 20-day and 50-day EMAs. Transaction volume has climbed to 60,000 transfers in 24 hours and exchange withdrawals have fallen to record lows, suggesting reduced selling pressure and sustained confidence among long-term QNT holders.

Litecoin has recently experienced volatility and pullbacks, yet a crypto analyst known as The Penguin argues that LTC's broader market structure still supports a potential upside move. Based on his 4-hour and weekly charts, he suggests the final leg of Litecoin's correction may be complete and outlines upside levels around $82, above $86, and an extended target near $1,600. His view is that recent liquidity sweeps and a multi-year descending triangle breakout attempt could eventually flip Litecoin into a sustained bullish trend.

On Sunday, Charles Hoskinson spent around 30 minutes on YouTube criticizing US crypto policy, the CLARITY Act, and industry figures backing it, including Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse. By Monday, Cardano's market sentiment had turned bearish, with ADA falling about 2% to roughly $0.35 and extending a week-long decline of 8%. The token came within $0.01 of $0.40 during a brief rally driven by strong social media optimism before the pullback.

Between January 13 and January 20, XRP’s market capitalization declined from $132 billion to $117 billion, erasing about $15 billion as its price dropped nearly 7% to $1.92. Mid-term holders are reportedly selling near their cost basis around $2, while the token trades below key technical levels amid softer trading volumes and a broader pullback in the total crypto market.