On 20 January 2026, World Liberty Financial faced backlash after a governance vote tied to USD1 expansion. According to independent researchers, fewer than ten wallets held enough voting power to determine the outcome, while many holders with locked WLFI could not participate. The project has not commented and continues with a US trust charter bid and its World Liberty Markets launch.

Dash is showing three caution flags as the privacy coin rally unfolds. In November 2025, long-dormant coins were reactivated and CDD spiked, while the top 100 addresses now hold over 41% of supply. Open interest stands above $180 million even with price near $150, heightening liquidation risk.

Axie Infinity's AXS rose 14% in the past 24 hours, extending the recent strength in gaming tokens while many peers failed to hold gains. Price momentum now faces a decision zone at $2 after a breakout above $1 and a recovery from $1.6. Exchange flows and holder trends are mixed, keeping near-term direction uncertain.

Cycle analyst @Cryptollica shared a chart tracking the Dogecoin-to-NVIDIA ratio across several market cycles, showing the pair once again testing a long-term support zone. In past cycles, similar levels coincided with NVIDIA already having rallied strongly while Dogecoin later outperformed as speculative capital shifted toward higher-risk assets. The current structure suggests another potential rotation phase could be forming, though outcomes will still depend on liquidity conditions and risk appetite.

On January 20, 2026, analyst Trader Tardigrade highlighted a Dogecoin weekly chart pattern suggesting a slightly lower low could precede a major rally. DOGE is trading near $0.13 after a 30% jump earlier in the month, with oversold weekly RSI and resistance around $0.16, while projections discussed range from a short-term move toward $0.16–$0.175 to a long-term scenario targeting $0.80.

On January 20, 2026, SOL Strategies launched STKESOL, a liquid staking token on Solana. Deposits reached 545K SOL (~$70M), and holders can earn staking rewards while keeping liquidity for use across DeFi, including collateral on Kamino and Loopscale. The firm also operates a validator and reports a larger share of staked SOL within its treasury.

BonkFun has introduced a $200,000 weekly "Winners Arc" trading competition on Axiom Exchange starting January 19, 2026, prioritizing profitable traders on supported USD1 pairs. The Solana meme coin launchpad is also experimenting with zero creator fees on BONK Classic and alternative BONKERS launches, while rival Pump.fun keeps refining a creator-centric fee system and continues to lead in new token creation.

Midnight (NIGHT), the privacy-focused Cardano network, was listed on eToro on January 20, 2026, according to an update from Midnight Network on X. The listing opens buying, holding and selling access for eToro users; as of press time, NIGHT traded at $0.05976 and had reached rank 66 with a $990.77 million market cap since its December 2025 launch.