Organized by: Jerry, ChainCatcher
Key News:
- Binance Alpha will launch CharacterX (CAI) on January 12
- Binance Wallet will launch an exclusive Booster event for Unitas (UP) on January 12
- The U.S. will release December CPI data on January 13
- L1 blockchain Fogo will unlock 38.98% of tokens and start a community airdrop on January 13
- BSC mainnet Fermi hard fork will upgrade on January 14, 2026
- The U.S. Senate Banking Committee has scheduled a review date for the cryptocurrency market structure bill on January 15
- BitMine plans to hold an annual shareholder meeting on January 15 to elect 8 directors and amend the company bylaws
January 12 (Monday)
Coinbase will support MKR migration to SKY, suspending related services starting January 12
According to official news, Coinbase will support the migration of Maker tokens from MKR to SKY from January 12 to 14, 2026, with a conversion ratio of 1 MKR : 23,520 SKY. During this period, MKR trading and transfers will be suspended.
Users who do not wish to automatically convert must withdraw MKR to a self-custody wallet by January 12.
Binance Alpha will launch CharacterX (CAI) on January 12
According to official news, Binance Alpha will launch CharacterX (CAI) on January 12. Once trading opens, eligible users can claim airdrops using Binance Alpha Points on the Alpha event page.
Binance Wallet will launch an exclusive Booster event for Unitas (UP) on January 12
According to the official announcement, Binance Wallet is launching an exclusive Booster event and token generation event (TGE) for Unitas (UP). Eligible users can pre-subscribe to the token before it goes live for trading, starting at 18:00 (UTC+8) on January 12, 2026.
During the exclusive TGE, users can exclusively subscribe to Unitas token UP within Binance Wallet. The subscription will adopt an oversubscription model, with each user able to deposit a maximum of 3 BNB. Token distribution will be based on the proportion of total BNB deposited by all participants.
Berachain's liquid staking protocol Infrared will stop its IR token airdrop claim on January 12
According to the official announcement, Berachain's liquid staking protocol Infrared has released details of the IR token airdrop. This airdrop aims to reward early community members who continuously used Infrared during the points program, participants of the Boyco pre-deposit event, and users actively participating in community activities (such as Discord interactions, user surveys, community events, testnet participation, etc.).
The IR token has three main functions: staking to earn sIR for governance voting rights; participating in profit sharing through buybacks; and token issuance to optimize protocol efficiency and revenue. Users can claim the airdrop in advance through the CEX pre-deposit process, with the three centralized exchanges being Bitget, Gate, and KuCoin.
Important dates are as follows: the centralized exchange pre-deposit window opens on December 16 at 1:00 (UTC+8), and closes on December 17 at 16:00 (UTC+8), with the IR token officially launching. All claims will permanently close on January 12, 2026, at 08:00 (UTC+8).
January 13 (Tuesday)
The U.S. will release December CPI data on January 13
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has officially announced that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for December will be released at 21:30 Beijing time on January 13, including the year-on-year unadjusted CPI for December, month-on-month adjusted CPI, month-on-month adjusted core CPI, and year-on-year unadjusted core CPI data.
Binance will stop trading and remove all existing FXS spot trading pairs (FXS/USDT) at 11:00 on January 13, 2026, and will open FRAX/USDT spot trading at 16:00 on January 15, 2026. The old FXS tokens will be exchanged for new FRAX tokens at a 1:1 ratio, and deposit and withdrawal services will be suspended at 11:30 on January 13, 2026. Users are advised to handle related matters in advance.
L1 blockchain Fogo will unlock 38.98% of tokens and start a community airdrop on January 13
According to The Block, the L1 blockchain project Fogo originally planned a $20 million token presale (accounting for 2% of total supply) but has canceled it. The FOGO tokens intended for presale will instead be airdropped to the community, and the 2% of tokens originally allocated to core contributors have been burned. According to the token economic model, 38.98% of tokens will be unlocked at the network launch on January 13, including airdrop portions that can be traded immediately, tokens for foundation operations, and core contributor portions that will be unlocked in phases. Token distribution includes approximately 1/3 for the foundation, 34% for core contributors (locked for four years), 8.77% for institutional investors, 7% for advisors, and 11.25% for the community.
Semler Scientific founder Eric Semler posted on X platform that Semler Scientific has proposed its shareholders vote in favor of the merger with Strive. The special shareholder meeting will be held on January 13, and upon approval, SMLR shareholders will receive ASST shares at a conversion ratio of 21.05.
The merged entity will hold nearly 13,000 BTC, placing it among the top five publicly traded companies that consider BTC as a primary strategic reserve. This move aims to enhance Strive's financing capabilities in the digital credit space and maximize long-term shareholder value.
January 14 (Wednesday)
BSC mainnet Fermi hard fork will upgrade on January 14, 2026
BNB Chain Developers tweeted that the BSC mainnet Fermi hard fork upgrade is expected to activate at 10:30 (UTC+8) on January 14, 2026, supporting versions v1.6.4 and v1.6.5.
This upgrade will shorten the block interval from 750 milliseconds to 450 milliseconds to improve network throughput and transaction processing efficiency.
January 15 (Thursday)
According to market news, the legislative landscape for the U.S. cryptocurrency industry has reached a critical turning point, with the Senate Banking Committee officially scheduling the review date for the "Digital Asset Market Transparency Act" (referred to as the CLARITY Act, also known as the cryptocurrency market structure bill) for January 15, 2026 (Thursday).
Committee Chairman Tim Scott, a Republican from South Carolina, announced this decision after a series of tense closed-door meetings in early January. Senator Scott emphasized that the committee will push for a formal vote regardless of the challenges faced. The Republican leadership views this deadline as a strategic necessity, racing against the January 30 federal government critical spending deadline to complete legislative work, or risk triggering a new government shutdown. The committee hopes to submit the bill for consideration by the full Senate next Thursday while the current government maintains a positive stance on cryptocurrency.
According to PRNewswire, Bitmine Immersion Technologies, an Ethereum treasury company listed on NYSE American, announced that it will hold its annual shareholder meeting in Las Vegas on January 15, 2026. The meeting will elect 8 directors for a one-year term. Additionally, a proposed amendment to increase the authorized shares of common stock, the 2025 comprehensive incentive plan, and special performance compensation arrangements for the executive chairman are also expected to be approved at the annual shareholder meeting.
The Layer1 blockchain MANTRA, focused on RWA assets, reminded on the X platform that currently, less than 8% of the total OM token supply is the ERC20 version of the OM token. On January 15, all ERC20 versions of the OM token will be officially deprecated, so please migrate as soon as possible.
January 16 (Friday)
Upbit will delist Groestlcoin token GRS on January 16
Upbit announced that Groestlcoin (GRS) will be delisted by member exchanges of the Digital Asset Exchange Association (DAXA). DAXA member exchanges may take measures to protect users, including issuing warnings, designating GRS as a trading alert asset, and terminating trading support.
Upbit stated that trading support will end at 15:00 local time in South Korea on January 16, 2026, and withdrawals will still be supported for 34 days from the termination of trading support (until February 19, 2026).
January 18 (Sunday)
According to Ledger Insights, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced that as part of its regulatory sandbox program, it will launch a stablecoin project group, with an application deadline of January 18, 2026.
Additionally, Bloomberg reported that the UK Debt Management Office is exploring the expansion of the UK government bond market, which will be related to stablecoin reserves. In a speech yesterday, David Geale from the FCA stated that a "large enterprise" has been included in the sandbox program to test a pound stablecoin for payments. Sandbox participants must ensure that their designs meet the requirements outlined in the FCA's consultation document from May. The UK adopts a dual-track approach to stablecoin regulation: the Bank of England regulates systemically important stablecoins for prudential and financial stability purposes, while the FCA is responsible for the regulation of other stablecoins, including conduct and consumer protection for all stablecoins.
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