Must-Follow Next Week: Trump Returns to Davos After 6 Years; SBF's Ex-Girlfriend to Be Released 10 Months Early (Jan 19-25)

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Анотація

Next week (January 19-25) features several notable events. Former U.S. President Donald Trump returns to Davos after six years, leading a major U.S. delegation. Caroline Ellison, former CEO of Alameda Research, is set to be released on January 21, about 10 months early, due to cooperation in the FTX investigation. Several crypto-related events are scheduled: MANTRA will undergo a 1:4 token split and rebranding on January 19; ZAMA token auction is rescheduled to January 21-24; Solana Mobile's SKR airdrop claim opens on January 21; Immunefi's TGE is on January 22. Key economic data includes U.S. initial jobless claims and core PCE data on January 22, and the Bank of Japan's interest rate decision on January 23. Binance will auto-cancel old orders and delist certain perpetual contracts on January 21. The U.S. Supreme Court may rule on Trump's tariff policy next Tuesday or Wednesday.

Key Events Next Week

January 19

Trump returns to Davos with the "largest U.S. delegation in history" after six years;

MANTRA plans to conduct a token split and code change on January 19;

January 20

Alameda's former CEO Caroline Ellison will be released about 10 months early on January 21;

ZAMA token auction postponed to January 21-24;

Solana Mobile opens SKR airdrop eligibility check, with claiming and staking available starting January 21;

January 22

U.S. to release initial jobless claims for the week ending January 17, and November core PCE price index year-over-year/month-over-month rates;

Immunefi to conduct TGE on January 22;

January 23

Bank of Japan to announce interest rate decision and economic outlook report;

From January 19 to January 25, more noteworthy industry event details are as follows.

January 19

Trump returns to Davos with the "largest U.S. delegation in history" after six years

Odaily Planet Daily News U.S. President Trump will return to Davos after six years. Davos Forum announced on the 13th that Trump will deliver a highly anticipated speech.

The Davos Forum will be held from January 19 to 23, with over 60 heads of state and government leaders expected to attend globally. The forum will focus on five key global challenges: cooperation in an increasingly competitive world, unleashing new growth drivers, increasing investment in people, promoting innovation responsibly, and achieving prosperity within planetary boundaries. (Reference News)

MANTRA plans token split and code change on January 19

Odaily Planet Daily News Layer1 blockchain MANTRA announced on platform X that it plans to change the OM token to MANTRA token code and conduct a 1:4 token split on January 19, 2026, targeting block 11,888,888. Split ratio: 1 OM splits into 4 MANTRA. OM holders on the MANTRA chain need not take any action.

ETHGas announces token economics: total supply 10 billion, eligibility snapshot on January 19

Odaily Planet Daily News ETHGas posted on platform X detailing its token economics. The token GWEI has a total supply of 10 billion tokens, allocated as follows: Ecosystem 31%, Investors 27%, Team 22%, Community 10%, Foundation 8%, Advisors 2%.

Additionally, the eligibility snapshot for the token airdrop will be taken at 00:00 UTC on January 19.

WorldAssets completes upgrade and launches RWAX: Pump.Fun + DEX dedicated to RWA sector to launch on January 19

Odaily Planet Daily News RWA infrastructure project WorldAssets (WAT Protocol) announced today the completion of its brand and product system upgrade. The new platform RWAX DEX will launch on January 19. The project stated that RWAX DEX integrates key processes such as RWA asset application and listing, information disclosure framework, trading matching, and user education into a unified on-chain trading and operational system to enhance the understandability of RWA targets and market participation efficiency.

It is reported that RWAX will open applications for assets and projects globally and plans to support the development of 3-5 benchmark asset RWAizations in the first batch of applications. The platform will simultaneously launch ecological incentives and transaction cost optimization mechanisms, including INC incentives and platform transaction fee reductions.

WorldAssets stated that RWAX's medium to long-term goal is to become a "Pump.Fun + DEX"—promoting RWA from a relatively institutional narrative to broader market dissemination and user participation through clearer sector identification, a more concentrated tradable target pool, and lower-friction participation mechanisms.

January 20

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January 21

Alameda's former CEO Caroline Ellison to be released about 10 months early on January 21

Odaily Planet Daily News U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons records show that Alameda Research's former co-CEO Caroline Ellison will be released from federal supervision on January 21, 2026. Ellison was sentenced to two years in prison and ordered to forfeit $11 billion in September 2024, but due to good behavior and cooperation in the FTX investigation, she will be released about 10 months earlier than her original sentence. Earlier this month, she also agreed to a 10-year ban from serving as an executive of a public company or cryptocurrency exchange.

Meanwhile, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is actively seeking a presidential pardon and is expected to be released in September 2044. (The Block)

ZAMA token auction postponed to January 21-24

Odaily Planet Daily News Rand Hindi, co-founder of the fully homomorphic encryption network Zama, posted on platform X that the ZAMA token auction date has changed. The adjusted auction time is January 21 to 24, with the token claim date set for February 2. Previous news indicated that Zama would sell 10% of its ZAMA token supply via a Dutch auction on Ethereum from January 12 to 15, with claims starting January 20.

Solana Mobile opens SKR airdrop eligibility check, claiming and staking available starting January 21

Odaily Planet Daily News According to a message from Solana Mobile's official X account, Solana Mobile disclosed the specific distribution of the SKR airdrop. This airdrop distributes nearly 2 billion SKR tokens to the community in total, with approximately 1.82 billion allocated to 100,908 users and approximately 141 million allocated to 188 developers, covering both user and developer groups.

Officials stated that SKR will officially open for claiming at 02:00 UTC on January 21. Eligible participants can check their personal allocation amount and corresponding level in advance and need to prepare a small amount of SOL to pay for on-chain gas fees incurred during claiming. After claiming, it can be staked to earn rewards.

Additionally, Solana Mobile confirmed that Season 2 has simultaneously started, with related ecological incentive programs持续推进 (continuing to advance).

Binance to automatically cancel all historical orders from before January 1, 2024, on January 21, 2026

Odaily Planet Daily News According to an official announcement, to improve the stability and efficiency of the trading environment, Binance will automatically cancel all unfilled spot and leverage orders created before 00:00 UTC on January 1, 2024, at 07:00 UTC on January 21, 2026. User asset safety is unaffected, and users can manually cancel related orders before that time.

Binance to delist 4 USDT-margined perpetual contracts including BID on January 21, 2026

Odaily Planet Daily News According to an official announcement, Binance Futures will automatically close out and settle the four USDT-margined perpetual contracts BIDUSDT, DMCUSDT, ZRCUSDT, and TANSSIUSDT at 09:00 UTC on January 21, 2026, and subsequently delist them. Starting from 08:30 UTC on January 21, 2026, users will be unable to open new positions for these contracts.

January 22

U.S. to release initial jobless claims for the week ending January 17, and November core PCE price index year-over-year/month-over-month rates

Odaily Planet Daily News On January 23 at 21:30 Beijing Time, the U.S. will release initial jobless claims for the week ending January 17, the U.S. November core PCE price index year-over-year/month-over-month rates, and the U.S. third-quarter real GDP annualized quarter-over-quarter final value.

Immunefi to conduct TGE on January 22

Odaily Planet Daily News Crypto bug bounty platform Immunefi announced on platform X that its platform's native token IMU will officially launch on January 22.

January 23

Bank of Japan to announce interest rate decision and economic outlook report

Odaily Planet Daily News On January 23 Beijing Time (specific time TBD), the Bank of Japan will announce its interest rate decision and economic outlook report. Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda will hold a monetary policy press conference.

Meteora's MET airdrop claim deadline is January 23

Odaily Planet Daily News The claim period for Meteora's MET airdrop will conclude on January 23. Unclaimed tokens after this date will be added to the circulating community reserve for future rewards.

January 24

None

January 25

None

Other (Specific time TBD)

U.S. Supreme Court has not ruled on the legality of Trump's tariffs; next opinion release scheduled for next Tuesday or Wednesday

Odaily Planet Daily News The U.S. Supreme Court did not issue a ruling on the legality of President Trump's tariff policy on Wednesday, meaning the final fate of this signature economic policy won't be known until at least next week. The court has not announced the next time it will release opinions, but it will likely be scheduled for next Tuesday or Wednesday when the justices reconvene. During arguments on November 5, the debate showed the court was skeptical about whether Trump had the authority to impose tariffs under a 1977 law. A ruling against Trump could result in refunds exceeding $130 billion. (Jin10)

Пов'язані питання

QWhat is the significance of Donald Trump's return to Davos after 6 years?

ADonald Trump is returning to the World Economic Forum in Davos with the 'largest US delegation in history' and will deliver a closely watched speech, marking his first appearance there in six years.

QWhy is Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of Alameda, being released early from federal supervision?

ACaroline Ellison is being released approximately 10 months early from federal supervision due to her good behavior and cooperation in the investigation into the collapse of FTX.

QWhat major economic data is the United States scheduled to release on January 22nd?

AThe United States is scheduled to release the Initial Jobless Claims for the week ending January 17th, and the Core PCE Price Index annual and monthly rates for November.

QWhat is the main change happening to the MANTRA (OM) token on January 19th?

AThe MANTRA (OM) token will undergo a 1:4 token split and a ticker symbol change to MANTRA on January 19th.

QWhat is the new auction period for the ZAMA token sale and when can tokens be claimed?

AThe ZAMA token auction has been rescheduled to run from January 21st to January 24th, with the token claim date set for February 2nd.

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