OSL Research Daily Brief | Jan 19, 2026

1. US-EU trade tensions escalate. BTC falls below $92k, ETH breaches $3,200, hitting max pain points. Safe-havens rally while index futures weaken; Silver hits record high, Gold extends gains targeting $5,000.

2.Trump implies Hassett will remain NEC Director, lowering odds of him becoming Fed Chair. Warsh's chances surge, shifting interest rate cut pricing.

3.White House Advisor: BTC/digital assets seized in Samourai Wallet case remain unliquidated and will be held as Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR).

4. Ethereum validator withdrawal queue drops to zero as staking demand rises. Entry queue grew over 5x in the past month to 2.6m ETH, a high since July 2023.

5. US Treasury Sec. Bessent: Trump is "committed to Fed independence"; adds Supreme Court overturn of tariffs is unlikely.

6. nternal rift widens over US "CLARITY Act": Coinbase considers withdrawing support; industry urges compromise by month-end.

7.PBoC-led cross-border CBDC platform mBridge surpasses $55 billion in transaction volume.

8. Coinbase rolls out limited US stock trading, advancing vision for "on-chain native tokenized stocks."

9. Bitwise & VettaFi Survey: Financial advisor crypto allocations hit record high in 2025, with 32% already investing for clients.

10. Binance enables direct USD withdrawals via SWIFT bank transfer, powered by BPay.

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