On January 31, 2026, the U.S. government entered a partial shutdown after Senate funding votes failed amid DHS reform disputes. A Senate spending bill awaits House review until February 2. Bitcoin traded at $78,552.41, down 6.55% over 24 hours and 11.89% over the past week, with dominance at 58.96% and a market cap of 1.57 trillion.

The Senate Agriculture Committee approved the Cryptocurrency Market Structure Act in a 12–11 vote on Thursday. Democrats opposed the bill, citing concerns over Trump family cryptocurrency interests, while Republicans, led by Chair John Boozman, supported it. The measure now moves toward potential full Senate consideration as markets watch for regulatory implications.

On January 29, 2026, the UK House of Lords Financial Services Regulation Committee opened an inquiry into stablecoin oversight. The review will examine global issuance since 2014, compare the UK with the US and EU, and analyze how GBP-denominated stablecoins could affect monetary policy and traditional institutions. Outcomes could inform future regulatory frameworks and the UK’s competitiveness in the digital economy.

Binance will remove 20 spot trading pairs on January 30, 2026 at 08:00 UTC, with spot trading bots for those pairs shutting down at the same time. The change affects pairs such as ARPA/BTC and AXS/ETH; tokens will remain tradable through other listings. Users are expected to close positions in the affected pairs before the cutoff.

In April 2025, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche dissolved the Department of Justice's National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team, a move now contested by six U.S. Senators including Elizabeth Warren. They warn that shutting down the 2021-formed unit, which focused on money laundering and crypto-enabled crime, could heighten illicit digital asset activity and raises concerns about Blanche's personal crypto holdings.

Anatoly Aksakov set a timeline to complete Russia's crypto legislative framework by end of June 2026, with regulations taking effect on July 1, 2027. The plan proposes a qualification test and a $4,000 annual limit for retail purchases, alongside a Central Bank whitelist likely covering Bitcoin and Ethereum, pending State Duma approval.

SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins and CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig will hold a joint public session on crypto regulatory coordination on January 29, 2026 at 2 p.m. EST. Hosted at CFTC headquarters, the discussion aims to clarify oversight boundaries and advance harmonized rules, with near-term effects expected to be qualitative rather than token-specific.

On January 27, 2026, Bitwise Asset Management registered the Bitwise Uniswap ETF in Delaware as an initial legal step that could precede a filing with the SEC. The move is seen as part of Bitwise's broader ETF expansion strategy, while Uniswap's UNI token traded around $4.79 with a market cap of $3.04 billion and a 24-hour volume of $135.71 million. Market watchers report no immediate shift in existing Bitwise products or UNI's trading metrics following the registration.

According to Polymarket data, the probability of a U.S. government shutdown occurring before January 31, 2026 has climbed to around 77–78%, signaling elevated political tension over federal budget talks. A potential shutdown could disrupt public services, delay legislative work, and slow progress on crypto-related measures such as the CLARITY Act, while adding pressure to broader financial markets.