MARKETS DAILY: Crypto News Roundup for Jan. 28, 2020
Bitcoin rallied to near $9,150 as stocks dropped over Coronavirus fears, plus IBM's new "Self-Aware Token" approach.

Bitcoin rallied to near $9,150 as stocks dropped over Coronavirus fears, plus IBM's new "Self-Aware Token" approach. For early access before our regular noon eastern time releases, subscribe with Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocketcasts, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Stitcher, RadioPublica or RSS.
Today's roundup:
Bitcoin Rallies to Near $9,150 as Stocks Drop Over Coronavirus Fears
British Court Freezes $860,000 in Bitcoin Linked to Ransomware Payout
Ukraine Plans to Track Suspicious Crypto Transactions Above $1,200
Deutsche Bank Says Digital Currencies Could Be Mainstream in 2 Years
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Protocol Research: GoPlus Security

What to know:
- As of October 2025, GoPlus has generated $4.7M in total revenue across its product lines. The GoPlus App is the primary revenue driver, contributing $2.5M (approx. 53%), followed by the SafeToken Protocol at $1.7M.
- GoPlus Intelligence's Token Security API averaged 717 million monthly calls year-to-date in 2025 , with a peak of nearly 1 billion calls in February 2025. Total blockchain-level requests, including transaction simulations, averaged an additional 350 million per month.
- Since its January 2025 launch , the $GPS token has registered over $5B in total spot volume and $10B in derivatives volume in 2025. Monthly spot volume peaked in March 2025 at over $1.1B , while derivatives volume peaked the same month at over $4B.
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Bitcoin drifts lower as $81.3k emerges as the market’s key fault line: Asia Morning Briefing

With large caps still tracking bitcoin and high-beta assets already weakened, Glassnode’s True Market Mean has become the line investors are watching most closely.
What to know:
- Bitcoin's True Market Mean at $81.3k is a critical level, with potential market-wide implications if breached.
- Large-cap crypto assets remain closely correlated with bitcoin, reinforcing its role as the market's anchor.
- Gold prices have surged to record highs, driven by central bank buying and geopolitical risks, with forecasts suggesting further increases.











