January 2026 blockchain shifts show 30% surge in on-chain activity, 15% stablecoin growth, L2 scaling gains, rising MEV, and 25% DeFi perps volume, highlighting evolving risks and market dynamics.

January's blockchain advances include energy-efficient consensus, cross-chain interoperability, faster transactions, rising on-chain activity, DeFi scaling with Layer 2, and shifts toward decentralized exchanges and optimized liquidity.

January’s blockchain advances reveal shifts in liquidity, leverage, and adoption, highlighting rising stablecoin liquidity, increased leveraged trading, Layer 2 scalability, governance risks, on-chain derivatives growth, and AI integration.