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- Michael Saylor reveals 'greatest risk' to Bitcoin When I first heard the word Bitcoin (BTC) around the mid-2010s, Michael Saylor wasn’t anywhere in the picture. But now, one can't talk about Bitcoin without mentioning Saylor. In 1989, Saylor co-founded a software company called MicroStrategy (Nasdaq: MSTR). But when he came across Bitcoin during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, he decided to turn his software enterprise into a digital asset treasury (DAT) dedicated to BTC. A DAT acquires cryptocurrency to add to its corporate balance sheet. The way other public companies hold cash on their balance sheets, a DAT company holds crypto assets on its balance sheet. The company continued accumulating Bitcoin over the years, rebranded...

- Bitcoin is flashing signs of a more stable and resilient phase, according to a new quarterly report from Coinbase Institutional and on-chain analytics firm Glassnode, released Tuesday. The report, Charting Crypto: 1Q 2026, said excess leverage was largely flushed from the market during last year’s fourth-quarter selloff, leaving Bitcoin less vulnerable to cascading liquidations and better positioned to absorb macroeconomic shocks. Rather than signaling the start of a renewed speculative rally, the analysis suggests Bitcoin is behaving more like a macro-sensitive asset, shaped by global liquidity conditions, institutional positioning, and deliberate portfolio rebalancing.  The authors frame the current environment as one in which...

- Another NFT platform is closing permanently This has been a painful week for anyone paying attention to crypto. Markets are crashing, Bitcoin is struggling to touch $90,000. Almost every day of this week has brought news of another platform winding down, another product going dark. On Jan. 19, on-chain analytics firm Elliptic reported that Tudou Guarantee, a Telegram-based illicit crypto marketplace, had shut down operations. Tudou had emerged as a dominant hub in Southeast Asia’s scam economy after the earlier closure of Huione Guarantee. Days later, Nifty Gateway, once one of the most recognizable names of the NFT boom, confirmed it would shut down its marketplace. The announcement was met with frustration and criticism from...

- Steak ‘n Shake Adds $5M in BTC Exposure, Burger-to-Bitcoin Transformation Route 66-born, classic American brand Steak ‘n Shake has increased its Bitcoin exposure by $5 million, according to a recent update. The steakburger house has been making notable moves around the leading cryptocurrency, gathering support and growth. In a recent post on X, made on January 27, the brand’s official account doubled down on what it called a “Burger-to-Bitcoin transformation.” All Steak ‘n Shake “Bitcoin sales” go into the company’s “Strategic Bitcoin Reserve,” as disclosed in the post. The model uses what they described as a “self-sustaining system,” relying on improved food quality to increase “same-store sales” that are directed to the...

- What Bitcoin traders are focused on as Fed rate decision looms The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady in the US central bank’s first decision of the year this week. The decision has likely been priced in by Bitcoin traders, who usually want a low interest rate environment. The odds of the Fed keeping rates as they are was 97% on Tuesday, per the CME’s FedWatch tool. Instead, all eyes will be on Chair Jerome Powell, whose comments after the two-day meeting could give traders a hint as to where interest rates may go next. Politics is playing an unusual role this time around. The central bank chief is fighting allegations that he misled lawmakers about the cost of renovations to Federal Reserve buildings —...

- Bitcoin miners surge as Anthropic's fundraising efforts boost AI spirits AI powerhouse Anthropic, the creator of AI chatbot Claude, is about to raise $20 billion in fresh investment from venture capitalists and other investors, in a deal that would value the company at $350 billion. The San Francisco-based firm had targeted a $10 billion investment round, people familiar with the matter shared, but it quickly became evident that investors are hungrier for AI than anticipated. Anywhere between $10 to $15 billion of the fresh capital will be received as early as Tuesday, with the rest being finalized in the coming weeks. The deal is led by Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC and U.S. investor Coatue, with Sequoia Capital also...

- A friend called me some time ago to share her heartbreak over the declining value of the U.S. dollar. She is a forex broker who told me that the dollar's decline isn't inspiring confidence within the global trading community. I just checked the charts and noticed that the U.S. dollar index, which calculates the value of the USD relative to a basket of foreign currencies, has fallen to 96.16 on Jan. 27. It is the index's lowest point since mid-February 2022. Understanding the rise and decline of U.S. dollar The U.S. dollar has been the dominant global reserve currency for decades now, but it wasn't always the case. The global economy relied on the gold standard from the late 1800s to the First World War. Governments or central...

- Strategy Now Holds $63 Billion in Bitcoin—These Are Its Biggest Buys Software firm turned Bitcoin treasury company Strategy has been buying Bitcoin for more than five years, pioneering the growing trend of publicly traded firms that are adding cryptocurrencies to their balance sheets. What started as a way to "maximize long-term value for shareholders” has transformed into an industry-shifting paradigm that has been further fueled by greater entwinement of traditional financial markets and crypto. Along the way, Strategy has accumulated 712,647 BTC, or nearly 3.4% of the fixed 21 million total Bitcoin supply—a stash worth about $63 billion at today’s Bitcoin price above $88,000. Regardless of how high Bitcoin’s price goes...

- Bitcoin Just Passed the $90,000 Mark. Can These 3 Tailwinds Help It Hold That Price? Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) investors were optimistic when President Donald Trump secured his second term, anticipating pro-crypto legislation that could usher in another surge. Yet, since Trump's inauguration, the famed cryptocurrency has declined by over 10%. It's also down nearly 30% since he took office, but momentum seems to be shifting in Bitcoin's favor. Since surpassing $90,000, does Bitcoin have what it takes for another upswing? A few essential tailwinds are spurring the gains and seem poised to persist. Lower interest rates Lower interest rates reduce the cost of borrowing money and make it easier for individuals to take out margin loans...

- Bitcoin mining firm HIVE Digital Technologies (NASDAQ: HIVE) closed out 2025 with strong operational momentum, even as some Wall Street analysts tempered their expectations for the stock. On Jan. 27, research firm Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on HIVE shares, while sharply cutting its price target to $3.50 from a prior $11. The revised target still implies a potential upside of about 15% from the stock’s previous close, but reflects a more cautious view of near-term valuation. The downgrade stands in contrast to HIVE’s underlying performance, which showed significant year-over-year gains in Bitcoin production despite tougher mining conditions. Bitcoin output surges despite rising difficulty HIVE...

- Crypto Payments Startup Mesh Hits $1 Billion Unicorn Valuation Mesh, a crypto payments network, announced that it has raised $75 million in Series C funding, reaching a $1 billion valuation with over $200 million in total capital raised to date. Dragonfly Capital led the latest round that crowns Mesh as the latest crypto “unicorn” with a billion-dollar valuation, joined by Paradigm, Coinbase Ventures, Moderne Ventures, SBI Investment, and Liberty City Ventures. Mesh’s infrastructure aims to solve crypto's fragmentation headaches, creating a unified payment network that bypasses traditional finance's slow settlements and high fees. Mesh connects different wallets, blockchains, and digital assets to function as a single system. The...

- Cryptocurrency taxation remains one of the most complex tax regimes in the U.S. Some of my friends tell me they often get confused when they have to file taxes on their digital asset holdings and consult dozens of tax consultants on the matter. First, filing taxes is quite a task for most Americans. Second, crypto is still considered a novel asset and its ambiguous classification doesn't help either. But a state in the United States is proposing measures that aim to simplify crypto taxes. Arizona's new bills could exempt cryptocurrency from property taxes The battle over how Arizona taxes crypto is back. Once again, it’s threading its way through the Capitol by the slimmest of margins. On a 4–3 vote, the Arizona Senate Finance...

- Mesh Becomes Latest Crypto Unicorn After $75M Series C Funding Round Cryptocurrency payments network Mesh has successfully closed a $75 million Series C funding round led by Dragonfly Capital with participation from Paradigm, Moderne Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, SBI Investment, and Liberty City Ventures. The firm has reached unicorn status with a valuation of $1 billion and more than $200 million raised to date. According to a Jan. 27 press release, the Series C funds will go towards creating a universal crypto payments network and expanding the firm’s operations throughout Latin America, Asia, and Europe. Mesh CEO Bam Azizi described the cryptocurrency space as “crowded by design,” highlighting the steady emergence of new tokens...

- Bitcoin ETFs Turn Positive After Five-Day $1.7B Losing Streak U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $6.8 million in net inflows yesterday, putting an end to five consecutive days of outflows that saw the investment products shed almost $1.72 billion. According to data from Farside Investors, BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) and Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF (BTC) were the biggest gainers, securing $15.9 million and $7.7 million in inflows, respectively. Conversely, Bitwise’s Bitcoin ETF (BITB) and Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) saw outflows of $11 million and $5.7 million respectively, while the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) lost $2.9 million in assets. A Positive Sign While the wider picture is mixed...

- Bitcoin Is Stuck in Fragile Consolidation as Markets Turn Risk-Off and Bearish Signals Build Up, Analysts Say Bitcoin (BTC) is currently trapped in a fragile consolidation zone, analysts argue. This is a result of waning demand and continuous ETF outflows. Additionally, it’s heavily affected by intensifying macro uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, and policy indecision. Moreover, the price has failed to break key resistance levels, and investors across the board are moving into risk-off mode, putting funds into traditional safe-haven metals. Analysts note that the upcoming days are key for the mid-term market performance. Thin liquidity, cautious institutional positioning, and headline-driven volatility are all increasing the...

- Crypto Money-Laundering Hit $82 Billion in 2025, Researchers Say Money launderers received at least $82 billion in cryptocurrencies in 2025, a significant increase from $10 billion in 2020. This surge was partly driven by fast growth among Chinese-speaking groups, according to blockchain researchers. The most rapidly growing sector has been Chinese-language money-laundering networks, which emerged during the pandemic. These networks processed nearly $40 million worth of cryptocurrency per day in 2025, as noted by U.S.-based blockchain research company Chainalysis in a report. Blockchains keep a record of wallet addresses involved in cryptocurrency transactions, but identifying the individuals behind these wallets is challenging...

- Crypto Money-Laundering Hit $82 Billion in 2025, Researchers Say Jan 27 (Reuters) - Money launderers received at least $82 billion in cryptocurrencies last year, up sharply from $10 billion in 2020, driven in part by fast growth among Chinese-speaking groups, blockchain researchers said on Tuesday. The fastest-growing category has been Chinese-language money-laundering networks, which emerged during the pandemic and processed almost $40 million worth of crypto per day in 2025, U.S.-based blockchain research company Chainalysis said in a report. Blockchains create a record of the wallet addresses involved in cryptocurrency transactions, but identifying who is behind the wallets is difficult. However, Chainalysis said it had...

- Dalio: U.S. Nears Crisis Point as Bitcoin Trapped by American Selling Pressure Ray Dalio warned the U.S. stands “on the brink” of transitioning from Stage 5 pre-breakdown to Stage 6 systemic collapse as Bitcoin is trading defensively at $88,000, trapped in a 60-day range by record institutional selling pressure from American counterparties. The billionaire investor’s latest analysis of the “Big Cycle” coincides with Bitcoin’s failure to live up to its “digital gold” narrative, while traditional safe havens surge to all-time highs. Dalio’s framework identifies bankrupt government finances and wealth gaps as the “single most reliable leading indicator of civil war or revolution,” conditions he argues now characterize American...

- Forgotten Runiverse on Ethereum Network Ronin Is the Latest Crypto Gaming Casualty Forgotten Runiverse, the fantasy-themed massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) on Ethereum scaling network Ronin, is going offline until further notice. The team behind the game—which is part of the Forgotten Runes project—cited financial infeasibility, though maintained that they are not abandoning the project. “Over the past months, we’ve faced a number of overwhelming challenges,” the Forgotten Runiverse team wrote on X. “While our team worked tirelessly and was initially able to overcome many of these obstacles, we’ve reached a point where it no longer makes sense financially to maintain the game in a live environment in its...

- Lawmakers in Arizona are working on a bill to exempt digital assets from property tax in the event the voters pass a constitutional change in the latter part of this year. The Arizona Senate Finance Committee passed Senate Bill 1044 by a vote of 4 to 3, which would have allowed a bill to be passed to exempt the virtual currency from property taxation by the state government. Meanwhile, the committee passed Senate Concurrent Resolution 1003, designed to make a constitutional change to the Arizona Constitution by formally excluding digital currency as part of the definition of taxable property. Crypto Tax Question Heads Toward Arizona’s 2026 Ballot These two measures were sponsored by Senator Wendy Rogers and now await the Senate...