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Bitcoin Dips Back Below $90,000 as Global Selloff Deepens Bitcoin slid to its lowest level in more than a week, tracking a sharp selloff across global financial markets as investors continued to de-risk amid ongoing geopolitical tensions. The largest cryptocurrency fell below $90,000 for the first time since Jan. 9, moving in tandem with declines in equities, long-dated Treasuries, and Japanese bonds as volatility rippled through debt markets. After falling as much as 4% on Tuesday, Bitcoin continued to slide Wednesday morning in Asia. It was down 0.5% to $88,894 as of 9:27 a.m. in Singapore. Ninety-thousand has “proven to be a critical level that we’ve seen hold as support since the early days of the year and is likely an important...

- Delaware Life is taking a new step toward mainstreaming Bitcoin exposure in retirement-style products, adding a BlackRock-built index that blends US equities and Bitcoin to its fixed indexed annuity lineup. The insurer, which sits within Group 1001, said Tuesday it has added the BlackRock US Equity Bitcoin Balanced Risk 12% Index to its fixed indexed annuity portfolio, calling it the first time an insurance carrier has offered an index that includes cryptocurrency. Fixed indexed annuities, or FIAs, typically protect the policyholder’s principal while crediting interest that is linked to a market index, often with caps or other limits on upside. The new index is designed to deliver exposure to the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF alongside...

- CFTC Faces Tough Crypto Mandate With Fewer Staff, Inspector General Says Lawmakers are weighing whether to hand the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) a sweeping new role in overseeing crypto markets at a time when the agency is smaller, thinner, and already under internal strain. In a report on Tuesday, the Office of Inspector General identified digital asset regulation as a top management and performance risk for fiscal year 2026, citing pending legislation that could dramatically expand the CFTC’s responsibilities. Expanding the CFTC’s authority would require the agency to hire more staff, build technical expertise, and develop new data systems as its mandate grows more complex, the report adds. The warning lands as...

- Asset Manager SkyBridge Prepares For Choppy Markets, Keeps Faith In Bitcoin Alternative asset manager SkyBridge Capital is leaning harder into macro trades as policy uncertainty under President Donald Trump keeps markets jumpy, founder Anthony Scaramucci said in Davos, where investors are again pricing bigger swings across rates, currencies, and risk assets. Scaramucci, speaking at the Reuters Global Markets Forum on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, said the firm has benefited from that churn. “Because of the volatility, the macro traders have done better,” he said. The shift shows up in SkyBridge’s own portfolio mix. The SkyBridge Opportunity Fund moved to a macro weighting of about 69% by Sept. 30, 2025, after sitting...

- Pump.fun Launched Investing Arm: What Is The Best Crypto Investing Firms? Solana’s ecosystem is starting to heat up again, and two big developments are standing out right now. Pump.fun just rolled out its own investment arm, and the real-world assets sector on Solana has hit a major milestone of 1B. Pump.fun, the popular Solana-based platform known for making memecoin launches ridiculously easy and pulling in massive fees, recently launched Pump Fund. Announced around January 19 to 20, 2026, the new fund aims to back early-stage projects in a more structured way, shifting the focus from quick memecoin hype toward longer-term growth. To kick things off, they are running a $3M Build in Public hackathon. Twelve projects will get...

Global markets turned risk-off on Tuesday after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent openly reaffirmed the Trump administration’s willingness to use tariffs as a primary geopolitical weapon. His statements reignited fears of trade-driven inflation just as crypto markets were showing signs of stabilization. Bitcoin fell back below $90,000, while Ethereum slipped under $3,000, as investors reassessed macro risks following Bessent’s remarks at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Tariffs Framed as Leverage, Not a Last Resort Speaking at Davos, Bessent made clear that tariffs remain central to US foreign-policy strategy. He described them as an effective tool rather than a temporary measure. The language signaled that the White House...

- New CFTC Chair Declares “Golden Age,” Launches ‘Future-Proof’ Drive to Rewrite Crypto Rules The CFTC Chair Michael Selig called his chairmanship the beginning of what he calls a “golden age” for American financial markets as he takes over leadership of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. His remarks come as pressure intensifies on Washington to finally clarify how digital asset markets should be regulated. Shortly after assuming office as chairman of the agency, Selig proclaimed a comprehensive plan to revamp the agency, the Future-Proof, which is a review to update decades-old CFTC regulations to more effectively reflect markets created by crypto, blockchain, and artificial intelligence. Selig Outlines Plan to Update...

- SkyBridge Bets on Rising Volatility, Cautiously Optimistic on Bitcoin, Scaramucci Says DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Alternative asset manager SkyBridge Capital is tilting further towards macro strategies as policy uncertainty under U.S. President Donald Trump's administration fuels market swings, founder Anthony Scaramucci said in Davos, Switzerland. "Because of the volatility, the macro traders have done better," Scaramucci told the Reuters Global Markets Forum on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum's annual meeting. Scaramucci, a staunch crypto advocate whose firm has invested heavily in digital assets, believes bitcoin's long-term story is intact despite a sharp pullback from last year's record highs. "This is...

- Delaware Life, BlackRock Offer Bitcoin Exposure Through Fixed Indexed Annuity Delaware Life Insurance Company has launched what it's calling the industry's first fixed indexed annuity tied to a Bitcoin-inclusive index. The company is making that possible by adding the BlackRock U.S. Equity Bitcoin Balanced Risk 12% Index as an option in its fixed index annuity, or FIA, portfolio. An FIA is a type of insurance contract designed to provide principal protection with the potential for limited upside growth. The principal is comprised of the payments made to an insurance company. In return, the insurer promises to protect that principal against market declines. And while the gains are linked to an index—usually something like the S&P...

- Bitcoin, Solana Break Below Key Price Support: Here’s What the Charts Are Saying The crypto market is bleeding again. Total market capitalization sits at $3.01 trillion today, down 4.27% over the past 24 hours as Bitcoin and Solana both broke below critical support levels with decisive, heavy-bodied candles—the kind that leave little room for interpretation. On Myriad, the prediction market built by Decrypt's parent company Dastan, traders are recalibrating fast. The odds for Bitcoin pumping to $100,000 before dumping to $69,000 now stand at 72.5%—down sharply from 85% just yesterday. Meanwhile, 90% of the money betting on a new Solana all-time high before July is saying "no.” The charts seem to agree with the bears. Bitcoin...

- Key Points Blockchain technology is a megatrend drawing more interest from Wall Street. The growing demand for stablecoins and the trend toward real-world asset tokenization are pushing more banks to explore digital asset custody, according to a 2025 Ripple report. This is a tailwind for Coinbase Global (NASDAQ: COIN), the leading cryptocurrency exchange. Here's why this stock could be a long-term winner. Why invest in Coinbase? Coinbase is already gaining the trust of individuals and institutions. Its trailing-12-month revenue has grown at a 37% compound annual rate since 2022. Notably, transaction revenue from institutional customers grew 144% year over year in the third quarter, compared with 73% growth from consumers. While...

- Price drawdowns have revived familiar doubts about whether crypto has slipped into a bear market in 2026. According to Andreas Brekken, founder of Sideshift AI, those concerns are understandable but ultimately misplaced. During a recent interview at Solana Breakpoint, Brekken drew on his experience across several market cycles to demonstrate how sentiment has changed over time. Crypto is dead!" Not exactly "In the couple first bear markets, I was personally very concerned that I had chosen a profession that was dying. Actually, not only the profession, but I put all my money into something that was dying," Brekken said. "I was actually very concerned." That fear has faded over time. Even as prices fall, Brekken said the...

- Trump Media to Airdrop Crypto Tokens to Shareholders in February Trump Media and Technology Group plans to airdrop or distribute tokens to shareholders, and on Tuesday set a cutoff date for investors in the Truth Social operator. The company linked to U.S. President Donald Trump will treat Feb. 2 as the record date for an initiative involving “new digital tokens” for investors, according to a press release. The company added that “various rewards” will be made available for them in the future. The Sarasota, Florida-based firm previously disclosed that the tokens will not represent interest in Truth Social, nor any company. Trump Media also doesn’t expect tokens to be transferable, exchangeable for cash, or doled out to shareholders...

- Key Points Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) price hit an all-time high of $126,210.50 on Oct. 6, 2025, but it now trades at about $90,000. The world's top cryptocurrency pulled back nearly 30% as many investors booked profits, triggering leveraged liquidations. Geopolitical tensions, tariffs, and other macroeconomic headwinds exacerbated that selling pressure. Nevertheless, Strategy's (NASDAQ: MSTR) Michael Saylor -- who orchestrated his software company's historic transformation into Bitcoin's most prominent corporate investor over the past five and a half years -- still expects the token's price to soar more than 1,000% to $1,000,000 this year. Let's see if that top Bitcoin maximalist's bold prediction might come true. What's the bullish...

- Strategy’s Biggest Bitcoin Buy Since 2024 Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, made its most substantial Bitcoin purchase since November 2024, just a day before Bitcoin’s price dropped below the $90,000 threshold. Despite the company’s consistent commitment to its aggressive accumulation playbook, Strategy's shares dropped by over 7%. On Tuesday, Strategy announced the acquisition of 22,305 Bitcoin for approximately $2.13 billion, bringing its total Bitcoin holdings to 709,715. The transaction, which was carried out on Monday, marked Strategy’s largest Bitcoin purchase since November 2024. It also followed two additional acquisitions completed earlier in January, reaffirming the company’s continued commitment to expanding its...

- Dogecoin co-founder mocks dollar devaluation as gold hits historic high As gold's price hit a new historic high of $4,750 per ounce on Jan. 20, the U.S. dollar index (DXY) fell to 98.52 on the day—its worst point since Jan. 6. The DXY is an index that calculates the value of the USD relative to a basket of foreign currencies. The index's decline is an indication of dollar devaluation, which Dogecoin (DOGE) co-founder Billy Markus mocked amid a gold rally. Founded in 2013, Dogecoin is a meme coin that began as a mockery of the first decentralized cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC), as the latter attempted to challenge Wall Street's financial dominance in the wake of the 2008 economic crisis. Over time, DOGE earned praise from Elon Musk...

- [ACTION=3]Avalanche Policy Coalition urges SEC, CFTC to fold crypto into existing market rules[/HEADING] Rather than designing an entirely new framework, the Avalanche Policy Coalition says that U.S. regulators already have the tools to bring crypto spot markets under supervision by extending existing rules to new instruments. During a recent interview, Lee Schneider, General Counsel at Ava Labs, outlined the coalition’s proposal, which centers on empowering the SEC and CFTC to authorize already regulated intermediaries to trade spot crypto. Integrating crypto into modern markets Modern markets already operate electronically across asset classes. The coalition’s proposal unfolds in two stages. The first is exemptive relief...

- Many retirees still see crypto as a young person’s game, but they’re increasingly wondering whether carefully chosen platforms could safely open the door. Gallup surveys show that about one in four American adults owns some form of cryptocurrency, yet adoption among people over 50 significantly lags younger investors. That gap suggests older Americans are less afraid of crypto itself and more wary of confusing exchanges, opaque fees and headline-grabbing hacks. Those concerns put platforms center stage, because the wrong app can quietly magnify volatility through high spreads, hidden charges and poor safeguards on every transaction. Interface design, security standards, and fee structures now vary widely across exchanges, making...

- Is MSTR’s Bitcoin Treasury Strategy No Longer Working? Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) pioneered the Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) treasury company strategy that once drove mutual gains. The company bought Bitcoin, which often boosted the cryptocurrency's price and, in turn, lifted Strategy's stock. Similarly, any unrelated jump in Bitcoin's price would also lead to Strategy share gains. However, this dynamic has weakened. Bitcoin's price has declined 27% from its October 2025 peak of over $126,000, but Strategy's shares have fared worse, dropping more than 64% from their peak. Recent purchases illustrate the shift: Strategy revealed this morning it had bought 22,305 Bitcoin for $2.13 billion, yet its stock is falling nearly 7% in midday trading...

- Gold Beat Bitcoin, Oil Crashed, But Smart Money Kept Buying Crypto Gold surged, oil slumped, and Bitcoin stalled in 2025. At the same time, corporate treasuries quietly bought tens of billions of dollars’ worth of crypto. Together, these moves explain how tariffs, liquidity, and institutional behavior reshaped markets entering 2026. Data from CoinGecko shows a year of sharp contrasts. Gold rose 62.6%, oil fell 21.5%, and Bitcoin ended down 6.4%. Yet Digital Asset Treasury Companies (DATs) deployed nearly $50 billion into Bitcoin and Ethereum, taking control of more than 5% of the total supply. Gold Thrived as Tariffs Amplified Uncertainty Gold’s outperformance aligned with a tariff-heavy environment. Trade barriers increase...