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The deal followed Riot announcing last week that it sold more than $160 million of its Bitcoin holdings as part of a strategy shift, to broaden use of its data centers. Shares of Riot Platforms jumped more than 11% after the crypto miner said it sold Bitcoin to help finance a land acquisition in Texas. In a Friday notice, Riot said the $96 million deal for 200 acres of land in Rockdale, Texas was funded entirely by the sale of about 1,080 Bitcoin (BTC). The miner also signed a data center lease and services agreement with semiconductor company Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), initially deploying 25 megawatts (MW) of “critical IT load capacity.” “These results mark a pivotal moment that cements Riot’s position as a leading data center developer, less than twelve months since the launch of our formal process to evaluate our assets for AI/HPC use,” said Riot CEO Jason Les. Read more

The crypto market rally lost momentum as Bitcoin met resistance near $98,000, but technical charts suggest traders will actively buy dips to underlying support levels in altcoins and BTC. Key points: Bitcoin is attempting to find support near the $94,500 level, signaling a positive sentiment. Buyers will have to defend the support levels in select major altcoins, or else the recovery may fizzle out. Read more

Coinbase began rolling out stock trading through traditional rails as CEO Brian Armstrong advances plans for an "everything exchange" combining equities, crypto, and tokenized assets, though fully blockchain-native shares remain years away pending SEC coordination. The post Coinbase Rolls Out Stock Trading to Select Users in ‘All-in-One’ Platform Push: Report appeared first on Cryptonews.

The price of Bitcoin is down today, but BTC also just flashed its most-watched bullish signal. Is a recovery rally on the way?

The US crypto industry believed it stood on the precipice of securing the regulatory legitimacy it has pursued for a decade, but the political ground has suddenly shifted beneath it. On Jan. 14, Sen. Tim Scott, the chair of the Senate Banking Committee, postponed a vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. This delay […] The post The US government just caved to a crypto exchange pulling support for legislation that changes everything for investors appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin miner Canaan faces Nasdaq delisting deadline as shares languish below $1 despite major hardware order and brief October rally.

What's behind the latest lay-off spree?

BTC price surged nearly 150% after a similar BTC–gold undervaluation signal in late 2022, highlighting how extreme discounts have preceded major rallies. Bitcoin (BTC) slipped into its deepest undervaluation against gold (XAU) on Friday, reviving expectations of a potential capital rotation away from the precious metal and back into cryptocurrency markets in 2026. Key takeaways: Bitcoin is at a record undervaluation versus gold, a level historically linked to major BTC bottoms. Read more

The consensus that Bitcoin has matured into “digital gold” faces a new fracture line on Wall Street, one that has little to do with daily price volatility and everything to do with the distant future of computing. Two prominent strategists named Wood are currently offering diametrically opposed roadmaps to global allocators for the world’s largest […] The post Bitcoin’s “quantum” death sentence is causing a Wall Street rift, but the fix is already hidden in the code appeared first on CryptoSlate.

BTC already fell by almost four grand since its local peak.

Trump has jailed a classified information leaker tied to Venezuela, coinciding with unusual silence from Polymarket accounts that had made highly accurate bets on Venezuelan political outcomes. The post Trump Jails ‘Venezuela Leaker’: Suspicious Polymarket Whales Go Silent After Accurate Bets appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin's bearish rising wedge pattern near $94,000 threatens decline to $86,000 support zone if $92,000 breaks, while whales accumulate between $90,000-$92,000 amid sell walls at $95,000 and critical resistance at $98,300 Short-Term Holder cost basis. The post Analysts Warn Bitcoin Could Drop to $86K as Bearish Wedge Forms appeared first on Cryptonews.

It would be a mistake to see the incoming wave of aggressive APYs as the new baseline, according to Ron Tarter, CEO of MNEE. This is merely the promotional phase of stablecoins.

[PRESS RELEASE – Zurich, Switzerland, January 16th, 2026] Moonberg, a next-generation market intelligence platform for digital assets, today announced that part of its leadership will be speaking at Web3 Hub Davos 2026, held alongside the World Economic Forum in Davos. Moonberg Co-Founder Joah Santos and Board Member Nils Beitlich will speak during the Web3 Hub […]

[PRESS RELEASE – Dubai, UAE, January 16th, 2026] NEXT INNOVATIONS TECHNOLOGY L.L.C. (NEXST), a next-generation Web3 entertainment platform, announced a strategic partnership with KISS OF LIFE, the winner of the 2025 Asia Artist Awards “Best Musician Group.” The group will join NEXST VR LIVE as the platform’s second official collaboration artist. NEXST VR LIVE is […]

Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the broader crypto market cooled after a busy week on Capitol Hill

Payroll and HR platform Gusto is piloting stablecoin payouts powered by Zerohash, aiming to cut cross-border payment times.

A new app store crackdown has landed in South Korea as lawmakers formalize a framework for tokenized securities.

A selloff in precious metals and lower U.S. stocks appeared to be denting crypto sentiment.

During an earnings call on Friday, CEO Bill Demchak urged a clear split between payment tools and investment vehicles.