The cryptocurrency market has shown choppy and uneven momentum in the past week. Bitcoin’s price recently climbed to an eight-week high above $97,000, but it has since retraced to trade around the low $90,000s. Dogecoin’s movement has mirrored this mixed mood. A brief rally lifted it close to resistance around $0.15 last week, but the meme coin has since slid back below $0.13, weighed down by profit-taking among investors. Against this backdrop of consolidation and short-term corrections, technical analysis shared recently by a crypto analyst on X highlighted a setup…
Day: January 19, 2026
Trump’s Tariff Talk and Policy Gridlock Push Bitcoin Lower as Markets Turn Defensive
The top crypto asset opened the week on the back foot, sliding 2.5% against the greenback since Sunday evening, yet it’s still nursing a roughly 1.5% gain over the past seven days. Meanwhile, traders and onlookers alike are holding their breath as U.S. President Donald Trump dusts off tariff threats aimed at several European countries. […] Original
Revolut Seeks Full Peru Banking License to Deepen Latin America Push
Key Notes The British neobank filed its application with Peru’s SBS to provide deposits, loans and foreign exchange products. Regulatory review of capital requirements and governance protocols could extend for several months before authorization. Peru represents the fifth Latin American market following successful entries into Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and Argentina. Revolut has applied for a Peruvian banking license to launch a full digital bank and accelerate its growth in Latin America. This positions the UK fintech to compete locally, targeting underbanked users and those wanting multi-currency services, according to their…
Bitcoin To Surge 500%? New Research & Gold’s Rise
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Crypto Trader Turned $285 Into $627,000 in One Day; Lucky or Insider Trading?
Key Notes The supposed memecoin “sniper” has already realized $210,000 in profits one day after a $285 purchase of ZReaL. Four flagged Solana wallets still hold $417,000 worth of the memecoin by Lookonchain’s posting time. Meanwhile, the NYSE joined the Nasdaq in planning to offer tokenized securities trading on regulated platforms, contrasting with PumpFun launches. An anonymous cryptocurrency trader has turned a $285 purchase into $627,000 in a single day, onchain data shows. However, the activity has raised insider trading suspicions among analysts considering the timing and patterns usually seen…
Bermuda Partners with Coinbase and Circle for ‘Fully Onchain‘ Economy
The partnership builds upon previous work Bermuda’s government has done to attract crypto companies, including bypassing a comprehensive regulatory framework in 2018. The government of Bermuda is planning to create a “fully onchain” national economy using digital asset infrastructure provided through partnerships with cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase and stablecoin issuer Circle. In a Monday announcement from the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Bermuda Premier David Burt and representatives from Coinbase and Circle said the partnership would allow the Caribbean island nation to use the USDC (USDC) stablecoin and…
Bitcoin Miners are Losing $8,000 for Each BTC Mined, Hashrate Drops
Key Notes Bitcoin average mining cost is at $101,000, according to MacroMicro data, while BTC price hovers around $93,000, creating an $8,000 difference in potential losses. The network hashrate has been dropping consistently, also causing the mining difficulty adjustment to drop for the seventh time in the last eight readjusting. Michael Saylor hints at more purchases and institutional inflow to crypto reaching local highs despite the mining network state. . Bitcoin hashrate and mining difficulty have been dropping since November 2025, as Bitcoin miners could have been mining unprofitably according to…
One Year After Gensler’s exit, SEC’s Crypto Playbook Looks Very Different
One year ago Tuesday, Gary Gensler resigned as chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) amid the inauguration of President Donald Trump. Many in the crypto industry had heavily criticized the former SEC chair for his approach to digital asset regulation and enforcement. Gensler’s position on cryptocurrencies likely contributed to companies like Ripple Labs funding political action committees (PACs) and backing many candidates in the 2024 US elections who had expressed views favorable to the industry and opposing those who didn’t. Shortly after Gensler’s resignation, Trump appointed SEC…
Louisiana $15.6B Pension Fund LASERS Gains $3.2M Bitcoin Exposure Through Strategy
Key Notes LASERS purchased 17,900 Strategy shares from its $15.6 billion portfolio, following Texas’s direct BTC treasury purchases. Most pension funds prefer indirect exposure via ETFs or crypto stocks due to fiduciary duties and volatility concerns. Houston’s firefighter fund outperforms peers after 2021 direct Bitcoin investment at $65K versus current $90K prices. The Louisiana state pension fund (LASERS), a program mandated for all state employees, has reportedly announced its indirect exposure to Bitcoin BTC $93 024 24h volatility: 2.5% Market cap: $1.86 T Vol. 24h: $44.54 B through the recent…
Bitcoin $92K Drop Resets Leverage, Clears Unhealthy Investor Optimism
Bitcoin (BTC) saw a sharp pullback during the Asian market open, shaking out leveraged positions without breaking its market structure. While sentiment cooled rapidly, onchain and derivatives data suggest that the move resembles a structural reset rather than a deeper trend reversal. Key takeaways: $233 million in Bitcoin long liquidations flushed leverage while spot selling stayed muted, pointing to a reset, not panic distribution. Sentiment collapsed to 45% from 80% as open interest fell to $28 billion, confirming a mild risk-off unwinding. Bitcoin dip flushes leverage as sentiment cools Bitcoin…