Bitcoin price retreats to $95K support zone as ETF inflows slow and market hype cools

Bitcoin price parted with all of its gains seen on Thursday as institutional demand for the token fell amid unease over a contentious U.S. cryptocurrency market structure bill. Summary Bitcoin ETFs recorded a sharp drop in outflows over the past day. Crypto market sentiment fell as a major crypto legislation has stalled. A breakout from an ascending triangle pattern was confirmed on the daily chart. According to data from SoSoValue, inflows into U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs fell to $100.1 million on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, marking only a fraction of…

Bitcoin Price Blinks After the Run, Market Watches the Reaction

Bitcoin price started a fresh increase above $96,000. BTC is correcting some gains and might decline to $94,000 before a fresh increase. Bitcoin started a decent increase above $95,000 and $96,000. The price is trading above $95,000 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. There is a declining channel or a possible bullish flag forming with resistance at $96,200 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might continue to move up if it stays above the $95,000 zone. Bitcoin Price Dips and Corrects…

Crypto Market Bill Draft Criticized For Allowing Continued Developer Prosecution

The recently released draft of the CLARITY Act, a significant piece of legislation aimed at regulating the crypto market, has ignited a wave of criticism from supporters within the community.  Initially, the bill was meant to include protections for developers. However, expert commentary suggests that it opens the door to continued prosecution of developers and enhances surveillance measures for users of non-custodial software.  Crypto Market Structure Bill Draft Lacks Essential Protections  Market expert Ryan Adams highlighted another key issue in the crypto bill, stating that if banks succeed in eliminating…

Dogecoin (DOGE) Meets Resistance and Hesitates, Market Tone Changes

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Crypto Industry Splits Over CLARITY Act Market Structure Bill

A division appears to be forming among crypto industry executives regarding the market structure bill, with crypto giants such as Coinbase pulling support, but others stating that any regulation is better than none. “Crypto builders need clear rules of the road,” said Chris Dixon, managing partner at a16z Crypto on Thursday. He added that over the past five years, Republicans, Democrats, and the Trump Administration “have worked closely with members across the crypto industry to protect decentralization, support developers, and give entrepreneurs a fair shot … at its core, this…

US Senator Hints Crypto Market Structure Bill May Be Delayed

The debate over DeFi and stablecoin reward provisions in the CLARITY Act is at risk of holding the bill back as banking and crypto stakeholders push competing agendas. US Senator Cynthia Lummis reportedly expects the US Senate Banking Committee to delay its hearing on crypto market structure legislation after Coinbase withdrew support for the bill. There were already some murmurs of a CLARITY Act Senate markup delay on Wednesday, which were heightened following an X post from Bloomberg reporter Steven Dennis on Wednesday night, stating: “Lummis tells me her recommendation…

Coinbase Withdraws Support For Crypto Market Structure Bill

Update (Jan. 15, 2:32 am UTC): This article has been updated to include additional commentary from Coinbase chief policy officer Faryar Shirzad. Major US crypto exchange Coinbase says it has withdrawn its support for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, with CEO Brian Armstrong arguing that it would cause far more harm than good to the crypto industry in its current form. “This version would be materially worse than the current status quo. We’d rather have no bill than a bad bill. Hopefully we can all get to a better…

Market Structure Bill Doesn‘t ‘Serve Industry Interests‘

Cryptocurrency industry leaders, US lawmakers and experts are weighing in on a digital asset market structure bill set for a markup in the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday, and each group has voiced different views about whether to support or oppose certain aspects of the legislation. In a Tuesday notice, Republicans on the Banking Committee, led by Senator Tim Scott, released a “myth vs. fact” sheet on the market structure bill, called the CLARITY Act. According to lawmakers in majority control of Congress, it was a “myth” that the legislation…

Ethereum Price Strengthens Amid Shifts in Crypto Market

Key Notes Ethereum price gains attention amid BTC dominance shift, signaling likely altcoin breakout. Rising network transactions and steady ETF inflows point to growing demand beyond short-term trading. Technical patterns and strong DeFi activity keep Ethereum in focus in the coming rally. Ethereum’s ETH $3 354 24h volatility: 6.7% Market cap: $405.43 B Vol. 24h: $37.02 B price is slowly moving back into focus after years of trailing Bitcoin BTC $96 898 24h volatility: 4.8% Market cap: $1.93 T Vol. 24h: $65.86 B . New market data is showing early…

Tokenized Gold Market Surges 177% as RWA Growth Accelerates in 2025

Tokenized gold emerged as one of crypto’s fastest-growing asset classes in 2025, accounting for roughly a quarter of all net growth in real-world assets (RWAs). The market capitalization of tokenized gold jumped 177% over the past year, while the number of holders nearly tripled, with more than 115,000 new wallets added during the year, outpacing most other RWA categories, according to data accumulated by Cex.io. The tokenized gold market added close to $2.8 billion in net value in 2025, expanding from about $1.6 billion to $4.4 billion, per the report.…