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Bitcoin’s muted 2025 rally and fading altcoin cycle point to a structural market shift, leaving crypto’s 2026 outlook tied to institutions, rates and retail return. 2025 proved disappointing for many cryptocurrency investors, as Bitcoin’s traditional four-year cycle delivered a more muted rally that failed to spill over into the broader altcoin market. According to crypto market maker Wintermute, the shift reflects a structural change rather than a temporary pause, leaving any recovery in 2026 dependent on several uncertain factors. In its digital asset OTC market review, Wintermute said the market’s long-standing pattern of “recycling,” in which gains in Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) flowed into altcoins and fueled extended, narrative-driven rallies, broke down in 2025. Instead, liquidity concentrated in a small group of large-cap assets, driven largely by exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and institutional inflows. The result was narrower market breadth and sharper divergence in performance, suggesting that capi...

Ethereum forms a bullish crossover seen before past rallies, as analysts track $3,200 breakout levels and ETH/BTC rotation builds strength.

Crypto-linked home invasions in France have risen again, after armed men beat and tied a Verneuil-sur-Seine family. Investigators have tied some raids to leaked tax data, while Jameson Lopp’s tracker has logged 269 global cases and 65 in 2025 so far. Qureshi has tied attacks to market moves in 2025. The post Crypto Investor’s Family Tied Up and Beaten by Armed Gangs in Their Home appeared first on Cryptonews.

Central Banks have rallied behind Fed Chair Jerome Powell after a DOJ probe tied to a $2.5B renovation of the Fed’s Washington HQ. In a joint note, 11 counterparts cited independence as key to price stability. Powell has said rate policy is under pressure; Trump has denied directing Justice inquiry. The post 11 Major Central Banks Rally Behind Powell as Trump Escalates $2.5B Investigation appeared first on Cryptonews.

Michael Saylor says Bitcoin’s real adoption is happening in credit markets, accounting rules, and bank lending, not short-term price action.

JPMorgan's Jeremy Barnum said the bank would compete with crypto offerings but warned that stablecoin yield products look like banks without the same regulation.

Bitcoin hits $93K as volume surges, but sellers dominate—will it reach $100K or face more pressure ahead?

Crypto majors are green; BTC +1.5% at $92,000; ETH +1% at $3,130, SOL +2% at $142; XRP +1% to $2.06. DASH (+60%), IP (+30%) and XMR (+13%) led top movers; XMR hit another new ATH at $680 (now $640). Gold and Silver hit new ATHs again in the wake of the Powell investigation. The US Senate released the draft Crypto Market Clarity Act, including limits on stablecoin rewards. Senator Warren pressed the SEC over inclusion of crypto in 401ks arguing they expose retirees to too much risk. Vitalik Buterin warned crypto needs better decentralized stablecoins, citing governance capture and inflation risks. World Liberty Financial launched a crypto lending platform built around its USD1 stablecoin, attracting ~$20M. BitGo filed for a U.S. IPO targeting a ~$2B valuation as custody assets surpassed $100B. Tennessee regulators ordered Polymarket, Kalshi, and Crypto.com to halt sports prediction markets and refund users, escalating a multi-state legal fight.

Former New York mayor Eric Adams’ new NYC token fell more than 81% within about 30 minutes of its Jan. 12 launch on Solana, wiping out roughly $500 million in peak paper value. The token briefly reached an estimated market cap of $540 million–$600 million. Adams unveiled the project at a Times Square event about […] The post Former New York Mayor’s NYC memecoin rugpulls investors at launch, and the method used was shockingly brazen appeared first on CryptoSlate.

With the CLARITY Act scheduled for a markup on Thursday, some lawmakers could still be at odds over decentralized finance, stablecoins and ethical concerns. As US senators prepare to mark up a major crypto market structure bill this week, industry leaders are weighing in on proposed changes that could shape whether stablecoin holders can earn interest and rewards. According to an amended draft of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act released on Monday, the bill states that “a digital asset service provider may not pay any form of interest or yield [...] solely in connection with the holding of a payment stablecoin,” effectively barring passive, deposit-like returns on stablecoin balances. The draft leaves room for structured reward mechanisms, as stablecoin rewards would not be prohibited under certain circumstances, including “providing liquidity or collateral” or “governance, validation, staking, or other ecosystem participation.” Read more

Polygon Labs CEO Marc Boiron told Cointelegraph that the acquisitions position the network as a regulated payments platform built to move stablecoins onchain at scale. Polygon Labs has agreed to acquire US-based crypto payments company Coinme and wallet infrastructure provider Sequence in deals valued at more than $250 million, Fortune reported on Monday. The acquisitions give the Ethereum scaling blockchain access to Coinme’s network of US money-transmitter licenses and fiat on- and off-ramps, alongside Sequence’s embedded wallets and cross-chain payments tools for banks, fintechs and enterprises. According to an X post from Polygon, the two companies will help form the foundation of what it calls the “Polygon Open Money Stack,” combining blockchain rails, regulated money movement and wallet infrastructure into a single platform designed for onchain payments. Read more

Bitcoin made new weekly highs above $93,000 despite a delay in the CLARITY Act legislation by US lawmakers. Can BTC hold its gains without a surge in ETF flows and retail investor demand? Bitcoin’s (BTC) price made a new weekly high of $93,500 on Jan. 13 as lawmakers pushed back deliberations on the long-awaited CLARITY Act, a bill designed to define crypto market structure in the United States. Key takeaways: Bitcoin continues to rally despite the CLARITY Act markup being pushed to late January. Read more

One analyst thinks the bull run is far from being over, predicting a jump to a new historic peak of $144,000.

The largest cryptocurrency is now facing a key "resistance" zone at $93,500-$95,000, which has capped its price for nearly two months.

Former Binance CEO, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), recently stated that the UAE generates surplus power in order to cover “three days” of high demand each year, making Bitcoin a buyer of last resort for energy that would otherwise go unused. Stripping away the specifics, the logic holds: mining turns curtailed or stranded electricity into revenue when […] The post Energy grid operators are ignoring Bitcoin’s stabilization benefits to chase a wealthier, less flexible buyer appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Ukraine has blocked the Polymarket prediction platform and nearly 200 other unlicensed online gambling websites after regulators cited war-related betting and licensing violations. The post Ukraine Blocks Polymarket Over ‘War Bets’ as Global Crackdown Widens appeared first on Cryptonews.

CZ warned traders that buying meme coins inspired by his jokes is likely to end in losses, not profits or long-term value.

KRAKacquisition Corp., a newly formed blank check firm linked to crypto exchange Kraken, proposed a $250 million public offering.

[PRESS RELEASE – Be’er Sheva, Israel, January 13th, 2026] Fors, a prediction market aggregation platform built on Solana, today announced the release of its beta version, designed to address fragmentation and inefficiencies across modern prediction markets. Prediction markets covering multiple categories, including politics, sports, macroeconomic events, cryptocurrencies, and global developments, have expanded rapidly in recent […]

Bitcoin may take the lead over gold in 2026 as liquidity expansion and cycle fractals point to a rally that can take BTC price to $144,000. Bitcoin’s (BTC) 52-week correlation with gold reached zero for the first time since mid-2022 and may turn negative by the end of January. Key takeaways: BTC–gold divergence has historically preceded strong Bitcoin rallies. Read more