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Bitcoin's fixed supply makes it a superior scarce asset to gold when demand rises, according to the Ark Invest CEO's 2026 Outlook report.

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Christopher Wood, Jefferies' global head of equity strategy, swapped a 10% bitcoin allocation with gold on concern quantum computing could weaken bitcoin's security case.

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Dogecoin consolidates at support as an inverse head-and-shoulders pattern forms, with Bollinger Bands framing a potential bullish breakout or breakdown.

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Iran protests intensify as the rial slides and authorities impose an internet blackout, prompting arrests and tighter security nationwide.

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Chainalysis said Iran's crypto ecosystem topped $7.78 billion in 2025 as IRGC-linked activity grew and BTC withdrawals surged during unrest.

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Bitcoin's next move hinges on U.S. institutions, with a return of buyers potentially driving a breakout above $100,000.

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Quantum computing's threat to Bitcoin has made a Wall Street strategist step away from Bitcoin, insisting the technology is not far away from bringing down the security protocols used by blockchain networks as the world sees.

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Jefferies' Greed & Fear strategist Christopher Wood has slashed a 10% Bitcoin allocation from his portfolio and moved into gold, citing the quantum risk to BTC, Bloomberg reports.

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Cake Wallet Integrates Zcash support beyond Monero, allowing shielded addresses by default and transparent address rotation. Alongside Zcash, Cake Wallet adds NEAR intents to allow cross-chain swaps.

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Right now XRP is sending out a variety of signals that do not all line up neatly. The network appears to be alive on the surface, as evidenced by the XRP Ledger's continuously increasing payment volume, which indicates that transactional activity is sustained in terms of sheer volume.

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Dogecoin (DOGE) is trying to base on higher timeframes as Cantonese Cat points to a potential inverse head-and-shoulders on the daily, with price compressing just beneath a defined resistance shelf while holding a nearby demand zone. Dogecoin Breakout Could Target $0.19 In a daily chart (DOGE/USD, Binance) shared via X on Jan. 16, Cantonese Cat overlays an inverse head-and-shoulders schematic: a left shoulder in early December, a deeper “head” into late December near the mid-$0.11s, and a developing right shoulder as price rotates lower after the early-January spike.

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Dogecoin forms a bull flag pattern on the weekly chart with analysts targeting $0.195. Key levels at $0.154 and $0.157 could trigger the next rally phase.

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Polygon Labs cuts 30% of staff while spending over $250M on Coinme and Sequence to pivot toward a regulated, vertically integrated stablecoin payments platform.

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Bitcoin short-term holders finally lock in profits after mostly selling Bitcoin at a loss for weeks.

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Matrixport says Bitcoin's on‑chain health is improving after Q4 stress, with downside risks fading but limited new capital arguing for selective, low‑leverage exposure.

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TL;DR Polygon Labs cut staff while pivoting to a payments-first new “Open Money Stack” after deals up to $250 million for Coinme and Sequence. Posts on X tied integration to reductions as large as 30%, as Marc Boiron reiterated a mission to move all money onchain.

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Ethereum ETFs see a total $164.37M net inflow, with ETHA leading at $149.16M, while several ETFs report no inflows or outflows.

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Bitcoin hovers around $95,000 as sentiment took a slight hit from news around the crypto market structure bill. Bitcoin ETFs saw $100.1 million in net inflows on Thursday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $164.4 million in net inflows.

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In 2025, Binance cemented its crypto market dominance, handling nearly $7 trillion in spot trades and over $25 trillion in Bitcoin perpetual futures.

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Evernorth CEO Ashish Birla said the firm is preparing for a Q1 2026 IPO on Nasdaq, pitching the listing as a simplified, public-markets route for institutions to gain exposure to XRP without building the custody, compliance, and security stack themselves. Speaking on Nasdaq's Live from MarketSite on Jan.

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Today is Friday, Jan. 16, and the crypto market just gave us three major setups going into the weekend: XRP saw a 1.21% supply dip due to the use of ETF, Shiba Inu (SHIB) triggered a golden cross with 23% upside to the 200-day average and Cardano just nailed a legendary cup-and-handle formation with 28% rally potential.

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The strategist's exit highlights growing concerns over quantum computing's potential to disrupt Bitcoin, influencing institutional investment strategies. Top Wall Street equity strategist exits Bitcoin over quantum computing threat.

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Shares climb more than 5% in pre-market trading as the company reinforces long term Bitcoin strategy.

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It is tied to Cardano (ADA) and Chainlink (LINK), alongside Stellar (XLM), this coming February 9, pending regulatory approval. These standardized agreements allow traders to buy or sell a contract at a set price in the future, offering a regulated way to manage risk or gain exposure to digital assets without holding the tokens directly.

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The cryptocurrency market rally has stalled after Bitcoin briefly touched the $98k level on Wednesday. At press time, Bitcoin is trading above $95,500, up 5% in the last seven days. Leading altcoins Ethereum (ETH) and Ripple (XRP) followed BTC's footsteps, hovering around key levels after their upside moves.