Riot Platforms’ shares jumped roughly 11% after the company announced a long-term data center lease with Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) that shifts part of its business from Bitcoin mining to AI and high-performance computing infrastructure.
Author: Olivia Brooks
Olivia Brooks
Olivia Brooks reports on the policy, macro and institutional forces shaping digital assets. Her work at BlockchainJournal connects regulation, geopolitics, RWA markets, centralized exchanges and stablecoin infrastructure without overstating what a filing, license, partnership or market signal actually proves.She also follows Web3 initiatives and altcoin markets when regulatory changes are a key factor.
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Dogecoin price structure showed clear bullish signals, but industry coverage identified a decisive resistance zone at $0.15–$0.17 that the market had to overcome to confirm a larger rally. The technical case combined a falling-wedge breakout with momentum indicators aligned for upside; failure at that band, however, carried a material downside risk.
The crypto market shows signs of strength while the Bitcoin price towards 113,000 dollars becomes the main target for current traders. According to Chris Beamish, an analyst at Glassnode, the digital currency is at a crucial turning point to regain its momentum bullishly soon. This Friday, the asset seeks to overcome the cost basis of short-term holders to accelerate its pace.
Christopher Wood, a strategist at Jefferies, eliminated his 10% Bitcoin allocation from his main model portfolio. The official spokesperson made this decision due to the quantum computing risk for the long-term security of digital assets. According to Bloomberg, this position was replaced by a combination of physical gold and mining company shares.
Digital Wealth Partners recently selected Two Prime for the institutional Bitcoin management of approximately 250 million dollars. James Van Straten highlighted that this new agreement responds to the strong demand for professional risk management strategies. The search for technical transparency is vital for large investors operating in the current ecosystem during this year.
Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America, warned about the massive impact of stablecoins on US bank deposits recently. The official spokesperson stated this January 15 that the traditional financial system could lose trillions of dollars soon. The massive migration of capital toward digital assets would drastically reduce the lending capacity of financial institutions.
The cryptocurrency options expiry with a value of approximately 3 billion dollars occurs today, January 16, 2026. According to data from the Deribit platform, this event tests market conviction after the recent bullish breakout. Bitcoin dominates the day with 2.4 billion in contracts, while Ethereum contributes an additional 437 million dollars. The Bitcoin price remains firm today above the “max pain” level situated at 92,000 dollars.
The Ethereum network activity has recorded an unprecedented growth during the last month, reaching eight million active addresses. According to the recent report from Glassnode, user retention has almost doubled in scale compared to the previous period recorded. This phenomenon is not a coincidence, as it responds to a massive influx of wallets interacting for the first time with the ecosystem. The daily transaction volume set a record of 2.8 million, reflecting a 125% year-over-year increase.
The Iran’s crypto ecosystem has recorded a remarkable expansion reaching the figure of 7.8 billion dollars in 2025. According to data published by the firm Chainalysis, citizens use Bitcoin as an element of financial resistance in an active way. This phenomenon arises after the collapse of the rial against the dollar, which generated severe economic instability.
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan warned that interest-bearing stablecoins could siphon as much as $6 trillion—roughly 30–35% of U.S. commercial bank deposits—out of the traditional banking system.
