Bitcoin hoarder Strategy buys $2.13 billion in bitcoin in eight days
Billionaire Michael Saylor's bitcoin-focused firm Strategy (MSTR) said on Tuesday it bought about $2.13 billion worth of bitcoin over the past eight days, stepping up purchases even as its stock has been pressured by cryptocurrency volatility.
The company acquired roughly 22,305 bitcoin between the period of January 12 and January 19, according to a regulatory filing. Earlier this month, Strategy reported an unrealized loss of $17.44 billion on its digital assets in the fourth quarter, reflecting a drop in the value of its bitcoin holdings in the quarter, a paper hit that has weighed on investor sentiment alongside sharp crypto-market swings.$BTC #Binanceholdermmt
Bitcoin returns fail to match risks, just like 2022
The metric highlights weak risk-adjusted performance during periods of volatility, a feature of drawdowns that can persist for months.
What to know:
Bitcoin’s Sharpe ratio has fallen deeply into negative territory, reaching levels last seen during major drawdowns in 2018–2019 and after the 2022 market collapse.
A negative Sharpe ratio signals poor risk-adjusted performance, with high volatility and weak or negative returns that can persist even after prices stop falling sharply.
Historically, meaningful trend shifts in bitcoin have aligned more with a sustained recovery of the Sharpe ratio back into positive territory than with its initial drop below zero, even as bitcoin now trades just above $90,000 amid volatile, underperforming markets.
Rewards for holding bitcoin BTC$89,287.53 are not worth the wild ride anymore.$BTC #Binanceholdermmt
Dogecoin falls 2% as liquidation pressure hits meme coins
Trading remains a sell-the-rally environment, with resistance entrenched around $0.126 to $0.127 and only tentative, short-lived bounces emerging on intraday.
What traders should know
This is still a sell-the-rally tape, but downside momentum is starting to slow.
As long as DOGE stays below $0.126–$0.127, rallies are likely to be sold.
Holding $0.124–$0.123 keeps the door open for sideways consolidation and base-building.
A clean break below $0.123 puts $0.12 and $0.115 back in focus as next downside levels.
To shift the tone meaningfully, DOGE needs to reclaim $0.126+ and hold it — something it hasn’t managed since the breakdown.
XRP slīd uz $1.93 neskatoties uz agrīnajām zīmēm par tehnisko atgūšanos
Atgriešanās notiek, jo XRP turpina tirgoties bez jauna virsraksta katalizatora, atstājot cenu darbību galvenokārt vadītu pozicionēšanas un tehniskajiem līmeņiem.
Ko tirgotājiem vajadzētu zināt
Tas ir tirgus, kas ir iesprostots starp agrīnajiem stabilizācijas signāliem un skaidru virsmas piedāvājumu.
Ja $1.90 turpinās saglabāties, RSI novirze palielina iespējas īstermiņa atgūšanai virzienā uz $1.97–$2.00. Tīrs pārtraukums un slēgšana virs šīs zonas būtu pirmais signāls, ka pārdevēji zaudē kontroli.
Ja $1.90 atdod vietu, struktūra ātri vājinās, atverot durvis dziļākai slīdēšanai uz nākamo pieprasījuma apgabalu ap $1.78–$1.80.
Pašlaik XRP paliek konsolidācijā, ar tirgotājiem, kas uzskata kāpumus par pārdošanas iespējām un kritumus par taktiskajiem pirkumiem — iestatījums, kas saglabāsies, līdz cena izšķirīgi izlaužas no šīs zonas.$XRP #Binanceholdermmt
Bitcoin in a deep bear market against gold, history suggests downside may persist
Bitcoin is now down 55% against gold from its December 2024 peak.
The BTC to gold ratio sits near 18.46, around 17% below its 200 week moving average.
Bitcoin is down roughly 55% against gold from its December 2024 peak, while past bear markets saw drawdowns of 77% in 2022 and 84% in 2018.
Bitcoin’s positioning relative to gold continues to deteriorate, challenging the long held narrative of bitcoin as digital gold.
While gold pushes to fresh record highs just below $4,900 an ounce and is up roughly 12% year to date, bitcoin is only marginally positive on the year and remains below $89,000. $BTC #Binanceholdermmt
BlackRock names crypto and tokenization as ‘themes driving markets’ in 2026
The $10 trillion asset manager includes bitcoin, ether and stablecoins in its 2026 outlook, spotlighting blockchain as a rising force in modern finance.
BlackRock highlighted crypto and tokenization as emerging trends shaping how investors access markets in 2026.
The firm named bitcoin, ether and stablecoins as part of the thematic landscape, and said its iShares Bitcoin Trust is the fastest-growing exchange-traded product in history.
The Ethereum blockchain is a potential beneficiary of tokenization, the investment manager said in it 2026 Thematic Outlook.
For crypto investors, BlackRock's message reinforces the idea that blockchain-based technologies are moving closer to the mainstream. While bitcoin’s price volatility and crypto’s regulatory challenges aren’t addressed directly, the report’s language makes clear that the firm sees real potential in the digital asset space, particularly in terms of how it may modernize financial infrastructure.$BTC $ETH #TrumpTariffsOnEurope
New research projects U.S. inflation resurgence, challenging Bitcoin bulls' disinflation bets
Inflation in the United States could climb above 4% this year, according to a new analysis by Adam Posen of the Peterson Institute and Peter R. Orszag of Lazard
The researchers say Trump-era tariffs, tighter labor markets, possible migrant deportations, large fiscal deficits and easier financial conditions could outweigh productivity gains from AI and falling housing inflation, pushing prices higher.
Higher inflation could keep the Fed from lowering borrowing costs as aggressively as markets and crypto investors expect.
A leading economics institute has warned that the costs of everyday stuff in the U.S. could rise faster this year. This clashes with bitcoin BTC$90,121.48 bulls' hopes for slower price growth and lower borrowing costs, which could spark a crypto boom.
Consumer prices in the U.S., a key measure of cost of living, could surprise to the upside this year, potentially topping 4%, Peterson Institute for International Economics' President Adam Posen and Peter R. Orszag, CEO and chairman of global financial advisory and asset management firm Lazard, said in their latest research note.
Here are the 3 things to watch that will move bitcoin and crypto prices in 2026
The four-year crypto market cycle, driven by bitcoin halving events, may be over, with institutional products like ETFs changing market dynamics.
The four-year crypto market cycle, driven by bitcoin halving events, may be over, with institutional products like ETFs changing market dynamics.
Catalysts for broadening the market could include institutional investment, a strong BTC or ETH rally, or retail investor return.
History shows that political meddling in monetary policy is almost invariably bad - higher inflation, damaged central bank credibility, and weaker currencies are typical byproducts Bitcoin, a non-sovereign asset with a fixed supply, may be benefiting from investor concerns about similar risks unfolding today.$BTC #TrumpCancelsEUTariffThreat #TrumpTariffsOnEurope
Bitcoin and ether fall, then rebound as Trump retreats from Greenland tariffs The sharp reversal showed how closely crypto prices remain tethered to macro headlines. Solana, XRP, Cardano and dogecoin followed a similar pattern of quick losses and partial recoveries
What to know:
Bitcoin plunged below $88,000 before rebounding toward $90,000 in Asian trading after former President Donald Trump softened tariff threats tied to Greenland during his Davos appearance.
The sharp reversal showed how closely crypto prices remain tethered to macro headlines, with shifting trade rhetoric, bond yields and risk sentiment driving rapid swings.
Major tokens including Ethereum, Solana, XRP, Cardano and dogecoin followed a similar pattern of quick losses and partial recoveries, signaling stabilization rather than a renewed risk-on rally. Bitcoin bounced alongside that stabilization, recovering to near $90,000 and erasing most of the overnight drop.
The episode is indicative of how closely crypto remains tied to macro headlines during periods of uncertainty.
While bitcoin is often marketed as an alternative asset, it still trades like a high-risk position when investors rush to protect capital. Sudden shifts in trade policy, bond yields and global liquidity tend to spill directly into digital assets — especially when positioning is crowded.
Price action across major tokens reflected that same pattern. Ethereum dipped below $3,000 during the selloff before climbing back above $3,020, trimming its daily loss. Solana rebounded to around $130 after sliding earlier in the session, while XRP traded back near $1.95. Cardano rose toward $0.37 after touching weekly lows, and dogecoin clawed back some losses near $0.127. Across the board, gains were modest, pointing to stabilization rather than a renewed risk-on push.
Bitcoin swings trigger rare split liquidation as longs and shorts both get hit
Nearly equal losses across long and short positions showed traders were wrong-footed as crypto prices swung violently within hours.
What to know:
More than $625 million in leveraged crypto positions were liquidated in the past 24 hours, with losses split roughly evenly between longs and shorts across about 150,000 traders.
Hyperliquid saw the largest single liquidation—a $40.22 million ETH-USD position—and the biggest overall hit at about $220.8 million, mostly from short positions caught by a price rebound.
The liquidation wave followed sharp intraday swings in bitcoin, driven by macro uncertainty around U.S. trade policy, bond market volatility and expectations tied to President Donald Trump’s appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, underscoring the risks of aggressive leverage in choppy markets.
As traders look ahead, the focus will remain on whether volatility settles or continues to flare. Until clearer direction emerges, the latest liquidation wave suggests that caution, rather than aggressive leverage, may be the smarter trade.$BTC #TrumpTariffsOnEurope
Bitcoin has a 30% chance of falling below $80,000 by late June, options data suggests
Data from decentralized trading venues points to potential for a deeper price crash in coming months.
Bitcoin began 2026 by briefly topping $95,000, but options traders are pricing in a roughly 30 percent chance it will fall below $80,000 by late June.
Activity on decentralized platform Derive.xyz shows pronounced downside skew, with heavy open interest in put options between $75,000 and $80,000 signaling expectations of a pullback into the mid-$70,000s.
Renewed geopolitical tensions, including President Donald Trump's latest tariff threats on European imports tied to his disputed plan to take over Greenland, pose risks to bitcoin's price.
Options markets show a clear downside skew, with a 30% chance BTC falls below $80K by June 26, compared to a 19% chance it rallies above $120K over the same period," Sean Dawson, the protocol's head of research, told CoinDesk.
Options are derivative contracts that let you bet on bitcoin's price like a side wager at a sports game. Here's how it works: You pay a small fee to lock in a "what if" deal. If BTC jumps above a certain predetermined price level, you win big by buying cheap. That's a call option.
XRP pattern echoes Feb. 2022, putting recent buyers under pressure
XRP’s holder mix is starting to look like early 2022, with fresh demand coming in below the cost basis of longer-term wallets, Glassnode said.
Glassnode said the current market structure shows investors active over the past one week to one month accumulating XRP at prices below the cost basis of holders who bought six to twelve months ago.
That gap matters because it places newer buyers in profit while leaving older holders sitting on losses, a dynamic that can build selling pressure over time if prices fail to move higher. A similar pattern emerged in February 2022, when XRP was trading near $0.78 before entering a prolonged decline that eventually pushed prices toward $0.30 by mid-year.
As such, the pattern does not guarantee a repeat of 2022’s drawdown, but the longer this cost-basis split persists, the more strain it puts on investors who bought near recent highs.
For now, XRP remains caught between fresh demand from short-term buyers and lingering overhead supply from longer-term holders still looking for an exit. $XRP #Market trend
Trump's Davos speech likely to set the tone as bitcoin holds under $90,000: Crypto Daybook Americas
The stabilization coincided with easing pressure in global bond markets. Japanese government bonds rebounded after a sharp selloff earlier in the week, with yields on ultra-long debt falling after officials called for calm. The move helped provide a cushion for riskier assets.
CoinDesk 20 (CD20) index has dropped about 2% in the past 24 hours, reflecting the selloff in cryptocurrencies and related equities during U.S. hours on Tuesday. Major crypto stocks are showing declines of less than 1% in pre-market trading after falling 5%-7% yesterday. U.S. equity index futures are down slightly.
To Novogratz bitcoin's performance is “disappointing as it is still being met with selling.” Analysts at QCP Capital pointed out in a note that BTC’s momentum “struggled to re-establish itself” with markets losing their appetite for risk.
“Rather than behaving as a hedge, BTC is trading like a high-beta risk asset, highly sensitive to rates, geopolitics, and cross-market volatility,” the analysts wrote. “Until clearer policy signals emerge, crypto is likely to stay reactive rather than directional."
Binance to add Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin on Ethereum, XRP Ledger support is coming
The dollar-backed stablecoin be available starting Thursday on Ethereum, with support for the XRP Ledger expected soon.
Ripple’s dollar-backed stablecoin, RLUSD, will begin spot trading on Binance on Thursday with Ethereum support. XRP Ledger integration is expected later.
The Binance listing boosts RLUSD’s visibility and liquidity, positioning it as an enterprise-focused rival to dominant stablecoins like Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC.
Fully backed 1:1 by dollar deposits, short-term Treasuries and cash equivalents, RLUSD has grown to more than $1.3 billion in market value amid rising regulatory scrutiny and competition in the stablecoin market
Bitcoin drop to $89,000 leads to $1 billion liquidations for bullish BTC bets
Roughly 92% of the $1.09 billion in liquidations came from long bets, indicative of how heavily traders had been positioned for further gains before prices reversed.
Long positions accounted for nearly 92% of the total, highlighting how heavily traders had been positioned for further upside. The largest single liquidation was a $13.52 million BTCUSDT order on Bitget
The selloff came as broader financial markets turned cautious.
President Donald Trump’s renewed threat to impose tariffs on European nations that rejected his proposal tied to Greenland unsettled investors, reviving concerns about trade tensions and policy unpredictability.
At the same time, a selloff in Japanese government bonds added pressure, pushing global yields higher and tightening financial conditions. $BTC #TrumpTariffsOnEurope