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$96,462

1.36%

Jan 3rd, 2009

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Layer 1 (L1)

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$94,621

$97,705

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$1.93T

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$1.93T

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19,975,943

Total

21,000,000

Created On

Jan 3rd, 2009

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ATH

$126.08k

ATH Change

-23.49%

ATH Date

Oct 6th, 2025

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Bitcoin News

Jan 14, 2026

Law and Order

Coinbase Withdraws Support for Crypto Bill on Eve of Key Senate Vote

With less than 24 hours to go until a make-or-break vote on the crypto industry’s long-coveted market structure bill, America’s most powerful crypto company has abruptly pulled its support for the legislation. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong announced Wednesday afternoon that the company—one of the industry’s most influential players in Washington—is pulling its support for the bill in its current form, just hours before it was poised to face a markup on the Senate Banking Committee. “After reviewi...

by Sander Lutz · 3 min read

Jan 14, 2026

Coins

Strategy, BitMine Rise While Bitcoin Miners Surge—As BTC Inches Towards $100K

Bitcoin mining and high performance computing firms like Bitdeer, CleanSpark, and Riot Platforms were the main stock market beneficiaries as Bitcoin jumped above $97,000 Wednesday afternoon. Singapore-based Bitdeer, a Bitcoin mining and AI services firm, rose more than 15% to $14.76 y the end of the trading day. Bakkt, which earlier this week announced that it's acquiring a stablecoin services firm, finished the day trading for $21.01 after climbing 12%. And Bitcoin mining and data center operat...

by Stacy Jones · 2 min read

Jan 14, 2026

Markets

America's Grip on Bitcoin Mining Slips, Despite Trump's Ambitions for Dominance

America’s grip on Bitcoin mining is slipping as firms race to build out infrastructure for artificial intelligence, providing an opportunity for countries like China—despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s vision for technological dominance. In 2025, North American pools, where miners combine computing power to better their chances of solving a block and obtaining the block reward, saw a consistent decline in block share, or the percentage of total Bitcoin blocks successfully mined, according to a...

by André Beganski · 5 min read

Jan 14, 2026

Markets

Crypto Shorts Get Rekt: Liquidations Near $800M as Bitcoin Price Spikes

The price of Bitcoin is soaring Wednesday, and traders betting against the leading cryptocurrency and other top assets are feeling the pain—to the tune of nearly $700 million worth of liquidated short positions over the last 24 hours. Bitcoin was recently trading for $96,867, and hit its highest price since November 14, according to data from CoinGecko. The top asset is up nearly 5% over the last day and just over 5% on the week, though it remains down about 23% from its all-time high above $126...

by Andrew Hayward · 2 min read

Jan 14, 2026

Coins

Bitcoin ETFs Draw in $754M as BTC Clears $95K

A surge in Bitcoin's price to $95,000 has triggered the strongest single day of inflows for U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in three months, with these products adding $753.7 million on January 13, according to SoSoValue data. This follows a notable resurgence that began at the start of the year, attributable to "institutional rebalancing after year-end tax-loss harvesting, improved macro sentiment, and growing recognition that ETFs provide structural, regulated demand,” Marcin Kazmiercz...

by Akash Girimath · 3 min read

Jan 14, 2026

Business

EU Crypto Exchange Bitpanda Eyes $5B IPO in 2026: Report

Bitpanda, one of Europe’s most popular crypto exchanges by trading volume, is reportedly planning an initial public offering in the first half of 2026. Bloomberg reports that the Vienna-based firm could seek a valuation of between €4 billion ($4.7 billion) and €5 billion ($5.83 billion). The offering is planned for Frankfurt’s stock exchange. Bitpanda, founded in 2014, is one of Europe’s most popular retail crypto platforms, and claims to have over seven million users. Although it doesn't publi...

by Will McCurdy · 2 min read

Jan 14, 2026

Law and Order

Bitcoin Advocates Press US Lawmakers on Stablecoin Tax Rules

Bitcoin advocacy groups have pressed Congress to extend planned tax exemptions to Bitcoin and major network tokens beyond stablecoins, warning that limiting relief to dollar-pegged tokens alone would not resolve the compliance challenges facing millions of Americans who use crypto for everyday payments. The Bitcoin Policy Institute, joined by Bitcoin Voter, Blocks, Crypto Council, Digital Chamber, MoonPay, River, and others, sent the letter on Sunday to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Michael...

by Vismaya V · 3 min read

Jan 13, 2026

Markets

Bitcoin Hits Two-Month High as CPI Steadies and Short Covering Accelerates

Bitcoin extended gains on Tuesday, climbing to a two-month high as U.S. corporate earnings got underway and investors absorbed fresh inflation data. The world’s largest cryptocurrency was up about 4.5% on the day, trading just above $95,500—its strongest level since mid-November, according to CoinGecko. The advance triggered an estimated $587 million in liquidations of crypto short positions, including about $292 million tied to Bitcoin, according to CoinGlass. "Over the past week and a half, we...

by Sebastian Sinclair · 3 min read

Jan 13, 2026

Markets

Strive, Semler Stocks Fall After Shareholders Approve Bitcoin Treasury Acquisition

Semler Scientific shareholders have approved the healthcare technology firm's deal to be acquired by Strive Inc. in an all-stock transaction, which was first announced last September. When the deal is complete, Strive will become the 11th largest publicly traded holder of Bitcoin. But investors don't seem particularly optimistic on the news. Strive shares, which trade on the Nasdaq as ASST, have plunged nearly 13% on the news. The stock recently changed hands for $0.96. Meanwhile, Semler Scienti...

by Stacy Jones · 2 min read

Jan 13, 2026

Markets

Bitcoin Climbs Above $93K as US Inflation Holds Steady

Bitcoin has reclaimed $93,000 for the first time in nearly a week, rising more than 2% in the past 24 hours. Earlier this morning, the U.S. reported that consumer prices rose 0.3% in December. In the past year, consumer prices have risen 2.7%, according to the new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, with the rate remaining steady from the previous month. At the time of writing, Bitcoin was changing hands for $93,406, according to crypto price aggregator CoinGecko. Volume in the past day ha...

by Stacy Jones · 2 min read

Jan 13, 2026

Opinion

Morning Minute: Fidelity Calls Bitcoin 'Maturing,' Lays Out 2026 Bull and Bear Case

Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. Subscribe to the Morning Minute on Substack. GM! Today’s top news: Crypto majors are green to start week; BTC at $92k Monero (XMR) jumps another 15% and hits new ATH at $680 US Senate releases draft crypto market structure bill, prohibits stablecoin interest Saylor buys $1.25B in Bitcoin, biggest weekly purchase since July Fogo and Footba...

by Tyler Warner · 6 min read

Jan 13, 2026

Coins

Bitcoin's Four-Year Cycle Broken: VanEck

VanEck’s crypto thesis remains divided in the near term for Bitcoin and the broader crypto market, while issuing a clear risk-on signal for traditional assets such as AI stocks and gold. In a Tuesday investment note, the U.S. asset manager highlighted that Bitcoin’s extended bull run has broken its traditional four-year cycle, complicating short-term signals and supporting a “more cautious near-term outlook over the next three to six months” for the crypto sector. https://t.co/K0FkMxj2yv — VanE...

by Akash Girimath · 3 min read

Jan 13, 2026

Law and Order

Another Day, Another Crypto Wrench Attack in France

Armed assailants stormed a family home in Verneuil-sur-Seine on Friday evening, launching a brutal attack on a crypto investment executive and his family in what has become the latest "wrench attack" to rock France's crypto community. Three gunmen forced their way into the residence around nighttime, beating both parents before restraining the couple and their two children with cable ties, French news outlet Le Parisien reported. The family managed to break free and sought refuge with neighbors...

by Vismaya V · 3 min read

Jan 13, 2026

Markets

Why Bitcoin May Be Underpricing January Rate Cut Odds

Bitcoin’s flat price action and subdued volatility suggest investors may be overlooking a shift in Federal Reserve expectations, potentially leaving the token mispriced ahead of key inflation data, analysts said. The core of the argument is that markets are too complacent. “Risk into tomorrow's CPI print feels a bit asymmetric to me, given the market expects a ~60% chance of no more cuts under Powell,” Quinn Thompson, CIO of Lekker Capital, tweeted on Monday. He argues that the roughly 75% od...

by Akash Girimath · 2 min read

Jan 13, 2026

Law and Order

Democrats Test Crypto Fundraising Reset With BlueVault Launch

Democrats are hoping to re-engage crypto-aligned voters and donors following their landslide defeat in the 2024 U.S. presidential election by launching a new digital-asset fundraising platform. BlueVault, a crypto fundraising service for Democratic political committees, launched Monday, allowing campaigns to accept donations in Bitcoin and stablecoins. The launch reflects growing concern among Democrats that crypto-native voters, though politically mixed, have drifted toward the GOP largely beca...

by Jason Nelson · 5 min read

Jan 12, 2026

Law and Order

Warren Presses SEC Over Crypto Risk as Trump Pushes Crypto Into Retirement Plans

Senator Elizabeth Warren is demanding clarity from the Securities and Exchange Commission over the protection of retirement savers, as the Trump administration moves to integrate cryptocurrencies into 401(k) plans. In a letter sent Monday to SEC Chair Paul Atkins, Warren asks how the agency plans to protect investors as regulators reconsider whether cryptocurrencies should be permitted. The review follows an August 2025 executive order by President Trump instructing federal agencies to revisit g...

by Jason Nelson · 3 min read

Jan 12, 2026

Markets

Trump-Backed World Liberty Financial Launches Crypto Lending Platform

Decentralized finance company World Liberty Financial—which is backed by U.S. President Donald Trump and his sons—launched a new lending and borrowing platform called World Liberty Markets, the firm announced on Monday. The platform is powered by multi-chain DEX protocol, Dolomite, and allows users to earn yield by lending assets or borrowing against their portfolio of assets—including World Liberty’s native token (WLFI), its dollar-backed stablecoin USD1, and USDC, USDT, Ethereum (ETH), and Co...

by Logan Hitchcock · 3 min read

Jan 12, 2026

Technology

Ethereum Shouldn't Delay Preparing for Quantum Computing Threat, Says Vitalik Buterin

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is pushing the network to adopt cryptography that can withstand future quantum computing attacks now—before they're a problem. The prominent Ethereum figurehead warned that waiting until the threat is real could turn blockchain security into a race it cannot afford to lose. To prepare for the day a practical quantum computer comes online, in a post published Sunday on X, Buterin argued that Ethereum’s base layer must pass what he called the “walkaway test”—the...

by Jason Nelson · 4 min read

Jan 12, 2026

Coins

Former 'Bitcoin Mayor' Eric Adams Reveals NYC Token to Fight 'Antisemitism and Anti-Americanism'

Eric Adams, the recently departed former mayor of New York City, endorsed a cryptocurrency called “NYC Token” on Monday during a press conference held in Times Square. Wrapped in a Fendi scarf under a long blue coat, the crypto-friendly politician also wore a baseball cap, which suggested “NYC” would be the token’s ticker symbol. In a video posted to X by Josie Stratman, a reporter for the New York Daily News, Adams said the project will address "antisemitism and anti-Americanism” using revenue...

by André Beganski · 4 min read

Jan 12, 2026

Markets

Bitcoin, Ethereum ETFs Shed Nearly All 2026 Gains as Rate Cut Hopes Fade

Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs have nearly erased the gains they've logged since the start of the year. According to a new report from digital asset manager CoinShares, during a four-day losing streak, the funds lost $1.3 billion of their collective $1.5 billion worth of inflows since the start of January. Over the last full week, $454 million worth of assets have left crypto exchange-traded products. "Bitcoin bore the brunt of the negative sentiment, seeing $405 million outflows last week, although...

by Stacy Jones · 2 min read