A report circulating on X claims Venezuela built a large, undeclared bitcoin reserve via gold swaps and oil trade, though the figures remain unverified.

ESG researcher Daniel Batten says peer-reviewed studies and grid data contradict nine common claims about bitcoin mining, from per-transaction resource use to grid instability and rising power prices.

Bank of America will let Merrill and private bank advisers recommend four spot Bitcoin ETFs starting Monday, shifting from client-led access to adviser-led allocations.

Oil prices fell after the reported U.S. capture of Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro, while bitcoin held in the low $90,000s as traders focused on inflation and liquidity implications.

Strategy bought 1,286 BTC for $116.3 million, lifting its total holdings to 673,783 BTC and raising its USD Reserve to $2.25 billion.

After Nicolás Maduro's arrest, prediction market Kalshi lists bitcoin advocate María Corina Machado among the top contenders to lead Venezuela by end-2026.

Metaplanet shares climbed in Japan after the firm disclosed 35,102 BTC in holdings and a broader bitcoin-led rally lifted treasury and mining-related stocks.

Fund manager Bill Miller IV and other analysts said bitcoin could reach new highs in 2026, citing improving technicals, US regulatory momentum, and continued Wall Street adoption.

Morgan Stanley filed an S-1 on Jan. 6, 2026 to launch a spot bitcoin ETF that would hold bitcoin directly and list on a U.S. exchange if approved.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $697 million on the second trading day of 2026, pushing two-day net inflows above $1.1 billion after ETF outflows in November and December.

Analysts say claims that Venezuela is hiding up to 600,000 BTC lack onchain proof, with estimates instead tied to the country’s reported gold sales since 2018.

Strategy shares rose 6% after MSCI said it will keep digital asset treasury firms in its indexes while it studies how to classify them.

U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs flipped back to net outflows on Tuesday as Fidelity led redemptions, while BlackRock’s IBIT remained the lone inflow leader.

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan said bitcoin’s early-2026 gains can continue if markets avoid another blow-up, Congress advances the Clarity Act, and equities stay stable.

Gold and silver briefly reclaimed the top two spots by market capitalization as investors rotated into traditional stores of value amid conflict, trade disputes, and shifting expectations for US rate cuts.

Rumble and Tether launched a non-custodial wallet integrated into Rumble that supports tipping in bitcoin, USDT, and XAUt, with MoonPay handling fiat on- and off-ramps.

Florida lawmakers introduced companion bills to create a state-run reserve that, under a $500 billion market-cap rule, would currently allow only bitcoin and could take effect July 1, 2026.

President Donald Trump said he will ask Congress for a $1.5 trillion defense budget in 2027, a roughly $500 billion increase from this year’s Pentagon budget.

The US Marshals Service said it has not sold 57.55 BTC forfeited in the Samourai Wallet case after reports claimed the bitcoin was transferred to Coinbase Prime and potentially liquidated.

Analysts say Morgan Stanley’s planned spot Bitcoin ETF could deliver reputational and brokerage benefits even if it fails to attract blockbuster inflows.