Senate Republicans are reportedly escalating efforts to advance the long-stalled crypto market structure legislation, delivering what they described as a “closing offer” to Democratic negotiators as Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott (R-S.C.) moves toward a committee markup as soon as next week.

Senate Banking Committee Republicans sent a document Monday night outlining a series of proposed changes to the bill ahead of a bipartisan member meeting Tuesday. 

The document, described as a “closing offer and state of play,” includes more than 30 revisions to Title I, which governs the legal classification of digital assets, as well as two new titles focused on investor…

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In a major development for Bitcoin-focused corporations and the broader digital asset ecosystem, global index provider MSCI has concluded its review of digital asset treasury companies (DATCOs) and decided against excluding them from its flagship indexes.

MSCI said the current treatment of affected companies will remain unchanged for now, meaning DATCOs already included in MSCI indexes will stay included as long as they continue to meet existing eligibility requirements. 

The index provider acknowledged feedback from institutional investors expressing concern that some digital asset treasury companies resemble investment funds, which are typically excluded from its… Read more on BitcoinMagazine

Bitcoin hovered near $92,000 on Tuesday as analysts and traders pointed to improving technical and macro signals suggesting the cryptocurrency may have put its brutal fourth-quarter sell-off behind it.

The price action comes after months of volatility that saw bitcoin fall as much as 35% from its October peak above $126,000, amid forced liquidations and selling pressure from long-term holders. While the asset ended December down for a third consecutive month — a historically rare pattern — several analysts argue the setup now favors a rebound.

“We believe with reasonable confidence that Bitcoin and broader digital asset markets have bottomed,” Bernstein analyst Gautam…

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Michael Saylor’s Strategy, the Tysons Corner, Virginia-based firm formerly known as MicroStrategy, kicked off the new year with another large Bitcoin acquisition, buying 1,286 BTC for approximately $116 million, according to a Monday filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). 

The purchase, made between December 29, 2025, and January 4, 2026, boosts the company’s Bitcoin holdings to 673,783 BTC, valued at around $62.7 billion at current prices.

The latest buy was funded entirely through the proceeds of MSTR Class A stock sales under the company’s at-the-market (ATM) program. The company sold nearly 2 million shares, generating $312.2 million in net…

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Bitcoin began 2026 with some renewed strength, climbing roughly 8% since the start of the year as institutional inflows, derivatives positioning and geopolitical developments have come together to lift sentiment across crypto markets.

The bitcoin price is trading near $94,100 today, reaching levels last seen in early December. The price briefly touched an intraday high of $94,352 after opening the year near $87,400 on Jan. 1, per Bitcoin Magazine Pro data.

As of this morning, bitcoin was changing hands around $94,000, according to market data, putting it within 1% of its recent seven-day high.

The rally pushed bitcoin’s market capitalization to roughly $1.87 trillion, with…

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Morgan Stanley has filed with U.S. regulators to launch a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund, marking the first time a major U.S. bank has sought approval to issue an ETF tied directly to the price of bitcoin.

The filing, submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission, proposes the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust, an exchange-traded fund designed to track the price of bitcoin, net of fees and expenses. 

If approved, the fund would hold bitcoin directly rather than relying on futures, derivatives, or leverage, according to the registration statement.

The move places Morgan Stanley alongside asset managers that have dominated the bitcoin ETF market since regulators approved…

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