Bitcoin Price Rockets Past $96K As Strategy ($MSTR) Jumps 8%

The Bitcoin price surged through the $96,000 level this afternoon, pushing decisively above a key resistance zone and signaling a renewed wave of bullish momentum after weeks of choppy, range-bound trading.

At the time of writing, the bitcoin price is trading around $96,000 up roughly 4.4% over the past 24 hours, according to market data.

The breakout marks a clear move beyond the upper boundary of January’s consolidation range. Bitcoin price is now hovering near its weekly highs, sitting approximately 5% above its seven-day low near $91,700, as buyers regain control of short-term market structure.

All this is happening as the US Senate Agriculture Committee has delayed its…

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Dogecoin Gets Bitcoin Status In Senate Bill—DOGE, SHIB Rally 5%

Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) and Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) rallied 5% on Tuesday after the Senate Banking Committee released a draft bill that would give DOGE the same regulatory treatment as Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC)—classifying it as a commodity rather than a security.

Senate Bill Gives DOGE Same Status As Bitcoin

The draft bill’s key provision is simple: because a Dogecoin ETF was already trading on a major exchange before January 1, DOGE automatically qualifies for “non-ancillary asset” status. 

This means DOGE escapes SEC securities rules and registration requirements that other crypto projects face.

Exchanges like Coinbase can now list DOGE without securities law risk. 

Asset managers…

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XRP, Solana, Mid-Caps Show Relative Strength: Is A Rally Loading?

Cryptocurrencies underperformed during an otherwise risk-on week, with Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) stuck in tight consolidation ranges even as select altcoins showed relative strength.

What Happened: According to Wintermute’s January 2026 market update, the divergence came despite a broad rally across traditional assets. The Russell 2000 jumped 4.6%, while equities, gold and U.S. Treasurys all gained amid a softer dollar. Bitcoin slipped 0.6% on the week and Ethereum fell 0.7%, making crypto one of the few asset classes to finish lower.

The weakness appeared driven by crypto-specific flows rather than macro conditions. Bitcoin briefly rallied from the high-$80,000s to…

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Kalshi Hits Record Volume Thanks To NFL Playoffs: Will Prediction Markets Hurt Sports Betting Stocks In 2026? – DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG), Flutter Entertainment (NYSE:FLUT)

Ahead of the 2025 NFL season, analysts estimated that bettors would wager more than $30 billion on the league. That figure put sports betting stocks in the spotlight, but now they’re in the spotlight for a negative reason. Prediction markets have increased their sports options and are hitting record volume thanks to the NFL.

DraftKings stock is showing weakness. Why is DKNG stock trading lower?

Prediction Markets Hit Records

The first six games of the NFL Playoffs took place on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Prediction markets could emerge as the big winners.

According to data from prediction markets and sports betting reporter Dustin Gouker, Kalshi set records for volume on both Saturday and…

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Bitcoin Price Roars Past $94,000 As Bulls Claim A Win

Bitcoin price surged above the $94,000 level this afternoon, breaking through a key resistance zone and signaling renewed bullish momentum after weeks of range-bound trading. 

At the time of writing, the bitcoin price is trading at $94,435, up roughly 3% over the past 24 hours, according to market data.

The move marks a decisive reclaim of the upper end of January’s consolidation range, with the bitcoin price now sitting effectively flat relative to its seven-day high of $94,040 and roughly 4% above its seven-day low of $90,897. 

Trading volume over the past 24 hours totaled approximately $52 billion, reflecting heightened market participation as price pushed…

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Strive Wins Approval For Semler Deal, BTC Stash Nears 13,000

Strive, Inc. announced today that stockholders of Semler Scientific, Inc. approved its acquisition by Strive, marking a landmark deal in publicly traded Bitcoin-backed companies.

The all-stock transaction includes Semler Scientific’s 5,048.1 Bitcoin, significantly expanding Strive’s digital asset holdings.

In addition, the company said they purchased 123 more Bitcoin for its corporate treasury at an average price of $91,561 per coin, for a total cost of approximately $11.26 million, inclusive of fees and expenses, the company said. 

These purchases bring the company’s total Bitcoin holdings to 7,749.8. Following the Semler Scientific acquisition, the combined entity…

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Senate’s Draft Bill Gives XRP, SOL, DOGE, Bitcoin-Like Status—Here’s Why It Matters

The Senate Banking Committee released a draft bill Tuesday that would treat XRP (CRYPTO: XRP), Solana (CRYPTO: SOL), Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE), and more the same way regulators currently treat Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC)—as commodities, not securities.

How Tokens Get Bitcoin-Like Treatment

The draft specifies that tokens qualify as “non-ancillary assets” if served as the principal asset of an ETF listed on a national securities exchange as of January 1.

That means it escapes SEC securities rules and doesn’t need to file the same disclosures other crypto projects do.

This matters because every altcoin ETF that launched before New Year’s Day just gave those tokens a regulatory hall pass. 

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Eric Adams’ NYC Token Plunges 80%, Showing Bitcoin Stability

Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams is facing a lot of heat today after his high-profile launch of a new cryptocurrency, dubbed the NYC Token, crashed within hours of launching. Adams launched the token on Monday, but the coin lost 80% of its value within a couple hours. 

Adams unveiled the Solana-based token at a Times Square event on Monday, promoting it as a tool to generate funding for social causes including the fight against antisemitism and “anti-Americanism,” as well as blockchain education and student scholarships.

Eric Adams told Fox Business that proceeds would support nonprofits like Combat Antisemitism and historically Black colleges and universities without…

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Samourai Letter #2: Notes From The Inside

Hello Reader,

The shadow economy of FPC Morgantown runs on pouches of mackerel. Yes, the fish. Much like any fiat, or precious metal standard there is no intrinsic value to the currency, to the mackerel.

You might be a smart ass thinking to yourself that surely you can eat the mackerel if you wanted and there is some amount of protein that some prison economist has a model for deriving intrinsic value based on caloric density and protein richness. But alas, no.

If you have time to read this article, you have time to sign the petition to free Samourai Wallet developers Keonne Rodriguez and William Hill. Every signature counts. CLICK THE IMAGE ABOVE OR HERE.

Most of the…

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