On January 19, 2026, the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System disclosed holding 17,900 shares of Strategy (MSTR), providing indirect exposure to Bitcoin. The position was valued at approximately $3.2 million, and the fund manages roughly $15.6 billion in assets.

Iran's crypto economy reached $7.78 billion in 2025, with activity rising during protests and conflicts. Chainalysis' January 15, 2026 analysis also indicates IRGC-linked addresses accounted for roughly 50% of Q4 activity, while Bitcoin withdrawals to self-custody jumped between late December 2025 and early January 2026.

On January 15, 2026, data from Arkham Intelligence shared by Lookonchain showed that Tom Lee’s mining and infrastructure firm Bitmine added 154,304 ETH, about $514 million, to its Ethereum staking position within five hours. This move lifted Bitmine’s total staked balance to 1,685,088 ETH, valued around $5.62 billion, placing it among the largest known institutional Ethereum holders while ETH traded near $3,315.70.

On January 15, 2026, Bitcoin broke above a descending structure after weeks of tight consolidation, trading at $96,820.93 and up 1.8% on the day, 7.2% weekly, 11.3% monthly. Analysts cite an ascending triangle toward $100,000, while large wallets added more than 32,693 BTC since January 10 and key support sits at $94,000–$95,000.

On January 13, 2026, State Duma Financial Market Committee chair Anatoly Aksakov confirmed that Russian lawmakers have drafted a bill to remove cryptocurrencies from the country's system of "special financial regulation." The proposal would classify crypto as a standard financial instrument, allow non-qualified investors to buy up to 300,000 rubles in digital assets, and expand its role in domestic and cross-border payments. The bill is expected to be a central topic of the State Duma's spring session.

On January 14, 2026, Quiver Quantitative flagged a Polymarket account that placed roughly ~$100,000 on a "Yes" outcome that Donald Trump will acquire Greenland before 2027. A screenshot showed about 586,800.7 shares at an entry near $0.16, implying a potential gross payout around $586,800 if the market resolves in favor.

On January 14, 2026, Bitcoin surged out of a long-running consolidation, breaking through resistance in the $94,000–$95,000 area and confirming an ascending triangle breakout. Multiple traders now highlight strong volume, momentum, and a key flip of $94,400 into support as reasons to watch for a possible move toward the $98,000–$100,000 region.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said in a January 12, 2026 video that the DOJ served the Fed grand jury subpoenas linked to his June 2025 Senate testimony on a $2.5 billion headquarters renovation. Early market moves saw U.S. equity futures soften, gold and silver spike, and Bitcoin approach $92,000 before easing to $90,000.