Bitcoin and ether's sharp 'mechanical' breakouts liquidate nearly $700 million short positions

Bitcoin's breakout above $95,000 rejuvenated risk appetite, with one market strategist saying that the crypto rally has legs.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/01/14/bitcoin-and-ether-s-sharp-mechanical-breakouts-liquidate-nearly-usd700-million-short-positions

Coinbase pulls support from crypto market structure bill

CEO Brian Armstrong said there were "too many issues" with the bill.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/01/14/coinbase-pulls-support-from-crypto-market-structure-bill

Figure joins stock tokenization race with new trading platform backed by BitGo, Jump

The blockchain lender's new OPEN platform hosts equities registered natively onchain, bypassing DTCC and allowing DeFi-based lending.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/01/14/figure-joins-stock-tokenization-race-with-new-trading-platform-backed-by-bitgo-jump

How a battle with bankers tarnished crypto's market structure bill near the finish line

The crypto industry contends that Wall Street giants stood behind community banks to undercut digital competitors before they could get a major legislative win.

source https://www.coindesk.com/news-analysis/2026/01/13/how-a-battle-with-bankers-tarnished-crypto-s-market-structure-bill-near-the-finish-line

‘Inflation is aging’: Bryan Johnson’s war against systemic decay

From Braintree to Project Blueprint, Bryan Johnson views crypto and longevity as a unified war against systemic decay.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/01/13/inflation-is-aging-bryan-johnson-s-war-against-systemic-decay

JPMorgan CFO calls stablecoin yield payout 'obviously dangerous and undesirable'

JPMorgan's Jeremy Barnum said the bank would compete with crypto offerings but warned that stablecoin yield products look like banks without the same regulation.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/01/13/stablecoin-yield-debate-looks-like-parallel-banking-system-jpmorgan-cfo-says

Bitcoin stalls below $92,000 as privacy coins rally; crypto miners surge on Meta AI news

Traders rotated to Monero (XMR), Zcash (ZEC) and Railgun (RAIL) as bitcoin, ether remain stuck under key resistance levels.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/01/12/bitcoin-stalls-below-usd92-000-as-privacy-coins-rally-crypto-miners-surge-on-meta-ai-news