Bitcoin block trades reached $1.7 billion on 2026-01-14, accounting for over 40% of the day's total volume.

VanEck Bitcoin ETF recorded $10 million in daily inflows on 2026-01-13.

WisdomTree Bitcoin ETF recorded $3 million in daily inflows on 2026-01-13.

Ark Bitcoin ETF recorded $84.9 million in daily inflows on 2026-01-13.

Coinbase added support for wrapped DOG token on its main app, enabling trading for over 100 million Coinbase users worldwide through DEX integration.

Reached 445,000 daily active addresses, ranking 9th among top L1 blockchains.

DZ Bank, Germany's second-largest bank with $760 billion in assets, received approval to buy and sell bitcoin.

Bitcoin ETFs recorded a net outflow of 14,643 BTC ($1.36B) over the 7-day period ending January 13th, 2026.

Strive (Vivek Ramaswamy's company) acquired Bitcoin treasury company Semler Scientific in an all-stock transaction following shareholder vote on 2026-01-13.

Average Bitcoin deposit size into Binance reached peaks of 20.49 BTC and 21.76 BTC, significantly higher than the 2021-2023 average range of 0.3 to 0.9 BTC, indicating whale and large entity accumulation activity.

New Whales moved into net unrealized loss territory for the first time in this cycle, while Old Whales ratio fell to 1.11, last seen at these levels in May 2022.

9,797 BTC aged 18 months to 2 years moved onchain on 2026-01-13.

Over $11 billion in Bitcoin is wrapped on other chains like Ethereum.

Binance recorded $25.4 trillion in Bitcoin perpetual futures volume during 2025.

Short-Term Holder SOPR fell to approximately 0.98 at the end of 2025 and has remained below 1.00 for over 70 days, indicating sustained loss-taking.

BlackRock transferred 3,290 BTC ($298M to $303M) to Coinbase Prime on 2026-01-13.

treasury company Future Holdings entered a non-binding acquisition agreement with Sweden-listed H100 Group, both backed by Adam Back

21Shares Bitcoin and Gold ETP (BOLD) commenced trading on the London Stock Exchange on 2026-01-13, the first UK-listed ETP covering both assets.

Recognized by Italy's central bank as the most "technically robust" cryptocurrency.

Saw $12M+ in new short positions opened by three wallets on perpetual futures contracts.

Experienced $150M in net outflows from BlackRock spot BTC and ETH ETFs on 2026-01-12.

A Mt. Gox hacker-linked entity moved 926 BTC to unknown exchanges, leaving 3,000 BTC remaining in the wallet.

Reached up to 38,000 social media mentions per hour.

Recorded zero net flow into Bitwise Bitcoin ETF on January 12, 2026

Recorded zero net flow into Invesco Bitcoin ETF on January 12, 2026

Recorded $6.5 million net inflow into VanEck Bitcoin ETF on January 12, 2026

Added TheCharlatan as the sixth maintainer with commit access to Bitcoin Core.

Futures open interest has dropped to its lowest level since 2022.

Bitcoin reached $126,000 in 2025.

The Senate Banking Committee is scheduled to vote on the Clarity Act on 2026-01-15, aimed at removing regulatory gray zones for crypto.

SEC Chair Paul Atkins stated it "remains to be seen" if the US will take Venezuela's reported $60 billion in Bitcoin holdings.

Solo miners found 36 Bitcoin blocks in 2025, earning the full 3.125 BTC reward plus fees, averaging approximately $317,000 per block.

CFTC Chairman Michael Selig announced the launch of the Innovation Advisory Committee on January 12, 2026, tasked with providing advice on blockchain and AI integration in derivatives and commodities markets.

Long-term holder selling has slowed, with net outflows retreating from extreme levels according to Glassnode data.

BTQ Technologies launched "Bitcoin Quantum," a new testnet designed to protect the network from quantum computer threats.

Strategy acquired 13,627 BTC for approximately $1.25 billion at an average price of $91,519 per bitcoin between January 5 and January 11, 2026, bringing total holdings to 687,410 BTC.

Babylon protocol accumulated 57,000 bitcoins in 2025, achieving the highest TVL for any decentralized BTC protocol.

Standard Chartered plans to set up a prime brokerage for Bitcoin and crypto trading.

Approved by Thailand's government for tourists to spend Bitcoin and crypto.

Russell Brand, a celebrity with 2,100,000 followers, began accepting bitcoin payments.

The United Arab Emirates government has been mining bitcoin for an extended period, according to statements by Changpeng Zhao.

South Korea plans to launch spot Bitcoin ETFs in 2026 as part of its 2026 Economic Growth Strategy led by the Financial Services Commission.

Two CME gaps opened below $89,000 and between $90,645 and the opening level for the week starting January 11, 2026.

President Trump confirmed removal of tax on Bitcoin and crypto.

Reached a mining cost of $102,000 per BTC while trading at $90,000.

South Korea allows seizure of exchange-held Bitcoin.

X (Twitter) announced Bitcoin and crypto price tracking for its 650 million users.

Mining difficulty decreased in 2026, marking the first downward adjustment of the year.

Large holders are closing leveraged long positions, a pattern that has historically preceded bullish breakouts.

Established a Strategic Bitcoin reserve in the United States through executive order in 2025.

Now available for trading through Merrill Lynch, with Bank of America allowing clients to trade IBIT (iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF).

Wells Fargo purchased $400 million worth of BTC.

Japan reclassified Bitcoin as a financial product, reducing the tax rate on BTC gains to 20% from the previous marginal income tax rate of 43-55% for earners above approximately $57,000 USD per year.

U.S. Senator Tim Scott announced upcoming Bitcoin and crypto market structure legislation aimed at making America the global crypto capital.

A Satoshi-era whale purchased $2.44 billion worth of BTC in a single transaction, with the wallet having generated over $1 billion profit on Bitcoin since 2012.

Wells Fargo Bank now accepts Bitcoin as collateral for loans.

Received the 2016–2020 Finney Freedom Prize awarded by Human Rights Foundation and the Finney Family to Andreas Antonopoulos for educating millions about Bitcoin and its importance to freedom and financial sovereignty.

A Satoshi-era miner moved 2,000 BTC on January 10, 2026.

A whale withdrew 1,320 BTC worth $120 million from Binance.

Portugal now offers 0% capital gains tax on Bitcoin held for over 1 year.

Gemini launched margin trading with up to 5× leverage, with BTC/USD among the supported trading pairs.

Bitcoin ETFs saw $57 billion in inflows during their first two years, compared to $8 billion (inflation-adjusted) for gold ETFs in their first two years.

Iran's internet blackout disrupted local Bitcoin mining operations, delaying payouts and straining mining activities.

Hong Kong's top financial regulator plans to serve as a bridge to China on Bitcoin and crypto regulation.

ETFs recorded $671.9M in weekly net outflows during the week ending January 10, 2026.

Publicly traded companies hold over 923,000 BTC, valued at approximately $86 billion.

Recorded net inflow of $7.9 million into Fidelity's Bitcoin ETF on 2026-01-09.

Grayscale GBTC and BTC Bitcoin ETFs recorded zero net flows on January 9, 2026.

The number of addresses holding more than 100 Bitcoin reaches a new all-time high.

Over 56% of the Bitcoin network is now powered by sustainable energy.

Altcoins now account for roughly 50% of total crypto trading volume, while Bitcoin represents 27% and Ethereum 23%.

Included as one of the constituent assets in the newly launched Nasdaq CME Crypto Index, alongside LINK, ETH, and select other digital assets through a partnership between Nasdaq and CME Group.

Walmart began accepting Bitcoin at checkout.

BitGo is providing custody and transaction support for iPower's Digital Asset Treasury, with Bitcoin purchases secured via BitGo Bank & Trust.

Native Bitcoin swaps are available on THORChain, enabling cross-chain swaps to ETH and 10+ other chains without custody or wrapped tokens.

Lightning channel capacity reached a new all-time high in the last year.

Partnership with Mezo Network launched to provide Bitcoin yield rails and BTC-native capital infrastructure.

Processes over 900 million transactions annually.

A whale opened a $109.5 million long position consisting of 1,210 BTC after previously shorting 255 BTC.

Mining reward will drop from 3.125 BTC to 1.5625 BTC per block at the next halving, scheduled for March-April 2028.

BlackRock transferred approximately 2,405 BTC (valued at $217M) to Coinbase Prime.

The correlation between bitcoin and the Japanese Yen Index (JPXY) reached an all-time high of 89%.

A whale opened a $62 million long position on January 9, 2026, ahead of a scheduled speech.

Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund disclosed $517 million in Bitcoin ETF holdings.

ECB ruled out inclusion in any EU central bank reserves, with Christine Lagarde stating reserves must be liquid, secure, and safe.

Open Interest declined to its lowest levels since 2022.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net outflows of $398.95 million on January 8, 2026.

DIAN (Colombia's tax authority) issued Resolution No. 000240 requiring crypto exchanges and service providers to report users' Bitcoin transactions in line with OECD's CARF framework, applying from the 2026 tax year with first filing due in May 2027, including automatic reporting for single transfers over $50,000 and penalties up to 1% of transaction value.

Fidelity's Bitcoin ETF experienced a net outflow of $120.5 million on January 8, 2026.

VanEck's Bitcoin ETF experienced zero net flow on January 8, 2026.

WisdomTree's Bitcoin ETF experienced a net inflow of $1.9 million on January 8, 2026.

Non-memecoin transactions represent less than 30% of total transactions year-to-date in 2026.

Received 190,817 social mentions over the last 24 hours, leading all cryptocurrencies by social mentions.

Miners transferred 33,000 BTC to Binance during the first week of January 2026.

Falcon Finance launched a new Bitcoin yield vault offering 3%–5% APR paid in the platform's dollar-denominated stablecoin.

SUPERHEAT launched a new home water heater that mines bitcoin.

Bitcoin's one-year realized volatility reached an all-time low of 42%.

Congressman Byron Donalds disclosed purchases of up to $100,000 in Bitcoin, marking his first reported Bitcoin buy as a sitting member of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets.