Bitcoin was designed as a decentralized monetary network with no single point of control, but the structure of its ownership is quietly evolving. As issuance declines and liquidity thins, a growing share of the BTC circulating supply has been moving into the hands of powerful financial institutions, resulting in a steady accumulation that reshapes the dynamics of the BTC market, liquidity, and long-term distribution. Does Institutional Adoption Change Bitcoin’s Purpose? The financial-industrial complex is in the process of centralizing as much Bitcoin as possible. Crypto investor Simon Dixon has revealed on X that institutions want to accumulate BTC as a useful tool for managing the final capital outflow squeeze once it is ready, following its Western asset-stripping operations. Related Reading: Why The 2025 Close Below $100,000 Is Terrible For The Bitcoin Price As BTC is a proof-of-work, accumulating it does not grant governance control or long-term price discovery. However, the accumulation does provide the tools needed to manage short-term price action. Institutions are in the accumulation phase, and they want self-custody for themselves and institutional custody for everybody else. Therefore, they can channel large capital flows into BTC while preserving an exit tool for sovereign wealth. This is similar to how the British Empire utilized tax haven islands as escape valves. According to Simon, BTC is one of their exit strategies for managing sovereign wealth in a world where custody of vast gold reserves requires trusted custodians. Nothing has changed in terms of how to prepare, and the strategy remains to own more BTC in self-custody this month than the previous month. Any price suppression now is an opportunity; it won’t last. Furthermore, the financial-industrial complex will engineer volatility through instruments like MicroStrategy and its derivatives ecosystem to margin-call as much BTC as possible while building more leverage tools. This isn’t about crypto, but a Silicon Valley liquidity grift, which is a way to supplement VC returns with added liquidity layered on top of private equity. Crypto is a technical industrial complex operation to build out the digital control grid. Why Bitcoin As A Financial Lifeboat The lesson of Venezuela is the best advertisement for Bitcoin ever created. Investor Fred Krueger noted that those who still had Bolivars in 2016 when hyperinflation began had a clear chance to accumulate BTC when it was trading below $1,000. Instead, they lost absolutely everything. Related Reading: Bitcoin Long-Term Holder Dump Is Over: On-Chain Data Just Flipped In 2018, when the regime rolled out the Petro, buying BTC instead would have delivered over 30% in returns. That altcoin that represented oil was limited and was shelved in 2024. This is the lesson for the BRICS. “Maduro and his inner circle probably owned very little BTC, believing they would remain in power forever, but a lot of them are regretting that today,” Fred noted. Featured image from Getty Images, chart from Tradingview.com
Led by Chairman Tom Lee, the company now holds 4.14 million ether (ETH), or 3.4% of the total supply.
Bitmine's growing Ethereum stake and MAVAN rollout could significantly influence the crypto market's dynamics and regulatory landscape.
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CME's overall average daily volume across asset classes hit an all-time high of 28.1 million contracts, with crypto being a key contributor.
Polygon (POL) joined Cronos (CRO) as a top performer, rising 8% from Friday.
Starknet faces its second major outage since the Grinta aupgrade, halting block production for hours amid ongoing investigation.
Strategy bought 1,283 BTC for $116 million, lifting holdings above 673,000 BTC, while reporting a $17.4 billion unrealized Q4 loss in an SEC filing Monday.
The bank said it is 'selectively constructive' on brokers and crypto companies heading into 2026.
Prior to the US market opening this week, Bitcoin is trading around the low $90,000s again after the unprecedented weekend macro activity. You can feel the familiar shift in the room: less celebration, more checking phones, more chart screenshots. More people are asking the same question in different ways: “Are we about to dip?” Right […]
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Yoshitaka Kitao, CEO of SBI Holdings, has shared a thoughtful message linking ancient history with modern technology, as Japan prepares for the rare “Fire Horse” year of 2026, a cycle that appears only once every 60 years. In his remarks, Kitao opened up about how this period is often seen as powerful but demanding, especially …
The significant unrealized loss highlights the volatility and financial risk associated with large-scale corporate investments in cryptocurrencies.
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PeerDAS is already live on Ethereum's mainnet, while zkEVMs are at an advanced stage, focusing on safety and scalability.
Global-e, a payment platform integrated by Ledger in 2023, suffered a data breach affecting some of the wallet's customers.
High concentration in major wallets, particularly for shiba inu, contributed to potential volatility in the market.
How an onchain investigator linked a Coinbase impersonation scam to $2 million in losses and why social engineering remains the real risk.
Dogecoin has spent a large part of the current cycle moving sideways, leaving its long-term chart largely defined by a downtrend. However, a technical study of Dogecoin’s previous market cycles, where similar stretches of compression preceded outsized price expansions, points to instances where Dogecoin can rally to price targets anywhere between $10 and $20 in the current cycle. How Dogecoin Performed During Previous Alt-Seasons A recent technical analysis shared by crypto analyst Javon Marks on the social media platform X looks at direct comparisons between Dogecoin’s current structure and the setups that led to its most dramatic rallies in the past. Related Reading: Dogecoin Long-Term Bullish Structure Still In Play And Will Cross $10 Looking back at previous market cycles, Dogecoin went through some of the biggest magnitudes of rallies, even within the volatile world of cryptocurrencies. During its first major alt-season run, Dogecoin surged by more than 9,000% from its base to reach a new peak of $0.015 in early 2018. Back then, this rally caught many doubters off guard, considering the fact that Dogecoin had no inherent value at the time and was the first mover in a niche of meme coins. What followed in the next cycle was even more extreme, with the second major expansion delivering gains of about 28,000% in 2021. This rally was enough to establish Dogecoin’s reputation as the king of meme coins, and the all-time high of $0.73 it reached back then is yet to be broken. The chart that followed Marks’ analysis shows that each rally began after prolonged periods where Dogecoin appeared largely stagnant and was trading sideways. What A 9,000% Or 20,000% Move Means For DOGE Applying those percentage gains to Dogecoin’s current price range produces eye-catching figures that propose a break above the anticipated $1 level and even above double digits. Related Reading: Dogecoin Price Could Rally To All-Time Highs If It Breaks This Resistance Level A move similar to the first major alt-season rally, roughly 9,000%, would place Dogecoin around the $10 price level. A repeat of the second cycle’s performance would push the price far higher. to as high as $20. These are ultra-bullish targets that seem unrealistic based on Dogecoin’s current price levels. However, the analyst also highlighted near-term reference zones that sit well below the most extreme projections but still reflect meaningful upside. Price levels around $0.6533 and $1.25111 were identified as more realistic milestones within a bullish scenario. Interestingly, these are also very bullish, as they represent increases of 340% and 740%, respectively, from Dogecoin’s price range around $0.15. Not everyone reading the chart arrives at the same conclusion, and that difference in interpretation was evident in comments under Marks’ post. Another Dogecoin analyst, KrissPax, responded by saying there’s a difference between a full alt-season and what he described as a relief rally. According to KrissPax, nothing in the current chart suggests a $20 Dogecoin this year. However, Marks explained that the idea is not that Dogecoin will certainly reach $10 or $20 this year, but to show what types of gains to expect if another alt-season unfolds, which is looking more and more likely. Featured image from Pngtree, chart from Tradingview.com
XRP price gained in the first five days of 2026 as chart breakouts and steady ETF inflows produced targets near $3, with longer-term projections as high as $7-$8.
Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) surprised the crypto market today with a sharp 22.3% price jump, lifting its weekly gains close to 60% and placing it among today’s top performers. The sudden rally is fueled by upcoming product launches, expanding real-world use cases, and a strong rise in trading activity. Upcoming AI Agent Marketplace Launch The biggest …
Michael Saylor’s “Strategy” has added 1,287 Bitcoin to its holdings, strengthening its position as one of the largest corporate BTC holders. The purchase lifts the company’s total Bitcoin reserve to 673,783 BTC, reinforcing its long-term conviction in the asset. At the same time, Strategy increased its U.S. dollar reserves by $62 million, bringing total cash …
The Michael Saylor-led company added 1,287 BTC and $62 million in cash through via the sale of common stock.
Strategy's continued Bitcoin acquisition may influence corporate investment trends and bolster institutional confidence in digital assets.
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Bank of America's shift to endorse Bitcoin ETFs may increase mainstream crypto adoption, influencing broader financial market dynamics.
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Strategy's holdings account for more than 3% of the total 21 million bitcoin supply — worth around $63 billion.
Privacy-focused cryptos including Midnight, Canton Network and Monero have slipped as investors rotate capital out of defensive holdings.
The latest data exposure comes nearly six years after a leak that involved over 270,000 Ledger customers occurred in 2020.
Cango produced 569 bitcoin in December amid favorable network difficulty adjustments, raising its total holdings to more than 7,500 BTC.
Starknet, an Ethereum ZK‑rollup network used for decentralized finance and gaming, is facing mainnet downtime following previous outages in 2025.
On January 4, 2026, on-chain sleuth ZachXBT revealed Ledger’s latest data breach via third-party payment handler Global-e, which notified customers of “unusual activity” in its cloud system. Exposed info includes names and contact details for some Ledger buyers, no wallet seeds or crypto compromised. Global-e contained the breach and hired forensic experts for a probe. …
Ledger is dealing with a new data exposure incident involving its third-party payment processor, Global-e.
Veteran crypto educator Davinci Jeremie says most people are approaching Bitcoin the wrong way. A user recently asked Jeremie on X when Bitcoin would “boom,” hoping for some reassurance. His reply was blunt. “If you’re relying on Bitcoin to ‘boom’ to make you rich, you’re doing it wrong,” Jeremie said. “Bitcoin is for storing what …