Day: January 13, 2026

Michael Saylor says Bitcoin’s real adoption is happening in credit markets, accounting rules, and bank lending, not short-term price action. Michael Saylor stepped back into the spotlight this week, pushing back against critics of Bitcoin treasury companies during a wide-ranging public discussion on corporate strategy, market structure, and long-term adoption. The Strategy co-founder argued that Bitcoin’s growing role in credit markets and corporate balance sheets matters far more than short-term price moves, framing the debate as one about financial power rather than trading gains. Bitcoin Treasuries Under Fire as…

Binance continued to dominate in 2025, as it captured over 40% of spot and Bitcoin perpetual volumes across major global exchanges. Crypto exchange activity diverged sharply in 2025, as spot market growth slowed down while derivatives trading continued to expand at a strong pace. Total spot trading volume reached $18.6 trillion. This represented a 9% year-on-year increase, but it is a significant deceleration from the 154% growth recorded in 2024. Crypto Exchange Activity According to CryptoQuant, perpetual futures activity, in contrast, rose 29% year-on-year to $61.7 trillion, after adding…

The POTUS has spoken from Detroil and has made multiple controversial remarks. All eyes are on US President Trump during his January 13 speech from Detroit, in which he weighed in on numerous hot topics as of late, including the military operation against Venezuela, potential actions against Iran, another bash fest against Fed Chair Powell, and people opposing the tariffs. Interestingly, BTC’s price has been quite stable and rising over the past 12 hours, jumping past $94,000 for the first time since last week. On Venezuela, the POTUS said…

Bitcoin long-term holders showed early capitulation as LTH SOPR dipped below 1.0, signaling some six-month-plus holders sold at a loss. Bitcoin (BTC) is showing early signs of strain among long-term holders as the LTH SOPR (Spent Output Profit Ratio) recently fell below 1.0, signaling that some holders are starting to sell at a loss. While isolated, this move reflects growing uncertainty in the market as BTC trades near $92,000 amid mixed technical signals. This development is significant because those holding BTC for more than six months have historically provided…