Bitcoin broke through the $96,000 mark in trading this morning, leading to the strongest rally in the entire cryptocurrency market since the beginning of 2026. In this frenzy, privacy coins led by DASH surged by as much as 45%, while Bitcoin ecosystem inscription tokens like ORDI and SATS saw increases of over 26%, becoming the most prominent sectors in this round of growth.

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The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee has postponed the release of a key cryptocurrency bill text and the hearing until late January. Bitcoin prices remained unusually calm after the news was announced, and on-chain data shows that investors are choosing to "hold their coins and wait for a rise." A legislative effort aimed at ending the long-standing regulatory ambiguity in the U.S. cryptocurrency market is entering a critical sprint phase. The Senate Agriculture Committee plans to release its version of the "Cryptocurrency Market Structure Bill" (i.e., CLARITY Act) on January 21.

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The 52-week correlation between Bitcoin and gold has dropped to zero. Market analysts have turned to historical charts and discovered a pattern of an average increase of 56% is re-emerging. The 52-week correlation between Bitcoin and gold has fallen to zero for the first time since mid-2022, and it may turn negative by the end of January 2026. This change has attracted widespread attention in the market.

On January 14, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Eastern Time, during a hearing of the Senate Banking Committee, a draft bill regarding the structure of the cryptocurrency market was officially presented. Compared to previous debates surrounding token attributes and registration obligations, this time the focus is more aligned with national security and financial sovereignty, as it has the potential to reshape the regulatory landscape of the entire cryptocurrency sector in the United States. Galaxy Research warned in its assessment report that this draft could constitute "the most significant regulatory change since 20

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This week, in the Eastern Eight Time Zone, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee suddenly received over **130 amendments** focused on a bill regarding the structure of the cryptocurrency market, and plans to hold a hearing for review within the week. This intense activity has rapidly heated up the already highly sensitive regulatory discussions, laying bare the sharp divisions among lawmakers between regulatory intensity and industry innovation. From the revenue model of dollar-pegged tokens to whether public officials can hold cryptocurrency assets, and then...

On January 7, 2026, it was predicted that Bitcoin would double by the end of January, reaching $180,000 and breaking out. From top strategists at JPMorgan to early "prophets" of Bitcoin, and then to leaders in the Ethereum staking industry, Tom Lee's career is a legendary tale that spans both traditional finance and the crypto space.

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On January 14, 2026, at 8:00 AM UTC+8, BitMEX co-founder **Arthur Hayes** publicly announced his core trading strategy for the first quarter of 2026: instead of directly increasing positions in futures or high-leverage contracts, he plans to amplify his bullish exposure to Bitcoin by going long on **MicroStrategy (MSTR)** and the Japanese listed company **Metaplanet**. At the same time, the price of Bitcoin broke through the key resistance level of **$95,000**, with a large-scale transaction volume in a single day.

After remaining silent all weekend, Powell chose to publicly accuse the Trump administration of using the subpoena from the U.S. Department of Justice for a criminal investigation as an excuse to pressure for interest rate cuts, igniting a constitutional crisis concerning the independence of the U.S. central bank. On the evening of January 11, Beijing time, Powell released a video statement confirming that the U.S. Department of Justice had issued a grand jury subpoena to the Federal Reserve on January 9, threatening to bring criminal charges regarding his testimony before the Senate Banking Committee about the renovation of the Federal Reserve building in June 2025.

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