Between Jan. 10 and Jan. 19, Bitcoin wallets holding 10–10,000 BTC accumulated $3.21 billion worth of BTC while smaller retail wallets sold, according to Santiment. Over the same period, Bitcoin slipped, briefly dropping 4.55% in 24 hours to around $89,110, with analysts suggesting this divergence between whale buying and retail selling could support a longer-term bullish setup despite cautious market sentiment.

Bitcoin fell around 4% to roughly $88,000 on Wednesday amid a sharp crypto leverage shakeout that erased over $1.07B in positions. At the same time, gold climbed above $4,800 an ounce for the first time and silver also hit records as investors rotated into havens during a broader risk-off move that hit Asian, European and US equities.

Berachain's BERA token has climbed about 10.9% in 24 hours, regaining the $1 area as on-chain DEX volume and derivatives activity expand. After defending the $0.545 demand zone and reclaiming its trend channel, price now faces key resistance near $1.065, with rising Open Interest, stronger directional momentum, and clustered short liquidity overhead shaping the next move.

Bitcoin slid toward $90,623, with analysts pointing to a nearby retest that could set the next directional move. Lennaert Snyder notes a reclaim of $91,265 could target $93,377, while Ardi highlights $94,000 as the key decision area. A rejection there risks a break below $90,000 and a sweep toward $88,000.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has decided to restart development of the company's shelved Dojo3 third-generation AI chip roughly five months after shutting down the original project. The chip, once intended for self-driving training, is now being repositioned for space-based AI computing as part of a broader plan involving compute satellites powered by continuous solar energy.

On January 21, 2026, Hong Kong's Financial Secretary Paul Chan reaffirmed that the city regulates digital asset activities by risk level rather than by the underlying technology. Hong Kong is piloting tokenized deposits, expanding tokenized green bond issuance worth about $2.1 billion, and preparing a stablecoin licensing regime while also testing cross-border blockchain payments with partners such as Brazil.

Bitcoin and Ether revisited more-than-two-week lows as markets reacted to US President Donald Trump's new tariff threats. On Tuesday, the S&P 500 fell 1.9%, gold hit a record, and total crypto capitalization slipped to $2.71 trillion, down from nearly $3 trillion the prior Wednesday.

On a Tuesday announcement, Delaware Life, part of Group 1001, introduced the BlackRock U.S. Equity Bitcoin Balanced Risk 12% Index to its fixed indexed annuity offering, described as the first time a U.S. insurer has embedded cryptocurrency in such an index. The index blends exposure to the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF and the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF, targets 12% volatility through a cash component, and will be available across three Delaware Life products while maintaining principal protection features typical of fixed indexed annuities.