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.

On Tuesday, Bitcoin fell below the $90,000 level, prompting fresh debate about whether a full bear market is developing. Analyst Raun Neuner compared Bitcoin’s current cycle with past post‑Halving patterns, noting previous peaks occurred about 532 days after each Halving and were followed by 70%–80% drawdowns. Based on that framework and the recent high near $125,000, he outlined a potential downside scenario toward $37,000, while other market watchers flagged $84,000–$85,000 and the 200‑week moving average around $57,000 as key support zones.

MegaETH, a real-time EVM-compatible blockchain, plans to launch its mainnet on the 22nd of January with a seven-day global stress test targeting 11 billion transactions. The project aims to sustain between 15k and 35k TPS after having reached nearly 47k TPS on testnet with 10-millisecond block times, while analysts have raised questions about decentralization and censorship risks tied to its centralized sequencing.

At 00:25, Bitcoin fell $2,000 in minutes to $86,888 on Coinbase after over $360 million in leveraged longs were liquidated, a 9% slide over 48 hours. Gold futures reached $4,820, edging toward $5,000. U.S. stocks posted their worst day since October 10, while futures later showed modest gains.

SkyBridge Capital has shifted its Opportunity Fund toward a roughly 69% macro allocation as of September 30, 2025, after being about 65% invested in crypto and digital assets on March 31, 2025. Founder Anthony Scaramucci said market volatility tied to policy uncertainty under President Donald Trump has supported the firm’s macro performance, while he remains convinced that Bitcoin’s long-term thesis is intact despite a steep pullback from its October all-time high above $126,000.

Fundstrat head of research Tom Lee, who also chairs Ethereum treasury firm BitMine, forecasts a "painful" pullback in crypto and equities in 2026 before a strong recovery toward year-end. He still expects Bitcoin to reach a fresh all-time high this year, viewing it as confirmation that the October 10 deleveraging shock is behind the market. Lee and other analysts also see energy, basic materials and metals as potential outperformers in 2026, though some warn of a later sharp correction that could hit crypto even harder.

Bitcoin is holding a critical support area near $90,000 as risk appetite weakens, according to a market review. Shiba Inu dropped below its 50 EMA, turning a former base into resistance. XRP is attempting to stabilize within the $1.90–$2.00 zone, where a decisive break could open the door to deeper retracement.

CryptoQuant contributor Darkfost reports a clear drop in BTC whale inflows to Binance: after end‑November's panic phase saw nearly $8 billion in monthly transfers, current inflows have been cut to around $2.74 billion, signaling softer sell-side pressure. CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju says institutional demand remains strong, citing 577K BTC ($53B) added over the past year.