On January 14, 2026, US President Donald Trump approved a 25% tariff on a narrow group of advanced semiconductors, including Nvidia's H200 and AMD's MI325X, in connection with a deal that permits Nvidia to ship Taiwan-made H200 AI chips to China. The chips will be taxed when entering the US before being re-exported, while broader semiconductor tariffs remain postponed as negotiations and national security reviews continue.

On Wednesday, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes said Bitcoin could regain momentum and set new highs in 2026 as U.S. dollar liquidity expands. He cited potential Fed balance-sheet growth, lower mortgage rates, and more bank lending to strategic industries; in 2025, Bitcoin fell 14.40% while gold rose 44.40%, according to Curvo.

Bitcoin climbed more than 5.5% this week, briefly touching $97,000, after U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $840 million in inflows over two days. Despite the surge, derivatives and options data suggest the rally is being driven by capital rotation into macro hedges rather than speculative risk-taking.

Dogecoin pulled back from $0.1510 and traded beneath $0.1450, with buyers defending the $0.1420 area. The pair is above about $0.1425 and the 100‑hour SMA, facing resistance at $0.1450, $0.1500, and $0.1510. A close over $0.1510 may target $0.1550, while failure risks dips toward $0.1410 or $0.1350.

Global Settlement Network announced a pilot to tokenize eight government-contracted water treatment sites in Jakarta, according to a Wednesday statement. The plan aims to raise up to $35 million for upgrades and to test rupiah‑stablecoin settlement rails, with a target to scale to $200 million in tokenized assets across Southeast Asia over the next 12 months.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stated on Wednesday that the exchange cannot back the latest US Senate crypto bill in its current form, arguing it would be worse than existing rules. He warned the draft could amount to a ban on tokenized equities, restrict DeFi and privacy, weaken the CFTC relative to the SEC, and curb stablecoin rewards, just as lawmakers prepare for a key Senate Banking Committee phase.

CleanSpark has signed a definitive agreement to buy 447 acres in Brazoria County, Texas, to build large-scale AI and high-performance computing data centers as Bitcoin mining becomes less profitable. The new location can initially support 300 MW of power with expansion up to 600 MW, and combined with the firm's Austin County site, offers nearly 1 GW of potential capacity for AI customers. CleanSpark plans to serve both front-of-the-meter and behind-the-meter power needs, using Texas's strong grid to deliver reliable energy and long-term growth options. Rising mining costs and volatile margins are driving the company and other miners to diversify into AI and HPC infrastructure.

According to the analysis using data from Kraken, XRP could not extend above $2.20 and pulled back through $2.150 and $2.120, slipping below the 100-hour Simple Moving Average. Buyers are attempting to defend $2.080 and a trend line support, while $2.120 and $2.150 cap the upside; a break could revisit $2.20.