AVAX, the native asset of the Avalanche network, recently climbed to $14.85 before dropping back under $13.50 and now trades near $13.61. Analyst Ali Martinez’s January 16 chart study highlights repeated rejections around $14.83 and an inverse head and shoulders structure that could project upside targets at $17.59 and $18.41 if this resistance is cleared. AVAX has booked a 14.67% gain over the past month, hinting at a possible shift after a net negative Q4 2025.

US President Donald Trump has announced new tariffs on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, and Finland tied to a proposed purchase of Greenland, with rates starting at 10% on February 1, 2026 and rising to 25% on June 1 if no deal is reached. Analysts estimate $1.2 trillion in annual trade could be affected and suggest a Greenland acquisition might cost about $700 billion. Bitcoin, which previously fell from $110,000 to below $75,000 after an earlier tariff wave, is currently trading just above $95,000 with minimal price movement.

On January 17, 2026, Prime Minister Mark Carney advanced a Canadian auto production bill aimed at countering U.S. tariff pressure and retaining local manufacturing. The plan links a China trade arrangement to a quota of 49,000 EVs at a 6% tariff, includes a C$35,000 price-cap segment, and is set for a February rollout by Industry Minister Melanie Joly.

Global equity markets are trading at elevated valuations, with the MSCI World Index at 20 times forward earnings while Q4 results start to roll in. Investors are relying on strong profit growth from AI leaders, banks, consumer goods firms, and defense contractors to justify last year's rally and avoid renewed volatility. At the same time, shifting tariffs, oil supply threats, and surging defense spending are adding fresh uncertainty across regions.

A large ADA holder opened more than ten long positions around $0.38 after depositing $7.9 million USDC to Hyperliquid, according to Onchain Lens. The whale acquired 6.46 million ADA (~$2.50 million) as daily volume topped $600 million. Oversold metrics include a 0.659 bubble risk and an 86% drawdown from ATH, with resistance at $0.43.

Strategy chairman Michael Saylor argued on a podcast that corporate Bitcoin purchases are cash allocation choices, not moral missteps. Public disclosures indicate listed companies hold about 1.1 million BTC, with Strategy at 687,410 BTC. Bitcoin traded near $95,250 at the time of writing, within an intraday range of roughly $94,320 to $95,660.

OpenAI has locked in $10 billion of chip and cloud commitments, including a $10 billion agreement with Cerebras in November. In September Nvidia pledged $100 billion for 10 gigawatts of systems and Broadcom followed with another 10 gigawatts of custom XPUs, while Amazon and Google's in-house chips are not being used. Intel remains behind after unveiling Crescent Island in October with sampling slated for late 2026.

On January 17, Bitcoin traded at $95,513 after a 0.8% 24-hour rise. The analysis highlights a false breakout near $95,537 and suggests a potential test of $95,700-$95,800 if momentum holds. Consolidation in the $95,000-$97,000 range is expected, while a weekly close above $95,938 could open a path toward the $100,000 zone.