Macroeconomic researcher and FFTT founder Luke Gromen said on January 22 that institutional investors are unlikely to push Bitcoin from around $90,000 to $150,000 this year in the absence of a major market catalyst. He noted that institutions tend to stay on the sidelines rather than buy aggressively without a clear event-driven trigger, adding that key variables could include progress on the U.S. CLARITY Act and whether the Federal Reserve cuts rates further. Gromen also cautioned that in extreme scenarios such as a full-scale trade war or an economic recession, Bitcoin could fall to $60,000 and force corporate holders to sell. In contrast, CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju said institutional demand remains strong, citing about 577,000 BTC, or roughly $53 billion, purchased over the past year, while Grayscale has previously highlighted that institutional participation and regulatory clarity are important drivers for Bitcoin to reach new highs.

An address starting with 0x9311 opened a 20x leveraged long position of 125 BTC worth approximately $11.24 million at 13:41 on Jan. 22, Hyperinsight data show. The position shows an unrealized loss of about $9,978, with an average entry price of $89,900 and a liquidation price near $83,000.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net outflows of $708.7M on Jan. 22, the third consecutive trading day of outflows, Farside data show. IBIT led with $356.6M in outflows, followed by FBTC at $287.7M, ARKB at $29.8M, BITB at $25.9M, GBTC at $11.3M and BRRR at $3.8M, while HODL was the sole fund to post net inflows at $6.4M.

A whale closed a 64 BTC long position via stop-loss at 11:25 on Jan. 22, with BTC around $89,900, Hyperinsight data show. The position was worth approximately $5.79 million. The whale's weekly loss reached $1.31 million.

On Jan. 22, a major Hyperliquid short seller (address 0xd83, known as “空军总司令”) suffered $199 million in liquidations after Bitcoin rose 2.3% and Ethereum jumped nearly 5%, triggering a broad squeeze. Data from HyperInsight and Coinglass shows the trader had built nearly $500 million in short exposure across ETH, XRP, and other tokens. Despite using cross margin, the account was hit by successive liquidations around 3:30 a.m. UTC, including a single $40.22 million event.

On Jan. 22, Coinglass data cited by BlockBeats showed key Bitcoin liquidation zones on major exchanges: a move above $91,000 could trigger about $717 million in short liquidations, while a drop below $89,000 may force roughly $317 million in longs. The heatmap reflects relative liquidation intensity rather than exact values, highlighting these levels as potential volatility flashpoints.

Ark Invest has forecast that the total value of digital assets could reach $28 trillion by 2030, with Bitcoin potentially accounting for about $16 trillion of that market, according to a report cited by Cointelegraph. The projection is based on Ark Invest’s ongoing analysis of digital asset adoption and market growth.

Strive, a prominent entity in the digital asset space, announced on January 22 its intention to raise $150 million through a Series A perpetual preferred share offering (SATA). The capital infusion is earmarked for two primary objectives: the strategic acquisition of additional Bitcoin and the reduction of existing debt, as reported by Cryptobriefing. This financial maneuver closely follows the recent shareholder approval for Strive's acquisition of Semler Scientific, a transaction anticipated to finalize imminently. The integration of Semler Scientific is projected to significantly bolster Strive's Bitcoin holdings by over 5,000 BTC, elevating its total reserves to an impressive 12,798 BTC.

Bitcoin briefly fell below $88,000 on Jan. 22, trading at $87,768 with a 2.71% decline over the past hour, HTX data show. The drop marks short-term downside volatility in BTC around the $88,000 level on the HTX platform.