On January 27, the FOMC held its first meeting of the year, and US lawmakers face a January 31 government funding deadline. During the final week of January, Bitcoin's volatility increased, trading in a $86,000–$93,000 band after retracing from its October 2025 peak near $126,000. Some investors are also evaluating Bitcoin Everlight, a transaction-layer system designed to operate without altering Bitcoin's core protocol.

Bitcoin Munari's presale at $0.015 closes on December 23, ahead of public trading targeted for December 28. The project says supply terms are locked, with 11,130,000 BTCM entering circulation at launch, 1,680,000 BTCM reserved for liquidity, and validators set to earn from a 6,090,000 BTCM pool over 10 years.