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On Friday, January 2, 2026, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: IRWD) surged about 36% in premarket trading after issuing 2026 guidance above Wall Street expectations. The outlook includes total revenue of $450–475 million and adjusted EBITDA above $300 million, supported by LINZESS U.S. net sales of $1.125–1.175 billion and a list price cut effective January 1, 2026.

Bitfarms Ltd. said on Friday it agreed to sell its 70‑megawatt Paso Pe bitcoin mining facility in Paraguay for up to $30 million, exiting Latin America. The buyer is Sympatheia Power Fund, managed by Hawksburn Capital, with closing expected within 60 days and $9 million payable at closing, including a $1 million deposit, followed by up to $21 million over ten months.

Goldman Sachs' December outlook projects a 50% rise in global LNG supply by 2030, framing 2026 as the turn from an oil supply wave to LNG. IEA and Bloom Energy flag surging power-density needs and greater on-site generation at data centers. In this context, Eaton (ETN), Devon (DVN) and BWX Technologies (BWXT) are cited with 25%–27% upside potential.

On January 2, 2026, BTCC reported its Q4 2025 results, citing $775 billion in total trading volume ($670 billion futures, $105 billion spot) and more than 11 million registered users. Tokenized RWA futures reached $53.1 billion for 2025, with $22.7 billion in Q4, alongside a TradingView integration and multiple platform, security, and community updates.

TSMC shares rose 2.74% in premarket trading to $312.25 at 7:16 AM EST on January 2, 2026, after the U.S. Department of Commerce granted an annual license to import chipmaking equipment for its Nanjing facility. The decision follows the expiration of TSMC's validated end-user status on December 31, 2025 and ensures continued operations.

At 13:04 London time on Friday, the FTSE 100 crossed 10,000, touching 10,046.25 after a 1.2% intraday rise. The UK benchmark climbed 22% in 2025, its strongest annual performance since 2009, led by banks and miners, and it outpaced the Stoxx 600 and the S&P 500. European indices started 2026 higher, while sterling traded near $1.3447.

Tesla’s European performance deteriorated in December 2025, with France deliveries at 1,942 (-66%) and Sweden down 71%. Norway bucked the trend with 5,679 registrations, up nearly 90%, while analysts see Q4 global deliveries declining 11–15%. Across the first eleven months, battery‑electric registrations rose 27% as Tesla’s fell 28%.

On December 30, Grayscale Investments filed a Form S-1 to convert its over-the-counter Bittensor Trust into a spot ETF on NYSE Arca under ticker GTAO. As of December 31, the trust held $7.97 million in digital assets, traded on OTCQX with 1.88 million shares, a 2.5% fee, and 0.0192 TAO per share.

Bitcoin miner Cango secured a fresh $10.5 million commitment from Enduring Wealth Capital Limited and saw its shares up more than 3% in pre‑market ahead of its first full trading day. The deal supports Cango's 50 EH/s operations and 2026 AI/HPC expansion, with analysts assigning $3–$4 targets and citing significant undervaluation.

Coinbase plans to emphasize stablecoins, Base and an 'everything exchange' through 2026, per CEO Brian Armstrong. In a New Year's post he reaffirmed the vision, and in December the firm launched stock trading and prediction markets while rebranding its wallet as an 'everything app'.