On January 12, 2026, Bank of Italy economist Claudia Biancotti outlined how Ethereum's security could erode if ETH fell to zero, modeling validator exits, lower staked ETH, and weaker block production. The report also flags spillover risks for tokenized assets and stablecoins built on Ethereum, echoing November 2025 warnings from the European Central Bank about financial stability threats.

On January 11, 2026, reports indicated that X is testing a native timeline feature that lets users view stock and cryptocurrency prices directly within posts. The initial rollout will focus on price visibility and simple charts rather than full trading, tying into Elon Musk's plan to turn X into an "everything app" with integrated financial tools. CEO Linda Yaccarino has outlined complementary initiatives like X Money, a peer-to-peer payments and digital wallet service backed by Visa, which aims to expand X's role in payments and commerce.

On January 11, 2026, Bitfinex and Bitstamp data indicated large Bitcoin whales were unwinding leveraged long positions after a late‑month peak of 73,000 BTC. Analysts and firms including Coin Bureau, CryptoQuant, CoinShares, and Mercado Bitcoin linked the shift to potential bullish setups, with projections such as a path toward $135,000 and expectations of a doubled market cap in 2026.

On January 11, 2026, Tom Lee’s BitMine staked an additional 86,400 ETH worth $266.3 million, lifting its staked total to 1,080,512 ETH, about $3.33 billion. According to Arkham, the firm made multiple small deposits to Ethereum’s BatchDeposit contract on Sunday, and on-chain data indicate that at the current price of $ 3,091.40 ETH, BitMine holds approximately 2.738 million ETH worth approximately $8.46 billion.

Brazilian exchange Mercado Bitcoin has released a report projecting that Bitcoin’s market capitalization will more than double by the end of 2026 to reach 14% of gold’s market value. The exchange also expects stablecoin capitalization to climb to $500 billion and altcoin ETFs, led by XRP and Solana products, to see strong institutional inflows.

On January 10, 2026, Wells Fargo Head of Macro Strategy Michael Schumacher said volatility across equities, FX, and rates has subsided, bolstering confidence in risk assets including cryptocurrencies. He added the Fed is likely to cut rates a few more times, but not immediately, preferring one or two months of additional data.

Meta secured 20-year nuclear power agreements with Vistra, Oklo and TerraPower to supply its Prometheus AI data center. On January 9, 2026, Vistra rose 10.5% to $166.38 and Oklo closed 7.9% higher, while Meta said the combined arrangements could support up to 6.6 GW of clean energy by 2035.

On January 10, altcoins captured over 50% of crypto trading volume, compared with Bitcoin at 27% and Ethereum at 23%. High-beta plays including Solana memecoins, Polygon, and Beefy posted strong gains, while January 9 data showed $93.82 million net withdrawals from U.S. spot ETH ETFs, amid mixed momentum for BTC and ETH.

On January 8, Stripe announced a partnership with Microsoft to embed a Stripe-powered shopping and checkout experience directly inside Copilot for U.S. users. The integration uses the Agentic Commerce Protocol and Shared Payment Tokens so shoppers can discover products and pay within chat while merchants retain control of transaction data. Microsoft is also working with PayPal to enhance inventory surfacing and branded checkouts, and extending agent-based Brand Agents to Shopify merchants.