In a report released Thursday, investment manager VanEck argued that avoiding Bitcoin entirely now poses a greater mathematical risk to portfolios than the asset's historic volatility. The firm's base model projects Bitcoin could reach $2.9 million by 2050, assuming central banks allocate 2.5% of reserves and suggesting a 1–3% Bitcoin weighting optimizes the Sharpe Ratio in traditional 60/40 portfolios.

Shiba Inu (SHIB) is holding New Year gains, consolidating around $0.00000948 on Friday after a 30% weekly rise. Short‑term moving averages (10/20/50) have turned higher and MACD remains positive, but price is still below the 100- and 200‑day trend gauges. Analysts note the Fear & Greed Index near 28 and resistance clustered around $0.000010.

According to Santiment, Shiba Inu recorded a 111% rise in transactions above $100,000, signaling renewed whale participation over the recent week. On January 4, SHIB advanced 13% alongside increased activity from larger private holders and institutional desks. The token’s multibillion-dollar market cap was cited as enabling sizable orders with limited slippage.

President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday a plan to bar large firms from buying single-family homes and urged Congress to make it law. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent detailed a "No Tax on American Car Loan Interest" policy allowing up to $10,000 in annual interest deductions on U.S.-assembled vehicles for 2025–2028, a mix analysts say could redirect capital toward Bitcoin.

According to The Shib Daily, blue‑chip meme coins led by Shiba Inu rallied on Thursday, with SHIB up 28.7% over seven days. Traders rotated from Bitcoin's $87,000–$94,000 range into higher‑beta plays as derivatives open interest rose while retail indicators stayed muted. Solana moved toward $141 amid the risk‑on shift.

On Thursday, CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju said Bitcoin's big capital inflows have waned and forecast several months of sideways movement, rejecting fears of a 50% drawdown. In the first week of 2026, Glassnode reported a breakout from around $87,000 to $94,400, up 8.5%, and highlighted $99,100 as the Short‑Term Holder cost basis to reclaim for a bull regime.

Bone ShibaSwap (BONE), the governance and gas token within the Shiba Inu and Shibarium ecosystem, rallied about 9% over the past week to trade near $0.09031. Technical indicators such as a bullish MACD crossover and an RSI around 57 suggest building upside momentum, while on-chain liquidity on ShibaSwap, with a $1.98 million BONE/WETH pool, now anchors price discovery amid relatively thin centralized exchange order books.

According to forensic analysis, Venezuela's former administration allegedly accumulated around 600,000 BTC, valued at over $56 billion, forming a shadow reserve. On January 3, the reported capture of Nicolás Maduro shifted attention to securing private keys. Public data from Arkham and court disclosures indicate the U.S. controls about 328,372 BTC.

On Monday, Shiba Inu introduced "Shib Owes You", a restructuring plan that tokenizes exploit-related losses as transferable NFTs on Ethereum. The framework lets affected users hold, split, or sell claims while ecosystem revenues are redirected to a repayment pool. The infrastructure has been audited, and the interface is not yet live.