Trader BitBull says Bitcoin's weekly RSI broke its downtrend in December, pointing to a potential move to $103K–$105K within three to four weeks. James Easton notes the two‑week RSI has flipped bullish at levels below late‑2022, while Skew flags a passive seller near $91,500 as BTC attempts to hold $90,000 support.

Dogecoin futures on BitMEX saw a sharp 4,858% jump in volume to $77.61 million, while the spot price pulled back after a strong start to 2026. DOGE traded around $0.14, posting a modest 0.31% daily gain and 8.36% rise over the week, as traders watched key resistance levels and moving averages. At the same time, House of Doge outlined 2026 expansion plans, including RWA initiatives in Japan and new payment products such as a rewards debit card and embeddable wallets.

The UK Financial Conduct Authority plans to open a crypto licensing gateway in September 2026. Under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, the regime for cryptoasset service providers will begin on 25 October 2027, requiring FSMA authorisation. Draft rules propose an application window of at least 28 days, closing at least 28 days before the start.

D-Wave Quantum said Wednesday it will acquire Quantum Circuits in a $550 million deal, split between $250 million cash and $300 million in QBTS stock. The move adds error-corrected, gate-model capabilities to D-Wave’s annealing portfolio and marks its first acquisition since listing in August 2022. Shares have risen sharply over the past year.

On January 8, 2026, Nasdaq and CME Group announced the relaunch and rebranding of the Nasdaq Crypto Index as the Nasdaq CME Crypto Index to strengthen digital asset benchmarks for institutional investors. The index is designed to cover a broad portion of the crypto market, with a particular focus on Bitcoin and Ether, supporting products such as ETPs and derivatives and addressing the growing demand for transparent institutional-grade benchmarks.

On 9 January 2026, UK regulators detailed a timeline for moving crypto asset service providers onto a full authorization regime under the Financial Services and Markets Act. The Financial Conduct Authority expects the application window to open in September 2026, ahead of the new licensing framework going live on October 25, 2027. Existing registrations will not transfer automatically, and firms that miss the tightly defined application period may face limits on launching new products.

On January 9, 2026, Metaplanet director and COO Yoshimi Abe outlined four events that could shape Bitcoin's price: a U.S. crypto bill vote on Jan. 15, ongoing U.S. hearings, the EU's crypto transfer tax reporting active from Jan. 1, and a Florida bill effective July 1 if passed. Metaplanet bought 4,279 BTC to reach 35,102, while Strategy added 1,287 BTC for a 673,783 total.

Rain, a U.S.-based stablecoin infrastructure provider and principal member of the Visa network, has closed a $250 million Series C round at a $1.95 billion valuation to accelerate its international expansion. The company, which saw its active card base grow 30-fold in 2025 and annualized payment volume jump 38 times, plans to use the capital to scale its platform and enter markets across the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa. Existing and new investors, including Iconiq and several major venture firms, joined the round, bringing Rain's total funding to $338 million.