On January 15, 2026, Bitcoin broke above a descending structure after weeks of tight consolidation, trading at $96,820.93 and up 1.8% on the day, 7.2% weekly, 11.3% monthly. Analysts cite an ascending triangle toward $100,000, while large wallets added more than 32,693 BTC since January 10 and key support sits at $94,000–$95,000.

On January 13, 2026, State Duma Financial Market Committee chair Anatoly Aksakov confirmed that Russian lawmakers have drafted a bill to remove cryptocurrencies from the country's system of "special financial regulation." The proposal would classify crypto as a standard financial instrument, allow non-qualified investors to buy up to 300,000 rubles in digital assets, and expand its role in domestic and cross-border payments. The bill is expected to be a central topic of the State Duma's spring session.

On January 14, 2026, Quiver Quantitative flagged a Polymarket account that placed roughly ~$100,000 on a "Yes" outcome that Donald Trump will acquire Greenland before 2027. A screenshot showed about 586,800.7 shares at an entry near $0.16, implying a potential gross payout around $586,800 if the market resolves in favor.

On January 14, 2026, Bitcoin surged out of a long-running consolidation, breaking through resistance in the $94,000–$95,000 area and confirming an ascending triangle breakout. Multiple traders now highlight strong volume, momentum, and a key flip of $94,400 into support as reasons to watch for a possible move toward the $98,000–$100,000 region.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said in a January 12, 2026 video that the DOJ served the Fed grand jury subpoenas linked to his June 2025 Senate testimony on a $2.5 billion headquarters renovation. Early market moves saw U.S. equity futures soften, gold and silver spike, and Bitcoin approach $92,000 before easing to $90,000.