Bitcoin miner CleanSpark announced on Wednesday that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase 447 acres of land in Brazoria County, Texas, to build a 300 MW data center that could be expanded to 600 MW. The facilities are designed to support artificial intelligence and high-performance computing workloads as the firm diversifies away from pure Bitcoin mining amid record network difficulty.

On January 14, 2026, analyst Ali Martinez reported that Bitcoin whales accumulated more than 30,000 BTC over the previous five days, an amount valued at roughly $2.76 billion. During this period, whale holdings rose from about 9.32 million BTC to over 9.42 million BTC, while Bitcoin's price recovered from corrections near $81,000 to trade around $97,000 and move closer to the $100,000 mark.

Bitcoin climbed to $97,500 in early 2026 after posting a daily close above $95,000, forming a new higher high. On-chain and derivatives metrics, including a more than $500 million Binance net taker volume spike and rising open interest, indicate sustained bullish momentum with technical scope toward $103,500. Key areas now watched by traders extend between $90,000 and $107,500 as BTC attempts to consolidate above prior resistance.

Bitcoin climbed above the $95,000 resistance level and briefly traded near $97,000 on Wednesday, with more than $100 million in short positions wiped out in one hour. QCP Capital links the move to a broader risk-on backdrop supported by stable U.S. inflation, Trump's pro-market agenda, and record-breaking gains in gold and other metals, while ongoing political turmoil and dollar weakness still cloud the outlook for sustained upside.

In the 24 hours leading up to January 14, 2026, Bitcoin price movements above $96,000 coincided with about $375 million in BTC liquidations and more than $1 billion in short positions at risk, based on Coinglass data. Bitcoin ETFs also saw roughly $754 million in net inflows and MicroStrategy expanded its holdings, while analysts cited in a Mercado Bitcoin report projected the BTC price could potentially double before the end of 2026.

Bitcoin's open interest has fallen more than 31% from its 2025 high to roughly $10 billion, dropping below the 180-day moving average in a deleveraging phase that some analysts view as a market bottom. With spot volume approaching $60 billion and a key positioning index breaking above 3 for the first time since October 6, projections now focus on a potential breakout toward the $100,000–$105,000 zone and a possible retest of the $120,000 highs.

On chain metrics for Bitcoin indicate rising movement of older coins, softer short term demand growth and expanding holdings at large accumulation addresses. The price recently cleared a key resistance area around $95,000 on the BTCUSDT daily chart, with one analyst outlining a breakout structure that keeps $100,000 in focus as a major psychological level.

According to analyst Axel Adler Jr., Bitcoin futures positioning moved into a bullish regime after three months in a neutral 0 ± 2 range, with the Positioning Index climbing to 3.5, the first break above 3 since October 2025. Daily readings hit 24 as price rose nearly 4% to $95,358 and open interest to $12.18 billion, alongside funding at 0.0045; Adler said sustainability hinges on the SMA staying above 2 for at least a week.