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Bitcoin investors are increasingly viewing the rising copper-to-gold ratio as a key macroeconomic signal, CoinDesk reported. The ratio is considered an indicator of market risk appetite, as copper prices are closely tied to industrial demand during economic growth, while gold is favored in times of uncertainty. A rising ratio suggests a risk-on environment, while a decline indicates a shift toward risk aversion. Historically, Bitcoin's price peaks have often coincided with peaks in the copper-to-gold ratio, and past bull markets have frequently seen Bitcoin begin an uptrend as the ratio reversed from a downtrend. If the recent surge in copper prices is driven by expectations of an economic recovery, this could signify the development of a positive environment for Bitcoin.

Blockchain analytics platform Bubblemaps has refuted claims that an insider trading bet on Polymarket regarding the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is linked to WorldLibertyFinancial (WLFI), BeInCrypto reported. An account on the prediction market platform earned approximately $400,000 by betting on Maduro's arrest shortly before it occurred, leading some in the community to suggest a connection to WLFI co-founder Steve Witkoff. Bubblemaps countered that it is difficult to identify a specific individual based solely on transaction timing and fund flow patterns, noting that thousands of addresses could exhibit similar activity. In response, on-chain analyst Andrew 10GWEI, who initially raised the suspicion, acknowledged that the allegation was based on a hypothesis.

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes predicts that U.S. attempts to control Venezuela will lead to increased dollar printing, ultimately driving up the price of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. In a recent blog post, Hayes argued that the Trump administration will aim to suppress oil prices while stimulating the economy to secure victories in the 2026 midterm and 2028 presidential elections. He stated that this strategy would necessitate a massive supply of dollars, and as long as unlimited money printing continues, BTC is bound to rise. Hayes also noted that deepening leverage within the fiat system will lead investors to seek BTC as a store of value. Regarding his own strategy, Hayes revealed he is focusing on altcoins, having recently sold BTC to increase his holdings in privacy coins like Zcash (ZEC) and sold ETH to invest in DeFi assets. He believes the privacy sector will gain significant attention this year and advised investors to focus on technical analysis and liquidity indicators rather than getting caught up in geopolitical complexities.

Binance has announced the listing of the FET/JPY and TAO/JPY spot trading pairs, scheduled for 8:00 a.m. UTC on Jan. 9.

Bybit has announced that it will delist six spot USDT trading pairs at 8:00 a.m. UTC on Jan. 13. The affected pairs are LLU, SHARD, SQR, ZKL, ZTX, and KASTA.

Institutional buying indicators for Bitcoin (BTC) have turned bullish since the start of 2026, Cointelegraph reported, citing data from Capriole Investments. Institutions have been net buyers for the last eight consecutive trading days. On Monday alone, institutional purchases were approximately 76% greater than the amount of new BTC mined. Capriole founder Charles Edwards commented that institutions have returned as major buyers of BTC. He explained that in the past, the price of BTC has risen by an average of 109% following such a shift in institutional buying indicators.

Bybit announced that it will list the WHITEWHALE/USDT spot trading pair at 12:00 p.m. UTC today.

South Korean crypto exchange Upbit announced it will list ZKsync (ZK) for trading against BTC, USDT, and the South Korean won (KRW) at 9:30 a.m. UTC on Jan. 6.

The overall market for initial public offerings last year saw its returns fall below the S&P 500, dragged down by the poor performance of newly listed cryptocurrency-related companies, according to Cointelegraph. The weighted average return for new listings was 13.9%, underperforming the S&P 500's 16% return over the same period. This came as major crypto firms went public amid growing Wall Street interest since the start of President Donald Trump's administration, but their results failed to meet expectations. For example, USDC issuer Circle saw its stock surge 170% on its first day of trading, but its closing price on Dec. 31 fell below its day-one close after Bitcoin retreated from its October high. Crypto exchange Gemini, which went public in September, was cited as one of the worst crypto IPOs of the year; its stock price fell from a high of over $32.50 to $9.92 by Dec. 31. Crypto exchange Bullish, which listed in August, also showed a sluggish performance.

Global cryptocurrency exchange BitMart has officially launched a prediction market service. The new offering allows users to conduct USDT-based prediction trading on a variety of events, including cryptocurrency price movements, sports outcomes, and political issues. The service employs a binary prediction structure where contract prices range from $0 to $1, with correct predictions settling at $1 per contract. Users can freely trade contracts before settlement to manage their risk. To commemorate the launch, BitMart is holding a promotional event with a total of $15,000 in airdrops and ranking rewards. The exchange stated that funds for the prediction market are held separately and that settlements are processed automatically based on public and transparent rules.

The following are the 24-hour long/short ratios for BTC perpetual futures on the top three global crypto futures exchanges by open interest: Overall: 50.52% long, 49.48% short 1. Binance: 50.56% long, 49.44% short 2. OKX: 51.16% long, 48.84% short 3. Bybit: 51.25% long, 48.75% short

Global cryptocurrency exchange Bitget has announced the launch of its traditional finance (TradFi) asset trading service for all users. The service supports futures trading for 79 instruments, including metals, foreign exchange, S&P indices, commodities, and WTI crude oil. All products use USDT as collateral, allowing users to trade with up to 500x leverage within their existing Bitget accounts without needing to convert assets. The exchange noted that the service attracted a waitlist of approximately 80,000 users during its beta testing phase.

Sui (SUI) is maintaining its upward momentum despite a large-scale token unlock, driven by network expansion following its Mysticeti v2 upgrade, according to an analysis by crypto analyst Kyle Chassé. On Jan. 1, a total of 43.69 million SUI, valued at $65.1 million, was unlocked. Chassé noted that while such events typically exert downward pressure on prices, SUI's rally continued, successfully absorbing the new supply into the market, BeInCrypto reported. The analyst attributed the resilience to fundamental growth, pointing out that Sui's network has maintained 886 transactions per second (TPS) since its Mysticeti v2 consensus engine upgrade in November 2025. He also highlighted growing institutional demand, evidenced by spot SUI ETF applications from Bitwise and Canary Capital. Chassé added that Sui is evolving into a full-stack execution engine, not merely a "Solana killer," with protocol-level privacy features expected to be introduced in the first quarter. According to CoinMarketCap, SUI is trading at $1.95, up 16.12% over the past 24 hours.

Legendary hedge fund manager Bill Miller, CIO of Miller Value Partners, stated in an interview with CNBC that BTC is poised for another rally. He explained that technical indicators are beginning to align and that he personally expects the cryptocurrency to set a new all-time high. Miller dismissed last year's decline and lackluster performance as insignificant given the asset's inherent volatility, noting that a broader view of the charts shows BTC has never experienced two consecutive years of losses. He added that a favorable stance from the U.S. government will further bolster BTC's ascent.

The U.S. crypto market structure bill, known as the CLARITY Act, will likely accelerate the inflow of institutional capital and lower investment barriers, Goldman Sachs projected in a recent report cited by CoinDesk. The investment bank stated that regulatory uncertainty remains a primary obstacle to institutional participation, and an improved regulatory framework is essential for financial institutions to enter the market. Goldman Sachs described the bill as a crucial foundation for capital inflows, adding that its passage in the first half of this year would be highly significant. According to a survey conducted by the bank, 35% of institutional investors identified regulatory uncertainty as their top investment hurdle. Despite growing interest, crypto assets currently account for only 7% of their managed assets, though 71% of respondents plan to increase their allocation within the next 12 months. A hearing on the bill is scheduled in the Republican-led Senate for Jan. 15.

Bitcoin is showing its first bullish signal since April 2025, according to an analysis of VanEck's MarketVector Crypto Heat Index cited by Crypto Briefing. The index, which helps determine if the crypto market is overheated or undervalued, registered a reading of 16.8%, falling below the 20% threshold that marks an undervalued zone. Martin Leinweber, Head of MarketVector Index, said the market is stabilizing and that an increasing number of assets are outperforming BTC, making further sell-offs unlikely. Matthew Sigel, Head of Digital Assets Research at VanEck, also shared the analysis, adding that his firm's proprietary models have confirmed the first BTC bull signal in months.

U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs recorded a total net inflow of $165.45 million on Jan. 5, marking the second consecutive trading day of positive flows, according to data from Trader T. BlackRock's fund led the inflows. The breakdown is as follows: - BlackRock (ETHA): +$100.23 million - Grayscale Mini ETH Trust: +$22.34 million - Fidelity (FETH): +$21.83 million - Bitwise (ETHW): +$19.73 million - Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETHE): +$1.32 million

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a total net inflow of $694.67 million on Jan. 5, marking the second consecutive day of positive flows, according to data compiled by Trader T. The inflows were led by BlackRock and Fidelity. The breakdown is as follows: - BlackRock (IBIT): +$371.89 million - Fidelity (FBTC): +$191.19 million - Bitwise (BITB): +$38.45 million - Ark Invest (ARKB): +$36.03 million - Invesco (BTCO): +$15.02 million - Franklin Templeton (EZBC): +$13.64 million - Valkyrie (BRRR): +$7.19 million - VanEck (HODL): +$5.34 million - Grayscale Mini BTC: +$17.92 million

The following shows estimated liquidation volumes and position ratios for major crypto perpetual futures over the past 24 hours: - BTC: $186 million liquidated (91.26% shorts) - ETH: $78.27 million liquidated (74.91% shorts) - XRP: $30.44 million liquidated (82.02% shorts)

According to the validator queue analysis site Validator Queue, 1.186 million ETH are currently waiting to be staked on the Ethereum Proof-of-Stake (PoS) network, with an estimated completion time of 20 days and 14 hours. The backlog is attributed to a large-scale staking operation by Bitmain. In contrast, the unstaking queue is currently empty.

CoinMarketCap's Altcoin Season Index has risen four points from yesterday to 26. The index measures market sentiment by comparing the performance of Bitcoin against the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, excluding stablecoins and wrapped tokens. A period is designated an altcoin season if 75% of these top altcoins outperform Bitcoin over a 90-day period. A reading closer to 100 indicates an altcoin season.

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index has risen 18 points from yesterday to 44, though market sentiment remains in the fear category, according to data from Alternative. The index measures market sentiment on a scale of 0 to 100, where 0 signifies extreme fear and 100 represents extreme greed. The score is calculated based on several factors, including volatility (25%), trading volume (25%), social media mentions (15%), surveys (15%), Bitcoin's market cap dominance (10%), and Google search volume (10%).

Bitmine (BMNR) has staked an additional 186,336 ETH, worth approximately $600 million, over the past three hours, Onchain Lens reported. This brings the company's total staked amount to 779,488 ETH, valued at $2.05 billion.

The passage of a major U.S. crypto market structure bill could be delayed until 2027, according to Jaret Seiberg, a managing director at research and brokerage firm TD Cowen. In comments reported by The Block, Seiberg stated that while the bill could pass this year, a delay due to political uncertainty is more likely. He suggested the Democratic Party has little incentive to rush the legislation, as it believes it can win control of the House of Representatives in the upcoming November midterm elections. Seiberg assessed that if the bill passes in 2027 and takes effect in 2029, it could reduce market disruption. However, he cautioned that the crypto industry must accept that the outcome of the next U.S. presidential election could influence the final version of the bill. A markup session for the legislation, known as the CLARITY Act, is scheduled for Jan. 15. The bill aims to establish a regulatory framework for the crypto industry by dividing oversight between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). It also includes provisions to exempt certain cryptocurrencies that meet specific conditions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.

The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) sold 57.55 BTC, valued at $6.36 million, that was seized from the Bitcoin mixing service Samourai Wallet last November. According to Bitcoin Magazine, the sale may have violated Executive Order 14233, signed by President Donald Trump. The order stipulates that Bitcoin seized through criminal or civil cases should be incorporated into the U.S. strategic reserve instead of being sold.