US Confirms Samourai Bitcoin Wasn’t Sold

US Confirms Samourai Bitcoin Wasn’t Sold

Jan 19, 2026

The US government confirms it did not sell the Bitcoin seized in the Samourai Wallet case. For those unfamiliar with the case, Samourai Wallet was a Bitcoin wallet that included a mixing tool called Whirlpool. This tool combined Bitcoin from multiple users to

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Steak ’n Shake Buys M in Bitcoin After Testing Lightning Payments

Steak ’n Shake Buys $10M in Bitcoin After Testing Lightning Payments

Jan 19, 2026

Will 2026 be the year of the “Bitcoin Standard”? Looks like so. Institutional adoption started when Michael Saylor and MicroStrategy started adding Bitcoin to its balance sheet. After four years of consistency, the US tech firm is now the largest holder of BTC

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Bitcoin Logs Third Weekly Gain as ETF Money Quietly Flows In

Bitcoin Logs Third Weekly Gain as ETF Money Quietly Flows In

Jan 16, 2026

Bitcoin just notched its third straight weekly gain for the first time since July. Bitcoin USD hovered near recent highs, holding firm amid political and geopolitical headlines. That resilience fits a bigger trend: large investors keep buying quietly through regulated Bitcoin ETFs. While

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CLARITY Act Sparks Fight Over Stablecoin Yield and Your Dollars

CLARITY Act Sparks Fight Over Stablecoin Yield and Your Dollars

Jan 16, 2026

US lawmakers delayed the CLARITY Act again after a public fight broke out over who should control stablecoin rewards, according to industry sources. Crypto prices stayed calm, but behind the scenes, rewards on digital dollars have become the main pressure point for exchanges

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Bitcoin Mining Stocks Jump as Riot Taps AMD, Texas Builds Grow

Bitcoin Mining Stocks Jump as Riot Taps AMD, Texas Builds Grow

Jan 16, 2026

Bitcoin mining stocks jumped after Riot Platforms signed a long-term deal with chip giant AMD, while Galaxy Digital pushed ahead with a massive Texas expansion. Shares moved as investors linked these deals to steadier revenue at a time when Bitcoin USD trades in

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China Dumps U.S. Treasuries: Here’s Why Bitcoin Cares

China Dumps U.S. Treasuries: Here’s Why Bitcoin Cares

Jan 16, 2026

China reportedly cut its U.S. Treasury holdings for a ninth straight month, pushing exposure to the lowest level since 2008. Bitcoin held firm near recent highs as gold surged toward $4,200, showing how markets react when faith in U.S. debt slips. This move

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Weekly Crypto Market Update January 16, 2026

Weekly Crypto Market Update January 16, 2026

Jan 16, 2026

The second week of 2026 finally delivered the first real fireworks we’ve seen in a while, with Bitcoin breaking out of its multi-month trading range and Ethereum staking hitting all-time highs amid softer inflation data and renewed institutional flows. From macro relief to

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99Bitcoins Exclusive: CES 2026 Saw McKinsey AI Rewiring Product Development Faster Than Any Crypto Bull Run

99Bitcoins Exclusive: CES 2026 Saw McKinsey AI Rewiring Product Development Faster Than Any Crypto Bull Run

Jan 16, 2026

At CES, McKinsey showed a version of the future that had nothing to do with .cwp-coin-chart svg path { stroke-width: 0.65 !important; } .cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-graph-container.positive svg path:nth-of-type(2) { stroke: #008868 !important; } .cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-coin-trend.positive { color: #008868 !important; background-color: transparent !important; } .cwp-coin-widget-container

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Solana Lawsuit Shifts the Spotlight Back to Ethereum: Up Next ,000?

Solana Lawsuit Shifts the Spotlight Back to Ethereum: Up Next $5,000?

Jan 16, 2026

Solana and meme coins are one, joined by the hip. The SOL USD price is shaped by the level of meme coin activity. Everyday thousands of meme coins are launched on platforms like Pump.fun. Most of these tokens don’t stand a chance but

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Citron Calls Out Coinbase on Crypto Rules: Backs Securitize Instead

Citron Calls Out Coinbase on Crypto Rules: Backs Securitize Instead

Jan 16, 2026

Citron Research publicly criticized Coinbase for pulling support from a key US crypto market structure bill and threw its weight behind tokenization firm Securitize. Securitize was in the news late last year after securing a SPAC deal that valued the firm at $1.25Bn.

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