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Cryptocurrency News 7 January 2026

Bitcoin price forecast: $100,000 bets build as BTC slips below $91,000 before U.S. jobs data

Bitcoin price forecast: $100,000 bets build as BTC slips below $91,000 before U.S. jobs data

NEW YORK, January 7, 2026, 14:34 (EST) — Regular session Bitcoin fell on Wednesday, with the world’s largest cryptocurrency down about 1.4% at $90,951. It has traded between $90,629 and $93,734 so far in the session. The pullback lands in a week when macro data are back in charge of the tape, and bitcoin is trading with it. U.S. job openings slid in November and economists expect Friday’s nonfarm payrolls report to show another modest gain, a mix that could shape rate-cut bets and risk appetite in one go. Reuters Derivatives markets are flashing two numbers at once. Bitcoin options
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XRP price forecast: Ripple token slips as ETF bid cools and U.S. jobs data looms

XRP price forecast: Ripple token slips as ETF bid cools and U.S. jobs data looms

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 14:34 EST — Regular session XRP slid on Wednesday, trimming gains from a recent burst higher as traders weighed whether fresh demand from new exchange-traded funds could keep lifting the token. XRP was down about 2.6% at $2.18, CoinMarketCap data showed. CoinMarketCap The pullback comes a day after XRP climbed to nearly $2.40, a move that CoinDesk linked to heavy trading in U.S.-listed spot XRP ETFs — funds that hold the token and trade on stock exchanges like shares. Spot XRP ETFs took in about $48 million on Tuesday, pushing cumulative inflows past $1 billion since
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XRP Price Slips After WisdomTree Pulls XRP ETF Filing as Traders Eye U.S. Jobs Data

XRP Price Slips After WisdomTree Pulls XRP ETF Filing as Traders Eye U.S. Jobs Data

New York, January 7, 2026, 14:36 ET — Regular session XRP fell about 2.2% to $2.19 on Wednesday after WisdomTree asked U.S. regulators to withdraw its proposed spot XRP exchange-traded fund, a filing showed. The sponsor said it had decided “not to proceed at this time” and that no shares were sold under the registration statement, first filed on Dec. 2, 2024. XRP traded between $2.17 and $2.32 in the session. SEC The dip comes as big financial firms keep pushing deeper into crypto products, betting investor demand will hold and rules will stay friendlier. Morgan Stanley filed on Tuesday
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XRP price today: WisdomTree drops XRP ETF plan as token slides, payrolls in focus

XRP price today: WisdomTree drops XRP ETF plan as token slides, payrolls in focus

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 13:49 EST — Regular session XRP fell on Wednesday after the sponsor of the proposed WisdomTree XRP Fund asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to withdraw its registration statement, saying it had decided not to proceed “at this time” and that no shares had been sold. The token was down about 2.2% at $2.19 by 1:49 p.m. EST, after touching $2.32 earlier in the day. SEC The pullback lands as crypto trades more like a risk asset again, tracking shifts in rates and equity sentiment rather than idiosyncratic blockchain headlines. On Wall Street, investors
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Bitcoin price slips as Strategy stock rises on MSCI index reprieve

Bitcoin price slips as Strategy stock rises on MSCI index reprieve

NEW YORK, Jan 7, 2026, 13:44 (EST) — Regular session Strategy shares rose on Wednesday after MSCI backed away from a plan that could have pushed the bitcoin-heavy company out of major benchmarks, even as bitcoin slipped. Bitcoin was down about 0.7% at $91,253 and Strategy was up about 2% in afternoon trade; Coinbase fell about 2.5%. MSCI said on Tuesday it would keep the current treatment of “digital asset treasury companies” — firms it defines as having crypto holdings worth at least 50% of total assets — and open a broader consultation on how non-operating companies should be handled.
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Coinbase stock slips as bitcoin cools and Wall Street checks the fine print

Coinbase stock slips as bitcoin cools and Wall Street checks the fine print

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 12:43 PM EST — Regular session Shares of Coinbase Global, Inc. (COIN) were down 1.6% at $246.50 on Wednesday, after trading as low as $245.48 and as high as $254.35. Bitcoin slipped 0.7% to about $91,488 and ether fell 2.4% to roughly $3,160, cooling risk appetite across crypto-linked stocks. The U.S. crypto exchange’s stock often tracks swings in digital assets because a large share of its revenue still comes from transaction fees. When prices chop around, traders look for one thing: volume. If customers don’t trade, the fee pool dries up. That matters now because
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Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin and Solana ETF filings drag a big U.S. bank deeper into crypto

Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin and Solana ETF filings drag a big U.S. bank deeper into crypto

NEW YORK, January 7, 2026, 12:39 (EST) Morgan Stanley Investment Management has filed initial registration statements for two crypto-linked exchange-traded products — the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust and the Morgan Stanley Solana Trust — and said the securities cannot be sold until the filings become effective. Morgan Stanley The move would be the first attempt by a major U.S. bank to bring in-house crypto ETFs to market at a time when Washington’s stance has turned more permissive and traditional finance firms are looking for cleaner ways to package exposure. “It’s interesting to see Morgan Stanley move into a commoditized market,” said
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Strategy Inc stock pops after MSCI index reprieve as bitcoin slips — what’s next for MSTR

Strategy Inc stock pops after MSCI index reprieve as bitcoin slips — what’s next for MSTR

NEW YORK, January 7, 2026, 11:08 EST — Regular session Strategy Inc shares rose 3.6% to $163.63 by 11:08 a.m. EST on Wednesday after MSCI shelved a plan that could have pushed the bitcoin-heavy company and other crypto treasury firms out of its indexes. “It removes a material near-term technical risk,” said Owen Lau, an analyst at Clear Street, while JonesTrading chief market strategist Mike O’Rourke said he suspected the issue was “postponed until later in the year.” Reuters The call matters because MSCI’s benchmarks sit under a large pool of passive money, and an index exit can force funds
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XRP price stock watch: Ripple-linked token slides as crypto rally pauses

XRP price stock watch: Ripple-linked token slides as crypto rally pauses

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 10:20 (EST) — Regular session XRP slipped on Wednesday, down 6.9% over the last 24 hours at about $2.21, after trading as high as $2.39, according to CoinMarketCap data. The token’s market value stood near $134 billion. CoinMarketCap The pullback came as a broader crypto rally paused in U.S. morning trade. Bitcoin eased back from a run toward $95,000 earlier this week and XRP fell about 5%, Barron’s reported, pointing to softer tone in tech shares as one drag on risk appetite. Barron’s That matters now because XRP had been running hot into the first
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Bitcoin price today: BTC dips near $92,000 as Strategy stock jumps on MSCI call

Bitcoin price today: BTC dips near $92,000 as Strategy stock jumps on MSCI call

NEW YORK, Jan 7, 2026, 10:16 EST — Regular session Bitcoin fell 2.4% to about $91,600 in early New York trade on Wednesday, after swinging between $94,187 and $91,409 and putting the $90,000 mark back in view. Strategy climbed 7.2% while Coinbase slipped 1.8%; miner Marathon Digital fell 1.7% and the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) eased 0.8%. Bitcoin is still about 27% below its October record above $126,000. Barron’s The split move came after index provider MSCI delayed a plan that would have pushed “digital asset treasury companies” — firms that hold crypto as a major balance-sheet asset —
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Crypto stocks and Bitcoin ETFs wobble premarket after MSCI shelves crypto-treasury exclusion plan

Crypto stocks and Bitcoin ETFs wobble premarket after MSCI shelves crypto-treasury exclusion plan

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 07:33 (EST) — Premarket MSCI said it will not proceed with a proposal to exclude digital asset treasury companies — firms whose digital asset holdings make up 50% or more of total assets — from its indexes, opting instead for a broader consultation on how non-operating companies should be treated. Reuters That matters because index rules are not academic. Passive funds and benchmark trackers buy and sell when lists change, and the trade can spill into other crypto proxies fast. The timing is awkward, too. The first-week bounce in crypto has cooled, and the mood has
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XRP price slides nearly 6% as early-2026 rally cools, ETF flows and U.S. crypto bill in focus

XRP price slides nearly 6% as early-2026 rally cools, ETF flows and U.S. crypto bill in focus

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 07:09 (EST) — Premarket XRP, the token used by Ripple, fell 5.9% to $2.25 in early trading on Wednesday, after touching $2.39 and as low as $2.22. Bitcoin slipped about 2% and ether, the token of the Ethereum network, eased 0.8%, pointing to a broader pullback across major cryptocurrencies. The dip comes after XRP rose 25% in the first week of 2026, helped by steady buying in U.S.-listed XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs), listed products that trade like stocks. Investors have poured $1.3 billion into XRP ETFs since the first launch in November, data cited by
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Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

7 February 2026
Vodafone shares rose 1.47% to 110.60p Friday, recovering part of Thursday’s 4.68% drop after a Q3 update. Group revenue climbed 6.5% to €10.5 billion, but Germany’s 0.7% service revenue growth missed some forecasts. Vodafone launched a new €500 million buyback tranche, bringing total buybacks since May to €3.5 billion. Investors remain focused on Germany’s pace and cash flow execution.
NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

7 February 2026
NatWest shares closed up 1.45% at 659.4 pence Friday, buoyed by a buyback of 797,428 shares and a new digital mortgage deal with Rightmove. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% but signaled possible cuts, with markets pricing in two reductions for 2026. NatWest plans to expand its Accelerator community to 50,000 members by 2026. Annual results are due Feb. 13.
Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

7 February 2026
Unilever shares closed flat at 5,250p in London Friday, underperforming the FTSE 100’s 0.6% gain. The company issued 4.2 million new shares for employee plans, bringing total shares to over 2.18 billion. Investors await Q4 and full-year results on Feb. 12, with analyst consensus pointing to 3.9% Q4 sales growth. Unilever’s U.S. ADR rose 0.8% to $72.12.
BP share price near 52-week high ahead of Feb 10 earnings as buyback runs on

BP share price near 52-week high ahead of Feb 10 earnings as buyback runs on

7 February 2026
BP shares closed up 1.9% at 478 pence Friday, just below a 52-week high, as the company continued buybacks ahead of next week’s results. BP repurchased 2.789 million shares on February 6. Oil prices firmed on geopolitical risk, with Brent at $68.05 a barrel, but sector outlook remains uncertain. Investors await BP’s earnings and dividend decision due Tuesday.
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