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Cryptocurrency News 18 January 2026 - 20 January 2026

Bitcoin drops toward $92,000-$93,000, wiping out $790 million longs as traders eye $80K

Bitcoin drops toward $92,000-$93,000, wiping out $790 million longs as traders eye $80K

SINGAPORE, Jan 20, 2026, 16:43 (SGT) Bitcoin’s slide toward $93,000 sparked a massive purge of leveraged bullish bets, wiping out roughly $874 million in crypto positions in the last 24 hours, according to CoinGlass data reported by NewsBTC. Long positions — wagers on a price increase — made up about $788 million of that total. (NewsBTC) The move is grabbing…
20 January 2026
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White House says seized Samourai Bitcoin won’t be sold — and the U.S. reserve plan is still stuck in legal knots

White House says seized Samourai Bitcoin won’t be sold — and the U.S. reserve plan is still stuck in legal knots

WASHINGTON, January 20, 2026, 03:06 EST A senior White House crypto advisor confirmed the U.S. Justice Department has not sold the bitcoin seized in the Samourai Wallet case. Instead, it will stay in the government’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. Theblock This clarification is crucial for traders since the volume of bitcoin held by the U.S. is significant enough to shake prices,…
20 January 2026
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XRP price dips below $2 as Trump tariff threat rattles crypto — what traders watch next

XRP price dips below $2 as Trump tariff threat rattles crypto — what traders watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 19, 2026, 12:15 PM EST — Market closed XRP stayed close to $2 on Monday, dipping below that mark earlier amid a risk-off wave hitting cryptocurrencies and other risk assets. It dropped roughly 2% to $2.01, bouncing between a high of $2.06 and a low of $1.93. Bitcoin and ether also slid lower. Selling pressure hit after…
19 January 2026
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Bitcoin price slips near $93,000 as Trump’s Greenland tariff threat jolts crypto

Bitcoin price slips near $93,000 as Trump’s Greenland tariff threat jolts crypto

New York, Jan 19, 2026, 12:16 EST — Market closed. Bitcoin dropped roughly 2% to $93,297 on Monday, dipping as low as $92,245 amid early-week risk-off moves. The largest cryptocurrency still stayed well below its intraday peak of $95,470. (Reuters) The move followed U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland,…
19 January 2026
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Wall Street is shut for MLK Day — the 2026 U.S. market holiday calendar and the crypto ETF catch

Wall Street is shut for MLK Day — the 2026 U.S. market holiday calendar and the crypto ETF catch

NEW YORK, January 19, 2026, 03:20 EST U.S. stock markets, including the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq, will be closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Trading picks back up Tuesday. The next full-market closure won’t be until Presidents Day on Feb. 16, 2026. (Scanx) The timing is crucial since the U.S. operates on a T+1…
19 January 2026
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Bitcoin whale sells $48 million after 12 years — and the market isn’t panicking

Bitcoin whale sells $48 million after 12 years — and the market isn’t panicking

NEW YORK, Jan 19, 2026, 03:14 (EST) A Bitcoin “whale” — a term for a major holder — offloaded another 500 bitcoins, valued at about $47.77 million, sending them to Binance, on-chain analyst EmberCN reported. The same address began accumulating back in November 2013, building a 5,000-BTC stash. Since November 2024, it has transferred around 2,500 BTC to Binance, netting…
19 January 2026
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XRP price slips to $2.05 as U.S. markets head into a holiday — what traders are watching next

XRP price slips to $2.05 as U.S. markets head into a holiday — what traders are watching next

New York, January 18, 2026, 12:24 EST — The market has closed. XRP dipped on Sunday, ending near $2.0507, down roughly 1.4% after trading between $2.0463 and $2.0674. Bitcoin slipped about 0.2%, while ether edged up around 0.4%, putting XRP behind other large-cap cryptos. (Investing) The shift comes just before a U.S. holiday, with NYSE markets shut on Monday for…
18 January 2026
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Bitcoin steadies near $95K after ETF outflows and U.S. crypto bill delay; week ahead in focus

Bitcoin steadies near $95K after ETF outflows and U.S. crypto bill delay; week ahead in focus

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 12:21 EST — Market closed. Bitcoin hovered near $95,000 on Sunday, stabilizing following a pullback late last week that affected segments of the crypto market. The top cryptocurrency last traded at $95,181, fluctuating between $94,850 and $95,423. The pause is significant as U.S. trading will be light and driven by headlines, with markets closed Monday…
18 January 2026
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MARA stock jumps 6.6% as bitcoin miners rally on Riot’s AMD data-center lease heading into MLK market holiday

MARA stock jumps 6.6% as bitcoin miners rally on Riot’s AMD data-center lease heading into MLK market holiday

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 08:48 EST — Market closed MARA Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: MARA) shares climbed 6.6% on Friday, closing at $11.36. The bitcoin miner continued its volatile January streak, with investors snapping up crypto-linked stocks ahead of the weekend. The bounce is significant as miners are shifting from being seen as steady industrial players to fast-moving proxies for…
18 January 2026
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Galaxy Digital stock surges on Texas power approval as Helios AI buildout takes focus

Galaxy Digital stock surges on Texas power approval as Helios AI buildout takes focus

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 08:23 ET — Market closed Galaxy Digital’s stock closed Friday at $34.31, marking a roughly 7% jump from the day before. The crypto-focused company highlighted new developments in its Texas data center project to investors. This shift is crucial as Galaxy aims to expand beyond just trading and investing in digital assets. The company is…
18 January 2026
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Riot Platforms stock spikes on AMD’s $311 million data-center lease — what RIOT investors watch next

Riot Platforms stock spikes on AMD’s $311 million data-center lease — what RIOT investors watch next

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 07:10 ET — Market closed Riot Platforms shares surged 16% on Friday following an announcement that the bitcoin miner secured a long-term data center lease with chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices. The stock closed at $19.24, with roughly 53.7 million shares traded. This matters because investors are chasing crypto-linked companies that can bring in more stable,…
18 January 2026
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Cipher Mining (CIFR) stock jumps 7% as bitcoin miners rally — what to watch into Tuesday

Cipher Mining (CIFR) stock jumps 7% as bitcoin miners rally — what to watch into Tuesday

NEW YORK, Jan 18, 2026, 06:33 ET — Market closed Cipher Mining Inc shares closed Friday, Jan. 16, 7.3% higher at $18.80, after fluctuating between $17.23 and $19.69 during a lively session that saw roughly 45.6 million shares traded. This matters because miners such as Cipher act as high-beta proxies for bitcoin, which trades nonstop, including weekends and U.S. holidays.…
18 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Microsoft Shares Drop 2.3% After Rothschild & Co Redburn Downgrade
    January 23, 2026, 11:45 AM EST. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) shares declined 2.3% following Rothschild & Co Redburn's price target cut from $500 to $450 with a neutral rating. Despite this, other analysts maintain positive outlooks: Melius Research raised its target to $625, Citigroup lowered its target to $660 but kept a buy rating, while Mizuho set an outperform rating at $620. Insider sales by CEO Judson Althoff and EVP Takeshi Numoto reduced holdings by 8.97% and 4.86%, respectively. Trading volume surged 45% above average, with 37.5 million shares exchanged, reflecting mixed signals amid a consensus buy rating and an average price target of $624.08.
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