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Morgan Stanley is broadening its crypto offerings, filing with the SEC for spot Bitcoin, Solana and Ethereum ETFs. The step aims to give over 19 million clients direct exposure and signals growing institutional adoption and increased legitimacy for digital assets.

Canaan's 3MW Manitoba pilot diverts waste heat from 360 liquid-cooled Bitcoin miners into a closed-loop system to warm tomato greenhouses, cutting fossil fuel use and bolstering demand for more sustainably mined coins.

CNBC says Ripple’s XRP has emerged as the breakout crypto trade of 2026, outpacing Bitcoin and Ether due to strong ETF inflows, bullish sentiment and shrinking exchange reserves, while remaining resilient despite broader market headwinds.

Bitcoin began 2026 on a strong footing, stabilizing near $93,000–$94,000 after an 8% gain. The advance has been supported by institutional inflows and whale buying, a Venezuela-linked risk-on mood, and over $1.2 billion moving into U.S. spot ETFs. Litecoin is also showing bullish cues around $83, with possible upside toward $95.

Coinbase researcher David Duong warns that advances in quantum computing could jeopardize Bitcoin’s long-term security, estimating roughly 6.51 million BTC—about one-third of the circulating supply—are held in address types vulnerable to quantum attacks, though figures like cypherpunk Adam Back say the threat isn’t imminent.

Maduro’s detention has shaken Venezuela’s economy and crypto markets, driving up stablecoin-to-bolívar rates, prompting reported U.S. moves to seize state-held Bitcoin, and reigniting debate over an unverified $60B BTC reserve that critics say is implausible given the regime’s corruption and mismanagement.

Dogecoin and other dog-themed memecoins are staging a strong rebound, with prices climbing alongside a sharp rise in futures trading volume. A top-performing 2x DOGE ETF and rising speculative interest point to renewed risk appetite and a possible recovery into 2026.

Analysts contend that granting U.S. firms access to Venezuela's extensive oil reserves could, in the long run, depress global energy prices and enhance Bitcoin mining profitability. Any such effect, they warn, would take years to appear, so assertions that Venezuelan political developments instantly determine BTC's price are misplaced.

Morgan Stanley, a major Wall Street bank, has filed S-1 registration statements with the SEC to offer spot Bitcoin and Solana ETFs. The filing seeks to capture growing institutional demand and participate in over $2 trillion of U.S. spot crypto ETF trading volumes, competing with firms like BlackRock and Fidelity.

Metaplanet’s shares have jumped as Bitcoin’s rally, a softer yen and investor confidence in substantial buyback plans lift sentiment. Its expanding BTC holdings and a strategic shift toward Bitcoin—driven by concerns over Japan’s rising debt—are reinforcing its standing as a leading Bitcoin-focused company.

Institutional demand for bitcoin ETFs has picked up sharply, led by BlackRock's biggest inflows in months and the most robust industry-wide intake since late 2024, but overall market conviction is cautious, with spot buying and options positioning still comparatively subdued.

Markets opened 2026 with modest BTC and ETH gains that helped stabilize Bitcoin and prompted a shift into altcoins. Crypto ETFs recorded renewed inflows—notably for BTC, ETH, XRP, Solana and Dogecoin—as investors re-evaluated risk amid changing liquidity, macroeconomic dynamics and rising institutional participation.

Reports say the DOJ directed the US Marshals Service to sell roughly 57.55 BTC (about $6.3 million) forfeited from Samourai Wallet's founders. Critics argue the sale may have violated President Trump's Executive Order 14233, which requires seized bitcoin be kept in the U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve rather than liquidated.

Bitcoin has rebounded above $92,000 and market sentiment is cautiously bullish, but whale activity is mixed: aggregate whale holdings fell in 2025 while exchange inflows rose. Whales have accumulated $5.3B in BTC recently as retail traders took profits.

Bitcoin (BTC) is testing a significant technical cap near the $93,500–$94,000 band, with abrupt, decisive price moves that point to a rekindling of market confidence. Yet the backdrop is uneven: underlying fundamentals lag as trading volumes thin and overall liquidity remains weak. The advance feels as disquieting as it is encouraging.

Peer-reviewed studies and ESG analyst Daniel Batten challenge widespread claims that Bitcoin mining wastes energy, undermines grid reliability, or increases consumer costs. Instead, the evidence shows mining is increasingly powered by renewables, can bolster grid stability, and, through flexible demand, may help lower electricity prices for consumers.

Nobel Prize laureate and Bitcoin supporter María Corina Machado has become a leading presidential hopeful in crisis‑hit Venezuela, proposing Bitcoin as a principal reserve asset that could transform the nation’s economy and serve as a template for other countries facing turmoil.

Michael Saylor’s firm Strategy has sharply increased its Bitcoin stash to 673,783 BTC (roughly $61B), partly financed by common stock sales, while simultaneously hoarding a $2.25B cash buffer—setting the company up for an assertive return and attracting renewed market attention.

Bank of America has moved from passive, client-led crypto access to actively supporting digital assets, allowing its wealth advisers to recommend spot Bitcoin ETFs and advising clients to consider allocating up to 4% of their portfolios as Wall Street sees rising institutional adoption.

Bitcoin Core development made a strong comeback in 2025, rising about 60%: 135 developers added roughly 285,000 lines of code. Discussions on email and mailing lists increased, code changes and commits climbed, the network settled approximately $4.5 trillion in value, and it completed its first public security audit.