Here’s what happened in crypto today January 16, 2026, 5:07 pm
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.
DeFi leaders voice concerns amid market structure bill‘s uncertain future January 16, 2026, 5:03 pm
Many in the industry expect it could be weeks before lawmakers on the Senate Banking Committee return to consider a markup for the CLARITY Act.
Bull, base or bear? Three possible paths for crypto in 2026 January 16, 2026, 4:40 pm
In a recent interview, Aaron Arnold of Altcoin Daily broke down his crypto market outlook for 2026, drawing parallels with past market cycles and outlining bull, base and bear scenarios.
Michael Saylor pushes back on criticism of Bitcoin treasury companies January 16, 2026, 4:38 pm
Speaking on the What Bitcoin Did podcast, Strategy chairman Michael Saylor pushed back against criticism of companies issuing equity or debt to buy Bitcoin.
Bitcoin spot traders lose ground as BTC bears defend $98K January 16, 2026, 4:25 pm
Bitcoin’s rejection near $98,000 took place as spot traders ran out of energy and short-term investors harvested profits. Will bears defend the resistance level throughout the weekend?
Crypto’s bank-like turn puts JPMorgan on edge January 16, 2026, 4:00 pm
Banks and crypto firms are converging fast, as yield-bearing stablecoins, ETF filings and tokenized markets test the boundaries of financial regulation.
Goldman Sachs CEO says CLARITY Act ‘has a long way to go‘ January 16, 2026, 3:42 pm
It's unclear when US lawmakers will return to address a market structure bill, but CEO David Solomon said Goldman Sachs was monitoring its progress for tokenization and stablecoins.
US lender Newrez to accept crypto holdings in mortgage approval January 16, 2026, 2:49 pm
The new policy will allow borrowers to use Bitcoin, Ether, crypto ETFs and US dollar-backed stablecoins for asset verification and income estimates without liquidation.
Bitcoin ETF inflows cross $1.8B: Will BTC respond with a rally to $100K? January 16, 2026, 2:20 pm
Bitcoin ETF inflows have rebounded, but the total assets under management remains 24% below the all-time high, indicating the recovery has just started.
Bitcoin rallies, ETF flows rebound as US crypto policy stalls: Finance Redefined January 16, 2026, 2:00 pm
Bitcoin breached the $95,000 mark this week amid a wider market recovery, as investors digested regulatory delays to the much-awaited CLARITY Act in the US.