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Bitcoin/Crypto Daily Podcast 01/09/2026
Today’s podcast episode was created from the following stories:
Bitcoin price falls as BlackRock and Fidelity ETFs see heavy outflows
Source: Yahoo Finance | Author: Unknown | Date: Not specified
Bitcoin retreated as major spot ETF products from BlackRock and Fidelity reportedly saw significant outflows. The pullback underscores how ETF flows are increasingly steering short-term crypto price action, especially during thinner early-year liquidity.
Bitmine Continues To Stake Ethereum, Adds Another $344.4M Worth ETH
Source: CryptoNews | Author: Unknown | Date: Not specified
Bitmine increased its staking footprint by nearly 100,000 ETH (about $344 million), lifting total holdings to 908,192 ETH. The move highlights ongoing institutional-scale participation in Ethereum staking and growing confidence in network economics.
Trump’s World Liberty Financial applies for banking charter to expand USD1
Source: Cointelegraph | Author: Brayden Lindrea | Date: 2026-01-08
World Liberty Financial filed for a national trust banking charter to bring issuance, custody, and conversion of its USD1 stablecoin in-house. The move follows recent OCC approvals for several crypto firms and could streamline institutional use cases, though the company expects heightened scrutiny and says governance is structured to avoid conflicts of interest.
Florida narrows scope of revived Bitcoin reserve proposal for 2026
Source: Cointelegraph | Author: Ezra Reguerra | Date: 2026-01-08
Florida’s SB 1038 advances a state-managed cryptocurrency reserve effectively limited to Bitcoin via a market-cap threshold. The bill removes pension funds from exposure, centralizes oversight with the CFO, and aligns with similar Bitcoin-focused frameworks emerging in other states.
Bitcoin price may bottom at $88K next cycle if last CME gap stays open
Source: Cointelegraph | Author: William Suberg | Date: 2026-01-08
Bitcoin dipped below $90,000, filling one CME futures gap and leaving an $88,000 gap still open. Some analysts suggest a fill could be next; if not, the unfilled gap may later be viewed as a cycle low—framing a key technical battleground for traders.
Digital assets to move from speculation to infrastructure in 2026, B. Riley says
Source: CoinDesk | Author: Unknown | Date: Not specified
B. Riley forecasts crypto’s next phase will prioritize infrastructure, tokenization, and real-world utility over pure speculation. Clearer regulation and institutional adoption are expected to drive market maturity and more durable use cases.
XRP ETFs notch first outflows as nearly $600M exits Bitcoin, Ether funds
Source: Cointelegraph | Author: Ezra Reguerra | Date: 2026-01-08
XRP ETFs recorded their first net outflow day (~$40.8 million) since launch, coinciding with sharp withdrawals from Bitcoin and Ether spot ETFs. Despite the blip, XRP funds still hold over $1.5 billion in assets, reflecting resilient investor interest amid early-2026 flow volatility.
BitMine buys $105M Ether to kick off 2026, still holds $915M in cash
Source: Cointelegraph | Author: Zoltan Vardai | Date: 2026-01-08
BitMine Immersion Technologies added $105 million in ETH and now holds roughly 4.07 million Ether, while keeping $915 million in cash on hand. The purchases and expanded staking activity signal long-term conviction in Ethereum, even as some anticipate near-term price weakness.
Binance expands into precious metals with gold, silver futures settled in USDT
Source: Cointelegraph | Author: Zoltan Vardai | Date: 2026-01-08
Binance launched USDT-settled perpetual futures for gold (XAU) and silver (XAG), offering 24/7 exposure to precious metals via crypto rails. The move bridges TradFi and digital asset markets as gold and silver trade near record highs amid ongoing safe-haven demand.
Zcash devs split from Electric Coin Company, plan to create new firm
Source: Cointelegraph | Author: Stephen Katte | Date: 2026-01-08
The ECC team behind Zcash departed the Bootstrap nonprofit, citing governance misalignment, and plans to form a new company. Protocol operations remain unaffected given Zcash’s open-source, permissionless design, though ZEC eased on the news as the community digested the organizational shift.
