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29 Jan 2026, 05:09
ATOM Intraday Analysis: January 29, 2026 Short-Term Strategy - Support Test Focus
ATOM at $2.19 ahead of intraday $2.1834 support test, downtrend may continue under BTC pressure. Critical levels: Support 2.18, resistance 2.21 – watch for range breakout in 24-48 hours.
29 Jan 2026, 05:08
Dogecoin (DOGE) Slips Back As Bears Regain The Upper Hand
Dogecoin corrected some gains and traded below $0.1220 against the US Dollar. DOGE is now holding the $0.120 support but might decline further. DOGE price started a fresh downside correction from $0.1275. The price is trading below the $0.1225 level and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There was a break below a bullish trend line with support at $0.1245 on the hourly chart of the DOGE/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The price could aim for a fresh increase if it remains stable above $0.1200. Dogecoin Price Trims Gains Dogecoin price started a downside correction after it failed to clear $0.1275, like Bitcoin and Ethereum . DOGE declined below the $0.1250 and $0.1245 levels. There was a move below the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $0.1175 swing low to the $0.1275 high. Besides, there was a break below a bullish trend line with support at $0.1245 on the hourly chart of the DOGE/USD pair. Dogecoin price is now trading below the $0.1225 level and the 100-hourly simple moving average. Immediate resistance on the upside is near the $0.1235 level. The first major resistance for the bulls could be near the $0.1250 level. The next major resistance is near the $0.1275 level. A close above the $0.1275 resistance might send the price toward $0.1350. Any more gains might send the price toward $0.1380. The next major stop for the bulls might be $0.1420. More Losses In DOGE? If DOGE’s price fails to climb above the $0.1250 level, it could continue to move down. Initial support on the downside is near the $0.120 level and the 76.4% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $0.1175 swing low to the $0.1275 high. The next major support is near the $0.1192 level. The main support sits at $0.1150. If there is a downside break below the $0.1150 support, the price could decline further. In the stated case, the price might slide toward the $0.1080 level or even $0.1050 in the near term. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for DOGE/USD is now gaining momentum in the bearish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for DOGE/USD is now below the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $0.1200 and $0.1150. Major Resistance Levels – $0.1250 and $0.1275.
29 Jan 2026, 05:00
Tether’s Endgame? Ardoino Says It’ll Become A ‘Gold Central Bank’
Tether is rapidly expanding its physical gold footprint, with CEO Paolo Ardoino casting the stablecoin issuer less like a fintech and more like a central bank. “We are soon becoming basically one of the biggest, let’s say, gold central banks in the world,” Ardoino said in an interview with Bloomberg, as the company disclosed buying and storing bullion at a scale rarely seen outside banks and sovereigns. Tether’s Gold Strategy The remarks land as bullion keeps rewriting the macro playbook. Gold pushed to fresh records above $5,200 an ounce this week after President Donald Trump said he was not concerned about a weaker dollar, reinforcing the “debasement trade” that has pulled flows out of sovereign bonds and currencies and into hard assets. Tether’s gold push is physical, not just balance-sheet accounting. More than a ton of bullion is hauled into a high-security vault in Switzerland every week, according to the report, with the hoard described as the largest known stash outside banks and nation states. Ardoino framed the accumulation as an ongoing policy decision rather than a one-off allocation. “Maybe we are going to reduce, we don’t know yet. We are going to assess on a quarterly basis our demand for gold,” he said, suggesting Tether intends to manage the position dynamically as the macro backdrop evolves. The cash engine is USDT. With roughly $186 billion in circulation, Tether takes in dollars for its stablecoin issuance and invests reserves across assets including Treasuries and gold , generating interest and trading profits that can be recycled into further purchases. Ardoino’s comments also point to a shift in posture, from an accumulator of bullion to an active participant in the market’s plumbing. He said the company needs “the best trading floor for gold in the world” to keep buying at scale and to exploit inefficiencies, adding that whatever strategies it adopts would be structured so the firm “remains very long physical gold.” “Our goal is to have a steady, stable, long-term access to gold,” Ardoino said, describing logistics that look more like commodities trading than crypto treasury management. “Because one to two tons per week is a very sizable amount,” he added, as Tether looks to make the acquisition process more efficient, buying directly from Swiss refiners and also sourcing from major financial institutions, with large orders sometimes taking months to arrive. The buildout is already reflected in staffing . Tether has hired two senior gold traders from HSBC, and Ardoino said the firm is evaluating opportunities to trade around dislocations between futures and physical pricing. Ardoino’s broader argument is explicitly monetary. “Gold is ‘logically a safer asset than any national currency,’” he said in an earlier Bloomberg interview. “Every single central bank in the BRICS countries is buying gold.” This week, he tied that demand to the user base that made USDT a dominant offshore dollar proxy: “Exactly the people that love gold and have been using gold as to protect themselves from their own government that have been debasing their currency for a long time,” he said. “We believe that the world is going towards darkness. We believe that there is a lot of turmoil.” That thesis feeds directly into Tether Gold (XAUT), the company’s token redeemable for bullion. Tether has issued XAUT equivalent to about 16 tons of gold, or roughly $2.7 billion, and Ardoino said there is a “good chance” it ends the year with $5 billion to $10 billion in circulation. “The way I see it, is that there are foreign countries that are buying a lot of gold, and we believe that these countries will soon launch tokenized version of gold as a competitive currency to the US dollar,” he said. For now, Tether’s own messaging is that it’s already operating on sovereign-like scale. “We are operating at a scale that now places the Tether Gold Investment Fund alongside sovereign gold holders, and that carries real responsibility,” Ardoino said. At press time, XAUT traded at $5,283.
29 Jan 2026, 05:00
Bitcoin Supply In Loss Begins To Rise, Raising Early Bear Market Concerns
Crypto research firm CryptoQuant has flagged a potentially troubling development for Bitcoin (BTC) and the wider digital asset market, pointing to an early warning signal that has historically appeared ahead of prolonged downturns. In a report released Wednesday, the firm noted that Bitcoin’s supply in loss metric has begun to rise again, a shift that has often marked the early stages of past bear markets. Possible Shift Toward Bear Market Structure According to analysis by CryptoQuant contributor Woominkyu, increases in supply held at a loss tend to signal that market weakness is spreading beyond short‑term traders and gradually affecting longer‑term holders. In previous market cycles, including 2014, 2018, and 2022, this indicator started trending upward well before prices reached their eventual lows. Related Reading: Bitcoin Price Braces For FOMC Volatility As History Shows Major Post‑Fed Sell‑Offs During those periods, Bitcoin prices continued to decline even after the metric turned higher, with true market bottoms forming only once supply in loss expanded much further and broader capitulation set in. At present, CryptoQuant notes that Bitcoin’s supply in loss remains well below levels typically associated with full market capitulation. However, the change in direction itself is significant. The analysts say it suggests the market may be shifting into a bearish structural phase, rather than experiencing a brief correction within an ongoing bull market. Bitcoin’s recent price action appears to reflect that uncertainty. The asset is currently trading around $89,700 and has struggled to reclaim the key $90,000 level as support. This follows a steady decline from earlier yearly-highs near $98,000, where upward momentum faded as buying pressure weakened and gains recorded at the start of the year were fully erased. US Dollar Tests Historic Zone For Bitcoin Rallies Despite these cautionary signals, not all analysts believe the outlook is entirely negative. Analysts at Bull Theory have highlighted a potentially bullish catalyst that could emerge in the months ahead, centered on movements in the US dollar. In a recent post on social media platform X (previously Twitter) the firm pointed out that the US Dollar Index is testing the same zone that preceded major Bitcoin bull runs in both 2017 and 2021. According to their analysis, the Dollar Index has broken below a long‑term trendline that has held for roughly 16 years and is now hovering around the critical level of 96. Historically, periods when the DXY fell below 96 and remained there coincided with strong Bitcoin rallies. Related Reading: Crypto Funds Funneled To Money Launderers Hit $82 Billion, According To Chainalysis As seen in the chart below, in mid‑2017, the index dropped under that level, after which Bitcoin surged nearly eightfold over the following five to six months. A similar pattern played out during the 2020 pandemic era. When a wave of liquidity entered financial markets at the time, the DXY again slipped below 96, and Bitcoin went on to rise roughly seven times over the next seven to eight months. During that same period, Ethereum (ETH) and many altcoins posted gains of tenfold or more. For now, the market sits at a crossroads. On‑chain data points to early bear‑market dynamics, while macro signals linked to the US dollar offer a counter‑narrative that could favor renewed strength. Featured image from OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com
29 Jan 2026, 04:53
Strive cleared 92% of the debt it inherited from Semler, about $110 million.
Strive said it used proceeds from a preferred stock sale to retire most of Semler’s debt and buy an additional 334 BTC. It cleared 92% of the debt it inherited after officially completing its acquisition of Semler Scientific on January 13. The company said Wednesday that investor demand for its SATA offering reached $600 million, prompting it to increase the target raise from $150 million to $225 million. The raise was part of its strategy to transition toward a “ perpetual-preferred only amplification model” as it builds out its Bitcoin treasury. Strive’s total Bitcoin treasury is now roughly 13,132 BTC , valued at over $1.1 billion at current prices . That total now places Strive among the top 10 largest corporate holders of Bitcoin, surpassing CleanSpark in the corporate BTC rankings. Strive now has 13312 BTC holdings Strive said earlier this month it would combine funds from its stock offering, existing cash, and potential hedge proceeds to pay off liabilities, then invest what’s left in Bitcoin products. Matt Cole, chairman and CEO of the Dallas-based company now confirmed they have wiped out $110 million, or 92%, of Semler’s debt, swapping $90 million in convertible notes for SATA stock and fully repaying the $20 million Coinbase loan. He noted the firm intends to clear the debt in its entirety by April this year. Its latest buy also brings its Bitcoin stash to 13,132 BTC, he said. With that, Strive is now a top 10 corporate Bitcoin treasury company. The firm is also seeing a 21.39% BTC yield and elevated amplification, especially from its SATA offering, Most X users congratulated the firm on its recent accomplishment, while others took to the platform to make inquiries on the firm’s offering and ASST asset Almost 200 publicly traded companies hold a combined 1.134 million Bitcoin But ASST stock fell 2.23% to $0.80 on Wednesday, and the share price is now down more than 92% from its post-Bitcoin-strategy high, illustrating execution risks regarding corporate crypto plans. Bitcoin treasuries became popular with companies in 2024 and early 2025, but many shares fell later last year amid doubts about the approach’s sustainability. More than 190 publicly traded companies hold a combined 1.134 million Bitcoin, covering roughly 5.4% of the cryptocurrency in circulation. Almost two-thirds of Bitcoin held by companies — about 63% — is owned by Michael Saylor’s Strategy, which still continues to purchase despite recent funding obstacles and the downturn in the crypto market. Overall, CryptoQuant analysis shows that since January, Bitcoin whales have continued buying amid volatility, while retail investors have been exiting the market. It noted that monthly whale holdings have grown despite geopolitical escalations, suggesting the market is experiencing structural accumulation rather than a sell-off. For starters, Strategy bought 22,305 BTC for $2.13 billion between January 12-19 at an average price of $95,284 per coin. Earlier this month, Bitcoin’s estimated leverage ratio also hit 0.184 on Binance near the $90K mark — its highest since last November — showing a renewed appetite for leveraged positions amid mixed market conditions. But historically, when futures traders borrow heavily, the market becomes more prone to sudden liquidations during fast-moving price changes. Asian equities had also climbed nearly a week ago, with Bitcoin hovering near $90,000, as Trump’s comments on a future deal for Greenland eased fears of imminent tariffs. Analysts at Bitfinex also noted that the market is watching for signs of stability, including flattening ETF flows, strong spot buyer volume, and sustained trading above $90,000 with lower volatility. If you're reading this, you’re already ahead. Stay there with our newsletter .
29 Jan 2026, 04:30
Bitcoin Dominance Holds as Crypto Enters 2026 With Stronger Structure
A new institutional report finds crypto markets entering 2026 with reduced leverage, stronger structure, and a shift toward defensive positioning, as bitcoin maintains leadership and institutions favor large-cap exposure. Institutions Turn Defensive as Crypto Risk Gets Repriced Digital asset markets began 2026 on steadier footing after last year’s broad deleveraging reset risk across the sector.
