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Bitcoin trader keeps $100K BTC target as gold price hits record $4,750

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Bitcoin sellers entered at the Wall Street open to drive BTC price action below $90,000, but a six-figure price target stayed in play.

Published Date: 2026-01-20 15:13:57
Creator: Cointelegraph by William Suberg
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Michael Saylor’s Strategy tops 700,000 Bitcoin after $2.1B purchase

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Strategy acquired 22,305 BTC last week at about $95,284 per coin, lifting its holdings to 709,715 BTC.

Published Date: 2026-01-20 13:58:06
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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Crypto mortgages in US face valuation risks, regulatory uncertainty

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Some lenders are willing to accept Bitcoin and recognize crypto holdings when considering a mortgage application, but issues around risk remain.

Published Date: 2026-01-20 13:37:28
Creator: Cointelegraph by Aaron Wood
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Coinbase says capital access beats income in wealth creation

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The policy paper argues that access to capital markets, rather than income or banking, now defines who can build wealth and says tokenization could widen participation.

Published Date: 2026-01-20 13:18:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by Christina Comben
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Why digital asset treasuries that only hodl may fall short

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Passive crypto hoarding exposes DATs to compliance risks while missing opportunities to provide patient capital. DAT 2.0 invests in infrastructure supporting ecosystem longevity.

Published Date: 2026-01-20 12:30:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by Mike Maloney
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WLFI faces backlash after ‘team wallets’ push through USD1 growth proposal

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The top nine wallets controlled nearly 60% of voting power in WLFI’s USD1 governance vote, raising questions about insider influence as locked holders were unable to participate.

Published Date: 2026-01-20 12:26:09
Creator: Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas
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South Korea weighs ending one-bank rule for crypto exchanges: Report

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South Korea is reportedly reviewing exclusive bank partnerships for crypto exchanges as regulators assess competition and prepare the Digital Asset Basic Act.

Published Date: 2026-01-20 12:17:59
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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Polymarket hit by fresh European crackdowns as Hungary, Portugal block access

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The moves highlight growing uncertainty over whether crypto prediction markets are to be treated as finance or gambling.

Published Date: 2026-01-20 12:05:45
Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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Only KYC can stop insider trading on prediction markets, Messari says

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Insider trading is hard to curb on non-KYC prediction markets, but even identity checks do not fully eliminate abuse, according to Messari’s Austin Weiler.

Published Date: 2026-01-20 10:47:25
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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Bitcoin flashes buy signals as $90K becomes key support

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Bitcoin bulls defend $90,000 as Hash Ribbons and Fear and Greed Index flash buy signals, hinting at a potential rally.

Published Date: 2026-01-20 10:41:52
Creator: Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale
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