Prediction markets are flashing mixed but revealing signals for bitcoin as late January betting frames a tug-of-war.

UBS is quietly opening the door to cryptocurrency trading for wealthy clients, signaling a cautious but meaningful shift as global wealth managers respond to rising demand for bitcoin exposure and the growing role of blockchain in traditional finance.

Bitcoin markets are flashing coordinated warning signs as selling pressure spreads, long-term holders distribute supply, and demand weakens across on-chain and exchange indicators, undermining near-term price stability despite bitcoin’s longer-term structural support.

ARK Invest’s latest framework argues bitcoin’s path to seven-figure valuations is driven by adoption math and fixed supply, making today’s prices the anomaly as institutional, digital gold, and sovereign demand converge.

“Bitcoin’s ‘mysterious’ underperformance (due to quantum) is the only story that matters this year," Nic Carter wrote on X.

Mike Novogratz bets big as digital assets face volatility.

State Street launched a digital asset platform, describing it as a scalable infrastructure designed to support a range of tokenized products for institutional clients.

Hong Kong holds to fiat-only stablecoins, delaying gold-backed tokens; Chinese firms pause projects amid mainland regulatory guidance.