Walmart (WMT) and Google announced plans to integrate AI-driven shopping directly into Google’s Gemini assistant, signaling a deeper push toward a future built around autonomous “agentic” systems, rather than traditional search. In a press release issued on Sunday, Walmart announced that the new experience will enable customers to discover and purchase Walmart and Sam’s Club
Cryptocurrency analytics company Alphractal has published a remarkable report on Bitcoin’s (BTC) annual performance. According to the report, Bitcoin’s 1-year percentage change metric shows a rare pattern, and limited price movement in the coming days could be decisive for the market’s direction. Alphractal argues that historically, periods when this indicator is negative have generally coincided
Canadian billionaire and mining mogul Frank Giustra has taken yet another shot at Bitcoin, arguing that the leading cryptocurrency had failed to earn the title of “digital gold.” His core argument is that Bitcoin is currently a speculative asset driven by “dogma.” In his most recent post, he specifically targets “Bitcoin maximalists” of the likes
Just 17 years after Hal Finney typed “Running bitcoin” on X, Michael Saylor posted the exact same phrase. The date was not just a guess. On Jan. 11, 2009, Finney sent the first-ever tweet confirming that Bitcoin was up and running. On Jan. 10, 2026, Saylor put on a near-perfect anniversary show — simple and
Inquiries about whether pensions can be paid in crypto have become one of the most frequent non-standard requests received by the Social Fund of Russia, a state-run institution responsible for managing Russia’s public pension system. In 2025, the Social Fund’s call center handled roughly 37 million calls, the vast majority related to routine matters such
The king of crypto seems to have hit the snooze button. As of Jan. 11, 2026, bitcoin is trading at $90,828, riding a 24-hour intraday range between $90,291 and $90,850. With a market cap of $1.81 trillion and daily trading volume clocking in at $14.26 billion, bitcoin is sitting tight in its leather throne, cautiously
Crypto markets may be quietly turning a corner, according to analyst Ran Neuner, but he says this is not the time for blind optimism. Neuner says he is “cautiously bullish”, meaning the signs look better than before, but the market still has something important to prove. Why He’s Feeling Better Than Before Neuner pointed to
According to current data, Bitcoin (BTC) holdings of publicly traded companies have reached a new peak, with the top 100 publicly traded companies holding a total of 1,091,435 BTC. The total Bitcoin holdings of all publicly traded companies stand at 1,094,164 BTC. With the Bitcoin price currently hovering around $90,448, the weight of cryptocurrency on
Bitcoin price is sitting at a decision point after a quiet pullback. Since peaking on January 5, BTC has slipped but avoided any major breakdown. Year-over-year, Bitcoin remains down approximately 4.5%, maintaining a slightly negative annual performance. That small red number matters more than it looks. A narrow price window now separates Bitcoin from a
A “Satoshi-era” miner has just moved 2,000 Bitcoin, according to recent data provided by Julio Moreno, head of research at cryptocurrency analytics firm CryptoQuant. As noted by Moreno, this is the first significant activity from this cohort of ancient holders since November 2024. “Historically, Satoshi-era miners move their Bitcoin at key inflection points,” Moreno said.