Winter Storm Fernan slamming US grids forces Bitcoin miners into voluntary curtailments. They dial back machines to ease pressure, earn credits via demand response programs. Foundry USA hashrate drops 60 percent from 328 EH/s to 139 EH/s, total around 200 EH/s offline. Average block times hit 12.4 minutes now. Bitcoin network handles it smoothly, upcoming 15 percent downward difficulty reset restores balance fast once weather clears and hashrate rebounds. Power generation companies love this flexibility, miners act as ideal load balancers, preventing outages and smoothing peaks. Shows Bitcoin mining as real world grid asset, antifragile and useful. Pure win for the ecosystem.

New York hedge fund FNY Investment Advisers buys 160000 shares of Strive ASST in late 2025 worth over 125000. Strive is Bitcoin treasury focused, Vivek Ramaswamy backed. Post Semler Scientific acquisition closed Jan 16 2026 added over 5000 BTC for total around 12798 BTC now 11th largest corporate holder ahead of Tesla. Planning 150 million raise via preferred stock for more BTC and growth. Institutional money flowing into Bitcoin treasury plays. Momentum building.

Valour UK from DeFi Technologies gets FCA approval for retail 1Valour Bitcoin Physical Staking ETP trading now on London Stock Exchange. Regulated exposure to physical BTC with yield from delegation on Core Chain, a separate Bitcoin-aligned L1 chain using Satoshi Plus consensus for security. BTC delegated non-custodially via native Bitcoin stake transactions with short lockups. Rewards in CORE tokens converted daily to BTC added to NAV. No native Bitcoin staking, BTC stays safe in cold storage. Opens everyday UK investors to productive Bitcoin. Big regulated adoption step in key market.

New Zealand rolling out Bitcoin and digital currency education in schools. Years 1 to 10 financial literacy curriculum adds it progressively basic concepts early then wallets security blockchain risks for older kids. Voluntary 2026 mandatory full rollout 2027. Smart move teaching kids real money in the digital age instead of letting social media do it. Builds informed adoption long term.

Blocks at 12 minutes. Winter storms knocked off a bunch of miners. 12 days till next adjustment. Tick tock. Next block - in 12 minutes. 😁

Bitvocation drops 2025 Bitcoin jobs report Jan 26 2026. Total 1801 jobs up 6 percent from 2024. Bitcoin only companies hit 47 percent up 5 percent, non dev roles surged 74 percent in marketing design ops education. US dominates hiring, Singapore exploded 158 percent to second spot. Remote jobs almost half, Bitcoin only firms lead at 56 percent. Employers prioritize Bitcoin conviction agency ownership small team speed, proof of work portfolios beat fancy degrees. Specialized tech like Core Lightning security tough to fill, same for value translating roles. Subscriber growth 100 percent, over 800k Telegram views. Industry building strong even in dip, adoption through jobs momentum clear.

Oklahoma Senate Bill 2064 just dropped in Jan 2026. Lets state employees, vendors, businesses, residents voluntarily get paid in Bitcoin. State Treasurer has to set up secure payment systems and solicit firms to handle it. USD stays legal tender, no force, just choice. Another US state pushing real world Bitcoin adoption hard. Momentum building even in this dip.

BlackRock just filed S-1 for iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF dated January 23 2026. Actively manages Bitcoin exposure through their massive IBIT spot ETF (69.7 billion plus AUM) then sells call options to generate premium income paid out to investors. Covered call strategy trades some upside for reliable yields, like YBTC BAGY BTCI already do, but BlackRock’s size makes this huge. Shows institutional players pushing Bitcoin further into mainstream finance with income focused tools. Clear adoption momentum even in this dip.

US storm Fernan forces miners to curtail for grid stability. Foundry down 60 percent, total around 200 EH/s offline, blocks averaging 12.4 minutes now. Reminder: Bitcoin’s difficulty adjustment is genius. Every 2016 blocks the network auto tunes difficulty to hold 10 minute production. Here an estimated 15 percent downward reset incoming early Feb 2026 range. Restores balance fast once hashrate rebounds. Miners earn credits, grids stay up, Bitcoin remains secure and predictable with zero central control. This antifragile mechanism is why it endures real world shocks better than anything else. Pure engineering brilliance.

With all the posts I am seeing about gold and silver price. Don’t forget. Tick Tock. Next Block.

Nikkei: Japan’s FSA actively discussing rule changes to allow crypto ETFs potentially as early as 2028 with tougher investor protections. Big names like Nomura Holdings and SBI Holdings ready to drop products first, likely including Bitcoin exposure via traditional brokers. Aligns Japan with US/HK spot ETFs from 2024. Finance Minister Katayama already backing digital assets as inflation hedges and fintech push. Strong tailwind for Bitcoin institutional recognition and retail momentum.

Nikkei: Japan’s FSA actively discussing rule changes to allow crypto ETFs potentially as early as 2028 with tougher investor protections. Big names like Nomura Holdings and SBI Holdings ready to drop products first, likely including Bitcoin exposure via traditional brokers. Aligns Japan with US/HK spot ETFs from 2024. Finance Minister Katayama already backing digital assets as inflation hedges and fintech push. Strong tailwind for Bitcoin institutional recognition and retail momentum.

Gold/Bitcoin correlation history: when gold surges to ATHs, Bitcoin tends to follow with strong rallies. Aug 2020 gold peak led to Bitcoin’s huge run through 2021. Sep 2024 gold breakout saw Bitcoin new highs soon after. Similar in 2025 rotations. Now gold topping records in late 2025/early 2026 while Bitcoin holds firm around 87k. Given past patterns, solid chance Bitcoin catches that momentum as store-of-value capital flows rotate. What are the odds this time?

Coinbase Q1 2026 survey: 71 percent of institutional investors say Bitcoin is undervalued in the 85k to 95k zone. 80 percent would hold or buy more if prices drop another 10 percent. Over 60 percent already held or increased positions since October ATH. Clear signal of strong hands and accumulation mindset despite the pullback. Solid macro tailwinds expected too.

Businesses in North Dakota (restaurants, shops, services) are increasingly accepting Bitcoin payments in 2025. Lightning Network makes it fast and cheap, showing Bitcoin's growing role as everyday money. Adoption momentum is real and accelerating.

Brazil central bank Instruction 701/2026 sets rules for banks and brokers to offer cryptocurrency services and custody. Clear regulatory path forward boosting Bitcoin real world utility and institutional access in one of Latams largest economies.

Bitcoin adoption milestone in Colombia second largest pension fund Protección now permits BTC allocation in retirement savings for clients passing risk assessment. Fund oversees 8.5 million clients and 55 billion dollars in assets showing strong institutional momentum for real world Bitcoin utility.

What value can you really put on something with a truly fixed supply? Sure, there are plenty of things people use as stores of value that feel scarce: rare watches, classic cars, priceless art. But none of them come close to what Bitcoin delivers. You can’t easily divide a Rolex or a Picasso into tiny fractions and sell off just a piece without hassle, loss of value or middlemen. You can’t send a Ferrari or a painting halfway around the world in about 10 minutes with finality, no intermediaries, no shipping risks, no customs. Bitcoin does all that effortlessly. It’s capped forever at 21 million coins, divisible down to 8 decimal places, verifiable by anyone running a node, and transferable peer to peer with irreversible settlement in roughly 10 minutes. In a world drowning in printed fiat, where even gold can be confiscated, faked or stuck in a vault, Bitcoin stands alone. It’s the first asset that’s truly scarce, portable, divisible, verifiable and sovereign. No vaults needed. No dealers taking a cut. Just pure digital ownership secured by math, energy and code nobody can change. Nothing like this has ever existed before. It’s not just another store of value. It’s a technological leap that redefines what money and wealth can be. Still stacking sats, or are you sleeping on the hardest money ever made? What do you value most about Bitcoin’s fixed supply?

GoMining poll shows 55% of Bitcoin holders seldom use BTC for everyday buys citing merchant infrastructure, fees, volatility, privacy, scams. Yet 80% support wider use. Progress is real: Square/Block rolled out Lightning acceptance for ~4M merchants at 0% fees till end-2026. Bitcoin payments getting easier while staying sound money. Thoughts?

Bitcoin is the ultimate hard money in a printing crazy world. Fiat keeps debasing with endless debt and liquidity but BTC is capped at 21 million forever no overrides possible. Gold is the classic hedge but Bitcoin beats it. Instant global sends, self verifiable supply, and true self custody where no one can seize your keys. Gold is ripping now while BTC chills around 90K but with macro tailwinds flipping liquidity up and fiat cracks showing hard money’s escape hatch looks primed to catch up hard.