Market Round Up: January 5, 2026

Rootstone's Market Round Up

╰ Bitcoin climbed above $92,000, supported by renewed positioning around Venezuela-related political developments and growing expectations for improved market conditions heading into early 2026.

╰ Spot XRP ETFs pulled $13.59M on Jan 2 (total ~$1.18B since launch); Commissioner Crenshaw's exit seen boosting pro-crypto policies.

╰ The US Congress initiated discussions on regulating insider trading in prediction markets, following controversy around politically sensitive bets linked to Venezuela-related outcomes.

╰ Tether disclosed a year-end acquisition of 8,888 Bitcoin, bringing its total BTC holdings above 96,000.