If Bitcoin breaks $91,000, mainstream CEX cumulative short liquidation pressure will reach $806 million

On January 3, Bitcoin mining firm Bitfarms Ltd. has agreed to sell its remaining Latin American operations as it refocuses on North America and energy/data center infrastructure tied to artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC)—marking its full exit from the region’s market, per The Block. In a Friday press release, Bitfarms announced a definitive agreement to sell its 70-megawatt (MW) Paso Pe mining facility in Paraguay to Sympatheia Power Fund (a crypto infrastructure fund managed by Singapore’s Hawksburn Capital) for up to $30 million. Under the deal terms, Bitfarms will receive $9 million in cash at closing (including a $1 million non-refundable deposit already paid) and up to an additional $21 million via post-closing milestones over the next 10 months. Management noted the sale effectively frontloads the mine’s expected free cash flow for the next two to three years. Bitfarms CEO Ben Gagnon said proceeds from the sale will be reallocated starting in

On January 3rd, the "BTC OG Insider Whale" posted on social media that gold and silver prices have hit a near-term peak. Following today’s market open, capital has begun shifting into the cryptocurrency space. Even as the stock market faced selling pressure at the open, crypto has maintained its upward momentum. Fund inflows could continue, with upward momentum potentially accelerating and triggering a short squeeze—no major pullback is expected during this run.

On January 3rd, LookOnChain monitoring data shows whale address 0x46DB repurchased 5,104 ETH (~$16.09M) roughly 30 minutes ago. Since December 3rd, this whale has accumulated a total of 51,374 ETH (~$159.76M), with an average entry price of $3,110 per ETH.

On January 3, per HTX market data, Bitcoin once again topped $90,000 intraday and is currently trading at $90,050. Ethereum also broke above $3,100, now trading at $3,112.

As of Jan. 3, SOL has surged above $130, last trading at $130.47 per HTX market data.

On January 3rd, JPMorgan noted in its "2026 Outlook" that competition between the U.S. dollar and digital assets is ramping up quickly. The cryptocurrency market capitalization has now topped $4 trillion—up from just $2 trillion at the start of 2024. Investors are pushing for a more crypto-friendly regulatory landscape, particularly in the U.S. Stablecoins are also gaining more traction in the financial services industry. While their transaction volume is surging rapidly, only around $700 billion in payments appear to be truly processed via stablecoin systems. “Overall, we see digital assets growing in favor, partly driven by marginal demand for exploring U.S. dollar alternative solutions,” the firm added.