On Jan. 9, buyers sought to hold Bitcoin above $90,000 as bears pressed near $94,789. Multiple large-cap altcoins tested moving averages or key patterns, with potential targets including $100,000 for BTC, $3,659–$4,000 for ETH, and $2.70 for XRP, while downside levels span $84,000–$76,000.

In 2025, China maintained its position as the largest electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle market, with nearly 13 million units sold, accounting for 54% of total passenger car sales. Domestic manufacturers such as BYD and Geely gained ground while many foreign automakers scaled back, closed plants, or shifted strategies in both China and the United States. Government incentives supported demand, but some subsidies were reduced by the end of the year, slowing overall passenger car market growth.

On Thursday, Terry Smith said his £16 billion Fundsmith Equity fund returned 0.8% in 2025, lagging the 12.8% global benchmark and 4.2% cash deposits. He cautioned investors not to expect annual outperformance and noted a 1.7% average yearly beat since 2010. Peer funds averaged 10.8%, according to Investment Association figures he cited.

The UK Financial Conduct Authority plans to open a crypto licensing gateway in September 2026. Under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, the regime for cryptoasset service providers will begin on 25 October 2027, requiring FSMA authorisation. Draft rules propose an application window of at least 28 days, closing at least 28 days before the start.

D-Wave Quantum said Wednesday it will acquire Quantum Circuits in a $550 million deal, split between $250 million cash and $300 million in QBTS stock. The move adds error-corrected, gate-model capabilities to D-Wave’s annealing portfolio and marks its first acquisition since listing in August 2022. Shares have risen sharply over the past year.

On January 8, 2026, Nasdaq and CME Group announced the relaunch and rebranding of the Nasdaq Crypto Index as the Nasdaq CME Crypto Index to strengthen digital asset benchmarks for institutional investors. The index is designed to cover a broad portion of the crypto market, with a particular focus on Bitcoin and Ether, supporting products such as ETPs and derivatives and addressing the growing demand for transparent institutional-grade benchmarks.

On 9 January 2026, UK regulators detailed a timeline for moving crypto asset service providers onto a full authorization regime under the Financial Services and Markets Act. The Financial Conduct Authority expects the application window to open in September 2026, ahead of the new licensing framework going live on October 25, 2027. Existing registrations will not transfer automatically, and firms that miss the tightly defined application period may face limits on launching new products.

On January 9, 2026, Vistra Corp. (NYSE: VST) jumped 13.28% to $170.59 in premarket trading after Meta agreed to 20-year power purchase agreements. The contracts total 2,609 MW of nuclear capacity across three PJM-region plants, with deliveries starting in late 2026 and additional uprate capacity phased in through 2034.