The US Federal Reserve will inject about $55 billion in liquidity by purchasing Treasury bills, beginning Jan. 20, 2026, with an initial $8.3 billion purchase scheduled for today, according to the New York Fed schedule. The move is intended to ease short-term market strains and add cash to Treasury bill markets.
The cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) pulled back from roughly $97,000 on Jan. 15 to about $92,000 this week. According to CoinGecko’s Bitcoin data, BTC is down 0.6% in 24 hours, 1.6% over 14 days, and 9.4% since January 2025, while it is up 1.2% over the last week and 4.8% month-to-date.
Markets also reacted to reported geopolitical tensions between the US and Greenland, with France, Germany, and Norway sending troops and the US imposing additional tariffs on countries backing Greenland. That uncertainty has pushed some investors toward safe havens such as gold and silver, both reaching new highs.
Some market participants say the Fed’s liquidity injection could support risk assets including BTC, and Bernstein projects BTC may surpass $150,000 this year. At the same time, analysts warn that continued macro and geopolitical uncertainty could keep investors risk‑off, leaving BTC to consolidate or face further declines.
