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Bitcoin is the world's first decentralized cryptocurrency, created in 2009 by the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto. It enables peer-to-peer electronic cash transactions without intermediaries like banks or governments, operating on a blockchain secured by Proof of Work mining and the SHA-256 cryptographic algorithm.   With a fixed supply cap of 21 million coins and programmatic halvings every four years that reduce miner rewards, Bitcoin is designed as a deflationary digital asset often called "digital gold." Its value stems from solving the double-spending problem without trusted intermediaries, creating the first truly scarce digital asset with censorship resistance and permissionless access that no government, corporation, or individual can control.  Bitcoin operates as a decentralized peer-to-peer network where transactions are recorded on a public ledger called the blockchain, distributed across thousands of computers globally. Transactions are grouped into blocks added approximately every 10 minutes through mining, where specialized computers compete to solve complex mathematical puzzles.   Bitcoin has achieved mainstream adoption through multiple vectors. The January 2024 SEC approval of 11 spot Bitcoin ETFs opened Bitcoin investment to traditional finance participants, and corporations like Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) are using Bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset to protect against currency debasement, offering MSTR holders amplified exposure to Bitcoin.   The Bitcoin ecosystem continues to evolve with innovations like Ordinals, which emerged in January 2023 to enable NFT-like functionality directly on Bitcoin, and BRC-20 tokens, an experimental standard for creating fungible tokens using Ordinal inscriptions. BTCFi (Bitcoin Finance) represents emerging financial applications extending beyond Bitcoin's traditional role, with protocols like Babylon allowing Bitcoin holders to stake BTC to secure Proof of Stake chains.

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Bitcoin is experiencing significant volatility, with its price breaching key psychological support levels like $70,000 and now testing $69,000, triggering widespread community debate. Investors are actively discussing whether this sharp drop signals a capitulation event, fueled by concerns over major institutional holdings and comparisons to past crypto market cycles, or if it presents a critical buying opportunity amid oversold conditions.

Ripple is the catchall name for the cryptocurrency platform, the transactional protocol for which is actually XRP, in the same fashion as Ethereum is the name for the platform that facilitates trades in Ether. Like other cryptocurrencies, Ripple is built atop the idea of a distributed ledger network which requires various parties to participate in validating transactions, rather than any singular centralized authority. That facilitates transactions all over the world, and transfer fees are far cheaper than the likes of bitcoin. Unlike other cryptocurrencies, XRP transfers are effectively immediate, requiring no typical confirmation time.  Ripple was originally founded by a single company, Ripple Labs, and continues to be backed by it, rather than the larger network of developers that continue bitcoin’s development. It also doesn’t have a fluctuating amount of its currency in existence. Where bitcoin has a continually growing pool with an eventual maximum, and Ethereum theoretically has no limit, Ripple was created with all of its 100 billion XRP tokens right out of the gate. That number is maintained with no mining and most of the tokens are owned and held by Ripple Labs itself — around 60 billion at the latest count.  Even at the recently reduced value of around half a dollar per XRP, that means Ripple Labs is currently sitting on around $20 billion worth of the cryptocurrency (note: Ripple’s price crashed hard recently, and may be worth far less than $60 billion by time you read this). It holds 55 billion XRP in an escrow account, which allows it to sell up to a billion per month if it so chooses in order to fund new projects and acquisitions. Selling such an amount would likely have a drastic effect on the cryptocurrency’s value, and isn’t something Ripple Labs plans to do anytime soon.  In actuality, Ripple Labs is looking to leverage the technology behind XRP to allow for faster banking transactions around the world. While Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are built on the idea of separating financial transactions from the financial organizations of traditional currencies, Ripple is almost the opposite in every sense.  XRP by Ripple price can be found on this page alongside the market capitalization and additional stats.

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XRP is trending as its network activates Permissioned Domains and secures new institutional integrations, despite a broad crypto market downturn sparking polarized community discussions ranging from "it's over" to aggressive "buy the dip" strategies driven by long-term utility beliefs.

Robinhood Markets, Inc is a financial services platform, which engages in the provision of retail brokerage and offers trading in U.S. listed stocks and Exchange Traded Funds, related options, and cryptocurrency trading, as well as cash management, which includes debit cards services. The company was founded by Vladimir Tenev and Baiju Prafulkumar Bhatt in 2013 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

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Robinhood ($HOOD) is trending amidst a sharp sell-off, with community members actively discussing its pronounced correlation to recent Bitcoin price declines. Many believe the stock is deeply oversold and nearing a bottom ahead of its upcoming earnings report, while others speculate on market manipulation and further potential downside given the broader market volatility.

Strategy, Inc. engages in the provision of enterprise analytics and mobility software. The firm designs, develops, markets, and sells software platforms through licensing arrangements and cloud-based subscriptions and related services. Its product packages include Hyper. The company was founded by Michael J. Saylor and Sanjeev K. Bansal on November 17, 1989, and is headquartered in Vienna, VA.

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MSTR is trending amid intense community discussion over its substantial unrealized losses on Bitcoin holdings following a recent price drop, with many speculating on potential bankruptcy or forced liquidation amplified by its impending earnings report.

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Codatta (XNY) is trending due to its exceptional resilience and recent strong price movements, outperforming Bitcoin in a volatile market as the community anticipates further upside. Investors are actively accumulating, drawn by its utility in fueling AI and DeSci projects with verified, decentralized data.

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BlockDAG (BDAG) is trending amidst intense community debate over its prolonged presale and numerous postponed mainnet launches, with many users expressing skepticism and outright calling it a scam, while a segment of the community remains optimistic and continues to promote its mining app.

Candel Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical stage biotechnology company, which engages in the development and commercialization of viral immunotherapies. Its pipeline includes CAN-2409 and CAN-3110. The company was founded by Estuardo Aguilar-Cordova in 2002 and is headquartered in Needham, MA.

Candel Therapeutics Inc

Candel Therapeutics is gaining investor attention with BlackRock significantly increasing its stake and an NSCLC data update anticipated, fueling community speculation about a high-value partnership or buyout as Big Pharma urgently seeks novel oncology assets to counter patent cliffs.

Solana is a high-performance Layer 1 blockchain designed for mass adoption by providing a fast, secure, and low-cost environment for decentralized applications. It distinguishes itself by scaling globally without the use of complex sharding or multiple layers, instead maintaining a single, unified ledger to avoid liquidity fragmentation. This architecture allows it to process thousands of transactions per second with sub-second finality, often at a cost of less than a penny per transaction.  The network operates on a unique hybrid model that combines Proof of Stake with an innovation called Proof of History, which functions as a decentralized clock to timestamp transactions. This system reduces the need for constant node communication, allowing the Sealevel engine to run non-conflicting smart contracts in parallel across multiple CPU cores. Further efficiency is gained through the Gulf Stream protocol, which reduces confirmation times by forwarding transactions to validators before the current block is finished.  Founded in 2017 by Anatoly Yakovenko, Solana is now supported by the Switzerland-based Solana Foundation and significant institutional investors like Andreessen Horowitz and Polychain Capital. The platform’s native token, SOL, serves as the primary currency for paying transaction fees, participating in network governance, and securing the system through staking.   Solana has also seen significant institutional adoption ranging from spot Solana ETFs to major partnerships including Visa's 2025 launch of USDC settlement on the network and the tokenization of public equity by firms like Galaxy Digital.

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Solana is trending as it experiences a significant price drop, breaking key support levels and sparking widespread fear and debate within the crypto community. While many panic sell amidst a broader market downturn driven by macro factors and technical breakdowns, long-term holders see this as a prime accumulation opportunity.

Broadcom Inc. is a global technology company, which designs, develops, and supplies semiconductors and infrastructure software solutions. It operates through the Semiconductor Solutions and Infrastructure Software segments. The Semiconductor Solutions segment refers to product lines and intellectual property licensing. The Infrastructure Software segment relates to mainframe, distributed and cyber security solutions, and fibre channel storage area networking business. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

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Broadcom (AVGO) is actively discussed as a major winner from Google's significant increase in capital expenditure for AI infrastructure, with the community highlighting its role in supplying critical custom AI chips (TPUs) to hyperscalers. This positions Broadcom as a key "AI toll collector" in the rapidly expanding AI market, though some expect short-term profit-taking.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Last year, Amazon had agreed to raise prices for some of its suppliers selling tariffed goods in a bid to limit the impact of President Trump’s tariffs, as long as they guaranteed the company minimum margins.&nbsp;</li><li>Amazon is now seeking to pull back on those concessions on the grounds that U.S. tariffs were less sweeping than first feared, according to the report.&nbsp;</li><li>The tech company is looking to offload any further trade volatility risk onto its suppliers by getting them to agree to take responsibility for paying any duties on goods they sell, as per the report.</li></ul>Amazon.com (AMZN) is reportedly looking to slash its payments to its e-commerce suppliers for goods on its platform in a bid to reverse the concessions it had provided to limit the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs.According to a <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.ft.com/content/6f7ad580-a237-4cb7-86bc-f68e4e44f511">report</a> from the Financial Times on Tuesday that cited several vendor consultants, the tech giant has asked for discounts from its suppliers ranging from low single digits to as high as 30%.The e-commerce company had sped up talks by many weeks with some suppliers, while considering imposing a January 1 deadline in some individual cases, the report noted.Amazon’s alleged concession reversal comes ahead of a Supreme Court ruling expected this week about the legality of Trump’s trade tariffs. &nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">Amazon’s Earlier Supplier Deal</h2>Last year, Amazon had agreed to raise prices for some of its suppliers selling tariffed goods as long as they guaranteed the company minimum margins. However, Amazon was seeking to pull back on those concessions on the grounds that U.S. tariffs were less sweeping than first feared, according to people cited in the report.President Trump has cut back on some levies after making a series of trade deals with countries.As per the report, Amazon said that its annual vendor negotiation cycles had not changed and there was no rigid deadline for talks. However, the report noted that Amazon said that it had begun conversations with some suppliers after tariff rates for Chinese imports were brought down at the end of October.Through these negotiations, the tech company is looking to offload any further trade volatility risk onto its suppliers by getting them to agree to take responsibility for paying any duties on goods they sell, as per the report.Amazon would be willing to accept smaller discounts from suppliers if they would be willing to be on the hook for paying tariffs, and also spend more on marketing and promotions, as per the people cited in the report.“We work closely with vendors to understand all the cost pressures they’re facing — tariffs, supply chain, raw materials, labour — and factor those into negotiations,” Amazon said, as per FT.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Trump Tariffs</h2>In 2025, President Trump announced a sleuth of tariffs on trading partners that impacted global trade relations.The uncertainty around rates and frequent changes upended many businesses, including Amazon’s, which operates on razor thin margins in the e-commerce business.<h2 class="st-heading-2">What Are Stocktwits Users Saying?</h2>On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/AMZN">AMZN shares</a> slipped to ‘neutral’ territory from ‘bullish’ a day ago. Message volumes remained ‘high’.<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_01_14_at_4_00_26_AM_png_9ff0a40bae.webp" alt="On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around AMZN shares slipped to ‘neutral’ territory from ‘bullish’ a day ago. Message volumes remained ‘high’." width="1299" height="157"></figure>Shares of AMZN have gained over 11% in the past year.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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