The post Bitcoin risks decline to $77.4K as Wall Street is ‘trying to kill MSTR’ appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Bitcoin (BTC) is showing fresh downside risks as a deepening standoff between corporate Bitcoin holder Strategy (MSTR) and global index provider MSCI collides with a weakening technical structure. Key takeaways: Bull flag setup risks sending BTC price to $77.4K As of Wednesday, Bitcoin has consolidated within a bear flag, a short-lived recovery that typically forms after a sharp sell-off and often resolves with a trend continuation. The structure suggests sellers are regrouping rather than exiting positions, especially as BTC continues to trade below its declining 100-day and 200-day exponential moving averages. BTC/USD four-hour chart. Source: TradingView A decisive breakdown below the flag’s lower trendline would confirm the bearish continuation setup, opening the door for a measured move toward the $77,400 level. Conversely, BTC could invalidate the bearish outlook if its price breaks decisively above the 50-4H exponential moving average (50-4H EMA; the red wave) at around $88,655, as well as the flag’s upper trendline around $90,000. Source: X Is Strategy the target of a “hit job”? Beyond technicals, Bitcoin’s downside could be triggered by growing uncertainty around Strategy, one of the largest corporate holders of BTC, as MSCI reviews whether to exclude companies whose digital assets account for a majority of their balance sheets. MSCI’s pending decision, expected by Jan. 15, 2026, could introduce a fresh layer of institutional risk just as Bitcoin’s price structure weakens, according to CryptoQuant author GugaOnChain. Related: Strategy and Bitcoin supporters call for ‘boycott’ of JP Morgan “If MSTR is excluded from indexes such as MSCI, billions in automatic sales of its shares by passive funds would be triggered,” he wrote in a Tuesday post, adding: “Although the direct impact would fall on MSTR, the crypto market would interpret this as a sign of institutional attack on the company’s Bitcoin accumulation strategy.” MSTR-to-BTC reserve ratio.… The post Bitcoin risks decline to $77.4K as Wall Street is ‘trying to kill MSTR’ appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Bitcoin (BTC) is showing fresh downside risks as a deepening standoff between corporate Bitcoin holder Strategy (MSTR) and global index provider MSCI collides with a weakening technical structure. Key takeaways: Bull flag setup risks sending BTC price to $77.4K As of Wednesday, Bitcoin has consolidated within a bear flag, a short-lived recovery that typically forms after a sharp sell-off and often resolves with a trend continuation. The structure suggests sellers are regrouping rather than exiting positions, especially as BTC continues to trade below its declining 100-day and 200-day exponential moving averages. BTC/USD four-hour chart. Source: TradingView A decisive breakdown below the flag’s lower trendline would confirm the bearish continuation setup, opening the door for a measured move toward the $77,400 level. Conversely, BTC could invalidate the bearish outlook if its price breaks decisively above the 50-4H exponential moving average (50-4H EMA; the red wave) at around $88,655, as well as the flag’s upper trendline around $90,000. Source: X Is Strategy the target of a “hit job”? Beyond technicals, Bitcoin’s downside could be triggered by growing uncertainty around Strategy, one of the largest corporate holders of BTC, as MSCI reviews whether to exclude companies whose digital assets account for a majority of their balance sheets. MSCI’s pending decision, expected by Jan. 15, 2026, could introduce a fresh layer of institutional risk just as Bitcoin’s price structure weakens, according to CryptoQuant author GugaOnChain. Related: Strategy and Bitcoin supporters call for ‘boycott’ of JP Morgan “If MSTR is excluded from indexes such as MSCI, billions in automatic sales of its shares by passive funds would be triggered,” he wrote in a Tuesday post, adding: “Although the direct impact would fall on MSTR, the crypto market would interpret this as a sign of institutional attack on the company’s Bitcoin accumulation strategy.” MSTR-to-BTC reserve ratio.…

                                                                               BitGo’s move creates further competition in a burgeoning European crypto market that is expected to generate $26 billion revenue this year, according to one estimate.                     BitGo, a digital asset infrastructure company with more than $100 billion in assets under custody, has received an extension of its license from Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), enabling it to offer crypto services to European investors. The company said its local subsidiary, BitGo Europe, can now provide custody, staking, transfer, and trading services. Institutional clients will also have access to an over-the-counter (OTC) trading desk and multiple liquidity venues.The extension builds on BitGo’s previous Markets-in-Crypto-Assets (MiCA) license, also issued by BaFIN, and adds trading to the existing custody, transfer and staking services. BitGo acquired its initial MiCA license in May 2025, which allowed it to offer certain services to traditional institutions and crypto native companies in the European Union.Read more