{"id":67825,"date":"2026-01-15T07:01:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T07:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=67825"},"modified":"2026-01-15T07:01:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T07:01:57","slug":"crypto-market-news-today-january-15-coinbase-ceo-stops-the-written-crypto-bill-support-as-ethereum-price-sideways-in-2-months-altcoin-season-coming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=67825","title":{"rendered":"Crypto Market News Today, January 15: Coinbase CEO Stops \u2018The Written\u2019 Crypto Bill Support as Ethereum Price Sideways in 2 Months | Altcoin Season Coming?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The crypto market opened today with stories pulling attention in different directions. On one side, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stepped away from backing a Senate draft tied to the crypto bill. On the other hand, the Ethereum price kept doing what it has done for weeks now, moving sideways and testing our patience, even with slight pumps in between, just like what happened yesterday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"chart crypto-chart-instance\" id=\"crypto_chart_69688fb69fd44\" data-coin-id=\"ethereum\">\n<div class=\"chart__header\">\n<div class=\"chart__info\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<img id=\"crypto_chart_69688fb69fd44-chart__info-icon-img\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"chart__info-name\" id=\"crypto_chart_69688fb69fd44-chart__info-name\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-symbol\" id=\"crypto_chart_69688fb69fd44-chart__info-symbol\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-current\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-price\" id=\"crypto_chart_69688fb69fd44-chart__info-price\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-change\" id=\"crypto_chart_69688fb69fd44-chart__info-change\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-extra\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-label\">Market Cap<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-marketcap\" id=\"crypto_chart_69688fb69fd44-chart__info-marketcap\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__controls\">\n<div class=\"chart__controls-group\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--24h\" id=\"crypto_chart_69688fb69fd44-btn-24h\">24h<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--7d\" id=\"crypto_chart_69688fb69fd44-btn-7d\">7d<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--30d\" id=\"crypto_chart_69688fb69fd44-btn-30d\">30d<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--1y\" id=\"crypto_chart_69688fb69fd44-btn-1y\">1y<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--all-time\" id=\"crypto_chart_69688fb69fd44-btn-all-time\">All Time<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__container\">\n\t\t<canvas class=\"chart__canvas\" id=\"crypto_chart_69688fb69fd44-cryptoChart\"><\/canvas>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Regulatory tension from Coinbase\u2019s withdrawal from the crypto bill is rising just as the Ethereum price continues walking near the same range it has held for more than two months now. While price action feels boring on the surface, history tells us that these quiet periods usually reward holders.<\/p>\n<p>Armstrong didn\u2019t mince words when explaining why Coinbase pulled support. According to him, the current crypto bill draft backed by lawmakers introduces restrictions that could suffocate DeFi and tokenized assets. For Coinbase, supporting a harmful bill simply to \u201chave regulation\u201d isn\u2019t worth the trade-off.<\/p>\n<p>One sticking point is how the crypto bill shifts power away from the CFTC and toward the SEC. Another is language that could effectively kill stablecoin rewards, pushing users back toward traditional banks. From Coinbase\u2019s perspective, such a framework punishes innovation while protecting legacy finance.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">After reviewing the Senate Banking draft text over the last 48hrs, Coinbase unfortunately can\u2019t support the bill as written.<\/p>\n<p>There are too many issues, including:<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 A defacto ban on tokenized equities<br \/>\u2013 DeFi prohibitions, giving the government unlimited access to your financial\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brian Armstrong (@brian_armstrong) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brian_armstrong\/status\/2011545247105355865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">January 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Coinbase, Crypto Bill Debate, and Ethereum Price Reality<\/h2>\n<p>The Senate Banking Committee\u2019s decision to delay the bill followed shortly after Armstrong\u2019s criticism, picturing just how fragile the legislative process still is. Coinbase\u2019s stance puts it firmly in line with crypto-native firms asking for smarter rules, even if we need to wait.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>I\u2019m actually quite optimistic that we will get to the right outcome with continued effort. We will keep showing up and working with everyone to get there.\u201d \u2013 Brian Armstrong on his X post<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Ethereum price barely reacted, especially in a bad way. Despite 62 days of tight range trading between $2,900 and $3,400, Ethereum\u2019s on-chain data keeps improving. New wallet creation recently hit a record, pushing total non-empty wallets to 173 million.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-327583\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Coinbase-crypto-bill-ethereum-price-wallet.jpg\" alt=\"Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stepped away from backing a Senate draft tied to the crypto bill as Ethereum continue moving sideways.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"805\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Coinbase-crypto-bill-ethereum-price-wallet.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Coinbase-crypto-bill-ethereum-price-wallet-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Coinbase-crypto-bill-ethereum-price-wallet-768x618.jpg 768w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Coinbase-crypto-bill-ethereum-price-wallet-50x40.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"><\/p>\n<p>Institutions are clearly watching beyond the short-term Ethereum price chart. Bitmine\u2019s latest move added over 154,000 ETH to its staking pile, from a total holdings of 2,133 million Ethereum worth more than $7 billion at the current price. If Bitmine is bullish, so am I.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-327581\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Coinbase-crypto-bill-ethereum-price-Arkham.jpg\" alt=\"Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stepped away from backing a Senate draft tied to the crypto bill as Ethereum continue moving sideways.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Coinbase-crypto-bill-ethereum-price-Arkham.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Coinbase-crypto-bill-ethereum-price-Arkham-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Coinbase-crypto-bill-ethereum-price-Arkham-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Coinbase-crypto-bill-ethereum-price-Arkham-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"><\/p>\n<p>(source \u2013 <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/intel.arkm.com\/explorer\/entity\/bitmine?_gl=1*l1re5j*_gcl_au*Nzk0NDM4OTM3LjE3Njg0NTg3MzM.*_ga*MTQxMDg5NTY3Ni4xNzY4NDU4NzMz*_ga_P74N755GGG*czE3Njg0NTg3MzMkbzEkZzAkdDE3Njg0NTg3MzMkajYwJGwwJGgw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Arkham<\/strong><\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER:\u00a0<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-100x-crypto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">10+ Next Crypto to 100X In 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>What Comes Next?<\/h2>\n<p>Ethereum still controls over 60% of the stablecoin and tokenization market, a dominance that is yet to be cracked despite hundreds of new competitors. ETF flows went positive again, with over $175 million moving into ETH-focused funds from firms like BlackRock and Fidelity, bringing 3 days of green flows.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-327582\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Coinbase-crypto-bill-ethereum-price-Coinglass.jpg\" alt=\"Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stepped away from backing a Senate draft tied to the crypto bill as Ethereum continue moving sideways.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Coinbase-crypto-bill-ethereum-price-Coinglass.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Coinbase-crypto-bill-ethereum-price-Coinglass-300x105.jpg 300w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Coinbase-crypto-bill-ethereum-price-Coinglass-768x268.jpg 768w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Coinbase-crypto-bill-ethereum-price-Coinglass-50x17.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"><\/p>\n<p>(source \u2013 <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coinglass.com\/etf\/ethereum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Coinglass<\/strong><\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Past cycles show similar Ethereum price consolidations that acted as launchpads for altcoin rallies. If ETH clears resistance at $3,450, momentum could build quickly toward $4,000. Failure there likely means more chop.<\/p>\n<p>Either way, Coinbase is still pushing for a fix from a \u201cflawed\u201d crypto bill, and Ethereum is building strength. Good things come to those who wait.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/new-binance-listings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">16+ New and Upcoming Binance Listings in <\/a><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-100x-crypto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">2026<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/report\/state-of-crypto-q4-2025\/\" rel=\"\">99Bitcoins\u2019 Q4 2025 State of Crypto Market Report<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/B7Uk6agkqj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Follow 99Bitcoins on\u00a0<\/span><\/a><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/99BitcoinsHQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">X<\/a>\u00a0For the Latest Market Updates and Subscribe on\u00a0<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@99bitcoins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">YouTube<\/a>\u00a0For Daily Expert Market Analysis.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"nnbtc-live-articles-list\">\n<div class=\"nnbtc-updates-container\">\n<div class=\"nnbtc-no-updates\">\n<p>There are no live updates available yet. Please check back soon!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/altcoins\/crypto-market-news-today-january-15-coinbase-ceo-stops-its-written-crypto-bill-support-as-ethereum-price-sideways-in-2-months-altcoin-season-coming\/\">Crypto Market News Today, January 15: Coinbase CEO Stops \u2018The Written\u2019 Crypto Bill Support as Ethereum Price Sideways in 2 Months | Altcoin Season Coming?<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/\">99Bitcoins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The crypto market opened today with stories pulling attention in different directions. On one side, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stepped away from backing a Senate draft tied to the crypto bill. On the other hand, the Ethereum price kept doing what it has done for weeks now, moving sideways and testing our patience, even with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-67825","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67825","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=67825"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67825\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=67825"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=67825"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=67825"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}