Weekly recap: bitcoin holds $80K as OCC finalizes stablecoin rules
- —BTC -1.8% on the week, ETH -3.3%, SOL -2.5%, ZEC +8.3%
- —Spot BTC ETFs took in $442 million, best since early September
- —ETH funds lost $225 million, a fourth straight week of outflows
- —OCC stablecoin issuer rules take effect January 18, 2027
Why it matters: The OCC's final rules set the US framework for stablecoin issuance, while renewed ETF inflows underpin bitcoin demand near $80,000.
Source: ForkLog
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