PANews reported on January 29th that, according to CoinDesk, while the US Dollar Index (DXY) has fallen 10% over the past year and hard assets like gold have risen due to the weaker dollar, Bitcoin has underperformed, with its price dropping 13%. JP Morgan Private Bank believes that the current dollar weakness is primarily driven by short-term capital flows and market sentiment, rather than changes in economic growth or monetary policy expectations. Because the market does not view the dollar's decline as a lasting macroeconomic shift, Bitcoin remains seen as a liquidity-sensitive risk asset rather than a reliable dollar hedge. In contrast, gold and emerging market assets have become the preferred beneficiaries of dollar diversification.

Lawmakers in the US House of Representatives and Senate met with cryptocurrency industry leaders in three separate roundtable events this week. Members of the US Congress met with key figures in the cryptocurrency industry to discuss issues and potential laws related to the establishment of a strategic Bitcoin reserve and a market structure.On Tuesday, a group of lawmakers that included Alaska Representative Nick Begich and Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno met with Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor and others in a roundtable event regarding the BITCOIN Act, a bill to establish a strategic Bitcoin (BTC) reserve. The discussion was hosted by the advocacy organization Digital Chamber and its affiliates, the Digital Power Network and Bitcoin Treasury Council.“Legislators and the executives at yesterday’s roundtable agree, there is a need [for] a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve law to ensure its longevity for America’s financial future,” Hailey Miller, director of government affairs and public policy at Digital Power Network, told Cointelegraph. “Most attendees are looking for next steps, which may mean including the SBR within the broader policy frameworks already advancing.“Read more

