Bitcoin reached a new 2026 peak at $97,103.25. It increased by 1.17 per cent and 6.39 per cent in the past 24 hours and last week respectively. I have been monitoring the price of BTC, and the fact that it reverted to the position at the 50-day moving average at around 92,200 dollars indicates a strong backing of the big investors. In the meantime, Ethereum remains firm above the mark of $3,350, indicating that the main crypto assets remain healthy despite others, such as BNB, having minor fluctuations.
On January 13, Spot Bitcoin ETFs gained an enormous amount of $753.8 million. This is an indication that there are many institutional investors who are purchasing. Morgan Stanley desires to introduce ETFs tracking Bitcoin, Solana and Ethereum, a major move toward conventional finance. The BTC has been purchased by government treasuries as well and government treasuries have approximately added 260,000 BTC over the past six months. It is nearly triple the amount miners made within the same period. This blend of individual and institutional purchasing indicates increased support to Bitcoin.
Market regulatory adjustments bring about a greater clarity in the market. The Congress is picking up pace with the Clarity Act and providing a clear outline that may put an end to the skepticism of institutions. To top it, inflation is moderating, the 2025 CPI in December was the lowest in four years, 2.6. All these silently raise the risk appetite and contribute to the overall market stability.
The U.S. stock market is at a stage of Rotation Nation. Investors are leaving behind the high-value tech stocks and investing in the value sectors. Bitcoin is not as closely associated with Nasdaq as it has a correlation of 0.83. It implies that crypto is serving as a standalone hedge. In my case, this demonstrates the existence of Bitcoin beyond speculation as it can be used as a risk and liquidity tool in uncertain equity markets.
In technical terms, the RSI of BTC has shifted out of the neutral range with a new bullish momentum. The S&P 500 seems tired near 7,000. Etheremonitors a positive triangle on the level of over $3,000 and may penetrate close to 4,000 dollars. These changes have also made me remember that I need to be patient and disciplined and look at market fluctuations rather than temporary fluctuations.
The psychological level of the $100,000 level is the next challenge as Bitcoin continues to circle around new highs. Potential continued momentum has a good background in institutional inflows, regulatory clarity and market rotation. To long-term observers such as myself, it acts as a reminder that the long-term trends in buying are more obvious than the reactive buying.
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