2026 Kicks Off with Crypto Market Showing Resilient Rebound, Bitcoin Leads Major Cryptocurrencies
BlockBeats News, January 5th. Entering the first week of January 2026, the overall cryptocurrency market strengthened, with Bitcoin and various mainstream assets significantly recovering from the deep correction at the end of 2025. Bitcoin, after a cumulative drop of about 6% in the final stages of last year and failing to meet the expectations of the traditional "four-year cycle," retook the key psychological level of $90,000 on January 4th.
Analysts pointed out that the $88,000 region successfully formed strong support in the low liquidity holiday environment, combined with the inflow of spot ETF funds, shifting market sentiment from "panic" to "cautious optimism." As of Monday morning, Bitcoin was trading above $92,000, with the 100-hour moving average maintaining a bullish structure, and the next significant resistance level pointing to $95,000. Bitcoin's stabilization also had a driving effect on the overall market, with assets such as Ethereum and XRP seeing a slight rebound in sync, and institutional funds beginning to rebalance for the new fiscal year.
On a macro level, slowing inflation and the resilience of the U.S. economy are important tailwinds. Although the halving rally in 2025 did not materialize as expected, the market structure has shifted to being led by institutional funds, with a significant decrease in volatility and emotional trading. The expansion of stablecoins pegged to U.S. Treasury bonds is seen as a key channel for international funds to re-enter the crypto ecosystem.
Looking ahead to 2026, most analysts maintain a long-term optimistic view, believing that with ongoing institutional allocation and tightening available supply on exchanges, Bitcoin is expected to gradually move towards the $120,000 to $150,000 range. In the short term, the market may still experience consolidation in January, but as long as the price holds above the key support level of $91,500, the path to hit a new all-time high in the first quarter remains open.
