Looks like a typical risk-off pause rather than panic. While majors are trading mixed, selective strength in smaller caps shows liquidity hasn’t left the market — it’s just being more cautious. Direction will likely depend on macro and headlines from here.

According to CoinMarketCap data, the global cryptocurrency market cap now stands at $3.09T, up by 0.26% over the last 24 hours.Bitcoin (BTC) traded between $89,311 and $91,632 over the past 24 hours. As of 09:30 AM (UTC) today, BTC is trading at $90,399, up by 0.40%.Most major cryptocurrencies by market cap are trading mixed. Market outperformers include BIFI, GUN, and 币安人生, up by 44%, 36%, and 19%, respectively.Top stories of the day:Significant Expiry of BTC and ETH Options with Strong Market Support ObservedSouth Korea to Launch Digital Asset Spot ETF to Boost Market GrowthU.S. Treasury Yields Rise as Dollar Strengthens Ahead of Employment Data S&P 500 Faces Volatile 2026 Despite Year-End Target Kalshi's January Trading Volume Projected to Reach $8.4 Billion U.S. Dollar Index Surpasses 99 for First Time Since December Uniswap Achieves Record Daily Fee Revenue U.S. December Employment Report and Supreme Court Tariff Decision Awaited New York State Legislature Reintroduces ORACLE Act to Regulate Event-Based Contracts UK Sets Timeline for New Cryptocurrency Licensing RegimeMarket movers:ETH: $3099.03 (-0.26%)BNB: $891.31 (+1.12%)XRP: $2.103 (-0.11%)SOL: $139.04 (+3.33%)TRX: $0.2928 (-0.91%)DOGE: $0.14087 (-1.44%)WLFI: $0.172 (+0.17%)ADA: $0.3941 (+0.79%)BCH: $631.5 (+0.14%)WBTC: $90197.06 (+0.39%)