Bitcoin Volatility Spikes as Fed Uncertainty Grows and Gold Records Historic Market Cap Swing (January 30, 2026)

According to CoinMarketCap data, the global cryptocurrency market cap now stands at $2.8T, down by 5.99% over the last 24 hours.

Bitcoin (BTC) traded between $81,118 and $88,182 over the past 24 hours. As of 09:30 AM (UTC) today, BTC is trading at $82,434, down by 6.36%.

Most major cryptocurrencies by market cap are trading lower. Market outperformers include SENT, 币安人生, and ROSE, up by 18%, 17%, and 8%, respectively.

Crypto Market Watch – Today:

• Binance Reports 2025 Achievements and Plans to Convert $100 Million SAFU Fund to Bitcoin

• Gold–Silver Market Cap Ratio Mirrors Bitcoin–Ethereum Dynamic, According to Analysts

• Hong Kong to Propose Legislation for Crypto Asset Reporting Framework

• Fed Balance Sheet Reduction May Pressure Gold, Crypto and Bonds: Analyst

• Gold, Silver, and Copper Prices Plummet, Triggering $120 Million Token Sell-Off

• Bitcoin Declines as Kevin Warsh's Fed Chair Prospects Rise

• USD/JPY Surpasses 154 with Daily Increase of 0.61%

• Bitcoin's Implied Volatility Reaches Highest Level Since Last November

• Gold Experiences Largest Daily Market Cap Swing in History

• Bitcoin Falls Out of Top 10 Assets by Market Capitalization

Market movers:

ETH: $2726.29 (-7.56%)

BNB: $838.85 (-7.26%)

XRP: $1.7407 (-7.11%)

SOL: $115.01 (-6.59%)

TRX: $0.2896 (-1.86%)

DOGE: $0.11357 (-6.67%)

WLFI: $0.1493 (-6.45%)

ADA: $0.3219 (-7.87%)

WBTC: $82278.92 (-6.32%)

BCH: $543.9 (-6.14%)