Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Monday (January 5) as of 9:00 p.m. UTC.
Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ether and altcoins, along with a round-up of key cryptocurrency market news.
Bitcoin and Ether price update
Bitcoin (BTC) was priced at US$94,127.01, up by 3.2 percent over 24 hours.
Bitcoin price performance, January 6, 2025.
Chart via TradingView.
Bitcoin started Monday strong, rising above US$92,000 in early trading before briefly breaking US$94,600, signaling a potential shift in near-term momentum after a bruising finish to 2025.
Research firm 10X said the move reflects a return to more normalized trading volumes and early signs of renewed institutional positioning at the start of the year. The firm notes that Bitcoin is holding above key moving averages, with the 21 day line emerging as a critical support level for maintaining upside bias.
It added that the shift suggests growing expectations for a push toward the US$100,000 level. The rebound follows three consecutive monthly declines — a historically rare pattern that has often preceded January recoveries.
“The strength across crypto and traditional safe havens reflects a rebalancing phase driven by geopolitical risk and liquidity positioning,” said Lacie Zhang, a research analyst at Bitget Wallet.
“In this setup, Bitcoin has room to push toward US$105,000, while Ethereum could test US$3,600, as traders balance inflation risks with crypto’s deflationary characteristics and long-term adoption narrative.’
Zhang said DeFi is currently driving significant growth, with protocols such as Uniswap (UNI) and Aave (AAVE) seeing benefits from improved governance, new revenue-sharing frameworks and institutional investor involvement.
“For large-cap altcoins, XRP and Solana stand out: XRP’s role in cross-border payments and improving regulatory clarity, combined with ETF inflows, could support price ranges of US$5 – US$10, while Solana’s high-throughput ecosystem and network expansion position it for US$500 – US$800 over the next growth phase.
“The renewed surge in memecoin activity reflects improving retail risk appetite,” she added. “It’s not a long-term thesis, but often a precursor to liquidity rotating into higher-quality, utility-driven altcoins as the cycle matures.”
Ether (ETH) was priced at US$3,239.82, up by 3.2 percent over the last 24 hours.
Altcoin price update
- XRP (XRP) was priced at US$2.31, up by 10.4 percent over 24 hours.
- Solana (SOL) was trading at US$137.92, up by three percent over 24 hours.
Today’s crypto news to know
Crypto investment products pull in US$47.2 billion in 2025
Global crypto exchange-traded products attracted US$47.2 billion in net inflows in 2025, falling just short of the prior year’s record despite a noticeable slowdown in Bitcoin demand, according to CoinShares.
Bitcoin-focused products added US$26.9 billion, a sharp drop from 2024 levels, as price weakness dampened inflows and modest interest emerged in short-bitcoin vehicles. The cooling in Bitcoin was offset by a surge into select altcoins, led by Ethereum products, which posted US$12.7 billion in inflows.
Meanwhile, XRP and Solana funds followed closely as each recorded multibillion-dollar inflows and triple-digit percentage growth year over year.
Japan signals crypto integration across traditional markets
Satsuki Katayama, Japan’s finance minister, has signaled stronger government backing for integrating digital assets into the country’s stock and commodities exchanges.
Speaking at the Tokyo Stock Exchange, she emphasized the role of exchanges in expanding public access to blockchain-based assets and modern investment tools. She pointed to the US experience with crypto-linked exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as a reference point, even as Japan currently lacks domestically listed crypto ETFs.
Katayama described 2026 as a “digital year,” pledging policy support for exchanges adopting advanced trading technologies. The remarks build on regulatory reforms already underway, including discussions on allowing banks to hold crypto assets and the approval of Japan’s first yen-pegged stablecoin.
Bitget’s tokenized stock milestone and TradFi launch
Bitget’s new Universal Exchange vision has reached two major milestones that signal a major shift in how digital and traditional assets are traded in one place. Bitget announced last week that its tokenized stock volume surpassed US$1 billion, with 95 percent of that total volume occurring in December alone.
Building on that momentum, and following a successful private beta with over 80,000 users, today Bitget officially opened its TradFi trading suite to the public, allowing customers access to 79 different instruments across forex, metals, indices and commodities. These products are traded as contracts for difference and are settled entirely in USDT, meaning crypto-native traders can execute macro strategies without leaving the platform or converting to fiat currency.
During the test phase, XAU/USD recorded over US$100 million in single-day trading volume, one of the highest daily figures observed during the beta.
“Traders want the flexibility to choose between assets in a unified ecosystem,” said Chen.
“They want the freedom to move between crypto and traditional markets as conditions change. TradFi going public is about giving them that accessibility in one place, without friction.”
The move signals a broader shift in how exchanges are evolving, not just as venues for speculation, but as comprehensive gateways to global markets under a unified trading experience.
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