Why Is Crypto Surging Today? – January 6, 2026

Crypto markets roar back as institutional floodgates swing wide open.

Forget the whispers—this is a full-throated rally. Digital asset valuations aren't just ticking up; they're making decisive moves that have traditional portfolio managers scrambling for their risk models. The momentum isn't isolated to a single corner of the ecosystem, either. It's a broad-based charge that suggests a fundamental shift in capital allocation.

The Institutional On-Ramp Accelerates

Major custodians and asset managers are finally moving beyond pilot programs. We're seeing real volume—the kind that moves markets—flowing into approved exchange-traded products and direct token holdings. This isn't speculative retail money chasing memes; it's calculated, long-term capital seeking exposure. The regulatory clarity that seemed perpetually '18 months away' has materialized in key jurisdictions, giving compliance officers the green light they needed.

DeFi's Quiet Infrastructure Boom

While headlines chase price action, the real story is happening under the hood. Next-generation decentralized finance protocols are solving last cycle's problems: liquidity fragmentation and user experience. The result? Seamless cross-chain swaps and yield opportunities that actually make sense to the average user, not just crypto-natives. This isn't just building for builders anymore; it's building for the next hundred million users.

Macro Winds Fill Crypto's Sails

Let's be real—traditional finance isn't exactly inspiring confidence. With central banks caught between inflation and stagnation, their policy tools look increasingly blunt. Digital assets, with their global, 24/7 markets and predictable monetary policies (for some, anyway), are becoming the hedge of choice for those tired of watching fiat currencies engage in a slow-motion race to the bottom. It's an escape hatch from legacy system fragility.

The rally has legs, but remember: in crypto, the only thing faster than a 20% up day is a 30% down day. Stay sharp. After all, Wall Street only embraces volatility after it's figured out how to charge a 2% management fee for it.

Crypto Winners & Losers

At the time of writing on Tuesday morning, 9 of the top 10 coins per market capitalisation have seen their prices increase over the past 24 hours.

is up by 0.8% since this time yesterday, currently trading at $93,583. This is the smallest increase in the category today.

is up by 1.8%, now changing hands at $3,228.

The category’s highest increase is 9.6% by, currently standing at $2.35. It’s followed by ETH.

At the same time,is the only red coin, with a change of 0.1%, now standing at $0.2915.

Looking at the top 100 coins, 97 coins saw increases. Of these, three are double-digit.

appreciated by just below 20% to $2.48.

andfollow with increases of 16.9% and 16.1% to $0.02996 and $1.96, respectively.

On the other hand, of the three red coins,fell the most: 7.8% to $0.07978.

Meanwhile, Bill Miller IV, chief investment officer at, said that BTC was down 6% in 2025. “For an asset with that level of volatility over the long run, that’s not a big deal,” he said. “

“It looks like it’s ready to go again,” Miller said. “I personally expect it to break out to a higher high than its all-time high from the fall.”

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‘Reflective Bounce’

Nic Puckrin, investment analyst and co-founder of the, commented that the first Monday of 2026 saw gold, silver, and BTC moving in the same direction.

“It would be tempting to label this a ‘risk-off’ or dollar debasement trade and predict that bitcoin and gold are converging – but this isn’t what’s happening here,” Puckrin says. “In fact, Bitcoin and precious metals are being driven by very different forces.”

Gold and silver are extending last year’s momentum. It stalled somewhat at the end of the year, the co-founder explains, providing investors on the sidelines with an entry point.

However, BTC “was so oversold at the end of last year that we’re now seeing a reflexive bounce.”

Moreover, Friday, which was the first full ETF trading day of 2026, saw $471.3 million of inflows into Bitcoin ETFs, suggesting institutions are piling back in. “We’re seeing more of the same today as investors come back to their desks after the festive season,” he says.

“But this doesn’t mean that Bitcoin and Gold are converging, or that Bitcoin will now rally every time geopolitical tensions escalate. For now, it’s a simple coincidence,” Puckrin concludes.

According to, BTC is stabilising within the $80,000–$95,000 range as momentum recovers and sell pressure eases.

$BTC is stabilising within the $80K–$95K range as momentum recovers and sell pressure fades. Spot liquidity is thin, open interest is rebuilding cautiously, and options markets point to near-term volatility.

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Levels & Events to Watch Next

At the time of writing on Tuesday morning, BTC stood at $93,583. The price jumped from the intraday low of $92,474 to the high of $94,634 and has been trading relatively sideways since.

Also, it’s up 6.6% in a week, trading within a notably wider range of $87,409–$94,420.

If the coin holds above $93,000, it may proceed towards $95,300, followed by $97,000 and finally $100,000. Yet, a fall could drag the price back below $90,000.

Ethereum is currently changing hands at $3,228. It has increased from the day’s low of $3,138 to the intraday high of $3,253.

Also, ETH has outperformed BTC in the 7-day period, with an 8.5% increase. It moved between $2,953 and $3,240.

Should the price firmly hold the $3,300, it WOULD open a path towards $3,470, $3,600, and $3,800. A turn in the market could see ETH drop below $3,100.

Moreover, the crypto market sentiment has seen another notable increase, rising within the neutral territory.

The crypto fear and greed index stands at 49 today, compared to 42 yesterday and to its intra-month low of just 21. It is out of the fear zone for the first time since October 2025.

When it comes to the short- and mid-term outlook, the Optimism seems to still be rising. Zooming out, they appear to be far more concerned and cautious in the longer term.

ETF Inflows Continue

Like the year, the first day of the year’s first full week of trading began in the green. The US BTC spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded $697.25 million in inflows on Monday. This is the highest amount since October 2025. The total net inflow ROSE to $57.78 billion.

Also, like in the previous session, nine of the twelve BTC ETFs recorded inflows, while none saw outflows.

again posted the highest amount on Monday of $372.47 million. It’s followed by$191.19 million and$38.45 million.

Also, the US ETH ETFs posted positive flows on 5 January as well, with $168.13 million. The total net inflow hovers around $12.5 billion.

Of the nine funds, five recorded inflows, and none posted outflows – the same as the previous trading day on Friday.

took in $102.9 million in inflows, whileposted $23.66 million in total on this day, significantly lower than the session.

Meanwhile,reported a $17.44 billion unrealised loss on digital assets for the three months ended 31 December 2025.

Additionally, for the full year, Michael Saylor’s company said it recorded a $5.4 billion unrealised loss on digital assets and a $1.55 billion associated deferred tax benefit.

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Quick FAQ

The crypto market recorded an increase over the past 24 hours. Also, the US stock market started the week with a session that closed higher as well. By the closing time on Monday, 5 January, thewas up by 0.64%, theincreased by 0.77%, and therose by 0.77%. This comes after the US military entered Venezuela and abducted its president, Nicolás Maduro, with the US president Donald TRUMP claiming the US is “in charge” of Venezuela – the country with the world’s largest oil reserves.

The crypto market has more room rise in the mid-term. Bar significant macroeconomic effects, analysts argue that we could see crypto prices rise moderately in this time frame.