Market Recaps
Daily crypto market breakdowns. Get the full story behind the numbers and understand why prices move.
Monday, January 19, 2026
Global trade war fears and tariff threats wiped $67.5B off the total crypto market cap today, dragging Bitcoin below $93,000. While the majors bled, privacy coins like Monero and Dusk rallied hard — investors are clearly hedging against recent stablecoin freezes and censorship risks.
Market Recap: Monday, January 19, 2026
Global trade war fears and tariff threats wiped $67.5B off the total crypto market cap today, dragging Bitcoin below $93,000. While the majors bled, privacy coins like Monero and Dusk rallied hard — investors are clearly hedging against recent stablecoin freezes and censorship risks.
Sunday, January 18, 2026
The 'US Bitcoin Reserve' narrative hit a regulatory speed bump today, helping drive a $25B haircut across the total market cap. While Steak 'n Shake bought $10M in spot, it wasn't enough to offset whale profit-taking and jitters over the massive $8.27B options expiry looming on Jan 30.
Market Recap: Sunday, January 18, 2026
The 'US Bitcoin Reserve' narrative hit a regulatory speed bump today, helping drive a $25B haircut across the total market cap. While Steak 'n Shake bought $10M in spot, it wasn't enough to offset whale profit-taking and jitters over the massive $8.27B options expiry looming on Jan 30.
Saturday, January 17, 2026
Bitcoin is clinging to the $97k level while Monero crumbles (-6.6%) under the weight of a $282M money laundering scandal. The charts show three straight days of red, but the US government's confirmed decision to hold — not sell — seized assets is the bullish undertone everyone is missing.
Market Recap: Saturday, January 17, 2026
Bitcoin is clinging to the $97k level while Monero crumbles (-6.6%) under the weight of a $282M money laundering scandal. The charts show three straight days of red, but the US government's confirmed decision to hold — not sell — seized assets is the bullish undertone everyone is missing.
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Bitcoin ETFs inhaled a staggering $1.7 billion in just three days, yet the spot price slipped 1.49% to hover below $97k. We are seeing a classic divergence where institutional accumulation is quietly absorbing retail profit-taking.
Market Recap: Thursday, January 15, 2026
Bitcoin ETFs inhaled a staggering $1.7 billion in just three days, yet the spot price slipped 1.49% to hover below $97k. We are seeing a classic divergence where institutional accumulation is quietly absorbing retail profit-taking.
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Bitcoin smashed through $96,000 today, liquidating nearly $600M in short positions while posting $753M in fresh ETF inflows. While the majors trended up, privacy coins staged a massive rebellion, with Dash exploding over 40% in a single session.
Market Recap: Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Bitcoin smashed through $96,000 today, liquidating nearly $600M in short positions while posting $753M in fresh ETF inflows. While the majors trended up, privacy coins staged a massive rebellion, with Dash exploding over 40% in a single session.
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Bitcoin smashed through $94,000 on a soft 2.6% CPI print and a massive $1.25B corporate buy wall, dragging the total cap up $140B overnight. While majors celebrated, privacy coins staged a bizarre rebellion with DASH ripping 50% higher — likely a reaction to tightening global surveillance.
Market Recap: Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Bitcoin smashed through $94,000 on a soft 2.6% CPI print and a massive $1.25B corporate buy wall, dragging the total cap up $140B overnight. While majors celebrated, privacy coins staged a bizarre rebellion with DASH ripping 50% higher — likely a reaction to tightening global surveillance.
Monday, January 12, 2026
MicroStrategy just market-bought another $1.25B of Bitcoin and South Korea finally opened the floodgates for corporate treasuries, yet the price barely moved an inch. Meanwhile, Monero is flipping the bird to global regulators by smashing all-time highs despite explicit bans in Dubai.
Market Recap: Monday, January 12, 2026
MicroStrategy just market-bought another $1.25B of Bitcoin and South Korea finally opened the floodgates for corporate treasuries, yet the price barely moved an inch. Meanwhile, Monero is flipping the bird to global regulators by smashing all-time highs despite explicit bans in Dubai.
Sunday, January 11, 2026
Monero shattered an all-time high (+17.3%) while the broader market barely crawled forward, adding just $12.4B to the total cap. Despite massive institutional headlines — like Wells Fargo accepting Bitcoin collateral — price action remains suspiciously calm.
Market Recap: Sunday, January 11, 2026
Monero shattered an all-time high (+17.3%) while the broader market barely crawled forward, adding just $12.4B to the total cap. Despite massive institutional headlines — like Wells Fargo accepting Bitcoin collateral — price action remains suspiciously calm.
Saturday, January 10, 2026
Bitcoin is defending the $90k level as hidden institutional accumulation from US banks and Florida's proposed reserve combats four consecutive days of ETF outflows. Meanwhile, the stablecoin landscape is fracturing; a massive $180M USDT freeze on Tron has accelerated capital rotation into BNB Chain, pushing BNB higher.
Market Recap: Saturday, January 10, 2026
Bitcoin is defending the $90k level as hidden institutional accumulation from US banks and Florida's proposed reserve combats four consecutive days of ETF outflows. Meanwhile, the stablecoin landscape is fracturing; a massive $180M USDT freeze on Tron has accelerated capital rotation into BNB Chain, pushing BNB higher.
Friday, January 9, 2026
South Korea's Supreme Court ruling on crypto seizures and persistent Bitcoin ETF outflows dampened sentiment, keeping BTC pinned below $90k. Conversely, BNB showed relative strength following Grayscale's ETF filing, while Zcash collapsed as its core development team resigned.
Market Recap: Friday, January 9, 2026
South Korea's Supreme Court ruling on crypto seizures and persistent Bitcoin ETF outflows dampened sentiment, keeping BTC pinned below $90k. Conversely, BNB showed relative strength following Grayscale's ETF filing, while Zcash collapsed as its core development team resigned.
Thursday, January 8, 2026
Zcash faces an existential crisis as its core dev team resigns, sending the privacy coin tumbling while Solana hits record stablecoin liquidity. Beneath the retail chop, BlackRock is aggressively buying the dip, scooping up over $1 billion in Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Market Recap: Thursday, January 8, 2026
Zcash faces an existential crisis as its core dev team resigns, sending the privacy coin tumbling while Solana hits record stablecoin liquidity. Beneath the retail chop, BlackRock is aggressively buying the dip, scooping up over $1 billion in Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Bitcoin surrendered the $91,000 level as $200M in miner selling and the first ETF outflows of 2026 overpowered bullish institutional filings. While Morgan Stanley and BlackRock aggressively position for the long term, immediate liquidity constraints are forcing a sharp intraday correction.
Market Recap: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Bitcoin surrendered the $91,000 level as $200M in miner selling and the first ETF outflows of 2026 overpowered bullish institutional filings. While Morgan Stanley and BlackRock aggressively position for the long term, immediate liquidity constraints are forcing a sharp intraday correction.
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