Entering 2026, Bitcoin and mainstream cryptocurrencies have started the year strongly, with market sentiment significantly improving. Bitcoin's price once approached $93,700, with a cumulative increase of over 7% since early January, indicating a reflow of funds. Ethereum's performance during the same period was equally impressive, with the price rising to around $3,224 and a year-to-date increase of nearly 9%. Among major altcoins, XRP performed the best, with a single-day increase of nearly 13% and a weekly total gain of close to 29%. Solana and Dogecoin also recorded double-digit gains, further reinforcing the narrative of a "comprehensive recovery in the crypto market."

Japan Bitcoin Vault Metaplanet's stock price rose 10.7% on Tuesday, and US OTC increased 19.17% on Monday. In Q4, 4,279 BTC were purchased, bringing the total holdings to 35,102 BTC. MicroStrategy rose 4.81%, Mara Holdings increased 6.86%, and Bakkt surged 31.47%. Goldman Sachs upgraded Coinbase to "Buy," with the stock price up 7.77%.

Bitcoin, and many other major cryptos are currently in green. At the time of writing, tokens like XRP and SUI are printing double figures, outperforming many other crypto assets at the top of the market cap spectrum. Screens look optimistic and price charts feel lively, yet the move has not come out