Bitcoin breached the $94,000 level, with the wider market rallying as XRP posted double-digit gains and led the way for alternative coins. At 8:00 UTC, Bitcoin traded up 3.32% to $94,171.25 on CoinMarketCap, while Ethereum advanced 3.26% to $3,238.41 and XRP surged 12.05% to $2.333, with Solana rising 3.53% to $138.65. Domestic pricing mirrored the trend, as BTC on the Korean exchange (Bithumb) rose 0.47% to KRW 136,443,000, and ETH traded at KRW 4,693,000 while XRP equaled KRW 3,381 and SOL at KRW 201,100.
On the same day, Coinbase closed higher by 7.77% to $254.92, and Robinhood gained 6.97% to $123.24. Additionally, Strategy disclosed the addition of 1,287 BTC between January 1 and 4, pushing its total BTC holdings to 673,783. Market sentiment was also reflected in the fear-and-greed index from Alternative.me, which edged up to 26, signaling continued fear in the market.
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