Bitcoin Holds $90,000 as Altcoins Slip and Traders Eye $94,000

Bitcoin stays above $90,000 amid strong U.S. payroll data; traders monitor resistance and a potential move toward $94,000 while altcoins show mixed momentum.

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2026-01-09

Bitcoin is holding above $90,000 amid a solid U.S. jobs data release on Friday. Coinglass data shows 80,473 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $202.65 million. In the past 24 hours, top gainers include Polygon, Pump.fun and Stacks.

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Crypto trader Jelle noted that weeks after the sell-off, Bitcoin appears to have found a bottom following a dip to RSI 37. Michael van de Poppe described the current move as a key bounce, pointing out that Bitcoin is holding its crucial 21-day moving average and beginning to grind higher. If this strength persists through the weekend, the probability of a push toward $94,000 rises significantly, which could reignite momentum across the broader altcoin market.