📈 Crypto Market News – January 12, 2026
- Market Overview: Explosive Weekly Open The markets have opened with a bang for the second week of January. The global crypto market cap has surged to $3.35 Trillion.
Sentiment: The "Monday Effect" is in full force. Institutional trading desks are back online, driving volume up 30% compared to the weekend.
- Bitcoin (BTC) Targets $94,000 Bitcoin has successfully broken out of its weekend range, currently trading at $93,850.
Technical: After closing the weekly candle strongly above $93k, bulls are now aggressively targeting the $94,000 - $95,000 supply zone.
Support: The previous resistance at $92,500 has now flipped into a solid support floor.
- Solana (SOL) Leads the Alts Solana is the top performer among major altcoins today, trading near $225.
News: Reports are circulating about a major upgrade to the "Firedancer" validator client, which promises to theoretically double the network's TPS (Transactions Per Section). This technical milestone is driving heavy speculation.
- Tempo Network Update (Airdrop Watch) For airdrop hunters: Tempo Network has just teased a "Phase 2" for their testnet on social media this morning.
Action: Rumors suggest that interacting with the new "Tempo Bridge" dApp launching this week will be a high-multiplier criterion for the upcoming airdrop.
- XRP ETF Speculation Returns XRP is seeing a 4% bump today.
Catalyst: A prominent crypto-legal expert tweeted that the SEC might be running out of grounds to delay the pending XRP Spot ETF applications. The market is pricing in a potential approval specifically for Q2 2026.
