- The market cap of the cryptocurrency segment is down by 0.03%.
- Major markets are down, possibly also due to the Lunar New Year.
- The crypto market is now working its way around the recent US Housing report.
US-Iran talks, scheduled to happen in Geneva later today, have attracted a lot of attention. This is to an extent that the cryptocurrency and other global markets have reacted to it. The reaction could also be a response to reports circulating citing US Housing updates for January 2026. As for the crypto market, specifically, movements for liquidation are still happening significantly.
Reaction from the Cryptocurrency Market
The collective market cap is down by 0.03% to $2.34 trillion with an FGI of 13 points. Individually, tokens seem to be moving within a specific range, including BTC and ETH. Bitcoin tokens are down by 0.14% over the last 24 hours to $68,282.33. Ethereum tokens are trading at $1,977.49, up by 0.94% during the same timeline.
Total liquidation level comes to $228.43 million, led by the flagship token with $90.31 million. BTC is followed by ETH with a 24-hour liquidation worth $53.47 million. Collective long and short figures are $143.18 million and $85.26 million, respectively, at the time of writing this article.
Reaction from the Global Market
Nikkei shed 0.5% of its weight, and Japan’s 5-year yield dropped to 1.65% by 2 bps. Nasdaq declined by 0.1% while the US Dollar remained flat at 97.07. One of the major takeaways pertains to Japan, with the Asian nation escaping recession after recording approximately 0.1% growth in the fourth quarter.
The impact of anticipation around US-Iran talks also reflects in oil prices – Brent crude futures surged by 1.33% while US West Texas Intermediate crude jumped by 1.29%. From the perspective of precious metals, Gold and Silver fell by 0.85% and 2%, applicable in the same order.
What’s Next for the Crypto Market?
The crypto market is now likely to navigate its way around the US Housing situation for January 2026. According to a report by CNBC, Chief Economist for the National Association of Realtors, Lawrence Yun, has categorized it as a crisis because of little to no movement and Americans being stuck.
Notably, sales dropped by 4.4% despite an improvement in the affordability condition. Yun has cited NAR’s Housing Affordability Index to explain that housing is now the most affordable expense since March 2022, adding that wage gains have outpaced home price growth and mortgage prices are lower.
Nevertheless, the crypto market has its sights on how the conditions improve in the times to come, given that the investors might shuffle their allocations accordingly.
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