Bitcoin traded below $91,000 on Tuesday as the broader crypto market struggled to regain momentum following a tariff-driven sell-off earlier this week, with major altcoins continuing to underperform.The largest cryptocurrency briefly dipped under $90,000 during early European trading before stabilizing, while Ether hovered near $3,200. Although price action was relatively muted on the day, market sentiment remained cautious as investors continued to rotate toward traditional safe-haven assets.Altcoins including Solana (SOL), XRP and Cardano (ADA) posted steeper weekly losses than Bitcoin, underscoring their higher sensitivity to risk-off conditions.Altcoins lag as risk appetite weakensWhile Bitcoin has managed to hold above key psychological support levels, smaller tokens have borne the brunt of the recent pullback. Analysts say the divergence reflects a familiar pattern during periods of macro uncertainty, when capital consolidates into Bitcoin or exits crypto markets entirely.Renewed tariff tensions between the United States and Europe, sparked by comments from President Donald Trump related to Greenland, have unsettled global markets. The uncertainty has driven investors toward gold and silver, both of which rallied sharply, while cryptocurrencies lagged behind even as some equity indices steadied.Crypto trading as high-beta risk assetFarzam Ehsani, co-founder and CEO of crypto exchange VALR, said the latest price action shows crypto behaving less like a hedge and more like a high-risk asset.“Capital is rotating into established safe havens, while crypto continues to trade as a high-beta risk asset,” Ehsani said, adding that Bitcoin may struggle to sustain higher levels without clearer macro support.Rising U.S. Treasury yields have added further pressure, as global bond markets sold off amid fiscal concerns and geopolitical uncertainty. Higher yields tend to weigh on speculative assets by tightening financial conditions.Traders remain defensiveDerivatives positioning suggests traders remain cautious heading into the midyear period, with limited appetite for aggressive leverage. Market participants appear to be waiting for a clearer catalyst — such as renewed institutional inflows, easing inflation data, or stronger signals of future rate cuts — before committing to directional bets.For now, crypto prices remain locked in a low-volatility range, with Bitcoin holding key support but altcoins continuing to show relative weakness.

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Japanese government bond yields climbed sharply on Tuesday, with the 40-year JGB yield rising above 4% for the first time since its launch in 2007, according to Jin10.Meanwhile, the 10-year Japanese government bond yield increased by 3.0 basis points to 2.3%, marking its highest level since February 1999.The 20-year JGB yield also advanced, rising 4.0 basis points to 3.295%, reflecting growing pressure across the long end of Japan’s yield curve. 

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Real estate investment firm Cardone Capital is increasing its Bitcoin holdings by $10 million, as announced by CEO and billionaire Grant Cardone on the X platform last night. According to PANews, this move is part of the company's strategy to enhance its real estate hybrid model. Cardone Capital's decision reflects a growing trend among investment firms to diversify portfolios by incorporating cryptocurrency assets.

Bitcoin institutional demand remains intact despite recent price volatility and weakening retail sentiment, according to new on-chain data from CryptoQuant.The analytics firm found that large custody wallets — typically associated with institutions, funds, and exchange-traded products — have accumulated $53 billion worth of Bitcoin over the past 12 months, signaling that long-term accumulation has continued beneath the surface.Institutions continue accumulating BitcoinCryptoQuant founder Ki Young Ju said on Tuesday that wallets holding between 100 and 1,000 BTC have added approximately 577,000 Bitcoin over the past year.“Institutional demand for Bitcoin remains strong,” Ju said, noting that this wallet cohort includes spot Bitcoin ETFs and professional custodians.“Excluding exchanges and miners, this gives a rough read on institutional demand — and it’s still flowing in.”According to CryptoQuant, balances in this wallet group have increased by roughly 33% over the past 24 months, closely aligning with the launch and expansion of U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs in early 2024.ETF inflows reinforce long-term accumulation trendDespite recent price pullbacks, U.S.-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs have recorded approximately $1.2 billion in net inflows so far this year, even as Bitcoin itself has gained just over 6%.The divergence suggests that institutional allocators continue to view price weakness as an accumulation opportunity rather than a signal to exit.Political economist Crypto Seth echoed that view, stating:“Institutions have just begun investing in Bitcoin and Ethereum. I think this is only the beginning — most people can’t imagine what adoption looks like in 2030 or 2040.”Corporate Bitcoin treasuries accelerate buyingInstitutional accumulation has also been supported by the rapid expansion of digital asset treasury (DAT) holdings, led by Michael Saylor’s Strategy.According to Glassnode:Corporate and private treasuries have added 260,000 BTC since JulyHoldings increased 30% in six monthsTotal DAT balances now exceed 1.1 million BTCThis accumulation has significantly outpaced Bitcoin miner issuance over the same period, reinforcing the tightening supply narrative.Glassnode previously noted that this trend reflects a structural shift, where Bitcoin supply is increasingly migrating from liquid markets into long-term institutional custody.Retail sentiment weakens as institutions accumulateWhile institutional activity remains strong, retail sentiment has deteriorated.The Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index slipped back into “fear” territory at 32/100 on Tuesday, after briefly touching “greed” levels for the first time since October.The sentiment reversal followed Bitcoin’s pullback from last week’s high near $97,000 to below $92,000, driven largely by escalating trade tensions between the United States and Europe.Historically, periods where retail fear coincides with institutional accumulation have often preceded medium- to long-term trend reversals — though timing remains uncertain.Institutional flows continue diverging from retail behaviorThe data highlights a widening gap between retail psychology and institutional positioning:Retail: risk-averse, headline-driven, sentiment deterioratingInstitutions: steady accumulation, ETF inflows, treasury expansionAccording to CryptoQuant, this divergence reinforces the idea that Bitcoin’s current market phase is being shaped more by long-term capital allocation decisions than speculative retail trading.As macro uncertainty continues to dominate short-term price action, on-chain data suggests institutional participants remain focused on structural exposure rather than short-term volatility.

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Bitcoin holders have entered their first sustained period of realized losses in more than a year, as rising geopolitical tensions and renewed trade-war fears push investors toward traditional safe-haven assets like gold.According to on-chain data from CryptoQuant, Bitcoin’s 30-day realized profit and loss metric has turned negative, marking the first such occurrence since late 2023 after more than two years dominated by realized profits.Bitcoin holders begin realizing lossesCryptoQuant head of research Julio Moreno said the shift indicates that coins moved on-chain over the past month were sold below their original purchase prices.“Bitcoin holders have been realizing losses for a 30-day period since late December — the first time this has happened since October 2023,” Moreno wrote on X.The realized profit and loss metric tracks whether BTC being spent is moving at a profit or loss relative to its acquisition cost. While a negative reading does not automatically signal a market bottom, it typically reflects increasing stress among late buyers and a transition in market sentiment.Historically, extended periods of realized losses have tended to appear during mid-cycle corrections or late-stage consolidation phases, rather than during strong bull-market expansions.Gold surges above $4,700 as investors seek safetyWhile Bitcoin struggled, gold rallied sharply, reaching a new all-time high above $4,700 per ounce on Tuesday.Spot gold briefly touched $4,701.23, while U.S. gold futures also printed record levels. Silver followed closely, trading near historic highs after briefly hitting $94.72 per ounce.The rally in precious metals comes as investors reassess global risk following renewed geopolitical tension and escalating trade rhetoric from the United States.Market sentiment deteriorated after U.S. President Donald Trump warned of potential new tariffs against several European allies unless Denmark agreed to negotiations involving Greenland — reviving fears of a broader transatlantic trade conflict.Bitcoin-to-gold ratio drops sharplyThe diverging performance between Bitcoin and gold has pushed the BTC-to-gold ratio down more than 50% from its peak, according to Bitfinex analysts.“Last time we were at these levels, Bitcoin eventually went on to outperform gold,” Bitfinex noted. “This cross is worth watching as liquidity conditions evolve in 2026.”Historically, sharp declines in the BTC/gold ratio have often preceded periods of crypto underperformance, followed later by rotation back into digital assets once macro conditions stabilize.Spot Bitcoin ETFs see renewed outflowsPressure on Bitcoin was reinforced by ETF flows.U.S.-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $394.7 million in net outflows on Monday, according to SoSoValue data, snapping a four-day inflow streak that had brought more than $1.8 billion into the products.Valr co-founder and CEO Farzam Ehsani said escalating trade-war rhetoric is driving investors back into defensive positioning.“President Trump’s aggressive tariff language is pushing markets into full de-risking mode,” Ehsani said in comments shared with Cointelegraph.He added that historically, tariff threats and retaliatory measures have created significant headwinds for risk assets, including cryptocurrencies.Market context: correction, not capitulationDespite the rise in realized losses, analysts note that current conditions differ sharply from full bear-market capitulation phases.Long-term holder selling remains limitedDerivatives leverage has already been flushedSpot demand has weakened, but not collapsedThis suggests the current drawdown may reflect macro-driven risk aversion rather than a structural breakdown in Bitcoin’s long-term trend.As global markets remain sensitive to trade developments and geopolitical headlines, Bitcoin’s near-term direction may continue to track broader risk sentiment — particularly relative to gold and U.S. dollar liquidity conditions.For now, the return of realized losses marks a notable shift in market psychology — and a reminder that even in structurally stronger cycles, Bitcoin remains deeply intertwined with global macro stress.

Bitcoin is facing renewed downside pressure after failing to hold a key breakout, with technical signals now pointing to a potential move toward sub-$60,000 levels, according to multiple analysts.BTC slid to eight-day lows near $90,000 on Tuesday as markets digested rising geopolitical tension and weakening technical structure, putting bulls back on the defensive.Key takeawaysBitcoin has re-entered its multi-month trading range after a failed breakout attemptA new weekly death cross has formed, historically associated with macro bottomsAnalysts warn BTC could revisit $58,000–$62,000 if support failsBitcoin breakout fails as price slips below key levelsData from TradingView shows BTC retesting the $90,000 zone ahead of the week’s first full Wall Street session, after briefly attempting to break higher earlier this month.The pullback coincides with renewed global risk aversion as US-EU trade tensions re-emerge, tied to Washington’s proposed tariff actions involving Greenland. While gold and silver pushed to fresh all-time highs, risk assets — including crypto — came under pressure.Trader Daan Crypto Trades said Bitcoin has now clearly fallen back into its long-standing consolidation range.“Now fully back into the ~$84K–$94K range it has spent the past two months in,” he wrote on X.“Breakout failed — and it doesn’t make for a pretty look.”Technically, BTC lost both the 4-hour 200-period SMA and EMA, weakening short-term structure and shifting focus toward lower support zones.Yearly opens back in playAnalysts are now watching key yearly levels closely.2025 yearly open: ~$93,5002026 yearly open: ~$87,000Rekt Capital noted that Bitcoin must reclaim $93,500 to preserve its weekly breakout structure.“Bitcoin will need to find a way to reclaim $93,500 throughout the week to confirm this as a successful retest,” he said.Failure to do so would place the 2026 yearly open near $87,000 in focus — a level some traders believe is likely to be tested.“It’s rare to see no wick below the yearly open,” Daan Crypto Trades added.“Better to get that out of the way sooner rather than later.”Liquidations spike as volatility returnsMarket stress was reflected in derivatives data.According to CoinGlass, more than $360 million in liquidations occurred over the past 24 hours, with forced selling accelerating as U.S. futures opened overnight.The spike followed renewed trade-war headlines, though some analysts say macro news merely acted as a trigger — not the root cause.Death cross flashes warning signalAccording to Keith Alan, cofounder of Material Indicators, Bitcoin’s latest decline was technically telegraphed well in advance.“This move had nothing to do with narratives,” Alan said.“We’ve seen it developing in the charts for over a month.”Alan highlighted a newly formed weekly death cross, where the 21-week moving average crosses below the 50-week average — a signal that has historically preceded major cycle bottoms.He added that Bitcoin may attempt to bounce near the 100-week SMA, currently around $86,900.$58K–$62K zone back on the tableVeteran trader Peter Brandt offered the most bearish outlook, suggesting Bitcoin could revisit the $58,000–$62,000 range — levels last seen in October 2024.“58k to 62k is where I think it is going,” Brandt wrote on X.“If it does not go there, I won’t be ashamed. I’m wrong 50% of the time.”While Brandt emphasized uncertainty, his call reflects growing caution among technical traders as BTC struggles to reclaim lost momentum.Market outlook: correction or reset?Despite the near-term pressure, several analysts note that:Leverage has already been flushedOpen interest remains well below October highsSpot demand has not collapsedThis leaves open the possibility that further downside — if it occurs — could act as a structural reset rather than a trend reversal, particularly if long-term holders continue accumulating.For now, however, Bitcoin remains vulnerable unless bulls reclaim $93,500–$98,000, with downside liquidity increasingly clustered below.

According to official news, OKX's "Learn and Earn" Gold Grid Trading event is now officially launched. The event runs from 20:00 on January 19, 2026 to 23:59 on February 8, 2026 (UTC+8). During the event, users who register and participate in the event to trade using the contract grid strategy will have the opportunity to win multiple rewards, including 8.8 grams of real gold and a 10,000 USDT grid airdrop position.

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