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This Week’s Summary

• The cryptocurrency market looks set to end the week at a total market capitalization of approximately $3.1 trillion.
• Bitcoin has maintained its trading value at around $90,800.
• Ethereum has continued to trade at around $3,100.
• XRP moved up by 1%, Solana moved up by 4%, and Dogecoin moved down by 9%.
• Almost all altcoins have been seen trading in the green, though there are some exceptions to take note of.
• The DeFi sector has maintained total value locked (TVL) at about $126 billion.

Crypto Trends for the Week of Jan. 5-11, 2026: Market Analysis and Performance

The cryptocurrency market demonstrated its resilience against increasing turmoil in international politics over the past trading period. Most cryptocurrencies surged significantly after the US arrested the Venezuelan President last week.

This week, rising tensions between the US and Denmark over the former’s alleged plans to annex Greenland have affected most financial markets. However, the cryptocurrency landscape has remained essentially unchanged. For example, the overall market capitalization dropped by only about $100 billion, and it has remained above the $3 trillion threshold.

Bitcoin experienced a successful trading period for most of the past seven days. The king of cryptocurrencies increased steadily, targeting the $95,000 resistance level. However, market pressure stopped its climb at around the $94,100 mark. Since then, BTC’s value has dropped steadily, before eventually settling just under the $91,000 threshold.

Ethereum had a largely uneventful week. The second cryptocurrency in command seesawed for most of the past seven days at around the $3,100 level. While its stagnation is not necessarily good news, ETH supporters likely prefer it to a drop below the daunting $3,000 support level.

Altcoins & DeFi

Most altcoins have been seen trading in the green, though there are still some exceptions to take note of. For example, XRP moved up by 1%, Solana moved up by 4%, Cardano moved down by 2%, Avalanche moved down by 2%, Sui moved up by 18%, Chainlink moved up by 6%, and TRON moved up by 3%. On the other hand, Zcash shifted down 23%.

The memecoins have also shifted in interesting ways in recent trading. For instance, Dogecoin moved down 9%, Shiba Inu moved down 6%, and Pepecoin moved down 16%.

The Metaverse sector similarly witnessed some notable movements over the past week. For instance, Axie Infinity shifted up 1%, The Sandbox shifted down 3%, and Floki shifted down 10%. Meanwhile, Decentraland moved up 3%, Render moved up 33%, and ApeCoin moved down 5%. Stacks increased by 11% and Virtuals by 21%. Meanwhile, MultiversX increased by 3%.

The DeFi sector lost nearly $0.6 billion from the total value locked in protocols (TVL), bringing the total to about $124.08 billion.

What’s in the News?

• Morgan Stanley, the multi-trillion-dollar US bank, submitted filings with the SEC to launch ETFs for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana.

Next Week’s Crypto Market Forecast

The cryptocurrency market has seemingly experienced a period of calm, unlike most financial markets. This year started with several high-impact events in international politics, with different repercussions seen across various economic sectors. It will be interesting to see how the coming days unfold as market pressure and external forces continue to intensify.

About the Author

Born and raised in Romania, and currently living in Spain, Iulian discovered a knack for writing from a tender age, and he even won some minor awards for fiction that didn't pay much.

Iulian became a content writer in 2011, and he is still doing it to some degree of success today. He is currently specialized in cryptocurrencies, technology, online marketing, and social media. In his free time, Iulian likes reading, traveling, and watching sports. 

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