After closing 2025 under heavy selling pressure, crypto-related assets are beginning the new year with broad gains in the first official trading session of 2026.
Late last year was defined by consistent selloffs during U.S. market hours, a pattern that weighed on digital assets as American equities traded. While it remains early, the opening session of the new year is offering initial signs of a shift, with cryptocurrencies advancing alongside U.S. stocks.
Bitcoin rose back above the $90,000 level, gaining about 2.5% over the past 24 hours to trade near $93,400. Ether climbed nearly 4% to around $3,160, while solana and XRP posted similar gains of roughly 4%.
Broader markets also moved higher. The Nasdaq advanced 0.6%, led by strength in AI-focused chipmakers including Nvidia, Broadcom, Micron, and Intel, which recorded gains of between 3% and 6%. Commodities were firmer as well, with silver jumping 3% and both gold and copper edging higher.
Crypto miners increasingly positioning themselves as AI infrastructure providers saw strong gains across the board. Hut 8, CleanSpark, and TeraWulf rose about 10%, while Cipher Mining and IREN gained roughly 8% each.
Elsewhere in the sector, Strategy and Coinbase were up more than 3%, Galaxy Digital climbed 7%, and Circle Financial added around 4.5%.
