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DAILY MARKET OVERVIEW

Caught in the Chop

👋 Hey, Crypto Enthusiasts! Another week, another tug of war between bullish hopes and bearish headlines.

The crypto market remains choppy, with mixed signals pulling price in both directions.

💪 Last week was strong. Bitcoin ETFs pulled in about $1.4B in inflows, while Ethereum products added roughly $480M. That kind of demand gave bulls real momentum.

This week, the tone flipped.

🔻 Bitcoin and the broader market sold off sharply as fears around a worsening U.S.–EU trade conflict hit an already fragile setup.

The spark came from new reports that the U.S. is considering tariffs on several European countries tied to the Greenland dispute. Markets didn’t like the uncertainty.

Bitcoin dropped from around $95,500 to under $92,000 within hours. Nearly $800M in long positions were wiped out, dragging altcoins down with it.

But this wasn’t only about trade tensions. Confidence had already been fading after more delays around U.S. crypto legislation. When Coinbase pulled support for the market structure bill and lawmakers postponed key hearings, hopes for near-term regulatory clarity took another hit.

While crypto struggled, gold and silver kept climbing. That’s a clear signal: right now, the money is favoring commodities more than risk assets like crypto.

For the near term, expect messy price action. As global tensions evolve, volatility is likely to stay high and direction hard to trust.

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SOCIAL SENTIMENT

Privacy Takes the Lead

🕵️ Privacy coins are rising even as most of the market slides. Traders are treating them more like shelters than speculation.

While Bitcoin and many altcoins are under pressure, Monero, Dash, and Dusk have held firm or moved higher. These assets don’t track Bitcoin closely, giving them lower correlation and making them attractive when traders want diversification.

Another factor is growing concern about surveillance. As regulation tightens and on-chain tracking becomes more advanced, some investors are moving into assets that hide transaction data, seeing them as protection in an increasingly transparent system.

Global uncertainty is also playing a role. During unstable periods, some market participants shift from chasing upside to preserving autonomy and optionality, and privacy-focused assets fit that narrative.

Short-term events also added fuel. Reports of large amounts of stolen crypto being converted into Monero boosted activity in a relatively small market, pushing prices higher even while the rest of crypto struggled.

NEWS OVERVIEW

The Latest Crypto Headlines 📰 

Ethereum Transactions Surge as Fees Hit Record Lows
Ethereum is processing close to 2.5 million daily transactions while gas fees fall to historic lows, driven by protocol upgrades and rising stablecoin usage.

Trump Meme Coin’s First Year Complicates Crypto Policy
One year after launch, Trump-linked crypto ventures and meme coins continue to fuel conflict-of-interest concerns and stall progress on US crypto regulation.

Vitalik Buterin Calls for Better DAO Design
Vitalik Buterin says token-holder voting is flawed and urges new DAO models that use privacy tools and AI to improve governance and participation.

Trove Markets Pivots to Solana After Token Sale Chaos
Trove Markets abandoned Hyperliquid days after raising $11.5 million, delaying its token launch and rebuilding its platform on Solana from scratch.

YOUTUBE INFLUENCER SUMMARY

Summary From The Top Influencers 📷️ 

Benjamin Cowen – Bitcoin Bull Market Support Band (19.01.2026 Summary)

Cowen is basically checking in on where Bitcoin is sitting right now and whether this recent bounce actually changes the bigger picture. His answer is mostly no, at least not yet.

Key points (explained like you’re chatting)

• Bitcoin just rallied back up to the bull market support band, which is exactly what Cowen expected to happen this year

• He’s seen this movie before, similar bounces happened in 2018, 2019, and 2022 before price moved lower again

• The rally doesn’t mean the market is strong, it mostly means sellers got tired for a bit and price bounced

• This cycle didn’t end with hype and mania, it ended with people losing interest, which is actually common before longer slowdowns

• Midterm years are often weak for Bitcoin, not explosive, and so far 2026 is behaving like that

• Cowen thinks Bitcoin is likely forming a lower high, not gearing up for new all-time highs

• If price can’t reclaim much higher levels, especially above the 50-week average, the path of least resistance is still down

• A move back toward the low $70K area wouldn’t be shocking to him, that’s where strong support sits

• Even deeper downside wouldn’t be unusual, many cycles eventually test the 200-week average during this phase

• The key point, lack of panic doesn’t mean the bear phase is over, it just means people quietly stepped away

How Cowen sees the timeline

• Short-term rallies can continue for weeks

• Medium-term, he expects more sideways to lower movement into summer

• Long-term, he still believes Bitcoin will recover and move to new highs, just not yet

Takeaway

Cowen’s message is basically, don’t confuse a bounce with a trend change. This looks like a normal cooldown phase after a big run, not the start of a new bull market. Patience matters more than hype right now.

Altcoin Daily – Satoshi Bitcoin Wallet Dumps EVERYTHING! (19.01.2026 Summary)

Big headlines say an early Bitcoin whale sold everything and crypto is finished. Altcoin Daily’s point is simple: this looks scary, but it’s actually normal and even healthy.

What’s actually happening

• A long-term Bitcoin holder finally sold after more than a decade

• This isn’t panic, it’s early investors taking profits

• Altcoin Daily compares it to an IPO moment, old holders sell, new ones step in

Why this isn’t bearish

• Bitcoin is becoming less volatile, which institutions want

• Ownership is slowly spreading, not staying concentrated

• Governments and banks are integrating Bitcoin, not banning it

• Bitcoin isn’t moving exactly with stocks or gold anymore, which makes it more useful

The key idea

• Quiet markets don’t mean failure, they mean maturation

• Accumulation often happens when no one is excited

• Big moves usually come after boring phases, not during hype

Quick Ethereum note

• Ethereum usage is quietly hitting records

• More wallets, lower fees, more real activity

• The network is positioning itself as the base for tokenized finance

Takeaway

Altcoin Daily’s message is straightforward: early sellers exiting doesn’t kill Bitcoin. It’s part of Bitcoin growing up. Crypto isn’t dead, it’s just in a quiet, rebuilding phase.

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