Binance Market Update (2026-01-08)

The global cryptocurrency market cap now stands at $3.16T, down by -1.22% over the last day, according to CoinMarketCap data. Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading between $89,642 and $92,299 over the past 24 hours. As of 09:30 AM (UTC) today, BTC is trading at $90,036, down by -2.12%. Most major cryptocurrencies by market cap are trading mixed. Market outperformers include ZKP, FXS, and GUN, up by 70%, 62%, and 26%, respectively. Top stories of the day: Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Decreases by 1.20% at Block Height 931,392 U.S. Treasury Establishes Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Without Purchasing Trump Family's Crypto Project Seeks Approval for National Trust Bank Ethereum's Total Value Locked Surpasses $300 Billion Brazil Presidential Candidate Advocates for National Bitcoin Reserve Senate Agriculture Committee to Review Cryptocurrency Market Structure XRP News: Why XRP Is Outperforming Bitcoin and Ether at the Start of 2026 Market News: Gold and Silver Briefly Reclaim Top Market Cap Rankings as Uncertainty Drives Safe-Haven Demand Yili Hua: Stablecoins and Ethereum Will Anchor On-Chain Finance in 2026, Driving WLFI and ETH Allocation Logic Market movers: ETH: $3107.01 (-3.80%) BNB: $881.47 (-3.61%) XRP: $2.1052 (-6.74%) SOL: $134.57 (-2.49%) TRX: $0.2954 (+0.03%) DOGE: $0.14294 (-4.98%) WLFI: $0.1717 (+1.78%) ADA: $0.391 (-5.56%) BCH: $630.6 (-0.22%) WBTC: $89861.36 (-2.15%) Top gainers on Binance: ZKP/USDT (+70%) FXS/USDT (+62%) GUN/USDT (+26%)