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The post Crypto Market Starts 2026 Strong: Bitcoin and Ethereum Above $90K and $3K; XRP Flips BNB appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Crypto markets have begun the 2026 trade with major bullish momentum as the prices of the majority of the tokens have reclaimed their crucial resistance. The Bitcoin price rose above $90,000 while the Ethereum price managed to secure $3100. XRP price led a spectacular move by surging above $2, due to which the token flipped BNB to become the 4th largest token as per the market cap. The global market capitalisation reclaimed the $3trillion mark, which suggests the sentiment across the board has clearly improved. Why Is the Crypto Market up Today?  The market momentum has largely flipped in favour of the bulls since the start of the year, indicating the rising optimism among investors. On the other hand, the volume almost doubled as the market cap surpassed $3 trillion, validating the growing positive sentiment. Secondly, the ETFs’ net inflows surged to over $300 million, with Bitcoin and Ethereum contributing $184 million and $127 million, respectively. So what changed overnight?  Investors Buying at the Dip: As the prices of the popular cryptos fell, the investors jumped in to accumulate, which could have pushed them higher in the short term.  The January Effect May Be in Play: This is usually seen as tokens rise during the first few weeks of the year as the tax-loss selling ends and capital rotates back in Future Leverage & OI Picking Up: As OI rises and funding rates go positive, more traders enter leveraged positions, which is a strong bullish signal  Macro & Liquidity Signals Easing Risk Aversions: The recent Fed data and the tone set are believed to have favored the crypto markets Liquidity rotation: As the BTC price consolidated around…

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