Leading cryptocurrencies consolidated with thin liquidity on the first day of 2026, while stock futures rallied.

CryptocurrencyGains +/-Price (Recorded at 8:25 p.m. ET)Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC)+0.93%$88,601.49Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)               +0.67%$2,999.74XRP (CRYPTO: XRP)                         +1.78%$1.87Solana (CRYPTO: SOL)                         +0.72%$126.30Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE)                         +7.20%$0.1265Sentiment Improves From ‘Extreme Fear’ To ‘Fear’

Bitcoin wobbled between $87,000 and $88,000 as bulls await a decisive breakout above $90,000. Trading activity remained…

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