On Thursday, the Crypto Fear & Greed Index registered a 61 "greed" reading, one day after moving to 48 neutral and the first such signal since October. Bitcoin's seven‑day rally took it from $89,799 to a two‑month high of $97,704 on Wednesday. The index had sunk to low double digits in November and December after Oct. 11's $19 billion liquidation.

On January 15, 2026, U.S. financial stocks came under pressure as markets reacted to President Donald Trump's push for a 10% federal ceiling on credit card interest rates. Major issuers including Capital One, JPMorgan Chase, and Citigroup saw share prices decline amid fears the plan could reduce interest income, trigger legal challenges, and force banks to rethink lending and rewards strategies.

Solana Mobile said its first Seeker (SKR) airdrop will allocate 1,819,755,000 tokens to 100,908 Seeker owners and 141,030,000 to 188 app developers. Claims open on January 21 at 2am UTC, and the distribution equals 20% of SKR's 10 billion supply, with staking available immediately afterward.

Ethereum climbed from above $3,220 to a $3,402 high and is now trading over $3,300 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average while it consolidates gains. A bullish trend line is forming around $3,280 support, and holding that area could open the way to the $3,400–$3,500 resistance band, while a break lower may expose $3,230 and $3,200. Key intraday indicators show bullish momentum slowing but still keep ETH above the 50 level on the hourly RSI.

Bitcoin traded close to $96,000 on Thursday, while major Asian equity benchmarks moved in different directions following another tech-led decline on Wall Street. BTC open interest has dropped more than 31% from its 2025 high to around $10B, pointing to a broad deleveraging even as spot volumes approach $60B and total crypto market capitalization sits near $3.34 trillion.

On January 14, 2026, Hong Kong fintech WeLab raised $220 million with participation from HSBC and Prudential. The funding will support product expansion and regional growth as the firm builds on its virtual banking and consumer credit businesses. The deal also signals renewed confidence in Hong Kong’s digital finance sector.

Internet Computer ICP advanced 12%, adding about $243 million to reach roughly $1.95 billion in market value. The breakout above a two month downtrend puts $3.78 and $4.34 in focus, with a path toward $5.30 if buyers hold momentum. Community sentiment was 73.68% bullish on 14 January.

Bitcoin reclaimed the $95,000 mark for the first time since mid-November after a multi-week consolidation. Analyst Darkfost reports that spending from long-dormant "OG" holders has eased, removing a notable source of sell pressure, while price now confronts the $95K–$96K resistance area with broader trend confirmation still pending.