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The new year is barely underway, yet Monday morning already feels like a turning point. Crypto moving back to the center of global finance — and this time, it’s being led by the very institutions that once dismissed it. Cover photo: Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase)

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Crypto markets opened 2026 slightly up after months of stagnation. Bitcoin rose about 2% to $89,400, approaching the $90,000 level it hasn’t reliably held since early December. Ethereum climbed 2% back above $3,000, while Solana outperformed with a 3% gain. XRP and Dogecoin also moved higher.

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Bitcoin slipped again this week, extending a stretch of subdued price action that has kept the market range-bound for weeks. On the surface, the move looks uneventful—another small dip in an already quiet market. But as Barron’s recently noted, this period of stagnation may be less about weakness and more about transition.