The global cryptocurrency market cap stood at $3.2 trillion on January 13, down 0.1% in 24 hours, with total trading volume at $114 billion. Bitcoin dominance held at 57.1%, Ethereum at 11.7%. The Fear & Greed Index edged down to 26 (Fear) from 27 a day earlier, signaling persistent caution among traders.
Bitcoin and Ethereum Flat, Altcoins Diverge Sharply
Bitcoin (BTC) traded at $91,064.56, up 0.1% in the past day, with $38.86 billion in volume and a $1.81 trillion market cap. Ethereum (ETH) slipped 0.79% to $3,090.54, volume $19.83 billion. XRP fell 0.4% to $2.05, and Solana (SOL) dropped 1.56% to $139.13.
DOLO Skyrockets 62%, LIT Plunges 15%
Among top gainers, Dolomite (DOLO) exploded 62% to $0.06693 on $139.39 million volume. Story IP gained 23%, Monero (XMR) rose 9.6%, and Dash (DASH) added 6.5%. On the losing side, Lighter Token (LIT) tanked 14.81% to $2.20, Render (RENDER) fell 7.88%, and Ethena (ENA) slid 7.22%. Stablecoin market cap totaled $311 billion (down 0.2%), trading $93.3 billion. DeFi sector dropped 0.9% to $109.6 billion, making up 3.5% of the global market.
BlackRock Flags Stablecoin Risks; SEC Delays ETF Decisions
BlackRock's 2026 Global Outlook warned that rising stablecoin adoption could weaken emerging-market currencies, while high debt and geopolitical fragmentation may boost demand for alternative stores of value like Bitcoin. Separately, the U.S. SEC extended review periods for the Canary PENGU and T. Rowe Price crypto ETFs and invited public comments on options trading for the Grayscale CoinDesk Crypto 5 ETF. Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams launched a token called "NYC Token" to fund social causes and blockchain education, though incoming Mayor Zohran Mamdani declined to back it.
Other news: A woman in Kursk, Russia lost 28 million rubles in a year-long crypto scam. Solana's SHDW privacy app faced user complaints over locked funds and failed privacy. OpenCode patched a critical vulnerability that could let malicious servers execute commands via forged Markdown.