Why Is Crypto Up Today? – January 6, 2026

The crypto market is up today, with the cryptocurrency market capitalisation increasing by 1.2% and rising slightly to $3.29 trillion. Notably, 97 of the top 100 coins have appreciated over the past 24 hours. At the same time, the total crypto trading volume is at $139 billion, climbing over the past couple of days. TLDR: Crypto market cap is up 1.2% (Tuesday morning, UTC); 97 of the top 100 coins and 9 of the top 10 coins appreciated today; BTC increased by 0.8% to $93,583, and ETH is up 1.8% to $3,228; ...