The Vibe in the Crypto Market Right Now: "Stay Alive"
The party in the crypto market is starting to feel like a distant memory.After a disappointing end to 2025, major cryptocurrencies have languished to start the new year. Bitcoin has shed roughly one-third of its value since hitting a record high in October, including a 4.2% drop in January. Ether has slid more than 40% from last summer's all-time highs.The slump has continued even though stocks are still near records, with the gains broadening throughout the market and investors betting the economy will keep growing . A weakened dollar had also pushed investors toward alternative assets for safety in the so-called debasement trade.The bleak mood in cryptoland is in stark contrast to the start of last year, when investors cheered what many believed would be a new golden era for digital assets. Major Wall Street firms had already launched spot bitcoin ETFs, pushing digital tokens into the mainstream. And Donald Trump was back