{"id":40135,"date":"2026-01-15T10:26:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T10:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/financialrush.com\/?p=40135"},"modified":"2026-01-15T10:26:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T10:26:10","slug":"bitcoin-btc-price-tapped-98k-ethereum-eth-eyes-3-4k-market-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/financialrush.com\/?p=40135","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin (BTC) Price Tapped $98K, Ethereum (ETH) Eyes $3.4K: Market Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Bitcoin’s gradual price ascent that resumed earlier this week continued in the past 24 hours as the asset tapped $98,000 for the first time in about two months.<\/p>\n

Its dominance over the altcoins has risen within the same timeframe, as most altcoins have failed to double down on their recent gains. Nevertheless, ETH is still well above $3,350, aiming at $3,400.<\/p>\n

BTC Dominance Pumps<\/h2>\n

After last week’s price gains that drove BTC from under $90,000 to almost $95,000 within days, the cryptocurrency’s run was halted, and it slipped below its starting point. However, the bulls quickly intercepted the move and helped bitcoin reclaim the $90,000 support.<\/p>\n

It tried to break out on a couple of occasions. Although it failed at $92,000 the first few times, it finally reclaimed that level on Tuesday and surged<\/a> to $96,500. The bears stepped up at this point, driving it to under $94,500, but BTC was quick on the gas pedal.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday evening, it skyrocketed by several grand again and touched $98,000 for the first time since mid-November. This came despite the growing<\/a> geopolitical tension. Although it was stopped there, it currently sits at $97,000 with a 2.2% increase in the past day.<\/p>\n

Its market capitalization has risen to $1.940 trillion on CG, while its dominance over the alts has grown to 57.5%.<\/p>\n

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BTCUSD Jan 15. Source: TradingView<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

ETH Eyes $3.4K<\/h2>\n

Ethereum has also charted a daily increase, even though it’s more modest than BTC’s. It’s up by 1% and sits above $3,350, with analysts expecting<\/a> another surge to and beyond $3,400. BNB, TRX, XMR, and BCH are also slightly in the green, while XRP, DOGE, ADA, LINK, and XLM have dropped over the past day.<\/p>\n

HYPE, LTC, HBAR, TAO, and CC are also in the red, while RAIN and ICP have become the top performers from the larger caps. HASH has stolen the show, surging 20%.<\/p>\n

The total crypto market cap has added another $40 billion overnight and is up to $3.370 trillion on CG.<\/p>\n

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Cryptocurrency Market Overview Jan 15. Source: QuantifyCrypto<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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