Overview of popular cryptocurrencies on January 4, 2026, with the top three in popularity being: WLFI, MYX, TRUMP

Bitunix Analyst: Hormuz Risk Escalation, Oil-Gold Chain Activation, BTC Upside Short Liquidity Accumulation

Dubai Gold Air Transport Hub flights suspended, Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz, leading to a sharp rise in oil prices and increased inflation expectations. Institutions favor gold, but rising oil prices may suppress gold prices. In the crypto market, BTC fluctuates between 69,500 and 70,500, with market focus on short squeeze and liquidity changes. Overall, macro volatility has increased, and BTC remains within the range, trading sideways.

XRP Today's News: $650 million rush into exchanges, are investors preparing to sell?

In the past week, approximately 472 million XRP tokens flowed into exchanges, breaking the net outflow trend seen for several months and reflecting a defensive stance among holders amid geopolitical uncertainties. Although large inflows are generally seen as a warning sign of selling, they could also be a hedge. On the technical side, $1.30 is a key support level; if broken, the price could accelerate downward to $1.12. The resistance levels above are $1.50 and $1.61.

"1011 Insider Whale" claims the crypto market is still in a range-bound fluctuation

ChainCatcher Message: "1011 Insider Whale" GarrettJin posted on X platform stating that the current market transmission path is influenced by geopolitical impacts on the macro environment, which in turn further affects the crypto market. He pointed out that attention should be focused on indicators such as oil prices, the US dollar index, and the yields of 2-year and 10-year US Treasury bonds. GarrettJin believes that the crypto market is still in a range-bound consolidation phase and states that maintaining caution is a common choice in the current environment.

Bloomberg: The US-Iran conflict has limited impact on Bitcoin, currently consolidating between $60,000 and $70,000.

Bitcoin briefly declined in the US following news of strikes against Iran, but then rebounded, with trading prices surpassing pre-attack levels, indicating the market's low sensitivity to risk. After a significant correction, Bitcoin consolidated in the $60,000 to $70,000 range, retail participation decreased, and overall inflows weakened, resulting in a smaller impact from the new shock.

Pi Network Foundation sells 48.88 million tokens, PI technical outlook is bearish

Pi Network recently experienced a surge in market supply after the foundation sold 48.88 million tokens, causing the price to fluctuate around $0.1700. Technical analysis shows that PI failed to break above the 50-day EMA at $0.1740, indicating a generally bearish outlook. If the $0.1700 support level is broken, further declines may occur. The community has criticized the transparency of token transfers, which has impacted market confidence.

Bitcoin briefly surged past $70,000 before falling back! Iran's capital outflow surged by 700%, VanEck calls it "building a bottom"

Bitcoin plunged and then rebounded after the US and Israel airstrikes on Iran, reaching a high of $70,110, currently around $68,500. Capital outflows from Iran's largest crypto exchange Nobitex surged by 700%, indicating that cryptocurrencies are becoming a channel for capital flight. VanEck's CEO believes the market is in a bottoming phase and remains optimistic about the future. Meanwhile, JPMorgan's Dimon warns of inflation risks, showing that geopolitical uncertainties continue to impact the market.