Bitcoin briefly traded above $90,000 during the first official U.S. trading session of 2026, marking a sharp contrast with last year’s pattern of frequent selloffs during American market hours.
The largest cryptocurrency rose 2.5% over the past 24 hours to $90,607.71. Other major tokens also advanced, with ether at $3,126.54, solana at $133.34 and XRP at $2.0182, each gaining close to 4%.
The rally in digital assets comes alongside broader market strength. The Nasdaq Composite is up 0.6%, supported by AI-focused chipmakers, including Nvidia, Broadcom, Micron and Intel, which are posting gains of 3% to 6%.
Commodities are also higher in the year’s opening session. Silver has climbed 3%, while gold and copper are edging up modestly.
Crypto-related equities are rallying in tandem with token prices. Bitcoin miners that have been repositioning as AI infrastructure providers are sharply higher, with Hut 8 (HUT), CleanSpark (CLSK) and TeraWulf (WULF) each up about 10%, and Cipher Mining (CIFR) and IREN (IREN) gaining roughly 8%.
Other prominent crypto-linked names are also in the green. MicroStrategy (MSTR) and Coinbase (COIN) are each ahead by more than 3%, Galaxy Digital (GLXY) is up 7%, and Circle Financial (CRCL) has risen 4.5%.