Archive · 10 Jan 2026
Bitcoin Stalls Near $90,000 Amid Policy Uncertainty
Bitcoin is staying around $90,000, which is a little lower than it was last year.
It tried to go up earlier this week but couldn't break through $95,000.
People who invest in Bitcoin are waiting to see what decisions are made in Washington about taxes, the Federal Reserve, and new laws about cryptocurrency.
Some think this waiting time is good because it lets the price settle after a big drop.
Others think the price could go up to $200,000 by the end of the year if it can break through $95,000.
Right now, the price isn't moving much because of things like stronger economic data and uncertainty about what will happen with taxes and interest rates.
Bitcoin is trading around $90,200, down 2% from a year earlier.
The cryptocurrency failed to break above $95,000, a key resistance level.
Investors are awaiting policy decisions in Washington, including tariffs and Federal Reserve leadership.
Stronger-than-expected economic data has reduced expectations for interest-rate cuts.
Some traders remain bullish, predicting a price of $200,000 by year-end if Bitcoin breaks through $95,000.
- Who
- Bitcoin investors and traders
- What
- Bitcoin price stalling near $90,000
- When
- First full week of 2026
- Where
- Global cryptocurrency markets
- Why
- Policy decisions in Washington and macroeconomic data
- Current Price
- $90,200
- Yearly Change
- -2%
- Price Ceiling
- $95,000
- All-Time High
- $126,000 (October 2025)
- Expected Price by Year-End
- $200,000 (per CoinShares)
- Key Psychological Barrier
- $95,000
- Market Sentiment
- Consolidation after rally