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Bitcoin price today: steady near $91K ahead of U.S. data
Bitcoin stabilized during Asian trading on Friday after its early-year recovery stalled this week, with full attention focused on upcoming key U.S. employment data for further signals on interest rates.
Caution stemming from heightened global geopolitical uncertainty also weighed on cryptocurrency prices, as traders largely avoided risk assets.
Bitcoin rose 0,2% to $90,946.4 by 05:34 GMT.
Bitcoin ends the week little changed amid geopolitical risks
Bitcoin gained 0,4% this week, largely halting its early-year recovery as elevated geopolitical risks curbed appetite for cryptocurrencies.
The world’s largest cryptocurrency mostly traded sideways after a failed attempt to return to the $95,000 level earlier this week.
Heightened global geopolitical risks were the main factor behind Bitcoin’s muted performance. Chief among them was uncertainty surrounding U.S. plans for Venezuela after Washington captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro during a weekend invasion.
President Donald Trump stated that Washington would control Venezuela’s oil production in the coming years, although it remains unclear how this would be implemented.
Elsewhere, geopolitical turmoil in Asia also weighed on markets. Diplomatic tensions between China and Japan escalated this week after Beijing imposed certain economic restrictions against Tokyo. The two countries remain at odds over comments made by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in late 2025 regarding military intervention in Taiwan.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs see third straight day of outflows
Heightened market caution led U.S.-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds to record three consecutive days of significant outflows this week.
Institutional investors withdrew more than $1 billion in total from spot Bitcoin ETFs over the three days leading up to January 8, according to data from crypto aggregator SoSoValue.
This trend reflected a sharp reversal from the inflows seen earlier in the year, alongside a decline in Bitcoin’s price.
Cryptocurrency prices today: altcoins fluctuate ahead of jobs data
Broader cryptocurrency prices remained in a narrow range on Friday as markets anxiously awaited employment data.
U.S. nonfarm payrolls data for December is due to be released later today and is expected to provide final signals on the state of the labor market. The data is anticipated to influence long-term U.S. interest rate expectations.
The world’s second-largest cryptocurrency, Ether, rose 0,4% to $3,119.32, while XRP gained 1,2% to $2.1338.
Beyond Bitcoin and Ether, major altcoins showed some strength this week. XRP led gains, rising 5% for the week amid signs of potential supply shortages on major exchanges.
Solana was an exception on Friday, jumping 5% and posting nearly a 5% weekly gain. Cardano rose 1,1% and was on track for a 1,6% weekly increase.
BNB climbed 2% on Friday and 2,2% for the week.
Among meme tokens, Dogecoin was flat on Friday, while $TRUMP added 1,5%.
Polygon surged more than 17% after issuer Polygon Labs unveiled a new framework aimed at supporting stablecoin-based payments.
See also: "Dogecoin price is unlikely to reach a new all-time high in 2026"
