Bitcoin briefly dips below $90,000 as ETH, XRP and BNB slide in broad crypto market sell-off

On January 8, 2026, Bitcoin briefly dropped to $89,700 before rebounding to around $90,300, while Ethereum traded near $3,120 amid a wider market downturn. Major altcoins including XRP, BNB, Solana, Dogecoin, Cardano and others posted losses of up to 7% over 24 hours, as profit-taking, long liquidations and weakening institutional demand weighed on prices.