Bitcoin, Ethereum And Macro Markets Face Key Events In Second Week Of January

In the second week of January, Bank of America advisers can begin recommending multiple crypto ETPs from January 5, potentially shifting client portfolios toward active digital asset allocations. Ethereum’s BPO2 upgrade on January 7 raises blob capacity, while Hyperliquid’s HYPE unlock on January 6 and Stellar’s Protocol 25 “X-Ray” testnet upgrade on January 7 introduce fresh supply and new privacy tooling. Broader macro factors, including geopolitical tensions and expectations around the next US Fed chair nomination, intersect with a total crypto market cap reported at $3.12 trillion.