Crypto-linked assets are opening 2026 on a stronger note after enduring sustained pressure in the final trading sessions of last year.

Late 2025 was marked by near-daily selloffs during U.S. market hours, a pattern that weighed heavily on digital assets. While the sample size remains small, the first official trading day of the new year is offering an early hint of a shift, with cryptocurrencies rising in step with U.S. equities.

Bitcoin pushed back above $90,000, up roughly 2.5% over the past 24 hours to trade near $93,400. Ether advanced close to 4% to around $3,160, while solana and XRP also climbed by about 4%.

Risk assets broadly moved higher in the opening session. The Nasdaq gained 0.6%, supported by strong performances from AI-focused chipmakers including Nvidia, Broadcom, Micron, and Intel, which posted gains of between 3% and 6%. Commodities also strengthened, led by a 3% jump in silver, with gold and copper edging higher.

Crypto miners that have increasingly pivoted toward AI infrastructure saw sharp advances. Hut 8, CleanSpark, and TeraWulf rose around 10%, while Cipher Mining and IREN each added roughly 8%.

Elsewhere, Strategy and Coinbase were up more than 3%, Galaxy Digital climbed 7%, and Circle Financial gained about 4.5%.