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In early January 2026, the total crypto market cap rebounded from ~$2.9-3.1T (year-end 2025 lows) to above $3.2T, fueled by the January Effect, tax-loss harvesting resets, and returning risk appetite.
Global risk assets mirrored this: the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit records, closing the first week up over 1%, with tech-led gains amid positive macro sentiment.
This parallel recovery signals strengthening correlation—recently spiking to ~0.7—between crypto and equities like the S&P 500/Nasdaq. The trend marks a shift toward higher alignment in risk-on environments, reversing potential late-2025 decoupling as institutional flows support both markets.