{"id":66866,"date":"2026-01-08T10:46:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T10:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=66866"},"modified":"2026-01-08T10:46:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T10:46:42","slug":"zcash-zec-plunges-by-double-digits-bitcoin-btc-slips-below-90k-market-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=66866","title":{"rendered":"Zcash (ZEC) Plunges by Double Digits, Bitcoin (BTC) Slips Below $90K: Market Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Bitcoin\u2019s rally that began with the new year has come to a halt as the asset has slipped below $90,000 once again, after it was rejected at $95,000 a few days ago.<\/p>\n<p>Most altcoins are deep in the red as well on a daily scale, with XRP plunging by over 6%, while ZEC has dumped by over 20% after the departure of one of the developers.<\/p>\n<h2>BTC Struggles at $90K<\/h2>\n<p>The primary cryptocurrency went on a solid ride starting on January 2 when it pumped from under $88,000 to just over $90,000. It briefly slipped below that level on Saturday morning after the US initiated a military operation against Venezuela and its president. However, it quickly rebounded and went on a roll in the following days.<\/p>\n<p>It jumped to $91,500 on Sunday, to over $93,000 on Monday, and <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/bitcoins-rally-stopped-at-95k-ripples-xrp-surges-by-double-digits-market-watch\/\">tapped<\/a> a multi-week peak of just under $95,000 on Tuesday morning. However, after gaining approximately $7,000 in just a few days, it was almost inevitable that it was due for a correction.<\/p>\n<p>At first, BTC slipped to $93,200, surged back up to $94,400, before it was driven to $91,200, and challenged $93,600 all within the span of hours. Nevertheless, the bears took complete control on Wednesday evening and Thursday for now, driving the asset below $90,000 earlier today.<\/p>\n<p>It struggles at around that level now, and its market cap has plunged to $1.8 trillion on CG. Its dominance over the alts is close to 57%.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1425382\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1425382\" style=\"width: 1835px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTCUSD-Jan-8.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1425382 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTCUSD-Jan-8.png\" alt=\"BTCUSD Jan 8. Source: TradingView\" width=\"1835\" height=\"909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTCUSD-Jan-8.png 1835w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTCUSD-Jan-8-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTCUSD-Jan-8-1024x507.png 1024w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTCUSD-Jan-8-768x380.png 768w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTCUSD-Jan-8-1536x761.png 1536w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTCUSD-Jan-8-90x45.png 90w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTCUSD-Jan-8-150x74.png 150w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTCUSD-Jan-8-1600x793.png 1600w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTCUSD-Jan-8-1400x694.png 1400w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTCUSD-Jan-8-1200x594.png 1200w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTCUSD-Jan-8-1000x495.png 1000w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTCUSD-Jan-8-900x446.png 900w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTCUSD-Jan-8-800x396.png 800w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTCUSD-Jan-8-700x347.png 700w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTCUSD-Jan-8-600x297.png 600w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTCUSD-Jan-8-500x248.png 500w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTCUSD-Jan-8-400x198.png 400w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTCUSD-Jan-8-200x99.png 200w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTCUSD-Jan-8-100x50.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1835px) 100vw, 1835px\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1425382\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BTCUSD Jan 8. Source: TradingView<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Alts Bleed Out<\/h2>\n<p>The alternative coins have followed BTC on the way south, with substantial corrections. Ethereum was stopped at $3,250 and now stands inches above $3,100. BNB has dumped beneath $900, while ADA is below $0.40. XRP has <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/ripples-xrp-rejected-at-2-40-bitcoin-btc-volatility-roars-back-market-watch\/\">plunged<\/a> by double digits since its recent multi-week peak and is now down to $2.10.<\/p>\n<p>ZEC is the biggest loser from the top 100 alts after one of its devs said they were leaving the project. PUMP followed suit, while PEPE, UNI, SUI, and CRO are next.<\/p>\n<p>The total crypto market cap has shed around $100 billion in a day and is down to $3.170 trillion on CG.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1425384\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1425384\" style=\"width: 1883px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-08-123255.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1425384 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-08-123255.png\" alt=\"Cryptocurrency Market Overview Daily January 8. Source: QuantifyCrypto\" width=\"1883\" height=\"862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-08-123255.png 1883w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-08-123255-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-08-123255-1024x469.png 1024w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-08-123255-768x352.png 768w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-08-123255-1536x703.png 1536w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-08-123255-90x41.png 90w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-08-123255-150x69.png 150w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-08-123255-1600x732.png 1600w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-08-123255-1400x641.png 1400w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-08-123255-1200x549.png 1200w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-08-123255-1000x458.png 1000w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-08-123255-900x412.png 900w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-08-123255-800x366.png 800w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-08-123255-700x320.png 700w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-08-123255-600x275.png 600w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-08-123255-500x229.png 500w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-08-123255-400x183.png 400w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-08-123255-200x92.png 200w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-08-123255-100x46.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1883px) 100vw, 1883px\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1425384\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cryptocurrency Market Overview Daily January 8. Source: QuantifyCrypto<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/zcash-zec-plunges-by-double-digits-bitcoin-btc-slips-below-90k-market-watch\/\">Zcash (ZEC) Plunges by Double Digits, Bitcoin (BTC) Slips Below $90K: Market Watch<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">CryptoPotato<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin\u2019s rally that began with the new year has come to a halt as the asset has slipped below $90,000 once again, after it was rejected at $95,000 a few days ago. Most altcoins are deep in the red as well on a daily scale, with XRP plunging by over 6%, while ZEC has dumped [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-66866","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66866","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=66866"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66866\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=66866"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=66866"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=66866"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}