Bitcoin held near $88,000 on Friday as markets eased into the first trading session of 2026, with holiday-thinned volumes keeping moves measured and investors lining up for a year packed with policy and tech-driven catalysts.
Early risk-taking showed up most clearly in Asia, where Hong Kong and South Korea led gains as technology and semiconductor shares extended a late 2025 bounce. **** an and mainland China stayed shut for holidays, which kept liquidity light across the region.
Crypto traders kept a close eye on whether Bitcoin can turn that calm into momentum, after a choppy stretch aroun