Unusual movements in market adjustments: BTC defies the trend and rises, while some cryptocurrencies surge against the wind

GasFeeLady · 2026-01-15T02:32:14+00:00

Today, the crypto market experienced a clear correction, with the AI sector dropping as much as 3.29%. However, Bitcoin defied the trend and rose by 1.39%, while Ethereum slightly declined by 0.05%. Other sectors performed variably, with individual coins like Zcash, River, and Dash bucking the trend and rising, resulting in an overall market correction pattern.

GasFeeLady

2026-01-15 02:32:14

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【Crypto】The crypto market experienced a collective pullback today, but the situation is quite mixed—some are happy, some are worried.

The AI sector saw the biggest 24-hour decline, dropping 3.29%. Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) fell 6.51%, Render (RENDER) declined 7.29%, and Fartcoin (FARTCOIN) plummeted 8.75%. However, one sector is doing well—Bitcoin (BTC) withstood the pressure and rose 1.39% against the trend, briefly breaking through $97,000 during the day. Ethereum (ETH) experienced a minimal decline of only 0.05%, remaining firmly above $3,300.

Other sectors also showed some impressive performances: Layer1 sector fell 0.80%, but Zcash (ZEC) rose 4.38%; DeFi sector declined 1.11%, but River (RIVER) surged 15.07%; CeFi sector dropped 1.17%, while Bitget Token (BGB) increased 2.29%; PayFi sector had the largest decline of 1.40%, but Dash (DASH) defied the trend with a massive surge of 37.95%, making it a dark horse; Meme sector fell 2.16%, Pump.fun (PUMP) rose 5.28%; Layer2 sector declined 2.27%, but Movement (MOVE) soared 21.31%.

Looking at the sector indices, ssiAI, ssiNFT, and ssiLayer2 fell 3.99%, 3.43%, and 2.77% respectively, indicating an overall adjustment pattern.

BTC-0,92%

VIRTUAL-1,76%

FARTCOIN-2,06%

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InscriptionGriller

· 23h ago

Bitcoin has once again held strong, proving to be the true safe haven. The AI sector has been cut deeply this round, with FARTCOIN dropping by 8.75%. Just hearing the name tells you what kind of thing it is—a harvesting machine for retail investors. BTC breaking through 97,000 is stable, indicating that big players are as clear as a mirror about where to support the price. --- It's that same pattern—mainstream coins stay stable, small coins plummet. The AI concept this round feels like the technology is over-competitive to death; project teams are probably all thinking about how to run away. --- ZEC is rising against the wind, which is interesting. Either there’s some capital playing around, or it’s trapped on the mountain and trying to pull off a quick escape. --- This correction is quite normal; it all depends on who truly has the confidence to hold. BTC’s attitude is very clear. --- VIRTUAL and RENDER are both plunging, these AI concept stocks feel like they’re heading towards eternal zero, with a strong sense of a capital pump. --- ETH’s resistance to decline is still decent, but it feels like there’s no more excitement, completely overshadowed by BTC’s dominance.

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mev_me_maybe

· 01-15 03:01

BTC this wave still held strong, truly awesome. It's just that the AI sector guys are a bit unfortunate... FARTCOIN dropped by 8.75% directly. The name itself should have fallen, haha.

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TopBuyerForever

· 01-15 02:58

BTC this wave is really amazing. While the entire market is falling, it keeps rising. This is the true style of a king. The AI sector is starting to perform again, and FARTCOIN is dropping by half... I really feel the pain from my small stash of altcoins. Why can ZEC rise so fiercely? Layer1 is all falling, yet it stands up instead. The market pattern is really interesting. Wait, what garbage coin did I buy again? Why do I always miss out on BTC's行情... Anyway, I only trust BTC. Damn.

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MEVHunterZhang

· 01-15 02:50

BTC has held its top this time and actually went up... AI coins are crashing across the board, FARTCOIN has already dropped 8 points, that's pretty harsh.

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bridge_anxiety

· 01-15 02:36

BTC is still a tough guy; while others are falling, it keeps rising. This is truly a safe-haven asset.

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AlphaWhisperer